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London, England, 1845-09-03 00:00:00

PROVISIONALLY REGISTER !.:D.

ALISBURY- arici
.SWINDON EXTENSION
of the WILTS, SOMERSET, and SOUTHAMPTON JUNC-
TION RAILWAY from Salisbury, by Amesbury, the Vale of Avon,
and Marlborough, to Swindon, making a perfect communication, on
the broad gauge, between Southampton, Salisbury, Swindon, Glou-
cester, and cheiteilham. and forming a complete line of railway to
all parts of No'th and .Qouth Wales, the manufacturing and mineral
districts, Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool.
Capital 700,00.1., in 28.000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 21. 15s. per share.

The Directers of the
-Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton Junction
Railway Company having completed the whole of their -irrange-
snouts, 'and havingbeen compelled to refuse at least three-fourths of
the applications for shares in their line, have had their attention
aid repeatedly called to the necessity of a direct communi-
canon hetween Sarsiany and Swindon, the station on tile Great
Western Railway. by whi,l a connexion would be most advantage-
ously formA between Southampton, Gloucester, Cheltenham, and all
parts of Ettalart,l. After in,,st mature deliberation, they have re-
solved to recornmena to their shareholders and the public the imme-
diate carrying out sf railway to effect this obj, et, which will be most
desirable, as a completion to their own line, and highly advantage-
ous in a pecuniary. sense and on public grounds. They have directed
all the necessary em vest to be made, so as to apply to Parliament in
the ensuing session, at the same time as the Wilts, Somerset, and
Southampton Junction Railway, with a view to the ultimate amal-
gatio, of both lines tinder one management.
In the allotment of shares, preference will be given to the holders
of Wilt% Somerset, aril Southampton Junction Railway shares, and
every original shareholder in that line may, on production of his
Scrip Certificate, receive an allotment of a similar number of Salis-
bury and tiwindon Extension shares. The holders of Great Western.
and of Wilts, Somerset, and Weymi -tall shares will also have a pre-
ference, provided applications be made on or before the 10th Sep-
tember. •
Applications may be made in the following form to the Provisional
Committee, at the Offices of the Company, 253, Gresham-street, or
through the following brokers :
Manchester—Win. Marshall, 5, :Town Hall-buildings
Li erpool --Schultz and Carr, 2, Exchange-buildings •
.Leedsßead, Broadbent, and Co , Hirst and Brooke, Whalley and
" Thompson, and George Heaps and Co.
Sheffield—James Senior, Richard Muncaster, and George Eadon, jun.
Hull—Brady and staniforth
York—Williana Jackman and Co., and Thomas 31`KinnOn
Halifax—F. C. Spencer

Dewsbury—John Brooke

Exeter—Thomas Sanford
Edinburgh—Hugh Munro and Co., David Kinnear, and Chas.Coarper
Bradtbrd—John Pollock and Co.
Illackbura—Thomas Boardman
N. B. SHERIDAN, Secretary.
London, 29th August, 1845.

IIIDLAND AND TIIIRSK JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered).
Capital 600,0001, in 24,000 Shares a 251. each.—Deposit 21. 12s. 6d.
per Share, in compliance with the standing order,: of Parliament.
The objects of the Midland and Thirsk Junction Railway are three-
fold ' • firstly, to open up and fully develop one of the richest fields of
Coal and Ironstone in the kingdom; secondly, to make a Trunk Line
of communication from South to North, between the Midland and
the Leeds and Think Railways; and, thirdly, in conjunction with
tho Midland at Oakenshaw, the Manl ster and Leeds and the Wake-
field, Pontefract and Goole at Wakefield, the Leeds and Dewsbury at
or near How cy
and tile Leeds and Thirsk at or near Horsforth, to affo rd to the densely,
Mills, the Bradford and Leeds at or near Calverley,
Populated and important manufacturing district through which the
line is intended to pass, the best facilities for the conveyance of pas-
sengers, merchandise, &c., to all parts of the country.
The intended line runs parallel with none of the projected schemes
of last session, and cannot be said to interfere with any of them ; it
is perfectly independent, and huperatively called for.
The quantity of coal procured from different collieres now work-
ing in the Bowden Clough and Cockersdale Valleys (which are on
the intended line of railway) is about 6,000 tons per week, and when
the railway now projected is formed, it is believed that the average
supply weekly will be upwards of 20,000 tons, so that irom this vast
and inexhaustible field of coal, occupying more than 10,000 acres,
and averaging twenty feet in thickness (of workable coal) an unli-
mited supply of the best and cheapest coal in the kingdom will be
available for the London market (via Goole), as well as the more
neighbouring towns of Wakefield,
Leeds, Halifax, Bradford, Dews-
bury, Bingley, Keighley, Skipton, Otley, Harrogate,
K naresborough,
Ripon, &c., &c., where In most cases the reduction will be at least
ono-half, and in the more distant places much more than this amount
of reduction, and in all which places an abundant supply of good and
cheap coal is of the highest Importance. The revenue to be realised
from this source alone, it is believed, will yield a most ample return
for the capital required.
Besides passing through the centre of this immense coal field, the
railway traverses a district affording accommodation to a populat on
of upwards of 335,000 inhabitants, and whilst affording every accom-
modation to this vast popul tion, whose internal traffic must neces-
sarily be very great, it receives an additional indemnity from the
relative position in which it stands to other lines, so that for inter-
nal resources and external relations its advantages are almost un-
rivalled.
This line affords the most direct communication from North to
South, and will he a nearer route Cram Huddersfield, Wakefield,
Manchester, South Lancashire, Cheshire, and all parts of the South,
to that much frequented waterin..-place, Ilarrognte, and will form a
most eligible line, with appropriate stations at Wakefield, Alver-
thorpe, Batley, Drighlington, Tong, Pudsey,
Stanningley, Calverley,
and Horsfortb• • The leijkth of the main line will be about sixteen
miles, and the branches six miles.
The project is warmly supported by the landed and local interests,
and by a large body of mercantile and wealthy individuals in the
above districts, who' confident of a successltil.issue, will use every
means for bringing the project before the Legislature next session,
The Company reserve the power of making an extension from
their line to Bradford, at the most convenient point for the convey-
ance of the minerals, &c., if adequate provision be not made by
smother Company.
The liability of each Shareholder will be restricted to the amount
of his individual subscription, and interest will be allowed upon all
calls after the rate of 4 per cent. per annum from the time the Act is
obtained.
The names of an influential Provisional Committee will be adver-
tised next week.
Further information may be obtained of the Solicitors at Leeds
and Bradford to whom application for shares, in the form subjoined,
may be addressed.—By order,
DUNNING and STAIVMAN, Leeds, /Solicitors for the
CHARLES CLOUGH, Bradford, Promoters.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of tpe. Midland and Think Junction

Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me Shares of 251.
each in this Company, and I hereby agree to accept the same, or
any less number that may be allotted me, and to pay the deposit of
IL 12s. 6d. per share thereon, and also to execute the Parliamentary
Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
Name in full
Residence ...... ...............• • • • • • •
Trade or profession
Reference........ • • .
Prospectuses and-terms of aPPl'cation may be had of Mr. R. M.
Scholefield, and any other respectable Stock and Share Agent in
Bradford, Leeds, &c. •