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|[[Person: Rowland Marcellus Hill|<u>Rowland Marcellus Hill</u>]] | |[[Person: Rowland Marcellus Hill|<u>Rowland Marcellus Hill</u>]] | ||
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|[[Person: Arthur White|<u>Mr.Arthur White</u>]] | |[[Person: Arthur White|<u>Mr.Arthur White</u>]] | ||
|Funeral notice 1943 (Trove) | |Funeral notice 1943 (Trove) | ||
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| + | |11.10.1943 | ||
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| + | |Henry George Betts | ||
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|13.05.1945 | |13.05.1945 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:11, 22 September 2024
The Station was officially opened Dec 20th 1909.
Known as Russell originally, as well as the station building there was a Goods Shed, Engine Shed, Coal Shed, Wood Shed, Sheep yards and Station master's Residence.
Until 1919 Russell was the terminus of the line so there was a wye for the locomotives to turn around.
Stationmasters
| 1911 | to | Jones | ||
| c.1914 | to | 1916 | Herbert Charles Howell | From obituary 1944 |
| 1929 | 1931 | Mr.Jos. Brain | ||
| to | 1934 | P.J.Cowie | Last six years? | |
| 1934 | to | 1938 | Rowland Marcellus Hill | Staff Record |
| 1943 | Mr.Arthur White | Funeral notice 1943 (Trove) | ||
| 11.10.1943 | to | 10.12.1944 | Henry George Betts | Staff Record |
| 13.05.1945 | to | 1947 | Victor George Salter | Staff Record |
| 1948 | to | 1949 | Milton Roy Wicks | Illegal bookmaking (trial 1949) |
| 1949 | Les Mauser | Relieving Station Master (Trove) | ||
| 1967 | to | 1969 | Alfie McLean | [Facebook: Stations of Tasmania] |
| 1976 | Myrna Williams | TasArchives |
Porters
| 28.04.1918 | to | 01.08.1919 | Victor George Salter | (Russell) Learner Messenger | Staff Record |
| 01.08.1919 | to | 21.07.1920 | Victor George Salter | Lad Porter | Staff Record |
| 16.03.1921 | to | 10.12.1921 | Alfred Bruce Brown | Porter | |
| 17.03.1923 | to | 17.05.1923 | Victor George Salter | Lad Porter | Staff Record |
| 18.09.1924 | to | 22.10.1926 | Victor George Salter | Porter | Staff Record |
| 03.05.1931 | to | 10.09.1933 | Victor George Salter | Porter | Staff Record |
| 24.12.1936 | to | 05.07.1937 | Grattan William Ernest Fogarty | Lad Porter | Staff Record |
Other Names
From 1909 to 1919 was known as "RUSSELL"
Staff Tickets
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Plans and Drawings
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Passengers at different times:
Farmers from further up the valley towards Ellendale
Hop-pickers
Timbersplitters
Possum trappers
Woodsmen
Bushwalkers
Adamsfield prospectors
Geologists
Track Builders