Original Correspondence. the Dungog Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 7
SIR,—In perusing the reports of the proceedings in the Assembly, it would be amusing (were not the consequences so deplorable to the community), to observe the profound ignorance…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 3
A public meeting, convened on requisition by the Mayor, was held at the School of Arts Muswellbrook, on Tuesday at noon, for the purpose of making final arrangements for present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 14
Fat Cattle.—Although the supply was small, especially for Thursday's sale, prices did not improve on those of last week. Best pens 27s, Fat Sheep were plentiful and sold freely too, say…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets. Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 7
Fat Cattle.—Although the supply was small, especially for Thursday's sale, prices did not improve on those of last week. Best pens, 27s. Fat sheep were plentiful, and sold freely too, say…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The American Tramp
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 4
AS We utter the word Tramp, there arises straightway before us the spectacle of a lazy, shiftless, sauntering or swaggering, ill-conditioned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Official Correspondence. The following letter has been handed to us by Mr. H. Bennett, M.L.A., for publication:— Wallabadah Road. Department of Public Works, Office of Commissioner and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 19th March, 1878
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 2
Sir,—With reference to previous corrospondence respecting your request for deviation in the road from Wallabudah to Quirindi, on the higher ground to avoid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Approaches to Belmore Bridge
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 6
The MAYOR then brought under the Hon. Minister's notice, the matter of the approaches to Belmore Bridge, which had been promised. Mr. SUTHERLAND said that was a very important…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CONTINUATION Of Church-street to Railway
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 6
Alderman WOLSTRNHOLME said with regard to the purchase of Mr. Mills' property for the continuation of Church-street to the rail way, that Mr. Mills was now willing to make some concession. He had agreed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mudgee Railway Project
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 12
In our last issue, saya the Western Post of April 9, we notified that Sir John Robertson had withdrawn his motion, in re the Mudgee railway. Before doing so, Sir John and the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Frightful Railway A[?]ident
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 12
A fatal railway occurrence took place last night, (saya the Evening News of Wednesday), at the level crossing about 50 yards from the Burwood Railway Station. About twenty-five…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Great Northern Road
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 4
PROMPTLY enough, the Minister of Works has done his duty as regards the maintenance of the Great Northern Road passing through Morpeth and East and West Maitland. A sum of £968…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. John Bridge's Wkkkly Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 7
Wool.—Not many good lots of any importance were offered this week, and the result would hardly indicate condition of the market; but competition was good, and nearly all the lots offered found buyers at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Roads in the Bullahdelah District. (To the Editor ot the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 7
SIR,—I take the liberty to address a fow lines to you for insertiou in year valuable paper on the subject of roads, of which we who are residents are mach in need of; but use is second…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Original Correspondence. the Sugarloaf Road. (To the Editor ot the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 7
SIR—With extreme reluctance I have to request your kindness to insert this short letter in your paper about this road, hoping it may come under the view of the party who has it in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Southorn Railway Works
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 3
Considerable progress has been made with the works at the Albury end of the railway during the past fortnight, says the Banner of April 20. The portion at the extreme end has…
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's at Be Thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's. Saturday, April 27, 1878. The Railway to Sydney
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 2
To Alderman JARMAN the thanks of the community are due for having, in his place in the Council, urged the' claims of the proposed Sydney-Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Illawarra Railway Question
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 4
As will be observed elsewhere, the resolutions on the Illawarra Railway were defeated on Saturday morning. But the project has evidently gained support since it was first brought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident on the Western Line. (From the Echo of Wednesday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1878 · page 15
The "down" western mail train, which left Sydney at 6.10 p.m. on Monday, did not reach Orange till an hour and a-half behind time on Tuesday morning. It was detained through an…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway from Grafton to New England
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 12
A deputation, consisting of Mr. T. Bawden, M.L.A., Mr J Dillon, M.L.A, and a number of fluential residents of the Clarence and New England distriots, waited upon the Minister of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, May 14, 1878. the Northern Railway Extension
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 4
IT may be remembered that for some time past much interest has been felt in the promised de cision of the Government respecting the route to be taken by the Great N rthern Railway, after…
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