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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

525 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 27

Railway Expenditure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 29

The Attorney General (Mr. Wise) states that he is having a return prepared showing the expenditure of the Railway Commissioners out of loan money during…

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The Victorian Railway Crisis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 21

Matters in connection with the trouble on the Victorian railways have reached a crisis. The time for negotiation between the Government and men had practically passed on…

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Temora-barellan Railway. Public Meeting at Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 34

In response to a requisition by a number of ratepayers the mayor convened a public meeting in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last for the purpose of taking action…

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Motor Car Ride. Adelaide to Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 37

A motor-car journey from Adelaide to Melbourne has just been successfully accomplished by Messrs. B. Thomson and A. Day, of Adelaide. The total distance is some 596…

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Railway Commissioners at Hay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 29

The Railway Commissioners, accompanied by the Chief Traffic Manager and other leading officials of the Railway Department, arrived at Hay by a special train…

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The Railway Crisis In Victoria

The Independent · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

The matters in connection with this serious trouble on the railways have reached a crisis. The men not accepting the offer of settlement which Mr Irvine…

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Finley-tocumwal Railway

The Independent · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

Mr J. Hayes, M.L.A., who is making a tour through his electorate, arrived at Tocumwal on Monday, and left that afternoon for Finley. He…

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The Victorian Railway Dispute

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

The dispute between the Victorian Government and the railway employees reached another stage yesterday morning when the Executive officers of the…

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The Victorian Railway Crisis. The Men Decline the Premier's Overtures. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

Mr Irvine met the executive of the Railway Unions again this morning, when the latter finally declined to recommend the men to withdraw their…

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Sydney Notes. the Railway Situation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 3

Grave misgivings are being expressed as to the probability of a suspension of the train service between Sydney and Melbourne. Class…

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The Railway Crisis. Latest Developments.men Remain Unyielding. Obedience to Be Enforced. Special Legislation

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

Railway matters in Victoria are approaching a crisis. The authorities have issued a mandate to the employees to withdraw from their…

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The Victorian Railway Crisis. Settlement Negotiations Unsuccessful. a Strike Threatened

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

The chief topic of conversation this week has been the possibility of a strike on the railway in Victoria, and the progress of negotiations between the societies affiliated with the Trades…

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The Railway Crisis in Victoria. The Order of Events. A Chronological Narrative

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 4

The Irvine Government, within a few weeks of assuming office, came to issue with the public service generally as a consequence of the retrenchment…

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The Railway Strike in Victoria

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

The strike of the enginedrivers and firemen of the Victorian railways, which in almost certain to extend to every branch of the service, is greatly to be…

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The Strike. the Railway Crisis in Victoria. Saturday's Wires. The Strike Entered Upon. A Partial Service Maintained. Sir John See on the Position. SYDNEY, Saturday, 9 a.m

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

Every train in Victoria was brought to a standstill at the stroke of midnight. The engines were deserted by the drivers. There is intense…

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Working Off the Road Votes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

In connection with the expenditure of the amounts voted on the road schedule by Parliament, it is customary, it seems, for the Public…

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The Railway Strike

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

Despite all assurances to the contrary by interviewed labour officials the country is face to face with the gravest problem it has ever had…

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THE Railway Crisis. The following appeared in our Country Edition on Saturday last. MELBOURNE

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 4

All the negotiations in the railway crisis have failed. The Victorian Cabinet have given members of the Executive notice that they will dispense…

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THE Railway Strike. MELBOURNE

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

Acting on the advice of the Ministry the Victorian State Governor has issued a proclamation which is intended to protect loyal men, and prevent all…

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To-Day's Wires. The Prospects More Hopeful. The Daily-paid Union Withdraws from the Trades-hall. Six Engine-Drivers Return to Work. Suburban Traffic Increasing. The Railway Executives Not Unanimous. The Collapse of the Strike believed to be imminent

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday, 9.30 a.m. The strike prospects are more hopeful. The Daily-paid Union, numbering…

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