The Connecting Railway
THE Hon. Secretary has handed to us the following, which he received yesterday:— "Sydney, April 22, 1880…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1880
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Original Correspondence. the Anti-tram Meeting at Largs. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—While perusing the columns of this day's issue of the Maitland Mercury, my attention was arrested and particularly led to notice a paragraph under the signature of…
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ON Saturday night, the 14th February, 18 armed men entered and robbed the country scat of the widow of Marshal Prim, near Madrid. Afterwards they…
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A RUMOUR has gained curreney in town it is said upon good authority-that the trial survey has been ordered from Wollombi, via Broke, to Singleton. It…
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Tallow was in more request this week, shippers and manufacturers buying freely at 24s to 25s for fair, and up to 26s for superior beef, and for inferior and broken lots 19s to 24s was paid…
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Office Commissioner and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 26th April, 1880. Sir,- In further reference to your letter of the 15th instant, respecting the approaches…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Raymond Terrace Roads. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—A few days ago I was driving in the vicinity of McPherson's Hotel, and, crossing a culvert near that hostelry, one of my horses suddenly went down, and with difficulty he…
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SIR,—The startling ideas suggested by your Sydney correspondent of not advocating the principles of "agin' my door," would lead to the inference that the writer is not actuated by patriotic motives, or…
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One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings held in Newcastle for years, took place in the Court House last evening, for the purpose of considering the proposal of…
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WE only gave for what it was worth the rumour about the Minister's having ordered a trial survey of the Broke railway route. The following…
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THE Court-house, Newcastle, on Wednesday last was the scene of one of "the largest and most enthusiastic meetings held in the city for years"…
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AT half-past 1 o'clock on Sunday morning, an accident occurred at the shunting shed at the Redfern Railway Station, by which a young man, at present unknown,…
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Station Properties just now are in favour, especially sheep stations or unstocked country suitable for sheep, and I know of numerous buyers prepared to do business…
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When he was in Maitland during the Show week, Mr. H. E. Cohen took occasion to visit the new railway station at the foot of Church-street. He writes us to say that some things…
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On Wednesday last an accident, which fortunately was not followed by any serious results to life or limb, occurred at the railway station, Kelso. It appears that the usual…
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[?] understand from an original appearing in [?]sue of Mercury, that one of those unfortu[?]rers from the anti-tram malady is still in a [?] condition, and as ostentatious in his…
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In the Assembly, to-day, the Government said, in reference to the connection of the Great Northern Railway with Sydney, if the surveys are sufficiently…
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Station Properties.—A good business might now be done in this line if vendors were more numerous, but on account of the encouraging news from…
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In the Assembly, to- day, Mr. Lackey said the Government would not be able to select the route between the Northern Railway and Sydney until the survey…
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Station Properties.—A food business might now be done in this line if vendors were more numerous; but on account of the encouraging news from London regarding wool, and the firmness of both store and…
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