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  2. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. THE CARRIAGE TAX ACT.

    DEAR SIR—Will you publish in the Mercury for general information a Condensed Carriage Tax Bill, viz.:— What constitutes a carriage under the Act? ...

    Article : 169 words
  3. LAW.

    One drunkard was fined l0s., one peace disturber was fined 40s. A[?]n McCabe, was fined £3 for using obscene language. ...

    Article : 1,010 words
  4. PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA. THE PROROGATION.

    The session of parliament for the year 1863 was finally brought to a close yesterday afternoon. Both Houses met pursuant to adjournment shortly after 4 o'clock, and almost as soon as they had assembled ...

    Article : 489 words
  5. SHIPPING ARRIVED.—September 29.

    Hargraves schooner, 171 tons, A. Griggs from Port Albert, with stock. E. M. Fisher agent. ...

    Article : 18 words
  6. CITY ARTICLE.

    Business has been remarkably dull during to-day and we have no transactions to record. Prices continue as under:—Flour, £13 per ton; wheat, 5s. 9d. to 6s. per bushel; oats, 6s. per bushel; hay, £5 to £6 for country ...

    Article : 173 words
  7. CLEARED OUT.—September 29.

    Runnymede, barque, 285 tons. James Bayley, for South Seas, (whaling). Eu[?]alyptus, turque 174 tons, R. G. Rae, for Melborne. Passengers: Miss Lane, Mr. Wm. Jackson, ...

    Article : 36 words
  8. ENTERED OUT.—September 29.

    Daniel Watson, brig, 144 tons, Grant, for Invercargill. ...

    Article : 12 words
  9. SAILED.—September 29.

    Eucalyptus, barque, for Melbourne Macquarie, schooner, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 11 words
  10. IMPORTS.—September 29.

    Glencoe, from Port Albert—40 [?]d cattle, Boys & Hall; 50 hd cattle, W. A. Guesdon & Co.; 20 hides, Captain Johnstone; 1 esk tallow, McLaren. ...

    Article : 29 words
  11. Advertising

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    Advertising : 46 words
  12. EXPORTS.—September 29.

    Eucalyptus, for Melbourne—36,000 palings, 3,600 ft timber, Belbin & Dowdell; 100 tons freestone, 76 hhds, C. M. Maxwell; 21 pkgs furniture, Foote; I [?]s specimens of natural history, Propsting. ...

    Article : 34 words
  13. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] MOUNT NELSON.—September 29.

    8.30 a.m.—Wind, W., strong, squally. Bar. 29.50. Ther. 42. Ozone 10. ...

    Article : 17 words
  14. THE ARGUS AND THE GRAND TRUNK LINE.

    SIR,—The remarks of the Argus on our railway and postal movement I think are about as wide of the mark as anything I have seen lately. The patronizing air with which the advice is given, and ...

    Article : 436 words
  15. POLICE ROSTER—THIS DAY.

    W. Knight and W. Crosby, Esquires. ...

    Article : 9 words
  16. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

    This Evening.—Lancashire Bell Ringers. ...

    Article : 6 words
  17. FORTESCUE BAY.—September 29.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 words
  18. THE MERCURY.

    IF any be curious enough to compare the speech with which His Excellency the GOVERNOR opened parliament on the sixteenth of June with that with which be ...

    Article : 3,188 words
  19. LOW HEADS.—September 29.

    4.40.—Royal Shepherd (s.s.) for Melbourne. 8.30 a.m.—Wind, W., squally. Bar. 29.61. Ther. 53. Wind, W.S.W. fresh. The Macquarie, schooner, and Eucalyptus, barque, ...

    Article : 284 words
  20. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

    The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.2 p. m. The other hon. members present were the Colonial Secretary, and Messrs. Wilson, and Carter, on the Treasury Bench, and Messrs. Innes, Lowes, ...

    Article : 918 words
  21. THE THREE ROUTES TO AUSTRALIA.

    It is reported that the Government have accepted the offer of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation company for a fortnightly mail to Australia, via Suez., If this statement be correct, the compromise suggested ...

    Article : 893 words
  22. OATLANDS.

    The Trustees of this Road Trust bad a meeting at the " Oatlands' Hotel," on Saturday afternoon, the 26th of September. There were present: Mr. John Rowland Roe, ...

    Article : 1,815 words
  23. THE LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS.

    The members of the above taleuted corps of musicians have reparated their clever and pleasing performances during the past two evenings at the Mechanics' Institute and will give their final ...

    Article : 595 words
  24. THE MARGARET AND JESSIE.

    In the House of Lords, on Tuesday, the 14th instant the Earl of Airlie brought under the notice of their lordships the outrage upon the ship Margaret and Jessie, reported to have been committed by the Federal cruiser ...

    Article : 674 words
  25. THE NEW STAMP ACT.

    THIS Act reached us last evening, and we take this the earliest opportunity of redeeming our pledge to give it in full. It comes into force to-morrow, October the 1st, and ...

    Article : 78 words
  26. ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    The enrolment of Volunteers for New Zealand was continued yesterday by Captain Richards and Lieutenant Percival. A consderable number of men presented themselves ...

    Article : 210 words
  27. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

    The SPEAKER took the chair at a few minutes past 4 o'clock, when there was barely a quorum present. Hon. members however arrived, afterwards in force, and the names of those in ...

    Article : 166 words
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