Railway Town Men's Movement. Annual Meeting
The first annual meeting of the Railway Town Men's Movement was held in the Nicholls-stteet Methodist Church on Wednesday. 27th instant at 8 p.m…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1915
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Hot Weather for Railway Work. Serious Case of Sunstroke. Drinking Water Complained Of
During the hot days of this week some of the men on the railway work felt it severely. On Tuesday last Mr. S. Senior, suffered a severe sunstroke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Choosing a Mayor. Alderman G. W. Carroll Gets the P.l.l. Vote. Reception at Railway Town
A special meeting of the Barrier District Assembly of the P.L.L. was held at the Trades Hall last night for the purpose of selecting nominees for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Breaks Away. Motor Car Falls Down Precipice. Passengers Narrowly Escape Death
A remarkable escape from death is recorded from Nelson (S.Z.) A motor car containing six persons was proceeding through the Buller Gorge and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"No-rent" Case. Action Taken at Railway Town. Unemployed Work As Carriers
There was a "pay no rent case" at Railway Town this afternoon, in which a number of unemployed men took active part…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales. Railway Men and the Big Union. Sydney
Among the subjects to be considered at the Railwaymen's Union conference at Sydney next month, is a recommendation that the union join the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East-west Railway. Twelve Locomotives Wanted. Must Be "Made in Australia." Sydney
The Department of Home Affairs is calling for tenders for the supply of twelve locomotives of the New South Wales TF class, for delivery at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Silverton Tramway. Annual Report
The accounts of the Silverton Tramway Company Limited (says the "Argus") show a revenue of £180,741 for the 12 months ended December 31,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramway Men Discharged. Recruits for the Forces
Two hundred temporary employees of the Metropolitan Tramway Department, engaged for the rush of work since the beginning of the current…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Melbourne Fatality. Run Over by a Motor Pump
Dr. Cole. city coroner, on Friday conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death on January 15 of Ernest Maltravers Alderman,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Condobolin 200. How They Fared on the Road
The wife of one of the men who went with the Barrier contingent to work on the Condobolin end of the railway, called at "The Miner," office to-day, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disturbed Canadian Position. a Bridge Blown Up. Plot to Invade the Dominion. Montreal
A railway bridge connecting Montreal with Halifax and other Atlantic points has been destroyed by dynamite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Melbourne Fatality. Run Over by a Motor Pump
Dr. Cole, city coroner, on Friday conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death on January 15 of Ernest Maltravers Alderman,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill to Port Augusta Railway
At a meeting of the Port Augusta Progress Association, held on Friday last, the members discussed the Broken Hill-Port Augusta line, and with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. Complaint of Railway Workers. Sydney
The Railway Workers' Association is complaining that immigrants from Malta are being given preference over other workers on the railway jobs of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Railway Town
The hose cart from Railway Town station and the double reel from the Central Fire Brigade station attended a call received at 9.10 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Border Railways. Important Proposals Affecting Lower Riverina. States in Agreement
Mr. Mackinnon Minister of Railways, accompanied by Mr. H. Mc-Kenzie, M.L.A., left Echuca on Friday by motor-car on a tour of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Condobolin Railway. Wives of Workers to Call at Trades Hall
The following notice has been posted upon the Courthouse door:— "It is requested that the wives of the men who are now working at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Aeroplane Brought Down. Paris
A German aeroplane was brought down at Luneville, and the aviators captured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suburban Electric Railways. the Victorian Scheme. Melbourne
The scheme for the electrification of the Victorian suburban railways is proceeding steadily. It is anticipated that the first electric train will be run…
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