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|Date
|Details
|Railway
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|Reference
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|Locality
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|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|8/2/1908
|Coal bins at Mokihinui Mine  station.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3
|PWD
|Westport
|S
|32859
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|6/12/1919
|Accommodation shelter shed.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32860
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|6/12/1919
|Centre of yard is at  approximately 30 miles 10 chains.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32861
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|6/12/1919
|Loop siding.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32862
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|15/12/1919
|If the siding were replaced, the  party propose to erect storage bins to facilitate loading for shipment.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32863
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|15/12/1919
|McQuire and party, who are  producing coal at Mokihinui Mine, request the Department to restore the old  mine siding which was taken up when the bins of the original company were  taken up.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32864
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|15/12/1919
|The accommodation at Mokihinui  Mine is inadequate even for the present business. There is one siding which  holds 9 wagons, and in this the train has to be shunted and the loads  exchanged.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32865
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|15/12/1919
|The additions proposed will cost  £550. This provides better accommodation for reversing trains as well as  improved loading space.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32866
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|29/6/1920
|Provision of extra siding  accommodation at Mokihinui Mine approved.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32867
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|1/11/1920
|At Mokihinui Mine a party has  been working a few years and sidings have lately been restored to deal with  its output.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W3199, 08/647/1
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32868
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|7/12/1920
|Provision of extra siding  accommodation at Mokihinui Mine completed.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32869
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|19/7/1936
|Approval to remove shelter at  Mokihinui Mine, size 14ft 5in by 8ft 4in, to Westport coal Coy's siding at  Brewery Creek [see Summerlea]
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 23/221
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32870
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
| -
| -
|13/3/1946
|Approval for special trains to  run between Seddonville and Mokihinui Mine on Mondays and Fridays to convey  workmen.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 02/1559
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32871
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
| -
| -
|13/3/1946
|A camp has been established at  Mokihinui Mine for workers employed by the Public Works Department for the  formation of a road from Mokihinui Mine to Charming Creek Mine.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 02/1559
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32872
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|3/11/1947
|Messrs J E and A J Rogers, coal  miners of Seddonville, have made application for a lease of portion of  railway reserve, as a site for a high level loading bank, together with the  use of the adjoining siding.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32873
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|11/11/1947
|Approval for the above.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32874
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|26/2/1952
|Application for improved loading  facilities at Mokihinui Mine station yard. The proposal provides for a high  level loading bank to accommodate12 wagons at the high end of the proposed  new siding.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32875
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|26/2/1952
|This siding would be on a  gradient of 1 in 100 whilst the adjacent track is on a steep gradient of 1 in  41. To facilitate shunting on the grade, a shunting leg would be installed on  the level and the main line points would normally be set for the shunting  leg.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32876
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|13/5/1952
|Approval for the above,  estimated cost £3,500.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32877
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|11/2/1953
|High level loading bank was  completed on and ready for use as from 4/2/1953.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32878
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|5/3/1956
|For sometime now, only one  company, the Rimu Coal Coy, has made use of the high level loading bank.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32879
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|5/3/1956
|Messrs J & T Rogers closed  their mine, while Mr Quin ceased mining operations.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32880
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|26/11/1959
|The Cardiff Coal Coy bin had not  been used for several years and was dismantled in 2/1951, owing to decay.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|R3, 14/1847
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32881
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|16/4/1973
|All mines at Mokihinui closed  permanently in May, 1970, and no trains have proceeded beyond Charming Creek  private siding at 28 miles 42 chains, just beyond Seddonville station.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3293, 862
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32882
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|16/4/1973
|At Mokihinui Mine there are four  loops (holding 5, 15, 20, and 13 wagons respectively) and a high level  loading bank.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3293, 862
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32883
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|16/4/1973
|Proposing to close line between  Charming Creek private siding and Mokihinui Mine.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3293, 862
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32884
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|22/1/1974
|Approval for the above proposal.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3293, 862
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32885
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|10/2/1974
|Line form Charming Creek private  siding to Mokihinui Mine closed.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3293, 862
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32886
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|1/11/1895
|Main line 21 wagons, loop 16  wagons, loop 34 wagons, backshunt 11 wagons.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3337
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32887
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|1/11/1895
|Mileage 30 miles 9 chains from  Westport.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3337
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32888
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|11/8/1893
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's mine. The  sidings, bin, and line are nearly complete and the Mine Manager is preparing  to send about 3,000 tons of coal at once for steamers bunkers. On this line  the curves have been eased and the gauge put right so that [Government] could  now run over it.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3293, 862
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32889
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|16/6/1894
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's line will  be worked by the Government from 18/6/1894.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32890
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|19/6/1890
|Lands Department – submitting  draft lease of mining right to Mokihinui Coal Coy.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 1820
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32891
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|21/2/1895
|Purchase of the Mokihinui  Railway by the Government has now been completed.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32892
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|21/6/1894
|Ran over the Mokihinui Coal  Coy's line yesterday with FA engine. Got through all right.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32893
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|23/2/1895
|Mokihinui line now taken over by  Railway Commissioners.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32894
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|23/5/1894
|Distance Seddonville to Coal  Coy's bins is 2 mile 25 chains.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32895
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|23/6/19894
|A platform has been erected.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32896
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|27/8/1893
|Requesting authority for £625 for the following:
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32897
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|27/8/1893
| - stationmaster's house (£200)
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32898
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|27/8/1893
| - station building (£150)
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32899
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|27/8/1893
| - latrines (£25)
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32900
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|27/8/1893
| - semaphore signal (£50)
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32901
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
|Coal Creek
|Coy's Bins Siding
| -
|27/8/1893
| - 20-ton Pooley's weighbridge  (£200)
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W2278, 01/115
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32902
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|29/6/1894
|Necessity for a shelter shed at  the Mokohinui Coal Coy's mine.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 1820
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32903
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|3/1/1898
|Mileage 30 miles 9 chains from  Westport.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 3337
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32904
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|5/12/1890
|Railway Commissioners,  Wellington. Approved agreement for working traffic on Mokihinui Railway Coy's  line.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W 1820
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|32905
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|c.1888
|Five chains radius curve on 1  132 grade to end of tracks. Each siding has own bridge; creek diverted  underneath.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W000, 17088
|PWD
|Westport
|S
|32906
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|c.1888
|Other two tracks, left – outer  track six chains radius ex points, loop sidings.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W000, 17088
|PWD
|Westport
|S
|32907
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|c.1888
|Right hand track, six chains  radius ex points, dead end.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W000, 17088
|PWD
|Westport
|S
|32908
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|c.1888
|Sidings to coal bins off  Mokihinui Coal Coy Railway line. Curve six chains radius on level. Three  sidings under coal bins, all on 1 in 132 grade.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W000, 17088
|PWD
|Westport
|S
|32909
|-
|Mokihinui Mine
| -
| -
| -
|c.1888
|Three chains radius points for  side of bins for loop, just beyond the creek.
|Mokihinui Coal Coy's Railway
|Seddonville Branch
|W000, 17088
|PWD
|Westport
|S
|32910
|}