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  2. A Sale of Shorthorns.

    At a sale of shorthorn cattle in Wateringbury, England, recently 38 animals realized £7162,—one, bull, being knocked down for 2000 guineas. ...

    Article : 23 words
  3. WARATAH.

    THE Complimentary Banquet to Mr. W. Reay, artist, will be held at Turner's hotel, on Saturday evening first, The Committee are putting forth all their efforts to make the affair a success. The elite of the district are ...

    Article : 264 words
  4. NEWCASTLE SHIPPING.

    Transport, brig, 207, Fox; loading timber Bowdon, ship, 1624, Edgar; loading Wallsend Alexandra, ship, 898, Bullman; loading Lambton Bobycito, barque, 442, White; loading Waratah ...

    Article : 88 words
  5. Pay Saturday.

    THE right to have one day in the fortnight holiday, and that-day Saturday, has uniformally been regarded by the miners as their right. To work in the pit for eleven days out of the fourteen is quite sufficient for ...

    Article : 386 words
  6. Banquet to Mr. W. Reay.

    We would remind those interested that a grand complimentary banquet is to be given to Mr. W. Reav, artist of Lambton, at Mr. Turner's Hotel, Waratah, this (Saturday) evening. Mr. Reav has earned for ...

    Article : 61 words
  7. Concert at Lambton.

    Our Lambton friends have come to the fore, and issued an excellent programme to be given at a concert in the Rechabites Hall, Lambton, on Monday next. The programme, which appears elsewhere, speaks for itself. The ...

    Article : 70 words
  8. VESSELS TO LOAD.

    Rydalmere, ship, 1246, M'Williams; to load Wallsend Huntley Castle, shp, 623, Hogan; to load Lambton Columbia, barque, 991, Johnson; to load Wallsend Cairo, ship, Irving; to load Wallsend. ...

    Article : 291 words
  9. German Artillery.

    By the superior nature of his guns, the name of "Krupp" has become famous in military circles. It would appear that, having met with such success, he is still trying to do greater things in steel. He has ...

    Article : 89 words
  10. DISTRICT NEWS

    ON TUESDAY last a disgraceful drunken spree took place here. Two ladies of the "doll tear-sheet stamp" took possession of the Jesmond Inn, and the landlady was compelled to send for a reinforcement, to eject ...

    Article : 180 words
  11. HAMILTON.

    THE new pit at the Globe is now over 50 feet down The shaft is very wet. There is nothing but a windlass for drawing the stuff up as yet; but if the water keeps increasing, an engine will be required at once. ...

    Article : 485 words
  12. Accident.

    A stranger, whose name we could not ascertain, was thrown from his horse on Wednesday last, near Harris' bridge, and received a severe wound on the head. He was conveyed to Harris' hotel, where his wounds were ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. Northern Jockey Club Meeting.

    WE have great pleasure, now in fulfilling our promise made a few issues back in giving our sporting friends the latest and most reliable intelligence from the seat of war. The programme, as we before stated, is a ...

    Article : 757 words
  14. A Wealthy Squatter.

    Regarding Mr James Tyson, the well-known, and wealthy squatter, the Colac Herald (Victoria) writes: As an instance of the immense wealth in berds and flocks of some of the Australian squatters, we have been ...

    Article : 81 words
  15. Coal Miners, and Their Holidays.

    Several miners were summoned lately to the Court of petty sessions at Accrington for using Mondays as holidays. The employers said that the men had signed a written document to work for one year at specified ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. LAMBTON.

    A GRAND CONCERT will be given in the Rechabites' Hall, on Monday evening first, by the Lambton Choral Union. The programme, which may be seen in another column, is a most extensive one and sparkling with ...

    Article : 873 words
  17. French Coal Miners.

    A strike has occurred in one of the mining districts of France. We cannot obtain any particulars as to the cause, nor to what extent the men are likely to succeed in their object. True to their characteristics, the ...

    Article : 122 words
  18. EXPORT OF COAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 words
  19. Local and General News.

    Wallsend and Co-operative collieries have both worked full time this week to date. ...

    Article : 20 words
  20. Omissions.

    We have been compelled to hold over a column of "Gossip," a leader, and many items of district and local intelligence. ...

    Article : 21 words
  21. Sydney Punch.

    The current number is to hand, and, as usual, it delights the reader with its wit, and pleases his eye with those illustrations which exhibit the absurdity of our fashions, saterises the cant of hypocrites, and carricatures the ...

    Article : 102 words
  22. Wallsend Railway Committee.

    The members of this committee are hereby reminded that a meeting will be held at Harris' hotel this (Saturday) evening. ...

    Article : 23 words
  23. NEWCASTLE.

    THE residents of this place are now beginning to realise that it is not to their advantage that the trains should cease running to Wallsend, and many of them are just now engaged in rubbing their eyes as though ...

    Article : 307 words
  24. Ringing the Bull.

    A match has been made between J. Richards and F Firth, to play at the above game for £2 aside. The match will be played at Mr. Thomas Davis' Bee Hive Hotel, this (Saturday) afternoon. ...

    Article : 40 words
  25. The Ventilation Bill.

    The District Officers of the Miners' Union and the Associated Masters will interview the Minister for Mines on Wednesday next, with reference to the proposed Ventilation Bill. ...

    Article : 35 words
  26. The Spelling Mania.

    It is suggested that a good evenings amusement could be got up in Bega by establishing a spelling tournament after the style of our American cousins. If for the benefit of the School of Arts library Fund, or for ...

    Article : 129 words
  27. Lost Property.

    An advertisement elsewhere informs owners of lost property that their articles will be restored to them upon application to the Traffic Manager, Newcastle. In the event of the goods now in the custody of the department ...

    Article : 46 words
  28. Appointments.

    By the Gazette of Saturday, we notice that Mr. Henry Gordon (of Wollombi) and Mr. Edward Reeve (of Gosford), have been appointed magistrate of the colony. These gentlemen have also been appointed ...

    Article : 40 words
  29. High Level Bridge.

    The High Level Bridge, spanning the great northern road at junction between Hamilton and Newcastle, is now rapidly approaching completion under the able supervision of Mr. Bewick, Superintendent of Ways and ...

    Article : 124 words
  30. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 61 words
  31. Railway Iron.

    The Government have received a communication from Mr. Shields, examiner of railway iron purchased for the colony, in England, in which he denies that the iron imported and shipped by him was of inferior quality ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. Newcastle District Court.

    This court commences its sittings at Newcastle, on Tuesday next. There are 42 cases set down for hearing, out of which number we only observe one of local interest, viz., W. W. Johnson v. J. Wills, ...

    Article : 36 words
  33. MAITLAND.

    DURING the past three years Maitland has been passing through what might be called the throes of a thorough reaction, but as managed to land itself on the bright side, and may now safely be termed in a fair way to ...

    Article : 316 words
  34. Mr. Mark Dent.

    WE are glad to see that the miners of Lamb-have taken up the case of Mr. MARK DENT, and now that his name is brought prominently before them, we trust their response will be ...

    Article : 354 words
  35. Wallsend Turf Club.

    A meeting of the members of the above club was held on Wednesday evening last, at Mr. Johnson's hotel, when the attendance was small. Mr. R. Lavis occupied the chair. After the minutes of the preceding meeting ...

    Article : 118 words
  36. Wallsend Borough Council.

    THE usual meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Barnes, Harris, Birrill, Curry, Neilson, Richardson, Laing and Abel. ...

    Article : 647 words
  37. Sinking Trial Shaft.

    By advertisement it will be seen that the tender of Messrs. Patrick and Wooding has been accepted for the Sinking of Messrs Pope and Hardie's Trial Shaft at New Wallsend; and we understand work will be ...

    Article : 35 words
  38. Caledonian Gathering.

    Our Caledonion friends intend having a grand muster on 9th October next, and great exertions are already being made by the members of the clan to make the gathering successful. Sports of different descriptions will be ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. Randwick Races.

    The first day of the Randwick Spring Meeting, under the auspices of the Australian Jockey Club, takes place to-day—the illustrious "Derby Day"—when it is expected that the best field of horses ever got together ...

    Article : 53 words
  40. Shoeing Horses.

    The following sensible remarks on shoeing horses occur in a contemporary. The writer states that it is almost impossible to get a horse shod without having the frogs cut away. All veterinary surgeons, all horsemen, all ...

    Article : 160 words
  41. NEW LAMBTON.

    THE road question is at last decided, and New Lambton has come off victorious. Official correspondence had been received, stating that the main road will be made by New Lambton, and that trustees will be at once ...

    Article : 255 words
  42. Colliery Accident.

    An accident occurred at the Wallsend colliery, yesterday Friday) morning, to a miner named F. Roland, by which one of his feet was severely crashed through some coal falling on it. Dr. Wades ...

    Article : 53 words
  43. Quarterly Ballot at Co-operative Pit.

    The quarterly ballot for places at this colliery took place on Thursday evening. Owing to some 16 places being done, the usual number of men employed in these bords—32—were balloted out. We hope Mr. Fletcher ...

    Article : 64 words
  44. Wallsend Athletic Club.

    A preliminary meeting of the members of this club was held at Lundy's Hotel, Wallsend, on Tuesday last, for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual sports. The Secretary stated that a final answer had ...

    Article : 135 words
  45. ANVIL CREEK AND GRETA.

    Now that the Oddfellows' Hall is open for public use we are going to have a regular course of galety. Last Friday and Saturday the Nevada Minstrels performed in it to well-filled houses, and, of course, netied a good ...

    Article : 805 words
  46. Wallsend Cricketers.

    A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening at Trotteris Hotel, for the purpose of making arrangements for the forthcoming season. It was stated that the ground lately fenced in by the Wallsend Company hall ...

    Article : 97 words
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