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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Wellington Tram Strike. Prospects of Settlement. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

Tram Inspector Fuller, over whose alleged officiousness the Wellington (N.Z.) tram men struck, has asked to be transferred to another…

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Fears of a Famine. Railway Men Going Back. Brisbane, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

The strike still continues, all industry has stopped and shops and hotels are closed. Among the general public the chief…

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Bombs from an Aeroplane

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Rossi, the Italian aviator, with Captain Monta, flew from Tobruk over the Turkish camp, dropping bombs into the camp. The Turks…

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A Mother's Long Tramp

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

AN instance of what a mother is prepared to undergo for the sake of her child came under our (says the Inverell "Argus") notice…

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Railway Men Returning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

The Minister for Railways said the circular issued by the Department calling upon the men who had absented themselves from duty to return was having…

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The Brisbane Tramway Strike. Settling down to Determined Struggle. Police Keep Order. Hurrying to Read the Riot Act. Mob Charged with Batons

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In connection with the tramway strike at Brisbane matters on Thursday were comparatively quiet. This morning it appears the men are…

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The Tramway Men's Position

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

The attitude taken up by the various unions in Brisbane over the pretended grievance that has arisen between the Brisbane Tramways Co. and some of the…

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Train on Fire. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out in a passenger carriage whilst a train was travelling between Lindenow and Fernbank yesterday afternoon. Before…

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Attack on a Train. Passenger Injured. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 3

The first attack on a train took place early last evening. A train was running between Bowen Hills and Brunswick…

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Exodus of Men. Tramway Men Want to Go Back. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 3

The police report there were no disorders on Sunday. There was a considerable exodus of men carrying swags and wearing…

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Express Train on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Melbourne two carriages of the Bairnsdale express took fire. There was great excitement amongst the passengers. Many lost…

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Border Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 8

The question of border railways now being discussed as regards Queensland connections is a somewhat intricate and involved problem. We are asked, says a…

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Mass Meeting of Strikers. Employers' New Plan. Business Resumed. Tramway Men's Hopeless Position. Compulsory Conference Granted. Brisbane, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

A big meeting of strikers, was held last night. Vitriolic attacks were made on the Commissioner for Police and the…

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Train Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A goods train was derailed in the Long Tunnel near Glenbrook this morning through a number of trucks jumping the line. The…

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Bad Roads. Shire Coated Hopeless

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

Bad boads; unsafe roads; deplorable roads. These and other uncomplimentary remarks were hurled at the roads of New…

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Railway Men Remaia Loyal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

The visit of Mr. Evans, Chief Commissioner, to Ipswich, had a salutary effect, and the men have gone back to the workshops. Many of the men have…

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Fremantle Railway Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the Fremantle branch of the Amalgamated Railway Employees' Union met at Fremantle on Monday to consider the present…

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Train Held Up a Rich Haul. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

At Hulbert on the Rock Island Railway (U.S.) five men plundered a mail train. The engine driver was thrown into…

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Harbour and Railway League

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

The League met at the Jetty on Friday last Present: Mesere. Crook (vice-president in chair), McLeod, Hackett, Bobertaon, Gillee,…

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Trams Coal Supply

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday Night. Thirty trains were running today. It is reported from a reliable…

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