Railway Accident at Inverell. Sheep Truck Derailed
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4
An accident occurred on Saturday night to a mixed train, which caused a delay of four hours, A truck containing several rams purchased on account of Mr. T. Bowling, Arrawatta, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock Rates on Railways. Reductions Desired
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4
A deputation was introduced to the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday by Mr. James, M.P., to ask that the starving stock and store stock rates be abolished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Singleton Argus Saturday, July 25th. the Tramway Trouble
Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4
Tha apparently serious situation that has arisen between the tramway employees in Sydney and the Railway Commissioners has, naturally enough,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Tramway Trouble Strike Decided Upon. Ballot Gives Absolute Majority. Commissioners "Fully Prepared."
Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4
At noon yesterday the tramway service of New South Wales was laid idle as the result of the decision of the members of the Tramway Employees' Union…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Strike in Sydney Appalling Possibility. Railway Enginemen Support Tramway Unions. Deputation to Mr. Johnson. Failure at Settlement Means Trains Stop. Government Decide Upon "Action." Premier's Statement. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 3
Preparations have been made for a railway and possibly a general strike. The Trades Council executive has been empowered to call out any union whose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tramway Trouble
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2
The tramway strike, which is one of absorbing interest in Sydney ut tho present time, is a pitiable piece of business, and an evidence, of weak and ineffective leadership. A union of such…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Increased Train Service
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2
There has been a great augmentation of the suburban train service to meet the usual demands, and a great increase of traffic has resulted in consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bandits Raid a Train. Fortress in a Cemetery. London
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3
Three armed strangers, reported to be Italians, entered a drinking saloon at Jamaica Plain, near Boston. They shot a man dead, wounded two others,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tramway Strike. Unionist Threats. Railways Men's Position Uncertain. Latest Developmenls. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5
Notwithstanding the persistent and strenuous efforts exerted on behalf of the Tramway Union, it would appear that no satisfactory assurance was got from the two big…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Unions. Signalmen Not Ready to Strike
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5
Two at least of the railway unions hold the keys of the situation in regard to a strike, and while the members of these are sympathetic with the tramway men they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. The Tramway Trouble
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4
In connection with the tramway trouble in Sydney, five police officials from the Maitland district—two from West Maitland, and one each from Kurri Kurri, Weston, and Greta, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Race
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5
The Protos car has reached Paris. An American car has traversed Eydtkuhnen, on the cast frontier of Prussia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramway Strike. the Opening Stages. Excitement in the City
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4
SATURDAY'S Herald refers thus to the opening incidents, the previous day, to the tram way strike in the city :— The strike of tramway men, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tramway Strike. An Anxious Time. Grave Fears of Complications. Immense Meetings. (Continued from page 4.) SYDNEY
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2
PREPARATIONS have been made for a railway and possibly a general strike. The Trades Council executive has been empowered to call out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's News. Prospects Improving. Railway Men Won't Come Out Men Returning to Work. Sydney
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2
Prospects generally in connection with the strike are improving. It is now understood that the railway men will come out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tramway Strike. Scenes of Violence. a Grave Situation
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2
Fuller particulars of the Sydney tram strike, which commenced on Friday morning at 10 o'clock, as stated in our last issue, disclose scenes of unparalleled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Executive's Blander. Mr Hollis Threatened
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2
Saturday's doings brought to light a curious anomaly in the strike proceedings. While a delegation of Labour members of Parliament was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Crisis Probable
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2
It was announced on Sunday that a deputation would wait yesterday morning upon the Chief Commissioner and ask for an independent-tribunal in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor and Train Race. A Girl's Escapade
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 4
A telegram to the London papers from New York on June 4th, said that one of the most exciting races ever witnessed between a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tramway Strike. Latest Particulars. SYDNEY, Monday afternoon
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2
The tram strike is still unsettled and the position is precarious, although so far there has been no material extension of the strike. A limited number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →