A Gigantic Bridge
Despite Turkish wars, Asiatic expeditions, and Nihilistic troubles at home, Russia not only attempts but successfully accomplishes a great number of public works, all more or…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1879
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Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets. John Bridge's Weekly Report
Fat Cattle.—On Thursday the yards were well filled, mostly, however, with cows and light stock, which sold at from £2 to £10s per head, or say 10s to 13s per 100 lbs., whilst only fair and good bullocks…
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We invite the attention of our Tamworth and other interior wheat producers to the following. How do the N. S. Wales grain rates compare with those here named?…
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Wool.—As far as the unimportant lots offered afford any guide, this market cannot but be regarded as in a satisfactory state. Sheepskins also sold most freely at 4d to 6½d for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suez. Mail Extracts. Additional Railways for Italy
It was but yesterday that the discussion upon the construction of new lines of railway recommenced. A new convention for the St. Gothard line was approved, after…
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In station properties and store stock not much can he said pending some change in the money market. Fat Cattle.—Taking Thursday's sales as a guide were a trifle below last week's rates, and a large…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Orignal Correspondence. the Connecting Railway Line. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I see that the Government has made a move in the right direction now, in commencing a survey of a line from Allandale Railway Station, by Cessnock, through…
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Flour is held for £12 10s to £13 10s for best brands, but our bakers being well supplied, there is not much doing unless for small parcels for actual requirements, pending more certain information as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Demonstration at Gunnedah
THE committee met at the Public School at 8 p.m on the 17th July. There were present : Messrs. Evans (in the chair), M'Gee, Parkinson, F. Bacon, Street,…
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THE following letter appeared in Saturday's Mercury:— Sir,—I see that the Government has made a move in the right direction now,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch. Sydney, 23rd July, 1879
SIR,—In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant, urging the necessity for one or two additional water closets at the Singleton and Murrurundi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Meeting at Gunnedah. (Namoi Independent.)
The public meeting convened by requisition, and advertised to take place on Tuesday night, was held at the Court House at the appointed time. The weather and state of the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Railway Accident
A fatal accident occurred on the Great Northern Railway, near Bradford on Monday, June 9. The Leeds and Halifax portion of the Great Northern London Express…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Land Slips on the Railway Line Near Murrurundi. (From the Murrurundi Times of Saturday.)
Since the heavy rains set in it has been expected that some extensive land slips would take place on various parts of the railway line between Murrurundi and the Willow Tree,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Demonstration at Mudgee. (From the Western Post, August 8)
The demonstration in connection with the passing of the railway vote took place on last Wednesday. All the business places in town closed at noon, and we never previously saw a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Extension. (From the S. M. Herald.)
If we add to the railway lines already opened for traffic those which are under contract it will be seen that the colony is in a fair way of soon becoming the owner of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegraph Messages for Breeza. Department Of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 2nd August, 1879
SIR,—In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo, drawing my attention to the insecure appearance of the Telegraph Posts on the Great…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Platform at Chilcott's Creek. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)
Sir,—Having observed with much surprise, the extraordinary statements made in an official correspondence to Mr. Hanley Bennett, with reference to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Land Slips on the Railway Line
SINCE the heavy rain set in it has been expected that some extensive land Slips would take place on various parts of the railway line between Murrarundi and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Original Correspondence. the Mount Vincent Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I don't want to trouble you with long correspondence, but the only road from Maitland to Brokenback is in a most disgraceful state, and perfectly unsafe. Yours,…
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