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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 8 (January 15, 1927)
Promotions Recorded During November
Promotions Recorded During November
Traffic And Stores Branches.
Clerks:
Weavers, A. H., to Grade 5, Timaru.
Cameron, H., to Grade 6, Christchurch Goods.
Foremen:
Fraser, D., to Goods Foreman, Grade 5, Dunedin.
Guider, J., to Goods Foreman, Grade 5, Grey-mouth,
Sparks, J., to Goods Foreman, Grade 5, Timaru,
Guards:
Downey, C. H., to Goods Foreman, Grade 6, Palmerston North.
Le Grange, H. C., to Coaching Foreman, Grade 6, Invercargill.
Shunters to Guards (Grade 2):
Hawkins, J. W., to “Spare,” Relief, Christ-church.
Hyndman, A., to Cromwell.
Simpson, A. G., to Taumarunui.
Smith, W. B., to Huntly.
White, T. H., to Paekakariki,
Porter to Clerk:
McGrath, J. J., to Grade 7, Dunsandel.
Porter to Storeman:
Struck, C. G., to Grade 7, Westport.
Porters to Shunters:
Allen, S. G., to “Spare,” Christchurch.
Andrew, W. R., to Wellington Goods.
George, R. L., to Taumarunui.
Roper, A., to New Plymouth.
Sainsbury, S. C., to Ohakune.
Locomotive Branch.
Loeomotive Engineer:
Angus, P. R., to Assistant Chief Mechanical
Engineer, Wellington.
General Foreman:
Sampson, A. D. F., to Werkshop Manager,
Grade 1, Newmarket.
Boilermaker:
Davis, T. F., to Leading Boilermaker, Napier.
Machinists:
Henderson, L., to Iron Machinist, Special
Grade, Addington.
Kleine, W. E. G., to Woodworking Machinist,
Special Grade, Newmarket.
Newell, J. G., to Welder, Petone.
Spurr, A., to Iron Machinist, Special Grade. Petone.
Woolston, A. E., to Iron Machinist, Special
Grade, Petone.
Ironmoulder:
Sherwood, H. E., to Leading Ironmoulder, Newmarket.
Coppersmith:
O'Hern, D. P., to Leading Coppersmith,
Addington.
Holder-Up:
Morris, A. H., to Welder, Newmarket.
Fettler:
Evans, G. A., to Furnaceiman, Addington.
Skilled Labourer:
Cummins, W. J., to Storeman, Newmarket.
Labourers:
Barnes, F., to Skilled Labourer, Hillside.
Blair, J. A., to Fettler, Addington.
Magon, H. J., to Skilled Labourer, Hillside.
Wright, P., to Striker, Grade 1, Newmarket.
Enginedrivers:
Murray, F. J., to Road Foreman, Grade 6,
Greymouth.
Torrance, A., to Assistant Locomotive Foreman, Grade 5, Greymouth.
Firemen:
McLaren, P. A., to Enginedriver, Dunedin.
Perkins, B. J., to Enginedriver, Bluff.
Quick, T. P., to Clerk, Grade 7, Aramoho.
Maintenance Branch.
Carpenter to Leading Carpenter:
Woodbridge, W., to Penrose.
Gangers:
McMullon, J., Grade 1, to sub-class 10, Christchurch.
Surfacemen to Gangers, Grade 2:
McKenzie, A., to Mataroa. Kohatu.
Kerr, F. W., to Kohatu.
Whyte, M., to Tangiwai.
Suggestions And Inventions.
Monetary Awards and Commendations (November). Awards.
Duncan, A., Ticket Inspector, Dunedin.— Awarded £5 for suggesting provision of straw mattresses for packing fragile articles.
Johnston, J. R., Fitter, Chiistchurch.—A warded final bonus of £20 for suggested alteration to spring bearers on locomotives.
Lake, W. G., Casual Carpenter, Petone.—Awarded £2 for suggested alteration to box wagon doors.
McInness, W. M., Engineer, Lake Wakatipu Steamers, Queenstown.—Awarded £1 for suggested special boring bar for stern tubes of S.S. “Ben Lomond.”
Commendations.
Ashley, C. J., Stationmaster, Alexandra.—Suggested method of cancelling freight stamps.
page 47Bendall, A. E., Relief Porter, Frankton Junction.—Suggestion in connection with number indications on Frankton Junction station platform.
Berry, J., Stationmaster, Green Island.—Suggestion in connection with the stopping of passenger trains at Kensington.
Bowden, J. C., Fitter, Newmarket.—Suggestion regarding the method of fitting air vent pipes in tanks of “Wg” and “Ww” locomotives.
Curby-Hackett, J. J., Guard, Taumarunui.—Suggested method of dealing with freight charges on flag station traffic.
Dallison, H. W., Leading Fitter, Addington.—Suggestion in connection with proposed alteration to piston valves on “Wf” locomotives.
McKay, A. H., Clerk, Te Awamutu.—Suggested loose leaf system in lieu of bound books in Traffic Branch accounting.
O'Shannassy, F. J., Turner, Napier.—Suggestion in connection with a proposed stay driver.
Paton, D., Casual Carpenter, Kaiwarra.—Suggested method of working in railway woodworking shops.
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N.Z.R. Central Booking Office, Wellington
Interested spectators examining the novel railway travel directory
Smith, E. W., Leading Fitter, Petone.—Suggested alteration to bogie king pin of petrol tank wagons.
The Administration invites ideas likely to effect economies or improvements in any phase of Railway operations.
To the keen, observant employee, methods for improving the service sometimes suggest themselves in the course of the day's work.
Your suggestion or invention may be valuable both to yourself and to the Department. Do not hesitate to send it along to the Secretary, Suggestions and Inventions Committee, Head Office, Railway Department, Wellington.
Note—Although the suggestions and inventions listed have not all been adopted, the enterprise of the members concerned is greatly appreciated.