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Pictorial history of Newcastle
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Campaigned to make Newcastle a free port
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Partner with A. Donaldson at Stockton Factory. Assaulted by James Satchwell
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Committee member for Newcastle and Stockton Regatta
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Wearing apparel belonging to Fisher of Stockton stolen from Stores in Newcastle
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Hugh McGuire sentenced to work in irons 18mths for stealing goods belonging to Fisher
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Elected councillor
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John Brenan and James Milton two young boys employed in Fishers factory found not guilty of wilfully injuring machinery
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James Bowe sentenced to 14 days solitary confinement in Maitland gaol for stealing blacking belonging to Fisher
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Tweed Cloth Manufactory almost completely destroyed by fire. The flames of the furnaces of the 'willy house' ignited some of the adjoining wood work and spread to the washing house and carding room. Due to the exertions of Captain Hyde of the 'Oriental' Fisher's residence was saved
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Robert Fisher of the Stockton Tweed factory arrived at the gold fields with seven dray loads of materials. Preparing to open a large store and carry on mining operations
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Signed address to Edward Flood, representative of the NE Boroughs in the Legislative Council, showing support as he had sustained serious losses in the recent disastrous floods on the Murrumbidgee
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Steward at Newcastle Races 19th - 21st July 1853
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Signed address to Dr. Bowker on the occasion of Bowker's return to England