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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

1,199 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 60

End of Strike Railway Men at Work. Government Proposals Accepted. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

The railway strike, which has caused much inconvenience to the general public and monetary loss to many business people came to a sudden end to-day…

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Increased Road Vote Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 32

The delegates to the Shires' Conference were entertained at a harbour picnic, at the invitation of the Minister for Works. Mr. Griffith, however, was unable to…

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Finley Roads. Deputation to Council. an Inspection to Be Made

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

Councillor Erskine introduced a deputation from Finley to the local shire council on Monday last. Mr J. T. Close stated that the…

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Victorian Railway Men's Grievances

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 46

The dissatisfaction which has been apparant among sections of the Victorian railway employes has become intensified throught the trouble in New South Wales…

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The Every-day Strike. Widespread Effects. Railway Men and Miners. Chaos at Broken Hill. Railway Strike Ends Abruptly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 46

The parcels staff, which was known to be in a state of unrest and excitement because of the rush of work which they suspected was due to city firms packing goods…

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Railway to Hillston

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 32

The "S.M. Herald" remarks:—"For very many years indeed there has been an agitation to build a railway from the main Southern line to the Lachlan River…

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Barrier Tramway Strike. About 1000 Men Idle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

The Government on Wednesday made [?] move in the direction of bringing about in settlement of the strike at Broken Hill. In the afternoon the Premier and Mr…

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Railway Strike

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Another and very serious strike was thrust upon the long-suffering public last week, when over 400 porters at the inwards and outwards sheds of the…

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Sydney Railway Strike

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

On Wednesday last we learned from Sydney that the strikers had agreed to the Royal Commission provided their demands were acceded to. Yesterday,…

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Mammoth Railway Engines

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

Orders have been received in Crowo railway works to build a large number of locomotives, which, when completed, will be the most powerful in the…

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The Railway Strike. The Men Reject the Government Offer. The Carters will not come out. The Employers' Federation Interviews the Premier. A Government Ultimatum. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 1

The Secretary of the Trolly and Draymen and Carters' Unions states definitely, that he will not sanction any stoppage of work by the carriers and carters, even if…

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The Railway Strike. The Men Accept the Government's Proposals. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

The railway men, contrary to expectations, have accepted the Government's offer of a Royal Commission to inquire into certain of their grievances and…

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Motor Haulage

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

The motor lorry employed at Messrs. Lindeman Ltd's. local wine cellars in connection with the vintage, has been doing excellent work for some weeks…

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Cablegrams. the Suffragettes. Train Destruction Attempted. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

Two additional bomb outrages were committed yesterday by Suffragettes. At Kingston-upon-Thames (Surrey) a [?]anister containing live cartridges…

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Another Fast Train Wanted. Between Albury and Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

The Junee municipal council has written to the Culcairn shire council asking it to co-operate in the movement commenced by it to induce Mr. T. Johnson, Chief…

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Railway Juniors

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

A meeting of this club will be held at the Railway Station on Monday night…

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Impetuous Woman Leaps From Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

In endeavoring to catch a thief who had stolen her handbag, Mrs. Sarah Lawson, who lives at Canterbury, jumped from a moving than in Harris street,…

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Singleton Tramway Strike. More Mines Closed. Five Thousand Men Idle. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

Although so official information is [?]curable either from the representatives of the Silverton Tramway Company or from the Barres Labor Federation, it is…

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