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Article : 54 wordsA public meeting convened by the chairman of the Tunbridge Water Supply Committee, was held in the public hall, Tunbridge, on 11th inst., to consider what ...
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Article : 149 wordsExtraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Central Hercules M. Co. at the office, St. John-street, Launceston, this evening. ...
Article : 23 wordsCount Tolstoi, the Russian Socialist writing to the Daily Chronicle, stigmatises the Czar's Peace Conference proposal, as a hypocritical sham. ...
Article : 48 wordsGold.—Moonlight, b. 6d., s. 1/3. New Pinafore, b. 3/8, s. 4/6. Tasmania, b. £5/12/6, s. £6. Amalgamated West Tasmania, b. 1/6. North Tasmania, s. 10/. Volunteer, ...
Article : 524 wordsLANGDON, February 12.—Have been cutting down shaft to 6ft. x 4ft., during which we have raised 3½ tons of metal. Total amount of metal stacked, 5 tons. The lode ...
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Article : 241 wordsA British syndicate has secured a concession for construction of the Canton-Hankau railway. ...
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Article : 404 wordsMarket quotation for tin, £109/10/ per ton. THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.— It has been arranged with the ...
Article : 355 wordsThe President of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, at the annual meeting, said the large increase in the exports to Australia showed the importance of New ...
Article : 280 wordsThe Rev. Steele, of Otahuhu, near Auckland, has been elected Moderator of the Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. ...
Article : 47 wordsAs there is an opinion abroad that a large number of mines at Blue Tier have been tried and found wanting, I beg to furnish a few particulars which will, I ...
Article : 861 wordsSIR,—In your issue of this day, under the heading "The troubles of jurymen," it is made to appear that on being called I shammed deafness. Such was not the case, ...
Article : 151 wordsI am very pleased with Arnold's blue black ink, I have submitted it to the greatest test to which an ink can be subjected, viz., to see how it works in a ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 16 Feb 1899, Page 3
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