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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1875

144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 8

Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Stock and Station Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1875 · page 4

Stations are hardly in as much favor, investors no doubt feeling that prices are not unlikely to recede. Land and House Properties are s[?]ll in great request for anything in or near Sydney, or within easy…

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How a Little Boy Saved a Train from Destruction

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1875 · page 2

The Indianapolis Sentinel of Saturday, 3rd July, has this interesting story:—"Last Tuesday, the Cincinnati day express, going east, left Connersville, in time, and was flying on its way at the rate of…

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Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Stock, Station, and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1875 · page 4

Station properties are in rather less favor, owing no doubt to the unsettled condition of the London Wool Market, and to the fact that prices have for a length of time ruled very high…

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Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1875 · page 4

Wool and Sheepskins.—I held no sale this week, and will therefore defer reporting on the market, till conclusion of sales on Wednesday and Thursday next…

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Daring Attack Upon an Express Train

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1875 · page 4

News comes from Cincinnati of a daring attack made upon an express train with a view to robbery. Long Point, Illinois, on the Vandalia…

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Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1875 · page 4

Wool.—At this week's sales was in much better request than might have been expected, considering the decline established in the London market. Scoured wools sold readily at 14d to 21¾d; and…

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The Railway to Armidale. (From the Armidale Express, Oct. 22.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1875 · page 4

We lately mentioned a very favorable intimation we had received as to a tract of country through which the extension of the Northern Railway from Tamworth might easily ascend to the table land of…

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Wallsend Railway Traffic. Deputation to Sydney. (By electric telegraph to Miners' Advocate.) Tuesday, Recd. 3 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1875 · page 4

The deputation from the Newcastle district, respecting the resumption of traffic on the Wallsend railway, walled upon the directors of the company, at the Exchange, at eleven o'clock to-day…

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Passenger Tra[?] on the Wall[?]nd Railway. (From the Herald of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 2

Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Mr. G.A. Lloyd, M.L.A.; Mr. C. J. Stevens, M.L.A. Mr. John Davies, M.L.A; Mr. W. C. Browne, M. [?] Messrs. J. Creer, [?]. Hitls, J. Kittson, Turner, J…

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Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1875 · page 4

Station Properties.—Under this head there is not much to report, investors not feeling inclined to do much business at prices generally expected. House and Land remains in active request, at least…

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Fires in and around Sydney. (From the Echo. Nov. 2.) Fire on South Head Road

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1875 · page 2

A fire broke oat on the roof of the Pelican Hotel, at the colner of OX ord and Brisbane-streets, at noon to-day, and was unfortunately attended with loss of life. The chimney of the shop occupied by Mr…

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Opening of the Railway to Gunning. (From the Echo, Nov. [?])

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 6

On Tuesday an importanr [?] in the history of railway construction in New South Wales was marked by the opening of a further extension of the Great Southern line from Goulburn…

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The Tenterfield, Clarence and Richand Rivers Railway League. (Abridged from the Tenterfield Star, Oct. 29)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 4

On Tuesday evening last the Tenterfield, Clarence, Richmond, and Tweed Rivers Railway League was inaugurated by a meeting publicly convened for the purpose, at…

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The Clarence and New England Railway League. (Abridged from the Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Oct. 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Clarence and New England Railway League was held at the Scbool of Arts, Grafton, on Wednesday last, Mr. T. Page, president, in the chair. The report…

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Main Roads

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1875 · page 2

The Government Gazette published on Friday contains the following proclamation:- Whereas by the " Main Roads Management Act Amendment Act of 1871" it IS enacted that the…

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Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1875 · page 4

Live Stock.—Fat cattle were in improved demand at this week's sales, bullocks selling readily at £7 15s to £10, and cows at £6 10s to £8. Sheep too were in rather more favor, but prices did not advance…

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Special Telegrams. (Tram Greville's Telegram Company.) Monday evening, recd. 7.25. SYDNEY

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1875 · page 3

The Grand Lodge of the Royal Orange Institution has decided that no member shall appear in procession to-morrow, wearing regalias, under the penalty of expulsion…

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New Railway Tariff

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1875 · page 1

A NEW Great Northren Railway charge sheet has been issued as a supplement [?] the Government Gazette,to [?] on the 9th list…

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Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1875 · page 4

Fat Cattle come forward plentifully this week, and prices ruled a little lower. Sheep.—The demand is brisk, and prices have an upward tendency in consequence of quantities being…

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Fatal Railway Accident on the Minmi Line. (From our Newcastle Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1875 · page 3

The outlines of a destructive and fatal accident which, occurred on the Minmi line this morning, were telegraphed to the Newcastle office (Messrs. J. and A. Brown's) about eleven o'clock this morning…

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