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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Coal Proprietors. No Fight with Railways. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Weyland, manager of the Southern Coal Agencies in Sydney, stated that the colliery proprietors have not boycotted the railway…

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Railway Works

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. Harry Green, who made inquiries whilst in the city recently, was informed that two gangs of navvies are to be located between…

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Longer Hours on the Railways Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

Employees in the railway workshops will be restored to the 48 hour week on Monday next. In consequence of the readjustment a…

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Dorrigo-guyra Railway

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

The secretary of the Dorrigo-Guyra Railway League (Mr. L. G. Waugh) has written as follows to several New England papers:-…

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In Ashes. Sligo Railway Station. Seven Runaway Engines Dash Into Sea Wall. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

Armed men burned the Sligo railway station to the ground. Two passenger trains, which were standing at the station, were destroyed. Petrol and land mines…

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Motor Smash. Two Persons Killed. Four Others Seriously Injured Terrible Accident in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

Particulars of a motor car tragedy which occurred at Coorpar[?], a suburb of Brisbane, shortly before midnight on Friday, show that the impact between a…

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Week-end Tragedies. Melbourne's Long List. a Callous Motorist. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

The fire brigade was called to the premises of Underwool and Firth, High street, Thornbury, to-day and recovered the body of Horace First, 30, badly…

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Terrific Storms. Orchards and Gardens Rained Tram Service Disorganised. Bathurst and Wellington Flooded

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

A hailstorm, which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to orchards and vegetable crops, broke over the Bathurst district on Friday…

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Industrial. 48-Hour Week. in Railway and Tramway Workshops. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

The 48-hour week was introduced into the railway and tramway workshops today. The secretary to the Commissioners said that as far as he knew all the…

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IRELAND. Rebels Busy. Week-end of Disor[?]es. Train Set on Fire. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

The week in Ireland closed with disorders throughout the country. A train on the Sligo-Enniskillen line was held up by armed men, and after the…

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Bonuses to Railway Employees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

On the recommendation of the Railways and Tramways Suggestions, Inventions, and Economies Board the Commissioner has awarded a bonus to W, Ryan driver of…

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Assault in a Train. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

James, Ashton, while sitting in an Aubnrn train,was struck on the nose twice by a hammer by a man unknown to him. Ashton's nose was broken. He…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

At a meeting at Armidale on Thursday night of the Armidale branch of the Guyra-Dorrigo Railway League, Mr. T. R. Buchanan successfully…

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The Railway Works

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

There was another batch of 43 men dismissed from the railway constructional works at Megan on Friday, which was the first pay-day since the…

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Forty Tramway Employees Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

Forty men of the electrical engineers branch of the tramway service joined the unemployed to-day. Retrenchment is beginning. to stalk thorough the…

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Dorrigo-glenreagh Railway

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

In the last issue of the New South Wales Government Gazette the following notice was published:--It is notified that the construction of a line of railway…

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Telegrams Railway Excursion Trains. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have decided to, discontinue the cheap excursion trains to Sydney from the southern and western lines each Saturday morning…

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"To Train Mediums." Legatees Challenge £3000 Bequest. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

"To practice as a spiritualistic medium, claiming power to communicate to the discarnate spirits and' thereby consoling bereft persons, or the curing of the…

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"Hit with Hammer" Sensation on a Train Two Men Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

Shortly after an electric train left Auburn. Victoria, last night the motorman heard shouts of "Help" and "Murder."…

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The Cement Contract. and the 48 Hour Week. Dismissals From Railway Service. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

The leader of the Opposition, Mr. Dooley, said to-day: "I have spoken to Mr. Estell regarding the Government's announcement that it intends holding an…

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