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  2. TASMANIAN TELEGRAMS.

    The weather yesterday was rather cloudy, but line and warm, a light breeze tempering the sun's rays. The Friendly Societies' demonstration was very ...

    Article : 263 words
  3. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

    News from South Africa states that there are rumours that the Boers have occupied Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal. The rumours require confirmation. ...

    Article : 38 words
  4. SHIPPING.

    Wolverene, H.M.S. corvette, 2,431 tons, 1,540 h.p., 17 guns, John C. Wilson, A.D.C., Commodore, from Sydney 29th ult. Passengers—Mrs. Wilson and Miss Wilson. ...

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  5. COASTERS.—January 1 and 2.

    Uncle Tom, Victory, Huon, timber and produce; Lily, Mary, Port Cygnet, produce and timber; Friendship, N. W. Bay, firewood; Esperanza, Bridgewater, hay; Oddfellows, Huon, firewood; Annie Stubbs, ...

    Article : 53 words
  6. EXCITEMENT IN DUBLIN.

    The trial of the Land Leaguers is causing great excitement in Dublin, and it is feared that disturbances will take place. Extra military precautions have therefore been adopted for the ...

    Article : 41 words
  7. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.] TAMAR HEADS.

    January 1, 4·30 a.m.—Esk, s.s., for sydney, 4·40 p.m.—Governor Weld, ketch, for George's Bay. VERY little shipping business was transacted on Saturday, in consequence of the holiday. The wharves ...

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  8. SNOWSTORMS AND FLOODS IN ENGLAND.

    During this week there have been heavy snowstorms in various parts of England, followed by serious floods. A good deal of land has been inundated, and considerable damage done. ...

    Article : 37 words
  9. THE WEATHER IN AMERICA.

    The weather in America continues to be unusually severe. The fall of snow has been excessive, and intense cold still prevails, causing much suffering. ...

    Article : 33 words
  10. SHIPMENT OF FROZEN MEAT.

    The steamer Protos, with a cargo of Australian fresh moat, shipped by the Australian Frozen Meat Company, arrived here to-day. ...

    Article : 30 words
  11. NEW YEAR'S DAY.

    Saturday was observed as a general holiday throughout the colony, and the year opened in a very favourable manner. The weather was more suitable for holiday-making than had been ...

    Article : 130 words
  12. THE AGITATION IN IRELAND.

    All the public meetings in connection with the land agitation announced to be held in Ireland on Saturday and Sunday have been prohibited by the authorities, who are now ...

    Article : 67 words
  13. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN TURKEY.

    The failure to amicably settle the frontier difficulty between Turkey and Greece is likely to lead to very serious results. Following the example of Greece, the Porte is now making ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. TASMANIAN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING.

    Patron: His Excellency the Governor. Vice-Patron and President: The Hon. John Lord, M.L.C. Stewards: The Hon. J. W. Agnew, the Hon. Henry Buller, the Hon. John Lord, Messrs. H. R. Brent, ...

    Article : 3,308 words
  15. H.M. WAR VESSELS.

    Her Majesty's ship-of-war Wolverene, corvette, 17 guns, flying the broad, pennant of Commodore J. C. Wilson, A.D.C., steamed up the river on Saturday afternoon, and came to an anchor in the harbour, off ...

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  16. DISCOVERY OF A STATUE.

    It is announced that the celebrated statue of Minerva, 39ft. high, made of ivory and gold by, Phidias at the request of Pericles in the fifth century, B.C., has been discovered at Athens. ...

    Article : 39 words
  17. QUARTERLY REVENUE RETURNS.

    The returns of revenue of the United Kingdom for the quarter ending December 31 show an increase of £1,000,000 compared with the corresponding quarter of 1879. ...

    Article : 32 words
  18. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and a combined eleven of Victoria and New South Wales began to-day on the M.C.O. ground. The Australians went in first, and made 172, of which ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.

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  20. MAIL TABLE.

    ENGLAND.—Via Brindisi and Ceylon, due on the 14th inst. VICTORIA AND OTHER COLONIES.—Via Launceston, per s.s. Mangana, due on Wednesday morning. ...

    Article : 105 words
  21. VICTORIA RACING CLUB MEETING.

    The New Years Day meeting of the Victoria Racing Club took place at Flemington to-day. The weather was splended, and there was a large attendance, including His Excellency the Governor ...

    Article : 735 words
  22. SUMMARY FOR EUROPE.

    Our Summary of News for Home Readers, containing a complete epitome of the fortnight's events, for despatch by the steamer Siam, from Melbourne, will be published on WEDNESDAY NEXT. ...

    Article : 32 words
  23. COMMERCIAL.

    MELBOURNE.—The Argus of Thursday last says— "Flour maintains our quotations of £9 5s. to £9 7s. 6d., but transactions are limited to actual wants, buyers seldom going beyond. Wheat is scarcely ...

    Article : 277 words
  24. AMUSEMENTS.

    THIS EVENING at 8. Snoaball and The Chinese Question. ...

    Article : 12 words
  25. THE MERCURY.

    IN dealing with the proposed subjects for the, consideration of the approaching Intercolonial Conference, we have writton, in so far, from a Tasmanian standpoint, but rather indicating ...

    Article : 4,271 words
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