The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.

: 1860 - 1954), Saturday 26 August 1871, page 4

'0 WILLIAM

ST. PAUL

ESQ., HOBART

GELLIBRAND,
TOWN.

Sib,

We, the undersigned Electors for the District

will allow
of Fingal, respectfully request you
yourself to bo nominated
as our
Representative
in
tho House of Assembly for this District ; and
rein the event of your acceding to this our
quest pledge ourselves to support your candidature by our votes and interest.

Thomas

J.

P.

Budgeon

W. Pilbeam
John Senor Goodall
George Midson
Robert Murray
Robert Viney
Daniel Webb, jun.
Joseph E. Clarke
Geo. Prico
Joseph Goodwin
Daniel Pestell
John Stevens
Charles Wells
K. Morris
Wa
Joseph Rainbow
Thomas Abrahams
G. Dunn
John Treloggen
John Heaps
Thos. Coffey
M. Coffey
Wra. Nesbit
Robert Love
Charles Richards
Thos. Jackson
Wm. Terry
John Berwick
Wm. Leggins
Richard Terry
Thomas
Berwick
John Woodberry
Thos. J. Archdnll
G. W. Oliver

Geo. Cort
Robt. Cadman
Edward Walker
William G off
Thos. Mcintee
Wm. Margison
Patrick Malley

Henry Woodberry
J. M.

Dooley
Chas. Donnelly
Robert Pollitt
Edward Williams
William Kennedy
William Harris
John

G earring

John Cornish
Chas. Peterson
Robert Carter
J. Thorn
James
Bradley
Joseph Tilley
John Gatty
James McDonald

National Library of Australia

James McDonald
Charles J. Oxley
Ja. Andrews
Janies Freeman
Matthew McKercher
Edward Quirk
S. Foster
Barnett
Rheuben
John
Chambers
R. J. Rainbow
John Warner

Henry

Edward Eginton
Geo. Cranston
John Farrow
James
Marshall

Alexander Harper
D. Harper
Thomas
Perkins
John Read
J. Trowbridge
Geo. Turner
Wm. V. Legge

Wm.
Wardinan
Geo. F. Williams
Charles Savage
David Reece
Patrick Dogherty
Henry Phillips
John Gosey
Geo. Oliver
Thos. Collins
John Smith
B. Smith
John Storey,
Eastwood
Patrick Clanccy

Bobert Peters
James Carruthers
Richard Stanley
Geo. Malkin
Michael Burns
Geo. Hill
Bury Jones
Thos. Stanley
Richard R. Beevos
R. J. Edwards
II.

L.

John Stanfield,
George Robins

Roberts

Fingal,

22nd August, 1871.

Belle

Vue,

Y.
Hobart

August

Town,
24th, 1871.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8871638

August

24th, 1871.

Gentlemen,
to your letter of tho 22nd instant, I
tho 2l)th
to appoint TUESDAY
NEXT,
tho
I shall bo happy to MEET
instant, when
AND
of tho District at the STAR
ELECTORS
GARTER
INN, Mr. Allwrights, nt 4 o'clock on
In reply

Gentlemen,

beg

I am honoured by your request that I should

bo nominated as a Candidato for tho Electoral
Distriot of Fingal. With great pleasure I accede
wishes, and I thank you for your proto

that day.

your

of support.
to bo,

1 have tho honor

If elected I promiso that I will faithfully,
ability endeaearnestly, and to the best of my
the duties committed to my
to discharge
vour

Gentlemen,

mises

care.

Your

I moro
sure-that
than believe-as I am
your District has a bright and glorious future,
and, by its gold-fields will give wealth and prosperity to Tasmania, I cannot fee] otherwise than
honoured
by your selection of me as your Representative.

obedient humble

servant,

As

W.

C021

OK

I do not consider it necessary

to explain my
political
opinions
in this reply, as 1 purposo

doing

so

at meetings to bo held among

SHARLAND*

ELECTOR

THE

S.

THE

DISTRICT

you.

or

I am,

.QUEENBOROUGH.
Gentlemen,

Yours obediontly,
W.
Stuhiield,

To John
J.

P.

Robert

GELLIBRAND.

24th August, 1871.

iisq.,

Gentlemen,

Carter,

tho other
Esq. ; and
who
have
gentlemon
signed tho requisition.

Sandy Bay,

STANLEY

WILLIAM

SHARLAND,

NORFOLK.

New

your

my

ESQ.,
NEW

In compliance willi a very generally-expressed

that I should offer myself os a Candidate
iu the ensuing Parliafor the representation
ment of the Electorate of Queenborough, I have
disposal.
services at
dotorminod to place
?wiall

5047

Norfolk,
22nd, 1871.

August
Sin,

Tho extraordinary depression which now

pro
the serious
vails in tho Colony will demand
attention of tho forthcoming Parliament. Sinco
tho establish mont of responsible Government,
there has never
been a time here when judicious
legislation has boon so imporativoly
necessary
as

at the present moment.

I am, and always havo been, a supporter of

restrictivo and
Freo
Trade policy.
Tho
.prohibitory systems which aro now
being adopted
throughout tho Australian Colonies aro as alike
.opposed to principle as they have boen found
thoir effect
injurious
in oporation
bo
may
.a

reforenco
approaching
to tho now
desire you will invito a PUBLIC
of ELECTORS,
in order that your
local as also gonernl topics may
bo

Having
Election,

wo

MEETING
views on
communicated

to thom.

We

.simply and shortly described as a wasto of labor

I would
.and capital by compulsion of law.
therefore, to
give
support,
measure

aro,

Your

any

my

Sir,

obedient sorvants,
having in view
AYilliam

Doan

.Tuo.

A. Mooro
Molesworth Jeffrey
Fredk. Milno
G. F. Huston.

and

the

the establishment of a Uniform

free interchange of Colonial

produce.
cattle
The recent imposition of a high duty on
and sheep I regard as a moat iniquitous tax, and
Under no
I advocate its immediate abolition.
than a nomicircumstances ought anything more

nal tax be placed

saries of life.

REPLY.
Now

Tariff,

Island is

23rd, 1871.

this,

one

of tho great

neces-

the population of the

signs of the timos.
There is a steady exodus of the natives of the
disColony, and, whilo the Legislature scorns

The slow increase

Norfolk,

August

on

one

of the

in

worst

most

dis-

Colony, and, whilo the Legislature scorns

posed to moko considerable concessions to induce
strangers to settle here, no serious effort has as
able
yet been made to retain tho young and
bodied Tasmanians, the thews and sinews of our
This 1 think
population, on their native soil.
liberal Land Law,
might be attempted by a moro
conditions of
in the shape of leases, at first, on
and, after the
and

occupation

ROBERT
Barrack-street,

improvement,

I S T

the
is

Colony

Company.

various other topics, mainly conwill

nected with the public expenditure, which
consideration
owing, however,
require grave
after a
to my very recent arrival in the Colony,
exprolonged absence, I do not feel justified in
necessarily
pressing a decided opinion, as I am
details
not sulticiently acquainted with the
Should
requisite to form an impartial decision.
the honorable
mo
yon, hovvover, confer upon
to Parliament, no
distinction of returning mo
enable me
to
effort will be spared on
my part to
record an intelligent vote whenever the interests
the public weal deor
constituency
own
of my
are

mand

I C

JAMES

TO

it.

I have the honor to bo,

Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN

A. JACKSON.

5044
ELECTORS

THE

or

OF

DISTRICT

the

QUEENBOROUGH.

Gentlemen,
for Representatives in
in tho Parliament of
offer
Tasmania is about to take jilaco, I again
myself as a candidato for your suffrages. If my
in Parliament will justify you in
past conduct

As

tho

General Election

House

of

Assembly

only to assure
giving ino your support, I havo
forward,calculated
all measures
brought
that
you
to benefit tho Colony, shall have my most serious
consideration

and

1 am,

Yours

most

respectfully,

ESQ.,

TOWN.

August, 1871.
Sin,

Wo, tho undersigned Electors in tho District

of
assurance
of Selby, beg to convoy to you an
appreciation of yonr services as Representaour
tive of this constituency in tho best Parliament.
Wo bsliove that your every act in that Douso
dictated by an
earneat conviction of its
was
merits without reference to party or to sectional
feeling.

If there wore
anxiety as to the future of tho
Colony in the late Legislature, this feeling must
intensified in tho next.
Great intellibo moro
will bo still
gence and perfect independence
necessary.

moro

will
havo therefore to request that you
our
as
continued
permit in to nominate
you
feelRepresentativo in tho House of Assembly
(and of your
ing satisfiod that in Parliament
doubt) not only will your
return wo have no

Wo

in
of benefit to this District,
large a stake, but tho community generally will have tho services of one
whoso chief aim will bo the advancement of the
local

knowledgobo

which you havo

so

Colony.
Win. Ritchie
Robt. DeLittlo
J.

Cope

G. P. Hudson
Peter De Bomford
George Pullen
W. S. Westbrook
Ronald C. Gunn
A. M. Milligan
David Murray
Patrick Sheridan
J. H. Westbrook
W. Blackaby
J.

Kilgariff

Thomas

Peck

James
Jones
Geo. Griffiths
Thos. Hogarth, Sour.
Win. Fawkiner

John Favvkinor

support.

Gentlemen,

SCOTT,

Launceston,

George Fisher

rp

SELBY.

OF

REID
NEW

settled.

now

cheaply
gating the work to
There

Main Line of

to have a
It would be superfluous
it
to discuss whether rightly or wrongly, and
as
undertaking
the
out
only remains to carry
thoroughly and economically aa possible I conhavo
fess I regret deoply that tho Government
of their
let tho matter
out
completely
bo
pass
own
hands, as I am convinced that with tho vast
similar undertakings,
experience of so many
which may be consulted, the Government might
havo had the line constructed themselves much
and satisfactorily than by delemore
That

Railway

5033

23rd August, 1871.

as
might
lapso of a certain time, on such terms
the experiment proved
easily be settled in case
the State would be
case
successful ; in which
benefited in every way.

is

WALKER.

Joseph Brooks
Stephen Daly
Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor
Thos. Daly
W.

rpo

Barr

FRANKLIN.

Georgo Clare
John Bussell
G. M. Eddio

Gentlemen,

C. Buesnol

M. Gaunt,
Henry Reading
R. MacEachorn
Samuel V. Kemp
Percy Dickinson
J. H. Tnckor

Mr. Balfe, having

Your late Representative,
intimated his intention not to again seek your
suffrages, and as I have been solicited by many

W.

of the principal Electors of the District to allow

myself to be nominated as a Candidate at the
ensuing Election, I have very reluctantly consented to do so, and 1 therefore place myself at
full confidence
that you
your disposal, with the
will attribute to mo
no
other motive in coming
forward at this very critical conjuncture in the
history of the Colony than a desire to render it
honest and faithful service. My long residence

Smith

William Johnston
John Kent
Rodk. Stronach
P. Daly
Ac,,

THE

OF

ELECTORS

THE

fco.

and connection with, your District have

enabled you to form a just estimate ofrny
sufficient
character, and I trust it affords a
a
become
in
to
that,
consenting
guarantee
neither
suffrages, I ara
Candidate for your
actuated by an unworthy ambition, or a desire
personal interests.
But,
own
to promote my
threatened as tho District is with a prospect of
strangers,
a
being made
prey of adventurous
unpossessed of any local interest, and therefore
and
wholly indifferent to its present wants
future progress, I felt it would be a dereliction
of duty did I hesitate, when the necessity arose
by the retirement of your late Ropresontative, to
yield to the generally expressed wish that I
should allow myself to bo nominated as a
Candidato for your suffrages.

in,

Now

Town,

August

21st,

1871.

Gentlemen,
accedo to your request that I will
to bo nominated as your Representative
House of Assembly, and feel proud of
confidence.
If
tho assurance
of your continued
elected I will,
I havo heretofore
as
dono,
I readily

consent
in tho

which in-my opinion

support thoso measures
will bo bnficiai to the Colony, without regard
to their party origin.
critical
I fully recogniso tho reality of our
legislation.
position, requiring
I
in
groat care
am
prepared to givo most oarnest attention to
in the Governmont
of the Country,
economy
provided tho efficiency of the Public Service is

not impaired.

topics of the
expressed among
you
to repeat them ; and
that I feel it is unnecessary
I Bhall therefore conclude by expressing a hope
to be elected as
that should 1 have tho honour
occasion
your Representative you will have no
opinions

My

day have been

regret

to

all

often

the leading

the choice.

While believing thoroughly in tho principles

still
of froo-trado, I ant
opposed, as when you
elected mo
before, to the projected
"Tncomo
tho
chief sourco
as
of
and Property Tax"

I have

the honour

to be,

Gentlemen,

the faoility of increasing tho taxation,

combinod with the fact that thoso who contribute
most to tho revenue
would have least control
revenue

on

bo

the expenditure, would tempt to extrava

I havo not altered
ganco instead of economy.
my opinion of the duty of tho Colony in respoot
of communication.
to roads, bridges, and moans
Exporionco has lod mo to modify my views of
other subjects ; but I intend soon
somo
to tako
can
an
opportunity of mooting you, whon wo
over

fully into nublio matters, in most

outer moro
which I hope our opinions will conour.

Your

R. HILL.

5023

ADVERTISEMENTS.

GOVKKNMENT

of

I have th honour to bo,

obedient servant,

DISTRICT

LECTORAL

Gentlemen,
BRIGHTON.

Your obedient servant,

JAMES

R. SCOTT.
I,

To Messrs. W. Ritchio,
R. De Little, G.Fisher,
and other Electors of
Selby.

Aloxaudor

the Electoral
that I havo

BOOT

His

Finlay,

received

Oflicor for

Returning

of Brighton, givo

District
a

Writ

under

Excolloncy the Governor,

notice

tho hand

dated

tho

day of August instant, for (ho oloctiou of

of

18th
a

fit

and proper person

of

Nominations of Candidates, such Nonii

natious

to bo accompanied

of Assembly

House

received

bo
period

give notice that tho

didatos

bo

may

elusivo, up to 4 o'clock
day.

m.

further

on

by

written

the

to 4

will

Poll

be takon

on

proximo, from 9

day of Septombor
at

p.m.,

written

of

consent

nominated, will be

the

Polling-places

named

Fingal.

re-

Avoca.

Cullenswood.

day of September proximo. And

being contestad,

of such

Falmouth.

Poll will be takon

Hobart Town.

day of September proximo, from 9

the Hcventh

on

here

named

to 4 p.m., at the Folling-placea

a.m.

the elevontb

And

of such

last-named
that

give notice that, in the event

Election

being contested,

Election

event

at Police Office, Pontville, np to 4

mo

the first

Council Chamber,

day of September.

I further givo notico that, in the

a.m.

such Candidates to be

by

at the

me

of Candidates, such Nominations

bo accompanied

ceived

of tbo
notice

give

by

fifth
up to the

hereunder

Nominations
to

day of August

21st

p.m.

further

And

Fingal,

day of Soptumber proximo in.

first

instant to tho

the

from

Can-

which

for eloction at such

nominated

will bo

Election

within

con-

I further

And

of Tasmania.

writton

Candidates to bo nominated, will

of such

sent

tho

by

the

in

Brightou

writton
for

Member

the

as

sorvo

District

Electoral

tho

to

Launceston.

uuder:
Dated
1.

the

twenty-third day of August, 1871.

Pontville.

THOS.
2.

Kempton.

RANSOM,

29a

3.

Broad

4.

Bridgewater.

5.

Public Buildings,

Returning

Offioor.

Marah.
LANDS

r^ROWN
BY

FOR

PUBLIC

RENTAL

AUCTION.

Hobart.

Dated this 22nd August, 1871.

Office,

Lands and Works

A.

FINLAY,

9th August, 1871.

Oflicor.

Returning

Notice is hereby given that several Lots of

Crown Land will be offered for rental by public

23 25 201

LECTOR

DISTRICT

AL

auction

at the Alliance

Hobart

Town

(Mr.

provisions

of "The

Thomas

Ransom, Returning

Electoral

District of Fingal,

that I
of

received

have

His Excollenoy

18th day of August

a

fit

and

proper

for

the

House

Writ

the

person

Governor,

to

servo

as

of

District

Candidates may
such

Election

August iustaut
proximo

to

inclusive,

last-named day.
writton

bo

nominated

will be
tho
up

from
fifth

to

the

hand

dated

the

THURSDAY,

on

subject

Lands

to the

Act, 1870."

o'clook.

of the LotB,

etc.,

can

be obtained

the Gazette, and also from The Mercury

the 8th and 9th iuBtant.

E. W.
of

BOOTHMAN,

Deputy Commissioner

Mem-

Fingal

Particulars
from

auc-

Bell

tho

election

of Tasmania.

of Assembly

further give uotico that the poriod

notice

the

uuder

instant, for the

Electoral

the

ber

Officer for
give

Waste

at 12

Sale to commence
I,

Launceston,

of Messrs.

the 14th day of September next,

FINGAL.

the

A. Dossetor

at the mart

tioneer), aud also

and Westbrook,

Rooms, Macquarie-street,
Thomas

in

tb sat

o! Crown

Lands.

tu,

And

within which

for

electiou at

22nd

day

OVERNMENT

NOTICE.

of

day of September

4 o'clock p.m. of the

And I fnrthor give uotico that

Nominations of Candidates, such Nonii

Colonial

Secretary's

Office,

25th August, 1871.

of

It is hereby notified, for public information,

this
that
been this day issued from

Writs have

Electoral

undermentioned
the

to take

them

necessary

steps

to

in

of Members

tion

Assembly

Districts,

serve

MERSEY

EAST

of the
addressed to the Returning Officers

Office,

BOARD

OF

WORKS.

directing

for the elec-

the

House

At the request

of

Works,
Hobart

of the
will

Tenders

Town,

till

of

East Mersey Board

bo received by me,

noon

at

WEDNESDAY,

on

day of September, for works on road

Elizabeth
and Latrobe as per
between
Town
"
specification, which can
be seen
Junction
attbe
"
;
Inn
at Mr. George Atkinson's, jun., Latrobe ;
and at the Offices of Lands
and Works, Hobart
the Cth

and

Town

Launceston.

FRANCIS

Director of Public Works.

Tuesday,

Thursday

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

BUTLER,

Friday,

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

37 19 24 2G 31a

Ditto

Sr

2s

1st
From
,7th

5th

AND

ANDS

September

WORKS

OFFICE,

September.
September.

Period

Hobart Town,
35th

August, 1871.

of
for the erection of additional
TENDERS
Buildings at the Gaol, Launceston, will be re-

Nomination.
..

..

..

..

..

Ditto

Ditto

..

Wednesday,

Thursday,

..

..

Tuesday,

..

..

Saturday,

Friday,

by me ti 11 noon
day of September.

ceived

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Gth

be seen
the Public

To

can

8th

12thSeptember

9th
14th

the

WEDNESDAY,

on

Plans and specifications

application at this office, and at
on
Buildings, Launceston.

p.m.

September

FRANCIS

13th
September

BUTLER,

Sept.

Sept.

Day

Wednesday,
Tuesday,'

Ditto

Ditto

of
Poll

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

one

Thursday,

Friday,

Monday,

Director

td

on

15th

the

18th

19th

being
14th

20th

event

September

September

September

September
nominated.

Ditto

September

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

of
moro

NAILS.

fe
J. J. CORDES
CO.,
and Sole Manufacturers of 'the
Patent Wrought Nails,; commonly

Patenteea>

well known

person

in

WROUGHT

DATENT

The

of Public Works.

known as
"Ewbank's
Nails,"
it known
desire to make
that they have adopted
"
"
Cross," as
their Trade Mark,
a
Star" or
and that all Nails now
made and sent out by
thom, except clasp, bear this mark
upon their
heads, and that within every Package sent from
is also placed a card bearing their
their Works
and address.
Nails,
therefore, which are
not distinguished ag above, must not be coufounded with
name

Any

than

Nails,"

"Ewbank's

quality of which is so well appreciated

being far superior to that of any other make.

the

By His

Excellency's

command,
J.

20a

M.

Dos Wokks:-Nbwpobt,
Enolano.

WILSON.

AND

WORKS

Monmouthbiiibe,
2679

This Day,

SATURDAY,
ANDS

as

26th

August.

OFFICE,
THOS.

A. DOSSETOR

Hobart Town,
Has
15th

August, 1871.

received

instructions

mises, Melville-street

to

sell,

on

the pre-

(near Murray-street),

at

titftoti(

'

at
11 o'clock,

20, Davey-street,

reserve,

any

29th

next,

TUESDAY

on

inst, at 11 o'clock,

FURNITURE
EFFECTS.

AND

HOUSEHOLD
VARIOUS

THEEFFECTS,

Terms-Cash.

'

Carpeting
August,

At 11 o'olock.

pair gilt vases, very

lot
on
ornaments
gravings, cane
seat

G. S. CROUCH

by

Sale Yard,

public auction,

in the

Commercial
Lot

LARGE
box

HAY

DRAY

cart,

chaise

with frame
harness,

cart,

Candles,

IN

THE

oil

BACK

table, five
cedar
Pembroke
chaira, four cane
seat chairs, handsome tea
service, dessert service, quantity cut wines,
tumblers, etc., cruet, ivory handle knives,
decanters, mats, and Jot sundries.

ROOMS,

revolvers and pair pistols (the property of

gontleman retired into private life),
oven, in., &o.

80th August.

WEDNESDAY,

No.

BEDROOM,

BY

AT

MELTON

THOMAS

<fcc" etc.

KITCHEN.

(Late Brent & Westkrook),

At Mr. Blackwells Yards, Melton Mowbray,

WEDNESDAY,

Fender, cedar table and cover, cedar oupboard,

pino dresser, meat safe, largo wooden bath,
of cooking utensils
and the usual assortment

on

inst.,

and

100

sundries.

WETHERS

FAT

60 Ditto ditto
200 Store wethers
5 Capital milking

Terms

as

Dozen Lotcbford's

66

usual.

AND

At his mart,

Street.

DOZEN

1 (\

TILE
10

WESTBROOK
THOMAS
Brent Westbrook)

30

(Late

10
from

the

sentatives of the late Fieldiug Browne,

to sell by publia auction,

on

MONDAY

repre-

Esq.,

the premises,

Westbrook),
28th

at

LETCHFORD'S

MERCAN

INK,

pints
Ditto ditto,

half-pints

Terms
Note.-No

nat.,

fraction of resee,

quarts
Ditto ditto, pints
Ditto ditto, half-pints
Ditto .ditto copying ink,

No
29th

Reserve.

next,

one

'

instructions

on

and

li o'clock, without

EFFECTS,

No. 20, Davey

with

Copying

WESTBROOK

THOMAS

(Late Brent

1U

Is favoured

Mercantile and

Without any

FURNITURE

HOUSEHOLD
Ar

August.

Ink.

BY

SURPLUS

28th

cows

29th August.

TUESDAY,

usual.

as

MONDAY,

2 Steers
7 Steers and heifers
Cows, pigs, to.

Terms

2.

Iron bedstead, hair mattrass, six chairs, portablo

oak chest drawers, towel horse, clock, dressing table, dressing glass, commode, btrotcher,

MOWBRAY.

WESTBROOK

30th

1.

writing deBk,
seat cbairB, gent's superior
pair pistols in case, telescope by Doll and, of
chair, music stand, engraving
London, cane
(Noah's Sacrifice), eleven small pictures,
cedar wardrobe, curtains, ifcc, &c.

usual.

as

No.

BEDROOM,

Carpeting, cedar canopy bedstead, coir matting,

Huon pine wasbstand and furniture, Huon
pine chests drawers, coir mattress, four cane

Terms

PARLOUR.

Carpeting, cedar

cornflour,

SALE

die.

the

and

tumblers, cut and

pressod, teapots, blankets,
coats, vests,
jackets, bedsteads, washstands and clothes
horses, tassels,
fancy walking sticks, 2

STOCK

rfec,

and rrds.

cloth, mats, stair carpoting

complete,

usual sundries.
AND

chairs,

arm

HALL.

above,

as

superior thermometer,
lot enmantelpiece,

Reserve.

as

usual.

quarts

and

sell

Will

:-

PARLOUR.

FRONT
2Gth

<

under

aB

matting,
fender,
cedar table,
and
borsohair couch, six horsehair seat chairs,
pier glass, mahogany centro table and cover,
spring seat mahogany easy chair, lady's
table, set tea trays,
papier machie work

This Day,

SATURDAY,

'

AND

FURNITURE

HOUSEHOLD

Reserve.

Note.-No

CAPITAL
PROPERTY
(formerly
New Town
FildoB) containing 11 acres
really

CASES

THREE

BY

BOOKS,

without any Reserve.

WESTBROOK

THOMAS

(Late Brent
At his mart,

DAY

LEDGERS,

etc,

Westbrook),

&

MONDAY

on

valuable

land,

Soott-street,

belonging to Robt.
and 22 perches of
whole of which has

the

been under cultivation.

It has a frontage of 9
chains and 62 links on Scott-street, with a depth
of 11 chains and
side, and
82 links on the one
11 chains 64 links on the other, and is bounded
by property belonging to Messrs Riohard Street,
John Spotswood, and John Cockran. There is
a weather-board cottago and stabling on
this lot.

28th instant,

next,

in

28th August.

MONDAY,

Lot 2

at 11 o'clock, just lauded,

THE

ACCOUNT

FOLLOWING

te. viz.

BOOKS,

folio,

Foolscap day-books, broad

3, 4, 6,

and

0 quires
Ditto ledgers ditto
Ditto long folio day books ditto
books,
table
spelling
Mavor's
foolscap 8vo
primer books,

bookB,

small property frontiug on Ware-street 40

with a depth of 120 feet. The improveBist of a
ments
con
weather-board cottage and
largo shed for stabling, fee, and is now
in the
occupation of Mr. Bosward,
Title, Now

books, clasp
ledgers, fancy story

books,

Ib a
feet,

clasp

books,

Grant.
Terms-25
per cent, oash deposit, balance
completion of purchase.
4902

FRIDAY,

en-

on

8th September.

velopes, c.
Terms

28th August.

MONDAY,
CURRANTS,

FLOUR,
-

SENE

PRELIMINARY

usual.

as

NOTICE.

VALUABLE

CONFECTIONERY,
PIOKLES,
STARCH,
OIL, <L'c.

CORN
KERO

CITY

THOMAS

PROPERTY.

WESTBROOK

(Late Brent

ii

Westbrook)

Has been favoured with instructions

BY

THOMAS
(Late

At his mart,

on

WESTBROOK

Brent & Westbrook),

MONDAY

next,

mart,
inst.,

28th

at

11 o'clock, just landed,

1 KA

101/
10

VERY

15 Ditto starch
60 Ditto korossne oil,

SUPERIOR

"

TWO

at
New
Ware-street.

(Late

Town

and

Commissioner

in

and

HAY,

63

TONS.

31bI inst., at 12 o'clook,

1.

At his mart,

on

THURSDAY,

31st

instant, at

any reserve,

FIRST-CLASS
REALLY
STACK
estimated at 30 tons

of Escheats,
on

WESTBROOK

THOMAS

ONEHAY,

Westbrook)

public auction, at the mart,

Loi

oppo-

31st August.

SPLENDID

STACKS

11 o'olock, without

Ib favoured with instructions from W.

Esq.,

THE
AND

(LateBreut & Westbrook),

WESTBROOK

Brent

12

usual.

Property

THOMAS

OF

THURSDAY,

BY

Capital

at

'

31st August.

THURSDAY,

8th Septomber,

the

at his

Fall particulars will be published.

Devoe's" brand

tiic.

as

from

auction,

PROPERTY
AT
HARRINGTON
immediately
MACQUARIE
STREETS,
site Mr. Woolley's Upholsterer.

flour,
5 Cases Brown
corn
and Poison's
each 1441b., in lib. and Jib. packets
20 Ditto pickles

Terms

FRIDAY,

on

public

o'clock,

THECORNER

currants

3 Kegs butter
30 Dozen brooms
<tc,

by

VALUABLE

TINS KIELER'S
CONFECTIONERY
Casks

sell

Mortgagee, to

One
Tarleton,

to

sell

by

THURSDAY,

ditto ditto, 27 tons.

Terms

as

usual.

The above, which can be seen at any time at

"
Lowestoft," Glenorchy, was got in with great
the
as
be recommended
amoug
care, and can
4900
very best in the market.

MONDAY,

28th August.

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

heads, Nos.

dozen carpet brooms, 3

GROCERS

TO

IMPORTANT

coppor
brushes and sash tools, distemper brushes
brushes,
japanned ditto,
3-Bannister
double bauuistors,daudy,whisk
and horse brushes,spoke, store,
and scrubbing ditto
4-Two
dozen each bass brooms, No. 0,

AND

HERS.

mop heads
brushes assorted, hair brushes
assorted, infants' ditto, nail
and tooth brushes, nailed and
bound stock, ground

2-Stove

lj
dozen

SUPERIOR

300 KEGS

"

1,2,3
SUGAR.

YELLOW

HONOLULU

Bale-One
dozen diamond mats
Ditto each brush mats, 1,2, 3,4
Ditto oach sinnet ditto, 2, 3
haudles
Alder broom
Bundle-100

Mop handles.
50 3 months

36

Terms-Above

WESTBROOK

THOMAS-

BY

fe

(Late Breut

At his mart,

next,
"

11 o'clock, just arrived,

ex

28th

inst.,

at

sell

Will

suitable for family

SUGAR,

by

auotion, at

the

Iib

iust.,

29th

BOOTS.

YOUTHS'

RN

BU

GEORGE

next,

YELLOW

<fc

MEN'S

TRUNKS

SIX

August.

City of Hobart,"

KEGS, each about 1301b., HONOLULU

OAA

29th

TUESDAY,

Westbrook),

MONDAY

on

by approved

bills.

mart,

at 11

on

TUESDAY

o'clock, without

use.

reserve,
Terms

usual.

as

ONETOE

Samples may

E. S.

MEN'S

ROUND

1 Ditto, goloahod, bevels

1 Ditto, rivet, round toes

at the mart.

be seen

TRUNK
BOOTS

men's calf short Wellingtons

Men's kid boots, E.S.
Ditto youths' calf Almas, pegged

1 Ditto

TUESDAY,

29th August.
"1

1 Ditto
Storekeepers

To Country

Earthenware,

Cratos

10

and the

1 Bale Mats, 1 Bundle

Trade.

Cases Brusbware,
Haudles.

Broom

boys' calf

29th August.

TUESDAY,
GEORGE

BURN

sell

auction, athis mart,

by

29th instant, at

the

next,
landed,

"

British

ox

on

TUESDAY
o'clock, just

11

GEORGE

vrate
"

"
"

"
,,
"

CUPS

<fc

SAUCERS,

60

Berlin, Iroustono, it Missouri

Ditto, ditto, Irish and Missouri
Ditto, ditto
Ditto plates, 5 and 10 inch, and

34-

45
65

56-

789-

3 doz. soup, 8 inch, ditto

The same
60 Sets jugs assorted, 4 ina set, ditto
bowls, assorted, ditto
03 Dozen
12 Dozen flat dishes, 9 and 16 inch,
ditto
dishes, soup tureens,
Coverrd
sauce

ditto, butters, toilet sets,

Bell

by

auction, at his mart,

next, the 29th inst, at 11

I-J)^f
2-

"

"

DOZEN

/ A

BURN

Constitution,"

Will
i.

LANDED.

OTL-JUST

HAIR

20 CASES
Will

Emperors

Terms.-Above
60 three montliB
by approved bills.
The attention of tho trade ia requested to the
above, as the instructions aro peremptory.

"

ex

m-,

-:1

British

on

TUESDAY

o'clock, just landed

Constitution,"

HALF
PINT
HAIR
fXJSTS CASE
\J OIL, 0 dozen, SCENTED
-Almond,
Verbena, Lavonder, and Rose

2/20-19 CasoB

the

same.

TermB at Sale.

FRIDAY,

1st September,

At 12 o'olook.

arc.
"

Case

101-

enamelled,
and
saucers,
jugs, cigar trays, rfco.
Euprlish broom
dozen each
Tinco
heads, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, lj

Cups

30 SHARES
IN THE
NAVIGATION

TASMANIAN
COMPANY

STEAM

HOBART
COMPANY.
<fc

GUESDON

WESTBROOK,

At their mart, Collins-streot,

FRIDAY,

on

1st

inst.,

30

at

MON-

on

quarter to 12 sharp,

HEAVY

OF

QUANTITY

HIDES

AND

SHEEPSKINS.
Terms-Cash.

September, at 32 o'olook,
in
the
SHARES
NAVIGATION

Slaughter Yards,

At the Government

DAY, 28th
BY

WESTBROOK,

TOWN

THE

IN
GAS

Sz

GUESDON

BY
5 SHARES

TASMANIAN
COMPANY

31st August,
11 o'clock.

THURSDAY,

STEAM

At

AN

5 Ditto in the Hobart Town

Purchasers will bo entitled to acoruod

"

Ex

City

CATTLE,

O'Connor,

4th Septsmber.

MONDAY,

received

instructions from

the Tasmanian
to soil

by

11/

Manager

Navigation

Stoam

28th

WEIGHTY
from same

BA

tho

Fingal.

iust.,

WESTBROOK,

Slaughter Yards
At the Government
4th Septembor,
DAY,

o'olook,

at 11

iz

GUESDON

BY

on

28th

MONDAY.

BULLOCKS

FAT

PRIME

KA

Tho

August,

above

Fingal.
the colebrated

from

are

& STEERS,

R. G. Talbot, Malahide, and

weights.
very prime, and heavy

Hon.
At

11 o'clock.

29th

TUESDAY,
FAT

PRIME

At

the

AND

Yards,

At

ROBERTS

on

HEAVY

PRIMB
Ex

"

WETHERS,

Acacia."

SALE.
is

Lewis' Yards, Richmond,

tiie

29th

28th instant, at 11 o'clock,

MONDAY,

4.00

WESTBROOK,

Slaughter

Govern went

lmrds of
be found

August.

STOCK

RICHMOND
BY

GUESDON

will

WETHERS,

"ACACIA."

EX

BY

MON-

on

BULLOCKS,
station as previous shipments.

From

400

STEERS,

of

Company

auotion, at tho Slaughter Yards,

MONDAY,

AND

BULLOCKS

PRIME

WESTBROOK
From

Have

AND

herds of
the famous
Like
Esq, Connorville,

River.

50
<fe

GUESDON

ou

from

STEERS,

Hobabt."

op

BULLOCKS

HEAVY

PRIME

Arthur

PRIME

Yards,

31st inst, at 11 o'clock,

THURSDAY,
Af\

WESTBROOK,

Slaughter House

At the Government

28th August,

4fc\'

HEAD

di

GUESDON

BY

At 11 o'olook.

70

STEERS.

divi-

dends.

MONDAY,

AND

BULLOCKS

PRIME

40

Gas Company.

100 Fat

on

TUESDAY,

at 11 o'clock,

inst.,

PRIME

150

CO.,

WETHERS

FAT
ewes

100

Store

100

Ewes,

owes

forward

in

lamb-in

good

condition

The pick of the Melbourno

28th

MONDAY,
At

market.

Auguat,

quarter to 12 o'clock sharp.

Heavy Hides and

Sheepskins.

50

Primo

fat

wethers

Good pea fed porkers from Sorell

A prime fat bullock
3 Cows
with calves
and calf
Superior cow
2 Good quiet milch cows, on the point

20

of

calving
ALSO

BY

GUESDON

Sz

WESTBROOK,

ALSO

Ditto, 0 yrs. old, ditto

"stannett
A oompaot 4 yr. old cart borso,

Sound hoggets, in good condition

150 Full mouthed wothors, "fresh storei"
fall
350 Young sheep 2, 4, and 6 tooth and
perfectly
eta
mouth, mixed sexes,
finke,
from Mrs.
and freo from
Mathieson, Buckland, Prossers.
bo recommended
These sheep can
50 Ewes with 50 strong healthy lambs.
150

"

and good
2 Hoavy draught horsoa,
Three yr. old cart colt

"

"
good workers

only C yu.

very useful ohostuut maro,

old-woll adapted for chaiso
plough
6 Haok and haruosR horses
A

cart or

ALSO

harnessi
chaiso cart and gig
(fco.
saddles, bridloa, collars, o.t

Plough,
Cows, horses,
Terms

efce.

usual.

as

will

bo

advertised.

st

MELVILLE-STREET.

IN

horsos

oofc
o

The Mercury is pubhshod ovory morning

sie
for general mlv ortiaomoiits
The ohargos
,,r
le. 6a.
inch,
inBortion,
follows :-For each
per
2s. (Id. csoh awnT
births, deaths, and murriiigos,
colonie!,
advortisomonts from other
Govormnont
iraottonal pan
three shillings por inoh and ovory

30th August,

WEDNESDAY,

PROPERTY

P.S.-Additional

iuoh, ouch iiiHci lion.

Tau ohargo lor subscriptions to this nowepapn

croait, or
2 10s. por annum
2 8s. oash in advimco
respectively.
12s. and 14s.
por quartor
The quartors torminato, for town imtrmi,m
tho 31st AUroh, Jth Juno, Oth Soptember,ata
diaconunuanr, ?
3Ut Dooomhor, at whioh ponod only
wunuj
O'.n.bo rocoivod.
(with paid up nrronr)
subBcrihers can discontinuo tho papoi (on

on
only,
vu.,
of arrears
duo) /lalj-t/emly
and
Docombcr.
31st
Juno
an

is

ROBERTS

CO.

Are

favoured with instructions from W.

Esq.,

Commissioner

public auction,at the mart,

Tarleton,
sell

to

Eschoats,

of

by

WEDNESDAY,

on

30th instant, at 12 o'clock,

Lot

Wf'^

1.

^^^^^

(formerly

LAND

ALLOTMENT

OF
having a frontage of 27
feet in Melvillo-stioet, with a dopth of about
165 feetjwith the woather-board cottago thereon,

AN

John

Faber's),

Lot

allotment (formerly Sarah Mitchell's)

adjoining the above, haviug a frontage of it
feet with a dopth of 166 feet, with the weatherboard cottago.
is
planted witll
Noarly all tho above land
two lot
tho
fruit trees in full
bearing,
and
Is an

together

would

make

Title-New graut.
Terms-One-third
months.

deposit,

OF

COOLEY'S

sell

New

at

two

CARRIAGE, AND
HORSES,
TOWN,
YARDS, NEW

ROBERTS
Will

balance

DRAUGHT,
HACK

AT

property.

7th September.

THURSDAY,
SALE

complote

very

by

public

Town,

<fe

auction,

CO,
a.t

Gpolpy's Yards,

THURSDAY,

on

the

7U)

P?

September, at 2 o'clock,
FOLLOWING

THEHORSES,

FIRST-CWS

viz|:
7

Pair poworful draught horses, 8 nd

together;
yrs old, accustomed to work
a perfect match
and equal to auylosd
gelding, G
A very flue upstanding cart
to plough
yis. old, chiefly accustomed
trace work
off
entire draught colt, 2 yrs.
old-a
5 yrs.
Strong cart mare,
or

Bay

workor
Ditto, 0 yrs. old, ditto

good

Solo l'Aj'
Piintod ami published hy John Daviks,
W
at The Mercury Gonoral Steam Prmtim
Ilobmt Town, itamiw
mont 30, Alacuqmio-iitreet