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* [[Barlow and Woodhouse]]'s Improvements in Connecting Ends of Rails, p103 (Illustrated).
* [[Peter William Barlow|Barlow]] and [[Woodhouse]]'s Improvements in Connecting Ends of Rails, p103 (Illustrated).


* Blackwood's Machinery for Doubling Yarns or Threads, p110.
* Blackwood's Machinery for Doubling Yarns or Threads, p110.


* Chandler and Oliver's Improvements in Agricultural Engines, p110 (Illustrated).
* [[Chandler and Oliver|Chandler and Oliver's]] Improvements in Agricultural Engines, p110 (Illustrated).


* Editorial, p111.
* Editorial, p111.
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* Experiments at [[William Dray and Co]]'s Beetroot Distillery, Farningham, p101.
* Experiments at [[William Dray and Co]]'s Beetroot Distillery, Farningham, p101.


* [[Guerin's]] Self Acting Apparatus for Working Railway Brakes, p103 (Illustrated).
* [[Edouard Guerin|Guerin's]] Self Acting Apparatus for Working Railway Brakes, p103 (Illustrated).


* [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] - [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel|I. K. Brunel]] (Vice President), p104.
* [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] - [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel|I. K. Brunel]] (Vice President), p104.
** [[W. T. Henley|Mr Henley]]
** [[William Thomas Henley|Mr Henley]]
** [[Charles Tilston Bright|Charles Bright]]
** [[Charles Tilston Bright|Charles Bright]]
** [[Charles Wheatstone|Mr Wheatstone]]
** [[Charles Wheatstone|Mr Wheatstone]]
** [[William Hyde Wollaston|Mr Wollaston]]
** [[Charles James Wollaston|Mr Wollaston]]
** [[Wilkins Wire Rope Co|Mr Wilkins]]
** [[William Wilkins (1817- )|Mr Wilkins]]
** [[E. Weatherly|Mr Weatherly]]
** [[Christopher Weatherley|Mr Weatherly]]
** [[Robert Stirling Newall|Mr Newall]]
** [[Robert Stirling Newall|Mr Newall]]
** [[Samuel Statham|Mr Statham]]
** [[Samuel Statham|Mr Statham]]
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* [[Institution of Mechanical Engineers]], p105.
* [[Institution of Mechanical Engineers]], p105.
** [[Joseph Whitworth]] (President)
** [[Joseph Whitworth]] (President)
** [[W. P. Marshall]]
** [[William Prime Marshall|W. P. Marshall]]
** [[Michael Scott]]
** [[Michael Scott (1818-1890)|Michael Scott]]
** [[Andrew John Robertson]]
** [[Andrew John Robertson]]
** [[Ebenezer Rogers]]
** [[Ebenezer Rogers]]
** [[William Waller]].
** [[William Waller (of Lincoln)|William Waller]].


* Late Fatal Explosion at Sough - Adjourned Inquest, p114.
* Late Fatal Explosion at Sough - Adjourned Inquest, p114.
** [[Daniel Greenwood]], engine driver
** [[Daniel Greenwood]], engine driver
** [[Henry Young]], conductor of ballast train
** [[Henry Young (2)| Henry Young]], conductor of ballast train
** [[Hargreaves]], coroner
** Hargreaves, coroner
** [[William Jenkins]], from [[Miles Platting Works]]
** [[William Jenkins]], from [[Miles Platting Works]]
** [[William Fairburn]], C. E. of Manchester
** [[William Fairbairn]], C. E. of Manchester


* Letters to the Editor, p108.  
* Letters to the Editor, p108.  
** [[John Onions]]
** [[John Onions, Junior|John Onions]]
** [[James Johnstone]]
** [[James Johnstone]] of Moffat
** [[Henry Childs]]
** [[Henry Childs]] of Langton, Blandford
** [[J. Smith]]
** [[J. Smith (of Lowestoft)]]
** [[Frederick Richards]]
** [[Frederick Richards]] of Whitehaven
** [[Thomas Dunn]]
** [[Thomas Dunn]] of Manchester
** [[Samuel Symonds]]
** [[Samuel Symonds]] of Pimlico
** [[Thomas Wincup]]
** [[Thomas Wincup]] of Portman Square, London
** [[Thomas Railton]]
** [[Thomas Railton]] of Mill Wall, London
** [[R. V. J. Knight, Junior]]
** [[R. V. J. Knight, Junior]] of Greenwich
** [[A. Alexander]].
** [[Andrew Alexander|A. Alexander]] of Canada Works, Birkenhead
* [[Luce|Luce's]] Improved Broadcast Seed Sower, p102 (Illustrated).
* [[Luce|Luce's]] Improved Broadcast Seed Sower, p102 (Illustrated).
   
   
* Mental Calculation - [[George Parker Bidder]], p101.
* Mental Calculation - [[George Parker Bidder]], p101.
** [[Henry Robinson Palmer]]
** [[Henry Robinson Palmer (c1816-1869)|Henry Robinson Palmer]]
** [[Serjeant Spankie]]
** [[Serjeant Spankie]]
** [[Joseph Whitworth]].
** [[Joseph Whitworth]].
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** [[Thomas Hawksley]]
** [[Thomas Hawksley]]
* [[SS Great Britain]], p113.
* [[SS Great Britain]], p113.
** Mr. Bright, Sen., one of the principal owners
** Mr. [[William Patterson|Paterson]], the builder of the ship,
** Captain Gray, her commander,
** Captain Martin the chief engineer of the vessel
** [[John Vernon]]
** [[John Vernon]]
** [[Thomas Vernon and Son]]  
** [[Thomas Vernon and Son]]  

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Main Subjects

  • Barlow and Woodhouse's Improvements in Connecting Ends of Rails, p103 (Illustrated).
  • Blackwood's Machinery for Doubling Yarns or Threads, p110.
  • Editorial, p111.
    • Boiler Explosions
    • Dearth of Skilled Workmen
    • Land Drainage Fallacies
    • Projects for Parliament
    • Convict Labour
    • Street Railways.
  • Eives' Machinery For Extracting Oil From Seeds, p101 (Illustrated).
  • Guerin's Self Acting Apparatus for Working Railway Brakes, p103 (Illustrated).

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