Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 2
Fat Cattle on Monday were rather plentiful and quality not good, prices also rather easier; but on Thursday the supply was very limited, and quality such as could afford no guide as to value…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deniliquin and Moama Railway. (Argus, August 18.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 6
At a meeting of the shareholders in the Deniliquin and Moama Railway, held recently, accounts were submitted showing that the progress of the undertaking has been most satisfactory. As our readers are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railways of New South Wales. Report on Their Construction and Working for 1976
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1877 · page 2
Mr. Rae's voluminous and exhaustive report upon the railways of the colony, to, which we have already briefly referred, through necessarily dealing to a…
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The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 3
Now that the. extension of the railway to Quirindi is complete, it is to be hoped that intermediate places will receive the benefits expected from that extension…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1877 · page 7
Fat Cattle did not vary much this week, from last week's prices, best p—ns selling at say 30s per 100 lbs. Fat Sheep were rather more plentiful, but for good lots prices remained firm, at say 12s 6d to 14s for…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1877 · page 2
We (Herald) have been requested to publish the following correspondence:— "Consulate of the German Empire, "Sydney, 22nd August, 1877…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Goorangoola Road Question. Important Public Meeting. (From our own Reporter.)
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 2
An important public meeting—convened for the purpose of considering matters, in connection with the public road between Singleton and Archinall's (Goorangoola), and…
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The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 2
To the T[?] News we are indebted for the following particulars of the design adopted for the railway station about to be erected at Tamworth. As…
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The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1877 · page 1
The following letter on this subject has been addressed to the. editor of the Murrurundi Times:- Sir,—From your issue of Saturday last…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1877 · page 2
Wool.—For the unimportant lots offered this week there was active competition; and skins were again in great request. Tallow, at my sale this week, was in demand at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Muswellbkook Bridge. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1877 · page 6
SIR,—I have had occasion more than once in your columns, and those of other influential papers, to point out the evil of contralized government for the people of my native oountry,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Manufacture of Railway Rolling-Stock. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1877 · page 6
Two very superior second class carriages, manufactured by Messrs Hudson, Brothers, have recently been delivered to the Government, and are now in the dearth of first being used as…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 2
Fat cattle of good quality are scarce, and likely to maintain present high prices at least, but interior lots, came forward pretty freely; and similar remarks apply to fat sheep. Pigs have been very plentiful for some weeks past, and price[?]…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 7
We learn (says the Echo of Wednesday) that considerable progress has been made with the detailed survey of the line from Redfern to Hunter-street; and we believe that the work will be sufficiently…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 12
A terrible death took place on the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway yesterday evening, (says the Argus of Sept. 4), which has every appearance of having been a most determined suicide, When the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →American Railway Carriages. (Herald of Saturday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1877 · page 7
The three railway carriages ordered by the Government from America have been received, and are being put together at the Redfern terminus. The sleeping carriage is farthest…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1877 · page 2
Wool and skins, at this week's sales, were in very active demand, and for such odd lots of the former as were offered high prices were freely paid—that is, compared with last season; whilst skins sold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Types of Characters at A. Roumanian Railway Station
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 6
Edward King gives the following bit of description in his last letter to the "Boston Journal:" It would be difficult to grow weary over the thousand new types that one sees in these long Roumanian…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1877 · page 7
Wool at this week's sales was well competed for; some small parcels, of the new clip, in grease, realised 8½d to 9½d for medium qualities, and some middling scoured wools, 15½d to 17d, and as high as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reduction in Railway Goods' Rates. (Herald of Saturday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1877 · page 3
The Secretary for Public Works (the Hon. Edward Co[?]es) has obtained the approval of the Governor and the Executive Council to a carefully revised tariff for the conveyance of…
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