Amongst the arrivals in the Bay this morning were the Barrier, from Port Kembla; Chillagoe, from Newcastle. ...
Article : 41 wordsA railway strike would now appear to be a certainty. A development of a sensational character took place this morning, when Mr N. Hart ...
Article : 519 wordsThe heads of the Department were busily engaged to-day preparing a revised time table providing for a lesser number of train and a day service only. The Commissioner will endeavor ...
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Advertising : 743 wordsTHE railway crisis has come to a head. The Government adopted a firm attitude all through which permitted of no misunderstanding. We venture to think that their action will be ...
Article : 615 wordsAlready it has been made apparent what the effects of a strike must be. In the open markets, meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, etc., prices went up with a bound. In some cases, ...
Article : 300 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Executives it appears that the meeting was almost completely unanimous, the men thinking they had reached the limit of forbearance m regard to their ...
Article : 163 wordsThe city is seething with excitement, and large crowds have gathered outside the newspaper offices, others are parading the streets, and several times disorder was prevented by the ...
Article : 442 wordsAlready arrangements are being made to hold public indignation meetings as was done at the time of the great Alaritime Strike. All the morning influential citizens were hurrying hither and ...
Article : 111 wordsIn course of conversation about noon a signalman, who has been in the department for many years, said, should the worst come to the worst, and the strike take place, every sigualman will ...
Article : 110 wordsWhat is referred to as the "strike timetable " has been drawn up. How and in what manner the travelling public will be served is a subject in which deep concern is felt, ...
Article : 208 wordsAs soon as the Premier received the ultimatum from the Enginedrivers' Association, through the Railway Commissioner, with the explanation that Mr Fitzpatrick had ascertained that "12 ...
Article : 203 wordsThe local stationmaster received the following communication from the Commissioner yesterday afternoon:--"A copy of the following urgent notification is to be posted on the station, and ...
Article : 372 wordsIn another column the Railway Department advertises for engine-drivers and firemen who are guaranteed 6 months work at double current minimum wage during the duration of the strike, ...
Article : 1,971 wordsGenerally speaking Ministers were considerably surprised at the short notice given by the railway men. Many of them thought a strike would be threatened, but very few were of ...
Article : 67 wordsThe silence so long maintained by the representatives of the men was broken by Messrs Scorer and Hart to-day. They say they have done nothing to provoke a strike, or at least ...
Article : 144 wordsThe city has been in a state of ferment and excitement all day to-day. The news that the enginedrivers had given notice that they would cease work at midnight came like a thunderbolt ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers Society of Australia, Mr Hollis, M.L.A., arrived in Melbourne from Sydney to-day. He lunched with the Executive officers at the Federal Coffee ...
Article : 193 wordsFrom an early hour the bulletin boards at the newspaper offices were surrounded by dense crowds, composed of all sorts and conditions of citizens. You may be sure, then, that the ...
Article : 210 wordsAs might he expected speculation ran high yesterday as to what the effect of the strike would be on the local train arrangements and as to whether any of the local employes would go out. ...
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Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), Sat 9 May 1903, Page 2
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