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DISTRICT NEWS.
[FROM OUR VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS.]
CLARENCE TOWN.
The Williams River Company's new steamer
"Cooreei" arrived here on Saturday night last to
be in readiness for her first trip on Monday. With-
out doubt the Cooreei is a splendid boat, and the
Company have studied well the comforts of the
Passengers when having her fitted up. She has an
awning dock with necessary seats etc., extending
two thirds of her length and also a very comfort-
able, neatly-fitted cabin. Altogether the boat can
carry between four and five hundred passengers.
Her length is 110 feet, beam 20 feet and a tonnage
of 92 tons. She was built at Raymond Terrace by
Mr. A. Smith, and the engines were made by
Messrs. Morison and Bearby of Newcastle. It is
expected the Cooreei will make the trips between
Newcastle and Clarence Town in much less time
than any of the other boats.
We have had a visit from Ashton's circus, but
there was only a moderate attendance, owing, no
doubt, to the fact of there being so many travelling
exhibitions of a similar nature periodically visiting
here.
CHANGES.—Mr. Wm. Johnston, who has been a
resident of this town some thirty-six years, having
sold his business to Messrs. Bryson and Co., has
taken his temporary departure from amongst us
for Sydney. It has been decided by a few of the
very many of Mr. Johnston's friends to entertain
him at a banquet and present him with a piece of
plate (of which more anon) prior to his finally
leaving us.
We are having some splendid growing weather
now, though yesterday morning there was a slight
frost, but not sufficient to do any harm.
Clarence Town, Oct 6, 1886.
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