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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1849

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Legislative Council. Thursday, September 20, 1849. [Our correspondent's report, published in Saturday's Mercury, gave Thursday's proceedings up to the hour at which he despatched his packet. We continue the report from the Herald.] Cumberland County Roads Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1849 · page 4

Upon the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY, the house went into committee upon this bill. Several of the printed clauses were amended and passed, and several new clauses were ordered…

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British Extracts. the Britannia Tubular Bridge Over the Menai Straits. (From the Scotsman, June 23.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1849 · page 3

The great task has at length been accomplished, and the tube is now firmly fixed in its bed. Tuesday last was the day fixed upon for the floating of this stupendous work. The attendance…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, November 6, 1849. Repairs to Roads and Bridges

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1849 · page 4

The sum of three thousand pounds having been provided by the Legislative Council "for making and repairing public roads and bridges on which tolls are not collected"…

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Mr. Hudson. (From the Railway Chronicle.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1849 · page 3

We regret to hear from all sides rumours of sad omen about the state of Mr. Hudson's accounts, as they have turned out in the recent examinations into the affairs of the York and…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November 24, 1849. the Roads

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1849 · page 2

IN the course of last session of Council the sum of £3000 was voted for making and repairing roads and bridges, within the Settled Districts, on which tolls are…

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