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PONTEFRACT, DONCASTEB, WORLSO7,
AND MANSFIELD "UNCTION RAILWAY.
Capital 900,0001., in. 4500 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Sb are.
(Provisionally Roaster ed.)
PRELIMINARY 41(NoUNCEBIRINT.
A line of railway connecting these import ant and poptions town
has been projected by influential local interests, surveys ha‘ibrdi
nada by Sir John MiNelll and Mr. Thompson, mg a Pro
;ommittee, containing the names of noblemen and gentleman of
and property, has been formed, a list of which, together with a die,
tailed prospectus, will be forthwith published.
eoLtcnotts.
Messrs. Thompson and Debenham, Salters' Hall. St. Swabia's-lam.
London
William U'nwin, Esq., and WilliamitickleY, ShaMeld
LOCAL AGENT(.
John Whall, Esq., WorkSo:'•
William E. Carter, Esq., Pot.leirse.

WORCESTER, HEREFORD; AND GtOU-
CESTRR RAILWAY THROUGH NUNERN, WITS
BR NCR TO LRDBURY.

(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital, 750,0001., in Shares of 291. each:
Deposit, 21.25. per Share.
PIOVISIONAL CODOUTTIE.

h1;101:-
tiper•
,V. G. Haytcr, FAR,
,t. F. Gower, Esq., Directors of the Great Western end
South Wales Railway
F. I'.
ss:all,wpaireey
L. Vigurs, E,., Deputy Chairman of the South Wales Railway
Francis Ittiffotd, Esq., Chairman of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wot-
jc:c,7l.;:sipsicttehnwhiia,ctt.zl.:E.::;:!,h.,EeL:itgreteo:tooloivf
Liverpool
Oxford, Worcester, an{ Woireae
John Roskell, Esq., Bath
a •Dr-i 'Circe- of the Oxford, It'oreestor, and
John Rogers,-
Wolverhampton Railway
William Lewis, Esq., Mayor Or Worcester, a Director of the Oltront
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway
Edward Evans, Esq., Worcester, Alderman and hanker
Richard Tapp, Esq., Worcester, Meginttate of the City,. and Direotor
of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway
Thomas Chalk, Esq., Alderman of Worcester
Charles Ausutus Helm, Esq., Alderman of Worcester
John Parker, Esq., Lark-hill, Worcester
Mr. William Stallard, jun., merchant, Worcester
Mr. Edward Wheeler, hop merchant, Worcester
Mr. Henry Southan, merchant, Worcester
Mr. Edward Giles, hop merchant, Worcester
Mr. Henry Webb, merchant, Worcester
Mr. George Anderson, Worcester
Mr. John Turley, Worcester
John tally, Esq., Alderman of Worcester, and chine, manufacturer
Phipps Vansittart Onslow, Esq., The Grimes-end, alfriek
Gabriel Goodman, Esq., Upton-on-Severn
John Shapland, Esq., Mathon
Sir Ilunger:ord Hoskyns, Bart., Harewood, Herefordshire
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire
Kedgwin Hoskins, Esq., M.P., Birch House, Herefordshire
Robert Puisford, Esq., M.P. for Hereford
John William Miles, Esq., Bristol and Ledbary, Herefordshire,
Director of the Great Western Railway Company
Edmund Burman Pateshall, Esq., Allensmore, Herefordshire
Francis Henry Thomas, Esq., Cowarne Court, Heretbrdeldre
Colonel" Thomas Powell, Hardwick, Herefordshire
W. George Beamish, Esq., Kensington-square, London, and Wee.
hide, Herefordshire
John ohnstone, Esq., Mainstone, Herefordshire
William James, Esq., Wileroft, Herefordshire
Francis Hemp, Esq., Becton, Herefordshire
Henry Horn, Esq., 5, Upper Bedford-place, Ituasell-square,
court, Temple
John Gardiner Freeman, Esq., Roekileld, Herefordshire
Marcellus Newton, Eel., Warham, Herefordshire
Thomas Lechrnere, Esq., Fownhope Court, Herefordshire
George Croose, Esq., Burcott Housalerefordahlre
Joseph Bird, Esq., Hampton' Hereffirrshire
Thomas Jennings, Esq., Highland Grove, Fownhope, Hereforc
John Hollings, Esq., The Versions, near Ledbury, Hereford** ,
William Webb, Esq., Mayor of Hereford
Tho Mas DAVIS, Esq., Magistrate of Hereford
Richard Thomas Barra, Esq., Magistrate of Hereford
John Rogers, Esq., Alderman of Hereford
William L. Gilliland, Esq., M.D., Hereford
EdwarlMorris, Esq., M.D., Hereford
G. R. Terry, Esq., Hereford
Wm. Pulling, *sq., merchant, Hereford
John Kerr Hastlngs,Esq., General Manager of Herefordshire Banking
Company, Hereford
Charles Bulmer, Esq., Hereford
Mr. George Benner, Hereford
Mr. Charles Anthony, Hereford
John Dowling, Esq., Mayor of Gloucester
David Mowbray Walker, Esq., Alderman of Gloucester
Thomas Jenkins, Esq. Gloucester
lithuisHammond Jenkins, Esq., Alderman of Gloucester
Richard Hodges Carter, Esq., Gloucester
John Cooke, Esq., The Chase, Ross
Thomas Beale Cooper, Eeq. Bingsworth, Evesham
Thomas Fulljames, Esq., liastleld Court
George Jones, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Samuel Hitch, Esq., M.D., Gloucester
Samuel Baker, Esq., Lypiatt Park, Gloucestershire
William Philip Price, Esq., Tibberton Cottrt, Gloucestershire
Charles Barton, Esq., Welielose House, Gloucestershire
E. G. Stone, Esq., Chambers Court
Joseph Yorke, Esq., Forthumptoa
E. J. Woodhouse, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Dr. Strong, The Chase, Ross
A. H. Philipotts, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Charles Walker, Eeq., merchant, Gloucester
Robert Ileane, Esq.slherchant, Gleucester •
John Forster, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Edward L. Kendall, Esq. merchant, Gloucester
George Davison Moffatt, 'Esq., banker, Gloucester
Charles F. Cliffe, Esq., Gloucester
Thomas C. Avery, Esq., Gloucester •
W. 11. Evans, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Caleb Trotter, Esq., Gloucester •
Henry Fox, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
COMMMITEE OP masesosusier.
Sir ROBERT PRICE, Brat., M.P., Chairman
SAMUEL BAKER, Esq. 1 vice-chairmen
• WILLIAM LEWIS, Esq. I
W. G. llayter, Esq., M.P. Mr. George Anderson
R. F. Gower, Esq. Henry Horn, Esq.
F. P-Barlow, Esq. John G. Freeman, Esq..
L. Vigurs, Esq. George Croose, Eeq.
F. Rufford, Esq. E. Morris, Esq., M.D.
T. N. Foster, Esq. D. M. Walker, Esq.
R. Tapp, Esq. A. H. Jenkins, Esq.
Mr. William Stallard R. H. Carter, Esq.
Mr. Henry Webb George Jones, Esq.
• ENGINEER—J. K. Brunel, ESQ.
• BANKERS.
Messrs. Cox, Blddulph and Co.
Messrs. Martin, Stones, and J. Martini London
City and County Bank, Worcester
National Provincial Bank, Worcester
Messrs. Hoskins, Morgan, and Hamp, Hereffird
' ger; C'Falill'stisr WARM rent
County Stf Gloucester Bank, Gloucester
National Provincial Bank. Gloucester
SOLICITORS.
WASPS. W. 0. and W. Rust, 10, Whitehall
Mr. F. T. Elgie, Worcester
Mr. F. L. Bodenhaml Hereford
Mr. T. Evans
Messrs. Whitcombe, Helps, and Co., Gloucester.
. Snits-Tata (re° TEM)—Mr. Thomas Phillpotte, Jun. .
It is proposed that the course of this line shall be then the Wor-
cester station of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Rail-
way to a point near Malvern, where the line will be divided into two
branches ; the one branch proceeding through or near the parish at
Bostbury (from whence there will be a branch to Ledburs. to Here-
ford, where it will run into the station of the Great Western Com-
pany's Monmouth and Hereford Railway, and the projected Hereford
and Shrewsbury Railway.
The other branch will proceed from the point of division near MIA-
vern straight to Gloucester, and will join the Gloucester and Dees
Forest Railway near that city.
This line will pass rather more than half a mile below Great Uhl-
vent, and not far distant from the town of Upton-on-Severe, both of
which places are at present entirely shut out from the benefits of rail- .
way communication.
Tho country has already been inspected, under the dlreetleh &time
engineer, and it is found that there are no engineering difficulties of
&serious character to be overcome; and indeed the greater Portiou of
the line presents a course extremely favourable for a railway, the
gradients being very easy.
Near the point of division at Malvern the Hereford Use will arose
a portion of the Malvern range by one or more tunnels; late the
whole length of the tunnelling will not much exceed one mile. Prom
the other side of Malvern to Hereford the surface ofthe oonatry lb as
favourable as could be desired.
The Gloucester line, from the point of division to its terminus, will
pass through a country peculiarly favourable, the sulfas[* being
throughout nearly one continuous level.
With regard to the Immediate local advantages offered by ties
proposed railway, it will effect the most direct communication ho-
tween the cities of Worcester and Hereford, and Gloucester sad
Worcester, and between those cities and the delightful watering place
and farnailte summer residence of Great Malvern, to which It will
also give an easy and expeditious access from other popolous but
mere remote districts.
The important market town of Ledbury. with the rich corn. trait,
and hop district around it, will also be brought into closer and more
. profitable connexion with the three cities ; and It cannot fail to make
a considerable addition to the traffic between Worcester and the Port
of Gloucester. •
The facilities presented by the proposed railway for increasing and
developing traffic in a more general and national point of view, are
of a very extended character. Joining the Forest of Dean and Mon-
mouth Railways, it will afford a ready means of transit to Routh
Wales, anti by its junction with the Oxford, Worcester, and Whlyer-
hampton line, and with the projected line to Port Dynniaen. It will
give railway communication with the manufacturing and mining
districts of the north of England—especially of South Stafferdshise
and Worcestershire, and also with North Wales and Indeed ; anti by
means of the Great Western Railway, which it joins at Gloucester, it
will complete an unbroken broad gauge line from Wolverhampton No
Exeter in the one direction, and frffin Pembroke to Wolverhamptost
In the other. It will effect a considerable saving in distance between
the port of Gloucester and Wolverhampton, and all parts of the north ;
it will bo the nearest possible route from •o extreme west of Eng-
land, and from South Wales. to all places north of Wolverhampton. _
The enumeration of the places and districts to be traversed by the . -
proposed line, and a description of its Course, sufficiently Indicate that
it May fairly be expectedte command a remunerating amount of
traffic.
St will supply to the port of Gloucester important andliulky ar
of
ticles
of expert, drawn from the mining and mannfactsring district
Beath Staffordshire and Worcestershire; and will still tUrther deve-
lop the resources of those districts by increased facility of commusi-
iiiiencepoortfitohniso
fbrtahnscldt
lesLittiece
traffication canw setahreeeirlynabeturoal,pro_eratu.
mTaht:dh,nipnorot
tvheelo wantpme nto o f f railway
aninlpefrat cft-
t
export trade from this district. The works at Droltwich and Noltewil
alone,-elz., between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge, there are
about 100 blast furnaces in work, producing nearly 500,000 boss of
tpitegs
have
annually, and
greatlya d it
hi Is
n ed theddffieirtteatl development
Prior can furnish any quantity of salt. The carpet maenfactolice
Kidderminster, the iron and glass works at Stourbridge, Dudley, Neel
their populous neighbourhood, will also supply an important morn
of traffic—certainly far beyond that now carried on with the present
insufficient means of transit between those places and the district to .
be affected by the proposed line.
The Hereford branch of the line offers to the agrienituriste of the
counties of Hereford, Radnor, and Brecon the advantages of ehesp •
and ready means of access to their principal markets. It will be an
important advantage to them to have their cattle, corn, hops. fruit,
wool, and other produce, speedily and cheaply conveyed to the great
markets of Worcester and Birmingham, and the towns in the centre
of the great manufacturing population of Staffordshire and Worm.-
tershire ; the advantages, too, will be mutual, as the line will afford
equal facilities for the conveyance of the minera and manufacturing
produce of the north to the rural districts.
konlng from Wolverhampton to Gloucester on the one hand, coot :from
I The population of the districts affected by the proposed Ilnued.
and
the same place to Hereford on the other, is not less tharis,
all the railways constructed, or to be formed, on, I
as
Heref
ord.
bt of the W orc ,
can, therefore, be no reasonable dou
from the position of the country traversed, the lelnteiertisiFtede. fret bie
ample remuneration for the requislt: c p
tge it;ct of Parliament to allow
The usual power will be taken I
on the deposits, and no subsefitier
and Gloucester line commanding a traffic nee. nsklerable as to yield an
interest at 4 per cent. per annum
thantained, and then not beyond the amount
per share until the Act is obtained.
of his subscription.had of the respective solicitors, r at the
be
Prospectuses may
Will be answerable for more the amount of his deposit of 21. Bs.
any, 449, West Strand, Lonaeo.
London Offices of the Comp
Oct. I, 1845.

WORCESTER,TER HEREFORD, and GLOU-
CES RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management, in consequence of recetling daffy
applications for shares in this Company, beg to state that the lists of
applications have been closed for some time. The allotment is now
in progress, and the letters will be issued as soon as the requisite
examination has taken place. The Committee regret that the
number of shares applied for having so greatly exceeded the number
at their disposal, they will be compelled iu all cases greatly to reduce
the number applied far, and to omit entirely many applications Nona
respectable parties to whom they would otherwise iitiVW been desir-
e s to make allotments.

By order of the Board,
ROBERT PRICE, Chairman
SAMUEL BAKER, 1
Vice-Chairing ).
WILLIAM LEWIS,
449, Strand, lot October, 1845.

W ORCESTER, HEREFORD, and GLOU-
CESTER RAILWAY.
ENGINEER—I. K. Brunel, ESQ.
The Committee of Management of this Company, having deter-
mined to continue their lige from Ledbury to Ross, the Capital of the
Company will be increased from 750,0001. to 1,000,0001.
No further applications for Shares, except from parties 'nter stcd
on the line from Ledbury to Row, can be received.
Applications ftom parties interested will be received by the S 11-
citors to the 6th instant.
ROBERT PRICE, Chairman
SAMUEL BAKER 2 Vice-Chairmen'
WILLIAM LEWIS
W. 0. and W. Hunt, 10, Whitehall
F. T. Elgie, Worcester
F. L. Bodenham Solicito
Thomas Evuns I Hereford
WhitcoMbeJlelPS, sad CO., Gloucester
449, Wee 4 Strand, Coot. 1, 1845,

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