'Work to Rule.' Railwaymen's Objections
SYDNEY, Monday.—The railway men generally are so opposed to the suggestion of adopting the "work to rule" policy that it has been…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1925
3,809 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 191
A £10,000 FIRE. Motor Garage Goes Up in Flames. Six Buses Destroyed
SYDNEY, Sunday.--A fire, which broke out in a garage at Paddington early this morning, destroyed six motor buses, and did damage…
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The death took place in the general hospital, Brisbane, on January 5, of Mr. John Kirby, aged 71 years. The late Mr. Kirby was a ganger, and had…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A motor car, containing four men, struck a rut late last night in the Point Nepean road, Brighton, and rolled over twice…
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SYDNEY, Satrrday.—A [?]s crashed into a tramear an the Suspension bridge, North Sydney, to-day. Many passengers on the tram, which was crowded, had narrow…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—A fire which broke out in a garage at Paddington early this morning destroyed. six motor 'buses and did dam age estimated at £10,000. The garage…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Thomas O'Ronrke, of Mount Victoria, was driving a car on the Caves road when it skidded, and striking a stump threw O'Rourkp out. He sustained a…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Sir Sam Fay, who was one of the members of the Royal Commission which inquired info the railway administration of the State, stated yesterday…
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Mr. T. Cramp, general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, has circuhirised all branches of the union in Great Britain with reference to the four great…
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The British Air Ministry announces that the two-seater dual control light aeroplane competition which recently concluded at Lymone has resulted in the production of new…
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The length of period during which a concrete road will present a suitable surface for modern traffic has, according to a New Zealand engineer,…
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The special freight train, which left Murwillumbah on Friday for Sydney, carried 680 boxes of butter, 359 cases of bananas, and 26 cases of passion…
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SYDNEY, Sydney.--Dr. J. J. G. Bradfield, chief engineer of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and City Railway accompanied by his secretary, Miss…
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The police of New York have been engaged for weeks in a strenuous effort to enforce a new regulation forbidding the "parking" of motor cars…
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"I don't say this young man is a hoodlum, but there are a lot of hoodlums who travel in railway carriages, and use bad language."…
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Notice has been given by the railway authorities that the agreement between the Railway Commissioners and the North Coast Steam Navigation Co.,…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--A motor car crashed through the railing of the culvert near Albion Park, turned completely over, and dropped into a gully…
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It was only to be expected that the modem criminal would sooner or later adopt the motor car as a valuable accessory to his operations…
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PERTH, Monday.—Matters dealing with the world's oil supplies wore referred to by Sir Robert Waley Cohen, chairman of directors of the British Imperial Oil Company,…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Insurance rates for motor cars will be increased by 30 per cent from February 3. This decision was reached to-day by the Accident Underwriters'…
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