Smoking in Railway Trains
We beg to call the attention of the railway authorities in this district, and through them of the chief authorities in Sydney, to the letter of the Rev. Mr. Boodle in another column. We…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1860
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Original Correspondence. Danger of Smoking in a Railway Carriage. To the Editors of the Mailtland Mercury
GENTLEMEN—I beg through the medium of your paperH to call the attention of the proper authorities to the selfish and dangerous custom of smoking in a railway carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Southern Railway. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
GENTLEMEN—Being one of those engaged in a business which ademands my constant presonce and attention, I was very happy in taking advantage of the opportunity afforded by the late general holidays, to avail myself of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROADS. Department of Land, Sydney, 6th January, 1860
Notice is hereby given, that the deviation in the line of Parish Road from Clarence Town to Dunmore Punt, mentioned in the Government Gasette of the 28th October last. No. 223, has been formally marked and opened by the proper officer, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anniversary Day, 26Th January, 1860.—Great Northern Railway
Notice is hereby given, that, in addition to the usual ordinary trains, the following trains will be run on the above day:- To leave Newcastle at 10.40 a.m. and 6 p.m. To leave maitland at 12.10 a.m. and 7.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROAD. Department of Lands. Sydney, 18th January, 1860
Notice is hereby given, that the line of parish road, from Raymond Terrace to Telligerry Creek, mentioned in the Government Gazette of the 12th August last, No. 154, has been formally marked and opened by the proper officer, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Contractors Amd Others.—bridge at Murrurundi. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 19th January, 1860
Tenders will be received at this office, until noon of Tuesday, the 28th of February next, from persons willing to contract for the erection of a bridge over the Page River, at Murrurundi. Plans, specifications, and form of tender may be seen, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROAD. Department of Lands, Sydney, 24th January, 1860
[?] Exce[?]ency 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 Al[?]wick to the road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peel River Diggings. (From the Tramworth Examiner, Jan 28)
The news from this gold-hold still continues most cheering, and the population is daily receiving augmentations from the Western and other gold-fields. Buildings are going up rapidly—one or more of them being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Contractors and Others.—bendemeer Bridge. Department of Public Works, Sydney, January 30, 1860
No eligible tender having been received for the contruction of the Bendemeer bridge, tenders will be received at this office until Tuesday, the 13th day of March next, from persons willing to contract for the construction of a bridge over the Macdonald…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tuesday, February 7, 1860. ROAD. Department of Lands, Sydney, 6th February, 1860
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 Wingham to Wherrol…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Government Gazette. Friday, February 10. ROAD. Department of Lands, Sydney, February 8, 1860
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 Tinonee to Berady…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. (Before the District Court Judge.) Wednesday, February 15. Road Case
—An application was made for authority to open a road from the Pituacree Pant, along the south bank of the River Hunter, to John Eokford's grant. The application was opposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Branch Railway From East Maitland to Morpeth. (From the S. M. Herald, Feb. 18.)
At the head of the navigable water of the devious Hunter, about three miles from East Maitland, stands the flourishing township and free port of Morpeth, distant twenty-nine miles, by water, from the city of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advertising in Railway Carriages. Great Southern and Great Northern Railways. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 20th February, 1860
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Tuesday, the 21st day of March next, at noon, from persons willing to contract for the right of advertising in the railway carriages, on the Great Southern and Great Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stoney Creek Bridge. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
GENTLEMEN—Will you permit me, through the medium of your valuable journal, to call the attention of the Government to the want of a bridge across Stoney Creek, the want of which is a great grievance, and a disgrace to responsible government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROAD. Department of Lands, Sydney, 23rd March, 1860
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 →ROAD. Department of Lands, Sydney, 23rd March, 1860
His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Conncil, 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…
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His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, having de[?]d it expedient to open and make a parish road (to be maintained at the expense of the parishes through which it pusses) from Gresford to Eccleston,…
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With reference to the Government notice dated 8th August, 1859, relative to the opening and making of a parish road from the Great North Road, through the parish of Warkworth, to Singleton: Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Act…
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