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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Tram Driver Wounded. Woman Arrested. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

While a tram was proceeding along Queen-street yesterday, two sharp reports from a revolver rang out, then 3 woman's voice was heard to exclaim…

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Temora's Day Train

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

Temora Council has received a reply to its communication to the railway Commissioners stating that after giving the matter of a day train from…

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Grand Trunk Railway: Government Steps In. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

The Canadian Government has appointed the Minister for Railways official receiver for the Grand Trunk Railway. It is understood the…

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Couplings of Train Break. Coal Waggons Smashed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 3

A smash occurred at Aberdare railway this morning. An engine and forty waggons of coal were going up an incline when the coupling…

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New Railway Wanted. Condobolin to Wyalong. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

A deputation to-day urged the Minister for Works to construct a railway from Condobolin to Wyalong, via Wamboyne. The Minister said he…

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Astride an Aeroplane

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

A British airman, bying a powerful machine at 10,000 foot over Ostead, before- armistice was signed, had the 'machine's tail shot off by the direct hit…

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Strikes Threatened. Victorian Tram and Train Workers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

The men engaged on the Prabra[?] and Malvern tramway lines threaten to cease work on Sunday unless their demands for increased pay and better conditions…

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Rabbits on Railway Land Commissioners Not Bound to Destroy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 1

A test case of considerable importance to land-owners and others, was before the Bathurst Police Court to-day, when the Pastures Protection Board…

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Labor in South Africa. Tram Men's Agreement. Builders Still Out. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

Details of the settlement of the Pretoria [?] strike, which also involves the return of the power station employees, are embodied in an…

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Rabbits on the Railway. BATHURST

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 1

A case of considerable importance to landowners and others was before the Bathurst police court to-day, when the Pastures Protection…

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Tramway Strike. Firemen and Engineers[?] Ultimatum. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

After holding a [?] meeting, the men in the employ of the Prabran and Malvern Tram[?] Trust went on strike to-day, and as a consequence the cars…

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More Trouble at Albury. Keeping the Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

Attempts to force their way across the Union Bridge in defiance of the quarantine patrol were made by two parties of returned soldiers on Friday…

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Boy Badly Injured. Jumped From Moving Train. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

Jack Purcell, aged 8 years, was getting off a moving train at Canterbury station when he slipped and fell between the carriage and the platform…

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Melbourne Tram Strike. Prolonged Struggle Likely. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

The trouble between the tramway men and the Trust will be a prolonged one. The whole of the Trust's…

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In Favor of Strike. British Railwaymen. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Thomas, general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, states that the railwaymen are immovably in favor of a strike, the…

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Tramway and Trust Trouble. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 1

A Melbourne message indicates that the trouble between the Tram way and the Trust will be a prolonged one…

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Obstacle on Railway. Crown Case Pails. Confession Not Voluntary Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

At the hearing of the case in which Frederick Wilton was charged with having placed a piece of wood on the railway line near Roseville, the…

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Melbourne Disputes. Tram Strike Unsettled. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

Negotiations to-day failed to effect any settlement of the Melbourne tram strike. The Tramway Trust have refused to refer the dispute to…

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News by Aeroplane. London Paper Adopts Scheme. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" is the first newspaper to initiate a regular aeroplane service. Bournemouth was supplied in 45 minutes from Fleet-street, compared…

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Melbourne Tram Trouble Limited Service Being Run. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

The Prahran and Malvern tramway strike is assuming a more serious aspect. It is feared the whole tramway system will be affected and an endeavor…

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