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HORSE RAILWAYS

... are applying to the town council for permission to lay down rails from the top of Lordastreet to the Old Swan, Mr. George Francis Train, the agent of several American capitalists who seek to introduce the American system of horse railways into Europe ...

Published: Friday 03 February 1860
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1577 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

TRADE AND MONEY MARKET

... referring briefly a few days since to the subject,. we have been favoured with a copy of a pamphlet from the pen of Mr George Francis Train, entitled Observations on Horse Railways, in which the author brings together a body of statistics, reports, and ...

Published: Monday 13 February 1860
Newspaper: Evening News (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1567 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The Dream within DeeflO)'’ Is, we think, the be.t portion nf tb« eolume. ha.e Men , M> IUEI.ANU. th llg

... which continues do its good work with it* accustomed ability. \V e have also receired, Obtervatium on Horse Railways. George Francis Train, addressed the Right Hon. Milner Gi»«on, M.P. London : Sampson, Low. & Son. Abraham's Hovsbhold. Among the women of ...

Published: Friday 24 February 1860
Newspaper: Downshire Protestant
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 3642 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CURRENT LITERATURE

... little more than matter of curiosity. The observations are addressed to the President of the Board of Trade, by Mr. George Francis Train, who declares, in his opening sentences, that The age of Omnibuses in crowded cities is passed. The age of Horse ...

Published: Saturday 25 February 1860
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 539 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Usbictos

... bearing the above title, has been addressed tbo Bight Hon. Milner Gibson, MP, President of the Board of Tnde, by Mr. George Francis Train, on the subject of what the Americans term Horse Rail s ays, The bill of Sir Robert Ferguson, on the matter, is at ...

Published: Saturday 25 February 1860
Newspaper: Carlow Post
County: Carlow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 834 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL

... Mr. Johnson moved that the memorial be referred to the watch committee. —Agreed to. The following letter, from Mr. George Francis Train, was read:— ' ' ■ 5, Temple plane, Liverpool* 29th Feb.* 1830. SlR,—Respectfully requesting re'erenoe to communication ...

Published: Thursday 08 March 1860
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7880 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Grand Trunk Traffic

... hear no one except • few Manchester manufacturers and Government people cry up the income tax. • Horse Railways. Mr. George Francis Train advocates in a pamphlet (S. Low and Company) the adoption of horse railways for London, but we think the traffic of ...

Published: Saturday 10 March 1860
Newspaper: Herapath's Railway Journal
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1549 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

Literature

... for the most part sound.— “ Observations oa Horse Railways.” (London : Sampson, Low, Sen, snd Co.) A pamphlet by Mr George Francis Train, addressed to the President of the Board of Trade, ita subject—the introduction of horse railways, on the American ...

Published: Thursday 15 March 1860
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 809 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

JtUlitarj) anb Uabal

... and being founded upon actual observation, bis arguments meet the strongest objections. The other pamphlet is by Mr. George Francis Train, a gentleman so fully impressed with the value of the system, as observed it working in America, that when the owners ...

Published: Tuesday 20 March 1860
Newspaper: Belfast Mercury
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1655 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LITERAKY NOTICES

... think we could help the editor to a wrinkle, by way of improving any part of them. Observations on Horse Railways, by George Francis Train. London : Sampson, Low, and Co. Mr. Train is an American, at present in Liverpool, and he is anxious that the system ...

Published: Thursday 22 March 1860
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3533 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ptwatow

... New Zealand will afford serviceable information at an exceedingly low cost. Observations on Horse -.Railways. — By George Francis Train. London : Sampson Low. — An Ame- rican merchant residing in Liverpool, is, apparently, very desirous of introducing ...

Published: Saturday 24 March 1860
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 2737 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS

... eriers may 'beCome 'possessed of the rails and stock, should they so wish.---ram, sir, your most obedient servant, GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.. To the Chairman of the Road and Improveinent - Committee, Birkenhead. The in ipoviu# the confirmation of the Oroceedings ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1860
Newspaper: Northern Daily Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2047 | Page: 3 | Tags: none