Railway Rates
The annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales gave an opportunity for reference to the question of railway rates as they…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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Carrington. Closing the Bridge
Mr. Graham, M.P., has informed Alderman M'Gregor, Mayor of Carrington, that the Minister for Works had given instructions for a bill to be…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Through the fracture of a girder supporting the scaffolding of a bridge in course of construction over the Rhine, at…
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Trouble is threatening in the tramway service, owing to the men's objection to the system of espionage adopted by the Commissioners…
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As a passenger by the 5.6 p.m. train from East Maitland to Newcastle on Saturday evening last, may I draw attention to what appears to me to be an injustice. To obtain a…
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A largely-attended special meeting of members of the Tramway Union was held in the Trades Hall to-night, to consider what steps should be taken with…
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A large deputation, introduced by Mr. J. L. Tre[?]e, M.P., interviewed Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, to-day, with the object of advocating the linking of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Border Railways. Mr. Wade at Albury. Albury
Mr. Wade, the State Premier, arrived to-day from Sydney, and opened the new town hall. Sir Thomas Bent, the Premier of Victoria, and Sir William Lyne, the…
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The executive officers of the Tramway Employees' Union had an interview this morning with Mr. T. R. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner for Railways, with…
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The employees of Frede. Ash, Ltd., held their annual road race over the May-field-Iron Bark course on Saturday. There were 21 starters, and the race resulted as…
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The Newcastle Bicycle Club's road race from Weston to Mayfield, 27 miles, on Saturday afternoon, proved a gift to the outmarkers. To have beaten the winner,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Sydney Letter. Lord Northcote As Our High Commissioner.—that Great Subject—coal.—will the Tram Men Strike?—a Famous Old Coal Hulk.—the Memory of the "Wolverene."—suppose the Domestic Servants Strike. Sydney
At an entertainment to Lord Northcote the other day, someone of importance referred to the long-delayed High Commissionership of Australia. He…
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The Newcastle and District Government Railway Traffic and Permanent Way Employees' Benefit Club held a smoke concert at Moodie's Assembly-room, Islington, on…
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The appeal board, consisting of Messrs. H. M'Lachian (Secretary to the Railway Commissioners), chairman, T. Thow (chef mechanical engineer), and Driver…
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The old blue-metal road—the read made by distributing broken blue metal on it, adding soil and wearing it in—was, and still remains, as very good one. In centers…
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A deputation, representing stock agents and pastoralists, was introduced to the Railway Commissioners by Mr. James, M.P., to ask that the starving stock and…
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A deputation from the Tramway Employees' Union of New South Wales, consisting of Messrs. H. Lawton (president). M. Kelly, W. Wallace, J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter. Tin-stiffened Silk.—the Question of Adulteration.—the Commissioners and the Tram Men.—the Fleet Decorations Taking Form—flower Beds in the Streets.—public Buildings and Pigeons. Sydney
Runs the item:—"The Federal Analyst has found that 230 out of 251 specimens of silk examined by him are adulterated chiefly with tin. All the silks from…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Yielding to public opinion the London County Council is reducing the speed of motor omnibuses in the thoroughfares…
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Before Mr. Justice Sly in Chambers to-day, application was made for a rule absolute to set aside the decision of a magistrate in the matter of M'Intosh v…
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