The in[?]crn[?]itional tug-of-war was concluled last night, and resulted— Ireland, 1; Australia, 2; Germany, 3; Sweden, 4; America, 5. ...
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Article : 16 wordsConsequent upon discussion relative to whether Sunday working of vessels should be permitted it has been decided that it applies to mail steamers but not,to the ...
Article : 36 wordsPessimistic views prevail in the city respecting the colonial situation. Complaints are made that no real efforts are made to retrench expenditure, nor ...
Article : 53 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night the Treasurer (Hon, John Forrest) delivered his Budget Speech, the tone of which has given the utmost satisfaction, mingled with not a ...
Article : 271 wordsGorshi, the violinist, has met with very great success in his London engagements. He will make a tour of Australia between July and November ...
Article : 30 words"In all modern history, interference with sciencs in the supposed interest of religion, no matter how conscientious such interference may have been, has resulted in the ...
Article : 319 wordsMr. R. M. Johnston, Government Statistician, Tasmania, has an article in the Nineteenth Century in reply to the criticisms of Mr. Fortescue on ...
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Article : 163 words"I would give a million dollars for a stomach," said a wealthy American recently. Now, a million dollars (200,000) is a deal of money, but he was not able to ...
Article : 1,099 wordsThe Premier states that he has received no intimation from any quarter as to the appointment of a new Governor, and does not think any appointment has been made. ...
Article : 36 wordsDr S. Cox in "Miracles, an Argumeut and a Challenge" says:—"As many young and ignorant people are under the impression that the sceptical and ...
Article : 413 wordsThe chopping match between G. Watt and G. Whitakor, came off this evening. Watt won in 6min. 3½sec. About 150 people were present. A lot of money changed hands. ...
Article : 48 wordsMajor Ferguson has been appointed aide-de-camp to Lieut. General Sir John Boss, K C. B., officer commanding the Canadian forces, whose head ...
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Article : 490 wordsThe Reverend fleming Williams has accepted the pastorate of the Brisbane Congregational Church. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Russian Government shows some anxiety to discuss the question as to the control of the Pamir country with representatives. of Great Britain and ...
Article : 220 wordsThe illness of His Holiness Pope Leo, XIII. is growing more serious, and prayers for his speedy, recovery have been, ordered throughout the whole of ...
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Article : 15 wordsThe South Australian Government are trying to place Treasury bills. Four and a qarter per cent is offered on bills with a life of five years. ...
Article : 80 words"It seems to me absurd to doubt that a man c[?]n be an ardent theist and an evolutionist. In my most extreme fluctuations I have never been an atheist in the sence of ...
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Article : 45 wordsThe miners employed at Bilbao, the great copper district in Spain, are out on strike. There is a very bitter feeling against the masters, and riots are ...
Article : 54 wordsThe authorities at Vienna are consulting Mr. Goschen with a view to ascertaining the ability of England to supply twenty millions of gold to ...
Article : 40 wordsProfessor Huxley (in the Nineteenth Century) admits that there is NO KNOW SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE contradicting the New Testament miracles. ...
Article : 157 wordsWhy so many deviate from a graceful carriage may be accounted for in as many ways as there are misshapen beings. The spinal column is the mainstay of the body, ...
Article : 286 wordsThe Portuguese Government has denied the report that it was about to sell some of its colonies in order to procure funds. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Austrian Parliament has given its sanction to the commercial treaties with the powers forming the Triple Alliance, and to the similar agreements ...
Article : 35 wordsLord Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, has composed a fine poem referring to the death of the late Duke of Clarence and Avondale. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Canadian Government has been reconstructed consequent on the retirement of some of its members owing to the recent scandals. Mr. J. J. C.Abbott, ...
Article : 139 wordsLieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke, G.C.M.G. Inspector-General of Fortifications, and acting Agent-General for the colony of Victoria, is ...
Article : 889 wordsDr. Dallingrr, the eminent Wesleyan minister, who is the first ministor of any Church,to be elected President of the Royal Microscopical Society, and who gained such ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 30 Jan 1892, Page 3
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