Newcastle Jottings. - The Northam Advertiser (WA : 1895 - 1955) - 30 Mar 1898 (original) (raw)

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Wed 30 Mar 1898 - The Northam Advertiser (WA : 1895 - 1955)
Page 3 - Newcastle Jottings.

jFrom our own Correspondent.)

Judging by , the number of visitors who

wend their way tp' pur goldfields, there

must be some tiling satisfactory about the

; fields. Almost daily, men are leaving the

town for the fields. It is hoped we shall

| not have trouble . over clause 103. That

men who have for some time hung -. pn by

| their eyebrows to their claims will forcibly'

J resist any deep dead .gentlemen .there, is no

doubt. Already, it is said, some trouble

has occurred over a supposed lease. How

ever, it is said, - " Warden Law", fixed ,the;

whole matter up "in chambers."

Rumorp are 'abroad that a "lease" has

been sold for £2, ,000. This is iii the event

of the y.eudprs securing the -lease. Alsp,

that another is under offer. There is uoi.

thing authentic to be obtained in the

Mr. H. Davey, of -the -Free,maspps' Hotel,

intend shortly to add to his hotel addi

tions in the shape of a two-storied, building,

the lpwpr part g£ which will be used for

shops, The bricks are already on the site

for the additions to the Victoria Hotel.

The goldfields will dp spi.nething fpr -New