We notice by the Sydney papers that Frank Hewitt who claims to be the champion pedestrian of the colony, does not fancy being taunted at so repeatedly about his resting on his laurels, and afraid to test paces with our ...
Article : 117 wordsTHE VIVIANS.—This very clever troupe performed in the Rechabite Hall, on Friday night, and although the audience was not large they fully appreciated the treat afforded to ...
Article : 208 wordsAT about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, Elder-street was thrown into a state of excitement by the cries of fire. As several of the members of the Fire Brigade were at the Road ...
Article : 477 wordsWe would remind our readers,—and more particularly those connected with Oddfellows and friendly societies,—that the Lambton and Waratah lodges G.U.O. Oddfellows, intend celebrating their anniversary by a grand ...
Article : 117 wordsOUR district Was visited by a storm of a very severe character on Monday. The forenoon was excessively sultry, and the heat was almost unbearable. Towards one o'clock the ...
Article : 292 wordsWe visited Mr. C. Leibinger's Photographic Gallery in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on Monday last, and were at once delighted and amused at the magnificent collection of oil paintings, pictures, carte-de-visites, cabinet ...
Article : 116 wordsSUNSTROKE.—One of the screenmen at the New Lambton colliery was struck down by the sun on Monday morning whilst engaged filling small. He was conveyed home in a ...
Article : 143 wordsMany persons in visiting some of the courts of justice in this colony for the first time are often taken aback at the free and easy way in which the formalities are disregarded. A notable instance of this occurred at the ...
Article : 147 wordsA delightful change took place in the weather on Monday afternoon. About dinner time indications of an approaching storm were visible, and thunder could 1he heard in the distance, which soon approached close to us ...
Article : 196 wordsBoth the Wallsend and Co-operatives have worked full time this week to date. ...
Article : 11 wordsTHE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening last—Present: Aldermen James, McMichael, Marriot, Wood, Watson, and Whiteman.—In the absence of ...
Article : 388 wordsBRISBANE WATER ROAD.—Mr. Evans and party commenced, on Monday, to survey this road from Georgetown to Hamilton; but I hear that the work is likely to be impeded, as ...
Article : 204 wordsOur Lambton correspondent's reply to our foot note on Main Road Question; a letter signed " J. H. R.,'' respecting the General Secretary, and several other items, in type, which should have ...
Article : 43 wordsA deputation of gentlemen connected with the Anti-Slavery Society have waited upon the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Lord Carnarvon), and urged the Government to prevent ...
Article : 243 wordsWe understand that the Hon. Post-Master General has approved of the establishment of a telegraph office at Branxton, and that one will be commenced there without delay. ...
Article : 30 wordsMichael Rush still adheres to his determination to pul Trickett nowhere but on the Clarence, and has written to the Examiner, styling all comments on his conduct as "emanations from the beer shop." ...
Article : 36 wordsWe would again direct attention to the advertisement in another column respecting a grand display of fireworks, which takes place on the ground adjoining the Plattsburg Public School, to-morrow (Thursday) evening, ...
Article : 36 wordsIn the great cricket match between eleven of the Tasmania cricket club, and eleven of the Sydney Alberts, which was concluded in Sydney on Monday last, the New South Wales men were victorious by ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Associated Managers and District Officers of the Miners' Union mot at the Terminus Hotel, Newcastle on Monday, and finished a code of rules for the guidance and conduct of the above fund,—the masters ...
Article : 68 wordsPEDESTRIANISM.—We were somewhat surprised the other day when Hewitt's challenge to R. F. Watson appeared in the Sydney papers, as it was thought that all prospect of ...
Article : 175 wordsMr. John Wood (Miners' Secretary), proceeded to Sydney, on Monday night to watch the progress of the Ventilation Bill, which comes on for second reading on Wednesday evening. He informs us that every cause agreed ...
Article : 96 wordsA man named Patrick McMahon stabbed his wife Bridget and a solicitor of the name of Boag yesterday. The former is not expected to live. The latter is recovering. McMahon deliberately stated that he intended to ...
Article : 118 wordsWe understand that a game of cricket is to take place on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday next, between eleven of our Wallsend club and a equal number of the Albion Club. As the ...
Article : 87 wordsAn hotel at Sandhurst has been burned down. It was owned by Mr. Joshua, and was insured for £500. The circumstances look suspicious. There was a very large attendance at the Cup ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Hon. John Robertson, the present Premier has held office in all, as a responsible Minister, for ten years; the late Sir Charles Cowper, for more than seven years; the present Chief Justice, Sir ...
Article : 76 wordsTHE heavy thunderstorm and refreshing fall of rain we had on Monday afternoon, have done an incalculable amount of good, and revived the aspect of things generally. It came ...
Article : 341 wordsOne of our townsmen, Mr. R. Lavis, grocer and general dealer, sustained a severe kick from a horse on Monday, morning. The animal in question in one that Mr. Lavis purchased a few days ago. Having occasion to want ...
Article : 111 wordsOur cable message from in London records the loss of the steamer Pacific by collision, fraught with the fearful loss of two hundred and fifty lives, while making the coasting passage from Victoria (British Columbia) to ...
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Advertising : 1,571 wordsThis talented troupe appeared for the third time in Harris' Assembly Rooms, Wallsend, on Saturday evening last with tremendous success. The manner in which their delightful Drawing Room Entertainment ...
Article : 164 wordsWe have been informed that an English company, with a capital of £120,000, has purchased the estate of Mr. Thomas Garnett, in the neigbourhood of Teralba. Boring operations have been commenced on two portions. ...
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Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder (Newcastle, NSW : 1873 - 1876), Wed 1 Dec 1875, Page 5
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