Stanhope Road
Department of Public Works, Office of Commissioner and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 5th March, 1885, Sir,—Refsrring to your letter of the 13th ultimo, respecting Stanhope Road via Tangorin and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1885
149 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 8
The Life Road
All Ben Hassan, strong of heart and limb, A lusty stalwart though the world to him A downy feather he who would should lift Upon his shoulders without help, nor shift…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bridge's Weekly Produce Report
Fat Cattle.—On Monday 972 were yarded, and prices showed a decline of from 10s to 20s per head on last Thursday's figures. The best average £8 16s 3d was made by a draft from the Clarence. I quote best…
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As our readers know, there are three projects under way for crossing, the narrow Isthmus of Panama. That isthmus is from 100 to 150 miles broad (generally), but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Department of Public Works. Office of Commissioner and engineer for Roads, Sydney, 13th March, 1885
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 5th inst., enquiring what is being done with regard to the erection of a bridge over Glendon Brook Creek on the road from Gresford to Singleton, I have to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Public Works. Office of Commissioner and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 16th March, 1885
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 5th inst., asking when tenders would be invited for Bridge over Wallarobba Creek, on the road Paterson to Dungog: I have the honor to inform you that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Public Works. Office of Commissioner and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 12th March, 1885
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 24th ulto., in which you state that a very small amount of money has been given out of road vote for repair of roads in your large Electorate, I have the honor to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. the Proposed North Coast Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I noticed in to-day's paper that a public meeting took place last Thursday at Clarence Town, which resulted in a protest against the trial survey of the North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Original Correspondence. the Noeth Coast Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—As might have been expected, there has arisen a difference of opinion and a clashing of interests, in connection with the construction of this line; but I feel more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mudgee-Walgett Railway Proposal
THE elements themselves fight against the scheme to connect Walgett rail with Sydney by way of Mudgee. The Minister has been obliged to stop the…
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This sounding title has been given in various countries to different bridges Just now, in England at all events the great bridge, for railway and general traffic, ever the Frith of Forth, is so styled. It is a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →District News. [From Our Various Corresponddents.] Bishop's Bridge
On Saturday evening a meeting of the parishioners of St. Audrew's Anglican Church, Bishop's Bridge, was held, the Rev. A. A. Maclaren, incumbent of St. Paul's,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Largest Railway Station
The second half of the New-street station, Birmingham, is to be opened on the 9th inst., and Birmingham can then boast of the possession of the largest station in the world. The station will then…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Coast Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR—I patiently waited in expectation that some one better qualified than I am would have come forward before this time, to expose the [?]e absurdity of the claims of the people of Morpeth and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Original Correspondence. the North Coast Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Some little time ago I observed in your columns some correspondence relative to the North Coast Railway, and as to the beat practicable route for the construction of the North Coast Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disgraceful State of the Louth Park Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I beg most respectfully to draw the attention of the West Maitland Borough Council, through your columns, to the state of the Louth Park Road. Since the last few…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mr. Dalley on the ClarenceNew England Railway
At the banquet given at Grafton, in reply to the toast of "The Ministry," Mr. Dalley is reported in the S. M. Herald to hare made the following remarks with reference to the…
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In a speech at the Grafton banguet to visiting Miniaters, the Colonial Treasurer, in in defence of the Glen Innes to Grafton railway project, made the following…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The North Coast Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I was from home when Mr. M'Rae favoured the public with some of his choice invectives concerning myself. He is one of those people that if you give them rope enough are bound to hang…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Suakim-Berber Railway
Wa learn from Engineering of March 6 that, in order to accelerate the work of construction of the Suakim-Berber railway, the practical route for which will be from 260 to 280 miles, Messrs. Lucas and Aird,…
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