The Railway—the West Maitland Extension
The following reply has been received from Government by the West Maitland petitioners relative to the immediate extension of the Hunter River Railway to Weat Maitland. It is very…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1856
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Crosskill's Portable Railway. (From the Melbourne Herald, Oct. 10.)
Whilst some half hundred well intentioned gentlemen are mournfully deploring the state of our roads, and suggesting the propriety of authorising a sort of blank cheque for Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Clarence Road to New England. (From the Armidale Express, Oct. 25.)
We have much pleasure in presenting to our readers the following interesting communication from R. Hargrave, Esq., M.P., one of our representatives, in reference to the petition lately…
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Among the notices of motion in the Assembly, reprinted from the Sydney papers in our supplement, will be found the notice of a question of great interest to this district, respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great North Road.—murrurundi Pass. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
Gentlemen— Will you do me the favor of publishing the accompanying letter from myself to Mr. W. C. Clements, of Murrurundi, with reference to certain petitions to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, November 13,1856. the Hunter River Railway—the Maitland and Morpeth Trunk
It is too late now for the Legislature to assert as an impregnable position, that they will never construct branch lines of railway, but will regard main trunk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civil Business. Road Case
An application was made by John Houston for a road leading through the land of Mrs. Burdekin, near Singleton, to the highway. Mr. Mullen appeared for the applicant, and Mr. Chambers for Mrs. Burdekin. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Road From Hinton to Raymond Terrace. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
GENTLEMEN—The proposed new line of road from Hinton township should pass to the junction of the Williams and Hunter at Raymond Terrace, and it would be a matter of great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollombi District Roads. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
Gentlemenâ As the flooded state of the Wollombi Brook is receding, I lave had an opportunity of observing that great damage has occurred to the road (or I should say an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discovery of a Good Road for Bulloos: Teams
FROM THE MANNING BITBB TO NEW ENGLAND And discovery of an extensive Gold Field near the Manning River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Enterprise at Liverpool —Railway Facilities. (From the Empire, Nov. 28.)
Some very important improvements are being carried out in the suburb of Liverpool—the present inland terminus of the Sydney Railway—to which public attention…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliamentary Paper. Railway Extension. (Minute of his Excellency the Governor General.) Message No. 11
W. DENISON, Governor General. In accordance with the advice of the Executive Council, as expressed in the minute herewith submitted, the Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Merrary. Thursday, December l8, 1856. Railway Extension
SIR WILLIAM DENISON'S scheme for the extension of railways throughout the colony will be found in our fourth page, as recently laid before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bridge Over Hall's Creek
A meeting of parties interested in the repairing of this bridge, was held yesterday aiternoon, at the Northumberland Hotel, pursuant to advertisement. There were present—Messrs. F. Mears, Joseph Eckford, R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To William Knox Child, Warden of the Maitland District Council and Road Trust. (Per favor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR—Observing an article in Tuesday's Mercury, Dec. 16 (Suggestions for the Incorporation of the Borough of Maitland), which appears to me to be written by you…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposal for a Bridge Over the Hunter at Pitnacree
The idea of bridging the Hunter has, we believe, been entertained for some time past; it now appears to be assuming somewhat of a definite shape. It was intimated at the close of a recent public meeting that…
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