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  2. INDIA, CHINA, AND THE STRAITS.

    Very naturally the attention of our early shipping identities turned towards the East as a probable market for coal. In these early days California and the West Coast of ...

    Article : 549 words
  3. Messrs. Harris & Sproull

    Honor est premium cirtutis. Magna est veritas, et pratcaltci. "Honour is the reward of virtue. Truth is mighty, and will in the end ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 786 words
  4. Frede, Ash, Limited,

    IT is now over 40 years since Mr. Ash, the pioneer head of the firm, first commenced business in Newcastle. Starting in a very small way, he, by great energy and ...

    Article : 1,139 words
  5. Messrs. Ball Bros.,

    THIS exterprising firm of general grocers and food purveyors built and opened their commodious stores on the Maitland-road, at the West end in ...

    Article : 824 words
  6. HARBOUR LIGHTS AND BREAK. WATER.

    Equally important changes have been effected in the lighting of the harbour. As far book as 1816 the shipmasters approaching the port at night steered for the ...

    Article : 368 words
  7. INSTITUTIONS.

    During the year 1861 a meeting was hold at the residence of Mr. H. J. Brown for the purpose of forming a School of Arts, and a start was shortly alterwards made in a room ...

    Article : 286 words
  8. CALIFORNIA.

    The coal trade with Califor[?] dates bask to [?] , and strangely enough has a small begining. In October of that year a small vessel of 25 tons, named the Georgiana, ...

    Article : 806 words
  9. WOOL AND FROZEN MEAT.

    From the earliest days of free settlement on the Hunter the district has contributed to the staple industries of the colony, no less than 1000 bales of wool having been forwarded to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 680 words
  10. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    In May 1856 a Chamber of Commerce was established, among the moving spirits of the time being Mr. John Bingle, who was president for some years. From its inception the ...

    Article : 222 words
  11. MARINE BOARD AND PILOTAGE.

    The Marine Board was inaugurated on July 10th, 1873, with Captain Allan as chairman, and Messers. A. Brown, R. B. Wallace, A. A. P. Tighe, and H. B. Cross ...

    Article : 750 words
  12. NATIONAL SHIPWRECK BELIEF SOCIETY.

    The calamitous circumstances attending the loss of the steamer Dandenong, in September, 1876, are now matters of history, and will still be remembered by many New. ...

    Article : 235 words
  13. HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.

    Many desirable changes have taken place in our harbour since the first evrey was made in 1801. With the advent of settlement the importance of making adequate ...

    Article : 628 words
  14. SAILORS' HOME.

    The necessity for a Sailors' Home at Newcastle was one which made itself apparent as the shipping increased, and the Government having granted a site a movement was ...

    Article : 242 words
  15. SOUTH AMERICA.

    In December 1847 a vessel called the Speed sailed hence for Porr Cooper with cattle, proceeding thence to Valparaiso, but the first coal shipment to the port dates back to ...

    Article : 209 words
  16. CHURCHES.

    Prior to the coming of Captain Wallis, in 1817, no public religious instruction what-over was imparted. During his tenure of office divine service regularly conducted ...

    Article : 723 words
  17. COAL SHIPPING FACILITIES.

    The progress of the port can be fairly judged by a comparison of the present day methods of loading coal with those of by-gone times. In the earliest days of the port ...

    Article : 673 words
  18. INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS.

    The intercolonial trade is at present carried on by five steamship companies; of these the Union S.S. Company have 20 steamers trading to Newcastle with an aggregate gross ...

    Article : 384 words
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