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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS

WEEKLY NOTICES

1925

Interim listing

1
  • Mount Gambier line - sleeping car 'Morambro' temporarily withdrawn
  • Standard Time - instructions.
2
  • Warning gongs - Leader Street, Littlehampton, Mount Barker.
  • Melbourne Express trains - push engine working.
  • Tailem Bend - signals.
3
  • Beachport line - Knight's siding.
  • Wanbi (Paringa line) - authorised to issue proceed and cross orders.
  • Abbeville (between Gulnare and Georgetown) opened 2nd February.
4
  • Seaton Park ticket agency closed.
  • Mount Gambier line - extension of withdrawal of sleeping car 'Morambro'.
  • Instructions for crossing of trains on single lines (7 pages).
5
  • Kilpalie (Paringa Line) opened 19th January.
  • Dry Creek station yard - signals.
  • Eden to Blackwood - three position signalling.
6
  • Brick Siding (South Line) - train working.
  • 40 ton capacity open trucks being introduced on broad-gauge lines - restrictions on use.
  • Pinbong (Port Lincoln Division) open 2nd February.
7
  • Train Control system between Mile End and Terowie effective 16th February. Instructions.
8
  • Haese's Crossing (Angaston line) stopping place for Rail Motors.
  • Two engine working, Y class, Yx class and T class.
  • Ridgeway (Balaklava line) open 2nd March.
9
  • Instructions for crossing of trains on single lines. (correction).
  • 40 ton capacity open trucks.
  • Ascot Park - changed accounting to Oaklands.
  • Journal boxes packed with wool waste - instructions.
  • Coomandook -signals.
  • Snowtown - signals.
  • Blackwood to Belair - three position signals.
10
  • Piltenge (Paringa line) opened 16th March.
  • Seaton Park - ticket agency re-opened.
  • Saddleworth - warning gongs.
11
  • 'On a crooked and hilly single track' by 1925 the incentive quotations in Weekly Notices had reached almost religious proportions - safety first - speed second.
  • Instructions for use of automatic couplers - with photographs.
  • Working of special passenger train to Melbourne for the family of the late Mr. J. W. McGregor, which included sleeping car 'Hindmarsh'.
  • Mount Lofty Station - signals.
  • Eudunda line - rail motors stopping at gradient sign.
12
  • Safety First. Shunter stepped on to Up main line to give signal to driver on Siding without first seeing all clear. Married two weeks. What a shock to a young widow.
  • Murray Bridge line - signalling.
  • Coomandook - signalling.
  • Brinkworth - Kadina line. Push engine.
  • Belair to Mount Lofty - three position signalling.
  • Wintrena (Loxton line) open 30th March.
13
  • Ambleside - rail motor stopping at overway bridge.
  • Glenelg lines - availability of tickets.
  • Deep Creek (Eudunda line) open 30th March.
  • Murray Bridge line - Warla, Balyarta, and Kinchina loops.
  • Hoyleton - signals thrown out of use.
  • Narrow -gauge cars - 'Alberga', 'Coonatto', 'Nilpena', 'Yanyarrie', 'Wanilla', 'Morambro', Departmental car 'Baroota' and cars 113 and 114: restriction re working.
  • Aldgate to Ambleside - three position signalling.
  • Mount Lofty to Aldgate - three position signalling.
  • Hoyleton station - signalling.
14
  • Long Gully Station - switch indicators.
  • Warpoo (Angaston line) stopping place for rail motors replaces name Haese's Crossing.
  • Ambleside to Balhannah - three position signalling.
  • Wanbi - Moorook Railway (under construction) - station open for goods.
15
  • Redhill line (under construction) - truckload goods accepted.
  • Long Gully - interlocking.
  • Mount Lofty - signals.
16
  • Koninderie (near Hansborough on Morgan line) - opened as stopping place.
  • Yantaringa (near Ambleside) - open as stopping place for rail motor.
  • Wanbi - resident accounting staff.
  • Cooke's Plains - signals.
  • Balaklava -station signals.
17
  • D. H. Simpson - retirement and photograph.
  • A. Wald - obituary and photograph.
  • Notice Board placards to be exhibited at stations - instructions.
  • Redhill line (under construction) - goods not accepted for Collinsfield or Redhill.
  • Ridgeway (Balaklava line) - electric staff instrument removed.
  • Cooke's Plains station - signalling
  • Ki Ki - signals.
  • Mount Barker Junction - Nairne. Three position signalling.
18
  • Andrews - caretaker withdrawn
  • Watervale - caretaker withdrawn.
  • Hanson - three position signalling.
  • Wudinna - resident accounting staff.
  • Keswick Junction - signals.
  • Mile End Goods yard - signals.
  • Peebinga line - mails to be conveyed by rail motor.
  • Milang - mails by rail motor.
  • Kurralta Park (North Terrace to Glenelg line) opened 4th May.
19
  • Stone Hut - goods platform erected.
  • Sleep's Hill to Eden - three position signalling.
  • Ki Ki - signals.
  • Mr. Robert Clark - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr George Dunbar - retirement and photograph.
  • Halbury - temporary electric staff instruments.
20

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  • Brick Siding - south line - train working.
21
  • Peebinga line - mails.
  • Mount Barker and Strathalbyn - mails by rail motor.
  • Tintinara station - signals.
  • Marino - switch indicators.
  • Port Lincoln and Kimba - 30 ton weighbridges.
  • Willunga - timetable for passenger motor.
  • Mr. J. B. Garrett - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. P. J. Thomas - retirement and photograph.
  • Peterborough - Solomontown - timetables.
  • Crossing Orders under Train Control in operation 3rd June.
22
  • Pata - combined sheep and cattle yards.
  • Kybunga - temporary electric staff instruments.
  • Murray Bridge Division - changed arrangements for accounting stations - Wanbi and Alawoona.
  • Mr. M. N. McEgan - retirement under Septuagenerian Act and photograph.
  • Late Mr. T. J. Kernot - obituary and photograph. (formerly Superintendent, Murray Bridge Division).
  • Commonwealth passenger and rolling stock placed in service for Oodnadatta line.
  • Mile End Goods yard - signals.
23
  • Hart - temporary electric staff working.
  • Marino Rocks - timetable and working - engine to push train.
  • Hire of rolling stock.
  • Mr. D. N. Weir - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. H. L. Breton - retirement and photograph.
  • Mount Bryan - three position signalling.
24
  • Redhill line - commendation re break away of contractor's train.
  • Georgetown - cattle crush and loading race.
  • Halbury, Kybunga and Hart - length of sidings for crossing purposes.
  • Advancing Order - for electric staff sections under train control - instructions.
  • Mr. W. Glenn - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr J. W. Brown - retirement and photograph.
  • Power's accounting - instructions to station masters etc.
  • Seaton Park - ticket Agency closed.
  • Tintinara station - signals.
25
  • 'A penny - halfpenny stamp will carry a letter hundreds of miles, but it wouldn't be able to do it if it didn't stick to it.'
  • Late Mr. J. W. Brown passed away just prior to notice concerning his career.
  • Halbury - accounting station for parcels and tickets.
  • River Murray towns - road-rail tickets, and Pendles' Motor Service.
  • Watervale - caretaker restored.
  • Schwerkolt's Quarry Siding (Sleep's Hill) renamed Metal Quarries Co's Siding.
  • Automatic Chocolate Machines - contract with Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., has been cancelled - list of stations and number of machines to be returned.
  • Oodnadatta line - list of Commonwealth rolling stock.
  • Blyth - signals.
  • Woodville - signals.
26
  • Mr. Frank Grant - retirement and photograph
  • Mr John Allan Harrop - retirement and photograph.
  • Railway Refreshment Services - from 1st July at specified station, will be controlled by the Railways Commissioners.
  • Torrens Bridge - temporary siding.
  • Seaton Park - ticket agency re-opened.
  • North Gawler - from 1st July - included in metropolitan area.
  • Woodville - Holden's signals.
27
  • Truro line - mails by rail motor car.
  • Balhannah - signals
  • Hoyleton - signals
  • Mulkirri (Spalding line) opened as stopping place for rail motor service cars.
  • Capietha (Thevenard line) formerly Chandada.
  • Kalbeeba (Angaston line) - stopping place.
  • Parafield - stopping place for rail motors.
  • Penwortham (Spalding line) name of stopping place at 84 miles.
  • Commonwealth narrow gauge vehicles may operate over all lines of Peterborough Division.
  • Late Mr. A. E. Welbourn (formerly Resident Engineer for construction of Oodnadatta line, and later Assistant Chief Engineer. Obituary and photograph.
  • Mr. W. T. Denton retirement and photograph.
28
  • Working of Oodnadatta line from 1st January 1926 by Commonwealth.
  • Millswood to Goodwood - signals.
  • Northfield - turntable instructions.
  • Long Plains - accounting station for Avon and Kallora.
  • Redhill line (Under construction) - truckloads now accepted for Collinsfield and Redhill.
  • Philcox Hill - all vehicles must have Westinghouse brake.
  • Mr. James Hosking - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. Charles Callow - retirement and photograph.
  • Balaklava - signals.
  • Station masters - wages and list of stations and their respective classes.
  • Naracoorte - town parcel delivery service.
  • Luggage and parcel delivery service to Adelaide suburbs - list of suburbs and rates.
29
  • Commonwealth narrow-gauge rolling stock.
  • Wudinna - combined sheep and cattle yard
  • Wanbi - Moorook railway (under construction) - Koowa and Wunkah open for goods.
  • Andrews - caretaker appointed.
  • Mr. Thomas Gibson - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. David Johns - retirement and photograph.
  • Roseworthy station yard - signals.
  • St. Leonards yard - signals.
  • Jamestown - signals.
30
  • Rosewater - stopping place open 15th June.
  • Watervale - caretaker withdrawn
  • Commonwealth narrow-gauge rolling stock issued, also NM class locomotives, and loads - restricted to Port Augusta - Hawker only.
  • Morphett Vale - timetable of passenger motor.
  • Mr. H. W. Brown - retirement and photograph.
  • Kimba - sheep and cattle yards.
  • Coonalpyn - signals
  • Port Wakefield station - signals.
31
  • McDonalds (North Tce - Glenelg line) opened as station with resident accounting staff.
  • Sandy Creek to account for freight and livestock.
  • Andrews - caretaker withdrawn.
  • Gawler to Roseworthy - three position electric signalling and electric staff working withdrawn.
  • Port Wakefield - signals
32
  • Fleet of road motor trucks has been provided to carry freight from Mile End to City and suburbs - rates.
  • Commonwealth rolling stock.
  • NM class engines may now work to Mern Merna.
  • Caltowie - removal of weighbridge.
  • Coonalpyn - signals
  • St. Leonards to McDonalds - three position signalling.
  • Redhill line opened 5th September - timetable and instructions.
33
  • Wynarka - sheep and cattle yards.
  • Naturi -sheep and cattle yards.
  • Warradale - name changes fro Oaklands 1st September.
  • Yinkanie line - opening 1st September.
  • Commonwealth rolling stock for Oodnadatta line.
  • Wirrega - signals and interlocking.
  • Petwood to Nairne - three position signalling.
34
  • Caboose cars - passengers may only travel in case of emergency.
  • Wanbi - Yinkanie line - opening. Timetable, mileages, loads.
  • Balhannah - Nairne. Three-position signalling.
35
  • Mr. E Chandler - retirement and photograph.
  • Pimbala (Between Reynella and Morphett Vale) - open as stopping place 4th August.
  • Rabila and Monteith - switch indicators.
  • Coward springs - caretaker withdrawn.
  • Adelaide station - signalling.
36
  • Pimpala - corrected spelling from Pimbala.
  • Commonwealth rolling stock and locomotives for Oodnadatta line.
  • Pinnaroo - timetable changes.
  • 40 ton and box trucks may be loaded for Victoria, but not Ballarat.
  • Goodwood - Mitcham - signals.
  • Wirrega - signals.
    37
    • Oaklands - change of name to Warradale is cancelled.
    38
    • 'Men who have proper vision do not need supervision.'
    • Commonwealth - narrow-gauge rolling stock.
    • 30 ton broad-gauge box trucks not to be used for perishable traffic.
    39
    • Commonwealth NB saddle tank engine - load is 29% less than Y class engine.
    • Pinnaroo line - speed restrictions.
    40
    • Warning gongs - Hilton, and Edwardstown.
    • Back to Burra celebrations.
    • North Adelaide to Islington - three position signals.
    41
    • Port Broughton - Collinsfield. From 17th October, a road motor service will operate for passengers and parcels.
    • Mr. G. T. Edwards - retirement and photograph.
    • Dry Creek to Islington - three-position signals.
    • Blackwood to Eden - three-position signals.
    • Port Augusta - Oodnadatta. Engine loads. Y class and NM class. T class and Z class not permitted to work between Quorn and Port Augusta.
    42
    • Pimpala (Willunga line) - mileages and fares
    • Caltowie station - signals.
    • Commonwealth narrow-gauge rolling stock.
    • Paringa line - speeds for D, H, and Tx class engines.
    • Port Broughton mails.
    • Farina and Marree - NM class engines must not exceed 5 mils per hour on triangle.
    43
    • Warning gongs - Eudunda.
    44
    • S.A. Rolling Mill siding near Wingfield mileages and shunting charges.
    • Woodlands - new station open 2nd November.
    • Commonwealth narrow-gauge rolling stock. NM class engines now are permitted only to work between Quorn and Port Augusta.
    • Islington - Dry Creek. Three-position signalling.
    • Caltowie - signals.
    45
    • Hayhurst - ticket agency closed.
    • Halbury - station with resident accounting staff.
    • Mr. P. Hegarty - retirement and photograph.
    • Murray Bridge - all trains will use new bridge from 13th November.
    • Bordertown - signals.
    • Ki Ki - three-position signalling.
    46
    • Transfer of Comptroller and staff from Gawler Chambers to new offices at North Terrace Station.
    • Transfer of Railways Commissioners and staff from Education Building, Flinders Street, to new offices at North Terrace station.
    • Yantanabie (Thevenard line) - correct spelling noted.
    • Commonwealth narrow-gauge rolling stock and locomotives.
    47
    • Kybunga and Hart - temporary electric staff instruments withdrawn.
    • Kopi (Thevenard line) - new siding opened 1st December.
    • Eyre Peninsula lines - timetable changes.
    • Unley Park - signals.
    • Crystal Brook - signals.
    48
    • Sutherlands - hours of operation.
    • Gladstone Refreshment Rooms - operation taken over by the Commissioners on 6th December.
    • Redhill - switch indicator.
    • Corpses for interstate - must be encased in lead or galvanised iron and securely soldered.
    • Commonwealth narrow-gauge rolling stock and locomotives in service.
    • Halbury - temporary electric staff instruments.
    • Crystal Brook - signals.
    49
    • Hampden - opened as station with resident accounting staff.
    • Uniforms - wearing of cap covers.
    • Port Augusta - Oodnadatta line. On 1st January working of the line will be by the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner. Instructions re Quorn station, and joint stock cars and brakevans.
    • Adelaide Childrens' Hospital Christmas Collection, and provision of two 'South Australian Railwaymen's Cots' - with photographs of cots and nurses.
    • Salisbury - combined sheep and cattle yards.
    • Kadina - signals
    • Keswick showgrounds junction - signals.
    50
    • Passes - list of officers authorised to sign (or a 'Who's Who' of the South Australian Railways.
    • Glenelg (North Tce line) timetables and trains to stop at Birkalla Polo Grounds.
    • Murray Lands line s - timetable changes.
    • Port Lincoln Division - timetables.
    51
    • Yorketown - Road motor service connecting at Paskeville commencing 1st January 1926.
    • Adelaide and Mannum - road motor service from 1st January 1926.
    • Dr. S. L. Dawkins appointed Railway Medical Officer, 1st January 1926.
    • Kadina - signals.
    • Mile End to Mitcham - three-position signalling.
    52
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