Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Rerort
Fat cattle and sheep.—Only one sale held this week, and that being but poorly attended, very little business was done by which the condition of the ma ket could…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1878
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Rejection of Railways in China
THE Chinese Government will not have railways at any price. The work of demolishing the Woo-sung Railway, says the N. C. Herald, goes slowly but…
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The works necessary for the extension of the Great Southern line to Wagga have been in course of construction for some time, and the Government have now…
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Wool.—At the sales held on Wednesday large catalouges were submitted, and brisk competition resulted for well got up parcels, while burry, seedy, or badly classed lots…
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AT a few minutes after 11 o'clock on Wednesday night a through goods down train collided with an up-special goods train at Emu Plains, just at the bottom of the…
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J. B. THOMPSON, Esq., M.P., has forwarded us the following letter for publication. It is gratifying to observe that our representative is so strenuously exerting…
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WE (S. M. Herald) are informed by the Commissioner for Railways thant the traffic on the Southern line, beyond Campbelltown, was on Friday evening…
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WE clip the following from the Gunning Leader of Friday last:—Intelligence has been received this week from the Hon. M. Fitzpatrick (Colonial Secretary),…
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Macquarie Plains, Friday, March 1st. —About six o'clock on Thursday morning Mr Beattie was found in a dying condition at the bottom of the embankment,…
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The following is the proposed distribution of the amount for subordinate roads under the management of officers of the roads department for this and neighbouring districts:…
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Fat cattle of good quality were dearer this week, the supply for the present at least showing signs of exhaustion. Prices ruled as high as 20s per 100 1bs…
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LAST Friday afternoon a number of persons met at the Court House, the meeting having been convened by J. J. Wright, Esq., J. P, in compliance with a requisition addressed to him to that effect…
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SIR,—I have read with some astonishment the cool ignoring at the late railway meeting of my exertions in the cause of the Monaro Railway, via Queanbeyan—having…
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ON Saturday afternoon the newly formed Railway League held their first meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall. The attendance was not numerous. Dr Morton filled…
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The Evening News reports a fatal railway accident which took place on Wednesday night at the level crossing about 50 yards from the Burwood…
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At a meeting of the Railway League held in the Odd Fellow's Hall on Saturday last, it was resolved that the following gentlemen form a depetation to wait on the Minister…
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Wools, sheepskins.—No sales held this week and in consequence I have nothing to report since my last. Tallow—I have to report a firm market,…
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Station Properties, unless possessing unusual advantages, are not eagerly sought after, and until all fears of drought and monetary panics are dispelled, no great extent of…
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THE following regulations in regard to the issue at reduced rates of tickets to families, tourists, and school-children are new:- Return excursion tickets at a reduced rate of ten per cent. on…
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THE new cattle and sheep yards at the Goulburn railway-station are now completed, and on inspection by persons practically acquainted with the trucking of stock, will be found to be all that can be desired…
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