Perth Tram Strike. The Men's Demands Specified
The latest move in the Perth (W.A.) tram strike, which has now lasted fifteen days, is an, announcement by the secretary of the Labor Federation…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
6,224 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250
Railway Advance Construction of Lines in Victoria During Last Year. a Summary of the Facts
Construction of new railways in Victoria proceeded steadily during 1918 but at a slower rate than for many years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Queensland Railways. charlevllie to Blackall
Among the proposals submitted to the Queensland public works commission for inquiry and report is one to construct a railway from Charleville to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boonjee Railway. Construction Recommended
The Queensland public works commission has recommended unanimously that the railway from Peeramon (on the Telgar-Johnstone river line) to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Idle Men Work Ceases at Yards, Factories and Mines. Railwaymen on Strike
Owing to the removal of the London, Brighton, and South Coast railway works to Lancing (Sussex), the employees have struck work,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Disaster. New York, Jan. 12
A report from Batavia (N.Y.) states that 20 people have been killed and 68 injured in a railway disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Engines Salve Steamer
Shipmasters now trading to Australia are loud in their praise of the Admiralty Salvage Department, which, did herculean service during the war,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Break of Gauge Many Devices Examined Railway Board's Report
The report of the board, consisting of the chief mechanical engineers and the chief permament way engineers of the Commonwealth and State railways,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ruling Wage Victorian Railway Workers MELBOURNE
The representatives of the Australian Workers' Union, introduced by Mr. Prendergast, M.L.A., and accompanied by Senator J. Barnes, the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Motor Car Thefts
Mr. L. Cockburn. The Grove," Cootamundra, whose motor car was stolen from outside Farmer's, on the 7th inst., has offered a reward of £100 for information which will lead to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Disaster. New York
A New York message states that 20 persons have been killed and 358 injured in a railroad wreck at Batavia (U.S.A.)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London To Capetown By Aeroplane
A PRETORIA message states that Captain Shortridge has arrived to make arrangements for a trial flight with the latest type of the Handley-Page long-distance aeroplane and to prepare…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Bathurst. Attempted Train Robbery
Details of the dramatic attempt to hold up the Forbes mail near Orton Park at midnight on December 21, were related in the local police court on January 10,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Rifle Public Service Shields Competitions Railways and Tramways in Hard Fight: Club Shoots: Country Items
Riflemen had a good deal to contend with in the matter of weather last Saturday, but nothing like the experience of the previous Saturday. At the start it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fast Motorists Complaint from North Sydney
A letter was read at last night's meeting of the North Sydney Council from Mr. J. Cohen, a resident of Arthur street, North Sydney, calling attention…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cart and Tram Collide Man Injured in the City
Bert Harvey. 26. of 326 Birroil street Bood, was driving a horse and [?] by his employers. Hardsley and Company of Kent and Bathurst streets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring Club Meet and Speed Judging Contest To Open Automobile Club's Season: Motor Yacht Club Resumes Racing
The roads and tours committee of the Automobile Club of Australia had arranged to open its programme with a social run and petrol consumption test to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A New Port. the North and South Railway
In 1896 Western Australia floated a loan of £2,500,000 for their water scheme to Kalgoorlie. At Mundaring, 21 miles from Perth, thay formed a lake seven miles long, and ran the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tram Smash. Newcastle
A steam tram ran off the line at Young Wallsend this afternoon, and capsized over an embankment. The tram, consisting of an engine and two…
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Bert Harvey (26), of Birrel-street, Bondi, was driving a horse attached to a van across Chalmers-street, near Devonshire-street, yesterday, when the…
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