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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Great Strike Meeting. Engineers Demand 40 Hours Week. Tube Railways Stopped. Distress in Belfast. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

The whole or the London underground railways were expected to be held up to-day. A general meeting of the employees decided not to strike pending…

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Railway Extension to the North Coast

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

At the Narrabri Council meeting on Tuesday night, the following letter was read from the Inverell and District Chamber of Commerce:—…

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Aeroplane Passenger Service

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

When the latest English files left London arguments were almost completed for an aeroplane passenger service between London and Paris…

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Brisbane Train Service Cut

Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Hallway Inspector Quinion, of Armidale, arrived in Tenterfield for the purpose of considering the alteration in the tarain service on the Queensland side…

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Glen Innes-inverell Railway. Delegates for Conference. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

A woll-attended meeting called by the Railway League this afternoon decided vigorously to Prosecute the agitation for railway connection to Inverell…

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Railway Clerks' Dispute. Agreement With Government. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

In a meeting this afternoon between the President of the Board of Trade, the Minister for Labor, and the representatives of the Railway Clerks' Association…

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Train Cancellations. Fire at Bective

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

Although no reason is stated it is doubtless owing to the influenza outbreak that the New South Wales Railway Department announces the mail, Sydney to Wallangarra will not run on Saturdays. Commencing on Sunday, 9th February, the 6.40 p.m. mail, Wallangarra to Sydney, will not A fire broke out on Thursday night on the Bective soldier settlement. Starting on Ward's block, where it destroyed the grass, it partly overran the next…

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Tamworth Show Getting Ready to Start. Railway Siding Matter

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

The committee of the Tamworth P. and A. Association met yesterday afternoon, with Mr. E. H. G. King in the chair…

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Railways Involved. London Lines Held Up. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

The engineers' strike has halted the trffic on the London, Brighton and South Coast railway. (United Service.)…

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Killed on French Railway. Mysterious Gas Affair. Paris

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Five were killed on the Paris [?] railway under circumstances puzzling to the authorities. On entering a tunnel in German coaches were filled with [?]…

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Railway Strikes Spread. South-west England Involved Vancouver

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The strike is spreading to the railways running to South-Western England. The trains are not operating to Exmouth, Exeter, and Plymouth…

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Inverell-coff's Harbor Railway. Meetings in Support. TINGHA

Daily Observer · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

Enthusiastic public meetings were held at Tingha and Guyra yesterday to further the interests of the Inverell-Coff's Harbor railway connection via…

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Glen Innes Railway league. Inverell Connection Wanted Revival of Old Agitation. Glen Innis

Daily Observer · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 1

After a lapse or nine and a half years the Glen Innes Railway League has been revived, and the enthusiasm displayed at its first meeting would suggest that…

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Clyde Strike Broken. Railway Agreement. Mr. Lloyd George's Arrival. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

The strike outlook generally is more hopeful. The "Times" Glasgow correspondent states that the back of the strike is…

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Serious Labor Outlook. View of Railway Authority. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

Lord Claude Hamilton, in a speech in London, said that the Government control of the railways would continue for two years after the conclusion of peace. He…

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British Labor Troubles. Railwaymen's Strange Action. Settlement Repudiated. Electricians Ready to Strike. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

A message dated February 7 states that it is still it is still uncertain how the railway settlement will affect the other movements…

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Inverell Railway Conference

Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Uralla Town Council, a letter was received from Inverell Chamber of Commerce in reference to a proposel coastal railway…

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Railway to Coff's Harbor

Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

Coff's Habor Chamber of Commerce is leaving no stone untrued to have the corss-country railway line, when it is ultimately builr, terminate at Coff's…

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Railway Unification. British Government Scheme. London

Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" says the Government contemplates a very large scheme of railway unification. The lines must be worked economically, and not be subsidised…

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Oldest Motor Car Owner

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

An instance of the hardihood of country pleaders is indicated by Mrs. Izaac Wren of the Cranbury district, a farmer's wife. 75 years of age, who…

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