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 wordsOne drunkard was fined l0s., one peace disturber was fined 40s. A[?]n McCabe, was fined £3 for using obscene language. ...
Article : 1,010 wordsThe 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 wordsHargraves schooner, 171 tons, A. Griggs from Port Albert, with stock. E. M. Fisher agent. ...
Article : 18 wordsBusiness 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 wordsRunnymede, 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 wordsDaniel Watson, brig, 144 tons, Grant, for Invercargill. ...
Article : 12 wordsEucalyptus, barque, for Melbourne Macquarie, schooner, for Melbourne. ...
Article : 11 wordsGlencoe, from Port Albert—40 [?]d cattle, Boys & Hall; 50 hd cattle, W. A. Guesdon & Co.; 20 hides, Captain Johnstone; 1 esk tallow, McLaren. ...
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Advertising : 46 wordsEucalyptus, 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 words8.30 a.m.—Wind, W., strong, squally. Bar. 29.50. Ther. 42. Ozone 10. ...
Article : 17 wordsSIR,—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 wordsW. Knight and W. Crosby, Esquires. ...
Article : 9 wordsThis Evening.—Lancashire Bell Ringers. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 wordsIF 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 words4.40.—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 wordsThe 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 wordsIt 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsIn 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 wordsTHIS 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 wordsThe enrolment of Volunteers for New Zealand was continued yesterday by Captain Richards and Lieutenant Percival. A consderable number of men presented themselves ...
Article : 210 wordsThe 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 ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 30 Sep 1863, Page 2
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