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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Fell From Tram. Builder Killed at Kensington

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 1

[?] at the City Corner [?] circumstances surrounding [?] builder, who fell from [?]…

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Railways and Sabotage

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

THE decrease in the efficiency of the State railway system which has formed the subject of a pronouncement by Mr. James Frazer. Chief Railway Commissioner, is…

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Women Railway Workers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

With only the depleted staff resulting from the ready response to the colours by the railway men in England, a very serious hindrance in the necessarily uninterrupted…

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Notice. Railway Workers' Industry Branch

The Australian Worker · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 22

As the majority of members have sent in their WORKER slips, the practice of sending bundles of papers to reps, will be discontinued, except where provision has…

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City Section. Railway Workers' Branch, A.w.u

The Australian Worker · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 22

The usual fortnightly meeting will be held in Room 34, Trades Hail, Sydney, on Thursday, January 18, at 8 p.m. Roll up!…

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Labour Disputes. Moulders' Wages. Railway Men Get Increase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

As the result of a conference between representatives of the moulders in the employ of the railway and tramway departments, who recently returned to work after being on strike…

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Tramway Roll of Honour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

The large machine shop at the Randwick tramsbeds was packed at midday yesterday with the men employed there and their wives and children. Overhead fluttered flags of the…

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Mud Splashed by Motor Car

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

At the Central Police Court to-day Mary Josephine Murphy, a dressmaker, complained that on December 3, while she was on a tram car going to Coogee, a motor car flushed…

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Adelaide Trams New Roster Unpopular Men Issue Ultimatum Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

Grave developments are feared among the tramway men as a result of the presentation by the trust of the new Sunday roster. Hitherto the men have been required to…

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Arncliffe-bexley Tram

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

"Footsore" looks for a railway Samaritan: -- During the coal strike the Arncliffe-Boxley tram service was considerably reduced, and…

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Tramway Organising. a Tour of the Depots One Employer, One Service, One Union. the Pendulum Swinging in the Right Direction

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

During the past week the general secretary (Mr. Claude Thompson) and organiser A. W. Buckley made a tour of a number of the tramway…

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The Motor Juggernaut. The Mud Dogs of Sydney

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

Twice within a week or two children have been killed and others maimed through having been run down by motor cars. It may have…

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Staff Changes and Promotions RAILWAYS. Week Ended 23rd December, [?] Permanent Way Branch. Appointments

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

Fettler: Matthew Browning Junee-Hay. Promotions. Fettler: to Gangerss David Weeks…

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The Perth Tramway Trouble. a Strike Avoided

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

After having threatened to develop into a serious industrial crisis, the tramway trouble at Perth (W.A.) was settled at the eleventh hour…

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His Last Ride. Told by the Railway Guard

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

“Why did I give up the road?” Well, sir, after what I went through that awful night, my nerves were so shattered that I knew I should never…

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Holidays on the Per Way Branch of the Railways Paid on the Basis of Time They Would Have Worked

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

In a communication to the general secretary of the Amalgamated Association the Secretary for Railways says:—…

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The Carelessness of Railway Travellers

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

The things which are left in railway carriages by careless passengers amount in a year to the value of many hundred pounds (say an…

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Debate in the Assembly. Railway Estimates. Criticism of Railway Management

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

In the Assembly on December 6th, the Railway vote, £7,846,340, was discussed and eventually carried. During the debate a number of the…

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Tramway Honor Roll

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

The luncheon hour was availed of yesterday to unveil a roll of honor of employees who have enlisted at the Randwick tramway workshops. The roll contains the names of nearly…

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