The anniversary in connection with the Wesleyan Church Sunday-school was held on Sunday last, 7th inst., but owing to the threatening state of the weather, the ...
Article : 612 wordsThe Premier (the Hon. P. O. Fysh) visited Latrobe last Tuesday, and was met at Lucas' Hotel by a deputation of gentlemen interested in the proposed Latrobe ...
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Article : 144 wordsSIR,—A friend remarked to me to day, "I noticed a long letter in yesterday's Mercury signed 'Kappa,' and think it shows the writer is about as full of bitterness as ...
Article : 595 wordsSIR, —Your correspondent under this heading—Mr. W. D. Peacock—has I am afraid, to use a homely but very expressive phrase, "got the bull by the tail," be being ...
Article : 153 wordsThe Municipal Council met on Saturday, 29th ult. Present: The Warden, and Councillors Hean, Hildyard, Marshall, and Dunbabin. ...
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Article : 637 wordsThe annual meeting of the Licensing Bench was held to-day. Present: Mr. Jas. Taylor (chairman), and Messrs. Dowling, Gibson, W. H. Hart, and Headlam. ...
Article : 498 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the Port Cygnet Fruit Board was held on the 3rd inst. Present:—Messrs. Clark, Folder, Thorp, Devereux, Mills, Davies, and W. ...
Article : 455 wordsThe elections for councillors passed off quietly though a goodly number polled their votes, and the friends of most candidates were very active in trying to secure the ...
Article : 342 wordsOn Thursdday evening, the 4th inst., the non-commissioned officers and men of the Blue Tier detachment entertained Sergeant-Major Anderson at dinner. Lieut Gifford ...
Article : 279 wordsIt may not be generally known that J. Reginald Birehall, recently hung for the dastardly murder of his dupe and comrade Benwell. was an Oxford ...
Article : 836 wordsMrs. Langtry writes:—"I have much pleasure in stating that I have used your Soap for some time, and prefer it to any other." (Signed) LILLIE LANGTRY. ...
Article : 103 wordsAn accident happened on Thursday, 4th inst., to a man named J. Devitt, who is in the employ of Mr. Andrews, bridge contractor. He was engaged pointing piles. ...
Article : 430 wordsSIR,—Many people have expressed surprise that the Minister of Lands has done nothing towards equipping a party to the West Coast via the Russell Falls district. ...
Article : 185 wordsAt the Police Court, on the 24th ult., before Messrs. G. H. Fowell, S.M. (Chairman), and A. R. Pontifex, J.P., George Cotton was charged by the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 16 Dec 1890, Page 2
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