Perth Tramway Award
PERTH, Saturday.-- Recently in amending the tramways award, Mr. Justice Burnside practically abolished overtime, by directing that no employee be worked more than 10 hours a day…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
12,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250
Victorian Railways Coal. Newcastle Contracts Expire
MELBOURNE, Sunday Large contracts for the supply of coal to the State railways from the New South Wales collieries expired yesterday, and the long connection between the…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The movement for an amalgamation of the railway men's societies, which has proceeded in all the States for 18 months, has reached the point of decision in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor. Railways and General Laborers Affirmative Vote for Referenda
The Railway Workers and General laborers' Union bas concluded its conference, which sat at the Trades-hall last week. There were present Mr. Hugh Gallagher (president), Mr. J…
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In accordance with the recent decision of the Government and approved by the Railway Commissioners an improved system of workmen's trams will be run between the suburbs of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Motor-cycle Trial. From Melbourne to Sydney. Three Riders Finish Without Losing Points. Severe Test for Machines and Riders
The motor-cycle reliability trial from Melbourne to Sydney, which started from the Victorian capital on Wednesday morning last, finished on Saturday afternoon at the Sydney G.P.O., the riders covering the last stage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Winnipeg Strike Settled. Tram Men Defeated
VANCOUVER, Sunday.-- The Winnipeg street car strike, which was marked by riotous scenes, has been settled, the men suffering defeat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train and Tram Traffic. Heavier Railway Bookings Yesterday
The traffic returns for yesterday showed a substantial increase upon those of last New Year's Day holiday, so far as the railways are concerned. The actual figures for the tramways…
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A big increase in the number of passengers carried was registered on the trams during the holidays. On New Year's Eve 761.000 passengers were carried, an increase of 71,000…
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Mr. R. H. Lalor writes:-- "During holidays, wet and foggy weather, our railway service is thrown completely out of gear and exasperating delays occur to both…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fall From Moving Train
Patrick Edward Linegar, a former resident of Hornsby. was killed by a fall from a moving train. Linegar was a passenger by a special train which left Milson's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correcting a Husband. Road Metal and Language
"This is reversing the usual order of things," said Mr. Barnett, S.M., addressing Ernest Shannon at the Glebe Police Court this morning. Shannon was seeking to have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railways and Tramways. Last Year's Construction Work. Large Undertakings in Hand
The Chief Engineer for Railway and Tramway. Construction in the Department of Public Works (Mr. W. Hutchinson) to-day spoke of the last year's business as the heaviest he…
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Patrick Edward Linegar, who lately resided at Hornsby, died at the Royal North Shore Hospital yesterday, as the result of injuries received through falling from a moving train…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycling and Motoring. Motor Notes
A new commercial motor lorry, to ply between Homebush and Sydney, has been delivered by Motories, Ltd., to W. Arnott and Son, So far only the chassis of the four-tonner "Commer" lorry has been handed over;…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Zealand. Fatal Railway Accident. Wellington
John M'Auliffe and William Sucll, residents of Temuka, were thrown from a cart through a collision with a train, and both were killed. The bodies were frightfully mangled…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South African Railways. Earnings Increase. Johannesburg. Jan. 2
The earnings of the South African railways for the seven months under the Union were £1,000,000 above their earnings for the same period in 1909…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →French Railway Strike. Criminal Prosecutions. Paris, Jan. 1
Fourteen railway employees have been committed for trial for alleged offences in connection with the late strike on the French railways…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Family's Strange Tour. Wife Follows Walking Husband by Motor-car
Hundreds of curious sightseers lined the streets of Pavia on November 22 to witness the extraordinary entry into the place of an English tourist party. Amid torrents of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Purple and Gold. King George and the Horse. Royal Encouragement of Racing. Motor Cars Barred at King's Receptions. London
Some time ago King George intimated that he would follow in his father's footsteps in his patronage of the turf. For the Epsom, Newmarket, and Ascot…
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