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 | 5–6 |
General Manager's Message | 8 |
Heart of the Island | 25–29 |
History of the Canterbury Railways | 45–48 |
Luxury in Railway Travel | 38–39 |
New Zealand Railways Staff Division (photos) | 32–33 |
On the Midland Line (photo) | 60 |
Our Children's Gallery | 12 |
Our London Letter | 19–22 |
Our Women's Section | 57–59 |
Pictures of New Zealand Life | 41–43 |
Skinny and the Sport of Kings | 61–63 |
Staff Administration | 31–36 |
The “Auld Engineer” | 49–51 |
The Canadian National Railways | 53–55 |
The Railway Problem | 52 |
The Railway Year | 23–24 |
Trainland | 13–15 |
World Affairs | 9–11 |
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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