With a "want of confidence" motion hanging over the Government, it was not anticipated that the members of the Council would proceed with business last ...
Article : 401 wordsThis is the title of the new serial story bv S. R. Crockett, the first instalment of which appears in "The Tasmanian Mail" this week. It is one of that famous ...
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Advertising : 843 wordsTide table, July 22 (approximate): High water, 2.30 a.m. and 3 p.m.; low water, 9 a.m., and 9 p.m. ...
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Article : 136 wordsWe have referred year by year to co-operation in New South Wales, where there have been many attempts to make it an industrial power; but we ...
Article : 432 wordsThe opening of the week's proceedings was marked by a notice of motion by Mr. Bird, at great length, suggesting a complete alteration in the system of direct ...
Article : 622 wordsThe Court of Requests for some time past has been held in the sheriff's room. When the Supreme Court has been sitting, but through the transfer of the ...
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Article : 67 wordsAt the sitting of the Metropolitan Drainage Board yesterday, Mr. W. Smith asked the chairman if it were correct that the Battery Point area, upon which ...
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Article : 12 wordsKarmo, ship, from Valparaiso. ...
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Article : 54 wordsA. Mr. Wilton, an English' farmer, some time ago come over to Tasmania for the purpose of taking up land, and in going back to West Australia, from which ...
Article : 139 wordsLoongana, t.s., 2,448 tons, C. Su[?]ern, for Melbourne. Passengers:—Saloon: Mesdames Harvey, G. Murdoeh, Pye, A. B. Morris and 2 children, Kubellk. F. D. Barclay and ...
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Article : 869 wordsAn apology was received at yesterday's meeting of the Metropolitan Drainage Board from Mr. W. D. Tregear, who represents the New Town Municipal ...
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Article : 321 wordsThe Minister for Lands has been occupied lately in dealing with the Crown Lands at Scottsdale, which are shortly to be offered for purposes of closer settle ...
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Article : 679 wordsAt Launceston Police Court yesterday, two more prosecutions for marketing tickinfested sheep were dealt with. The defendants were J. Bucknell and Harold ...
Article : 96 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Marine Board, Warden Burgess drew attention to a letter wich had appeared in "The Mercury" in reference to the hours which ...
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Article : 192 wordsThe Premier (Hon. J. W. Evans) explained to a "Mercury" representative yesterday that in some quarters growers were mistaken as to the extension of ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 22 Jul 1908, Page 4
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