Railway Statistics and systems of railway-accounting in the colonies - question of
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Discussion of the adoption of more modern accounting and statistics-gathering methods and if they would save work and money. Issue of introduction of uniform statistics for West African railways.
Estimates and proposals for the establishment of a motor bus service to replace the Mountain (Hill) Railway service, including draft timetables and routes, costings, etc. Also proposal for a delivery van for a parcels delivery service around Freetown, purchase of a cylinder boring machine for the...
Notices of and correspondence concerning European railway staff acting in more senior roles. Gives details of several individual staff and their usual and temporary roles.
Proposals for the motor bus service to replace the Mountain (Hill) Railway, including proposed routes, criticism of the Hill Railway by Brig.-Gen. Hammond's report, representations against the closure of the railway from the local headman at Wilberforce, estimates for establishing the bus service...
Enquiries into: the death of an unknown boy at Waterloo Station on January 7th 1927; fatal accident to a man on the line between Hastings and Waterloo, May 30th 1927; fatal accident to Lineman Mansary, June 8th 1928; accident to fireman of goods train at Ribbi Bridge, 3rd September 1929; man kill...
Reports and costings of extraordinary works begun in 1926 but not completed, partly due to the General Strike in Britain and the 1926 railway strike in Sierra Leone. Tables and reports on extraordinary works for 1927 and 1928.