1917 Railway Strike Government Supports Strikers' Claim
The question of the pension and superannuation rights of men in the railway service who struck work in the 1917 strike, and had since been re-employed,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
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Police Court Friday, May 14th. (Before Mr G. Atkin, P.m.) Over Speeding Motor Cycle
Mr A. B. Shaw pleaded guilty on be half of John Beverley Greystone, who was charged with having driven a motor cycle in John-street at more than 15…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Protectionist Advertisements. Alleged Monopoly on Railways
The following resolution was paaaed at a meeting of the Free Trade and Land Values League:— "In view of a statement recently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Collision Cart Shaft Through Tram Window. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A tram bound for the city collided with a horse and cart at Ryde this morning. Three persons were injured. A shaft of the cart penetrated the…
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At the conclusion of a case at the Police Court yesterday, where Mr Shaw appeared for a person charged with furious driving of a motor cycle, the police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling. Road Race at Cessnock
A bicycle road race was held on Saturday afternoon from Cessnock to the Demman Hotel, Abermain, and back, about 11 milles. Results:—W. Fisher, 1: R. Tudor, 2. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Conduct Holidays. for Temporary Tramway Men
The Tramway Traffic Association has been notified on behalf of the Railway Commissioners be allowed good conduct holidays, in…
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At the police court on Thursday afternoon, before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, C.P.S., and J.P., in connection with a charge against James Younie Russell of stealing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Strikers. Premier Confers with Railway Commissioner
The Premier (Mr. John Storey) had an intreview with Mr. J. Fraser, the Chief Railway Commissioner, yesterday. The interview lasted for an hour and a half, and during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists, Beware! Police to Take Action
Motor owners are cautioned that Police are instructed to take proceedings against drivers of motor vehicles unless the lights comply with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Roads. One of the Country's Greatest Needs. Essential to Progress
Tho necessity for good roads has scarcely begun to bo realised by tho people of Maitland and district or they would not bo easily be satisfied with explanations of why they are not getting better roads, but would Insist upon tho inauguration of a much better road-making and maintenance policy than the present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Collision. 16 Persons Injured. Sydney
A serious tram co[?]sion occurred this afternoon at Waterloo. Sixteen persons were inajured, and and the cars were greatly damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Robbery. at Strathfield Station
At the Burwood Police Court further evidence was taken on the charge against James Henry Sinclair (31), baker, of having, at Strathfield on May 1, assanited Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boundary Roads
There is a dispute between the Cessnock and Tarre Shire Council concerning work on the boundary of the two shires at Weston, A conference was recently held on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Fokker Aeroplane. London. May 18
The Fokker Co, exhibiting a new acre plane at Amsterdam with no wires no cables, the wing supported by longitudinal sleepers. It has a single 185 H.P. motor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Tram Accident. How It Occurred
The collision between two crowded trams on Botany—road, Waterloo, Sydney, yesterday afternoon in which 16 persons were injured, occurred when the crowds were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Had to Be Dug Out. Pinned Under Motor Car
A motor car containing Mr. W. G. Donaldson, Government Works engineer of the Public Works Department who has been transferred to Bourke, and Mr. R.T. Hole…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Car Tragedy Husband Found Guilty of Manslaughter
At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, Walter Christopher Cullen, 29, a motor car driver pleaded not guilty to the charge of having on March 4, at…
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At the Civil Court, Adelaide, a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in a case before Mr. Justice Buchanan and jurors, in which Alice May Edwards, wife of Augustus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pettler Injured by Train (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A fettler named Remington was run over by a train and badly injured near Strathfield this morning…
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