New Zealand Midland Railway Company
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 3
The Economist strongly condemns the action of the holders of the New Zealand Midland Railway Company's debentures in petitioning the London Stock Exchange to refuse the quotation of future…
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Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2
A Parramatta correspondent writes:— Things have been quiet in Parramatta. in regard to. railway matter3 over since the last municipal clection. A casual…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 3
The following resolutions (proposed by the President, Mr, G. F. Earp, seconded by Mr. Sharp) were agreed to at a meeting which took place on the 14th inst.:—…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 3
Mrs. William Rind, of "Metyton," Roach-street, Arneliffe, was killed last evening by an accident at the Arncliffe railway station. She had been spending the day in the city, and had, caught the 5.35…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 3
There is a prospect that British action will secure the changes and removal of the directorship of the Nieuchwang railway, as she is apparently acting with Russia since the latter's withdrawal of…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 10
The report on the Scone-Gundy Road Deviation, was somewhat delayed, as Mr. Jones, the District Engineer, waited for the latest police returns. It states that the road from Scone to Gundy, 11 miles,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lion Hunt at Willesden. Trapped on the Railway
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4
An exciting lion hunt took place (says the London Daily Telegraph) recently in the neighbourhood of Willesden Junction. Mr. George Sanger…
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The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2
The annual picnic of toe railway employees engaged on the northern and north-western lines between Singleton. Tamworth, and Moree, was held on the local Show Ground…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2
The annual picnic of railway employees from Singleton to Tamworth and Morce took place on the Murrurundi Show Ground on Saturday last, and was attended…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 2
LAST Friday we printed the text of resolutions affirmed by the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, and to day we put forth an article from a correspondent at Come-by-Chance…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 4
Knowing that the Mercury circulates largely amongst the people of Morpeth, Newcastle, and other districts interested in the extension of the north-western line, I take the liberty of asking you…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The City Railway. a Scheme at Length Decided Upon. Its Course and Accommodation. Cost Comparatively Small. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 3
The question of the proposed City railway was thoroughly thrashed out by the Cabinet to-day, when it was decided to submit a scheme to Parliament next session, which it is anticipated will reset…
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Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2
Great Britain has complained to China that she is evading every essential condition in connection with the northern railway, and has demanded…
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2
The Cabinet-decided to day to submit a scheme to P[?]ament next session for a railway within the city. The scheme is to a large extent based on…
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Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 2
This afternoon the new bridge, which spans the Hunter River at Glendom, will be formally opened for traffic by Mr A. J. Gould, M.L.C. There will bo a banquet in…
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Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 2
The above event, which takes place to-day, reminds us that E. K. Lambert has Now Goods just opened in Prams, Dolls Glassware. Also Charles Sheldon's Books,…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 3
Sir John Lubbock, M.P., when presiding at a meeting of the London Trust Company, Limited stated Mint the action of New Zealand in regard to the Midland railway debenture-holders would be…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 3
At a public meeting held last evening to pretest against the construction of the railway on the north side of the Namoi, and to insist upon its construction on the south side, amendment was…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4
The new bridge consists of five spans of 31 feet each with a roadway of 15 feet between the kerbing, the entire width being 17 feet 3 inches. It is what is called a low level bridge. yet it rises about…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4
Thursday was quite a red-letter day at Glendon, about one thousand of the residents of the neighbourhood assembling to witness the ceremony of opening the new bridge just erected over the…
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