Maitland Mercury. Saturday, January 12, 1850. the Sydney Railway Company
THE Sydney Railway Company may in one sense be almost regarded as a public department, inasmuch as the government have undertaken to secure…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1850
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British Extracts. Railways in India.—the Dearth of Cotton. (From the Manchester Examiner.)
The gloomy accounts relating to the cotton crop of 1849, which have been received during the last fortnight, naturally cause many of our Lancashire readers to turn with renewed interest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Extract. Dreadful Railway Accident in America. (From the Atlas, August 25.)
At about a quarter past eight o'clock on Thursday morning, August 2nd, as the early train from Philadelphia to this city had reached Clarksville, about two miles on the other side of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, March 23, 1850. Our Roads and Bridges
THE roads and bridges in our imdiate neighbourhood, particularly the latter, stand urgently in need of the attention of those to whose…
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The following important letter from the Colonial Secretary to the Manager of the Sydney Railway Company has been handed to us for publication. By a reference to our advertising…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Extracts. a Cheap Class of Railways. (From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, Dec. 8.)
A short time ago (October 13) we took occasion, in speaking of the present railway system, to hint at the possibility of constructing a class of useful railways, auxiliary to the great lines,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 25, 1850. the Bridge Over Wallis's Creek
AND so, after all the trouble the Maitland District Council have taken during the last six months in making preparations for the erection of the new bridge…
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SIR—You may like to notice in the Mercury that the government have appropriated a small sum of money to be expended by a committee for the opening of the road running from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Extracts. Opening of the Britannia Bridge. (From the British Banner, March 6.)
THE FIRST TRAIN OVER THE MENAI STRAITS.—TUESDAY AFTERNOON.—The opening of this magnificent structure came off this day, with the grandest success. At half-past six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The First Australian Railway. (Abridged from the Herald, July 4)
Yesterday the turning of the first turf of the first Australian Railway was accomplished, and the ceremony was performed by the daughter of the Governor of the colony, the Honorable Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, July 10, 1850. Wallis's Creek Bridge
FROM the report of Friday's Council proceedings, in our fourth page, it will be seen that the member for the Boroughs took occasion to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Railway Company. (Abridged from the Herald, July 23.)
Yesterday, the half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Sydney Railway Company took place at the offices of the Company, in Elizabeth-street. The offices being…
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SIR—From the hitherto almost impassable state of that portion of the Great Northern Road leading from Tamworth to New England known,as the "Moonboys," great expense,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Tuesday, September 3, 1850. Road Between Peat's Ferry and the Great Northern Road
Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's office until twelve o'clock of Monday, the 30th instant, from persons willing to contract for the clearing of the whole portion of the line…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, November 6, 1850. Roads and Bridges
IT will be seen from two notices under the head of "Government Gazette," in our first page, that applications for portions of the grants voted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Friday, November 1, 18[?]0. Roads and Bridges Beyond the Settled Districts
The sum of one thousand five hundred pounds having been provided by the Legislative Council "for the formation of roads and bridges beyond the settled districts" of the Sydney or Middle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Gazette. Tuesday, November 12, 1850. ROAD
With reference to the government notice of 2nd July last, relative to the intention of the government to open a parish road from Merton to Cassilis, notice is hereby given, in conformity…
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His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make parish roads, to be maintained at the expense of the parishes…
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