LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
… The engineer of the Petersfield Railway reports a satisfactory progress. The contractors are in possession of nearly the whole land, and it is hoped that in the spring of the ensuing year the line will be ready for traffic.
… The directors have prepared and proposes to introduce into parliament a bill for enabling the company to complete the amalgamation of the undertakings of the North Devon, the Bideford, the Petersfield, and the Chard Railway Companies with this company, upon terms already submitted to and approved by the proprietors.