Holding Up a Train. Larsen Sentenced. Sydney
Wolfran Larsen, who pleaded guilty in connection with the train hold-up was sentenced to five months' hard labor. His Honor said there seemed to be little…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
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Railway Men's Grievances. an Agreement Reached. London
At a meeting this afternoon between the President of the Board of Trade, the Minister for Labor, and representatives of the Railway Clerks' Association . an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Upheaval Begun. Two Lines Paralysed. London
The paralysis of the steam railways began at midnight last night. A number of drivers and others on the London-South-West and London-Brighton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Chaos. Spartacists Active Again. the Socialistic Programme. Railways and Coalmines to Be Nationalised. Daily Wage for Unemployed. New York, Wednesday Night
The New York "Tribune's" Berlin correspondent has interviewed Herr Ebert, Chancellor, who said: "The German Government is Socialistic and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cabinet Consideration. Hopes of Railway Settlement. London, Wednesday Night
Mr. Bonar Law had a long conversation with Mr. Lloyd George on the London-Paris telephone and subsequently presided at a Cabinet meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cables British Strikes. the Crisis Continues. Welsh Collieries Affected. General Railway Strike Threatened. a Cure for Unemployment. No Government Intervention. London
The electrical workers in South Wales struck for a 47-hours week. The collieries and other big undertakings are seriously involved. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inverell-coastal Railway
At last meeting, Glen Innes Council considered a letter from the Inverell Chamber of Commerce, regarding rail communication between Inverell and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Great Britain. Disastrous Effect of Strike Railway Workers Out. Very Grave Situation. Electrical Engineers Threat London, Thursday Night
A United Service message says: The outlook is growing worse. The railways are partly involved and are holding up goods and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South-west Railways Affected. Vancouver
The strike is spreading to the railways in South-western England. The trains are not operating in Exmouth, Exeter, or Plymouth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Clerks Association. London
The recognition of the Railway Clerks Association has removed a menace in the general railway strike. The announcement of the agreement was received with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peculiar Railway Accident. Paris
Five persons were killed on the ParisMetz railway under circumstances puzzling the authorities. Entering a tunnel, two German coaches were filled with an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Railway Stride Settled. Vancouver
The London railway strike has been settled. This includes the tubes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engineers Out. Railway Traffic Stopped. Several Districts Isolated. Attitude of the Electricians. Government Decides on Drastic Action. London
The outlook is becoming worse. The railways are partly involved, the drivers belonging to the Bromley Union having been called out at New Cross, Battersea,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railwaymen' S Action. Repudiation of Settlement. London
Following London's general belief in the prospect of a restoration of transport in a few hours, the powerful Railwaymen's Union, hitherto neutral, created a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Strike Probable. of British Railwaymen. Vancouver
A London message states that the settlement of the railway strike includes the London tubes, but a later cable points out that a nation-wide railway strike is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Strike. Position More Hopeful. Railway Strikes Settled. Men Resuming London
The strike outlook generally is more hopeful. "The Times" Glasgow correspondent states that the back of the strike is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Railways. State Control for Two More Years. London, Sunday Night
Sir Claude Hamilton has announced that the Government control of the railways will continue for two years after the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Railways. Co-operative Working. New York
The New York "Times'" Washington correspondent says: The co-operative railway operation plan, as cabled on February 6, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Use of Motor Lorries Vehicle Workers' Union Dissatisfied. London, Sunday Night
The Press Bureau states: The President of the Board of Trade and the Home Secretary informed a deputation from the Licensed Vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Surprising Development. Railway Settlement Repudiated. Executive Over-rides Electricians. London
There was a surprising development in the strike situation yesterday afternoon, when the executive of the Railwaymen's Union sent a letter to…
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