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  2. Newcastle's Centenary

    IT is just 100 years to-day since the Hunter River received its name from the naval lieutenant whose discovery we are about to celebrate, and in view of this fact the ...

    Article : 165 words
  3. THE DISCOVERY.

    According to the earliest writers the Hunter River was visited as early as 1796 by a fishing party, who were compelled to run for shelter. It remained unexplored ...

    Article : 2,443 words
  4. OLD LANDMARKS.

    During the next two decades little or no change was made in the town itself. Along the rivers settlement increased steadily; and as Maitland became a centre of importance, ...

    Article : 888 words
  5. THE DISCOVERER OF NEWCASTLE.

    Born 1769; died from wounds received in action, 21st January, 1810. Who as Leiutenant of H.M.S. Reliance, discovered and charted Newcastle Harbour, 9th September, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 36 words
  6. THE NEW SETTLEMENT.

    At, the end of the six weeks the Lady Nelson returned to, Sydney, but not before a start had been made to establish a settlement in the district. Acting on the suggestion of ...

    Article : 718 words
  7. THE TWO SHORTLANDS.

    As some doubt appears to exist as to the identity of the naval officer who first entered and explored the mouth of the Hunter, it will be necessary to give a short sketch of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 657 words
  8. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    In March, 1822, before the removal of the prisoners to Port Macquarie the valley contained few people beside the aboriginal inhabitants, but in November, 1825, 372,141 ...

    Article : 720 words
  9. REMOVAL OF THE PENAL ESTABLISHMENT.

    In 1822 Governor Brisbane decided to remove the penal settlement from Newcastle to Port Macquarie. The chief reason for this stop was the insufficiently isolated ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 654 words
  10. SHORTLAND'S DEATH.

    About the middle of September, 1809, the Junon sailed from Halif[?] on a cruise, but from the scarcity of seamen st that port her ore was upwarde of 100 men short, the ...

    Article : 837 words
  11. THE SETTLEMENT.

    The condition of the settlement at this time is fully described in the report of Commissioner Bigge, who visited Newcastle about 1821, and later on prepared a report, ...

    Article : 847 words
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