'Newport First Stop' - 100 Years of News Stories
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Merlin. 14th July, 1848
The Usk Lighthouse

The Usk Lighthouse was, on Monday last, visited by Captain Gordon, Captain Box, Captain Shepherd and Mr. G.J. Redman of the Hanourable Trinity Corporation. These gentlemen, who are on vigilant inspection in the Argus yacht, are, it is said, much pleased with the scrupulous attention paid to the lights on our shore.

Merlin. 14th July, 1948
Military Reward

On Wednesday last, the deputy curator of the Newport Exchange Room, Patrick Murphy, received a silver medal "for long services and good conduct". Murphy joined the Militia in 1915; continued with it until the reduction in 1816; and in 1826 joined the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, which regiment was stationed in our barracks in 1847; in the October of which year, after serving his country dutifully for nearly 22 years, Patrick was discharged on a pension of one shilling (5p) a day, and is now enabled to wear his service medal with becoming pleasure and pride.

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'Newport First Stop' - 100 Years of News Stories
[ Contents ] [ Acknowledgements ] [ Preface ] [ Postscript ] [ Chronology ]
[ 1800 - 29 ] [ 1830 - 39 ] [ 1840 - 49 ] [ 1850 - 59 ] [ 1860 - 69 ] [ 1870 - 79 ] [ 1880 - 89 ] [ 1890 - 99 ]
[ 1840 ] [ 1841 ] [ 1842 ] [ 1843 ] [ 1844 ] [ 1845 ] [ 1846 ] [ 1847 ] [ 1848 ] [ 1849 ]

Newport Past
[ Picture Gallery ] [Home Page ]