SIR,—It was with the greatest surprise that I read in your issue of this morning the telegram from New Norfolk, stating that Mr Riddoch, the member for the district, had caused a petition to be ...
Article : 696 wordsYesterday the body of a man named Harvey, who some days ago left Double Bay for Middle Harbour in a timber boat, was found floating between the Heads. His companion has not yet been found. ...
Article : 1,252 wordsSIR,—I was pleased to learn on perusal of your issue of to-day, that the popular and progressive branch of the legislature of the country, had, for the second time, recorded their verdict in favour of keeping ...
Article : 1,006 wordsPEACE DISTURBERS.—John Smith, Henry Smith, and William Boston pleaded guilty to having disturbed the public peace, and were each fined 10s. 6d. or 14 days' imprisonment. ...
Article : 235 wordsA meeting of the committee of the Tasmanian Racing Club was held at the Rock Hotel yesterday afternoon. The members present were—Sir James M. Wilson (chairman), Hon. James Lord, M.L.C., ...
Article : 2,763 wordsA serious accident happened here this afternoon. Mr. Vaughan a baker, accompanied by Mrs. Vaughan and Miss Evans, daughter of the proprietor of the Coach and Horses Hotel, were returning from a ...
Article : 846 wordsThe battle on the floor of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland formed the subject of my notes some two months back. The battle, which extended over four days, was a severe one, and ...
Article : 1,623 wordsSIR,—Surely such men as "Tipperary Joe" have no property or interest in the central districts or else he would not go into detail, for he seems to know the value of skins (perhaps a dealer) and ...
Article : 441 wordsThe adjourned annual meeting of the Hobart Town Poultry, Pigeon, and Dairy Produce Society, was held last night at the Rock Hotel. The meeting was called for eight o'clock, but it was fully an hour ...
Article : 1,109 wordsSIR,—I have so often seen the exercise of your wise discretion in omitting portions of anonymous letters which you knew were not true, that I confess I was somewhat surprised to read in your issue of ...
Article : 393 wordsSIR,—Just so; the Midlanders desired to swallow the Rossites up for their own aggrandisement, and to the detriment of Ross. In leading the discussion upon this question in ...
Article : 413 wordsSIR,—The athletic sports meeting which is to take place on the 9th November in connection with the Southern Tasmanian Cricket Association will, no doubt, prove to be the most successful affair of its kind ...
Article : 466 wordsSIR,—Invited by the local in your issue of this morning (I always read the locals in preference to the leaders, which, though interesting to others, are not so to me, who do not mix myself up with the ...
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Advertising : 333 wordsSIR,—The shearing season of 1876 and the difficulties connected therewith being now at hand, I send you a remedy for many of these difficulties in the form of an agreement which was ...
Article : 568 wordsSIR,—Like Mr. Zachary Pearce Pocock, I also "read your leading articles with pleasure," also, per contra to Z. P. P., read the Rev. Mr. Bird's lecture with great interest (albeit I am an ...
Article : 179 wordsSIR,—The Mercury contains an advertisement that the Public Library is to be closed for a week "for the annual checking and cleaning of the books, etc., surely this length of time is too great, if it be ...
Article : 119 wordsSIR,—Can you or any of your correspondents recommend a remedy for curing rose trees of aphis. My rose trees are dying, and I cannot assign any other reason as they are covered with insects. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 24 Oct 1876, Page 3
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