Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 24th Feb., 1879
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 2
SIR,- I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st inatant, on the subject noted hereunder, and to inform you that your letter will…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 6
Station Properties are being offered more freely of late, and a large amount of business must be done as soon as vendors can make up their minds for the prices that must rule during the present financial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forcing the Murray River Bridge
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 2
WE have from the Age the following further particulars of the revolutionary action at Echuea in violently forcing the bridge over the Murray River:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Railway Accident. (From the Evening News of Thursday.) Supposed Suicide
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 6
The City Coroner, on Thursday morning, held an inquest at the Brecknock Arms Hotel, Lower George-street, concerning the death of a man named James Wisdom who was killed on the Railway at Newtown,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 3
With regard to the very extraordinary proceedings in reference to the forcing of the bridge over the Murray River at Moama, we (Echo) understand that immediately the news…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 5
Wool.—This week's sales passed off without any change, and without much being done unless at low prices; the catalogues, too, were very unimportant. I deferred my sale until next week, when I purpose…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 2
An accident, unfortunately attended with fatal consequences, happened early yesterday morning, says the Newcastle Pilot of Saturday, on the road from Lake Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident at Sydney Railway Station. (Eche of Saturday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 2
Another of those fatal accidents which are continually happening through the carelessness of men whom familiarity has robbed of a proper fear of danger occurred on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bridge's Weekly Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 7
Station Properties.—No change to report and very little business doing, and the same may be said of store stock, for reasons well understood. Fat Cattle were rather lower this week, best beef…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Northern Railway Extension to Armidale. (From Friday's Echo.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 6
An influential deputation of members of Parliament, who principally represented Northern interests, waited upon the Minister for Works this morning, with a view to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extension of Road—"raymond Terrace to Clarence Town." (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 8
SIR,—Obligingly allow the insertion of the under copy of a letter received by me on the above subject, for the information of those interested.—Obly, yours,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Killed on the Railway near Sydney
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 3
Another terrible accident occurred last night (says Friday's Echo) between eleven and twelve o'clock, on the part of the suburban line between Newtown and Sydney. On the arrival of the 11.45 train from…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 7
Wool.—The sales this week were well attended, but prices correspond with the latest London news, and were in many cases so far below owners' expectations that very little business was done unless for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Opening of the North Western Railway to Breeza. [From Our Own Reporter.]
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 3
When Sir John Robertson, acting for his Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Forster) made the financial statement on December 8, 1875, he said, in setting out the railway policy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegraph Company.] Tuesday, March 25 1879. Received Wednesday, 3 10 p.m. Trains on the Great Northern Railway
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 4
Mr. Lackey said he had mide inquiry and found that there had been detentions of the trains between Singleton and Newcastle, caused by the necessity of attaching additional vehicles. It was clear that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Breeza. Sweet Breeza, ugliest villiage of the plain. Where country yokels hailed the coming train
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2
WE were off at last, .and a good time we expected to have of it, for there new country to be explored, and fine scenery to be admired. So we supposed. It was early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peter Gett and the Goorangoola Road Trust. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2
SIR,—I notice in your issue of Saturday, the 1st Inst., a letter signed. "Peter Gett." This letter I consider, as I do its author, a matter of insignificance, and altogether unworthy of…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 4
Shortly before three o'clock yesterday morning a fire which, had it not been for the promptitude displayed, might have been attended with serious consequences, occurred at Mr. T, J, Henery's residence,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Goorangoola Road Trus. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 2
SIR,—I perceive by your paper of Saturday that the Secretary of the Goorangoola Road Trust has at last come into print. He abuses your Bridgman correspondent for his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Road—waratah to E. MAITLAND. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1879 · page 7
Sir,—Having been asked by the inhabitants interested to have the above road—which was originally in the hands of trustees, but put afterwards in charge of a local officer—restored to the care of…
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