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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Latest Telegraphic. Victorian Railway Strike Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

It is understood that the Victorian Railway Unions will adhere to their determination and not sever their connection with the Trades Hall…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 3

The Victorian Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees have finally declined to withdraw their affiliation from the Trades Hall, and strongly…

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Victorian Railway Crisis

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

The following, taken from the "Sunday Times" of the 3rd instant, explains the position of the threatened railway strike in Victoria, and the…

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Schedule Road Votes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 4

In connection with the expenditure of the amounts on the road schedule by Parliament it is customary for the Public Works Department to reserve…

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Bagdad Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 3

Germany is experiencing difficulty in securing financial aid for the Bagdad railway, the Austrian Swiss. French and American group of…

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Latest Telegraphic. the Victorian Railway Crisis Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 3

All negotiations in connection with the railway crisis in Victoria have failed. The Victorian Cabinet has given members of the Trades Hall…

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Victorian Railway Crisis

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

By the time this paper is issued there will probably be the commencement of as big a strike as Australia has seen for some time. The trouble…

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N.S.W. Railway Service

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

The effect of the strike, which is expected to take place in Victoria to day will be watched with some interest in New South Wales. Owing to there…

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The Bagdad Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

Germany is experiencing difficulty in raising finances for the Bagdad railway. The group of Austrian, Swiss, French, and American financiers threaten to…

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The Victorian Railway Trouble

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

In the event of a strike of Victorian railway employees, 11,482 men of all grades will be affected. There are no further developments…

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The Victorian Railway Crisis. the Drivers Abandon the Engines. M[?]nn, Friday, Noon

The Moree News · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

The Engine-driver's and F[?]nan's Association have given the Acting-Railway Commisioner notice that wales the mutual notices served as…

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Victorian Railway Strike

The Moree News · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

THE trouble between the Engine-drivers and the State of Victoria has assumed a very serious aspect. The men comprise about…

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The Victorian Railway Strike. What the Government Say

The Moree News · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

On Thursday, several additional trains on subrab[?]n ha[?]s are stated to have been got ranning, and the service is improved…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. MELBOURNE, Tuesday, noon

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 4

The engine drivers have issued a manifesto suggesting a compromise and declaring they are not law-breakers, adding that everybody recognises they…

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Railway Strike Ended

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

Last night a wire reached us that the Victorian strike was ended, the engine, drivers having unconditionally surrendered. This is a piece of good…

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The Victorian Railway Strike

The Moree News · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The strike is now inded. A meeting of the Reform leagus hold in Sydney the other night was very stormy.[?] and [?] were…

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Railway Strike

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

THE settlement of the strike caused the greatest jubilation in commercial circles. While peace negotiations were…

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Great Motor Car Race

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Two hundred and twenty three competitors took part in the motor car race, from Paris to Madrid. 300 Parsisians witnessed the start. Eight…

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Victorian Railway Engine Drivers

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

SINCE the definite assurance by the Government that acts of intimidation or molestation against loyal and new employees would be rigorously…

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