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Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,270 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 64

Barrier Miner. Wednesday, February 5, 1919. Home From Cockburn to Broken Hill; the Road to Be Opened on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

THE information published in last night's Third Edition will come as welcome news, and will cause profound re[?] not only to those unfortunates who…

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Spread of the Clyde Strike. Due to Coercion, Not Persuasion. the London Railway Men. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

While the industrial situation is still threatening, it is regarded as by no means desperate. The partial success of the efforts to spread the Clyde strike…

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Our Trams. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

Sir,—I crave space in the columns of "The Miner" to criticise the present management of the Government street trams. I hope I do not appear to…

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London Railway Strikes. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

It is estimated that several hundered thousand people walked to the city to-day owing to the railwaymen's strike. Sir Albert Stanley (President of the…

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Industrial Unrest. Work on London Railways Suspended. (Reuter's Message.) London, Tuesday. All work on the London District Railways has been suspended. the Demands of the Men. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

"The Times" states that the whole of the London underground railways are expected to be held up to-day, though a general meeting of the employees…

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Railway Clerks to Strike. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

The secretary of the Railway Clerks' Association states that the association has decided to strike to-morrow evening, if the dispute with the other…

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Council's Request for Motor Cars and Vehicles

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas) to-day invites ill persons having motor cars or vehicles of any kind which they are willing to place at the dispocal of…

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Industrial Unrest. London Motormen's Strike Spreading. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

The employees of the great power station at Chelsea have joined the railway motorman's strike. The men number only 359 but they are able to cut…

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Agreement with the Railway. Clerk's Association. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

At a meeting this afternoon between the president of the Board of Trade, Minister for Labor, and representatives of the Railway Clerks'…

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Holding Up a Train. Larsen Sentenced. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Wolfren Larsen, for holding up the Forbes train a few weeks ago, was yesterday sentenced to five months' imprisonment…

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Industrial Unrest. London Motormen's Strike Spreading. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 1

The employees of the great power station at Chelsea have joined the railway motormen's strike. The men number only 359, but they are able to cut…

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London Railway Workers' Strike. Thousands of People Unable to Travel. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The sudden strike of the soutnwestern enginedrivers has isolated the densest areas of Greater London, and prevented hundreds of thousands of…

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Perth Tramway Strike Ended. the Terms of Settlement. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The tramway Perth strike has ended after having lasted seven weeks. It cost the strikers £7000 in wages. The running of the trams was resumed…

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Industrial Unrest. London Railway Dispute Settled. Easier Situation at Belfast. Little Change on the Clyde. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The London railways dispute has been Settled. An easier situation at Belfast is evidenced by the act of the strikers'…

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Outlook Getting Worse. Waiting for Trams in a Snow Blizzard. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The United Service Agency reports: "The industrial outlook is getting worse. The railways are partly involved…

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In Broken Hill. Railway Traffic. to and Fr0m the Border. Trains From Broken Hill. Carrying Only Mails and Goods

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

It was officially stated this afternoon that the South Australian Railway Department is still issuing tickets to passengers desirous of travelling to…

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Mishap to a Tram Car

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

As a West-bound tram car, No. 86A, was proceeding along Argent-street shortly before 6 o'clock to-day the bogey carrying the spring of the…

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Railway Town Men's Movement. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Railway Town Men's Movement was held in the Mica-street Methodist Classroom on Wednesday, presided over…

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Isolation of the Railways

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 11

When asked this morning if the Silverton Tramway guards-on the up train had brought the names of any fresh arrivals at Cockburn to-day, the traffic…

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Railway Services Curtailed. Transport Detained. 8000 Workers Out of Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 11

As a result of the influenza epidemic the railway services, including interstate and country, have been greatly [?]…

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