Delay in Railway Extension
IN his speech to the electors of paddington, on Friday last the Hon. John Sucher land thus criticised the delays that have taken place in railway extension, as…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1878
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Poetry. the Silver Bridge
THE sunset fades along the shore, And faints behind yon rosy reach of sea; Night falls again but as no more,' No more, no more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Singleton Argus. "Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I." "Be Just, and Fear Not, Let All the Ends Thou Aim'st at Be Thy Country's Thy God's, and TRUTH's." Saturday, January 19, 1878. Railway Reforms
AFTER the shilly-shally policy of the late Government, and the positive inability of the ministers to cope with the origeneles of their departments, more…
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The sunset fades along the shore. And faints behind you rosy reach of sea Night falls again, but still no more, No more, no more,…
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A RECENT order given by the authorities to Mr. Charles Moore, to plant in the premises attached to Railway Stations suitable trees, suggests the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Frightful Railway Accident and Loss of Life. Near Emu Plains, Great Western Line (From the E. News, Jan, 31.)
AT a few minutes after 11 o'clock on Wednesday night last a through goods down train collided with an up special goods train at Emu Plains, just at the bottom of the…
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PENDING the result of the official inquiry taking place into the causes of the late railway accident on the wegtern line, it would not become us to comment as freely upon the occurrence as…
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WE learn that the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Goodchap) has visited all the stations, on the Great Northern Railway, with a view to assertain, by…
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An error occurs in the first paragraph of our report published in Saturday's Herald by a misapprehen[?] of terms. Mr. Sutherland did not say that since the suspension of the la[?]e…
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Copy of Mr. J. B. Meldrum's report on Mr. Brown's suggestion as to dam for watering stock. There is no possibility of forming a dam as suggested by Mr. Brown, M.P., on either side of the…
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Wool.—This market is firm, especially for even lots of fair to good quality, At the sales this week prices altogether ruled quite up to my expectations, and my values Were exceeded in some instances. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Original Correspondence. the Morpeth Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Would you kindly allow me to call your attention to the disgraceful state of the road from East Maitland to Morpeth. There are scareely ten yards of it without a rut large…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Original Correspondence. Raymond Terrace and Clarence Town Road. (To the Editor of Ike Maitland Mercury.)
Sir,—I observed in the Mercury the other week a statement to the effect that a grant of —15 a mile bad been made to the road from Raymond Terrace to Clarence Town by the cast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Raymond Terrace and Clarence Town Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—"Observer," writing in the Mercury of yesterday under the above superscription, will doubtless be gratified to know that months ago I applied to the proper department for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Singleton Argus. "Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I." "Be Just, and Fear Not, Let All the Ends Thou Aim'st at Be Thy Country's Thy God's, and Truth's. Wednesday, February 20, 1878. Mr. vernon's Case and the Late Railway Collision
A PARLIAMENT paper ordered by the Legislative Assembly at its sitting on the 5th inst. to be printed is now before us. It contains the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Raymond Terrace and Clarence Town Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Many persons will be gratified to learn that Mr. Jacob has already taken steps to secure the extension of the Raymond Terrace road to the Limeburners' and Falls road, and that he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 23, 1878. the Railway Accident Case
THE jury in the case of George Perdue had a simple issue to try. Had he been guilty of c[?]lpable negligence? was the question put. They answered that question in the affirma[?],…
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Those travellers by the railway who are interested in the progress of colonial manufactures will have noticed with much satisfaction (says the Echo of Wednesday), that of late there…
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Fat cattle, owing to something like a speculative demand this week, were rather dearer, and prices closed firm at 26s to 28s. Fat sheep of fair quality sold at 12s to 13s, and…
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Sir,-I am directed to inform you, that in accordance with your recommendation of the 8th instant, the Secretary for Public Works has approved of the appointment of…
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