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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Industrial Unrest. Irish Railway Strike. Dublin in a Bad Way. Two Days' Food Supply. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

The various Irish railway companies have decided to ignore the resolution of the Railway Workers' executive, which may result in every railway employee being…

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Jerilderie Railway League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the Railway League and others interested in the extension of the railway between Jerilderie and Deniliquin was held on Monday…

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The Tramp Printer

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 5

The following from the pen of W. E. Vincent recently appeared in the columns of the Canadian Press:— Here in this new country, which may…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 5

A Henty correspondent, referring to the above, states that the proposed line leaves the main southern line at Henty, 351 miles from Sydney, and proceeds for 46 miles…

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Proposed Railway to Barooga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 4

A meeting of landholders interested in the extension of the railway line from Oaklands, via Savernake, to Barooga, was held at Boomnuoomana…

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Irish Railway Strike. Companies Will Not Give Way. General Strike Declared. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

Not receiving a reply to its ultimatum to the Irish Railway Companies, the executive of the Railwaymen's Union has declared a general strike on the Irish…

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Irish Railway Strike. Official Indifference Blamed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 2

The general strike of Irish railway employes is still in progress. The locomotive men employed on the Midlands Railway in Ireland have refused to obey the…

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Railway Men Aspire to Parliament. Requested to Resign Their Positions. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 3

Owing to the Government insisting that three railway employes who were stand[?] Parliament should first resign their [?]in the railway service there is…

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Finely to Tocumwal. Another Railway Link with Victoria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 4

The N.S.W. Parliamentary Public Works Committee recommends the construction of the proposed railway from Finley to Toeumwal, linking up the N.S.W. railways at…

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Railway Accident. Train Falls Over a Bridge. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

C[?]hing over, a bridge, 20 feet in height, over Native Dog Creek, on the railway line between Cheviot and Molesworth, the mixed train, which left Tallarook for…

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Tram Car Bolts Down Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

A tram car from Stourbridge, 12 miles distant, coming into Birmingham, got out of control while descending a steep incline 011 Saturday. It dashed at great speed…

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Cablegrams. Labor Ferment. Irish Railway Strike. Troops Guard Important Points London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

The Irish railway strike is still in progress. Troops are guarding the Cork tunnel and the Limerick Junction station. It is not yet clear whether the Irish…

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Corowa-wahgunyah Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night reference was made to the effort being made in various other parts of Riverina to get railway…

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Train Derailed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 2

A railway accident occurred near Mansfield (Victoria). A train left the rails and one of the cars turned turtle. Sixteen persons were injured, several…

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Perth Railway Trouble

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 2

The threatened trouble on the railways at Perth lias been averted by the reinstatement of the dismissed employees…

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Swan Hill-piangil Railway. Proposed Nvah Station

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 1

Messrs Thwaites and Dalton, of Nyah, were introduced to the Victorian Minister of Railways by Mr Gray, M.L.A. recently, and presented…

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Aeroplane Afire in Midair

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 3

Another accident has been associated with the carriage of mails by aeroplane. While an airman named Hamel was carrying a mail to Windsor, the inlet valve of…

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New South Wales the Tramway Juggernaut. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 3

Owing to the pneumatic brakes refilling to act, an Ocean street tram collided with another car in William street last night. Both trams were damaged, nearly every…

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Train Service

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

An application was made to the Hon. George Graham by the hon. sec. of the F. & S. P. A. last week, asking him to arrange for a…

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John Bridge &. Go. Ltd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 21

John. Bridge and Co. Lfd. report on 22nd September:—Rabbit Skins.—Reduction of id. per lb. Tallow.—Highest price for prime mixed was £30/17/6. Hides.—…

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