The Rev. J. Williams, pastor of the Congregational Church at Chewton, hsa accepted a c[?]ll to the Broadway Congregational Church in Queensland. ...
Article : 425 wordsThe business of the Tasmanian Convention of the W.C.T.U. was resumed at the Temperance-hall yesterday morning, Mrs. Blair, the President, in the chair. ...
Article : 753 wordsAn inquest waa held at the Centennial Hotel this forenoon on the body of Mrs. Emma Victoria Dally, wife of Job Dally, Balfour-street, who died yesterday while ...
Article : 111 wordsThe annual sports in connection with the Fingal lodge of Oddfellows were brought off on the Mal[?]hide estate on Thursday, 17th inst., and the day being fine a good crowd ...
Article : 384 wordsA distressing suicide occurred at Lawson's Hotel early this morning. William Lawson, father of Mr. W. Lawson, j[?]n., proprietor of the hotel, was found ...
Article : 358 wordsThe Chief Justice was sworn in to-day as Acting Governor. Passengers to Melbourne per mail steamer Australia were landed at the Quarantine ...
Article : 190 wordsThe Japanese Government are largely increasing their force of marines, and also purchasing a number of transport vessels. ...
Article : 71 wordsSir George Newnes, proprietor of the Strand Magazine, Tit Bits, Westminster Gazette, and other popular publications, yielding him a princely income, is ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. Gladstone Eyre, the well-known Launceston artist, is now engaged on a portrait in oils of the late Chief Justice. It is intended to hang it in the Supreme ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Earl of Selborne, Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial Office, in reply to questions asked in the House of Commons, says France was informally ...
Article : 61 wordsReports from the camp of the enemy indicate that Mahmud and his Dervish followers have become intimidated, and are attempting to avoid attack by ...
Article : 46 wordsThe report published in the Nueste Nachrichten that 80,000 natives in Wheheland, German East Africa, had revolted is partially confirmed. ...
Article : 61 wordsThere is a decided revival of the war scare in Washington. Senator Hall, Chairman of the Senate's Naval Committee, declares ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Minister of Mines has decided to recommend the Government to grant gold medal[?] to those who have exhibited conspicuous bravery in connection with ...
Article : 151 wordsNotification is given in this issue of the intention of the Tasmanian Tin Dredging Co. to carry on oper[?]tions in Tasmania. Mr. C. K Sheard is the agent. ...
Article : 46 wordsReplying to a question asked in the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain, as Secretary of State for the Colonies, said he was awaiting the Queensland ...
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Advertising : 1,589 wordsA telegram from Bathurst states that an old identity named Daniel Kenna died at his residence, Warwick Farm, Locksley, on Friday. Mr. Kenna, who was 9[?] years of ...
Article : 503 wordsEntries for the Easter Monday meet of the West Coast Amateur Jockey Club close to-morrow evening. There are six events on the card—Local Hurdle Race, Bowes ...
Article : 42 wordsEASTERN PROPRIETARY, March 19.— Gossan shaft sunk 5ft.; total, 66ft.; through very soft lode matter, 2[?]t. of which carries ve[?] of iron pyrites and a little galena. ...
Article : 944 wordsLINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP, of 2,000sovs., the straight [?]le, has resulted t[?]us:- Prince B[?]rcaldin[?]e, by Barc[?]ldine—St. Olave, 5yrs., 7.5............ 1 ...
Article : 37 wordsThe French passenger steamer Villa d' Rome has been wrecked off Minorca Island, in the Mediterranean. All on board were saved. ...
Article : 27 wordsAt the race meeting held at Maribyroong this afternoon pleasant weather prevailed. Results:- MAIDEN PLATE.—Scandal, 1; Private ...
Article : 119 wordsIt is believed that Mr. Philp will again take the portfolio of Minister of Railways. His name is also freely mentioned as possible Premier, but it is believed that he is not ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Toronto Naval League urges that Canada should defray the cost of two seagoing cruisers, one each for the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, to be ...
Article : 40 wordsThere was again a spirited competition at the wool sales to-day, Continental buyers taking the bulk of the lots offering at extreme prices. ...
Article : 54 wordsA proclamation has been issued declaring representatives of South Australia at the Federal Convention to cea[?]e to hold office on march 25. Under the Act of last sessi[?]n ...
Article : 181 wordsThe French general elections will be held on the 8th May next. Mr. Sinclair, agent for the Victorian Agricultural Department, has engaged ...
Article : 49 wordsRomany Lad, returned is by Chaldean— Spanish Girl, won the Flying Stakes at Koroit races. Alab[?]culi and Amnesty have been ...
Article : 305 wordsThe m[?]tch between Stoddart's English Eleven and South Australia was continued to-day on the Adelaide Oval. Fine weather again prevailed, and the ...
Article : 319 wordsLate last night Mrs. Kallan, an old lady of 62 years, stumbled and fell on the footpath in Main-street near Grubb's tram, with the result that her [?]g was badly fractured ...
Article : 90 wordsThere was a good attendance at the public meeting last evening, when Mrs. Blair presided. Rev. H. B. [?]AR[?]ER (Primitive ...
Article : 431 wordsA fire broke out on the steamer Innsmincka lying at Fremantle jetty this morning. About 4 o'clock the steward sleeping in ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Royal Dora mine manager is making good headway with open cut to drain small lake on this property. Sinking has been resumed in pro[?]pecting shaft and through ...
Article : 689 wordsThe Supreme Court at Townsville granted 30gns. costs against the Crown in the case of E. Price, who was charged with keeping an illicit still. The Crown withdrew the ...
Article : 99 wordsA conference of councillors of municipalities throughout the colony was held at Ross to-day, to consider proposal for centralisation of police, Mr. T. Riggall, Warden of ...
Article : 496 wordsA mins rel company from H.M.S. Wallaro[?], calling themselves "The 'Wally' S[?]owflakes," gave an entertainment last evening at the Town-hall for the benefit of ...
Article : 530 wordsLast night the shop of Daniel Goldsmith, dealer, of Hi[?]d[?]ey-street, was broken into, and a quantity of jewellery was stole[?]. The detectives were on the scene very ...
Article : 93 wordsA fire occurred on Sunday night at the north end, near the town boundary, and affected the Maori Hotel and hall, built only 12 months ago, and an adjoining shop and ...
Article : 412 wordsThe cricket match, University v. Essendon, was concluded this afternoon, and resulted in a win for University by 1,018 runs. They made the phenomenal total of ...
Article : 173 wordsSIR,—In reply to "Sorell Farmer" the above, if the prices be quotes are what he has obtained for his produce it is quite evident that he has grown stuff of very inferior ...
Article : 349 wordsThere promises to be a large gathering of people at Beltana on Saturday afternoon, when an eleven from the local Artillery Corp[?] will engage in cricket [?]trif[?] with a like number ...
Article : 205 wordsAsk your doctor what soap he recommend[?] for the skin and he will uphold the opinion of the highest medical authorities on tie sk ski[?], viz., Dr. Redwood, Ph.D., F.C.S., F.I.C., the l[?]t[?] ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 24 Mar 1898, Page 3
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