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Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Views of New South Wales Railway Employees

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

The difficulties which have arisen between the railway employees and the Government of Victoria over the question of Trades Hall representation were (yesterday's S.M…

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Tram Accident at Yass. MR. F. BRENNAN, M.A., KILLED. Yass

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

MR. Frank Brennan was accidently killed last night at the tram station. He was about to leave for Sydney, when he fell on the rails, and was run over by a tram…

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Railway Commissioners on Tour

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Oliver Fehon and Kirkcaldie) visited Wagga on their annual tour of inspection on Thursday. They spent several hours…

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Victorian Railway Trouble. a Crisis Threatened. General Strike Probable. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

Though nothing de[?] is known it was generally understood to-day that the railway unions will adhere to their determination not to sever their connection…

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Railway Expenditure

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The Attorney-General (Mr. Wise) states that he is having a return prepared showing the expenditure of the Railway Commissioners out of loan money during the…

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The Baghdad Railway Project Endangered. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

The French financiers who are associated with Germany in the proposed Baghdad railway are demanding an increased control of the railway. Their attitude…

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Victorian Railway Crisis

The Worker · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

When the three principal Victorian railway employees' Unions refused to sever their connection with the Trades Hall, Minister Bent requested Commissioner…

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Railway Dispute in Victoria. Engine Drivers Refuse to Withdraw

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 3

The locomotive engine-drivers and firemen on Friday afternoon decided to send a letter to the Commissioner as follows:— "Victorian Locomotive Engine-drivers and…

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Railway Guard Crushed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

A railway guard stationed at Junee, named Robert Hartup, was on Wednesday night taken to the local hospital suffering from a crushed thigh. During the day…

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Victorian Railway Troubles. No Fresh Developments. Both Sides Reticent. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

The Premier met the officers of the railway societies to-day, and had a long and earnest talk, the nature of which has not transpired…

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Science. Motor Cars

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 1

THE ingenuity with which the guardians of the public health find out fatal objections to all forms of popular entertainment…

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Railway Dispute in Victoria. Employees Refuse to Give Way

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 3

Mr. Irvine the Premier, met the executive officers of the Railway Unions again this morning, and asked their final decision…

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Tour of the Railway Commissioners

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners returned to their officers on Monday (the "S.M. Herald" says) after their annual tour along the the Southern railway line and…

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Promotion of Roads Offioers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

The last "Public Service Gazette aunounces the promotion of the following district road superintendents:— Messrs. Harley D. Cox, Wagga; E. F…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, May 7, 1903. Victorian Railway Dispute

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

It is much to be regretted that from the outset of their dispute with the Government the Victorian railway employees had not the Premier of the…

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Railway Dispute in Victoria. Employees Refuse to Give Way. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

Mr. Irvine, the Premier, met the executive officers of the Railway Unions again this morning and asked their final decision…

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Tour of the Railway Commissioners

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 3

The Railway Commiasionera returned to their offices on Monday (the "S.M. Herald" says) after their annual tour along the Southern railway line and its branches. Owing to…

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The Transcontinental Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

The Minister controlling the Northern Territory (Mr. Jenkins) has during the past few weeks received a number of communications from England, America,…

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The Temora Barellan Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

In response to a requisition, the Mayor of Narandera called a public meeting on Monday night to urge the starting of work on the Tomora-Barellan railway, in order…

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Victorian Railway Trouble

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

The Victorian railway trouble, unfortunately, appears to have made no advance towards an amicable settlement. On Monday the Premier, who keenly…

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