American Railway Dispute. Important Negotiations. Washington
The outlook for peace in connection with the threatened railway strike was very black yesterday. President Wilson outlined a proposal to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
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Russian Railways. Copenhagen
The Russians are employing AustroGerman prisoners for the rapid construction of a railway linking Alexandravak, Kola and Petrograd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Railway Strike. President Wilson's Mediation. Washington
The prospects of averting a nation-wide strike of railway men brightened when President Wilson conferred with thirty-five Brotherhood Chiefs. President Wilson later…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →American Railwaymen. Threatened Serious Strike. London
Reuter's New York correspondent under Sunday's date reports that the railway dispute has again become acute. The Federal Board of Mediation is…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Siberia Railways. Situation Eased. London
A message from Vladivostock states that two hundred cars are leaving Vladisvostock daily for Siberia, and Russia, with the result that the congestion and freight, has…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Pullman Motor Cars. Confidence in a Name
Messrs Hughes Bros., 196 Elizabethstreet, Sydney, who are the Australasian agents for the Pullman Motor Cars, have just landed a shipment of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Commissioners. Increased Salaries Promised. Mr Fraser as Probable Chief
As a result of representations by members of both sides of the House, the Premier has agreed to make provision for increased salaries for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Dangerous Practice. Boy Knocked Off Motor Car
As the result of a collision between a motor car and a cart at West Maitland, Frederick Thomas March, 16 years of age, received serious injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Hoyle in Disfavor Rail and Tramway Men Find Fault. Protest Against Candidature. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A motion of protest against the endorsement of Air Hoyle, Minister for Railways, as a Labour candidate for Surry Hills, has been submitted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italian Aviators. Damage Enemy Railway Stations. (Australian Cable Association.) London, Thursday Night
An Italian official message says: " we repulsed an attack at the Carso and took 100 prisoners; we shelled the railway station at Santa Lucia, in Tolmino,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fall From Railway Bridge
Join Fuller, a private from Broadmeadow military encampment, was carly this morning admitted to the Maitland Hospital, suffering from bruises and shock sustained by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney City Railway. Excavation Work Commenced
Excavation work for the city railway has been actually commended in the area between Goulburn and Hay streets, Sydney. The fine block of shops built by the City…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Laxity of Duty. Punishment on the Railways
According to a statement made by Mr. Frasor, Acting Chief Commissioner for Railways, to a deputation from the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, the new system…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Up-to-date Delivery Motor
In order to cope with expanding business, the firm of Messrs. Chant & Co. has secured a Republic motor lorry, to ensure the more rapid delivery parcels. The lorry has a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Singleton Argus. Tuesday, August 22. the North Shore Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge Bill having, now practically passed the Assembly, its fate in the Upper House will be watched with interest. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Mishaps. a Man Killed
Frank Fox, about 45 years of ago, was killed on Sunday night in a collision at Circular Quay, Sydney. Fox was in a motor car, with two othors,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Fighting. Aeroplane Activity. London, Tuesday morning
General Sir Douglas Haig reported at mid-night:—The enemy attempted a minor attack near Mouquet Farm, which was immediately repulsed. A fierce conflagration was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Regulations for Railway Men
The Acting Chief Commissioner for Railways has made a statement on the new syatem of punishing employees which haslma been adopted in the service,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Merriwa Railway
The tender of Mr J. Allibone, contractor Katoomba. £2334, has been accepted for the construction and erection of station buildings on the Muswellbrook to Merriwa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Railway Accident
A shocking accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the Ashfield Railway Station, a middle-aged woman, who has not yet been identified, being out to pieces by a passing…
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