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Advertising : 2,033 wordsA meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Friday next, to consider the taxation question, in view of postponing the operation of the Act until after a specially summoned ...
Article : 231 wordsIt would be a judicious thing on the part of the Government to take in hand the formation of a dray track from Strahan to within a few miles of the Linda goldfield ...
Article : 876 wordsHoppicking is in full swing here now, and many of the growers have some difficulty in getting a full complement of pickers, and consequently the work will be somewhat ...
Article : 445 wordsSIR,—In reply to "One who thinks before he Speaks," allow me to compliment him for the sarcastic manner in which he commented upon my letter. As even ...
Article : 472 wordsA call (the 10th) of 6d. per share on the shares of the Anchor Tin Mining Co. is payable at the office of the Co., Mscquariestreet, on Wednesday, April 8. ...
Article : 107 wordsMajor H. Cantley, of the Royal Engineers, who went to New Zealand some time ago to report upon the defences of the colony, has sent in a report to the Government, and in ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Chief Secretary and Treasurer were met here to-day by our member (Mr. W. T. H. Brown), and Mr. C. H. Leake, and Mr. Hart, Warden, and the Council Clerk, Mr. ...
Article : 84 wordsTullochgorum, March 7.—I got back here this morning from Melbourne with a set of left-handed rods for drawing out these that are stuck in the bore. They will arrive at ...
Article : 196 wordsA Court of Special General Sessions was held on Saturday, the 7th inst., for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment roll. Present:— Mr. Frederick ...
Article : 859 wordsThe annual general meeting of subscribers to the Mount Bischoff Provident Hospital was held last night in the Institute Hall. There was a large attendance of subscribers ...
Article : 423 wordsThe following quotations were made on Change on Wednesday, March 11:—Morning—Mount Victoria, buyers 3s., sellers 3s. 6d.; Mercury, buyers 1/2d., sellers 2d.; ...
Article : 128 wordsSIR,—In your abridged report of above institution in yesterday's issue I gladly notice the superintendent draws attention to the fact of the inefficiency of those admitted ...
Article : 362 wordsAt the City Police Court yesterday the Bench was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. W. Tarleton) and Mr. J. Solomon, J.P. PETTY OFFENCES.—William McKenzie ...
Article : 1,372 wordsSIR,—Reciprocity is now, or should be, a burning question. The manufacturers are waking up[?]to its importance to themselves, and they are calling upon others to arouse ...
Article : 427 wordsAt daybreak to-day heavy rain fell and prevented the practice in tent pitching, which had been arranged to take place on the Market Green early this morning by the ...
Article : 366 wordsSo very little of a noteworthy nature having transpired since my last communication to The Mercury is my excuse for not sending you more regular accounts of our ...
Article : 656 wordsMr. Matthew Burnett, the well-known temperance evangelist, was accorded a farewell demonstration last evening, prior to his departure for New Zealand. A tea meeting ...
Article : 1,487 wordsSIR,—I have read A.D. Golding's letter. I do not know the writer, but I should judge from the tone of his communication that he is at the age of that dangerous ...
Article : 265 wordsSIR,—Although Tasmania may not be in a position to offer the services of an expensive contingent force to the Mother Country at the present crisis, there are[?] I think, other ...
Article : 554 wordsThe following particulars with reference to the death of Mr. Andrew Gooding, referred to in our Launceston correspondent's letter, which eppeared in yesterday's'issue, have ...
Article : 824 wordsSIR,—Coming, events casting their shadows before them in Europe and other parts of the world are attracting the serious attention of every thinking man in ...
Article : 543 wordsOn Sunday afternoon last Bishop Sandford made a flying visit to Green Ponds, having preached at Bagdad in the morning. The Bishop first had a baptismal service, and ...
Article : 334 wordsA meeting of the farmers of this district was held here in the Rosegarland Inn on Saturday evening, the 7th inst., to take into consideration the determination of the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 12 Mar 1885, Page 3
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