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  2. NEW COURTHOUSE AT GRETA.

    THE now courthouse at Greta was opened on Thursday morning with considerable e[?]t by the Hon. A J. Gould, Minister for Justice and the Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister ...

    Article : 364 words
  3. The Stockton Calamity.

    THE Stockton calamity proves to be one of the most disastrous of its kind that has ever occurred in the colonies. Four of the men who went to explore the abandoned workings, ...

    Article : 951 words
  4. THE INQUEST.

    The body upon arrival at Penrith was removed to the Morgue at the Nepean Cottage Hospital, where an autopsy was held by Drs. Paton and Taylor. The jury were ready at ...

    Article : 1,063 words
  5. THE MINISTER IN TOWN.

    Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, accompanied by Professor Threlfall, reached Newcastle by mail train from Sydney last evening. During his stay in the city the ...

    Article : 58 words
  6. DONATION BY A FORMER RESIDENT.

    Mr. A. H. Clapin, formerly of this city, and now of Lithgow, handed to us, before returning to his home, £1 as a contribution to any fund which may be raised on behalf of ...

    Article : 80 words
  7. THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.

    Messrs. Dixon and Humble are deserving of the highest praise for the important part they took in the work of rescuing the dead. It is a remarkable fact that after 1 a.m. ...

    Article : 261 words
  8. BUTLER'S PROCEEDINGS AT GRAFTON.

    A telegram from Grafton states that Butler has been identified as the man who came to Grafton in September, and with three others went to Yulgilbar Diggings. ...

    Article : 176 words
  9. REFLECTIONS ON THE DISASTER.

    "Civis" writes as follows:—"In the midst of life we are in death." How truly these solemn words of warning have been borne to us within the past few hours. Only ...

    Article : 414 words
  10. Further Quest.

    This morning the party commenced the search on the Glenbrook side of the line, working the gullies near the Glenbrook Creek. A party, consisting of Constables ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. RECOVERING THE BODIES

    was a matter of very great danger. As showing the poisonous nature of the gases to be met with, Mr. Humble once or twice got ahead of the brattice cloth with which he ...

    Article : 257 words
  12. NEWCASTLE QUARTER SESSIONS.

    THE Quarter Sessions will be commenced on Monday, his Honor, Judge Coffey, presiding. The following is the list:—Henry Drudge, attempting to earnally ...

    Article : 129 words
  13. Charges Against the Sydney City Treasurer.

    AT the Central Police Court to-day, Arthur J. Speer, the ex-city treasurer; appeared on three charges of embezzling moneys of the City Council of Sydney, amounting to £272 ...

    Article : 630 words
  14. A WILLING WORKER.

    The officials at the colliery desire to especially mention Alderman W. H. Goodman among those to whom thanks are due for assistance rendered on Thursday night ...

    Article : 110 words
  15. POOR COCKBURN!

    Not the least distressing feature in connection with the deplorable fatality is in that of the death of Surveyor Cockburn. He came to the colonies as shipmate with Mr. ...

    Article : 313 words
  16. WHAT CAUSED THE CALAMITY?

    A scientific gentleman of this city has given his ideas regarding gases found in mines, as follows:—The gases which most probably have caused the terribly sudden deaths of the ...

    Article : 698 words
  17. MEREWETHER.

    The annual tea meeting of the Welsh Congregational Church was held in the church on Thursday evening. It is estimated that nearly 600 persons sat down to ...

    Article : 374 words
  18. ADAMSTOWN SYMPATHISES.

    Alderman Rees (the Mayor of Stockton) received the following wire from Mr. J. Jennings, the Mayor of Adamstown, last evening:—" Residents of Adamstown deeply ...

    Article : 31 words
  19. THE MINERS' PAY.

    On account of the appalling catastrophe at the mine, the miners did not receive their pay yesterday, but the amounts due them will be handed over at noon to-day. ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. THE FUNERALS.

    Messrs. H. Bevan and Son have charge of the funeral arrangements. The bodies will leave Stockton in the 2.20 boat, and upon arrival on this side they will be carried to the ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. THE POLICE.

    Constables Knight and Clark were at the pit-top shortly after the whistle was blown, and whilst the former was engaged keeping the crowd back his companion rendered ...

    Article : 113 words
  22. A PUBLIC FUNERAL.

    It has been suggested that a public funeral should be accorded the unfortunate men, seeing that most of them died under such heroic circumstances. The principal business places ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. OPENING OF THE INQUEST.

    The inquest was opened at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Federal Hotel, adjoining the pit, before Mr. G. O. Martin, the district coroner. The jury was constituted as follows: ...

    Article : 408 words
  24. LAYING OUT THE BODIES.

    Shortly before noon the bodies were removed from the colliery office to St. Faul's Mission Hall and there being only two stretchers available it necessitated four trips ...

    Article : 262 words
  25. VISITING Ms.P.

    Messrs. Dick, Edden, and Thompson, Ms.P., visited the colliery during the day and chatted freely with the men on the all-absorbing topic. The deceased young man, ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. HORSES WITHDRAWN.

    Nearly all the horses were withdrawn from the pit yesterday afternoon, and when they reached the paddock adjoining the colliery they became quite frisky, and shipped about ...

    Article : 55 words
  27. HOW THE EXPLORERS WORKED.

    Dr. Wilfrid Nickson, who was seen last night, said he did not care to be interviewed in view of the possibility of his being called as a witness at the inquest. He, however, ...

    Article : 861 words
  28. AN ARREST.

    It was reported to the Port Macquarie police late last night that a man resembling the photograph of Butler was seen at Black-men's Point, six miles distant. The police ...

    Article : 58 words
  29. A LIVING FOSSIL.

    Professor Denny recently gave a demonstration to his students at Firth College. Sheffield, England, of a very unusual and interesting nature, says a London ...

    Article : 240 words
  30. PRESTON'S ANTECEDENTS.

    Information has been received from Tamworth that Preston's brother resides there A reporter walked into Thompon's Exchange Hotel and stated that young Preston's body ...

    Article : 406 words
  31. THE M'ALPINS.

    The brothers M'Alpin were great favourites over the water, and the news of their death was received everywhere with considerable regret. Young Tom, when he sucoumbed to ...

    Article : 61 words
  32. BATHURST FEDERATION CONVENTION.

    THE following report of the finance committee forwarded to Alderman Barclay, Mayor of Wickham, by the hon. secretary of the Australasian Federation League, has been handed ...

    Article : 185 words
  33. A FIREMAN'S FUNERAL.

    Young Ben Bailey was a member of the Stockton Fire Brigade, and he will be accorded a fireman's funeral, the members having come to this decision yesterday ...

    Article : 130 words
  34. A CHAT WITH ONE OF THE RESCUERS.

    One of the rescuers, upon being interviewed yesterday, said that he descended the mine with eight others, and this is how he relates his experiences:—"There were 10 men sent ...

    Article : 725 words
  35. A SUGGESTION.

    Mr. J. Carpenter writes:—" Hearing of the Stockton pit disaster, and of the many other accidents that have occurred in pits through foul gases, I am surprised that no ...

    Article : 103 words
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