(Newcastle Journal – Monday 15 April, 1867)

The Buitron and Huelva Mineral Railway

We have just received advice of the commencement of the Buitron and Huelva Mineral Railway, which is intended to connect the port of Huelva with the interior of the province, a district of great industrial importance, as contributing a large proportion of those vast supplies of cupreous sulphur, pyrites, and manganese ore which are annually required by the chemical manufacturers of England. The first sod of the railway was cut on the 23rd ult. by the Governor of the province, the company on the occasion being represented by Messrs F. O. Smithers and W. H. Thornwaite. The part of the line now being constructed will be 28 miles long, with a gange of 3ft. 6in. Mr James Bull is the engineer ; Messrs Thomas Docwra and Sons, of Ball’s Pond, the contractors.