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  2. TIGHE'S HILL.

    Mr. D. Webster, of Waratah (who received an injury to one of his feet about a fortnight ago), died on Saturday night last, and was interred at the Wallsend cemetery on Monday. Much sympathy is ...

    Article : 91 words
  3. NEWCASTLE POST OFFICE.

    IT is well known that £3000 or £4000 are shortly to be spent over alterations to the Newcastle barn of a Post Office. One who has examined the plans informs us that the whole sum is destined for additions only ...

    Article : 243 words
  4. Accidents and Offences.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A number of Chinese have been summoned at the Water Police Court for gardening on Sunday. Mr. David Fraser, of Narrabri, has been killed by ...

    Article : 72 words
  5. Facts and Fancies Centralized.

    A good l(y)ine for a truant inspector—the Borehole coal waggons on their way to Newcastle. Twelve months to-day since Henry ...

    Article : 1,178 words
  6. SHIPPING.

    FREETRADER, barque, 206, McArthur, from Sydney. C. F. Stokes and Co., agents NORTHERN BELLE, schooner, 214, Morris, from Rockhampton, 19th ult. Bingle and Co. agents. ...

    Article : 72 words
  7. Despatch of Mails.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The value of ratable property in Ballarat has increased by £130,000 during last year. Reports from Victoria respecting the weather and the crops speak moot favourably of the prospects. ...

    Article : 628 words
  9. CLARENCE TOWN.

    POLICE COURT.—At the police court, last Wednesday, before Messrs. William Johnston, and James Carlton, J.'sP., Maryann Greber, versus William Pierson, for deserting his illegitimate male child. ...

    Article : 223 words
  10. DEPARTURES.—August 1.

    BIRKSGATE (s.s.), for Adelaide, via Sydney ENDYMION, barque, for Valparaiso HAYDEN BROWN (American), barque, for Hongkong ...

    Article : 76 words
  11. THE ENGLISH IN IRELAND.

    THE Hon. C.H. Bromby's second lecture on this subject was delivered in the City Hall on Tuesday evening, Alderman S. Chapman in the chair. The lecturer sketched Irish history from the restoration of Charles ...

    Article : 427 words
  12. EXPORTS.

    To Melbourne, per BARRABOOL: 971 tons coal; per KONOOWARRA: 1502 tons coal: via Sydney per LEURA: 848 tons coal; via Sydney per CHEVIOT: 1237 tons coal. ...

    Article : 54 words
  13. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

    SIR,—Let me ask, does anyone "know" whether Messrs. Roberts and Co. still hang out at 412 George-street, two doors from the Arcade! For if they do, I will make one to pay another shilling or two to ...

    Article : 92 words
  14. IMPORTS.

    Per JESSIE RENWICK, from London— 70 casks Champion's Genuine Whitelead 18 barrels B.S. & Co's Linseed Oil 12 boxes stained and ornamental glass ...

    Article : 95 words
  15. THE POWDER MAGAZINE COLLISION.

    SIR,—Your remarks on the above in your leader of Saturday, are, as a warning, very appropriate, and seeing that this is the second risk of the kind that has taken place in a comparatively short time, we ...

    Article : 197 words
  16. VESSELS IN PORT, WITH DATE OF ARRIVAL

    June 13. Sierra Estrella. ship, 1436—loading 3. Prince Rudolph, bq., 1372—loading 16. Killochan, ship, 1252—loading 20. Oswingo (American), bq., 671—to load ...

    Article : 265 words
  17. THE LAND MANIA.

    THIS heading may, or may not, be appropriate; but as we are asked by several gentlemen, who, last week, paid a visit to Smithfield, to say a few words on its behalf, we willingly do so. On Thursday night then, ...

    Article : 856 words
  18. LOVER OF FAIR PLAY AND THE TRADE DEFENCE ASSOCIATION.

    SIR,—I do not wish to enter into a newspaper war with your effulgent correspondent, nor would I trespass upon your space now but for my name having been brought so prominently before the public in ...

    Article : 291 words
  19. CABLEGRAMS

    LONDON, July 31.—James Carey, the informer, was travelling under the name of Power when he was shot. The prisoner O'Donnell was at once handed over to the Natal police. The wildest enthusiasm ...

    Article : 90 words
  20. LOCAL NEWS

    THE Suez mail steamer Australia has arrived at Albany. A SLIGHT alteration in the Government railway advertisement re the trains to and from Wallsend ...

    Article : 622 words
  21. Cholera Spreading.

    LONDON, July 31.—Cholera is again increasing at Alexandria, and further deaths have occurred amongst the British troops. ...

    Article : 17 words
  22. VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

    Thomas S. Stowe, bq. (VGCR), 667, sailed June 14 Cutty Sark ship (JKWS), loading From Glasgow— Firth of Dornoch, bq. (SWPC), sailed May 7, via ...

    Article : 154 words
  23. France and Madagascar.

    LONDON, July 31.—Five hundred infantry have been sent from France to Madagascar. ...

    Article : 16 words
  24. The Second Suez Canal.

    LONDON, July 31.—In the House of Commons, Mr' Norwood's amendment, reserving to the Government complete liberty to act in regard to the second Suez Canal as circumstances might necessitate, was ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. THE MINERS' UNION AND THE POOR PRINTER.

    SIR,—The writer of the article on the above subject, as a correspondent, still appears in his old identical dress of humour. The additional term "balderdash," he applies to my letter, seems natural to his ...

    Article : 426 words
  26. Bank Failures Prognosticated.

    LONDON, July 31.—At a meeting of directors of the Union Bank, the chairman, in referring to the present state of the money market, feared that the banks in the colonies could scarcely escape from losses during ...

    Article : 42 words
  27. Miscellaneous.

    LONDON, July 31.—Eleven hundred pounds have been subscribed towards the Colonial Institute Building Fund. The village of Lacco has been entirely destroyed ...

    Article : 135 words
  28. STEAM TO SYDNEY.

    The MAILTLAND and CITY OF BRISBANE will leave Newcastle to-night, at 11. SYDNEY.—Arrived, July 31: Letterfourie, barque from Lyttelton; Arvonia, ship, from London April ...

    Article : 513 words
  29. TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—More earthquake shocks have been felt in Tasmania. ...

    Article : 20 words
  30. No Cats to be Killed.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Executive have passed a law, prohibiting cats being killed in rabbit infested districts. ...

    Article : 19 words
  31. DIRECT WOOL EXPORT FROM NEWCASTLE.

    WE have already pointed out the advantages likely to be derived from the Great Northern Wool Dumping and Shipping Company of Newcastle. Our up-country contemporaries evidently fall in with the ...

    Article : 356 words
  32. Amusements To-night.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words
  33. Mount Keira Miners.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Mount Keira Coal Miners have formed themselves into a Colliery Union, with a tendency to establish a District Union of all the collieries. ...

    Article : 30 words
  34. VICTORIA THEATRE.

    LAST night the Towers' Company produced, at the Victoria Theatre, Tom Taylor's favourite and sensational drama, "The Ticket-of-Leave Man." Britsling as it does in startling and pathetic points, it was ...

    Article : 139 words
  35. The Ex-Detective's Case.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The case of Ralph Riley, the ex-detective, was tried to-day at the Quarter Sessions. He is charged with compounding felony. The jury being unable to agree, were locked up. ...

    Article : 59 words
  36. DISTRICT NEWS.

    A great deal has been said, and several paragraphs have been written, respecting our township being lighted up with gas. If such were the case, no doubt it would be a great boon to the night-travelling ...

    Article : 165 words
  37. Shipping.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The ship Arvonia has arrived from London. During her voyage, two seamen were washed overboard, but were rescued after being in the water forty minutes. ...

    Article : 169 words
  38. THE SALVATION ARMY.—MONSTER MEETING.

    ON Tuesday evening last a monster meeting was held in the Protestant Hall, Newcastle, when—in addition to the officers and members of the local corps—Major Sutherland, two "captains" just arrived from ...

    Article : 277 words
  39. THE NEW ENGLAND RAILWAY.

    DURING the late Ministerial festivities at Wollongong, Mr. WRIGHT, the Minister for Works, in one of his addresses to those present, intimated very clearly that ...

    Article : 643 words
  40. WARATAH.

    The Municipal Council did not sit on Monday evening, in consequence of there not being a quorum present. ...

    Article : 24 words
  41. GUNNEDAH.

    FATAL ACCIDENT.—A fatal accident happened on Monday to Mr. Alfred Brandt, hotel-keeper at Sugarloaf Flat. It appears that Mr. Brandt, in company with some other men, was trying to fish up a bucket ...

    Article : 214 words
  42. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 678 words
  43. Miscellaneous.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Government has prohibited the importation of live stock into the colony. At the half-yearly meeting of the Castlemaine Brewery Company, a dividend of ten per cent. per ...

    Article : 140 words
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