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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1845

6 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Maitland and Morpeth Road. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1845 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—The immensely increased and increasing traffic that has recently taken place between East Maitland and Morpeth, in consequence of the steamers taking in their supplies…

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The Roads. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1845 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—Having observed in the Maitland Mercury of the 1st instant a letter from Mr. John Portus respecting the bad state of the road between East Maitland and Morpeth, I beg…

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Public Meeting.—maitland and Morpeth Road

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1845 · page 4

On Tuesday last a public meeting was held in the court-house, East Maitland, pursuant to announcement, to take into consideration the propriety of adopting measures for repairing…

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The Road Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 4

On Tuesday last a meeting of the Maitland and Morpeth Road Committee was held at the Union Hotel, East Maitland; A. Lang, Esq., in the chair…

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The Road Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland and Morpeth Road Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon last, at the Union Hotel, East Maitland, A. Lang, Esq., in the chair. The report of the…

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British Extracts. Metallization of Wood. (From the Railway Chronicle.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1845 · page 4

Several attempts have been made to render wood thoroughly impervious to rot, the ravages of insects, and the action of fire. To some extent the patents of Kyan, Margary, Boucherie,…

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