Railway Hold-up. Rumoured Early Settlement, PERTH
The Locomotive Drivers' Union held a meeting last night, and though Union officials refuse to disclose the result it is rumoured that an early settlement is…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1921
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Farewell to Railway Officer
Three pleasant hours were spent in Linacre's. Hall at South Lismore on Friday night last, when the railway employees met together to bed farewell to Mr. F[?]k…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting at Tramore. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Saturday.—A garrison of 20 police and 30 cadets repulsed a fierce two hours' attack on the barracks at Tramore last evening. Military hastening to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →W.a. Railway Trouble. Public Support the Government
PERTH, Saturday.—The Premier of West Australia says it is inevitable that every day over which the strike, continues will mean additional privation, extended…
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The Murwillumbah train yesterday morning was delayed at Byron Bay for over an hour waiting for the passengers by the steamer Orara to land. Consiquently…
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Superintendent A. Edward, Superintendent of Traffic in connection with the Police Department, recently returned to Sydney from a trip to The United…
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KYOGLE, Monday.—A warm discussion took place at the Shire Council, meeting today on the Evans Head road matter. The president (Cr. Moore) submitted a minute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Service Dislocated. Sydney
Blasting operations caused the dislocation of cables this morning in the city and trams were held up in various streets for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Political Pull. Strength of the Railway Union. Far-Reaching Proposals. SYDNEY
Next to the A.W.U. the railway and tramway men probably have the biggest political pull. Evidence of this will be manifest in the Railway Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Boat Tragedy. Bodies Recovered from the River. MELBOURNE
A boating accident, in which at least eleven persons are known to have been drowned, occurred in the Hastings River on Sunday afternoon at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transcontinental Railway
The transcontinental railway service, which has again been interrupted owing to the strike in Western Australia, has proved an expensive preposition, if regained as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stoppage of Tramway Traffic
SYDNEY, Monday.—There was a general stoppage of railway traffic on all the metropolitan lines this morning due to the cables between White Bay and Ultimo power…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—An accident occurred late last night at the junction of Windellina and Bungona roads, four miles from Goulburn. H. Knight was driving a motor…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—An appalling motor launch tragedy occurred on the Hopkins River at Warrnambool yesterday afternoon. It appears that the Nestor with 80…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Discharge of Railway Men. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Friday.—A most unusual course is proceeding in the discharge of small numbers of railway men all over the country in consequence of the failing off in goods…
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PERTH, Monday.—The latest negotiations for a settlement of the. West Australian railway strike have failed. Unemployment is increasing rapidly and the services of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Affairs. New Railway Officers' Association
SYDNEY, Monday.—A new union called the N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Officers' Association has been formed asking for a 44 hour week. Drastic reforms in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inspecting the Roads
Cr. Brooks asked whether it would be possible to make a tour of inspection of the roads. It would give Councillors a better idea of…
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At the meeting of the Kyogle Shire Council on Monday the President (Cr R. J. Moore) submitted the following resolution:--…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Evans Head Road. Council Hesitating
It was generally anticipated that when Cr. Moore realised his blunder at last Council meeting in voting for expending money on Evans…
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