The Premier (Hon. P. O. Fysh) is in receipt of a despatch from the Agent-General for Tasmania in London (Sir Edward Braddon) which contains many paragraphs ...
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Article : 180 wordsAt the tug-of-war to day Whallins' Swedes beat the English. The Young Anstralians beat the Italians. The Austrians beat the Scotch, and the South Australian ...
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Article : 24 wordsThe coal porters have resumed work on terms existing before their recent strike, but friction still continues owing to the employers refusing to ...
Article : 42 wordsThe following were the stock and share quotations and sales on Change on Saturday:HOBART ...
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Article : 98 wordsMr. Wise, on behalf of the Pastoral and Finance Association and,the Geddes Co., has arranged a combination between shipowners and produccrs to ...
Article : 63 wordsM. Louis Ravet, for some time French master at the Perth Grammar School, died on Friday night from concussion of the brain, caused by a kick from a horse which ...
Article : 40 wordsLieutenant Milner, of the Scots Guards, has been appointed on the staff of the Earl of Kintore, Governor of South Australia. ...
Article : 26 wordsMr. Redmond's amendment to the Address-in-Reply in favour of a general amnesty being granted to political prisoners, has been largely negatived in ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. Jack, the Government Geologist, has visited Withersfield, about 300 milss west of Rockhampton, and saw one ton and a. half of dirt washed, which yielded a large ...
Article : 332 wordsAlameda, February 6.—No. 1 tunnel extended 18ft.; total, 60ft. Austral North, February 6.—Main shaft down 52ft., and timbered 49ft. Ladder ...
Article : 891 wordsAn immense field of saltpetre has been discovered in the German territory in South Africa. ...
Article : 20 wordsHerr Stephen, speaking in the German, Reichstag, referring to the entrance of Australia in the Postal Union, complimented Sir Saul Samuel on the ...
Article : 41 wordsOn Saturday afternoon there was a narrow escape from disaster. A' runaway truck was seen rushing with terrific speed along Grubb's tramway towards Zeehan. To save ...
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Article : 80 wordsTyphus has appeared among a batch of Baron Hirsch's Odessa Jews recently arriving at New York, and 81, cases are now in the hospital. ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Justice Chitty has granted un injunction against Messrs. Brunkers and Co. and Collins from infringing Messrs. H. H. Hammond and Co.'s, of ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Economist says the issue of colonial Treasury bills, indicates impecuniosity worse than the issue of loans, and creates an impression that ...
Article : 83 wordsColonial stocks are firmer owing to a cablegram published that the Associated Banks of Melbourne have taken two millions of Victorian 4½ per cent. ...
Article : 74 wordsThe state of affairs in Brazil is again most critical. It is feared that a revolution is impending at Rio de Janeiro. Three members of the Cabinet have ...
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Article : 74 wordsThe Shipping Federation is debating an offer made on behalf of numerous business clients to join the federation with a view to concerted action in ...
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Article : 74 wordsThe New Zealand Times has been purchased by the promoters of the new Liberal evening paper in Wellington. ...
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Article : 37 wordsAn accident occurred at a crossing on the Curdie's River line to-day. A drag and four horses owned by Mr. Stansmore were returning from the residence of Mr. Madden, ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Admiralty has confirmed the decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in the appeal case arising out of the collision between the ...
Article : 438 wordsThe Roman Catholics of Canada are prohibiting their children from attending the public schools attended by the children of Protestants. ...
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Article : 31 wordsAn American seaman, namod M'Kinley has sent in a claim to the Chilian Government for £8,000, on account of serious injuries he alleges he received ...
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Article : 79 wordsThe Russian squadron will visit Cherbourg in the summet This, is as a return compliment to the French, tho vessels of that nation having paid a ...
Article : 45 wordsIt is expected that the Austrian Government will accept the advice offered by leading English financiers relative to the proposed introduccion of a gold ...
Article : 61 wordsH.M.S. Victoria, which recently went ashore on the Grecian coast, has arrived safely at Malta, where she will undergo inspection and damage will be repaired. ...
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Article : 666 wordsConsiderable excitement has been caused in business circles in Newcastle by the strauge and sudden disappearance of Mr. James C. Berger, of the well-known firm of ...
Article : 187 wordsA bomb was exploded in the Spanish Consulate at Lisbon, and the windows of the unbuilding smashed, Fortunately there was no damage done to life or ...
Article : 43 wordsA deputation of unemployed yesterday asked Mr. Shiels to give Government assistance to relieve their distress. Mr. Shiels informed them that they might rest assured ...
Article : 339 wordsGeneal Booth, of the Salvation Anny, who recently visited Australia and India, arrived at Southampton yesterday. He was received with ...
Article : 157 wordsThe deputation which waited on the Treasurer a few days ago to ask assistance for the establishment of a School of Mines at Zeehan, has received the following reply: ...
Article : 292 wordsThe stock, owners, in view of the probalility of the increase in the Victorian stook tax and the surplus stock difficulty, arc considering the best method of ...
Article : 155 wordsAdditional particulars have come to hand in connection with the shooting of Mrs. Ann Bloomfield at Tumbarumba on Tuesday, which show that she crime was of a brutal ...
Article : 301 wordsGeneral Booth to-day reviewed several thousand Salvationists in Hyde Park. An immense procession started from headquarters and traffic in the ...
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Article : 247 wordsThe Czar has issued an order directing the Russian fleet stationed in the Mediterranean to consort with the French fleet. ...
Article : 112 wordsSince Mr. Brander took charge of the Silver King raine he has stopped work in the main crosscut, second level, which had been driven eastward 148ft. from the shaft, ...
Article : 471 wordsThe Privy Council appeal cases, National Banh versus Morris, and Pacific Co. versm Roberts, have both been dismissed with costs. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe death is announced of the Rev. Donald Fraser M.A., D.D., aged 66. He was Vice-President of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and for many ...
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Article : 153 wordsThe Cabinet yeaterday agreed to invite tendera principally for extension of water and sewerage works involving an expenditure of £120,000. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 15 Feb 1892, Page 3
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