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  2. HAMILTON.

    THE GLEBE PIT.—The main headings have been let at this pit to some Borehole men for 19s. 3d. per yard, without the coal. The miners at Hamilton consider this a very low ...

    Article : 124 words
  3. DISTRICT NEWS.

    WATER.—The Mayor and the Water Committee have secured four large tanks, which were brought up the Lambton railway way on Saturday. The water is said to be very bad, ...

    Article : 344 words
  4. Disturbance in Parliament Yard, Melbourne.

    ON the 8th instant the Parliament yard was filled for several hours by a excited crowd (says the Argus), eager to hear of the doing of the representatives of the people within the ...

    Article : 550 words
  5. Railway Employees Picnic.

    The annual picnic of the employees on the above railway was held on Monday, at Branxton, and was a great success. A train of twenty-three carriages left the Newcastle station a few minutes after 7 o'clock, and by the ...

    Article : 176 words
  6. Art Union for 1876.

    Roberts & Company's Grand Northern District Art Union for 1876 (under the authority of the Attorney-General) will take place at the School of Arts, Newcastle, on a day to be duly notified. There will be ...

    Article : 184 words
  7. NEWCASTLE.

    AT the police court, on Monday, Henry Callaghan, who was charged with insulting a constable and brutally ill-using him, on Saturday night last, was sentenced to visit Maitland ...

    Article : 94 words
  8. The Weather.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  9. Local and General News.

    It being pay Saturday neither of the pits worked on that day. Wallsend worked both days this week. Co-operative worked on Monday, but lost all day Tuesday. ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. The Deepest Mine in Australasia.

    The Melbourne Herald says that the Newington Company, Pleasant Creek, have now got to the great depth of 1700 feet, which is the deepest mine in Australasia. The ground is better, and quartz ...

    Article : 42 words
  11. Insolvency Court.

    The following gentlemen surrended his estate on Monday last:—Abraham Cohen, of Newcastle, hawker. Cause of sequestration:—Two creditors having issued Supreme Court writs for monies due. Liabilities, £208 18s. 7d; ...

    Article : 45 words
  12. LATEST CABLE NEWS

    An Imperial Ediot has been issued at Pekin, which degrades Luzcetai for his complicity in Mr. Magary's murder, and he will he sent to Yunan for trial. In the House of Commons, the Government have ...

    Article : 220 words
  13. NEW LAMBTON.

    THE NEW PIT.—Operations have again been commenced at this pit, and it is expected that the Boiler has been made safe at last. It is thought that the drift, which is being driven ...

    Article : 103 words
  14. The New Zealand Cadle.

    The following telegram was received in Sydney on Saturday evening:—"Cable Steamship Hibernia Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Lat., 39 35, S.; long. 171.20, E. About to buoy cable. Sea too rough to change ...

    Article : 38 words
  15. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 75 words
  16. Dispatch of Mails via Galle.

    Mails containing letters, packets and Newspapers, specially marked "via Galle," will be made up at this office and forwarded per Ellora, steamer, to Melbourne, on the 19th instant. Mails will close as follows:—Registered ...

    Article : 61 words
  17. WARATAH.

    COUNCIL.—The Special Council Meeting convened for Monday night lasped for the want of a quorum. The meeting was called for the purpose of electing committee, &c ...

    Article : 108 words
  18. Coal Mines Ventilation Bill.

    We observe that signatures are being collected at the Wallsend Colliery in support of the Bill now before the House, and which is likely to "die" through being crushed with other business. It is to be ...

    Article : 72 words
  19. Fearful Colliery Explosions.

    ABOUT half past nine o'clock on Monday morning, a tearful explosion took place at Swaithe Main Colliery, about three miles from Barnsley, by which it is estimated that ...

    Article : 586 words
  20. Snakes.

    One of these "varmint" of the black species, four fee four inches long, found its way, on Friday last, into Mr. Capewell's water tank near the Wallsend Company's old tunnel. He paid the penalty for his un-welcome ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. A. Stuart has been returned for East Sydney, unopposed. Ah Chang, the Chinaman who killed his countryman in Parramatta gaol, named Po Tie, is condemned to ...

    Article : 54 words
  22. Wallsend Company's New Tunnel.

    The above company have decided to suspend underground operations in the new tunnel until the screens and other necessary fixings are erected. In the meantime, matters have been put into such shape that in case ...

    Article : 92 words
  23. MINMI.

    WATER is getting a scarce thing here now. I see that the company has to fly to the pit for water, as the creek is dry. The locomotive has to carry water to the tunnel for the ...

    Article : 146 words
  24. (FROM THE SYDNEY PAPERS.)

    A fine screw steamer of about one hundred tons, was successfully launched to-day by Mr. R. Davies, of Blackwall, of Brisbane water, Miss Davies, the daughter of the builder, officiated and broke the ...

    Article : 57 words
  25. Privy Council Appeal.

    The case of Dibbs v. the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, which has been before the Courts of this colony on so many occasions during the past five years, and on which an appeal has twice been made ...

    Article : 91 words
  26. MUSSWELLBROOK.

    The annual meeting of the Free Selector's Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance. Mr. M'Elhone, M.L.A., was present, by invitation. He ...

    Article : 76 words
  27. Accidents.

    An elderly man, named George Kirkpatrick, was very near being killed on Saturday last, at the Wallsend Company's new tunnel ground. A bank of earth, in a cutting, fell on him before he could get out, ...

    Article : 115 words
  28. GLEBE.

    HAVING visited the works of the New Australian Alliance Company at the Victoria tunnels, I found it to present quite a busy appearance. The ground is already excavated ...

    Article : 324 words
  29. BRISBANE.

    The Western steamer has been seized by the Admiralty Court for repairs and other debts. Captain Owen left her at Townsville in command of Captain Davies. ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. Photography.

    Mr. Carl Leibinger photographic artist, of the central portrait rooms, Hunter-street, Newcastle, has made a thorough renovation in his establishment, it having been all beautifully painted and ...

    Article : 134 words
  31. MELBOURNE.

    The Argus annual picnic took place at Flemington to-day About 00 were present. Emulation is best favorite for the Hobarton Cup at 2 to 1, and 4 to 1 Bella and Viva. ...

    Article : 100 words
  32. ADELAIDE.

    A presentation was made to Mr. Thomas manager at Port Adelaide branch of the Union Bank, on leaving for England. Trooper Wilkinson, son of Dr. Wilkinson, was ...

    Article : 53 words
  33. Accident to the Rev. James Coutts. M.A.

    Another of those accidents through careless driving, and one which endangered the life of the Rev. James Coutts, M.A., Presbyterian minister of Newcastle, occurred at the corner of King and Pitt streets shortly ...

    Article : 199 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,478 words
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