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  2. LATEST CABLE NEWS

    Mr. Forster, M.P. opened the session of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institute yesterday, with an address on the Colonial Empire. He pleaded in favour of an impartial policy being pursued in the Colonial office, and ...

    Article : 81 words
  3. NEWCASTLE.

    THERE is not much to write about here since the holidays. Owing to the fine weather the people generally have done their share of holiday-making, and as a natural consequence ...

    Article : 1,140 words
  4. NEW LAMBTON.

    ON Thursday a commencement was made to clear the main road to Newcastle. The contract of 80 chains has been taken by Messrs. J. Johnston, T. Thorne and Co., for ...

    Article : 489 words
  5. The Last Wish

    And old colliery mechanic, who had scarcely ever known sickness, at length became so worn out as to be in a state of extreme weakness. Shortly before his death he expressed a wish to have the doctor. ...

    Article : 81 words
  6. ANVIL CREEK AND GRETA.

    To relieve the monotony of life in this deserted village, Mr. Chapman, the other evening, exhibited, (in the Wesleyan Church) his magic lantern to the children of the Anvil Creek and ...

    Article : 239 words
  7. Walking Match against Time.

    W. Perkins, the champion of England, has lately accomplished the feat of walking seven-and-a-half miles in 58½ minutes. The stake was £100 to £50 against him doing it in one hour. As the ground was wet on ...

    Article : 80 words
  8. THE PRINCE OF WALES IN INDIA.

    H. M. S. Serapis, with his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on board, entered Bombay harbour to-day amid royal salutes from the squadron. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales landed ...

    Article : 261 words
  9. MINMI.

    A spelling bee was held in the school room at Minmi, on Tuesday evening last. There was a good attendance, and it being the first of these entertainments in Minmi, there was a ...

    Article : 105 words
  10. Too Much for the Minister.

    One day, a miner belonging to the Gosse Colliery, Gateshead, was going home drunk, when he met a minister, who accosted him by saying. "My dear fellow, I think you have had too much of that stuff ...

    Article : 151 words
  11. The Ocean.

    From the deep sea dredgings of the Challenger it would appear that the ocean is a world complete in itself, and that all the conditions for a diversified existence exist there as well as on dry land. At stated depths crabs ...

    Article : 138 words
  12. WARATAH.

    AT a general meeting of the Waratah Miners, held on Monday evening last, it was decided to present John Dickford with the sum of £20 from the Accident Fund. ...

    Article : 325 words
  13. Local and General News.

    Wallsend colliery has worked four days this week, and the Co-operative four days. Both pits, of course, being idle on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 28 words
  14. Wallsend Miners.

    A meeting of these miners was held in Harris' Rooms, on Thursday evening last for the purpose of considering the doctor's agreement and electing a committee.—The agreement, which had been previously consented to by ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. A New Zealand Gold Mine.

    The Wealth of Nations Quartz Mining Company at Inangua, Beefton (says a Greymouth telegram to the New Zealand Times) has cleared up for the month of October 526 ounces of retorted gold, of ...

    Article : 119 words
  16. Accident at Wallsend Colliery.

    An accident occurred at this colliery yesterday (Friday) afternoon, by which a miner, named Christopher Thornton, was severely hurt about the lower portions of his body. It appears that he was engaged in his bord when ...

    Article : 69 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,547 words
  18. Railway Surveys.

    Mr. Surveyor Carver, according to the Wollongong Mercury, and a staff of men have been camped on the Barkeley estate, near the late residence of Mr. Turkington, during the last week or fortnight. This ...

    Article : 159 words
  19. Bowling Alley Point.

    The Bowling Alley Point correspondent to the Tamworth News says:—"The Newcastle Co.'s property (Opossum Reef) is likely to be well tried, eight practical miners having arrived here to work ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. "Sydney Punch."

    The current number is to hand and the cartoon represents the present ministry as a mammoth company, all seated in the orthodox circus carriage. Mr. Robertson is driver. Behind him is Mr. Lucas, with one leg in the ...

    Article : 201 words
  21. Medical.

    Dr. Riley, who succeeded Dr. Wades, as doctor for Wallsend colliery, is now in full practice, and resides in the premises lately occupied by his predecessor.—Dr. Nash, late of Victoria, &c., and who was for nine years ...

    Article : 81 words
  22. HAMILTON.

    THE Noble Testimonial Committee are exerting themselves to make the affair as complete as possible. A splendid silver watch and gold chain have been purchased in Sydney, and will ...

    Article : 539 words
  23. Grand Display of Fireworks.

    By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that Mr. Gibbs, practical pyrotchnist, intends "astonishing the natives," by a grand fireworks display in Wallsend, on Tuesday evening next, when a balloon ascent, ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. Colliery Accidents.

    A distressing accident occurred on September 11th at Dounington Wood Colliery, Shropshire, England, by which eleven miners met almost instantaneous death. These men went down the pit at six in the morning, ...

    Article : 83 words
  25. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    A deputation waited upon the Hon. John Robertson to-day, urging the desirability of the Government purchasing Pyrmont bridge, and thowing it open for the public to pass ...

    Article : 175 words
  26. Greta Colliery.

    Steps have at last been taken to decide the fate of this colliery, as a petition has been lodged in the Supreme Court for winding up the same. The petition is entered by Messrs. J. Fairfax, Mort, Montefiore, Vickery, and ...

    Article : 82 words
  27. Challenge to Captain Webb.

    The following extraordinary challenge appeared in the Sunderland Echo of Wednesday:—"I, George Fullard, of Sunderland, am open to swim across the Channel with any man. Reference that he can do ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. Postal.

    By fresh arrangements since the extension to Gunning the overland mails to Melbourne reach that city in two days, and are delivered in the early morning of the third. The success of the Postal ...

    Article : 75 words
  29. BRISBANE.

    The Press is inundated with complaints as to the disgraceful arrangements in regard to the railway excursion trains yesterday. It is considered probable that the law officials will be ...

    Article : 33 words
  30. Boat Rowing in England.

    We observe from Bells Life in London that several important races are on the tapis. A race for the championship has been arranged for between R. W. Boyd, of the Tyne, and J. H. Sadler, of the Thames; ...

    Article : 117 words
  31. GLEN INNES.

    Brown, the aborigine, has been committed for trial on the, charge of murdering John Baker. The nominations for the Thousand Pounds ...

    Article : 53 words
  32. The Weather.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 words
  33. MELBOURNE.

    A polo match, in which Sir Hercules Robinson, the Hon. Hely Hutchinson, Mr. Want, and Mr. Sullivan played against a similar, number of Victorians, the former won ...

    Article : 46 words
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