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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Battle Rages Furiously. Artillery Fire at Berlin. Heavy Fighting. at Railway Stations. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

COPENHAGEN, Sunday.—The Government troops tried to recapture different buildings in Berlin, among them being the State renting offices, where a sum of…

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Spartacus Forces Use an Aeroplane. Bombs on Berlin. ZURICH

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The Spartacusist aeroplane dropped bombs on Berlin during the fighting…

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Argentine Strike. a Dictatorship Established. Women and Children Warned off the Streets. Passenger Train Burned. New York

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

General Dellepine has assumed Dictatorship in the Argentine, and gave as the reason the Government's inability to cope with the strike…

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Perth Tramway Strike. An Abortive Conference. PERTH

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The conference to bring about the termination of the Perth tramway strike proved abortive. The Typographical Union has decided…

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Admiralty Sales. Motor Launches Suitable for Colonial Coastal Trade. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The "Evening News" states that the Admiralty intends to sell 200 obsolete warships, including battleships, dreadnoughts, battle cruisers, destroyers, and…

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Victorian Railway Wages. An Increase Asked For MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The representatives of the A.W.U. has asked Mr. Barnes, Victorian Minister for Railways, to increase the ruling wage from 10 to 114 daily…

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Motor Car Thrill

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Seated in a motor car dangling over the edge of a precipice, with the momentary prospects of being dashed to pieces 500 feet below, was the thrilling…

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W.a. Tramway Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesdays.—The conference between the Minister for Railways and the leader of the Opposition in the West Australian Parliament. on the subject of the…

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Troop Train Refused Passage. Held up by Soldiers' Council. Police Get Into Conflict. AMSTERDAM

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

The Workers and Soldiers' Council has refused the passage of a troops' train to Berlin on the ground that the motives were anti-revolutionary. The…

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Labor Affairs. Perth Tramway Strike

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday—At the City Court President Nash and six other members of the Tramway Union were charged with having taken part in the tramway strike, and the…

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Tram Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The motor of a tram became derailed near Brush Creek,at Young Wallsend. Toppling over an embankment. it fell down under a, bridge. The…

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Wear and Tear of Roads. Which Is the Most Destructive Traffic?

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

In response to a request by Mr. Bayles, a report by the chairman of the Victorian Country Roads Board, dealing with damage to town and country roads…

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Inland Railway to Perth

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

The statement last week that the Federal Government is considering a proposal to build a railway line from Port Darwin to Lake Nash or…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

A distressing railway accident, involving the loss of two lives, occurred on the main line between Hendon and Ellenthorpe (formerly…

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Increased Railway Freights

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 7

At the last meeting of the P.P.U. Executive Mr. Watt drew attention to the recent increase in railway freights. He said that although the…

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The Motor Traffic

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

The following passengers have travelled from the district per New England motors since last issue:—Mesdames H. Burgess, Jeckyll,…

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Perth Tramway Strike. a Citizens' Committee Proposal. Union Want to Take over Running of Trams. PERTH

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

The tramway men will consider a proposal from the Citizens' Committee for a settlement of the strike upon a conciliatory basis, but it is not considered…

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Theft of a Motor Car. Daring and Determined Youth. Policeman Acts Drunk to Procure an Arrest. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Sydney Skelton (16) was charged at the Paddington Police Court to-day with having broken into and entered an outhouse at Waverley and stolen a motor…

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Fawcett Bridge

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

A number of people were "held up" last night on approaching F[?]weett Bridge to find it closed against all traffic other than foot passengers. Boards have been displayed at…

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Train on Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.—The corridor coach of a train travelling between Narrogin and Wagin was ignited by sparks from the locomotive at 1 o'clock in the morning when the coac[?]…

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