Station: New Norfolk

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General Description

New Norfolk is the major station of the Derwent Valley Line.

Stationmasters

1 Sept 1887 to at least 1893 Herbert Edward Darby 1890 'Blue Book': - salary in 1889 was £190 [first appointment 3 Aug 1872]

1894 'Blue Book': - salary in 1893 was £166

26 July 1895 at least 1896 George Ernest Harrison 1897 'Blue Book': - salary in 1896 was £110 [first appointment 16 Jun 1885]
1 July 1897 to at least 1912 Mr. John Gillett 1900 'Blue Book': - salary in 1899 was £110 [first appointment 12 Sept 1888]

In obituary 1932 states he was Stationmaster at New Norfolk for 15 years

1917 Mr. Carl Jensen
1918 to 1925 William John Rennie
18.06.1925 to 23.03.1928 Robert George Baker Staff Record A-K
1929 P.J.Cowie
15.07.1929 to 06.03.1936 Vere Joseph Fitzpatrick Staff Record A-K
1939 to 1944 Mr. Rowland Marcellus Hill Govt Railways of Tasmania - Staff Record A-K
1946 to 1962 Wilfred Roy Hall
1962 Meech Relieving Stationmaster
Athol William Davey last Stationmaster at NEW NORFOLK - 21 years.

Porters

05.06.1935 to 13.03.1936 Robert James Fox Porter Staff Record A-K
06.05.1937 to 18.03.1938 Vernon John Bush Staff Record A-K
10.03.1941 to 19.03.1942 Trevor Owen Arthur Marshall Lad Porter Staff Record L-Z
23.03.1942 to 13.12.1944 Frederick Trevor Davey Staff Record A-K
27.07.1945 to 29.05.1946 Gordon Ellerton Ashlin Staff Record A-K ; Mercury Shed Destroyed by Fire p.6
to 1975 Gordon Henderson Bartels
1970s Barry Salter

Clerk

5 Sept 1890 to William Cole 1890 'Blue Book'

Staff Tickets

Up to Bridgewater Junction
Up to Boyer
Down to Macquarie Plains
Down to Westerway

Photos

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