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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
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Notice is hereby given, that the line of Parish Road from th Morpeth and Raymond Terrace Road to Maitland, mentioned in the Government Gazette of the 23rd October, 1860, No. 195 has been formally marked and opened by the proper Officer,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tenders will be received at this Office, until noon of Tuesday, the 13th day of August next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of not less than sixty tons per week, for a period of one year, of best screened coale, to be delivered in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GENTLEMEN—It is a known fact that a sum of £203 has been voted for the repairs of this road by the Legislative Assembly for the year 1861, but to the present date nothing has been done towards the ropairs. If those committee men, in conjunction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rumours of a somewhat alarming character were current in town yesterday as to the state of matters along the line of railway north from Sunbury; and the departure of a considerable body of police by the last train for Woodend, and the receipt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His Excelleney the Governor, 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 Lostock to Gresford, tunning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His Excellency the Governor, 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 Gosford…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GENTLEMEN—Some time of the late session of Parliament was occupied in the consideration of a bill intituled, "The Broad Wheels Act." The measure did not seem to be regarded with much interest, either in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Respecting the progress made upon the three extensions contracted for by Sir M. Peto and Co., there is little calling for remark. The time originally agreed to by the contractors for the completion of their lines expired two months ago, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. J. D. Badham informs the public, through the Herald, that he has thrown a light suspension bridge across the Nepean, near Picton. The following is a copy of his letter:- To the Editor of the Herald…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In an article somewhat apropos to the present circumstances of this colony, in respect of internal communication, the Times recently took a survey of the progress of railway extension in India, comparing it with the outlay,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A public meeting, convened by advertisement in the E[?], was held at Cox's [?]n, at the township of Bishop's Bridge, on Saturday evening. The meeting was numerously attended. Mr. Henry Nichols was moved into the chair, and explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE report of Mr. Whitton to the Secretary of Public Works, on which it is understood the railway proposals are founded which are embodied in the forthcoming Estimates, must be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation consisting of the lion Bourn Russell M.L.C. Mr. Burns, M.L.A, Mr. Dickson, M.L.A, Mr. Weekes, M.L.A. (Colonial Treasurer), Mr.Harpur, M.L.A, Mr. Sadleir, M.L.A., Mr. Wisdom, M.L.A., Mr. Dangar, M.L.A., Mr. Lewis, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pursuant to notice, the first annual meeting of the Shareholders in this Company was held on Tuesday, at the office, in Morpeth; Mr. B. Lee jan, occupied the chair. The following report was presented from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN—Will you permit me, through the Mercury, to inform the directors and shareholders of this proposed line of railway, that I have just seen a copy of the " petition " now in circulation, whcih bears the signatures of between 40 and 50…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Correspondent forwards us the following petition, which he says is being numerously signed, and when filled up will be forwarded to Mr. Piddington for presentation:- PETITION…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When the second reading of the Maitland and Morneth Railway Company's Bill was under discussion, towards the close of last session, Messrs. Hoskins, Lucas, Hannalt, Piddington, and Dalgleish were conspicnons in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is a matter for great regret that the opposition of a few members of the Assembly to the Morpeth and Maitland Railway Bill should continue so bitter. The occurrences of last session…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMENS—A petition unfavourable to this project, and signed by 181 residents of the district, was forwarded on Thursday morning to Mr. Piddington, who, we doubt not, lost no time in presenting it to the Assembly. It must be admitted by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting was held, pursuant to advertisement, at the Northumberland Hotel, West Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of "considering the propriety of petitioning the Government to appropriate…
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