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

Collins Australian Diary, 1960, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, pattered dark red cover with green cloth binding on cover, card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1960, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. 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, costs, scrubber use and hours, and length of track



On the2nd last page is a list of Track gang and addresses for 1960.

H. Dowie

S. Eaton

W. Newell

E. Lakey

J. Armstrong

J. Naus - welder

C. Edwards

A. W. Cunningham

H. Lancaster

H. Smith

G. McQuinn

E. Fish

W. Holder

L. Marks

D. Wiseman - welder



Cash account sheets for April - September - weekly hours of workers.



Loose contents



1. - by rates of postage sheet - notes on work on rear of time sheets

2 - by rain chart - application for leave form

3 - by engagements - for July - part of a 1960 income tax return form - with some calculations on it.

4 - 19/12/1960 - notes re work

5 - Memoranda sheet - notes on pink time sheet - re work requirements?

6 - Inside rear cover - a sheet with names and SEC leave due notes.