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Railways, roads & transport, 1847

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Short Road From Sydney to Maitland and Newcastle

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 25 November 1847 · page 3

Although a work of the greatest importance to the inhabitants of the Hunter is now in progress, no notice has been taken of it by them; and we believe that very few are aware of the matter, so little care…

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Country News. Short Road From Sydney to Maitland and Newcastle

The Australian · Friday 26 November 1847 · page 3

Although a work of the greatest importance to the inhabitants of the Hunter is now in progress, no notice has been taken, of it by them; and we believe that very few are even aware of…

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A New Wonder of the World— the Britannia Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1847 · page 3

THE following description of this stupendous work is given by a correspondent of the Manchester Examiner:— The Menai Strait is an arm of the sea,…

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Railway Accident at Wolverton Station

The Sentinel · Thursday 16 December 1847 · page 3

On the 5th inst., a dreadful and fatal accident occurred at Wolverton station, on the London and North-Western Railway, by which seven lives were lost, and a number of persons injured. The down…

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Country News. New Line of Road From Maitland to Sydney. (From the Maitland, Mercury, Dec. 25.)

The Australian · Friday 31 December 1847 · page 4

Our townsman, Mr. Peter Green, having recently proceeded to Sydney on horseback and returmed, by the route described lately by a correspondent of the…

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