SIR,—A report of the last meeting of the above Board, published in your issue of the 25th inst, contains several untruthful assertions. I must, therefore, ask you to ...
Article : 725 wordsAt the City Police Court to-day John Simmons was fined 10/, with the option of going to prison for three days, for travelling from Melbourne to Launceston in the ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Minister of Railways (the Hon. E. T. Miles) and the General Manager (Mr. F. Back) have been closely engaged this week, in inspecting the Government ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 169 wordsThe Court of Marine Inquiry to-day concluded the work of taking evidence in connection with the collision between the steamers Edina and Excelsior on July 11, ...
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Article : 36 wordsThe meeting of the Primrose Mining Co. called for yesterday a Launceston, lapsed for want of a quorum. The Tasmanian attorney of the Great ...
Article : 189 wordsIn the award of prizes at the Greater Britain Exhibition the following diplomas of honour have been bestowed on Victorian exhibitors:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 wordsGovernor Beauchamp, who takes a keen interest in yachting, has purchased the two and a half-rater Bronzewing, which competed in the Intercolonial Regatta at ...
Article : 51 words[In view of the rapid increase of mining reports, managers are requested to make such reports as concise as possible. The diffuse details so often sent for publication ...
Article : 426 wordsThe award of the Arbitration Court in seamen's disputes makes a few further concessions to the men, and it is to continue in force till 1901. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 wordsThe Hon. E. T. Miles and Messrs. Back and Sticht have come to terms over the extension of railway from Regatta Point to Strahan. ...
Article : 144 wordsSir Edward Braddon has received a number of congratulatory cablegrams from the Premiers of the other colonies on the result of the recent federal election. ...
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Article : 185 wordsA public meeting was held at Harvey's-hall on Saturday, 20th ult., for the purpose of considering the Ministerial public works statement. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 wordsHurdle Race.—Garter, Mort Avis, Bethnal, Regent, Fund, Ebb, The Bishop, Albury Queen, Snapshot, Carbonate, The Duke, Netherby, Lees Monic, Ian, Guss. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of this company was held in the offices at Launceston yesterday afternoon. Mr Wm. Hart, chairman of directors, presided. ...
Article : 1,133 wordsLord Rosebery has been scratched for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups. The V.A.T.C. scratchings are:- Grand National Hurdle.—Soult, Tagus, ...
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Article : 733 wordsGold.—[?]night & johnson, b. 3d., s.8d. Knight & Johnston (paid), b. 3d., s. 7d., sales 3½d. Little Wonder, b. 7d., s. l0d. New Pinafore, b. 3/3, 3/6, s. 3/10, 4/. White ...
Article : 729 wordsSIR,—The result of yesterday's polling on the federation question has only realised the general expectation. Undoubtedly the general desire was, and has long been, for ...
Article : 620 wordsThe Gazette of to-day contains among other items the following:- Auctioneers licensed: — H. J. Herd, Launceston; T. L. Lipscombe, Strahan. ...
Article : 578 wordsAt a Conference of the Political Labour League and Affiliated Trades Unions, it was decided by 11 votes to 10 that Messrs. Sleath and Ferguson, M.L.A., be expelled ...
Article : 150 wordsOf the measure of popularity attaching to the Technical School lectures there can be no doubt. The illustrated lecture on "A trip to the West Coast," delivered by ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 1 Aug 1899, Page 3
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