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 ...
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Article : 786 wordsIT 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 wordsTHIS 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 wordsEqually 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 wordsDuring 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 wordsThe 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 wordsFrom 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 wordsIn 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsMany 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 wordsThe 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 wordsIn 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 wordsPrior 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 ...
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), Thu 9 Sep 1897, Page 13
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