First Name:
Alexander and Margaret
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 7
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Viewer of A.A. Company. Baptism of son William Brown
First Name:
Alexander and Margaret
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 45
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Coal Merchant. Baptism of son Joseph Robert Brown
First Name:
Alexander and William
Place:
Four Mile Creek and East Maitland
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Advertising to employ a middle aged woman of sober steady habits to superintende house hold affairs and look after an old woman
First Name:
Alexander Esq
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Death, on 31st May, at his residence, Newcastle, Alexander Brown Esquire, aged 50 years
First Name:
Alexander senior
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Subscription for building of Presbyterian Church and School
First Name:
Alexander, William and James
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Valuable 60 acre farm and cottage, part of Kelso Place advertised for sale. Apply Mrs. Green of the Cross Keys Inn, Singleton
First Name:
Alexander, William and James
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Advertising to employ miners, labourers and carters at their mine. Offering wages of 1 pound 10s per day to miners
First Name:
James & Alexander
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Signed address to Dr. Bowker on the occasion of Bowker's return to England
First Name:
James Alexander
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Tenants In common. 60 acres
First Name:
James Alexander
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p31
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Son of Alexander and Margaret. Baptism
First Name:
James and Alexander
Place:
Cottage Creek Cemetery, Newcastle
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Among those who passed away in the sixties was Mr. William Henderson, whose stone bears the following inscription - Erected as a measure of grateful respect by James and Alexander Brown of Minmi.
First Name:
James and Alexander
Place:
Freehold - Address near Burwood
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On a list of electors in the police district of Newcastle who had the right to vote for elections in the county of Northumberland in 1855. Printed in the Newcastle Morning Herald 11 October 1911
First Name:
James and Alexander
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Notice is hereby given that James Brown, Alexander Brown, and Stephen Foyle of Newcastle, coal merchants, intend to petition the Legislative Assembly during the present session of Parliament for leave to bring in a Bill to enable them to construct a Railway (at Newcastle)
First Name:
James and Alexander
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OLD PROPERTY Changes Hands at Mayfield HOW VALUES HAVE ALTERED A 33-acre block of land that has quite a history changed hands yesterday. It is situated in Mayfield West, in the centre of an area that possibly has more historical associations than any other part of Newcastle. The land is an old farming property, with a frontage of 10 chains to Bull-street and a return frontage of 33 chains to Tourle-street, and an area, of 33 acres 16 perches. It is the most western allotment in Mayfield, for Tourle-street is the boundary between the municipality and Tarro Shire. The property has been bought by the Bishop of Maitland. The Murray-Dwyer Orphanage, opened recently is on the opposite side of Tourle-street, and the newly acquired area will probably he used for the extension of the activities of the institution in the future. The purchase price was £2600. Eighty-three years ago, on December 13, 1850. this block was made available for settlement. The original documents describe it as situated at Platt s Channel, near Newcastle. John Nott was the first owner--he bought the 33 acres in 1851 for £491/13/. In the following year he sold it to James and Alexander Brown for £101/6/6. Apparently the famous coal firm found it unsuitable for their purposes, for in the same year they transferred it to William Thomas Brain for £78. The new owner took over a wilderness covered with thick brush; he farmed it, and improved it to such an extent that in 1864. when he sold it to David Simpson, he received £1000 for the property. After Mr. Simpson s death it was offered at auction in 1909, and bought by the vendors in the present sale for £510. William Brain lived in a small cottage near the river, but this has been demolished. and to-day only the dome of the original well remains. David Simpson built the present home, a cottage of mixed construction.
First Name:
James and Alexander
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Orwin v. Brown and another. This was an action brought by James Orwin against James and Alexander Brown for trespass and damage. Witness included Andrew Tunny, Thomas Tunny, Matthew Charlton and James Brown. James Brown and his brother purchased the Minmi coal pits, and the works had been discontinued before that for two or three months; he engaged a number of men, and Orwin was one of them; he engaged him at 3s 6d per ton for large coal and as much as he would of small coal 1s 9d per ton; he did not agree to take all the small coal; the houses they lived in were defendants property, and they were all a short distance from the pits mouth; the huts were not let to them; the men worked for about six weeks and there were seven vessels at the wharf; they then made a demand for a shilling a ton more wages; Orwin was among them; witness said, rather than give a shilling a ton more, if they would give the proper notice, he would shut the mines up; they laughed at him, and struck work; witness told Orwin to leave him house and make way for other men whom he could have employed.; he would not go away and they went to his shouse, took an inventory of everything that was in it and put all the articles into the store, that he might get them when he wanted them; there was no damage done to his goods. William Charlton had been overseer in many coal mines in this colony; he was overseer at the Minmi mines, when Mr. Brown began to work; he called the men together, and they asked 4s 6d per ton; Mr. Brown said he would not agree to give more than 3s 6d per ton for large; and 1s 9d for small coal, twenty four cwt being reckoned to the ton; to this they agreed; about a fortnight after the strike Mr. Brown and witness took possession of Orwin s house and had a list taken of all the articles in his house which were removed to the store; his goods were very carefully put past.
First Name:
James and Alexander
Source:
Newcastle Chronicle
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On Wednesday last, the magistrates, sitting in the court house had a case under consideration which unfortunately, owing to their not being able to agree had to be dismissed. The question at issue was one of considerable consequence to the mining body generally, many of whom were present at the hearing, being a dispute between one Matthew McLaren and James and Alexander Brown, proprietors of the New Lambton coal pits - the latter with being charged with discharging the former from their hired service without due and proper notice. Witnesses Joseph Holmes, miner, living at New Lambton; James Thomas, overseer of the Lambton mines under Mr. Horsefield; Thomas Horsefield, colliery manager of the New Lambton Colliery; William Eggleston, miner at the New Lambton works
First Name:
James and Alexander
Place:
Great Northern Railway
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On Thursday evening last, Mr. Beweick, the Inspector of Permanent Ways on the Great Northern Railway, accompanied by Mr. T. Boag, the locomotive superintendent; Messrs. J. and A. Brown, the enterprising proprietors of the Hartley Vale Mines; and Mr Thomas Horsefield, the manager of the Minmi colliery, proceeded on No. 14 engine, the larges and heavist of the engines on the Great Northern Railway, for the purpose of testing that portion of the above named new line, already completed
First Name:
John & Alexander
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Accused of unlawfully stripping bark from a hut belonging to Owen Dignum