The following notifications appear in the Government Gazette of Saturday last:— Appointments.—H. C. Stanley, to be Chief Engineer Southern and Western Railway, in the room of J. ...
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Article : 992 wordsCaptain Webb, a young English seaman, has performed the unparalleled feat of swimming from Dover to Calais in twenty-two hours. In reference to this, Land and Water of the 24th July says:—Captain ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsA charity sermon was recently preached in a well-known West End Church, and the collection boxes were being handed round for contributions. The person in charge ...
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