Significance

Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.

Physical description

1958 Woods' Australian Diary, No. 21, 3 days on a page, John Andrew and Co. red Rexene binding, card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1958. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary, including a ruler along the side of the sheet. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc



Rear pages - has notes on materials used and a list of Track gang for 1958. (December Cash Account)

E. A. Goldsmith

W. H. Goldsmith

E. J. Davis

G. McQuinn

H. Hoy

A. W. Cunningham

N. McVitty

C. Edwards

E. Lakey

H. Lancaster

S. Chibnall

H. Smith



Loose contents



21/7/1958 - SEC Safety Officers Newsletter, Feb. 1958 - inside has notes and sketches where joints welded and the dates.

Inside rear cover

- Daily time sheet - with the addresses of the track gang on the rear.

- list of materials - rails by type and sleepers on hand

- Reg Item 3705 - Rules Governing Depot Employees with notes and sketches where joints welded and the dates on the rear. (Item to be stored in a separate envelope - note was folded in half and stored in the rear section)