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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

763 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 39

In Parliament the No-confidence Debate. Further Amendment Moved. Citizen Rights of Tram Men. the Government Attacked. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

The debate on the Address-in-Reply and censure motion was resumed in the Legislative Assembly to-night. Mr. R. D. Meagher submitted a…

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Tramway President Assaulter in a Serious Condition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

After the announcement to-night the strike was off, Mr. H. Lawton, President of the Tramway Union, was assaulted by a dis[?]ted member…

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Strike Breaks Down. a Complete Collapse. Strikers Ignore Their Leaders. Mass Meeting Favors Continuance. Frenzied Rush for Re-instatement. Strike Declared Off. Bowing to the Inevitable. Government Conditions Accepted. Tramway President Assaulted. Strike Declared Off. Executive and Labor Council Confer. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

After the meeting this afternoon the Tramway Union Executive had a conference at the Trades-hall with the Trades and Labor Council…

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Murrurundi Railway Disaster

The Worker · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 7

Night-officer J. B. Dwyer and acting-signalman W. Gibson, who were adjudged guilty of negligence in connection with the Murrurundi (N.S.W.) railway collision on…

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Tramway Strike Ended Men Returned to Work Yesterday Morning. Bitter Feeling Against the Labor Council Executive. the President Maltreated His Condition Serious. Sydney, Thursday morning

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

The tram strike has ended. It was officially announced at the Trades Hall last night. The men returned to work this…

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Tramway Strike Ended. Victory Foe the Government. the Strikers Apply for Employment. the Men to Be Reinstated. Except Twenty of the Leaders

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

THE "Daily Telegraph" says:—"The beginning of the end of the strike came into view on Tuesday morning, when a number of the men made application to the Superintendent of Tramways…

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How to Get a Motor-car for Nothing. I.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

I want to talk to you a little about my Motor-car. Now I am, speaking temporarily a poor man; how comes it, then, that I own a nice clean…

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The Tramways Strike. Viewed on the Spot

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 6

The advocacy which recently gave public ventilation to the government of the tramways and culminated in the industrial crisis…

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Tramp’s Terror. the Champion Begger-hunter

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 7

The man who was said to know more than any other person about the artful wiles of the London beggar died on 21st May in a little house in Cork street…

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Great Tramway Strike. Excitement Sydney. General Strike Averted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

At a mass meeting of the tramway men it was decided to wait upon the Chief Commissioner and demand the abolition of the special officer system…

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Tramway Troubles. "Gilroonev." from Sydney.—

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

During the whole of last Thursday there was a strange feeling of unrest pervading Sydney—a grim expectancy, a sub-conscious premonition of coming danger. And…

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Tramway Special Constables

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

In reply to Mr. Beeby in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Waddell said that six special constables were employed by the tramway department…

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Tragedy at Culcairn. Railway Officer Shoots Himself. Determined Suicide

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

Information reached Albury on Thursday morning to the effect that Albert Newman, night-officer at the Culcairn railway station, had been found dead in…

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Motor Car Horror

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

A stepson of Vanderbilt, the American millionaire, has been virtually incinerated in a motor car accident…

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The Tramway Strike. Executive's Strenuous Life. Dramatic Street Incident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 7

Shortly after 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday Mr. Lawton, accompanied by Mr. Wharton, Mr. Wallace, and Mr. Alley, all members of the executive…

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Railway Capitalisation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

On Thursday Mr. Job Sheldon (Bann Baal proposed - That in the opinion of this conference of Farmers and Settlers Association. a drastic…

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Local & General News. Railway Officer Shoots Himself

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

Albert Newman, the night officer at the Culcairn Railway Station, was found dead on the floor of the office shortly after 6 o'clock on Thursday morning. It…

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Horrible Motor Accident London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. Winthrop Sands, a step-son Of Mr. W. K. Vauderbilt, has been killed, and his body virtually incinerated iu a motor accident at Paissy,…

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Expensive Road Metal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

At the July meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council the question of expending £150 on the Narrandera-road was deferred pending inquiries by the…

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Mount Horeb to Tumbarumba Railway

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

Once again we find Mr. Chas Pur: cell, of Wondalga, to the front for the general good. On Thursday, as re: presenting the Adelong League, Mr…

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