Railway Department
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Railway Department has 100 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 51 references, with 8 live disagreements.
Mostly:accepted tender from(15), invites tenders for(4), accepted tender(3)
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- Adelaide Steamship Company[6]all time · North Shore Full
- Adelaide Steamship Company[7]all time · 21633190 Saturday 22 June 1895 Epitome Weather Forecasts Thursday
- B Mountcastle and Sons[8]all time · Trove Reynolds Cooktown Removal Employment Vocabulary 3562555
- C M Boetrom[9]all time · Loop10 Goldfield Towns
- James Stewart and Co[9]all time · Loop10 Goldfield Towns
- John Walker and Co[10]all time · John Davis
- J W Sutton and Co[11]all time · Malay Cooktown
- Messrs Perry and Upham[12]all time · 146773801 Thursday 24 February 1887 Colonial Telegrams Brisbane February 23
- Messrs Vallely Bowser[7]all time · 21633190 Saturday 22 June 1895 Epitome Weather Forecasts Thursday
- Perry Bros[13]all time · Watkins
Accepted Tenderin disputeacceptedTender
- Bisn Company[1]all time · Prostitution
- Isis Investment Co[2]all time · Beche De Mer
- Tender Springall Frost[3]all time · 130804078 Thursday 18 October 1888 Local and General News
Invites Tenders forin disputeinvitesTendersFor
- Rolling Stock Construction[46]all time · 146623772 Monday 17 September 1883 Local News
- Ten Sheep Vans Central Railway[19]all time · Cingalese
- erection passenger station Melbourne street[10]all time · John Davis
- 1000 tons coal locomotives northern railway[10]all time · John Davis
Desires to Proceedin disputedesiresToProceed
- Railway Buildings Enlargement[32]all time · 3424421 Tuesday 27 November 1883 Queensland News From Our Own Correspondents Toowoomba Novemb
- with the work at once[33]all time · North Shore Cooktown
Accepted Tender forin disputeacceptedTenderFor
- Footbridge Roma Street[4]all time · 19815545 Saturday 13 July 1889 Current News by Telegraph and Otherwise
- Forty Ballast Waggons[5]all time · 18540792 Saturday 24 February 1900 Current News
Accepted Tender ofin disputeacceptedTenderOf
- B I S N Company[11]all time · Malay Cooktown
- D L Brown and Co[1]all time · Prostitution
- Perry Bros[1]all time · Prostitution
Courtesy Delays Last Trains toin disputecourtesyDelaysLastTrainsTo
Calls Tenders forin disputecallsTendersFor
- Gatekeepers Cottage Cherry Gully Stanthorpe Line[10]all time · John Davis
- Goods Shed Meringandan[10]all time · John Davis
- Signalman Cottage Highfields Branch Junction[10]all time · John Davis
Is Government AgencyisGovernmentAgency
- Government Agency[47]all time · Trove Trove Cooktown All Darcy Uhr Tuesday 10 April 1894 169000747 Telegraphic Queensland Camooweal April 9
Conducted Two Surveys forconductedTwoSurveysFor
- Port Douglas[22]all time · Downloaded Archive 006 Www Douglashistory Org Au Local Stories Christie Palmerston 4df6e52f98d4
Congratulated on Handling TrafficcongratulatedOnHandlingTraffic
- Extra Rush[23]all time · Trove Peer Carriers Packers Blackboy Native Guide 292785492
Criticized for Poor PublicitycriticizedForPoorPublicity
Inbound mentions (97)
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employedByEmployed by(5)
- A Madson
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ex:frederick-arthur-hatton - John Lamb
ex:john-lamb - Surveyors
ex:surveyors - Thomas M Greancy
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employsEmploys(3)
- Booking Clerks
ex:booking-clerks - Railway Officers
ex:railway-officers - Station Master
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maintainedByMaintained by(3)
- Jetty Wharf Townsville
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- A Jones Tender
ex:a-jones-tender - Isis Investment Company Tender
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- Jetty Wharf Townsville
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- Jetty Wharf Townsville
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- Leon Quessy
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- Commissioners
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invitedByInvited by(2)
- Railway Book Stalls Tenders
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- Private Gamble
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- Mr Duitton
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- Perry Bros
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- B I S N Tender
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- Present Time
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- People Cairns
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- 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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- Railway Lines
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- Mr Evans
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- Jumna
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- Messrs Brans Anderson Phelan
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- Dispersed Administration
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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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- D Burke
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- A O Herbert
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- Minister
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- Mrs Newman Husband
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- Twelve Thousand Sheep
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- Coffin Transport Incident
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- Mr Frank Tregurtha Fellow Officers
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- 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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- New School of Arts Committee
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- W B Jeffcoat
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- Mr W King
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- Warwick Station
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- North Rockhampton Bore
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- Widgee Divisional Board
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- Association
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- Mr Curnow
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- Railway Lines Damage
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- George Berger
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- George Berger
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- Rifles
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- Andrew Paterson
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soldWoolForSold Wool for(1)
- Mr D Brown
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successfullyTransportedWithMinimalLossSuccessfully Transported With Minimal Loss(1)
- 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
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trafficManagerOfTraffic Manager of(1)
- Mr Mckean
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twoSectionsTakenOverByTwo Sections Taken Over by(1)
- 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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worksForWorks for(1)
- C B Lethem
ex:c-b-lethem
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- Mr David Edward
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Other facts (62)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Makes Refund to Defence Department on Certificate | null | [50] |
| Conducted Two Surveys | For Port Douglas | [21] |
| Charges for Special Train Brisbane Ipswich | £0 exclusive of passenger fares | [20] |
| Contracted for | 10,000 sleepers | [24] |
| Decided to Increase | Men's Wages | [30] |
| Decided to Increase Wages by | 6d per day | [31] |
| Making Inquiries | consignor and consignee | [51] |
| Controls Jetty | Jetty Wharf Townsville | [25] |
| Efficient Operations | true | [34] |
| Met Strain on Rolling Stock | true | [34] |
| Fully Prepared for | Heavier Wool Traffic | [37] |
| Handled Occasion Well | {} | [37] |
| Exonerates Officials | David Boyd Accident | [36] |
| Investigated | David Boyd Accident | [36] |
| Incapable of Enforcing Demands Due to | Poor Contract Definition | [43] |
| Instructed Not to Carry | Goods and Passengers Second Section | [44] |
| Has Greatly Miscalculated | Years Revenue | [40] |
| Fitting Train With | Westinghouse Brake | [6] |
| Likely to Rearrange Staff | null | [6] |
| Decided to Give Thorough Test to Both Before Adopting | Westinghouse Brake and Vacuum Brake | [6] |
| Having Train Fitted With | Westinghouse Brake | [6] |
| Additional Trains to | popular resorts | [16] |
| Arranged Excursion Trains | Forthcoming Holidays | [16] |
| Evaluated Negatively As | Behind Age | [35] |
| Is Behind the Age | True | [35] |
| Announce Excursion Tickets at Single Fares | null | [18] |
| Important Appointment Last Year | true | [42] |
| Decided Not to Fence Line From | Charleville to Cunnamulla | [29] |
| Expenditure Savings Vs Estimate | 16294 | [2] |
| Notified | Mr John Robb | [2] |
| Has Employees | surveyors draftsmen | [19] |
| Is Willing to | comply with the suggestion of bringing fish trucks from the coast by the early morning trains | [2] |
| Experienced Revenue Leakage | Gratuitous Services | [19] |
| Must Stand on Own Bottom | Railway Commissioners | [19] |
| Intends to | reconstruct siding to wool scouring works | [19] |
| Future Supplier | Moo Company | [38] |
| Has Two Important Posts to Fill | two most important posts | [38] |
| Consented to | run a train to suit convenience of children attending State school in Killarney district | [19] |
| Announces Special Trains | Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports | [19] |
| Intends Prosecuting Every | Person Trespassing on Line | [2] |
| Issued Free Passes to | Gympie Council | [11] |
| Desired to Proceed With Work | at once | [2] |
| Had Under Consideration Running Another Train Between | Brisbane and Toowoomba | [38] |
| Has Not Been Careful in | Drawing Up Contracts | [38] |
| Incapable of Enforcing Demands | true | [38] |
| Calls Tender for | tank stand and pump house Stockyard Creek Bundaberg railway | [10] |
| Calls for Tenders for | tank stand and pump house Stockyard Creek Bundaberg | [10] |
| Declines to Rectify Greasy Errors | null | [19] |
| Invites Tenders | Trunk Line Railway Extensions | [45] |
| Located in | Mauritius | [49] |
| Made Decision to Accept | null | [12] |
| Historical Gov Entity | {} | [41] |
| Exists As Entity | null | [32] |
| Lacked | Traffic Manager | [48] |
| Credited for | Sheep Transport | [27] |
| Lacks Liberality | null | [42] |
| Lacks Proper Discipline | {} | [19] |
| Has Administrator | able administrators | [39] |
| Action | accepted tender | [15] |
| Has Administrative Department | Administrative Department | [17] |
| Administration Perfectly Content With | Dispersed Administration | [17] |
| Name | Railway Department | [17] |
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See also
- Bisn Company
- Isis Investment Co
- Tender Springall Frost
- Footbridge Roma Street
- Forty Ballast Waggons
- Adelaide Steamship Company
- B Mountcastle and Sons
- C M Boetrom
- James Stewart and Co
- John Walker and Co
- J W Sutton and Co
- Messrs Perry and Upham
- Messrs Vallely Bowser
- Perry Bros
- Queensland Carriage Waggon Tramcar Company
- Queensland Carriage Waggon Tramcar Company Nundah
- Vallely and Bowser
- Wm Wilson
- Woollen Manufacturing Company Limited
- B I S N Company
- D L Brown and Co
- Dispersed Administration
- Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports
- Forthcoming Holidays
- Gatekeepers Cottage Cherry Gully Stanthorpe Line
- Goods Shed Meringandan
- Signalman Cottage Highfields Branch Junction
- For Port Douglas
- Port Douglas
- Extra Rush
- Jetty Wharf Townsville
- Cleveland
- Ipswich
- Sheep Transport
- Author
- Charleville to Cunnamulla
- Westinghouse Brake and Vacuum Brake
- Men's Wages
- Railway Buildings Enlargement
- Behind Age
- David Boyd Accident
- Gratuitous Services
- Westinghouse Brake
- Heavier Wool Traffic
- Moo Company
- Administrative Department
- Years Revenue
- Drawing Up Contracts
- Poor Contract Definition
- Goods and Passengers Second Section
- Person Trespassing on Line
- Trunk Line Railway Extensions
- Rolling Stock Construction
- Ten Sheep Vans Central Railway
- True
- Government Agency
- Gympie Council
- Traffic Manager
- Mauritius
- Railway Commissioners
- Mr John Robb
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