The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-10-28 00:00:00

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GLOUCES TER, ABERYSTWITH, & CENTRAL
WALES RAILWAY.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Chairman—Major J 0. Lindain.
Deputy-chairman—NV. A. Hill, Esq.
The Must Noble the Marquis of Clanricarde
The !tight Hon. the Earl of Southampton
Capt. the Hon. F. Berkeley, M.P. for Gloucester
The Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, M P. for Bristol
lThu. G. F. Berkeley, M.P..for West Gloucestershire
C. E. Green, Esq.
Capt. Price, R.N.

Lieutenant-Colonel Hanmer
'l'. Barber, Esq.
T. Fuller Maitland. Esq.
The directors refer with much satisfaction to their en-
gagements with the Great Western Railway Company,
by which the co-operatiocYttnd support of that company
is secured for this undertiking.
The directors have to report that the engineer has un-
dertaken to be fully prepared with the plans and sections
of this line, which will be deposited in due lime for pro-
ceeding to parliament in the ensuing session, of which
application to parliament the necessary notices will appear
in due course. By order,
THOMAS HAWKER, Secretary.
1, New Broad-street, City,
Oct. 23rd, 1845.

GLOUCESTER, ABERYSTWYTH, & CENTRAL
WALES RAILWAY COMPANY.
THE Directors have the pleasure to announce to their
Shareholders that an arrangement has been made
with the Directors of the Great Western Railway, whereby
the support of the latter Company has been secured for
the Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central Wales Railway
Company, which line will be a continuation of the Mon-
month and Hereford Railway from Hereford, and be con-
structed on the broad gage principle. The Directors have
further to announce, tbat in addition to the line projected
from Hereford to Merthyr Tydvil, they.-have-determined
on a plan for the complete accomradation of the Golden
Valley district, through VnivThurch and Peter Church,
into the main line at mit' near Hay, the particulars of
which, and of other extensions necessary for the accom-
modation of the.psrts adjacent to their Trunk Line, will
shortly appear. The Directors have further to state, that
most powerful interests have joined their direction, and
that every preparation will be completed in time for a
compliance with the standing orders of both houses of
parliament, and the most sanguine expectations exist that
the various plans of this Company will be sanctioned by
the legislature in the ensuing session of parliament.
By order,
THOMAS HAWKER, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 1, New Broad-
street, City, 18th Oct., 1845.

HEREFORD and MERTHYR TYDVIL JUNC-
'HON RAILWAY COMPANY, in connection
with the Gloucester, Aberystvvith, and Central Wales
Railway Company.

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT.
Chairman—Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P.
Deputy-chairman—T. Fuller Maitland, Esq.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Clanricarde
The Right Hon. the Earl of Southampton
Captain the Hon. F. Berkeley. M.P. for Gloucester
The Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P. for Bristol
The Hon G. F. Berkeley, 111. P. for West Gloucestershire
The Hon. A. Capel
Sir W. Magnay, Bart.
Sir James Eglinton Anderson
Major Lindam, K H.
W. A. Hill, Esq.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hanmer, K.H
Mr. Alderman Humphrey, M.P
J. Mometiore, Esq.
Captain Beamish, R.N
T. B. Ricketts, Esq.
'l'. Carlisle, Esq.
A. Bettridge, Esof
Richard Fowke, Esq.
J. W. Came, Esq.
R. H. Lindhatn, Esq
AREANGI

—ffiENT WITH THE GREAT WESTERN, AND
CONSEQUENT ADOPTION OF THE BROAD GAUGE.—The
directors, fully alive to the importance of connecting the

have the pleasure to announce that they have concluded
an arrangement with that company, the effect of which
will be, that the Great Western will give to this company
their support and influence in the carrying out of this
project, in connection with that of the Gloucester, Aber-
ystwith, and Central Wales Railway.
By order,
THO:4 AS HAWKER, Secretary.
1, New Broad-street, City,
Oct. 23d, 1845.

HEREFORD and MERTHYR IYDVIL RAIL-
-1-- WAY COMPANY.— In connection with the
Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central Wales Railway

Company.
The allotment of shares is proceeding
' '

All holders of

1 scrip in the Gloucester, Aberystwith, and
Railway, who have applied fur s Ts -company
and wish their applications a ed to, will be pleased
to send in by letter the nu r of, or produce the scrip in
the former line, at this •e, on or before the 27th day of
November next. ~.,

By older,
THOMAS HAWKER, secretary

Offices of the Company,
1, New Broad-street, Oct. 23, 1845.
11- ONDON AN t) NOTTINGHAM RAILWAY,
jl-.4 connecting London, Nottinkham, Sheffield, and
Leeds. Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8
Viet., c.llO.
Capital. £1 500 000 in 75
_ 000 Shares of £2O each. 7
sit, £2 2s. per Share. (In compliance with the
g Orders of the Houses of Parliament.)

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Sir Ge

lIMITTRE OF MANAGEMENT.
;orge Larpent, Bart., Chairman
unhurt Fnwler. Deouty-Chair

rtev. rieury J. •
Fredk. Pratt Barlow, Esq. James Gernon, Esq.
William Bradley, Esq. William Hannay, Esq.
Joseph Braithwaite, Esq. Capt. Adamson G. Parker
Jams Brand, Esq. Samuel Parsons, Esq.
Ednid .Francis Dayrell, Esq. William Raines, Esq.
Lieut.-Col. Elriugton ThOA3aS Wakefield, Esq

ENGINEER IN CHIEF

Charles Hutton Gregory, Esq., C.E

ACTING ENGINEER& r--__ --
S. Hawkesley, Es,.C.-E.
„reit,
Nathaniel Briant 'Esq., C.E.
STANDIN OUNSEL.
Mr. S eant Clarke.
LICITORS.
Messrs. Birch & B ah, Great Winchester-5t.,2 London
11essrs. Forhes-& Drake, Warnford-court,
Messrs. Freeth & Rawson, Nottingham.

LOCAL AGENTS

Messrs. Parker and Smith, Sheffield.
C. S. Busby, Chesterfield.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.
y, Faulkner, & Co., 11, Parliament-street

Messrs. Greg

BANKERS

Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., 15, Lombard-street

Company, Nottingham.
The Sheffield & Haliamshire Banking Company, Sheffield

Jnha Cater, Esq.
Offices of the Company—No.S, Warnford-court, London

As application for Shares in the above Company conti-
nue to be made, the Directors beg to acquaint the public
that the Allotment is already closed, and the letters will
be issued as speedily as possible.
By order,

JOHN CATER, Secretary

2181 October, 1845

THE THAMES, SOUTHEND, and NORTHERN
and EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Capital, £1,300,000, in 52,000 Shares of £25 each.
Deposit, £2 10s. per Share. (Pursuant to the Standing
Orders of the tiouse of Commons.)
REOrSTERED PROVISIONAL
Temporary Offices of the Consp —53, Cornhill.

LEEDS, WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT,
GRIMSBY JUNCTION RAILWAY,
CONNECTING THE WAKEFIELD. PONTEFRACT, AND
GOOLE RAILWAY WITH THE GRIMSBY AND
SHEFFIELD RAILWAY AT OR NEAR BRIGG.

Provisionally Registered.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Earl of Yarborough, Brocklesby Park
Sir John Nelthorpe, Bart., Scawby Hall, Brigg
The Lord Wolsley, M.P., Chairman of the Grimsby and
Sheffield Railway Company and of the Grimsby Dock

Company
R. A. Christopher, Esq., M.P., Broxbolme
Edward Heneage, Esq., M.P. for 9rimsby
Wm. Aldam, jun., Esq., M.P. ickley Hall, Doncaster
Charles Winn, Esq., Nostell iorv, and Appleby
John Angerstein, Esq., W ing Hall, Brandon, Suffolk
The Rev. Humphrey W do Sibtborpe, Washingborougb,

near Lincoln -
T. G. Corbett, Espy; Elsham
The Mayor of Grimsby
George Fieschi Heneage, Esq., Haintoni
Hall, I Directors
Richard Thorold, Esq., Weelsby House, of the
Great Grimsby, Grimsby
Thomas Newmarch, Esq., Hull, Dock
George Monier Williams, Esq., Brockles- Company.
by,
Ralph Creyke, Esq., Rawcliffe Hall
Henry Houldswortb, Esq., Manchester,
Capt. Laws, R.N., Crumpsall Hall, Lanca- Directors
shire, of the
Wakefield
James Andus, Esq., Headingley, near Leeds, ,
Robert Buchanan, Esq.. M.D., Pontefract, Pontefract,
William Moxon, Esq., Pontefract, and Goole
Jeremiah Bourn Faviell, Esq., Featherstone Railway
Hall, Pontefract, Company.
Robert Gill, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse,
Edward Harper, Esq., York,
James Dixon, Esq., age Hall, Sheffield, 1
Alderman Woodcroft, Bennett Grange, near Directors
Sheffield, of the
Geo. Calvert Holland, Esq.,M.D., Sheffield, Grimsby &
Abraham 'tome, Esq., Broadfield, Sh, ffield, Sheffield
Thomas John Dixon, Esq., Holton, near Junction
Caistor. Railway
Thomas Asline Ward, Esq., Park House, J Company.
Sheffield,
Michael Ellison,
_Esq., Directors of the Grimsby and

The Farm, Sheffield, Sheffield Junction Railway
James Wall, Esq., Osga- Company,and of the Grims-
thorpe Hill, Sheffield, by Dock Company.
William ,Smith, Esq., Barnes Hall, near Sheffield
Charles Stanley, Esq., Sheffield
W. E. Hobson, Esq., Kettlebythorpe, near Brigg
Edward Shaw Peacock, Esq., Bottesford
William Sowerby, Esq., Messingham.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
The Lord Worsley, M.P., Chairman, 1
Ralph Creyke, Esq., Directors of the
Robert Buchanan, Esq., M.D., Wakefield,
Capt. Laws, R.N., Pontefract, and
James Andus, Esq., Goole Railway
William Moxon, Esq., Company.
J. B. Faviell, Esq.,
Michael Ellison, Esq., Directors of the
Alderman Woodcroft, I Great Grimsby
George Calvert Holland, Esq., M.D., L and Sheffield
James Wall, Esq., r Junction
Thomas Asline Ward, Esq., I Railway
John Jobson Smith, Esq., J Company.

ENGINEERS.
John Fowler, Esq. I John Harris, Esq.

The Directors beg to announce that the Shares of £2O
each, in this Railway, will be allotted as follows :
One such Share to each person who shall, on Saturday,
the eighth day of November next, be the registered Pro-
prietor of one Share in the Wakefield, Pontefract, and
Goole Railway.
Two such Shares to each Person wbo shall, on the eighth
day of November next, be the registered Proprietor of
Three original £5O Shares in the Great Grimsby and
Sheffield Junction Railway.
One such Share to each Person who shall. on the eighth
day of November next, be the registered Proprietor of
Three Shares of £25 each in the Grimsby Dock Company.
N.B.—The sealed Certificates for the above are NOT to
be sent to the Secretary.
Aral One such Share to each Holder of Scrip for Six
Quarter Shares in the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junc-
tion Railway who shall, on or before the eighth day of
November next, send to the Secretary of that Company,
at Sheffield, such Scrip, accompanied by an Additional
Deposit of 13s. 9d. on each such Quarter Share, in order
to make the Deposit £lO per cent., as required by the
Standing Orders of Parliament, hnd an Application (with
a satisfactory reference) in the following form :
To the Directors of the Leeds, TVakefield, Pontefract,

and Grimsby Innclion Railway

I being the Holder of Scrip for Quarter Shares
in the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway,
numbered as be:ow, engage to pay the Deposit of £2 2s. Od.
per Share on such Shares in the Leeds, Wakefield, Pon-
tefract, and Grimsby Junction Railway Company as may
be allotted to me, subject to the regulations of the Com-
pany ; and to execute the Parliamentary Contract and
Subscribers' Agreement in respect of the said Shares, as
well as of the said Quarter Shares, when required.
Dated this day of , 1845.

Name in tun
Residence (if in a town, stating street & No.

usiness or

*A reference will not be required from parties holding
Scrip originally allotted to them, or who may be, at the
time specified, registered Proprietors of £5O Shares in the
Railway or of Dock Shares.
Letters of Allotment will be duly sent, and on payment
of the Deposit of £2 2s. Od. per Share to the Bankers,
and on execution of the. Parliamentary Contracts and Sub-
scribers' Agreements Certificates will be issued.
A proportion. of the Shares being reserved exclusively
for Landowners and parties locally interested, applications
for such reserved Shares may be addressed to the Solici-
tors only, until the Bth day of November next, explaining
particularly the local ground of application.
No Allotment will be made to persons who shall not
have paid, on or before the Bth day of November next,
the Call due on the 23d September last on the £5O Grims-
by Railway Shares, and, on or before the 18th of Novem-
ber next, on the Grimsby Dock Shares.

HAYWOOD, BRAMLEY, and}Solicitors,
GAIN SFOHD, Sheffield.
SMITH and HINDE,
LEEMAN and CLARK, Solicitors, York •
NICHOLSON, HETT, and FREER,
Solicitors, Brigg.

Bth October, 1845.