Railway Chronicle reports half year results and proposed dividends
Directors announce half year ended July revenue of £182 702 with expenditure £60 558 leaving £72 144. Dividends proposed include Aberdeen £6 445 at 14 percent and Scottish Midland £15 491 at 6 percent. Dundee and Arbroath £10 637 with £1 667 dividend on preference stock and £7 500 on original stock. Capital additions include £20 039 for works. 38 miles of single line relaid. Other companies report shifts in traffic, amalgamation talks, and joint railway developments with Dundee Perth and Aberdeen sectors.
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Scorrisu Norru-Eastern
Aerdeen
Scottish Midland
Dundee and
Arbroath
Aberdeen
Denburn Valley
Carmyllie
Dummrigs
Maxwell
Ireland
Portpatrick
Castle Douglas and
Benson
Swansea
Neath
Brecon
Bath
Budd
Mon MovurusaIre
General Revenue
Conmitillery
Scorrish Central Ramway
Perth
Dundee
Newtyle
Inverness and
Lala Sas
Directors Hold Meeting on Capital Creation Powers
A meeting of directors was held to authorise the creation of capital under recently obtained Acts. They state it is not intended to issue any shares or stock until a necessity for doing so arises.
Railways Bring New Life to Highlands of Scotland
The Highlands and Islands near London distances shrink as new lines link Perth to Dingwall and Tain, with plans to extend to Wick and Skye. Mines, quarries, and mineral waters attract investment, expanding markets for fisheries, wool, and cattle.
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Highlands and Islands
Scotland
London
Land’s End
John O’groat
Wick
Dingwall
Isle of Skye
Caithness Coast
West Highlands
Skye
West Highland
North of Scotland
Strathspey
Great North of Scotland
Aberdeen
Arndilly
England
Duke of Richmond
Brora
Highlands
Staffordshire
Strathpeffer
Rosshire
Harrogate
Duchess of Sutherland
Ballendalloch
Glen
Wholesale swindling case in the city in remand
Charles Davis and James Cooper, merchants aged 38 and 23, are on remand at Guildhall before Alderman Lusk for conspiring to defraud Carleton Brothers and other merchants. Evidence includes alleged transactions via Mr Laland and prior false character claims by Cooper.
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Charles Davis
Southampton-street
Camberwell
James Cooper
Hendon-street
Pimlico
Carter-lane
Doctors’commons
Alderman Lusk
Guildhall
Carleton
Wontner
Ferry
Buchanan
Davis
Drew
Cooper
Mr. Wontner
Hann
Laland
Great Winchester-street
Suboena
Powis-street
Woolwich
Budgin
Reigate
James Cook
James Millward
Morris
Powis Street
Martin
Old Bailey
Albert Fullager
No. 12
Great
Carter Lane
No. 4
Montagna and Co
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