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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 353 words
  3. THE RAILWAYS. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 2,170 words
  5. PASSENGER FARES.

    There 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 words
  6. GROSS REVENUE.

    The 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 words
  7. PARLIAMENT.

    The 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 words
  8. WORKING EXPENSES.

    The 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 words
  9. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES.

    Mr. 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 words
  10. THE WAGES STAFF.

    The 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 words
  11. CONDITION OF WAYS, WORKS, AND BUILDINGS.

    The permanent way, bridges, buildings, wharves, and fences have been efficiently maintained. Seventy thousand two hundred and ...

    Article : 153 words
  12. POLICE COURTS.

    At the City Police Court yesterday before Messrs. T. Stops and C. W. Hemery, Js.P., Detective-Inspector Weston prosecuting, ...

    Article : 225 words
  13. NET REVENUE.

    The 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. ...

    Article : 91 words
  14. PROSPEROUS INDUSTRIES. THE TANNING TRADE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 words
  15. TRAIN MILEAGE.

    Every 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 words
  16. THE SALARIED STAFF.

    Increases 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 words
  17. NEW WORKS.

    In addition to ordinary maintenance and renewals, the following new works have been completed:— Hobart.—Alterations and additions to ...

    Article : 125 words
  18. RESULTS COMPARED, 1910-11 AND 1911-12.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  19. RETRENCHMENT.

    I 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 words
  20. ROLLING STOCK.

    The rolling stock has been efficiently maintained. Fifty-three locomotives, 657 carriages, 3,247 waggons, and 219 vans passed through the shops for overhaul. ...

    Article : 389 words
  21. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 words
  22. SHOPS CLOSING BILL.

    Sir,—In reply to W. M., I should like to inform him, as one interested, that the bill has not one redeeming quality. The bill, if passed, will be an injustice to ...

    Article : 499 words
  23. SUPERANNUATION.

    There is no adequate provision for retiring allowances or superannuation for the wages staff. It is hoped that it will be possible at an early date to inaugurate a ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. GROSS REVENUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  25. TOURIST TRAFFIC.

    Although 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 ...

    Article : 110 words
  26. WORKING EXPENSES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  27. CAPITAL ACCOUNT.

    The 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 words
  28. MOTOR VEHICLES.

    A 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 words
  29. AFTER THIRTEEN YEARS.

    Time 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 words
  30. TROLLEYS AND HAND-CARS FOR PERMANENT-WAY BRANCH.

    With 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 words
  31. GOODS RATES.

    When 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 words
  32. HOBART STATION.

    A 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 ...

    Article : 114 words
  33. WORKING RESULTS FOR SEPARATE SECTIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,361 words
  34. ACNOWLEDGMENT OF STAFF.

    The 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 words
  35. EXPERIENCE TEACHES.

    that 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 words
  36. LAUNCESTON STATION.

    It 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 ...

    Article : 176 words
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