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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
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The following letter appears in the S. M. Herald of Tuesday, addressed to the editor by Mr. J. L. Montefiore, who has just returned from England:- Sir—In common with every inhabitant of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a supplement to the Government Gazette, of the 29th ultimo, are published the time table, the rates of charge for passenger and goods conveyance, the regulations, &c., for the Great Northern Railway, issued under the provisions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased, under the provisions of the Act 22 Victoria, No. 19, to appoint the following gentlemen to the offices mentioned in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What is a trunk line? May not the trunk line of this year be the bye line of next year (Vide Major Lockyer's line of road from Maitland to Singleton.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following short particulars of the several offences for which any penalty is imposed by the Government Railways Act, 22nd Victoria, No. 19, or by the By-laws of the Commissioners, together with the amount of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →His excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make a parish road (to be maintained at the expense of the parishes through which it passes), from Clarence Town to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Newcastle Improvement Committee was held on Monday evening last, Mr. S. Kemp in the chair. The following letter from the department of Lands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir—By the Sa[?]tte I have received a letter from Mr. Gabrielli, in reference to his proposal on the past of Sir Morton Peto to construct the projected railways in this colony. I enclose a copy which you will oblige me by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN—I send you for public information, the reply to my letter of the [?] (which appeared in [?] relating to the public road from Maitland to Gosford. It is not such a reply as I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Commissioner for Internal Communication is prepared to receive tenders for the execution of the earthwork on the above extension…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →My Dear Cowper—It is one week to-day since [?] landed, and I have as yet received no reply to the very important railway proposal I placed in your hands. In ordinary courtesy to the great financiers who, when good enough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In addressing Sir Morton P[?]to, and inviting him to undertake the small railway contracts submitted to his notice, the Government especially directed his attention to the fact that greater undertakings were obviously in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make a Parish Road (to be maintained at the expense of the parishes through which it posses), from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make a Parish Road (to be maintained at the expense of the parishes through which it passes), from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR—With reference to B.C. minute of the 11th ultimo, on the subject of certain frauds represented to the Secretary for Lands and Public Works as having been traced in the formation of the railway from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE have very great confidence in the true patriotism of Mr. Robertson, but we certainly have no great faith in his financial ability, when pitted against Mr. Gabrielli, or any other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No [?]ligible tender having been received for the execution of earthe work on the above extension, notice is hereby given that fresh tender will-be received at this office until Tuesday, the [?] March next, at noon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Maitland Road Trust was held on Tuesday, at the Court-house. East Maitland, pursuant to adjournment Present: Messrs. Eckford, Close, and Walsh. Mr. Eckford in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notice is hereby given, that the branch road to Seaham, from the line of road from Hinton to Raymond Terrace, mentioned in the Government Gazette of the 1st January, 1858, has been formally marked and opened by the proper officer, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following letter will be road with much satisfaction, as showing that the recurrence of such sad accidents as that which befel Mr. Luke Kingsmill and Mr. J. Cooper will be prevented—so far as the precaution…
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