At the monthly meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania last evening Mr. H. C. Kingsmill, M.A., the Tasmanian Meteorologist, road an interesting ...
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Article : 104 wordsThe Premier (Hon. J. W. Evans) will be present at the annual meeting of the Northern Tourist Association next Monday. ...
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Article : 329 wordsReports from Rio de Janeiro state that the British steamer Sparta[?] Prince, 3,299 tons, has collided with another vessel off Ceara, Brazil. ...
Article : 50 wordsAn international conference is to be held at Brussels in December next, to consider the draft conventions drawn up by the International Maritime ...
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Article : 58 wordsAt the Trades Union Congress at Nottingham yesterday Mr. D. Shackleton, M.P., was re-elected chairman of the parliamentary committee. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 15 Sep 1908, Page 5
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