On Wednesday, 12th inst., a terrific gale passed over the district, which continued during the greater part of the day. The dust was flying about in clouds in all ...
Article : 317 wordsIchabod, Ichabod, our glory has departed! We have no Parliament, no Presbytery, no Convention, no any thing to lighten the labours of a special correspondent. But ...
Article : 1,614 wordsThe strawberry feast, which was first instituted by the proprietor at Bushy Park nearly 20 years ago, has become an annual institution, alike a credit to New Norfolk ...
Article : 956 wordsSpain has at last obtained from the Sultan of Morocco an undertaking to transfer to the former Power the territory near Mogador which was ceded in 1860, ...
Article : 4,179 wordsAnother successful concert, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic residents of the district, was given at the Epsom Assembly Room, on Tuesday night, 11th ...
Article : 440 wordsMining news, though trifling in length, is of a very cheering nature. Those companies which are proving at a depth are meeting with excellent results. Those which are not ...
Article : 261 wordsAt the Police Court, on the 8th inst., before the Hon. C. O'Reilly, S.M., and Mr. E. W. Bonner, J.P., John Kitchen was charged by George Onions with having knocked the ...
Article : 693 wordsAn event of considerable interest and importance to the East Coast took place on the 6th when the formal starting of the machinery of of the Anchor T.M. Co. was accomplished in ...
Article : 662 wordsThe weather here during the past few weeks has been all that could be desired for farming operations. The early crop in potatoes will not be what was expected, as ...
Article : 1,027 wordsMINING:—Cornwall Co.—A contract for driving to cut lode at greater depth has been let to somers and Co., and work commenced. The battery is working by day ...
Article : 325 wordsIt gave me much pleasure to read the account in the Mercury given of our district by your special. I can quite endorse all he says respecting it. Grain, sheep, dairy, pigs, ...
Article : 343 wordsThe weather is hot and saltry, and heavy thunder showers occasionally are falling, tending much to hinder the progress of shearing, which is at present going on here. ...
Article : 624 wordsThe town is pretty lively just now on account of railway works which are now being pushed rapidly ahead from the river to Dunorlan. The contractors, Messrs. Fergus and ...
Article : 351 wordsOn Saturday evening last a meeting of the Farmers' Club was held, to receive report of committee appointed to ascertain the quantity of grain that could be guaranteed ...
Article : 1,028 wordsThe annual election of councillors did not cause the least excitement here, and resulted in Messrs. E. O. Cotton, William Lyne, and Walter Rust, who were the only persons ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 22 Dec 1883, Page 1
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