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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Motor Buss Position. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

The executive of the Vehicle Workers Unon considered the position with reference to the London motor busses, and adjourned in order to confer with the…

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Cross Country Railways. Conference at Inverell

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The Inverell District Chamber of Commerce forwarded a circular letter to yesterday's meeting of the Tomki Shire in which a mo[?]ion…

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Railway Revenue

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The following return of revenue or the month of January is kindly finished by the stationmaster, Mr. [?] Mitchell: 858 passengers…

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The Railway Clerks. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The recognition of the Railway Clerks' Association has. removed the menace of the general railway strike. The announcement of the…

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Railway Drivers' Strike. (united Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The sudden Strike of South-western drivers isolated the densest areas of Great London and pretvented thousands from going to the city this…

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Reduced Motor Fares

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

The New England Motor Company has reduced its fares. Details are given in our advertising columns…

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Tramway Strike

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.—The Perth tramway strike has been settled…

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Railway Strike Settled. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The London railway strike has been settled. The settlement includes the tubes…

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A Road Nuisance

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

Complaints are heard of a Hopping Dick road nuisance. It is asserted that between the dip and Upper Hopping Dick, near the school, there is accustomed to…

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State Industrial Disturbances. Rumors Becoming More Definite. Railways and Tramways Troubles. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

The rumors pending an industrial disturbance in this State,particularly the railways and, tramways, are becoming more frequent and more definite…

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South African Union. Unemployment Problem. Liberal Railway Construction Urged. CAPETOWN

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

A Johannesburg message states that the Government is being urged to take steps immediately to deal with the unemployment problem by opening new…

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Rejection of Settlement Claims. Railway National Union Recognises Strike. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

The National Union of Railwaymen, which controls the power supplying London electrical trains, has rejected a settlement and has decided to recognise…

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Railway Strike Ended. Details Not Disclosed. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

The railway strike has been settled. Details of the settlement have not been disclosed, but it is expected that the London railway men will return to-day…

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General Cable News. Puzzling Railway Affair. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

PARIS, Thursday.—Five persons were killed on the Paris-Metz railway under circum stances puzzling the authorities. Entering a tunnel, two-German, coaches filled with…

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Mail and Train Alterations

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The influenza scare has been responsible for an alteration in the running of mail and passenger trains to and from sydney and ten…

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Use of Military Motor Lorries. Order to Strike Cancelled. Government Control of Railways. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

The Press Bureau reports that the President of the Board of Trade and the Home Secretary informed a deputation of the Licensed Vehicle Workers' Union…

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Railway Unification In. England. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 6

LONDON,. Sunday. —The “Daily Mail' statos that the Government contemnplates a very large scheme of railway unification. Whatevcr are the planned lines they must…

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Trans-australian Railway

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

PERTH, Monday.—Great indignation is expressed in Western Anstralia at the Federal Government stopping the trans Austialian railway trains…

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British Labor Crisis. Railwaymen Approve of a Settlement. Heavy Losses by the Companies. Clyde Strikers Distributing Manifestoes LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

The members of the National Union of Railwaymen have approved of a settlement, and it is expected that the tubes will resume…

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About a Railway that Won't go to Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 2

Contrast the attitude of the Casino Council with Tomki Shire and Tenterfield Council in regard to the proposal of the Inverell District Chamber of…

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