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Appointments of Queensland railway employees, June 1890 - June 1901: surnames beginning with P

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Name Date Branch Position Remuneration Year Volume Page
Packman, Robert A. 8 Jul 1899 Central Railway, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1900 3 63
Page, H. 1 Feb 1892 Northern Railway, Traffic Dept Apprentice Clerk 42 pounds per annum 1892 4 531
Page, James 15 Dec 1898 Central Railway, Traffic Branch Apprentrice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1899 3 65
Page,William 19 Sep 1892 Central Railway, Locomotive Branch Lad cleaner 3 shillings 6 pence per day 1893 3 782
Palmer, Wm. J. 21 Sep 1898 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Trimmer 9 shillings per day 1899 3 62
Panck, Franz 28 Apr 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Fitter 9 shillings per day 1899 3 69
Pareed, Henry 22 Apr 1897 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Labourer 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1897 4 707
Park, Alexander 10 Oct 1898 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1899 3 65
Park, Joshua 10 Oct 1898 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1899 3 65
Parker, Albert E 18 Mar 1901 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Lad Learner 1 shilling 6 pence per day 1901 3 761
Parker, Charles J. 23 Jan 1898 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Labourer 7 shillings per day 1898 3 990
Parker, Fredk. B. 14 Dec 1897 Northern Railway, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1898 3 988
Parker, Fredk. Chas. 1 Oct 1900 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Fitter 10 shillings per day 1901 3 759
Parker, Fredk. F. 5 Jun 1899 Northern Railway, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 42 pounds per annum 1899 3 69
Parker, George A. 17 Aug 1900 Central Railway, Locomotive Branch Timekeeper 7 shillings per day 1901 3 757
Parker, Percy D. 16 Aug 1893 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Lad Porter 15 shillings per week 1894 3 1245
Parker, Thomas 12 Oct 1891 Central Railway, Locomotive Dept Fireman 6 shillings 9 pence per day 1892 4 531
Parker, Thomas A. 15 Jul 1896 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Fireman 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1897 4 705
Parker, Thomas A. 15 Jul 1896 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Carpenter 8 shillings 6 pence per day 1897 4 705
Parker, Thos. 1 Oct 1889 Central Railway, Traffic Dept Night Watchman 42 shillings per week 1890 3 525
Parker. Montague C. 21 Jun 1898 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Lad Porter 3 shillings 4 pence per day 1898 3 991
Parkes, Richard 11 Nov 1895 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Fireman 7 shillings per day 1896 4 367
Parry, Geo. J. 18 Jan 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Boilermaker 9 shillings per day 1899 3 67
Parsons, James 4 Nov 1891 Southern and Western Railway, Maintenance Dept Painter 8 shillings 6 pence per day 1892 4 529
Pascoe, James H 4 Mar 1901 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1901 3 761
Pascoe, James S. 31 Jan 1900 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Fitter 9 shillings per day 1900 3 68
Passmore, Geoffrey R. 1 Dec 1896 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 5 shillings per week 1897 4 704
Passmore, Wm. P. 10 Jul 1899 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1900 3 63
Paterson, John 29 Mar 1897 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1897 4 707
Paterson, Thomas 23 Apr 1896 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Labourer 7 shillings per day 1896 4 368
Patrick Frank T. 7 Feb 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Apprentice 1 shilling per day 1899 3 67
Patrick, Edwin 14 Jun 1900 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Turner 8 shillings per day 1900 3 70
Patterson, John D 14 Mar 1901 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Labourer 6 shillings per day 1901 3 761
Pattison, L. 22 Jan 1891 Southern and Western Railway, Maintenance Dept Carpenter 9 shillings 6 pence per day 1891 4 448
Pattison, Robert 7 Sep 1898 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Porter 5 shillings per day 1899 3 62
Pattison, Thos. 19 Jan 1900 Central Railway, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1900 3 68
Paul, John 21 Oct 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Cleaner 2 shillings 6 pence per day 1900 3 66
Paul, Wallace 15 Jan 1901 Cairns Railway, Locomotive Branch Labourer 7 shillings per day 1901 3 761
Pavitt, Arthur G. 28 Jun 1900 Central Railway, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 7 shillings per day 1901 3 757
Payne, Frank 1 Aug 1898 Northern Railway, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 42 pounds per annum 1899 3 62
Payne, H. 5 Aug 1891 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Porter 5 shillings 6 pence per day 1892 4 529
Payne, William, J. 18 Aug 1896 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Cleaner 2 shillings 6 pence per day 1897 4 704
Peacock, Wm. 29 Mar 1899 Central Railway, Locomotive Branch Cleaner 2 shillings 6 pence per day 1899 3 67
Peapell, George 1 Sep 1896 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Cleaner 3 shillings per day 1897 4 704
Pearce, E.A. 1 Dec 1889 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Porter 36 shillings per week 1890 3 522
Pearce, Henry N. 10 Jul 1899 Southern Division, Stores Branch Lad Storeman 10 shillings per week 1900 3 63
Pearce, Wm. 22 Nov 1899 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Pumper 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1900 3 66
Pearce, Wm. R. 12 Jun 1899 Engineering Branch Draftsman 10 shillings per day 1899 3 69
Pearson, Harry 29 Jan 1900 Central Railway, Traffic Branch Porter 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1900 3 68
Pearson, J.A. 1 Jul 1891 Southern and Western Railway, Maintenance Dept Clerk 150 pounds per annum 1892 4 529
Peat, Geo. 27 Jan 1890 Cairns Railway, Locomotive Dept Labourer 8 shillings per day 1890 3 526
Pedrazzini, James A 2 Feb 1901 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Labourer 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1901 3 761
Pemberton, C.F. 1 Apr 1891 Southern and Western Railway, Locomotive Dept Locomotive Foreman (Ipswich) 300 pounds per annum 1891 4 449
Pendrigh, James 17 Jan 1898 Cooktown Railway, Maintenance Branch Labourer 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1898 3 990
Pengelly, Chas Solomon 1 Jun 1892 Northern Railway, Locomotive Dept Boy Mechanic 1 shilling 3 pence per day 1892 4 531
Penning, Thos. H. 15 Jun 1900 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Striker 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1900 3 70
Pennington, James 9 Mar 1900 Northern Railway, Traffic Branch Porter 7 shillings per day 1900 3 68
Pennington, Jas. 19 Apr 1899 Northern Railway, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1899 3 69
Pensker, Franz 22 Sep 1898 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Labourer 6 shillings per day 1899 3 62
Peoples, James 29 Oct 1898 Northern Railway, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1899 3 65
Perrett, Norman A 17 May 1901 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Lad Porter 1 shilling 8 pence per day 1901 3 762
Perry, John E 11 Mar 1899 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Porter 5 shillings per day 1899 3 67
Perry, Robert R. 30 Dec 1898 Northern Railway, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1899 3 65
Peterson, D.G. 6 Apr 1892 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1892 4 530
Peterson, Thomas H. 22 Jun 1896 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Cleaner 2 shillings 6 pence per day 1896 4 368
Pflesser, William 1 Aug 1896 Central Railway, Locomotive Branch Labourer 6 shillings 6 pence 1897 4 704
Pfunder, Hermann 4 Mar 1901 (Division Not Stated), Locomotive Branch Apprentice 1 shilling per day 1901 3 761
Phie, Walter D 15 Feb 1901 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1901 3 761
Philben, John 2 Jun 1897 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Lad Porter 1 shilling 8 pence per day 1897 4 707
Phillips, Edward 1 Dec 1898 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1899 3 65
Phillips, J.W. 13 Nov 1890 Southern and Central Division, Chief Engineer's Dept Sub-Inspector 14 pounds per month; allowance, 40 pounds per annum 1891 4 448
Phillips, John 7 Aug 1900 Northern Railway, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1901 3 757
Phillips, Samuel Wm. 14 Jun 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Boilermaker 8 shillings 6 pence per day 1900 3 63
Pickburn, W.H. 23 Apr 1890 General Establishment Apprentice Clerk 42 pounds per annum 1890 3 521
Pierce, Edward 1 Aug 1897 Chief Engineer's Office, Engineering Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1898 3 987
Pierce, Thomas 2 May 1892 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Lad Porter 2 shillings 1 pence per day 1892 4 530
Pike, Benjamin 7 Oct 1898 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Labourer 6 shillings per day 1899 3 65
Pike, Thos. 12 Sep 1900 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Carpenter 9 shillings per day 1901 3 757
Pile, Richard 1 Aug 1899 Central Railway, Locomotive Branch Engine Fitter 8 shillings per day 1900 3 63
Pilkington, Eddif. 4 Dec 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1900 3 66
Pilkington, William 25 Oct 1897 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Trimmer 9 shillings per day 1898 3 988
Pioch, Barnhart 20 Feb 1900 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 7 shillings per day 1900 3 68
Pioch, Carl 18 Jan 1898 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Pumper 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1898 3 990
Piper, Wm. H. 16 Dec 1898 Northern Railway, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 7 shillings per day 1899 3 65
Pittaway, Wm. H 13 Feb 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Boilermaker 9 shillings per day 1899 3 67
Pollock, James 26 Jun 1899 Northern Railway, Traffic Branch Porter 6 shillings per day 1900 3 63
Pollock, James 27 Mar 1900 Northern Railway, Traffic Branch Porter 7 shillings per day 1900 3 68
Pollock, Robert D. 10 Oct 1895 Chief Enginr's Office Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1896 4 367
Poole, Henry 14 Feb 1900 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Porter 5 shillings 6 pence per day 1900 3 68
Poole, Wm. P 23 Oct 1900 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1901 3 759
Pooles, Alfred E. 15 May 1899 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Labourer 7 shillings per day 1899 3 69
Pope, Charles E. 6 Feb 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Boilermaker 9 shillings per day 1899 3 67
Pope, Henry 29 Aug 1899 Chief Engineers's Office, Engineering Branch Draftsman 10 shillings per day 1900 3 63
Porche, Fredk.W. 19 Oct 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Labourer 6 shillings per day 1900 3 66
Porter, Charles 21 Dec 1898 Mackay Railway, Locomotive Branch Apprentice 1 shilling 3 pence per day 1899 3 65
Porter, Richard 1 Nov 1897 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Boilermaker's Asst. 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1898 3 988
Poulton, George R. 15 Jun 1899 Central Railway, Locomotive Branch Pumper 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1900 3 63
Powell, Alfred T. 12 Oct 1899 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Clerk 80 pounds per annum 1900 3 66
Powell, Robert 27 Apr 1899 Northern Railway, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 42 pounds per annum 1899 3 69
Power, J.G. 22 Jan 1892 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Porter 5 shillings 6 pence per day 1892 4 530
Power, James 1 Sep 1897 Central Railway, Traffic Branch Porter 5 shillings per day 1898 3 987
Power, Nicholas 28 Jun 1897 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 6 shillings 6 pence per day 1898 3 987
Power, Patrick W. 11 Sep 1899 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Lad Porter 1 shilling 8 pence per day 1900 3 64
Power, Robert D. 29 Aug 1899 Chief Engineer's Office, Engineering Branch Draftsman 10 shillings per day 1900 3 63
Power, W. 8 Jul 1891 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Apprentice clerk 30 pounds per annum 1892 4 529
Power, Wm. 21 Mar 1901 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Labourer 7 shillings per day 1901 3 761
Power, Wm. 26 Apr 1900 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Porter 5 shillings 6 pence per day 1900 3 70
Pratt, James L. 18 Nov 1895 Southern Division, Stores Branch Lad Storeman 10 shillings per week 1896 4 367
Pratt, John 24 Jan 1900 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1900 3 68
Pratt, Joseph H. 5 Mar 1898 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Lad Porter 1 shilling 8 pence per day 1898 3 990
Pratten, George F. 8 Jan 1898 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Clerk 180 pounds per annum 1898 3 990
Press, George A. 20 Feb 1899 Central Railway, Traffic Branch Porter 5 shillings per day 1899 3 67
Preston, Albert E. 7 Jun 1897 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Fitter's Apprentice 1 shilling per day 1897 4 707
Preston, Charles A. 28 Aug 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1900 3 64
Prewett, Walter E. 21 Jan 1898 Cairns Railway, Locomotive Branch Apprentice 1 shilling 3 pence per day 1898 3 990
Price, Austin 20 Mar 1899 Central Railway, Locomotive Branch Storeman 6 shillings per day 1899 3 67
Price, E. (Miss) 26 Jan 1897 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Booking Clerk 2 pounds per month 1897 4 705
Price, Lloyd 7 Mar 1896 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 66 Pounds per annum 1896 4 368
Price, Lloyd 10 Aug 1891 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Apprentice clerk 30 pounds per annum 1892 4 529
Price, R. 4 Nov 1891 Northern Railway, Traffic Dept Lad Porter 5 shillings per day 1892 4 531
Price, Thomas 30 Jun 1890 Bowen Railway, Maintenance Dept Labourer 8 shillings per day 1890 3 526
Price, Thos. W. 25 Apr 1900 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Blacksmith 9 shillings per day 1900 3 70
Price, William 31 Jan 1895 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Labourer 7 shillings per day 1895 3 765
Priddle, Jas 26 Mar 1899 Central Railway, Locomotive Branch Boilermaker 9 shillings per day 1899 3 67
Primrose, Milton H. 26 Oct 1896 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Lad Porter 2 shillings 6 pence per day 1897 4 704
Pring, Frederick R. 1 Aug 1896 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1897 4 704
Prior, Frederick 19 Sep 1898 Southern Division, Maintenance Branch Apprentice Clerk 30 pounds per annum 1899 3 62
Pritchard, Gilbert 20 Jul 1899 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Cleaner 3 shillings per day 1900 3 64
Pritchard, Wm. 19 Jul 1899 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Carpenter 9 shillings per day 1900 3 64
Prouse, H. 11 Apr 1890 Central Railway, Maintenance Dept Labourer 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1890 3 525
Prouse, H. 17 Dec 1889 Central Railway, Maintenance Dept Labourer 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1890 3 524
Pryor, T. 24 Feb 1892 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Porter 5 shillings 6 pence per day 1892 4 530
Pugh, Albert 20 Dec 1897 Northern Railway, Maintenance Branch Lengthsman 7 shillings 6 pence per day 1898 3 988
Purchase, Robert C. 12 Jul 1898 Southern Division, Traffic Branch Porter 5 shillings per day 1899 3 62
Purdy, Wm. 1 Apr 1901 Northern Railway, Locomotive Branch Labourer 7 shillings per day 1901 3 762
Purssell, J.S. 27 Oct 1890 General Establishment Clerk 28 Pounds per annum 1891 4 448
Pye, J. 26 Aug 1889 Southern and Central Division, Chief Engineer's Dept Walking Ganger 15 shillings per day 1890 3 521
Pye, J. 26 Jun 1890 Southern and Central Division, Chief Engineer's Dept Sub-Inspector 15 pounds per month; allowance 40 pounds per annum 1890 3 521
Pye, Wm. H. 8 Feb 1899 Southern Division, Locomotive Branch Apprentice 1 shilling per day 1899 3 67

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