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John T. Short
John Tregerthen Short (27 July 1858 – 26 January 1933), often and incorrectly referred to as John Thomas Short, was commissioner for West Australian Railways 1908–1919. Biography Short was born in St Ives, Cornwall, which he left for a life at sea at an early age. In 1878 he left his ship at Port Adelaide and joined the South Australian Railways, and after a rapid series of promotions was in 1881 appointed stationmaster at Petersburg (now Peterborough, South Australia, Peterborough), between Adelaide and Broken Hill — a major terminal in the age of steam and when the South Australian railway network was more extensive than today. In 1889 he left for Western Australia to take charge of the Great Southern Railways, which ran from Beverley, Western Australia, Beverley to Albany, Western Australia, Albany, owned by the West Australian Land Company. In 1896 the line was taken over by the WA Government and the following year Short was appointed Chief Traffic Manager for the State. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
