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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Australian Railways Union. Federal Registration Granted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

The secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Railways Union was notified to-day that the Federal Arbitration Court has granted…

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Unemployed. Closing Railway Works Question of [?] Sydney, [?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

The unemployed [?] dally, numbers being [?] the closing down [?] works in the countr [?]…

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Tram Inquiries Union Representation. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Tho T[?] Employees [?] has demafauded to be represaenited at the Departmental Inquiry into the [?]at North Sydhey…

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Leeton's First Passenger Train

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

Late information states that the Hon. Mr. Estell, Minister for Works, will visit Leeton show. Mr. Dunn is scarcely expected. The Railway…

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A Big Bird Aeroplane Fired at Pilot's Narrow Escape. Nowra

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

Aviator Polts, who has arrived at Nowra to give exhibitions and paasenger flights at the show, reports an exciting experience…

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Motor Car Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

At the court on Monday, before Mr. Malone, P.M., W. J. Bell add Mrs. Bell each sued Naughton and Co. for £10 damages over an…

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COACHES v. Motor Cars. (To the Editor Hillston "Spectator.")

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

As everybody knows "take it steady, and you'll get it constant." This was proved on the 26th January when Mr. Sam Devanyon ran a special…

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Our Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

From most reliable sources we learn that there is a likelihood of work on the Griffith to Hillston railway line being held up again after about 20…

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Strike Threatened Shooting of Irish Railwaymen Inquiry Demanded LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

Replying to a letter from Mr. Bromeley, the secretary of the Locomotive Engineers' Union, they threatened to strike on the 15th instant unless the…

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Tacts and Fancies. Giant Wind Motor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

A wind motor claimed to be the largest of its kind in the world is in use at Harlingen, Friesland, for draining a tract of lowland redeemed from the…

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Ireland the Mallow Shooting Railway Men Talk Strike. London, Feb. 9

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

A railway strike of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and [?]men is threatened as a result of the [?] at [?] station…

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Border Railways Interstate Action

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. R. T. [?] M.L.A, has been interesting himself in connection with [?] up at the border over the [?] River of the railway of Victoria…

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In Distress Diggers in London, the Motor-stealing Stunt London, Feb 9

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

At the London Quarter Se[?]sions a Jury, including three women, found a [?] of guilty in the case of the Australian ex-soldiers who attempted…

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More Strike Queensland Railways Men's Heavy Demands. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

The Combined Railway union to-day presented demands to the Railway Commissioners that wages of drivers which are now on a sliding scale, of…

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The Shire Engineer and His Motor Car

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The shire engineers’ award, which recently became effective, provides that the travelling and out of pocket expenses of [?] engineer must come out of the…

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Hampden Bridge

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

Numer[?] complaints are being made about the condition of the deciding of [?]moden Bridge. Recently a lot of old planks were res[?]aced, but…

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Strike Threats. by Irish Railwaymen. Charges Against Police. an Inquiry Demanded. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

As a result of the shooting at the Mallow railway station on February 1, a railway Strike is threatened in Ireland. On the occasion in question,…

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Queensland Railways Threatened Strike Minister's Sroad Hint. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The threatened strike of locomotive men in the railway service was the subject of comment by the minister for railways today…

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Aeroplane Burned London, Feb. 11

The Daily Express · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

A m[?]ary aeroplane made a forced landing near Kilnnane. The [?]lot sought assistance, and [?]uring his absence armed men fired the machine…

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Irish Upheaval. Troop Train Fired On. Bombs in Dublin. Railwaymen Will Not Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

As a train to Killarney, with 14 soldiers among the passengers, was leaving Mallow station two men jumped on the engine and threatened…

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