SIR,—In Mr. J. R. Walker's letter in Saturday's issue he states "that for certain portions of the improvements that might seem to some over and above his fair ...
Article : 99 wordsAt the City Police Court this morning, Arthur Woodworth, charged with stealing a silver watch, was remanded for a week. Bridget Walch, a notorious character, on a ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 8 Oct 1889, Page 3
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