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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Tramway Employees' Wages Board. Protest Against Government's Delay

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 21

The delay of the Government in appointing a chairman for the Permanent Way Tramway Employees' Wages Board is strongly resented by the New South Wales…

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Railway League

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

A MEETING of the Adelong Railway League was held at the Literary Institute on Friday night. Present: Messrs Moliueaux (chair),…

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Widespread Anarchy. Incessant Violence. Attack on Train. London As a Refuge. London, Feb. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

Several cases of crime and the throwing of a bomb at a train near Bariarpu[?], on the same line by which Lord Minto travelled when going for a few…

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Dreadful Railway Accident School Children Mangled at Crossing. Wallendbeen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 1

A fatal accident occurred here to-day at the railway crossing on Stockinbingal-road. A goods train ran into a sulky containing three children. One…

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Railway Picnic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A letter has been received by Mr. A. F. D. White, secretary of the M.P. and A.A., from Mr. H'Dougal, secretary of the railway picnic, stating…

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The Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

THIS evening the Chief Commissioner for Railways and one of his colleagues at least are to be met and interviewed at the station on matters of interest…

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Wagga-Humula Railway Visit of the Minister

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

On 5th inst. the president of the Wagga-Humula-Tumbarumba Railway league (the lion. James Gormly, M.L.C.) was informed that the…

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Wagg-humula-tumbarumba Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

On the 5th instant the Presilent of the Wagga-Humula-Tumbarumba railway league, the Hon. James Gormly, M.L.C., was informed that the…

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Annual Railway Inspection

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, with the assistant commissioner and principal officers, left Sydney on Sunday night for the annual…

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Wagga-humula —Tumbarumba Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The Hon. Jas. Gormly, M.L.C., delivered an interesting address to the members of the Wagga Wagga chamber of Commerce on Friday evening last, at…

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A Minimum Wage. in the Railway Service. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

The railways and tramways conference was conc[?]ded to-day. A resolution was carried urging that the minimum rate of pay for all adult labor…

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Junee Railway Picnic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

As stated in Saturday's "Advertiser" the Railway Commissioners could not see their way clear to sanction the date (Monday, March 29)…

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Railways Re-classification Workers' Protest

The Worker · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 17

Representatives of the engineers, painters, bricklayers, sewerage laborers, and coachbuilding trades complained, to the Minister of Railways (Mr. A. A…

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Railway Shunters' Wages. New Schedule of Rates

The Worker · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 16

New South "Wales Railway Department has issued a new schedule of rates of pay for shunters in the service. The scale is as follows:—Third class Shunters.—7s…

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Emotions Beneath a Train

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 5

Describing his feelings as he lay between the metals while a goods train, which had knocked him down, passed over his body, John Hughes, the…

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Railway Commissioners’ Visit

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

As announced in last issue a tour of inspection was made of the south-western line by the railway Commissioners on last Wednesday and Thursday. Passing…

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A Noiseless Motor

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. Shorthouse, of the “Paragon,” has quite recently purchased from Messrs. Bennett and Wood, Ltd., of Sydney, through…

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Girl Killed. Motorist Sent to Prison

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

At Sussex Assizes on November 10,. Harold Burnett Gylee, secretary of the. Minerva Motor-car Company, was found guilty of manslaughter, the motor-car…

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