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NEWCASTLE. j
.*-'*.>- " (Próni iii« tteukaslle Chronicle, Oct. o.J I
"-- . THE WHARVES ADD TUB BAILWAY.-Slncc writ tag a para-
graph which appears ciiuwherc, respecting the abandonment¡of
thonroJoot of constructing the temporary whnrf for the steamers
? at the foot of BbWon-strcet. we havo ascertained, from
unnuestionablc authority, that there Is no foundation whatever
for the reports In circulation In retcronce to the abandonment or
this undertaking. The iaot Is. that active?pporationshavc boon
.postponed untlfsuoh timeas thp piles oro drlvon for the founda
Í Son of the steam cranes the Government intend erecting fdr the
Wallsend Company, at tho foot of Watt-street, and as soon as
that task has been accomplished, the pile driving for the steam-
boat wharf will be proceeded with and completed ns quick ps
possible. In the meantime, a gang of men have been put on to
level tho wharf preparatory to the laying down of nn extra line
, of rall, which is to traverse between those in use for ordinary
- traine and the waterside, also lor the Wallsend ( ompany. lu
consequence of this additional line, the new iron «-tore, recently
' creotod near this spot by the Messrs. Bingle, will hnvo to be re-
moved to make way for the coal trains, passing as near as
possible to the water's ed(»e, and noross these lines will bo íeaohcd
tho proposed accommodation for steamboat passengers. .
, poon Box.-Wo have no small gratification in being enabled
to announce that our worthy rolice Magistrate has caused to bo
placed at our court-houso two boxes for the receipt of subscrlp
« lions to be appropriated to the relief of the poor. It lina often
been matter of regret that no legitimnto and avnilnuia menus
existed from which prompt but temporary relief could bo
afforded to the necessitous and destitute who aro occasionally
found amongst us without the means oi immediate subsistence.
To collect and apply such moans ns a generous publio may be
. disposed to afford is the immediate intention, willoh It ought to
bo sufficient only to make known to ensure lor the object
f'enoral commendntion and support. The bo«ccsfor tho purpose
lave been gratuitously supplied by Mr. Horn, and have been
lettered and painted in the same liberal «roll it by Mr. Ash, one
. of which is affixed to the door of the front entrance, and the
other In a conspicuous place in tho magistrates' room.
MINMI COLLIERY.-During the week this colliery bus stopped
work, in consequence of a disputo about a reduction of wages
between the Messrs. Brown and their men. Report says the
owners attempted to reduce tho wages sixpence per ton gene-
rally, and that the men, refusing to submit to D10 reduction,
had been subjected to a " lock-out." AVc believe, however, that
the correct version is, that some two months back the Messrs,
Brown advanced the wages per ton at one of their pits, In order
that the conls sent up should be " hand picked," to ensure there
^«bolng none but large scut for shipment, and were induced to
adopt this method in consequence of having no screens erected
at present at the pit in question. The additional amount given
for this purpose was ninenence por ton, which at length was
sought to bu lcduocd to threepence, for the extra trouble ot
hand picking. The men employed in this pit expressing their
determination to resist tho proposed reduction, and receiving
the sympathy of the men engaged in the other pit, at which the
coals are screened, the Messrs. Brown at length resolved to stop
the work at both'pits simultaneously, and BO the whole of the
men employed on the works are at present out. This is to be
regretted, on account ot the number of shipping waiting for
cargo, and the injurious effeot it will have on the trade in
THE WEATHER_The weather still remains very unsettled.
Monday morning set in tolerably fine, but before night we had
a thunderstorm w lth hail. The rain continued at intervals du-
ring Tuesday, and on Wednesday about mid-day the wind got
up, and blew a gale from the southward. The steamer Collaroy
Ïiut to sea this morning, on her passage to Sydney, and In about
hree hours returned to port, having found tho sea too rough to
encounter with a strong head wind.
ExronT or COAL, WEEK ENDINO OOTOHER 8,1800.-A. A.
Company-Sydney, 172 toni -, Melbourne, 1870 tons : Tasmania,
90 tons; foreign ports, 1178 tons; steamers, 70tons! total,'-'892
tons. C & C. Company-Sydney, 11.50 tom; Adelaide, 703
tons ; New Zealand, 220 tons ; foreign ports, 055 tons ; steamers,
242 tons : total, 3970 tons.
THE DREDGE.-In a leading article In which the success of
the operation» of the dredge on tho river flats is referred to with
congratulation, the Chronicle puts in a claim far the renewal of
dredging works In the harbour-and says :-At the moment wo
are writing, the Snldanhn ia in sight of our coast, a vessel of the
largest tannage that lins, at any time, entered our port, being
15«! tons register, and capable of carrying over two thousand
t "is of coal. This Is the class of vessel wo mint rely upon as
U, 't suited to open out and carry on a profitable export trade
with distant markets from her great carrying capacity, enabling
her to secure aggregate advantages willoh lue smaller craft can
never derive. 1 here is but one shoot In our harbour at which
ehe can take in cargo-from wnnt of water-and this at the
derrick, formerly belonging to the proprietor of the Tomago
works, and now to the Messrs Brown ol Minmi ; and although
she could take in 2000 tons while afloat at the derrick, there is
an impediment of inconsiderable extent in the channel by which
alio must approach it, and which would obstruct her return
with a full cargo from her draught of water. This bar in the
north channel requires removing, and then such a ve«iel could
take a full cargo, and cross it in safety. The dredge is said to
be fully capablo of accomplishing the object, and as toits de-
sirability there can be no two opinions, since it would give au
Impetus to the kind of trade that Newcastle will soon have to
mainly rely on, and which can never be taken from her by the
other coal ports of the colony in consequence of the natural
difficulties which exist with regard to any but the smallest class
of vessels employed In the trade.
DEATH FROM A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-On Wednesday an
inquest was held at Burwood, on the body of William Harding,
a child of five years of age. From the evidence It appeared
that on the previous evening, while a train of coal waggons
was passing slowly towards the Globe tunnels, the little boy,
who had been playing with his sisters in front of his father's
house, got in the way, was knocked down, and received such
severe injuries that death ensued from the shock and loss of
blood. The place where the accident occurred was private
ground, but used as a public thoroughfare for convenience.
Neither the driver, the fireman, nor the guard saw the child on
the line as the train passed. A verdict in accordance with the
evidence was returned.
NOMINATION ron MACQAARIE WAHD,-The nomination of
a candidate to supply the vacancy In the Municipal Council,
caused by the resignation of Mr. John Howden, took place at
the court-house on Tuesday. The Mayor, as returning offlocr,
having opened the proceedings, Mr. A. Brown, jan., was pro-
posed by Mr. T. Williamson, and seconded by Mr. J. F. Shaw.
Mr. P. MacaulltT then proposed Mr. T, Jones, commonly
known as "Black Tom;" and in doing so took the opportunity
of condemning the character and conduct of tho Council In
general. The motion not being seconded, Mr. Brown was
elected.
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