The Tramway Employees' Strike. The Attitude of the Directors
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The directors of the company justify their action in relating to submit to the union's ultimatum for arbitration. They say it is not a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1888
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Australian. Victoria. The Tramway Employees' Strike. The Men's Programme
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Trades Hall Council has decided to consider the matter referred to them by the Tramway Employee' Union at their usual weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tramway Strike in Melbourne. Engagement of Men in Sydney. the Office Rushed
THE management of the Melbourne Tramway Company seem determined not to be beaten by their men who have gave on strike. They have despatched a Mr. Grant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramways. the Commissioner's Opinion on the Management
Some days ago Mr. Abigail, Minister for Mines, wrote to the Commissioner for Railways directing attention to certain irregularities in the tram service to Leichhardt. In reply the…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The tramway employes' strike still continues, but n[?] important developments were made to-day. The lines are now well patronised and the public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Thursday, February 16. Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30 p.m. Byrock-Gongolgon Road
In answer to Mr. WADDELL the MINISTER OF LANDS said the road between Byrock and Gongolgon was surveyed on October 27 last, but the plans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Melbourne Tramway Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
This morning a few of the Union men returned to work on the trams. The trams on the Victoria and Nicholson streets' lines respectively, which had been closed since the strike, resumed running. A number…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Time-table. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Great inconvenience was caused to myself and a number of fellow-residents of Summer Hill by the railway authorities altering the time-table without any notice being placed at the station. The train usually leaving hero for…
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For the convenience of the public there has been placed on the Sydney Railway Station, near the ticket offices, a box for letters, advertisements, and business announcements in connection with the Sydney Morning Herald…
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Sir,—I and many othor,shareholders in the trams agree with the writer of a letter in, this day'a issue that one captain of the ship is enough; but he should be captain, and not a mere figurehead. If, instead of three or four…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Melbourne Tramway Strike. A Mediator Called In
MELBOURNE, This Day.--Andrew Lyell, experienced as a mediator in trade disputes, has offered his services to endeavour to compose the difference between the…
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The Premier of the Territory of Manitoba has made a fresh contract for the construction of the Red River Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian. Victoria. The Tramway Strike. [?]nexpected Sympathy
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The directors of the company will holds special meeting this afternoon to consider the latest over tures from the Unionists, which are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Melbourne Tramway Strike. Engagement of Men in Sydney a Car Attacked by Larrikins
An advertisement published yesterday morning, asking for men to take the place of the strikers on the Melbourne tramways aud signed by Mr. Grant, of Exchange Buildings,…
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WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Mr. W. H. Baxter, an officer from the Railway Department, arrived in town yesterday for the purpose of making surveys and ascertaining other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newcastle Railway. the First Goods Train
The first truck of produce sent by rail direct to Newcastle was a consignment of floor despatched yesterday by Messrs. J. and J. Wearne, at the rate of 9s 8d per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Department of Public Works, Office of Commissioner & Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 10th February, 1888
Sir,—With reference to your letter of 7th instant respecting expenditure of vote of £100 for King's Table Land Road, I have to inform you that local officer has been instructed to let making of road and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Encouragement of Irish Fisheries and Extension of Railways
London, Fob. 11.— A. Royal Commission has advised the Government to expend a sum of £100,000 upon the encouragement of the Irish fisheries and the extension of railways in Ireland…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Melbourne Tramway Employees' Strike. Termination of the Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
This morning the tramway employees who struck began to flock back to work, not having secured that measure of support from the Trades Hail authorities and the Press that they expected. Mr. Searle, president…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wollombi Railway League
A deputation from the Wollombi Railway League was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday morning, by Mr. Stevenson, M.L.A., with the object of advocating the construction of a railw ay line from Wollombi to…
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