A handicap pigeon mutch at, Melton Mowbray will take place on the 30th inst. for prizes amounting to £20. Nominations close on the 23rd inst. ...
Article : 25 wordsNORTH v. SOUTH.—The return North v. South match will be played on Easter Saturday and Monday, and promises to be as interesting as any of its predecessors. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe box of clothing, supposed to bulong to Deeming, found at Bairnsdale, furnishos important-further evidence against the murderer. Detective Cawsey opened it with one ...
Article : 346 wordsThe following were the [?]ock and [?] quotations and sales on Chauge on [?] day:— HOB[?]RT. ...
Article : 260 wordsThe Oxford and Cambridge boat raes was contested to-day in the prosonce of thousual vast concourse of spectators. Oxford winning the toss selected the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 wordsThe Democrats, fearing that the Republican election success at Rhode Island will also involve the capture of the New England States in the coming ...
Article : 66 wordsThis match was continued on Saturday afternoon on the Association Cricket Ground. The previous week Derwent put on 215 [?]s in their first innings, and Wellington had ...
Article : 279 wordsAt the Court of Requests, before Hon. C. O'Reilly, Commissioner, the following cases were dealt with:- Clayton v. Hans, £2 10s service. Plea, ...
Article : 265 wordsThe coal miners of South Wales have hold a meeting at Monmouth, and decided to submit to a reduction in wages to the extent of 3[?] per cent. ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. Pierce Egan, United. States Minister in Chili, has deelined the position of Minister either in France or China. ...
Article : 39 wordsAlacrity, b. 2s, s. 3s. Little Wonder, b. ls 7d, s. 2s 6d. Tasmania, b. £4 5s, a. £4 8s. sales £4 5s. West Volunteer, b. 3s 2d, a 3s 4d, sales 3s 2d. ...
Article : 119 wordsA meeting of this Municipal Council was held on the 7th inst. Present—The Warden (Mr. Dowling), and all the members. Minutes of previous meeting were read ...
Article : 391 wordsThat surplus from the Exhibition is not likely to go to waste for want of uses to put it to. The geueral manager according to his agreement has first cut at the cake in the ...
Article : 1,079 wordsA 16-mile trotting match in harness came off on Saturday, between a bay horse, belonging to the Delaney Bros., and a grey, the property of Mr. J. Cross. The start ...
Article : 117 wordsThe proposed amendment of the Small Holdings Bill, making compulsory the sale of land required for subdivision to local authouties, has been ...
Article : 44 wordsThe consignment of New Zealand apples received per steamer Ruapohu has arrived in poor condition, the contents of many of the cases being totten. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe following weights,have been declared for the Easter most of the above club:- HANPICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 50sovs.; second, 5sovs. from stake. About ...
Article : 228 wordsThis mutch was played ou the North Hobart ground on Suturday afternoon, and after an enjoyable game resulted in a win for Postal by 73 runs for nine wickets. The ...
Article : 102 wordsThe following sales wera effected on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Broken Hill Proprietary, £5 15s 6d, £5 15s. South (contributing), £1 2s 6d. Austral, £1 15s, £1 16s. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe anniversary of this Sunday-school took place yesterday, when services were held in the church in the morning, and in the school in the afternoon, couducted by the pastor of ...
Article : 1,512 wordsThe wool market is brisk, competition continuing active at firm prices Foroign buyers have taken 61 per cent, of the lots sold. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe principal business for next Coun[?] meeting will be the consideration of a new set of by-laws, preparad by the Warden. The revision results from a case brought ...
Article : 611 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore on Saturday was 15s. 6d. per unit The s.s. Port Victor sailed for London, via Sydney and Hobart, from Launceston on ...
Article : 232 wordsThe quotation for bullion silver on Saturday was 3s. 31/2d per oz., being an advance of 1/8 since Friday. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Intercolonial Railways Four-oared Race, between Melbourne and Adelaide crows, was rowod on the Lower Yarra yesterday and won by Molbourne. ...
Article : 41 wordsThis match was played at Now Town on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for New Town by 59 runs on the first innings. The following are the scores:— ...
Article : 261 wordsThe second day's Hawkesbu[?]y autumn meeting was held yesterday. The attendance was good, though the weather was cloudy and threatening rain. The course was heavy. ...
Article : 138 wordsThe trial of Andrew McCrow for the murder of his wife, Jane McCrow, Has concluded last night. Prisouer went into the witness box and on oath gave evidence in ...
Article : 200 wordsCadet, April 7.—Started sinking prospoeting shaft close to where the formation is cut. We are down 15ft. in splendid country, and on the south sido of reef. The roof having a ...
Article : 311 wordsSir,—The second match of this season, North v. South, is arranged to be played during Easter, and in order to avoid the usual unsatisfactory draw I would suggest ...
Article : 82 wordsA meeting of the committee of the S.T.F.A. was held on Saturday evening at the Carlton Hotel. Present—Mesare. Masterton (chair), Reid, McAllen, Marsden, ...
Article : 198 wordsRESPECTED FRIEND,—Referring to a local in this morning's issue noticing the circular of the Commercial Association, permit me to say that I cannot see that the trade ...
Article : 358 wordsA race for the 16th. 6in. yachts of this club took place last Saturday off the Sandy Bay Esplanade. The wind during the afternoon was very light and changeab[?]e. The ...
Article : 434 wordsTenders for work in the Wallaroo copper minos are coming in freely, and until the price of copper improves, the directors say it will not pay to work the mine excopt on a ...
Article : 78 wordsFinding that the premises at the Ship Hotel were insufficient for all their requirements, the members of Hobart Stock Exchange last year decided to look out for more ...
Article : 575 wordsThe following tables have been prepared from returns furnished by the Inspector of Customs, and are now published for general information:— ...
Article : 122 wordsThe gunboat Goldfinch has arrived from Sydney. Lord Knutsford, at the request of the New Zealand Government, has agreed to ...
Article : 130 wordsThe balance-sheet of the Zeehan Hospital, so long promised, has at last been placed before the public, and it shows a credit standing in favour of the hospital £282 15s., ...
Article : 786 wordsSir,—A friend having drawn my attention to your leader in issue of Tuesday, I have perused same on the abeve subject, and regret to find that ...
Article : 382 wordsThe second stage of the series of competitions arranged for these trophies was commenced on Saturday, and in spite of the unpromising weather a very fair number of ...
Article : 236 wordsA porter named Whitney gob his fingers badly jammed between buffers at Parattah on Saturday. A fire broke out in a atable belonging to ...
Article : 249 words"These little Geneva toys are cleverly constructed to go always a little wrong. Bat if you wind them up and set them regularly every night you may know at least ...
Article : 196 wordsMoet and Chandon, champagne growers, are proprietors of the best growths around Epernay, many of whish have been in the possession of their house since the year ...
Article : 248 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 : 82 wordsAt the Silver King the south drive in the bottom level is [?]ced 150ft., and is now almost underneath No.[?] prospecting shaft, with which conuection will be made by an ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 11 Apr 1892, Page 3
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