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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS

WEEKLY NOTICES

1924

Interim listing

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2	During 1923, thirty-two employees were permanently dismissed from the Service, and twenty employees disciplined for being under the influence of liquor. Poldinna siding (Port Lincoln Division) open 14th January. Peebinga - timetable alteration.
3	Redhill line (under construction) - wheat will now be accepted. Balyarta - electric signalling Engine bogie truck ('Crocodile') loads Semaphore and Outer Harbour lines timetables Willunga line - timetables Stockade line - timetables Terowie line - timetables Morgan line - timetables Murray Bridge - timetables and engine loads Victor Harbour - timetables and engine loads Serviceton line - timetables Waikerie line - timetables Pinnaroo line - timetables Moonta line - timetables Gladstone line - timetables Cockburn line - timetables Quorn line - timetables Port Pirie - Peterborough - engine loads Quorn - Port Augusta - timetables Marree line - timetables Oodnadatta line - timetables Port Lincoln Division - timetables Orroroo - triangle
4	Mount Lofty station - signals. Loading tables for trucks. Clare station yard signals Ceduna closed as station with resident accounting staff.
5	Thevenard - opened as station with resident accounting staff. Gawler tramway -shunting charges. Rowland's Flat - station with resident accounting staff. Penong line open 7th February. Stations, timetables, loads.
6	Pata - extension of goods siding. Semaphore line - timetables. Holden's Works platform - timetables. Paringa line - timetables. Plush's Corner - opened for goods and passenger traffic 11th February.
7	incomplete Winninninnie - sheep yards. Westinghouse brake instructions. Geranium - resident accounting staff. Mount Lofty - signals.
8	incomplete Burnda (Beachport line) - running special trains to. Clare line - commencing 25th February, passenger motor to run - timetable.
9	Adelaide and Dry Creek - engine loads for M class. Railway Gardens competition - championship prize won by Gawler. Warrachie (Port Lincoln Division) opening of siding. Scott's Creek bridge - rebuilding.
10	'To hear some people talk, you get the idea that the Railways Department is as popular as a ferret in a rabbit's nest. Let's change that impression. When you are asked for information about trains, or rates, or our service, don't sigh like a wounded pipe organ, but act like it is a pleasure to serve.' Inspection motor car in Adelaide Yard. Penong line - instructions. Clare line - revised timetable - from 3rd March passenger motor car will operate to Spalding.
11	Petwood - electric signals. Crossing and Proceed orders - instructions. Miller's Siding (Pinnaroo line) - electric staff drawer locks. Hallett's Cove - timetables. Kapunda - timetables. Snowtown - timetables. Monteith - push engine Thrington to Wallaroo - timetable.
12	Arrangements for delivery of luggage to Hotels and Clubs. Those listed in Adelaide are Grand Central, South Australian, Gresham Hotel, Adelaide Club, and C.T.A. Edilillie to Wanilla - engine loads.
13	Paringa - shunting to wharf and No. 5 lock. Wolseley - turntable installed. Hallett's Cove - trains may now cross.
14	Penwortham (Clare line) stopping place for rail motor car. Burrungule (Beachport line) - Y class engines may work and engine loads.
15	Thevenard - 30 ton weighbridge installed. Woodville - signals including Holden's siding. Bridgewater - timetable changes.
16	Warla loop - signals taken out of service.
17	missing
18	Crude oil tankers, broad and narrow-gauge versions for gauge transfer at Snowtown. Monarto South -signals and interlocking.
19	Snowtown line - engine loads for Rx class and N class. Kinchina - construction of culvert at Rocky Gully. Tail lamps on trains - instructions.
20	'When the public ask questions don't treat them like they were as welcome as a headache.' Long Plains - timetable for passenger motor. Monarto South - three position signalling. Gold passes, passes, and privilege tickets - instructions. (16 pages).
21	Wilson - sheep yard erected J class engines - may work between Port Adelaide and Outer Harbour or Dry Creek. Karoonda line and Waikerie line - timetable for rail motor. Murray Bridge -station signals.
22	Murray Bridge station - signals. St. Leonards - parcel traffic accepted. Peterborough station yard - signals.
23	Belair Road - withdrawal of crossing keeper. Long Plains line, Waikerie line - timetable changes. North Adelaide station - signals.
24	Solomontown station yard - signals. Aldgate station yard - signals. Paringa line - timetable for rail motor. Morgan - 30 ton weighbridge.
25	Service motor cars - hire conditions - may cary 45 seating and 15 standing. South Plympton (South Tce. - Glenelg line) warning gong. Conveyance of perishables to Western Australia.
26	Two engine working. Bugle Ranges Station Yard - signals Murray Bridge station yard - signals. Naracoorte Division (lines south of Wolseley) - effective 1st July now part of Murray Bridge Division.
27	missing
28	Murray Lands Lines - operation of rail-motors and second-class fares only from 28th July, with list of stations and fares.
29	Mile End Junction - signals. Birdwood - caretaker. Port Adelaide - Dry Creek line - engine loads. Taldra - cattle yard. Reedy Creek - cattle yard. Seven Hills passengers must re-book at Auburn.
30	Hackham station - opening.
31	Merildin station - signals.
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33	Merildin station -signals. Hackham station - opened Power's station accounting - instructions and code numbers of all stations on S.A.R.
34	Helmsdale ticket agency. Motor Car Specials - rates for steam and petrol motor cars. Crude oil tankers for traffic between Glanville and Port Pirie, Broken Hill, and Wallaroo. Sulphuric acid - carriage from Port Pirie to Port Adelaide. Long Plains - resident accounting staff Summit (Pichi Richi Pass) - closed for goods traffic Farrell's Flat - three position signalling. Mails - instructions re weighing and T.P.O. sorting vans. Port Pirie - working between Solomontown and Ellen Street.
35	Calomba - sheep yards. Wynarka - caretaker appointed Port Adelaide to Glanville - push engines.
36	Mantung -water column erected. Goodwood - signals. Halidon - combined sheep and cattle yard.
37	Littlehampton -change of station hours.
38	Instruction books issued on lubrication and care of 'Service' rail motor passenger cars. Preliminary instructions relating to Train Control - to operate between Adelaide and Murray Bridge commencing 6th October.
39	'Back to Wallaroo' celebrations. Suburban fares. Hanson - three position signals.
40	Wanbi -Moorook line (under construction) - arrangements for wheat traffic. Goodwood Junction signals. Merildin station - three position signals.
41	missing
42	Cash on Delivery parcels traffic. Sleep's Hill - engine loads.
43	Train controllers connected to public and departmental telephone. Back to Naracoorte Celebrations. Lyndoch - 20 ton weighbridge. Road and rail service to Port Noarlunga from 1st November. Edwardstown station - three position signalling.
44	incomplete Warning gongs - Henley Beach line, Brighton line, Glenelg line. Oaklands - three-position signalling Stockport - three position signalling.
45	Peterborough - station yard signals. Murray Lands lines - motor car service - no longer applicable to Pinnaroo line. Marino line - three position signals. Nairne to Murray Bridge - three position signals.
46	Owen station - signals Two-engine working - instruction re T class engines. Reclassifying broad-gauge trucks transferred to Eyre Peninsula lines.
47	missing
48	Standard Time arrangements for Transmission from time-ball at Semaphore. Electric staff working - arrangements to expedite staff transfer. Stockport - three-position signalling. Belair - signals. Warning gongs , Henley Beach, Glenelg, Oaklands. Live snakes must not be accepted for carriage by rail, except in special boxes, and double rates apply. Brighton - three position signalling. Novar Gardens (Glenelg - North Tce line) opened as stopping place 1st December.
49	Two engine working. Condada (Port Lincoln Division) siding opened 1st December. Tarlee - three position signalling. Crane's Crossing (Mount Pleasant line) stopping place for rail service cars. open 1st December. Bethany Crossing (Angaston line) stopping place open 2nd December. Broken Hill express - reserved seats. Reclassifying of broad-gauge trucks transferred to Eyre Peninsula lines.
50	Mount Mary - resident accounting staff. Oaklands - resident accounting staff. Bowden yard - signals. North Gawler - three ton crane. Snowtown - three ton derrick crane. Murray Bridge line - switch indicators at Nairne, Callington, and Monarto South.
51	Kabininge (Angaston Line) stopping place for passenger service cars. Adelaide to Mitcham - engine loads Dudley Park - 'wig-wag' signal (of the latest design with red bull's eye) at crossing. Millicent station - barrier system Rabila siding - goods platform.
52	incomplete Electric headlights on locomotives must be dimmed before station. Belair - signals. Port Adelaide Dock station - instructions. Hayhurst (Glenelg - South Tce line) opened 22nd December. Wanbi - Moorook Railway under construction - station names. Tarlee - three position signalling.