The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 6 (October 1, 1932.)

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [section] p. 1
  • Contents p. 3
    • [section] p. 3
    • “New Zealand Railways Magazine.”
  • [title page]
• • The Railway Spring
    • [section]
    • Deeds of Kindness p. 6
    • The Mystery Wave
    • Tribute to Staff
  • General Manager's Message — Preparations For Summer
  • World Affairs — by E. Vivian Hall p. 9
    • [section] p. 9
    • No Bang, But Out!
    • Speak Again, People!
    • Armaments
    • The American Sphinx p. 10
    • Japan and the League
    • Russia's Trade Moves
    • Lower Interest
    • Shipping Barometer
    • Suicide as a Weapon p. 11
    • Pageant of Sport
  • The Flying of Spring — by Ken Alexander p. 12
    • Microbes and Hike-robes p. 12
    • Miscellaneous Mystery
    • A Trill to “Thrill.”
    • The History of Hikery
    • Spring Unions p. 14
    • International Friendship
  • The Value of Tramping — “One of the Best Innovations the Present Generation Could Indulge In.” p. 15
  • Current Comments p. 17
    • Effective Optimism p. 17
    • The “R.S.R.” Model Railway
    • Railway Excursions for Trampers
  • Our London Letter — by Arthur L. Stead p. 19
    • [section] p. 19
    • Cheap Tickets Popular
    • Rail Travel and Safety
    • The World's Fastest Train
    • London's Busy Stations
    • Rail-cars and Operating Economy
    • New Carriages on the Underground Railways
    • Catering on the German Railway
  • By Those WhO Like Us p. 23
  • Through Storyland — Along The Wellington-Manawatu Line. — Scenes of Beauty and Tales of the Past — by James Cowan
    • [section]
    • The Old Highway Along the Beach
    • Place Names Along the Way p. 26
    • A Century-old Episode
    • Otaki Town and its Maori Church
  • Cutting Costs p. 30
    • [section] p. 30
    • Value of the Oxy-Acety-Lene Blowpipe in Workshop Practice
      • [section]
      • Applying the Remedy
  • “The Limited”
    • New Zealand's Crack Express — by Cyril S. Lewin
    • Travelling By Rail
  • The World's Speed Record — A Famous Run By The G.W. Railway's “Cheltenham Flyer.”
    • [section]
    • The Train Log. — 3.48 p.m. Express Swindon to Paddington (2.30 p.m. ex Cheltenham)
  • Stratford Main Trunk Railway — Commercial Potentialities — by J. Mcallister, Junr p. 38
    • [section] p. 38
    • A Return to the Rail
    • The District's Resources
    • Confidence in Future of the Railway p. 39
    • Of Benefit to Auckland
    • “Should Inaugurate a New Era of Prosperity.”
    • An Appreciation
  • Pictures of New Zealand Life — by James Cowan p. 41
    • Kowhai Time p. 41
    • The Discovery of Nelson
    • Some Place Names p. 42
    • New Life for the Horse
    • The Acclimatisation Mania p. 43
  • History of the Canterbury Railways p. 45
    • [section] p. 45
    • The Paterson Report On The Lyttelton Tunnel
      • [section]
      • Light and Heavy Engines
      • Interesting Speed Records p. 46
      • Staff and Salaries
  • Wit And Humour p. 49
    • Vivid at Least p. 49
    • Awkward
    • Problem in Division
    • Anatomy
    • A Bald Fact
    • English Grammar
  • Train Lan p. 51
    • Beds Of Gold, But Not For Sale p. 51
    • Trainland's Letter Box
    • Do You Know?
    • “The Herald Of Spring.” p. 52
    • Our Monster Competition
    • Fulfilment
    • Hobbies Corner. — Interesting Insects p. 53
    • Spring — by Joan Pain
  • Novel Locomotive Transport — From Tangowahine to Dargaville
    • [section]
    • New Methods for Old
    • The Barging Described p. 55
    • A Maori Boy's Humour p. 56
    • The Railways and Science
  • Transportation Branch — A Glimpse of the Traffic Operating Side of the New Zealand Railways — by J. C. Schneider p. 57
    • [section] p. 57
    • Organisation of the Branch
    • Value of Statistics p. 59
    • Signalling Systems and Safety
    • Importance of Economy p. 60
  • Our Women's Section — by Sheila G. Marshall p. 61
    • “The Day's First Hour For A Business Girl.” p. 61
    • Being a Hostess p. 62
    • Overheard on the “Mystery Train” p. 64
      • Romance! p. 64
      • Grapes!
      • History—in the Making
      • Youth—Glorious
      • A Question of Length

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