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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS

WEEKLY NOTICES

1973

Interim listing

1

Incomplete

  • Metric paper sizes, and Weekly Notices new size.
  • Truro - withdrawal of station agent.
  • Robertstown - Station Master withdrawn and replaced by station agent.
  • Thevenard line - timetables
  • Accident trains - speed limits.
2

Incomplete

  • Murray Bridge - refreshment rooms closed, 8th January
  • South line - timetable changes due to closure of Murray Bridge refreshment rooms.
3
  • Petwood - Balyarta: signal alteration
  • Penola - flashing level crossing signal at Millicent Road crossing.
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  • Cavan - signal alterations and diagram.
  • Kybunga - mail box on platform.
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  • Railways Advisory Board - members appointed by Minister of Roads and Transport.
  • Ucolta - Hillgrange. Permanent way and signalling alterations.
  • Chowilla siding (Alawoona - Paringa) - removal
  • Pungonda - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
10
  • Appointment of Mr. M. L. Stockley as Railways Commissioner, and retirement of Mr. R. J. Fitch on 30th March.
11
  • Direk - signalling alterations.
12
  • Ki Ki - permanent way and signalling alterations.
13

incomplete

  • "Overland" - alteration of departure time.
  • Alawoona - removal of train order signal.
14

incomplete

  • Port Adelaide - Cabin "A" Port Dock - alterations and diagram.
  • Outer Harbour and Semaphore - timetables.
15

incomplete

  • Balaklava. Watchman Road - flashing light level crossing signal.
16

incomplete

  • Commonwealth Railways - Budd Car connection at Port Pirie.
  • Port Pirie line - timetables.
17
  • Alberton - removal of emergency cross-over.
  • Lakeview to Port Broughton co-ordinated service - alteration.
18
  • Hallett Cove - removal of post box by P.M.G.
  • Port Elliot - permanent way and signalling alterations.
  • Merildin - permanent way and signalling alterations.
  • Brighton. Jetty Road - automatic gates.
  • Bumbunga to Lochiel - train working must be done during daylight.
19
  • Merildin - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
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21
  • Kinchina - permanent way and signalling alterations
  • Wingfield. North Arm Road - level crossing signal alterations.
  • Mingary - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Glanville - Semaphore. Signalling alterations. Diagram.
  • Loading gauge diagrams for all gauges.
22
  • Metric information, from 1st July in Fares Tables Book - Country lines, and Railways of Australia, intersystem parcels rates book.
  • Centralised Traffic Control planned for Tailem Bend to Wolseley - staff training.
  • Hansborough, Point Pass, Dorrien, Willamulka - sidings closed 1st July.
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  • Sandergrove, Sanderston, Tepko - closing of sidings from 1st July.
  • Bugle Ranges - closing of siding 1st July.
  • Semaphore line - Winter's Block working discontinued. Replaced by Single Line Absolute Block.
24
  • Bowden - permanent way and signalling alterations
  • Hamley Bridge - signal alterations.
  • Hynam - Naracoorte. Meat works siding - alterations.
25
  • Terowie - delete triangle.
  • Kinchina - trains cannot cross.
  • Train stop indicators removed from all stations between Tailem Bend and Mount Gambier.
  • Closure of stations - Dorrien, Hansborough, Point Pass, Sandergrove, Sanderston, Tepko, Ulooloo, Willamulka.
  • Metric Distance Markers - will replace most mileposts on the system from 1st July. Also half-kilometre posts on most lines. Half post are shorter and have numerals arranged vertically.
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  • Merildin - trains cannot cross.
  • Pooraka - locomotive classes permitted on washout siding at Pooraka.
28

incomplete

  • Warunda - closing of siding on 1st August.
  • Glanville - Birkenhead. Victoria Road - level crossing flashing lights 12th July.
29

Incomplete

  • Dorrien - removal of train control and party line telephones.
  • North Gawler - permanent way and signalling alterations.
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  • A new General Appendix has been issued and replaces the previous edition of 1948.
  • Gulnare - new mail arrangements.
  • Warunda - closing of.
32
  • Philcox Hill closed from 18th August.
  • Mail weighing - 1973.
33
  • Scrap cast iron - shortage for manufacture of brake blocks - Staff to send any scrap iron to Islington.
  • Robertstown line - timetable.
  • South East trains - instructions.
  • Peebinga mail cars - timetables.
  • South Hummocks - closing of siding 1st September.
  • Tonsley Junction - signalling alterations.
  • Semaphore line - level crossing protection at Woolnough Road and Military Road level crossings.
34

Incomplete

  • Waikerie line - timetable
  • "Overland" - timetable
  • Serviceton line - express goods.
  • "Overland" - relief division - schedule.
  • Tailem Bend Passenger service - timetable. (connects Pinnaroo road bus).
  • Marino - timetables
  • Victor Harbor line - timetables.
  • Bridgewater line - timetables.
35

Incomplete

  • Advertising Officer - position is redundant.
  • Monarto South - permanent way and signalling alterations. Diagram.
  • Glenalta - signalling alterations.
  • Parachilna - cancellation of 50% concession to Tubercular Soldiers Aid Society.
36

Incomplete

  • North Gawler - closed for goods and livestock.
  • Mount Barker - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Warla - permanent way and signalling alterations.
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  • Boolgun, Mindiyarra - closing of sidings, 30th September.
  • Mile End diesel depot - diagram.
39
  • Bagot Well - closed 28th October.
  • Port Lincoln Division - train loads for single and twin 830 class.
40

incomplete

41
  • Noora - closure 1st November
  • Mount Gambier - closure of store.
  • Warbuto and Yelta - included in list of closures.
  • Marino line - signalling alterations
  • Orroroo - switchstand alterations.
42

incomplete

  • Port Adelaide. Eastern Parade (Wheat Silos) - installation of flashing light signals.
  • Wallaroo Mines - closed as a stopping place 1st November.
43

incomplete

  • "The Overland" - alteration of departure time from 25th November.
  • Fords - closing of siding 1st November.
  • Long Gully - permanent Way and signalling alterations. Diagram
  • List of maximum axle loads and wagon loads applicable to all lines.
44

incomplete

  • Wasleys - permanent way and signalling alterations . Station to become unattended. Diagram.
45

incomplete

  • Laura - switchstand alterations.
  • South Hummocks - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Branding and identification of S.A.R. Tarpaulins.
46

incomplete

  • Wingfield. Days Road - level crossing flashing light signals.
47
  • Mount Gambier. Pick Ave. - level crossing flashing lights signals.
  • Hallett Cove - permanent way alterations.
  • Outer Harbour line - train to I.C.I. to stop at Coal Gantry if required.
  • Kingston line - timetable alterations.
48

incomplete

  • Loxton - permanent way alterations
  • Waikerie - permanent way alterations.
  • Mount Gambier Junction to Marte section. Tollners Road - flashing light level crossing signals.
  • Hansborough - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Port Broughton and Mundoora - altered passenger arrangements
  • Melton - delete reference to crane.
49
  • Tanunda. Basedow Road - level crossing flashing light signals.
  • Lakeview to Port Broughton road bus - cancelled from 3rd December.
  • Tintinara - level crossing flashing light signals.
  • Naracoorte - new livestock saleyards.
50
  • Eudunda - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Holder, Kunlara, Goondooloo - closing of sidings from 1st January 1974.
  • Express goods timetables - Port Pirie, Melbourne.
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