Tramways guide

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Government transport records

Tramway staff register, c.1879-1890 NRS 12918

This volume lists: name and position; date of first appointment to the service; date of present appointment; rate of pay; promotions; increases; fines, reprimands, and dismissals.

Registers of tramway employees in the Locomotive, Traffic, Permanent Way and Stores branches, c.1891-1911 NRS 12919

These registers give: name; position and station; date of birth; date of entry into service; insurance; staff or Board of Examiners certificate number; annual, weekly or daily rate; and remarks.

Tramways extra staff register, c.1892-1904 NRS 12920

A note in the front of the volume states that the register includes: men employed to fill vacancies on the permanent staff; men employed to fill permanent positions authorised by the commissioners; and temporary men (other than casual) employed for specific periods, sanctioned by the commissioners. The register is arranged alphabetically and provides the following information for each entry: number on wages sheet; date of first entry into service; name in full; date of birth; duties; station; rate of pay; date of engagement; details of engagement and extension to engagement; and how dealt with.