VICTORIAN RAILWAYS
GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGER’S OFFICE

Melbourne 23rd. November 1885

SIR:

IN ANSWER TO YOURS OF THE 15TH. OCTOBER ADDRESSED TO THE STATION MASTER, TRARALGON, I BEG TO INFORM YOU IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO KEEP THE GOODS SHED GATES CLOSED DURING BUSINESS HOURS, AND, ON MAKING STRICT ENQUIRY I FIND YOUR STATEMENT RE THE OWNERS OF THE IMPOUNDED CATTLE HAVING TO PAY A SHILLING A HEAD OVER THE POUND FEES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEE WHO DRIVES THE CATTLE TO THE POUND IS ENTIRELY WITHOUT FOUNDATION AS THE POUNDKEEPER INFORMS ME HE HAS NEVER PAID ANY MONEY TO ANY OF THE PORTERS FOR IMPOUNDING CATTLE.

I AM,

YOUR OBEDT. SERVT,

JOHN ANDERSON
GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGER.