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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1862

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ROAD. Department of Lands. Sydney, 9th April, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · 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 the Raymond Terrace and…

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The Maitland Road Trust. (To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1862 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—With the view of saving unnecessary trouble and consequent delay, I avail myself of your columns to state that the work imposed upon Mr. Buchanan by the public meeting held at Morpeth on Saturday,…

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Great Northern Railway. —Permanent Way Materials. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 15th April, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 7

Tenders will be received at this Office, until Tuesday, the 29th April, at noon, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the permanent way rails, fish plates, &c., required for the extension of the Great Northern…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, April, 15, Great Northern Railway Fencing. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 15th April, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 7

Tenders will be received at this Office, until Tuesday, the 29th April, at noon, from persons willing to Contract for the erection of the Fencing required for the Extension of the Great Northern Railway, from East…

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ROAD. Department of Lands, Sydney, 22nd April, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1862 · page 3

Notice is hereby given that the line of parish road from Morpeth to Four Mile Creek, mentioned in the Government Gazette of the 30th August, 1861, (No. 204), has been formally marked and opened by the proper officer and that the same is…

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The Road Trust. (To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1862 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—I suppose you know no mare about the precious embroglic of the Road Trust, or would ere this have made it fame. Still, you know that two of the present highly efficient commissioners will retire early…

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Maitland Mercury. Thursday, May 1, 1862. the Road Trust Accounts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1862 · page 2

WE have refrained from expressing any opinion on the different statements lately made public respecting the state of the accounts of the Maitland Road Trust and District Council. It is…

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Leasing Government Railways. Department of Publie Works. Sydney, 9th May. 18[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1862 · page 4

The Government is prepared to receive tenders to 30th November next from parties willing to lease the railways to Penrith. Preton, and respectively, for a period not exceeding even years, and not less than three years, from [?]st January,…

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Railway Accident I[?] Victoria. (From the Herald's Melbourne Correspondent.) Thursday, May 8th

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 4

Scar[?]ly have the new proprietary of the Suburban Railway Company commenced their management of that line when the most terrible accident which has ever taken place on any railroad in Victoria has occurred, and…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 17, 1862. Leasing the Railways

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 2

Wa hope the oxporiment ventured on by the Government, of endeavouring to lease the railways, will prove a successful ono. If it does, wo shall have found one very serious bar…

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Colonial Progress. (From the Herald's Summary for England.) RAILWAYS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 6

The first portion of Sir M. Peto and Co.'s northern contract was opened two months since, and only fifteen miles of the extension remain to be completed. The new station at Branxton…

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Maitland Road Trust

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1862 · page 2

A meeting of the Maitland Road Trust, convened by advertisement, was held on Monday, at the Court-house, East Maitland. Present, the Warden, and Messrs. M'Loughlin, Brunker, Newman, and Burns; the Warden…

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Government Gazette. Friday, 30Th May. Road. Department of Lands, Sydney, 27th May. 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1862 · page 4

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 tha expense of the p[?]rishes through which it passes) from…

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District News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Newcastle. Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the Wallsend Junction, on the Great Northern line, yesterday morning. It appears that a coal tram was coming to town, and in consequence of the line being rather slippery the whole of the waggons…

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To Contractors and Others.—mudgee Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 4th June, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1862 · page 3

Tenders will be received at this office, till noon of Tuesday, the 1st day of July next, from persons willing to contract for the execution of the following Contracts on the Mudgee Road, viz:…

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Government Gazette. Friday, June 6Th, 1862. Government Railways. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 5th June, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1862 · page 3

Wanted two competent persons to superintend the maintenance of the Permanent way and Works, on the Southern, Western, and Northern Railways. One superintendent must take charge of the southern…

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ROAD. Department of Lands, Sydney, 7th June, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 7

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 paris [?] through which it passes) from…

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ROAD. Department of Lands, Sydney, 7th June, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 7

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…

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Road From East Maitland to Mount Vincent. To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—I have much pleasure in sending you for public information the annexed letter, which I have received from our good friend and member, Mr. James Dickson, whose kind exertions have obtained for us the…

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The Dun Mountain Tramway. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 6

A few months since we noticed the construction by Mr. Kearey, coachmaker, of Pitt-street, of a commodious tramway omnibus. This vehicle, which corresponded in form with the cars running on the Pitt-street tramway,…

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