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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1873

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Narrow-gauge Railway in New Zealand. (From the O[?]ago Daily Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1873 · page 3

We arrived on the afternoon of the 26th ultimo by the Wellington at Port Chalmers. As the steamer approached the wharf, we had on our right the magnificent dry dock recently constructed by the…

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Railway Extension in Turkey

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1873 · page 2

The London Times of January 4th states that the Sultan has authorised a loan of £25,000,000 for an extension of railway communication to Diarbekir…

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Public Roads. (From the Manning River News, Jan. 4.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 5

The following circular has been issued for the guidance of road trustees, and it is published for general information, it being alleged that some of these regulations are not uniformly observed:—…

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Narrow-gauge Railway Experiment

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 4

Experiments have been made at the South Camp, Aldershot, to test the recently constructed narrowgauge railway which has been laid down between the Field Stores Depot and the Barrack Stores. A…

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Messrs. Irwin, Bridge, and Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 4

Wool.—At the sales of this week, there was a better disposition to do business than has been noticed for some weeks—but without advance in price. Our catalogue was cleared at full rates…

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Dreadful Railway Accident. (From the Ballarat Evening Post, Jan. 11.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 2

We regret exceedingly to have to state that this morning Mr. Chas. Fuller, station-master at Buninyong East, met his death through an accident on the line. From what we can learn, it seems that the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, January 27, 1873. Legislative Assembly. Subordinate Roads

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1873 · page 4

Mr. Sutherland laid upon the table the schedule for 1873 of Subordinate Roads under the Department of Public Works, which was ordered to be printed…

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Allandale Railway Platform

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 2

We are requested to publish the following official correspondence, notifying that a waiting-shed will be erected at the Allandale railway platform—a much-needed public accommodation…

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Carriage of Coal by the Western Railway. (From the Special Reporter of the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 4

On Wednesday, a deputation consisting of Mr. T. T. Wilton, Mr. Gell, and Dr. Bassett waited upon the Minister for Works, at the Royal Hotel, Bathurst, with reference to the carriage of coal on the Western…

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Railway Accidents at Waratah. (From the Correspondent of the Newcastle Chronicle.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1873 · page 2

An accident occurred yesterday afternoon to one of the two locomotive engines while at work, rendering it at once useless. It appears that the key connecting the piston with the rod inside the cylinder…

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Public Gates Across Roads

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 2

For several years past at various times and under the auspices of successive Governments bills have been under the consideration of Parliament, having for their object to facilitate the opening of roads…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, February 25, 1873. the Abandonment of the Old Fair Railway Policy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 2

AT the instanes of the Government, and in accordance with an unopposed suggestion made last year by Mr. Macleay, the Assembly has by the large majority of forty-one to six reversed…

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Roads in the Liverpool Plains District

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 4

The following letter has been forwarded to us by R. P. Abbott, Esq., M.L.A., for publication:— "Department of Lands, "Sydney, 20th February, 1873…

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Railway Stock. London, March 4

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

There is great depression in the Railway Stock market…

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Bridge at Walgett

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 2

We have been requested by Mr. T. G. G. Dangar, M.L.A., to publish the following letter received by him from the Under Secretary for Works:— COPY[?]…

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Messrs. Irwin, Bridge, and Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 4

Wool.—The notice in the English telegrams of the decline in wool has affected our local sales, and in order to do business a drop of from 1d to 1½d per lb. has been submitted to. We herewith give corrected…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, March 15, 1873 Railways and Townships

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 2

A QUESTION of much interest has been raised in connection with the proposed extension of the Southern Railway. The Assembly has now committed the country to the continuation…

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Tasmanian Railways. London, March 15

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

The Caranges, with railway plant and 310 labourers, has sailed for Tasmania…

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Eight-hour System and the Railway Employees. (Per favor of the Maitland Mercury.) Addressed to the Public

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 6

DEAR PUBLIC,—At a recent meeting held in Sydney in favour of the eight-hour movement, which was attended by the Premier and several members of the Legislature, Mr. Parkes expressed his…

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New Railway Time Table and Goods Sheets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 2

Through the courtesy of Mr. Higgs, the acting manager of the Great Northern Railway, Mr. Garvan, the High-street station-master, and Mr. Ferris, the Elgin-street station-marter, we are…

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