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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 4 (August 1, 1932)

Contents

Contents

Page
By Those Who Like Us 37
Cover Photograph-On the Summit, Mt. Ruapehu, N.Z.
Current Comments 17
Editorial-Railways and Sport 56
General Manager's Message 8
Heart of the Island 2529
History of the Canterbury Railways 4548
Luxury in Railway Travel 3839
New Zealand Railways Staff Division (photos) 3233
On the Midland Line (photo) 60
Our Children's Gallery 12
Our London Letter 1922
Our Women's Section 5759
Pictures of New Zealand Life 4143
Skinny and the Sport of Kings 6163
Staff Administration 3136
The “Auld Engineer” 4951
The Canadian National Railways 5355
The Railway Problem 52
The Railway Year 2324
Trainland 1315
World Affairs 911
Wit and Humour 64

Famous Last Words

“That ain't a cable, Bill! It's a tree root. Give me yer pick!…”

“No need to hold the ladder, Harry. I'll manage myself…”

“I've cleaned this gear for years without rubber gloves…”

“I don't believe that pressure gauge. The safety valve can't have stuck…”

“Weighs five tons, does it? Well, I expect this sling will hold. Hoist away…”

“She seems to be running very fast. Perhaps I'd better look at the overspeed trip…”

“Here's the water, in this petrol can…”

“I can't be bothered to wear a safety belt. I've never fallen yet…”

“You don't need to take too much notice of these danger signs…”

—From Distribution of Electricity.

(W. T. Henley's Telegraph Works Co. Ltd.)

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