The Tramways. Rationing Application. Allowed to Stand Over
An application was to have been made yesterday in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to permit the rationing of tramway employees…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
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Seven Injured. Police and Civilians. Motor Cars Collide. Melbourne
Five police patrolmen and two civilians were injured, two seriously, when a police wireless patrol car collided with a sedan motor car at the intersection of Bay and New streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Car Stolen. The Driver Overpowered. BRISBANE
A hire-car driver named William Payne picked up a man and woman at Caboolture to-day with instructions to drive them to Brisbane. When passing Deception Bay, about…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Unfair" 'Bus Competition Tram Men Complain
Complaining of unfair competition by 'buses in the metropolitan area, a deputation representing the Tramway Employees' Union told the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Order to Rescind Rail and Tram Officers Award
In a judgement delivered the Deputy Industrial Commissioner (Mr. E. J. Kavanagh) ordered the Government Railways and Tramways Salaried officers Award…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railmen to Be Refunded & Per Cent. Wages Cut Trammen Also Will Recede Justice Premier Honors His Promise Federal Ten Per Cent Cut Now Under Review: Important Decision
RAILWAY and tramway workers who have suffered a reduction of 1-3rd percent of their wages since January 5 will be vastly relieved to learn that this wage slash is to be discontinued immediately. Further, the full amount of the reduction is to be refunded to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Stand Over Tram Rationing Case Application to Court
For a time, at least, rationing in the tramway service has been delayed. When the application of the Transport Trust, covering rationing in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drive of Thrills Prince's Motor Over Peru's Famous Hairpin LIMA
THE Prince of Wales and Prince George motored for 100 miles through the oil fields of Peru. Later, at El Alto, they ascended…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram "Scalers"
Mrs. Marie Fox, J.P., in reply:-- I quite agree with "A.K " that lots of "scalers" deliberately dodge the conductor. But what I complain of is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Man in the Street Selling the Railways
It would not be a bad idea, but finding purchasers would be a difficulty. The position could be helped if the following were adopted:--…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fight for Existence Loyalist Railway Union Demands Support
THE secretary of the Railway Service Association (Mr. W. Fletcher) has circularised Government members of Parliament, asking them to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kenyons-road Bridge
Holroyd Council has asked Fairfield Council to repair Keyons-rd. bridge,, Smitlitield. Aid. Burleigh suggested asking Holroyd Council to tar and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Builder's Death
The late Sir Arthur Dorman, whose death is reported by cable from London…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bridge for Funds
THE Royal Life Saving Society's Furnishing Fund will benefit from the proceeds of a bridge party to be held at the Macquarie Book Club…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →BRIDGE Worth Knowing
Although "never finesse your partner" is a sound enough maxim at Bridge, all rules are meant to be broken when you know just when to do so…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Visit to Harbour Bridge
Members of the International Accountants' Corporation and the British Association of Secretaries, and their friends, will visit the Sydney Harbour Bridge to-morrow, with Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bumpy Roads Break Car Springs
"Many a time I hit the hood of the car with my head, driving along Loscie-road," so G. Harris wrote Fairfield Council on Tuesday night. "The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Georges River Bridge. Toll Better
The toll master of the Georges River bridge, Mr. Macfarlane, reported to Sutherland Shire Council last meeting, that more traffic passed over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads Agreement. Proposals Criticised. BRISBANE
The Minister for Railways and Main Roads (Mr. Godfrey Morgan) said to-day that if the proposal of the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) to amend the roads agreement with the States…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Protest Against Proposed Roads Grant Cut
THE N.R.M.A. is protesting against any reduction in the Federal aid roads grant to New South Wales. To the Prime Minister's contention…
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