Albury Railway Extension. (By telegraph to the Echo.) Albury
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6
A large number of persons left Sydney last night for Albury, to assist in opening the extension of the railway to that town from Gerogery. Three trains were despatched…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railways of the Colony
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 7
IT is pleasant to learn from Mr. Goodchap's figures for 1880—which he does well to publish so early—that during that year the railways paid 4¼ per cent. upon the capital…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Extension to Uralla
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6
A correspondent writes to the Uralla and Walcha Times concerning the Great Northern Railway extension from Tamworth to Uralla: The contractors are now pushing forward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Goods Rates
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6
The following article appears in substance in the Sydney papers:- During the present session of Parliament several attempts have been made by hon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury. (From "Observer.")
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 4
As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Albury Railway Extension. Albury
Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 4
THE Ministerial train arrived at the Albury station at five minutes past 12 to-day. There was a large crowd on the platform, many friendly societies being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Openings
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 2
THE following particulars respecting the new lines and the alterations is the new time-tables will be of interest:- DUBBO…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Railways
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 2
SIR JOHN ROBERTSON gave the following important statistical summary [?] Dubbo :— "The railway extension here," he said, "which we have assembled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, February 10, 1881. the Railway Tariff War
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 4
LAST Saturday we stated that, with a view to checkmate Victorian tactics, our railway department had fixed a special scale of rates between Albury and the chief Riverina towns,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Tariff War. (Argus, feb. 12.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2
The language used by the Radical press with regard to the differential rates charged by the Government of New South Wales on their Riverina lines is half amusing and half…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dreadful Railway Accident
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 7
The Argus gives the following particulars of the accident on Saturday evening to a girl named Kate Layland, nearly 16 years of age at the Williamstown Junction railway station…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1881 · page 5
A correspondent of the Denver Times, describing the extension of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway from Conejos westward toward the San Juan country, gives these picturesque bits. He says:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Railway Accident near Leeds. (Home News, Dec. 31.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1881 · page 8
On Dec. 21 two of the Midland Railway Company's passenger trains came into collision within a short distance of the Wellington street Station, Leeds. A train leaving Leeds for Sheffield and London was run…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Sleeping Carriage for the Great Northern Railway
Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1881 · page 1
DURING the present week the splendid new sleeping carriage, recently introduced on the Great Northern Railway, has commenced practical service. On…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Rates
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 2
On Thursday afternoon (says the Echo of Thursday) a deputation, consisting of the following members of the Legislative Assembly—Messrs. Douglas, loughnan, Day,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury (From "Observer.")
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 3
As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Markets. John Bridge's Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 5
Fat Cattle.—At both sales the market was firm contrary to general expectations, and best beef may be quoted at 12s to 13s. Fat Sheep.—[?] 12,000 yarded, on Thursday last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extensi[?]n of Railway to Albury (From "Observer.")
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 6
As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 26, 1881. Railway Rates
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 4
EXCLUDING a great many items which ought fairly be charged against the railway revenue, the loss on our railway business last year was about £88,000. The general revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury (From "Observer.")
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 7
As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…
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