Passing Notes. North Coast Railway
THE enquiry, now going on before the Public Works Parliamentary Committee, into the merits of the North Coast railway proposal is one that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
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The North Coast Railway
On his return to Sydney Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, said that between the Hunter River and the Tweed there is room for three or four…
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Every train in Victoria was brought to a standstill on the stroke of 12 last night. The engines were deserted by the…
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AT midnight the men on the Victorian railways struck, according to their threat to the commissioners. The feeling ran very high, and there was…
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THE following telegrams, received from our Sydney correspondent, indicate in brief the progress of affairs in regard to the strike:—SYDNEY, Thursday…
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The Railway strike is over—the men surrendering uncondionally…
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The Victorian railway trouble reached an acute crisis last Friday, when the enginedrivers and firemen gave the Commissioner for Railways notice that they would strike at…
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The Strike leaders have issued another manifesto, outlining the men's grievances, and declaring that they are as firm as ever…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Railway Strike. Hopeful Prospects. Drivers Resuming Wore. Melbourne
Strike prospects are more hopeful to-day. Paid Union men, numbering between three and four thousand have…
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THE Public Works Committee opened an inquiry in connection with the proposed North Coast railway at Grafton on Tuesday last, when six witnesses were examined, the principal being Mr. Hunter, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Railway Strike. Sydney, Wednesday, 1.30 p.m
THERE are no fresh developments this morning in connection with the railway strike in Victoria, but there is still a further improved train service, and Melbourne station has…
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A REMARKABLE illustration of the perversity and recklessness of human nature is afforded by the Victorian railway strike. The southern State had certainly enough troubles on hand…
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THE strike of railway men in Victoria commenced at midnight on Friday last. The first heavy blow of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →North Coast Railway. Public Works Committee's Inquiry
THE Public Works Committee (Messrs. J. McFarlane, chairman, J. Hughes, A. Kethel, W. R. Campbell, N. Hawthorne, S. Moore, and S. McGowen) held an inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mr. O'Sullivan on the Railway Strike
MR. O'SULLIVAN has entered the arena in favor of the men. Speaking at a banquet of Sydney Stone-masons, at the Trades Hall last week, the Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tinonee to Old Bar Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 6th May 1903
SIR,--With reference to your letter of 1st instant, asking on behalf of the Tinonee Progress Committee for a special grant for the improvement of road Tinonee to Old Bar, at Stewart's Hill, I have the…
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The Victorian railway strikers last night accepted the recommendation of the executive to finally declare the strike off. This course was taken on…
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The Public Works Committee examined six witnesses at Grafton, the principal being Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Graeve[?], owner of Newbold station. Outside the evidence as to the probable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local News. Government Road Contracts
Following we give the lowest tenders received for Government road contracts which closed on Thursday last:--28-02 03, Uralgurra to Notley's, T…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woolla Woolla-Wingham Road. Department of Lands, Sydney, 4th May, 1903
SIR,--In reply to your letter of the 28th ultimo, I have the honor to inform you that the land for part of the road from Woolla Woolla to Wingham, within portions Nos. 22, 63, and 68, parish of Taree,…
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