Druidism. Railway Lodge
The fortnightly meeting of the Railway Lodge, No. 449, U.A.O.D., was held in the Mechanies' Institute on January 8. The arch-Druid, Bro…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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Motor Fares in Broken Hill. Prices to the South Raised
A well-attended meeting of Broken Hill motor-car proprietors was held in the Freemasons' Hotel this held in when a good deal of business was…
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The amalgamated engineers, comprising practically all the men employed in the railway workshops have struck work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Labor War. the South African Strike. Leaders' Warlike Utterances. a General Strike Probable. Safeguarding the Railways. [Reuters Messages.] Johannesburg
Mr. George Mason, member of the executive of the Federation of Trades Unions, when speaking in the Market Square on Sunday, remarked that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-car Reliability Race. Sydney
The Melbourne to Sydney motor-car reliability trial was won by A. V. Turner, of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Claims of Railway Clerks
A wages board, with Mr. G. S. Beeby as chairman, is at present investigating the wages and conditions of clerks in the Railway Department of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Gables. [Reuter's Messages.] Motor-'bus Overturns. London
A motor-omnibus overturned yesterday at Labroke Grove whilst conveying spectators to a football cup tie. Twenty-one of the occupants were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chief Railway Commissioner. Mr. Johnson's Successor Not Appointed. Sydney
"Nothing whatever has been done yet with regard to the new Chief Railway Commissioner," said the Premier yesterday, in reply to a question. Asked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Juggernaut of the Roads. Melbourne
During the past two years 30 persons have been killed in Melbourne, either through motor collisions or through being knocked down by fast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Child's Narrow Escape. Carried on the Life Shield of a Tram. Motorman's Promptitude Saves a Life
The promptitude with which Driver Keene of the motor attached to the midday tram from South Broken Hill yesterday acted wat the means of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Wednesday, January 14, 1914. Mr. Griffith Will Keep His Promise to Push on the Railway If Backed Up
ALTHOUGH there seems to be some little misunderstanding between the Premier and the Minister for Works, in regard to the exact policy of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Railway Service. Carpenters' Wages. Alleged Breach of the Award. Sydney
For some time negotiations have been in progress between the Society of Progressive Carpenters and Joiners and the Railway Department with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Motor Frauds. Case Continued. [Reuter's Message.] London
The action which is being brought in London by the Australian Government against certain defendants for an alleged conspiracy to defraud the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Ministers in Conflict. Railway Proposals. Mr. Griffith and His £1,600,000. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon
The Premier (Mr. Holman) said yesterday that he was out of Sydney when the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Griffith) stated that he proposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federation of Motor Cycle Organisations. Sydney
A federation of the motor cycle organisations in the State has been suggested, and a move will be made in this direction at an early date…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Building New Railways. Mr. Griffith Will Keep His Word
A deputation, representing the Railway Leagues between Wyalong and Lake Cudgellico, urged the Minister for Works to expedite the building of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales. Railway Workers' Conference. Sydney
The Railway Workers and General Laborers' Conference continued its sittings yesterday. The principal discussions were in regard to the rules and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Salvation Army. New Officer for Railway Town
Another now oficer has been appointed for Salvation Anny work in Broken Hill. Captain Miail, who for some time was in charge of the West Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Revenue From Goods. Sydney
A witness at the Railways Officers' Wages Board yesterday stated that the revenue from the goods branch of the railways during last year was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] Alleged Motor Frauds. London, Tuesday Night
Messrs. Kauffman, of Melbourne, and Combe, of Port Adelaide, a shipping agent, gave formal evidence in the motor fraud cases to-day that…
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