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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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"Tube" Motormen Strike. London Dislocated. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Greet mangos of suburbanites and workers found the doors of the "tubes" closed this morning, owing to the sudden strike of motormen, who are…

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Joys of Motoring. One Mile in Five Hours

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

A PARTY of important townsmen (if not important they ought to be for size counts for anything) thought they would like a run to the famous…

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Must Have the Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

As the Railway Commissioners are evidently not desirous to help the settlement by contructing portion of the authorised railway from Yanco…

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Railway Accident. Unknown Man Killed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 6

An unknown man endeavored to board a train at Erskineville railway station this morning when he slipped between the [?] and the carriage…

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Railway Men's Demands. Eight Hours Day Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

Despite the railway clerks' settle­ment, the trouble oil the railways is not yet ended. The secretary of the Locomotive Engineers' Society…

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Strikes Continue. More Railway Men Out London's Traffic Affected. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

The sudden strike of the South-Western drivers has isolated a dense area in Greater London and prevented hundreds of thousands coming to the city…

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Railway Strike Settled. General Resumption Predicted. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

The strike outlook is generally more hopeful. "The Times" Glasgow correspondent states the back of the strike is broken,…

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Junee Overhead Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The steel rapports in connection with the overhead bridge to the island platform in Jnuee, were placed in position on Monday. Passengers by the late…

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Mass Meetings of Railwaymen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

Numerous mass meetings of railway men have been arranged to discuss preparations to enforce the demands for a national programme…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Messrs. G. James and T. Williams, J.P. Drunk in Railway Carriage

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

William Henry Mackin, a stranger, and his wife, Evelyn Hannah, pleaded guilty to the above. The constable explained that the…

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Roads to the River. Deputation Appointed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 2

Quite keen interest was displayed by sportsman and others at the public meeting held in the Shire Hall on Wednesday evening…

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Horribly Mutilated. Woman Run Over by Train. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

The body of Mrs. Henry Preist, wife [?] an old age pensioner, was found horribly mutilated on the railway [?] near Glen Innes. the remains were in small…

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Railways Resuming. Glasgow Unions Demand Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

The Underground Railways Company announces that the tubes will be resumed with reduced services. It is expected there will be full services on all…

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Formidable Future. Railway Unions in Conference. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

Although the tube dispute has been provisionally settled, a series of far more formidable industrial issues confront the country. Joint conferences…

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Motor Car Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 2

About 9 o'clock yesterday morning Ivy Margaret Burt, of Wagga, was the victim of a motor car accident. She was riding her bicycle along…

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Leap From Moving Train

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

When a goods train from Wodonga, was drawing into the Albury station yard on Tuesday morning a man who was watching its arrival, was astounded…

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Railway Workers Affected. Distress at Humula

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. G. C. Bodkin, secretary of the Railway Workers' Association, has received an urgent telegram from Humula stating that owing to the…

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Railway Commissioner's Reply

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner denies that there is serious overcrowding in trains and trans. He states the passenger traffic has shown a heavy falling…

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British Railway Trouble. Prime Minister's Attitude. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

Referring in the House of Commons to the railway trouble, Mr. Lloyd George said: "Before the war the railways were making a profit of…

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Waga Police Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before Messrs. W. Purtell and H. Oates, J. P.) Breach of Railway By laws

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

George William James, 18 years of age, and George Roeser, 17, who had been apprehended by the police on the previous day, were charged with…

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