... Under this head we throw together several cuttings of news more or less interesting. LAUNCH OF A STEAM COLLIER. The Gateshead Observer mentions the launch on the Tyne of a steam collier as new era the coal trade Down to the present century there has been a marvellous family resemblance between the ' Newcastle waggon' on land, and the ' Newcastle collier' on the ocean. The former, however, has ...