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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

625 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 32

The Tramway Trouble

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—A mass meeting of the tramway employees was held last night when considerable disorder prevailed. The…

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Question for a Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 1

The question of joining the coast and northern lable and by railway, which has been [?] for, at intervals, during the [?] 25 years…

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District Doings. Dorrigo. the Railway Deputation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

Things generally have been quiet in an around Dorrigoduring the past fortnight on account of the rainy conditions prevailing. Needless to…

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Skirt Caught by a Train

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

As the Arbury express was running late Henalla station, Mrs. Meadows, with her grandson, aged is months, ane a bag in her arms. was standing near a carriage door, when she overbalanced…

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Tramway Employees' Strike Sydney Traffic Paralysed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a mase meeting of the Employees' Union, held last night, it was decided by 1420 votes to 32 to strike to-day. Should to-day's meeting of the…

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The Tramway Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

It is greatly to be regretted that the dispute between the Tramway Employees Union and the Commissioners has resulted in a strike. That the men have grievances is…

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The Tramway Trouble. Chief Commissioner Firm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 10

A deputation representing the executive of the N.S. Wales Tramway Employees' Union interviewed the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday. to urge the immediate abolition of the present…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

Despite the great offorts put forth by Italy to retain the motoring road supremacy, represented by winning the Grand Prix—the Blue Riband motoring event of the world—and France to…

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Railway Men's Attitude. a Domain Demonstration. Sydney, Sunday, 10 p.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2

The general committee of the Locomotive Engine Drivers, Firearm and Gleaners' Association received this morning, at Newtown, a deputation…

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The Tramway Trouble. General Strike Declared. Men Leave Trams in the Streets. the Men's Ultimatum. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2

The action of the Railway Commissioners in dismissing the appeal of tram-conductor Croucher, it is feared, will precipitate the crisis in the…

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Marathon Road Race

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.—At the Olympic games, in the Marathan Road Race, Dorando, an Italian, finished first, with Hayes, an American. second, and Hefferman, of South Africa, third…

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Tramway Employees' Privileges

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

It will be interesting to know of the conditions under which tramway employees work and the privileges attached to their employment. The wages of a conductor…

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Woolgoolga-dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Monday.—A most enthusiastic meeting was held hero on Saturday, at which the question of the DorrigoWoolgoolga railway was discussed. The…

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The Tramway Strike. "Mr. Wade Stands Firm. No Settlement Reached

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The members of the Tramway Employees' Union out on strike met at the Trades Hall this morning to receive the report of the executive…

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Railwaymen Talk Straight

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

At Parliament House to-day, while Labour members were trying to arrange a constitutional settlement with the Premier, the Executive of the Tramway Employees'…

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Dorrigo-bellingen Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 4

A public meeting was held at Bellingen on Saturday night, and was largely attended. Railway and shire matters were discussed, and…

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Railway Comedy. Smoker's Ruse to Defeat a Minister

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

An amusing railway carriage joke is being told in Paris at the expense of M. Derschatta, the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Railways. The…

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The Tram Strike

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 5

(Earlier messages will be found on page 6 of this issue). SYDNEY, Monday. On Saturday there were 115 cars…

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The Tram Strike. Further Details. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting, Harold Croucher, baring his head, declared, "As there is an Almighty God above us, I am innocent of wrong-doing."…

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Our [?]gmire Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

[?] [?] is faced with the all [?] [?] problem of putting the [?] [?] it in a proper state [?] [?] There can be no doubt…

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