No Imporatation. Chief Railway Commissioner. Sydney
The next Chief Commissioner of Railways is not to be imported. The Premier stated this was the policy of the Government. It made no secret of the fact, so it could be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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Tramway Men Staunch. Capetown
The railway men struck despite Haggar's advice. The action is considered important, as the Cape employers held the key to the situation. The strikers made an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South African Strike Blowing Up Railway Bridges. Threats to Destroy the [?] CAPETOWN
Harrison, a well-known Socialist agitator, has been arrested for inciting the railway men at Salt River to blow up the railway. An attempt was made to blow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Left on the Veldt
The last train which left Durban yesterday stopped at Allindale, in the middle of the veldt. The driver uncoupled the engine, and drove it back…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South African Strike. Railway Service Disorganised. Troops Ordered Out
THE Capetown railway service to Orangia was badly disorganised on Saturday, and traffic is suspended as far south as Klerksdorp. Police are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assistant Railway Commissioner Appointment Made
At a Cabinet meeting to-day, Mr. Fraser, Engineer-in-chief for Existing Lines, was appointed as Assistant Railway Commissioner, with special…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Social Unrest. Aftermath of N.Z. Strike. Railway Men and Sunday Work. Sydney
A meeting of the Newcastle Labor Council last night decided to appeal to all the unions affiliated for assistance to aid the New Zealand strikers. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casino Railway Returns
The returns or the Casino Railway Station for Docemhor, 1913, were:— Tickets issued, 2660; revenue, £144; goods, outwards, 853 tons; goods, inwards, 1144…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Tragedy. the Victim Identified. London
The driver nnd conductor of on omnibus have identified the boy John Starchtield, who, in company with a foreigner, hanrdod their bus at Kentish Town four hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland Border Road
Mr. H. H. Hamlty, Departmental Surveyor. passed through Beaudesert last Thursday on his way to Tylerville and the border in connection with the propsed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Found Dead on the Road
Dur Tweed Heads correspondent writes:— On Monday evening a dead body was found on the Cohaki Ferry road supposed to be that of a man named George Davidson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Revenue
Mr. C. S. Ferguson, stationmaster, Casino, has kindly supplied us with the figures showing the business transacted at the Casino…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike in Portugal. Railway Service Suspended. Lisbon
The entire railroad service in Portugal is suspended, owing to the declaration of a federal strike. About one-third of the railways belong to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway to Brunswick Heads
At last Monday's meeting of the Brunswick Heads Progress Association a resolution was carried that Parliament be petitioned to construct a tramline from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Railways. the New Commissioners. Sydney
The State Cabinet this afternoon decided that during Mr. Johnson's absence the Railway Commissioners should be Messrs. Harper. Richardson and Frazer. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dorrigo Railway Complaints at Non-construciton Premier's Intervention Sought. Sydney
The attention of the Premier has been directed to a message from the Dorrige to the effect that the residents were bitterly complaining that the promise made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Act. Radical Alteration Likely. Sydney
The Government contemplates a radical amendment in the Railway Act. It is understood that the position of Chief Commissioner will be abolished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Record. London
Hornsted, in a Benz car, at Brooklands, covered two miles at the rate of 122 miles an hour and five miles at the rate of 116 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aeroplane Steeplechasing
Steeplechasing in an aeroplane in the latest sport of the aviator. A young Australian named Jones, with a lady passenger, tack[?]ed the jumps on the [?]enham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Doubtful Creek Roads
AT the meeting of the Council on Tuesday, the matter of road repairs at Doubtful Creek was touched on by Cr Hopkinson. Cr Hopkinson…
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