The following tenders have been received for work of construction, drain, and pipe culverts on the road from Blackheath to Shipley:--A Arkinstall, £478s; J. McDonald, £54 15s j C. Arkinstall, sen., £64 2s; ...
Article : 71 wordsDuring the week tho weather, locally, has been mostly fine, and cold, with frosty nights. At one time it threatened snow, but nothing came of it. The rainfall registered for the week ending this ...
Article : 187 wordsThe interment in the C.E. cemetery on Wednesday of Mr. Cornelius Goodwin, removes another of the inhabitants of Lithgow in its earlier days, deceased having settled here some 21 years ago. Mr. Goodwin ...
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Advertising : 202 wordsIRISH CORNER. Wednesday.--A serious accident occurred last week at Mitchell's mine, between the Corner and Hazclgrove to Mr. Joseph Inness. The unfortunate man was badly crushed by a fall of ...
Article : 140 wordsLowers of a pleasant evening--or night--were afforded an excellent opportunity of gratifying their propensities in this direction at the Oddfellows'-hall on Wednesday night. The occasion was that of the ...
Article : 865 wordsThe installation of officers of the Mount Victoria Lodge, No. 20. I.O.O.F., took place in the Mount Victoria hall last Saturday night. Bro. J. E. Berghofer, district deputy-grand master, carried out ...
Article : 343 wordsThe final heat in Blenkinsopp's fourth handicap quoit match was played last Saturday at Hartley Vale and resulted in Joe Meredith being first. A. O'Neill second, and W. O'Neill third. ...
Article : 32 wordsIn the Legislative Council last night, Mr. MacIntosh presented a petition from Mr. W. Sandford, of the Lithgow Ironworks, praying for the alteration of the bill so as to provide that in a specified ...
Article : 374 wordsTo-morrow the "country week" will be commenced in Sydney, when the Western Union will meet the Northern and Central Western will try conclusions with the New England team. This year ...
Article : 177 wordsThere were no applications for land at the local lands office this week. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council is due for next Monday evening. ...
Article : 841 wordsMr. E.R. Moberly gave a lecture in the Public-hall on Monday evening to an audience of about 50 ladies and gentlemen. His subject was "Poverty, its cause and care." Mr. R. Moss, who took the ...
Article : 700 wordsThe dullness that has pervaded the Sussex-street markets for the last few days was again noticeable at yesterday's sales. Good supplies were under offer, but very little change in prices occurred. Maize ...
Article : 249 wordsWe are informed that Messrs. S. H. Gannon (Lithgow) and Thomas Quinn (Cow Flat) have sold to Mr. Hardie (of Hardie and Gorman), of Sydney, the old Cow Flat copper mine, which is situated ...
Article : 88 wordsI regret having to announce the death of Mr. W. H.Souter, who passed away on Saturday. Deccased had only been ill for a week and was attended to by Dr. Brooke-Moore, who with many kind and loving ...
Article : 116 wordsFor some two or three years this has been a centre of attraction to the residents of Oberon and elsewhere, as it was reported that surface fossicking had revealed good prospects of "shed gold" from one or ...
Article : 279 wordsThe following wire appeared in Wednesday's Evening News:--BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--J. G. Wiseman, late council clerk at Lithgow, was before the police court ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Literary and Debating Society held a social evening on Tuesday last. There was a large attendance. Games such as chess, draughts, alma and others were on the tapis, and being intermingled ...
Article : 157 wordsSays yesterday's Herald :--As the outcome of the conference between representatives of the colliery proprietors of the northern districts and the members of the miners' delegate board, held at Newcastle some ...
Article : 339 wordsLast week we gave currency to a rumor that a small steel plant is to be added to the ironworks at on early date. So far Mr. Sandford does not see his way to publish details of ...
Article : 257 wordsMount David Gold-mining Company, No Liability, week ending July 2.--Drillings for the week, 127lb., yield 1dwt. 4gr. retorted gold. Battery running full time. North drive, 100ft. level, total 109ft. ...
Article : 138 wordsThe concert held in aid of the Katoomba orchestra on Wednesday night was only moderately attended, but a few pounds will be netted to help along this deserving company. The programme consisted of ...
Article : 216 wordsIn the Legislative Council on Tuesday, after formal business, the Immigration Restriction Bill, was read the second time after a long debate, and then taken into committee. Progress was ...
Article : 386 wordsThe Big Hill party completed a crushing of 175 tons last week for a little over 7dwt. to the ton. Although this yield appears small the shareholders express themselves as well satisfied, as it pays them ...
Article : 365 wordsThe miners' secretary informs us that he wrote last week to the chairman of the Coal Association requesting a conference between representatives of the owners and the men. A reply was ...
Article : 524 wordsHarry Wilson, in custody, was charged with travelling ill a railway carriage beyond the distance for which he had obtained a ticket. Fined 10s or 48 hours in Wallerawang lockup. ...
Article : 54 wordsA conference of southern miners and colliery owners was held yesterday in Sydney to consider the selling price of coal, and the question of an increase in the hewing rate. The miners' representatives ...
Article : 63 wordsThe monthly meeting of the W.C.T.U: was held on Wednesday. Mrs. Stewart, president, in the chair. Miss Morgan, secretary, read several letters from the superintendents of various branches belonging to the ...
Article : 174 wordsBATHURST, Tuesday--—A number of burglaries have been committed recently in the outskirts of the town. The police are unable to detect the offenders. A few nights ago a burglar coolly entered the house ...
Article : 122 wordsHenry Beeeroft, charged on the information of Sergeant Cade with slaughtering one cow without giving 12 hours' notice of his intention to do so, was fined £5 mid 4s 10d costs. The fine and costs were ...
Article : 55 wordsAlexander Graham v. Alfred Bentley, wages, £2 5s. Verdict for defendant with 8s 6d costs. ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Fri 8 Jul 1898, Page 4
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