Official Correspondence. the Extra Train Between Maitland and Newcastle
The following official letter has been forwarded to us by Mr. H. E. Cohen, M.P., for publication:— Department of Public Works,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1880
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The Junee and Narandera Railway. (From the Wagga Wagga Express.)
The works upon this line are being well pushed forward, and the contractors, Messrs. Fishburn and Morton, we understand, anticipate its completion before the line to Albury…
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The direct financial burden of the Tay Bridge disaster falls upon the North British Railway and upon no other company. Originally the capital of the concern was £350,000, in shares entitled to a 5¼ per…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 28, 1880. the Tramway Bill
PROVISION is made in the Tramway bill for the construction of tramways in connexion with the railways as may seem expedient. Primarily, the bill will authorize the making…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The American System of Railway Checks."
One of the conditions on which railroad companies issue through checks for baggage is that the company issuing the check will be responsible only for damages which occur on its own line. There has been some…
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The problem of applying steam power to urban tramways has hitherto remained unsolved mainly through the unsightliness and unwieldiness of the engines adopted and their…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Extension of the Southern Railway. (From the Echo of Friday.)
The Government, we learn, have had under their consideration the question of opening the extension of the Great Southern Railway to Albury in sections, and it appears that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road on Quirindi Creek. Department of Mines, Sydney, 21st, February, 1880
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 16th instant applying for the opening of a road at Quirindl Crock, about 6 miles east of the town of Wallabadah, I am [?]reeted…
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Fat Cattle were dull of sale, that is, buyers [?] scarce, and beef not worth over 9s to 11s. Fat Steep were also lower than last week—go[?] 56-lb, wethers 7s 6d to 8s…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Original Correspondence. the Great Northern Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—As your paper, from its large circulation, is the principal exponent of the views social and political of the people of the West and North-western parts of the colony, I will…
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Sir,—Seeing through your valuable journal, that a petition is about being signed by the people of Singleton, to have a survey of the country laying between Wollombi and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Orignal Correspondence. the Great Northern Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Will you allow me to correct an error in my letter of the 9th inst. Instead of wool being loaded per bale, it should be, "Wool is not charged for loading,…
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THE large hall of the Mechanics' Institute was nearly filled on Thursday evening last with a highly respectable audience of electors, who, in accordance…
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Fat Cattle.—Very few (about 350) yarded on Thursday, but buyers were scarce, too, and no improvement was evident. Best beef 9s to 11s. Fat Sheep were again yarded in great numbers,…
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THE hon. secretary of the Railway Connection Committee received last night the following telegram from Mr. W. C. Browne, to whom the letter, elsewhere…
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There is little that is new to report concerning this sad event. The diving at the wreck has been vigorously prosecuted, and the trawling of the bed of the river has now…
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The first meeting of the committee appointed at the public meeting, held at Singleton on the 11th instant, to guard the interests of the Northern and North-western…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road to Jordan's Crossing. Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees. Sydney,4th March,1880
Sir,—l am directed to inform yon that, in accordance with your recommendation of the 25th ultime, the Secretary for Public Works has approved of the appointment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thieves on the Railway Line. (S. M. Heraed of Wednesday.)
A very clever capture of two men, who appear to have been in the habit of stealing goods from railway trucks on the Western line, was effected yesterday by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Original Correspondence. the Connecting Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—In your issue of the 13th inst., I observed the report of a meeting held at Singleton on Thursday last, having reference to the connecting point of the proposed railway…
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