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78370
Surname: Newcastle Pier
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1826 12 August
Place: Newcastle
Source: Australian
Details: Six feet of the east face of the pier damaged in gales


88152
Surname: Newcastle Police Force
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1840 28 March
Place: Newcastle
Source: CJ
Details: Only three constables employed in the town. Insufficient force


47717
Surname: Newcastle Port
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1846 4 July
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Newcastle appointed free warehousing port at the Court at Windsor on 23 December 1845


80528
Surname: Newcastle Port
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1834 2 May
Place: Newcastle
Source: Australian
Details: Petition signed by inhabitants of Newcastle forwardd to governor praying that Newcatle be made a free port


89271
Surname: Newcastle Port
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 7 April
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Zetland - Largest vessel ever to come into Newcastle Port. 1280 tons


92285
Surname: Newcastle Port
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1846 19 January
Place: London
Source: London Gazette
Details: Order in Council directing the port of Newcastle in NSW to be henceforward a free warehousing port, and all privileges which are by law attached to free warehousing ports in any of her Majesty's Possessions abroad shall attach to the said port'


100641
Surname: Newcastle Port
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1853 8 June
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Public meeting to be held in the Court House for the purpose of having a portmaster and for two pilots with sufficient boats' crew


85330
Surname: Newcastle Postal Service
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1851 20 August
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Daily overland post to commence between Newcastle and Maitland


134697
Surname: Newcastle Potteries (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 26 April 1864
Place: The Junction, Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Nathan Welham won a large silver medal at the Great Exhibition of 1862 for the excellence of his manufactures in earthenware at his pottery works situated at the Junction near Newcastle


93070
Surname: Newcastle Preserved Meats Factory
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 28 August
Place: from Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Article re atributes of preserved meats imported into England


94142
Surname: Newcastle Quarry
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 1 September
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Sandstone quarry found four and a half miles from Newcastle


78444
Surname: Newcastle Quarter Sessions
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1827 9 May
Place: -
Source: Australian
Details: Calls for the next Quarter Sessions to be held at Morpeth as a more convenient position for Hunter River settlers


45688
Surname: Newcastle Race Course
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1847 2 January
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Opened on Boxing Day


100429
Surname: Newcastle Race Course
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1853 28 May
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: James Hannell, Chairman and William Henry Whyte, secretary calling for tenders for forming, stumping and clearing the new Race Course as staked out on the Little Meadow near Newcastle


93117
Surname: Newcastle Races
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1847 6 January
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Maiden race day in Newcastle. Held on Boxing day


100305
Surname: Newcastle Races
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1853 25 May
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: William Henry Whyte giving notice that the Newcastle Races would take place on the New Course on 19th, 20th & 21st of July


99462
Surname: Newcastle Racing Club
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1853 23 April
Place: Meeting held at Rousis Hotel, Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Public meeting to establish periodical Races at Newcastle. Attendees James Hannell, W.H. Whyte, Morris Magney


78663
Surname: Newcastle Railway
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1831 30 December
Place: Newcastle
Source: Australian
Details: Railroad for A.A. Company mine completed


88154
Surname: Newcastle Railway
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1840 4 April
Place: Newcastle
Source: CJ
Details: Survey completed for an intended railroad between Newcastle and Maitland. To commence near Queens Wharf and run by the beach west. Reef between breakwater and wharf to be filled up


99904
Surname: Newcastle Railway
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1853 14 May
Place: Sydney
Source: MM
Details: Discussion by Legislative council re Newcastle Railway