Messrs. A. and R. Amos' (Railway Contractors) Timber Works, near Jordan's Crossing. (Goulburn Southern Argus cor.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 4
As railway extension towards the Victorian border is progressing, it may not be out of place to give my readers an account of a brief visit I made lately to Messrs. Amos' saw-mills at Amos' Siding, about two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Bridge's Report of Sales
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 5
Sheepskins.—1 at 3¾d; PL, 4 at 5d; pelts, 1 at 3¾d; skins, MOS, 2 at 5d; 1 at 2½d; pelts, YJ, 2 at 3¾d; skins, 1 at 4d; GY, 1 at 5d; pelts, 1 at 13¼d; skins, BT over M, 2 at 4d; black wool, GY, 1 at 7½d[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Offical Correspondence. Roads in the Paterson District
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 6
We have received the following letters from H. H. Brown, Esq, M.P. for the Paterson, with a request for publication, with which we cordially comply:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway and Coach, Accidents in Victoria. (From the Argus Feb, 14.) Sandhurst
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 6
A most disastrous railway accident happened this morning on the Echues line, immediately below the Epsom racecourse. A goods train had left the Sandhurst station at 4.45 a.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Circular
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 11
In station properties there is nothing doing, pending the breaking up of he drought now felt so eriously in our southern gand western districts, and the same may be said of store stock. Fat cattle were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Official Correspondence. Road Clarence Town to Dungog
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 3
We are favored by Mr. H. H. Brown, M P. for the Paterson, with the following official coirespondence for public information:- "Department of Public Works,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Repairing of Belmore Bridge. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1877 · page 7
SIR,—I have observed in the Mercury of the 20th inst., a paragraph to the effect that the planking of the roadway of Belmore Bridge it giving way, and will require to be at once…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unemployed Railway Labourers. (From Tuesday's Evening News.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1877 · page 3
A crowded meeting, of a very enthusiastic character, convened by the Mayor on requisition, was held in the Court house, Orange, on Wednesday evening, to make arrangements for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Markets. Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Circular
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 11
There is still nothing of importance to report in station properties or store stock for reasons understood but too well.—Fat Cattle this week sold at not over 21S to 23s per 100 lbs. for best pens, although…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →John Bridge's Report of Sales
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 3
Catalogue.—Wool: Sheepskins, Addressed, 1 at 3d; EA, 1 at 5¼d; OK over B, 1 at 3¼d; FB, 1 at 3¾d; G over G, 1 at 5¼d; pelts. 1 at 4½d; WD, 1 at 2d; sheepskins, SC, 7 at 5½d; pelts, 6 at 2¾d;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Circular
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 11
Station properties and store stock are still neglected, in view of present prospects. Fat Cattle remain steady, with a tendency to higher prices…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →An Incident of the Ashtabula Railway Disaster. (From the San Francisco Bulletin.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1877 · page 2
If every individual who went down with t[?] fated railroad train at Ashtabula, and lived through the experience, were to write up his or her sensations and adventures, none would display that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of the Southern Railway Estension from Binalong to Murrumburrah. (From the Evening News' special reporter.) Murrumburrah, Monday, 2 35 p m
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1877 · page 3
The special train, with the Minister for Works and party, left Goulburn at a quarter past nine. A number of passengers were received at the wayside stations, and at Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Bridge's Weekly Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 9
Fat cattle remain firm at from 25s per 100 lbs. down, the market being at the same time well supplied, a fact that may be ascribed to unfavourable vrintor prospects, which induce owners to send off…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Decentralization —Muswellbrook Bridge (7b the Editor of the Ha[?]land Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 6
SIR,—Twenty years have passed away since I first wrote advooating. local self-government, or decentralisation, in the interests of the people of New South Wales. I foresaw then…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Bridge's Weekly Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 3
In fat cattle this week there was no change; market, unsupplied, especially with inferior stock, and similar remarks apply to fat sheep. Wool at this week's sales was not offered in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Collision at Murrurundi. (From the Murrurundi Times, March 24.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 6
The Murrurundi railway yard has during the past week been the scene of an accident no less sensational than unfortunate. Early on Wed nesday morning last the more wakeful residents…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accommodation at the Elgin-street Railway Station
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 6
The following letter, received from Mr. H. E. Cohen yesterday by Messrs. Wolfe and Gorrick, has been handed to us for publication. Some time ago, we described the difficulties…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Circular
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 3
In station properties there ia still not much to report, at least as far as auction sales go, and until the drought is effectually broken up it will not be easy to effect sales. Store stock in some districts, are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Aooident at Liverpool
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1877 · page 6
A fatal accident (says the Echo) took place about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon to a man, name unknown, olose to the Liverpool station, on the Southern Railway. The Wentworth…
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