This event came off on Saturday at Flemington with the following results:— HANDICAP HURDLE RACE.—About 1 mile and 5 furlongs. ...
Article : 327 wordsThe public meetings of the Wesleyan Band of Hope took place in the above church on Tuesday evening last. A large audience assembled to listen to the various items given ...
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Advertising : 835 wordsA hundred and five cases of Adelaide apples, ex s.a. Ophir, have been sold, and averaged 11s. 8d. per case. The Tasmanian apples, ex s.s. Orizaba, ...
Article : 57 wordsA dynamite bomb has been exploded in the Avenue Kleber in Paris. It did much damage to buildings and property, but no one was injured. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Dutch dairy produce dealers are packing margarine in boxes shaped to imitate those used for Australian butter, and send it to England. ...
Article : 31 wordsJabez Spencer Balfour of Liberator Building Society notoriety, hns formally applied to the Government of Argentina to be set at liberty, on the ground ...
Article : 86 wordsIt is announced that the marriage of the Grand Duke Nicolas, Czarevitch of Russia, to Princess Alexandria of Hesse, will take place on November 10. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Prince of Wales has inspected the West Australian pearls and gold on view at the Royal Colonial Institute. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsThe Boers are preparing to light the Swazis in order to assert their right to rule, Swaziland, which is now under British protection, having by a ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Oriental Steamship Co., of 84, Leadenhall-street, proposes to wind up business. ...
Article : 14 wordsBullion silver quotation, 2s. 4¾d. Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 11s. 3d. ...
Article : 17 wordsSeveral Victorian artists are represented at this year's exhibitions in London and Paris. Mr. J. Longstaff, of Melbourne, has ...
Article : 96 wordsRome, outwards, left Colombo on 7th inst. Polynesien left Suez for Australia on the 8th inst ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Irish National League Convention, sitting at Liverpool, has resolved to call a National Convention at Dublin for the purpose of healing present ...
Article : 31 wordsAn Industrial Exhibition and Chrysanthemum Show, in connection with the Congregational Church and Sunday-school, was held in the Geeveston-hall on the 9th inst. The ...
Article : 255 wordsThe intercolonial boat race yesterday on the Lower Yarra resulted in favour of the Victorian crew, who won by five lengths from Sydney. The locals jumped away from the ...
Article : 110 wordsAt the meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday the Rev. Mr. Robertston, of Ipswich, aaked the moderator, the Rev. G. D. Buchanan, if he had any further ...
Article : 209 wordsWilson, the labour agitator, is organising a seamen's strike, and two thousand have already struck. ...
Article : 17 wordsA band of Yakin Indians have ambushed some Mexican troops in a mountain defile, killing 200 and flaying the feet of the wounded so that they ...
Article : 30 wordsEnglish shareholders in the Greta coal mine (New South Wales) have adopted Mr. Harper's advice to reduce capital and alter the system of ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Daily Chronicle states there is a general wish among the members of the House of Commons that Mr. A. J. Mundella should resign his office as ...
Article : 553 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore on Saturday was unchanged at 12s. 6d. per unit. Mount Bischoff T. M. Co.'s transfer journal ...
Article : 50 wordsIn reference to the arrest of insubordinate men of the 17th Bengal Infantry (Sepoys) at Agra, who were said to have protested against the inclusion in ...
Article : 97 wordsLITTLE WONDER, May 10.—Have completed the timbering of shaft and erection of whip pole, and the contractors statted sinking shaft this afternoon. ...
Article : 801 wordsSome time ago Mr. Cook, the Secretary of the Adelaide branch of the Shearers' Union, wrote to the Pastoralists' Association, protesting against the pastoralists departing ...
Article : 152 wordsA trial was made yesterday by the Railway Commissioners with sn electric tramway motor, built on the accumulator principle, which was run to and from the railway ...
Article : 111 wordsAn American contemporary, in an account of the late Sir Andrew Clark, after mentioning his large practice, goes on to say: "He never received ...
Article : 854 wordsSIR,—There seems to be a misconception as to blocks being laid green. For many years I have made a study of materials, their strength, and uses, and I have every ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Right Reverend Dr. Camidge, Bishop of Bathurst, New South Wales, in the course of a public address delivered at Thirsk, in Yorkshire, said splendid ...
Article : 81 wordsMost encouraging news has been received from the Marble Bar goldfield, large numbers of miners being vigorously engaged in its development. The majority of finds ...
Article : 119 wordsThe crushing returns from the Star of the East Mine at Murchison show that 40 tons gave 160oz., At the Mount Prophecy p[?] party 66 tons were treated for 249oz. ...
Article : 808 wordsThe Berlin Post says Germany has decided to assemble a large squadron at Samoa, and that three cruisers from the South American station will ...
Article : 62 wordsSIR,—The letter signed "A.J.O." states that by abstinence "nothing is added to the general stock of goods; and every such act of abstinence, while it ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Anarchist Meunier, charged by the French police with complicity in the dynamite outrage at the Cafe Very, Paris, in April, 1893. has been extradited ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. Fred Coster, solicitor, of this town, died suddenly this morning. He was about entering his bath when he was overtaken by a fit of apoplexy, dropped down and ...
Article : 1,666 wordsAt the monthly meeting the committee of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday adopted the report of the sub-committee, recommending, in connecton with the frozen meat ...
Article : 945 wordsIt was recently announced that the notorious brigand chief, Areski benBacher, who had long been a terror to the people inhabiting the frontier ...
Article : 946 wordsA scheme is being formed in London to establish an export bacon curing factory at Warrnambool, Victoria. ...
Article : 20 wordsAustralian mica, which has only recently been placed on the London market, is commanding attention, and sales of parcels have been made at the ...
Article : 48 wordsIn the Chamber of Deputies an important proceeding has been taken at the instance of the Government in regard to M. Toussaint, Socialist Deputy ...
Article : 82 wordsAt the wool sales brisk competition has continued, but no more lots will be offered until after the Whitsuntide recess, which ends on the 16th inst. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe arrest of Nihilists in St. Petersburg, in connection with the recent discovery of a widespread plot, continues, and the offenders include ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Government is determined not to be put aside in having her share in the control of the affairs of Samoa. Three warships are under orders to ...
Article : 38 wordsThe doctors don't like it for that very reason. You see it interferes with their practice and cures too quickly to suit them. So they just say, "Oh! St. Jacobs oil is all ...
Article : 130 wordsSir W. V. Whiteaway, late Premier, who resigned on the Governor, Sir Terence O'Brien, refusing to grant a dissolution when 17 members of the ...
Article : 76 wordsOwing to the immense success attendant on the floating of the Russian conversion loan, for converting the whole of the fixed debt of the Empire ...
Article : 51 wordsSerious anti-Jewish riots are occurring in South-East Russia. ...
Article : 11 wordsIt is expected by the leaders of the Democratic (free trade) party, that 43 members o the Senate will support the acceptance of the compromise recently ...
Article : 154 wordsAre marvels of Elegance and Cheapness. They are cased in nickel, sterling silver, and rolled gold cases. DON'T COUGH.—Relief can be obtained ...
Article : 106 wordsThe following additional directors have been chosen for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company on its new basis:—Messrs. E. C. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 14 May 1894, Page 3
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