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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Labor's Reforms Mr. Estell's Proposal New Railway Bill. New[?]astle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Speaking at a smoke concert held by the Loc[?]motive Enginedrivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association at Wickham, Mr. Estell, Minister for…

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Railway Commission Inquiry Into 1917 Strike. Teems of Settlement Discussed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

When the 1917 Strike Commission commenced its inquiry today, Judge Edmunds pointed out to counsel that he would have to determine how far…

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Railways and Shipping Prominent American's Criticism. Importance of White Australia. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

Colonel Boyce, a prominent American newspaper proprietor, who has been studying Australian conditions during the past four months, said to-day that…

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Railway Act. Radical Changes Forecasted. Chief Commissioner's Powers to Be Curtailed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

The Railways Act is to be radically changed by the Government during next session. In the main, the changes to be made appear to be in the…

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Labor’s Reforms Railway Amendment Bill Projected Employees As Commissioners Powers of Chief Commissioner Reduced to Nil Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 1

The State Government has decided to drastically amend the Railways Act in tile direction of reducing the Powers of the Chief Commissioner of…

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Items of News. Subdivision Roads

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

The Junee ratepayers are asking a pertinent question. Is the Junee Municipal Council within its rights in allowing Council within its rights in allowing a large subdivision of land to…

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Estellising the Railways

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

Speaking at Newcastle at the week-end, Mr. Estell, Minister for Works and Railways, spoke enthusiastically of a new Railway Act which he is…

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Goal Strike. Action of Railwaymen Attempt to Starve the Nation. Emphatic Government Declaration. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

The gravity of the decision of the National Union of Railwayman not to handle coal in colliery sidings or from overseas during the miners' dispute…

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Railway Returns. for First Quarter. Increase in Second Class Revenue. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

A feature of the railway earnings for the first quarter or this year as compared with the first quarter of last year is that while the second class…

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Railway Control

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

The announcement that It is the [?]ention of the Government to bring [?] bill to re-contract the Commission which controls the Railways…

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Railway Hold-up Refuse to Touch Coal Serious Position London, April 26

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

Sir Eric Geddes, Minister of Transport has informed the House of Commons that the Railway Union has taken the grave step of instructing…

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Railway Returns

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

A feature of the railway earnings for the first quarter of this year as compared with the first quarter of last year is that while the second class…

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Inside the Tram

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

"Fare" The passenger gave no heed. "Fare, please!" Still the passenger was obivious…

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Theft of Motor Cars. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

William Archer Roland Francis, Frank Portner, Jack Vincent, adn Erness O'Donoghde, all youths, were charger with having stolen a Dodge motor car…

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Boy Motor Thieves Extensive Robberies. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 1

Five youths were charged at Paddington Police Court to–day with having stolen a motor car. There were further charges against three of them…

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The Coal Trouble Miners Reject Offer Government Now Propose a Subsidy Engine Stops Steaming Passengers Gather Firewood Train Reaches Destination Devastation of Scottish Coalfields Million Pounds Lost Flooding of the Mines 50 Scottish Pits Settled Miners' Wages Cut to 2/6, not 3/. Final Word Hope Miners Would Accept. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 1

The acuteness of the coal shortage is emphasised by the unique experience of passengers on the Festinlog railway. The engine driver, owing to the poor…

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Day Train to Sydney Railway Officials View

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 6

A suggestion was made recently that a more convenient arrangement. of the railway time-table might be adopted,. particularly towards giving…

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Inner Drama. Railways and Goal Strike. Men Absolutely Opposed to It. What the Trouble Is Costing. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

The "Railway Review" declares that there is an inner drama concerning the reason for calling off the railway strike, and it will be revealed…

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Tumbarumba Railway

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The, inspection of the Wagga to Tumbarumba line by officials of the traffic and signalling branches of the Railway Department on Monday having…

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Naval Aeroplane Feat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

When Major H. T. Shaw, of the Shaw, Ross aviation Company, declared at Deniliquin last week that he could alight in the company's Sporting…

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