Quiet at Newcastle. Railway Men Paid. Newcastle
Locally strike matters were quiet to-day. The railway men lined up for their pay this morning, but some of those on strike had only a shift or two to draw…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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Letter to the Editor. the Railway Strike
Sir,—We know that "a house divided against itself" is doomed, and a State with its business dislocated by a deplorable strike in war time, such as the present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Mr. Milne. Deputy Chief Railway Commissioner
The whole railway service, together with his hundreds of friends in other walks of life, will learn with deep regret of the death of Mr. Edmund Milne, the Deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Railway Trouble
A telegram from Townsville (Queensland) states "that a very large meeting of railway unions adopted the recommendation of the strike committee, to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Dispute. London, Wednesday night
Sir Albert Stanley and Mr. Barnes addressed the conference of enginers and firemen, Sir Albert Stanley pointing out that the men had received an increase of 15/ per week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring Notes
An American novelty in accessories consists of a warning hand which suddenly projects from the side of the car when the driver pulls a lever. It thus…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Strike Averted. British Railway Men to Be Granted Shorter Hours. London
The President of the Board of Trade has officially announced that the threatened strike of railway engineers and fireman had been settled on the basis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train and Tram Traffic. Volume of Passenger Traffic
No trouble is being experinced at the Randwick tram workshops. On Saturday between 360 and 370 men were it work there, and nearly every shop was working smoothly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Allies' Attacks. Objectives Gained. Aeroplane Activity. London
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The Allied attack on a front line of nine miles northward of the Ypres-Menin Road continued all day long in the face of strong resistance…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Aeroplane Charges a Hun Patrol. Amazing Exploit of a French Airman
The story of a thrilling "hand-to-hand" combat between a French airman and German infantry is told in a message to the Exchange Agency by Mr. H. Wood, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Recruiting Train. Visit to Cessnock. Cessnock
The visit of the recruiting train to the Mines district on Sunday resulted in 17 recruits being enrolled, nine from Kurri district and eight from Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brazil's Road to Ruin. German Opinion
The German Press shows ill-concealed disgust at the latest news from Brazil, although of course it is argued in the familiar way that Brazil is going blindly to her rui[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Recruiting Train. Men and Staff Welcomed. a Great Reception
It was an inspiring sight on Friday afternoon to gaze upon the great, cheering crowds of citizens and school-children in the Town Hall, when the official welcome…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motoring Notes
Much of the carbon deposit in most engines which suffer from it is due to overheating of the lubricating oil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East-west Railway Strike
Mr. Watt, Ministter for Works and Railways, said at Melbourne, on Saturday that he had received a wire from the supervising engineer on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Railways in War Time. a Great Achievement in Organisation
The New York "Outlook" publishes a very interesting article by Mr. W. M. A[?]worth on the mobilisation for war of the British railways, which according to this recognised…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →East Greta and Aberdare Railways
Mr. R. St. Vincent Hayes, superintendent of the above railways, announces that commencing on Tuesday next, and until further notice, the East Greta Company's goods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Railway Strike
A special meeting of the Queensland Cabinet was held to discuss the question of the northern railway strike. The northern railway men's delegates conferred with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trams and Trains. Men Returning. Sydney
Men continue to return to duty in all de-partments, and the train and tram services to-day showed a vast improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trams and Trains. Sydney
The Chief Commissioner states that the suburban train service is satisfactory, and that the tram service is also making great headway…
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