Railway Control. Mr. Beeby's Reply. Sydney
Replaying to-day to criticism passed on his action in asking the Chief Commissioner to apply the principle of eight hours and the 8s per day minimum wage,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
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Railways and Rubber
Many people think that the days of pioneer, work are over, but those who road Mr. R. Johnson's account, in the "Railway Magazine," of the making of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Trouble. Union Secretary Firm. London
Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. (Labour) for Derby, who is organising secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, in a speech at Cardiff,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Argentine Railways. a Strike Begun. Buenos Ayres
The masters have accepted, but the men have rejected the intervention of the Minister for the Interior in the railway troubles between the two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Coast Railway. Delay in Construction. Sydney
Mr. R. A. Price, M.P., has just returned from a visit to portions of Gloucester electorate. He states that during the trip he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle Test. Melbourne
J. A. Fair, a member of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, left the General Post-office at five minutes past two o'clock this morning, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Salt for Roads
As a general rule the roads in and around French towns are tarred at the commencement of the summer in order to abate the dust nuisance. It has,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Bridge of Monkeys
One day a gentleman was walking in a tropical forest, when he noticed a tribe of monkeys come to a steam, which they seemed to want to cross…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Queen's Darbar Train. Magnificent Irish Lace
A privileged company yesterday enjoyed a sight of the wonderful train, in Irish needle-point lace, which the Queen has accepted from the ladies of Belfast,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Railways
The best news of the week is that the railway directors have consented to meet the men, and consequently the worst danger of a strike on the English…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Railway Council. Duties in Peace and War
The regulations regarding the constitution of the Commonwealth War Railway Council, which were approved at a meeting of the Federal Executive last…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →London News. Germany and England.—the Insurance Act.—the British Admiralty.—australian Offices.—the London Omnibus Company.—the Railways. London, December 8. Germany and England
In the masterly Speech last week Sir Edward Grey warned the world that the "pace cannot warned the world that the improving the relations between Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aquatics. Motor Boat Championship. Sydney
The contest for the Griffths, Australasian Motor Boat Championship Shield, took place yesterday afternoon, in delightful weather, over a smooth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Accidents. Fortunate Escapes
Two Newcastle residents, Mrs. C. Earp and Mr. P. Vaughan, were injured as a result of a motor car accident on Saturday Mr. Earp, who was also in the car…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Market-street Crossing. Pedestrians to Use Bridge
The placing of a certain notice by the railway authorities at the Market-street crossing has evoked a protest from the Newcastle Labour Council, before which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Industrial Motor Car
The horse seems doomed wherever there is a decent road, supplier to purchaser. We see the delivery waggon in the cities, and every month witnesses an extension…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Concerning Roads
Sir,—Allow me to draw attention to the shocking state of the road from the West End Hotel to the junction of Maitland-road and Tudor-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Sydney Letter. Cremation: for and Against.—the Commonwealth Stamp.—admiral King-hall's Advice.—the Houses Erected in 1911.—The Weak Window and the Burglar.—a Hercules Who Did Things.—mr. Johnson and the Cremorne Tram. Sydney
The New South Wales Cremation Society is considerably disturbed over the denunciation of cremation by Archbishop Kelly. It will be remembered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Sensations. Child Averts Disaster. Louisville (Ken.)
A head-on collision between two train, occurred at Longrun. Four of the train-men were killed, and all the passengers were slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane Tramways. the Badge Question. Brisbane
There was considerable excitement in the city to-day when it became known that members of the Tramway Union had decided to wear union badges, in spite of…
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