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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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The Wagga-tumbarumba Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Headley, president of the Wagga-Tumbarumba Railway League, who a short while ago had an interview with the Minister, received a…

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Do Our Railways Serve Us Well?

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

It is a fair question to consider whether our railways, which belong to the people, serve their owners so well as they might Most people who use…

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Workers Wanted on the Railways Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The Railway Construction Branch of the Public Works Department can find much work for competent railway navvies. Mr. Hutchinson,…

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The Railway Strike at Perth a Compromise. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

A fresh development has occurred in connection with the railway strike. It is probable that the men will accept a rice of a shilling a day instead of two…

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Railway Laborers' Grievances. Deputation and Minister. Mr. Dacey's Sympathetic Reply. Excessive Powers of Railway Commissioner

The Worker · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 5

A deputation from the Annual Conference of the N.S.W. Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association interviewed Minister for Railways Dacey on…

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Work at Darling Harbor Railway Sheds. a Casual Worker's Complaint

The Worker · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 8

A man employed on casual labor, at the Darling Harbor railway station called at THE WORKER office last week to seek ventilation for a grievance regarding the…

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Sixpence per Day. Railwaymen's Increase. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner of Railways has decided to raise the minimum in the service from 7/ to 7/6 per day…

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A Union Menace. Stopping the Railways. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Smille (president of the Scottish Miners' Federation) stated he told Mr. Winston Churchill that if there was a general colliery strike the railways…

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Object of Railways. "Not Profit-making." Government's Policy to Prevail. Acting Premier's Views

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

"The main object," declared the Acting Premier (Mr. Beeby) on Tuesday, "of State-owned railways is not profit-making, but public convenience…

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Motor Fatality. a Sportsman Killed Cars Collide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Hitchcock, a well known sportsman, was fatally injured last night through a motor car, in which he was driving, coming into contact…

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Motor-car Accident at Kyeamba Narrow Escape of Mr. Sol Green and Family

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

While motoring from Sydney to Melbourne, and when near Kyeamba, on Thursday evening, the car containing Mr. Sol Green, together with his wife…

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Alleged Fraud. Upon Hotel Cross Roads Proprietor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 3

Charles Robert Morgan, an English carpenter, appeared before Mr. George Stevenson, P.M., at the Wagga courthouse on Saturday on two charges of…

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Our New Railway Connection

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

"Glaisnock, Young, 13/1/12. F. Pinkstone, Esq. Dear Sir,—The engineer entrusted with the work of building the Stockinbingal-Forbes…

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Motor Boat Championship

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

The motor boat Championship of Australasia was decided in Sydney on Saturday, when the previous holder of the title, Mr. A. T…

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Tumbarumba Railway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Headley has received a letter from Mr. W. Hutchinson, chief engineer of the Public Works Department, stating in reply to a letter,…

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Wagga-tumbarumba Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Headley, is in receipt of a letter from the State Public Works Department, relative to the starting of construction operations on the…

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How Our Railways Are Serving Us

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

A few days ago, on learning from various sources, complaints regarding the extremely unsatisfactory manner in which our railways are serving us…

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Motor-car Fatality a Collision at Night. Well-known Sportsman Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

[?] 11.30 on Thursday evening motor cars came into collision me corner of Darlington-road and [?]en Grove-street, Sydney. One of…

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Premier's Motor Explodes Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

The Premier's motor, while being driven cut of the Police Department yard this afternoon, the engine exploded. The car caught fire and was…

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Motor Fatality. Manslaughter Alleged. Driver Committed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of James Hitchcock, who was killed in a motor car accident, the Coroner returned a verdict of manslaughter against the…

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