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Advertising : 2,170 wordsThere has been no increase in the general fares. The holiday excursion fares have been increased slightly, to bring them into line with those charged in the ...
Article : 475 wordsThe gross revenue for the year was £312,785 14s. 4d., an increase of £34,870 6s. 6d. as compared with the previous year. This gratifving increase of ...
Article : 144 wordsThe President (Hon. Tetley Gant) took the chair at 4 o'clock. The CHIEF SECRETARY (Dr. Butler) said the want of confidence debate in the ...
Article : 63 wordsThe working expenses were £221,172 5s. 9d., as compared with £215,530 0s. 7d., in the previous year, being an increase of £5,642 5s 2d. This increased ...
Article : 252 wordsMr. BARKER.—To ask the Hon. the Minister of Railways:—Is it a fact (1) that the trials of the new Garratt engines have proved a complete failure? (2) That ...
Article : 133 wordsThe minimum pay of porters enginecleaners, and labourers was increased to 6s. 6d. per diem from the 1st July, 1911, and the rate was further ...
Article : 156 wordsThe permanent way, bridges, buildings, wharves, and fences have been efficiently maintained. Seventy thousand two hundred and ...
Article : 153 wordsAt the City Police Court yesterday before Messrs. T. Stops and C. W. Hemery, Js.P., Detective-Inspector Weston prosecuting, ...
Article : 225 wordsThe net revenue for the year was £91,613 8s. 7d., as compared with £62,385 13s. 3d. in 1910-11, being an increase of £29,227 15s. 4d. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsEvery effort has been made to keep the train mileage as low as possible, with due regard to the public requirements. It was found possible to nake the ...
Article : 145 wordsIncreases to the salaries of all the lower-paid officers, ranging from £3 to £20 per annum, were made during the year A reclassification of the salaried staff ...
Article : 182 wordsIn addition to ordinary maintenance and renewals, the following new works have been completed:— Hobart.—Alterations and additions to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 wordsI regret to record that under the scheme of reorganisation it was found necessary to retire a number of officers and servants of long and valued service. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe rolling stock has been efficiently maintained. Fifty-three locomotives, 657 carriages, 3,247 waggons, and 219 vans passed through the shops for overhaul. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 wordsAlthough I fully appreciate the good work that the Tasmanian Tourist Associations are doing, I am of the opinion that the time has arrived when this important ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 wordsThe expenditure on capitla account during the year has been £173,162 6s. 5d. Of this, £143,933 4s. 4d. was for construction and equipment of Scottsdale-Branxholm ...
Article : 187 wordsA considerable amount of economy will, I think, be effected by using rail motors, for passenger traffic on some of our branch lines. Through the Agent-General full ...
Article : 97 wordsTime is the best best of truth. Here is a Hobart story that has stood the test of time. It is a story with a point which will come straight home to many of us. ...
Article : 273 wordsWith a view to increased efficiency in the permanent-way branch by enabling inspectors and repair gangs to move quickly over their sections and lengths, ...
Article : 63 wordsWhen I assumed control of the department, I found that the goods rates had been originally framed on a sound basis, but after many years of political control, ...
Article : 335 wordsA new station is urgently required for the accommodation of traffic and in the interests of safe working, and I cannot do better than reiterate the remark of my ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,361 wordsThe discipline of the staff has been very satisfactorily maintained, and I desire to record my appreciation of the way in which they have performed their ...
Article : 32 wordsthat nothing is so efficient for ensuring personal cleanliness and the health and beauty of the skin as PEARS' SOAP, This is incentestably proved by the ...
Article : 44 wordsIt is not proposed to spend any more money at Launceston Station until a decision has been arrived at by the Marine Board in regard to the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 25 Oct 1912, Page 2
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