Railway Department
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Railway Department has 144 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 57 references, with 13 live disagreements.
Mostly:accepted tender from(15), invites tenders for(4), calls tenders for(3)
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- J W Sutton and Co[7]all time · Malay Cooktown
- John Walker and Co[3]all time · John Davis
- Perry Bros[15]all time · Watkins
- Vallely and Bowser[16]all time · North Shore Full
- Queensland Carriage Waggon Tramcar Company[16]all time · North Shore Full
- Adelaide Steamship Company[16]all time · North Shore Full
- James Stewart and Co[22]all time · Loop10 Goldfield Towns
- C M Boetrom[22]all time · Loop10 Goldfield Towns
- Woollen Manufacturing Company Limited[22]all time · Loop10 Goldfield Towns
- Messrs Vallely Bowser[31]all time · 21633190 Saturday 22 June 1895 Epitome Weather Forecasts Thursday
Inbound mentions (86)
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employedByEmployed by(5)
- A Madson
ex:a-madson - Frederick Arthur Hatton
ex:frederick-arthur-hatton - John Lamb
ex:john-lamb - Surveyors
ex:surveyors - Thomas M Greancy
ex:thomas-m-greancy
maintainedByMaintained by(3)
- Jetty Wharf Townsville
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respondedToToastResponded to Toast(3)
acceptedByAccepted by(2)
- A Jones Tender
ex:a-jones-tender - Isis Investment Company Tender
ex:isis-investment-company-tender
builtByBuilt by(2)
- Jetty Wharf Townsville
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- Jetty Wharf Townsville
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hasDepartmentHas Department(2)
- Leon Quessy
ex:leon-quessy - L Quessy
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invitedByInvited by(2)
- Railway Book Stalls Tenders
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receivedCompensationFromReceived Compensation From(2)
- Private Gamble
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retainsRetains(2)
- Mr Duitton
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tenderAcceptedByTender Accepted by(2)
- Perry Bros
ex:perry-bros - Tsis Investment Company
ex:tsis-investment-company
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- B I S N Tender
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- People Cairns
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beingPushedByBeing Pushed by(1)
- Plans Mungarr Second Section
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- Cairns Divisional Board
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- Jetty Wharf Townsville
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- Ss Kingswear
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- Private Gamble Injury
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- Queensland Government
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- Mr Mcgown
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- Mr a O Herbert
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- Sheep Transport
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- Mr Evans
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- Jumna
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- Messrs Brans Anderson Phelan
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- Mr David Edward
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- Text
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- Coal Mines
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- Cairns Residents
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- A O Herbert
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- Walkers Limited
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- Mrs Newman Husband
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- Twelve Thousand Sheep
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implicatesSystemicFailureImplicates Systemic Failure(1)
- Coffin Transport Incident
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inIn(1)
- Mr Frank Tregurtha Fellow Officers
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isClerkInIs Clerk in(1)
- W J Gollan
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- Andrew Paterson
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- Mr Darker
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- Killarney District Residents
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majorityConnectedWithMajority Connected With(1)
- New School of Arts Committee
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presupposesPriorEmploymentPresupposes Prior Employment(1)
- W B Jeffcoat
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- Mr W King
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promptResponseAfterFirePrompt Response After Fire(1)
- Warwick Station
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putDownByPut Down by(1)
- North Rockhampton Bore
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receivedLetterFromReceived Letter From(1)
- Widgee Divisional Board
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recoupedIfSoldRecouped If Sold(1)
- Association
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- Mr Curnow
ex:mr-curnow
repairedByRepaired by(1)
- Railway Lines Damage
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roleChiefClerkRole Chief Clerk(1)
- George Berger
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- George Berger
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- Rifles
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- Andrew Paterson
ex:andrew-paterson
soldWoolForSold Wool for(1)
- Mr D Brown
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- Twelve Thousand Sheep
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- Perry Bros
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- Moo Company Mine
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tendersInvitedByTenders Invited by(1)
- South Brisbane Wharf Branch
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thoroughTestBeforeAdoptingImpliesNoPriorAdoptionThorough Test Before Adopting Implies No Prior Adoption(1)
- Railway Brakes Test
ex:railway-brakes-test
trafficManagerOfTraffic Manager of(1)
- Mr Mckean
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- Bundaberg Gladstone Railway
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- Jetty Wharf Townsville
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- Minister Railways
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- Timber Waggon
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- Revenue Leakage
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- Minister for Lands
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- William Banks Jeffcoat
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- C B Lethem
ex:c-b-lethem
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- Mr David Edward
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Other facts (129)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Invites Tenders for | Ten Sheep Vans Central Railway | [2] |
| Invites Tenders for | erection passenger station Melbourne street | [3] |
| Invites Tenders for | 1000 tons coal locomotives northern railway | [3] |
| Invites Tenders for | Rolling Stock Construction | [40] |
| Calls Tenders for | Goods Shed Meringandan | [3] |
| Calls Tenders for | Gatekeepers Cottage Cherry Gully Stanthorpe Line | [3] |
| Calls Tenders for | Signalman Cottage Highfields Branch Junction | [3] |
| Accepted Tender | Isis Investment Co | [6] |
| Accepted Tender | Tender Springall Frost | [39] |
| Accepted Tender | Bisn Company | [11] |
| Accepted Tender of | B I S N Company | [7] |
| Accepted Tender of | D L Brown and Co | [11] |
| Accepted Tender of | Perry Bros | [11] |
| Received Tenders From | Walkers Limited Maryborough | [18] |
| Received Tenders From | Evans Anderson Phelan Brisbane | [18] |
| Received Tenders From | ["ex:walkers-limited","ex:evans-anderson-and-phelan"] | [48] |
| Ordered | Twelve Refrigerating Cars | [30] |
| Ordered | Ten Insulated Waggons | [30] |
| Ordered | Rolling Stock | [33] |
| Desires to Proceed | with the work at once | [5] |
| Desires to Proceed | Railway Buildings Enlargement | [37] |
| Notified | Mr John Robb | [6] |
| Notified | Mr John Robb | [19] |
| To Open | Second Section Railway | [6] |
| To Open | Second Section Herberton Railway | [19] |
| To Commence Preparations for | Erecting Stations | [6] |
| To Commence Preparations for | Erecting Stations Cairns | [19] |
| Separated From | Works and Mines Department | [11] |
| Separated From | Works and Mines Department | [50] |
| Supplies Water by Train to | Residents of Pine Hill | [14] |
| Supplies Water by Train to | Jericho | [14] |
| Accepted Tender for | Forty Ballast Waggons | [27] |
| Accepted Tender for | Footbridge Roma Street | [29] |
| Courtesy Delays Last Trains to | Ipswich | [44] |
| Courtesy Delays Last Trains to | Cleveland | [44] |
| Invites Tenders | Trunk Line Railway Extensions | [1] |
| Lacks Proper Discipline | {} | [2] |
| Under Control of | Political Head | [2] |
| Preparing to Carry Out | alterations at Albion station authorised by Parliament | [2] |
| Declines to Rectify Greasy Errors | null | [2] |
| Calls for Tenders for | tank stand and pump house Stockyard Creek Bundaberg | [3] |
| Calls Tender for | tank stand and pump house Stockyard Creek Bundaberg railway | [3] |
| Has Not Been Careful in | Drawing Up Contracts | [4] |
| Incapable of Enforcing Demands | true | [4] |
| Had Under Consideration Running Another Train Between | Brisbane and Toowoomba | [4] |
| Urgent to Proceed | at once | [5] |
| Desired to Proceed With Work | at once | [6] |
| Issued Free Passes to | Gympie Council | [7] |
| Intends Prosecuting Every | Person Trespassing on Line | [6] |
| Announces Special Trains | Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports | [2] |
| Shows Hat Tention | null | [2] |
| Consented to | run a train to suit convenience of children attending State school in Killarney district | [2] |
| Has Two Important Posts to Fill | two most important posts | [4] |
| Future Supplier | Moo Company | [4] |
| Was Very Prompt in Meeting Public Needs | null | [5] |
| Prompt in Meeting Public Needs | Warwick Station | [5] |
| Received Tender From | Anton Kling | [4] |
| Presupposes Competence | Sheep Transport Success | [5] |
| Intends to | reconstruct siding to wool scouring works | [2] |
| Suspected Intention | running night trains | [2] |
| Experienced Revenue Leakage | Gratuitous Services | [2] |
| Must Stand on Own Bottom | Railway Commissioners | [2] |
| Is Willing to | comply with the suggestion of bringing fish trucks from the coast by the early morning trains | [6] |
| Has Employees | surveyors draftsmen | [2] |
| Not to Carry Goods and Passengers on | Second Section Railway | [6] |
| Will Be Ready by October | True | [6] |
| Obtained Coal From South | large quantity, 1400 tons on water | [2] |
| Expenditure Savings Vs Estimate | 16294 | [6] |
| Decided Not to Fence Line From | Charleville to Cunnamulla | [8] |
| Will Issue | Excursion Tickets Single Fare Double Journey | [9] |
| Lacks Liberality | null | [10] |
| Refused Reduction | null | [10] |
| Important Appointment Last Year | true | [10] |
| Received Tenders on Friday Last | {} | [11] |
| Announce Excursion Tickets at Single Fares | null | [12] |
| Evaluated Negatively As | Behind Age | [13] |
| Is Behind the Age | True | [13] |
| Was Thoroughly Disorganised | null | [13] |
| Additional Trains to | popular resorts | [14] |
| Arranged Excursion Trains | Forthcoming Holidays | [14] |
| Decided to Give Thorough Test to Both Before Adopting | Westinghouse Brake and Vacuum Brake | [16] |
| To Give Trial to | Westinghouse Brake | [16] |
| Having Train Fitted With | Westinghouse Brake | [16] |
| Likely to Rearrange Staff | null | [16] |
| Receives Satisfaction for | control of bore transfer | [16] |
| Fitting Train With | Westinghouse Brake | [16] |
| Rearrangement of Staff Likely | null | [16] |
| Rearrangement Likely | Staff | [16] |
| Has Greatly Miscalculated | Years Revenue | [17] |
| Slumbered Despite Awareness | null | [17] |
| Instructed Not to Carry | Goods and Passengers Second Section | [19] |
| Incapable of Enforcing Demands Due to | Poor Contract Definition | [20] |
| Exonerates Officials | David Boyd Accident | [21] |
| Investigated | David Boyd Accident | [21] |
| Fully Prepared for | Heavier Wool Traffic | [23] |
| Praised for Efficiency | {} | [23] |
| Handled Occasion Well | {} | [23] |
| Refused Travel to | Chinese Leper | [24] |
| Efficient Operations | true | [25] |
| Met Strain on Rolling Stock | true | [25] |
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See also
- Trunk Line Railway Extensions
- Political Head
- Drawing Up Contracts
- Goods Shed Meringandan
- Gatekeepers Cottage Cherry Gully Stanthorpe Line
- Signalman Cottage Highfields Branch Junction
- Gympie Council
- Person Trespassing on Line
- Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports
- Moo Company
- Warwick Station
- J W Sutton and Co
- John Walker and Co
- Anton Kling
- Ten Sheep Vans Central Railway
- Sheep Transport Success
- Isis Investment Co
- B I S N Company
- Gratuitous Services
- Railway Commissioners
- Mr John Robb
- Second Section Railway
- Erecting Stations
- True
- Charleville to Cunnamulla
- Excursion Tickets Single Fare Double Journey
- D L Brown and Co
- Perry Bros
- Works and Mines Department
- Behind Age
- Forthcoming Holidays
- Westinghouse Brake and Vacuum Brake
- Westinghouse Brake
- Vallely and Bowser
- Queensland Carriage Waggon Tramcar Company
- Adelaide Steamship Company
- Staff
- Residents of Pine Hill
- Jericho
- Years Revenue
- Walkers Limited Maryborough
- Evans Anderson Phelan Brisbane
- Second Section Herberton Railway
- Goods and Passengers Second Section
- Erecting Stations Cairns
- Poor Contract Definition
- David Boyd Accident
- James Stewart and Co
- C M Boetrom
- Woollen Manufacturing Company Limited
- Heavier Wool Traffic
- Chinese Leper
- Jetty Wharf Townsville
- Forty Ballast Waggons
- Footbridge Roma Street
- Twelve Refrigerating Cars
- Ten Insulated Waggons
- Messrs Vallely Bowser
- Queensland Carriage Waggon Tramcar Company Nundah
- Rolling Stock
- Men's Wages
- Cloncurry Strike
- Sheep Transport
- Traffic Manager
- Railway Buildings Enlargement
- Tender Springall Frost
- Rolling Stock Construction
- Messrs Perry and Upham
- Cooktown Tenderers
- Auction Mart
- Ipswich
- Cleveland
- For Port Douglas
- Advertising Policy
- Author
- Jericho Races
- Extra Rush
- B Mountcastle and Sons
- Bisn Company
- Port Douglas
- Government Agency
- Cairns Telegram 1894 04
- Wm Wilson
- Government Department
- Port Louis Line
- Mauritius
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