John Bridge's Weekly Circular
Fat Cattle.—Market well supplied again, and on Thursday prices ruled from 11s to 12s for rough pens to 13s, 14s per 100 lbs for choice quality…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1881
215 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 11
The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, January 11, 1881. Our Railways
HAVING at last received a copy of the report of the Commissioner of Railways for 1879, we are able to supplement the information already printed. The report does not,…
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THERE is one subject the electors of the northern constituencies should especially attend to, and that is to expedite connexion of the Great Northern Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Original Correspondencs Road to Brisbane Water. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I was much gratified to learn on perusal of your issue of the 13th inst. that the member for East Maitland, amongst other things, had been instrumental in inducing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisbane Water District Roads. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Having seen an article written by an individual who signs himself "J. Albert Gorrick," who has in your issue of the 25th December last stated that the article which he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Connecting the Great Northern Railway with Sydney. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I now crave space in your valuable paper to state a few more reasons why the connecting link should start somewhere between Wollombi Road station and Allandale,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Goorangoola Road Grievance. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,â I think your Bridgman correspondent is as such cut up as the roads are, but there are cuts from different causes. First, the road is cut up from constant traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Working the Railways for Sydney Trade
In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Lackey informed Mr. M'Elhone, that an arrangement was made with Mr. Swift in May, 1880, and with Wilkinson, Graves,…
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A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs Stewart, Pigott, W. Foster, Hen M's.P., Messrs. W. J. Judd (Mayor of St. Peter's), Bowmer, (Mayor of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brisbane Water Roads. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—An abusive fellow signing himself "A Resident of the District," contributes a coar[?]ely worded letter in your issue of the 18th inst. Of course I am acting in opposition to all rule in noticing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Distressing Tramway Accident. (From Monday's Echo.)
An accident of a most distressing nature occurred on the tramway to-day, and another was only prevented by the indomitable pluck of one of the guards. The 1.5 tram for…
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We are glad to find that the Department of Works has adopted the suggestion alluded to below. To supply a guide to the strange traveller on country roads may seem a small…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Extensions. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The following arrangements have been made for the opening of the railway extension from Wellington to Dubbo on February 1, and from Gerogery to Albury on February…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Connecting Railway. (From the Herald.)
A deputation waited upon the Minister for Works on Monday to urge the desirableness of a new trial survey being made in connection with the railway from Newcastle to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Railway Accident. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne
A serious railway accident occurred at Beaufort this afternoon, when the passenger train was run into by a goods train, and seven passengers injured; two of them severely…
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A SERIOUS railway accident occurred at Beaufort this afternoon, when the passenger train was, run into by a goods train, and seven passengers injured;…
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A gentleman, whose business unhappily frequently takes him along this road, writes us as follows:- "Please draw attention to the scandalous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of the Railway to Dubbo. (By Telegraph to the Ecko.) Dubbo
The opening of the railway to Dubbo has been very successful. Three special trains were run. The Ministers and party were the first to arrive at 12. Then came the visitors and the general public. There…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Tough Yarn. a Race Between an Ox Cart and a Mail Train. [Columbus (Ga.) Inquirer.]
Just as the 5.35 p.m. eastward bound fast mail train was steaming out of Opelika a back containing three Irish gentlemen drove up to the depot of the Western Railroad, only to be told that the train that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Beaufort Railway Disaster. (From the Melbourne Argus.)
The railway disaster at Beaufort on Wednesday is the most serious which has taken place on the Victorian lines since their commencement, and it is wonderful that any…
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