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| − | The Original name for Coniston | + | The Original name for Coniston was "Glenora". |
| − | + | "Glenora" was the terminus of the line until 1909. Up to 1909 to turn the locomotives around efficiently for their return journey it had a turntable located just beyond the station. | |
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| − | "Glenora" was the terminus of the line until 1909. | ||
==== Staff at Glenora Station ==== | ==== Staff at Glenora Station ==== | ||
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|source | |source | ||
|salary | |salary | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|10 Aug 1889 | |10 Aug 1889 | ||
|to | |to | ||
| − | | | + | |1892 |
| − | |John Joyce | + | |[[John Joyce|<u>John Joyce</u>]] |
|Porter in Charge | |Porter in Charge | ||
|1890 'Blue Book' | |1890 'Blue Book' | ||
|5/6 per diem | |5/6 per diem | ||
| + | |[first appointment 1 July 1887] | ||
| + | After 28 March1892 transferred to be Station master at Macquarie Plains | ||
|- | |- | ||
|20 April 1892 | |20 April 1892 | ||
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|Charles Mohr | |Charles Mohr | ||
|Porter in Charge (also Postmaster) | |Porter in Charge (also Postmaster) | ||
| − | | | + | |1894 'Blue Book' |
| − | | | + | 1896 'Blue Book' |
| + | 1899 'Blue Book' | ||
| + | |6/- per diem | ||
| + | 5/6 per diem | ||
| + | 6/9 per diem | ||
| + | |[first appointment 20 July 1884] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Photos[edit | edit source] === | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |Station Building | ||
| + | |[[File:1888 Glenora Station P1012785 copy.jpg|frameless]] | ||
| + | |Coniston | ||
| + | [At time of this drawing called Glenora] | ||
| + | |1888 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Turntable ready |
| − | | | + | for relocation |
| − | | | + | |[[File:WC1911012603 Turntable on Waggon ready for transit - assumed Glenora.jpg|frameless]] |
| − | | | + | |Coniston |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | [At time of this photo called Glenora] | |
| − | | | + | |1910 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Sketch of Track Layout |
| − | | | + | |[[File:P2377-1-10 34.jpg|frameless]] |
| − | + | |Coniston | |
| − | + | |1930-1935 | |
| − | | | ||
| − | | | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 2 April 2023
The Original name for Coniston was "Glenora".
"Glenora" was the terminus of the line until 1909. Up to 1909 to turn the locomotives around efficiently for their return journey it had a turntable located just beyond the station.
Staff at Glenora Station
| from | name | position | source | salary | |||
| 10 Aug 1889 | to | 1892 | John Joyce | Porter in Charge | 1890 'Blue Book' | 5/6 per diem | [first appointment 1 July 1887]
After 28 March1892 transferred to be Station master at Macquarie Plains |
| 20 April 1892 | to | at least 1898 | Charles Mohr | Porter in Charge (also Postmaster) | 1894 'Blue Book'
1896 'Blue Book' 1899 'Blue Book' |
6/- per diem
5/6 per diem 6/9 per diem |
[first appointment 20 July 1884] |
Photos[edit | edit source]
| Station Building | 
|
Coniston
[At time of this drawing called Glenora] |
1888 |
| Turntable ready
for relocation |
|
Coniston
[At time of this photo called Glenora] |
1910 |
| Sketch of Track Layout | 
|
Coniston | 1930-1935 |