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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 === | === Stationmasters === | ||
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|1934 | |1934 | ||
|to | |to | ||
| | |1938 | ||
|[[Person: Rowland Marcellus Hill| | |[[Person: Rowland Marcellus Hill|<u>Rowland Marcellus Hill</u>]] | ||
| | |Staff Record | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1943 | |1943 | ||
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|[[Person: Arthur White|Mr.Arthur White]] | |[[Person: Arthur White|<u>Mr.Arthur White</u>]] | ||
| | |Funeral notice 1943 (Trove) | ||
|- | |||
|11.10.1943 | |||
|to | |||
|10.12.1944 | |||
|Henry George Betts | |||
|Staff Record | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1945 | |13.05.1945 | ||
|to | |to | ||
|1947 | |1947 | ||
| | |[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | ||
| | |Staff Record | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1948 | |1948 | ||
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|Milton Roy Wicks | |Milton Roy Wicks | ||
|Illegal bookmaking (trial 1949) | |Illegal bookmaking (trial 1949) | ||
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|1949 | |||
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|Les Mauser | |||
|Relieving Station Master (Trove) | |||
|- | |||
|1967 | |||
|to | |||
|1969 | |||
|Alfie McLean | |||
|[Facebook: Stations of Tasmania] | |||
|- | |||
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|1976 | |||
|Myrna Williams | |||
|TasArchives | |||
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=== Porters === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|28.04.1918 | |||
|to | |||
|01.08.1919 | |||
|[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | |||
|(Russell) Learner Messenger | |||
|Staff Record | |||
|- | |||
|01.08.1919 | |||
|to | |||
|21.07.1920 | |||
|[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | |||
|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|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | |||
|Lad Porter | |||
|Staff Record | |||
|- | |||
|18.09.1924 | |||
|to | |||
|22.10.1926 | |||
|[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | |||
|Porter | |||
|Staff Record | |||
|- | |||
|03.05.1931 | |||
|to | |||
|10.09.1933 | |||
|[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | |||
|Porter | |||
|Staff Record | |||
|- | |||
|24.12.1936 | |||
|to | |||
|05.07.1937 | |||
|Grattan William Ernest Fogarty | |||
|Lad Porter | |||
|Staff Record | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== Other Names === | === Other Names === | ||
From 1909 to | From 1909 to 1919 was known as "RUSSELL" | ||
=== | ===Staff Tickets=== | ||
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|Up | |Up | ||
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|[[File:Mr Westerway's home - tas archives PH30-1-9188.jpg|frameless]] | |[[File:Mr Westerway's home - tas archives PH30-1-9188.jpg|frameless]] | ||
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|[[File: | |[[File:210520_PWD231-1-94_1913_Tas_Archives_Russell_Station.jpg.jpg|alt=|frameless]] | ||
|1913 | |1913 | ||
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=== Passengers === | === Passengers at different times: === | ||
Farmers from further up the valley towards Ellendale | Farmers from further up the valley towards Ellendale | ||
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Track Builders | Track Builders | ||
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