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{| class="wikitable"
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|26/7/1900
|Estimated cost for a fireplace  in the ladies waiting room is £9.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40052
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|31/7/1900
|Approval for fireplace in ladies waiting room.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40053
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|17/8/1900
|Approval to provide a small counter at station for use of  persons wishing to write out telegrams.  Cost about £2.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40054
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|14/2/1905
|Cost of same - £14 – to be debited to the  Post & Telegraph Department.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40055
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|14/2/1905
|Please arrange for a small room for use in connection with the  telephone bureau at Orari station to be put in hand at once and treated as  urgent work.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40056
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1885
|New station building opened.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/12
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40057
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1890
|Mileage 28 miles 33 chains from Ashburton.
|Timaru Section
| -
|R4, 90/2780
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40058
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1899
|Luggage room added to station building.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/12
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40059
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1908
|Verandah fitted to station building.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/12
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40060
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1914
|Siding accommodation increased.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/12
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40061
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1924
|Platform extended.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/12
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40062
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|24/5/1906
|Proposed railway from Orai to Geraldine.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3
|PWD
|Canterbury
|S
|40063
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|13/9/1906
|Request for a crane at Orari.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40064
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|5/12/1906
|A hand travelling crane can be obtained at short notice from  Timaru or Christchurch when required at Orari.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40065
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|5/12/1906
|The crane at Rangitata is used on average once a week and more  frequently at busy seasons of the year.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40066
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|28/10/1907
|Fire at station.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3734/23
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40067
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|9/3/1908
|Improvements to stockyards.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3734/24
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40068
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|21/5/1908
|Arrange for engine shed now at Orari to be shifted to Waihao  Downs.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 2278, 04/1235
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40069
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|17/6/1908
|Estimated cost of verandah is £105.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40070
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|29/9/1908
|Please put verandah in hand.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40071
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|9/8/1913
|Extension of station building is to be 18 feet 6 inches by 7  feet 0 inches.  Some of the extra space  is to be used by the Railway Department.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40072
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|20/8/1913
|The provision of additional office accommodation for postal  work is approved.  The Postal  Department will contribute the sum of £36 towards the cost.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40073
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|16/12/1913
|Additional accommodation for postal work has been provided.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40074
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1/12/1914
|Automatic tablet exchanger apparatus provided.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40075
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|2/8/1920
|Water service.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3734/36
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40076
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|7/7/1921
|Telephone connection.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3734/37
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40077
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|8/3/1924
|The platform is only 100 feet long.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40078
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|8/3/1924
|The present platform face is of the old type with flat face  and only 12 inches above rail level.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40079
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|29/3/1924
|A considerable length of old platform front from old Rolleston  station, which is of the same pattern as that now at Orari, is available and  could be used.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40080
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|29/3/1924
|Recommends the platform be lengthened, using the old platform  front from Rolleston, at a cost of £130.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40081
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|29/3/1924
|The platform certainly requires lengthening, all express  trains stop at Orari, and the length of 100 feet is insufficient and causes  inconvenience.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40082
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|29/3/1924
|This platform is only 100 feet long and the District Traffic  Manager has asked that it be extended.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40083
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|5/4/1924
|Postal business transferred from railway station.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40084
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|7/4/1924
|Lengthening of platform approved.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40085
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|17/4/1924
|Authority for £130 for provision of additional platform  accommodation.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40086
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|17/4/1924
|Post Office removed from station.
|Timaru Section
| -
|Mails by Rail in NZ
|R Startup
|Canterbury
|S
|40087
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|26/8/1924
|A crane at Orari would be a convenience, but it is considered  a lifting capacity of 1½ or 2-tons would meet all  reasonable requirements.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40088
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|26/8/1924
|There is not a spare crane available in the District but there  is a 4-ton crane at Ellesmere which might be removed to Orari if thought  advisable.  Although possibly this the  removal of this crane might be objected to by the residents of Ellesmere, it  is only used to lift an occasional implement when sent in an L wagon.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40089
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|8/10/1924
|A 30cwt whip crane built in 1912 is in stock at Petone and can  be supplied to Orari.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40090
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|3/3/1925
|Authority for £190 to provide and erect whip crane.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40091
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|15/5/1925
|The recently provided “Orari for Geraldine” notice boards have  not been erected in a sufficiently conspicuous position.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40092
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|16/5/1925
|A 30cwt whip crane has now been erected at the north end of  the goods shed.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40093
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|8/6/1925
|Access to the stockyards from the north end was finished on  30th ultimo.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40094
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|22/7/1925
|The station name boards have been affixed to the lamp posts on  the station at either end of the station building.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40095
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|4/8/1925
|Arrangements have been made to have stock access widened.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40096
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|29/9/1937
|The necessary authority has been given for a double gate to be  provided instead of the present single gate to permit of vehicular traffic  negotiating the entrance more easily than is possible at present.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40097
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|13/1/1956
|Repairs to the decking of the hand crane were completed.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40098
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|31/8/1961
|The reason for the height of four inches only above rail level  of platform is that relaying of the yard resulted in the rail level being  raised five inches.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40099
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|8/7/1963
|Station building was built in 1885.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 2278, 10/425/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40100
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|2/12/1964
|During the day difficulty is being experienced by station  staff in observing the indication displayed by the Up distant signal.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40101
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|2/12/1964
|From the station the background to the signal is a belt of  pine trees and against this background the position of the semaphore arm is  very difficult to discern, even in good conditions.  Under cloudy conditions or other periods of  poor visibility it is well nigh impossible to observe the signal.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40102
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|2/12/1964
|To obviate this condition it is recommended an arm repeater be  provided, at an estimated cost of £100.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40103
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|22/12/1964
|The provision of an arm repeater for the Up distant signal, at  an estimated cost of £100, is approved.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40104
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|19/9/1966
|The present station building is now in an extremely poor and  dilapidated condition.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40105
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|24/1/1967
|Platform is 106 feet long.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 05/2619
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40106
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|19/6/1967
|Present station building erected in 1885.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40107
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|20/7/1967
|Approval for new station building, estimated cost $12,200.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40108
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|20/7/1967
|New station building to be 92 feet 6 inches long and 12 feet 8  inches wide (22 feet over verandah).
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40109
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|31/1/1969
|New station building will come into use on Monday, 3/2/1969,  and is of concrete block construction.  Contains office, parcels room, waiting room, and toilets.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40110
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|31/1/1969
|The new station will come into use on Monday.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub3/10
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40111
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|3/2/1969
|New station building opened.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/12
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40112
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|3/2/1969
|The new station contains an office, parcels room, waiting  room, and toilets.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub3/10
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40113
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|4/2/1969
|New station building opened.  Cost $13,000.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40114
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|18/4/1969
|New station building of concrete block design was opened  earlier in the year.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub 3/2
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40115
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|10/6/1969
|Concrete platform front is 335 feet 6 inches long, 3 inches  above rail level.  Platform is 12 feet  wide.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40116
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|10/6/1969
|Extensions of platform have timber front to top of sleeper  level, 6 feet wide.  100 feet long at  north end of platform, and 104 feet long at south end.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40117
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|10/6/1969
|New pipe fence provided along back of platform.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40118
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|27/6/1969
|The height of the platform was not altered from its original  level during the construction of the new station building.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40119
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|27/6/1969
|The platform at Orari is 335 feet long.  In addition about 100 feet of the ground at  each end of the platform has been graded and dressed to provide a firm  footing for passengers adjoining or alighting from cars on those occasions  when the train is longer than normal.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40120
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|26/3/1970
|Approval for the area to be beautified at Orari be developed  as a bark garden covered with English Ivy at an estimated cost of $444.00,  the entire scheme to cost approximately $925.00.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3199, 08/1062/1
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40121
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|10/5/1974
|Signal relay room – no tenders received – to be done by  Departmental staff.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40122
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|23/1/1981
|All track, buildings, etc, are to be removed.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40123
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|23/1/1981
|Station building to be “protected” against vandals and kept  meantime.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40124
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|11/3/1981
|Closed as an officered station and converted to an unattended  flag station on Saturday, 8/11/1980.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40125
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|19/8/1981
|On Sunday, 30/8/1981, Orari will be closed to all traffic, but  will remain as a service siding.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40126
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|30/8/1981
|Closed to all traffic.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40127
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|17/6/1982
|Please arrange for the removal of redundant facilities.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40128
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|4/1987
|Station building leased.
|Timaru Section
| -
| -
|Rails
|Canterbury
|S
|40129
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|5/9/1987
|Concrete block station building, low level platform, low level  loading bank.
|Timaru Section
| -
|JRS/P230
|ATL
|Canterbury
|S
|40130
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1/3/1899
|Approval for erect luggage room, and a loading bank at north  end of goods shed, estimated cost £80.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40131
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1/5/1879
|Loop 29 wagons
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40132
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1/5/1879
|Mileage 28 miles 33 chains from Ashburton.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40133
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1/8/1898
|Accommodation 4th class station, passenger platform, cart  approach to platform, goods shed 60ft x 30ft, loading bank, cattle yards,  temporary engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals.
|Timaru Section
| -
|R4, 98/2756
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40134
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1/8/1898
|Loop 46 wagons, loop 28 wagons, backshunt 16 wagons (cattle  yards).
|Timaru Section
| -
|R4, 98/2756
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40135
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1/9/1882
|Accommodation  4th class  station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 60ft x  30ft, cattle yards, stationmaster's house, urinals.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40136
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1/9/1882
|Accommodation 4th class station building, passenger platform,  cart approach to platform, goods shed 60ft x 30ft, cattle yards,  stationmaster's house.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/12
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40137
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|1/9/1882
|Loop 27 wagons
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40138
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|10/3/1876
|Penalties on Derby & Phillips' contract for station  buildings.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3
|PWD
|Canterbury
|S
|40139
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|11/12/1885
|Asking if cottages are to be provided to engine men at Orari?
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40140
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|12/12/1881
|Loop 27 wagons
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40141
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|13/11/1899
|Additions and improvements to stationmaster's house.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3734/15
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40142
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|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|14/9/1894
|Petitioners, Orari Village Settlement – want of a level  crossing across railway line at station.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40143
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|15/10/1879
|Loop 29 wagons
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40144
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|17/11/1896
|Addition of scullery to stationmaster's house.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40145
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|18/6/1898
|Untidy appearance of station premises and ladies waiting room.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40146
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|19/4/1886
|Accommodation 4th class station, passenger platform, cart  approach to platform, goods shed 60ft x 30ft, cattle yards, temporary engine  shed, stationmaster's house, urinals.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40147
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|19/4/1886
|Loop 23 wagons, loop 20 wagons, backshunt 10 wagons (engine  shed).
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40148
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|20/1/1888
|Land near Orari required for ballast pit.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40149
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|22/1/1885
|Recommending alterations to platelayers' cottages.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40150
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|24/6/1877
|Grain store site.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 70
|PWD
|Canterbury
|S
|40151
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|27/6/1889
|Estimate of cost of removal of engine shed from Orari to  Rangitata.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40152
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|28/6/1887
|Mr Enson's application for a grain store site at Orari.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40153
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|3/9/1894
|Postal Department – opening of a Money Order & Savings  Bank office at Orari station.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40154
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|30/6/1898
|Instructions to close in shelter shed at this station similar  to Temuka.  Estimated cost is £10.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3293, 5322
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40155
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1876
|Contract let to Derby & Philips for the erection of Waihi  and Orari station buildings, amount £1480.0.0.
|Timaru Section
| -
|AJHR, 1876
|Natlib
|Canterbury
|S
|40156
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1876
|Contract let to Ogilvie & Jones for the erection of goods  sheds at Waihi and Orari, amount £1490.10.0.
|Timaru Section
| -
|AJHR, 1876
|Natlib
|Canterbury
|S
|40157
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1876
|Ogilvie & Jones – additions to above contract - £212.9.10.
|Timaru Section
| -
|AJHR, 1876
|Natlib
|Canterbury
|S
|40158
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|4/2/1878
|Station opened for traffic.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/12
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40159
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|5/10/1894
|Want of house accommodation for guard.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40160
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|6/1/1880
|Requesting authority £466 for water service.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40161
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|9/2/1876
|Post Office operated by Railways Department staff opened.
|Timaru Section
| -
|Mails by Rail in NZ
|R Startup
|Canterbury
|S
|40162
|-
|Orari
| -
| -
| -
|9/6/1888
|Has provided a small yarding place for sheep, as instructed.
|Timaru Section
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Canterbury
|S
|40163
|}

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Orari - - - 26/7/1900 Estimated cost for a fireplace in the ladies waiting room is £9. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40052
Orari - - - 31/7/1900 Approval for fireplace in ladies waiting room. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40053
Orari - - - 17/8/1900 Approval to provide a small counter at station for use of persons wishing to write out telegrams. Cost about £2. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40054
Orari - - - 14/2/1905 Cost of same - £14 – to be debited to the Post & Telegraph Department. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40055
Orari - - - 14/2/1905 Please arrange for a small room for use in connection with the telephone bureau at Orari station to be put in hand at once and treated as urgent work. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40056
Orari - - - 1885 New station building opened. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 40057
Orari - - - 1890 Mileage 28 miles 33 chains from Ashburton. Timaru Section - R4, 90/2780 WRD Canterbury S 40058
Orari - - - 1899 Luggage room added to station building. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 40059
Orari - - - 1908 Verandah fitted to station building. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 40060
Orari - - - 1914 Siding accommodation increased. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 40061
Orari - - - 1924 Platform extended. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 40062
Orari - - - 24/5/1906 Proposed railway from Orai to Geraldine. Timaru Section - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 40063
Orari - - - 13/9/1906 Request for a crane at Orari. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40064
Orari - - - 5/12/1906 A hand travelling crane can be obtained at short notice from Timaru or Christchurch when required at Orari. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40065
Orari - - - 5/12/1906 The crane at Rangitata is used on average once a week and more frequently at busy seasons of the year. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40066
Orari - - - 28/10/1907 Fire at station. Timaru Section - W3734/23 WRD Canterbury S 40067
Orari - - - 9/3/1908 Improvements to stockyards. Timaru Section - W3734/24 WRD Canterbury S 40068
Orari - - - 21/5/1908 Arrange for engine shed now at Orari to be shifted to Waihao Downs. Timaru Section - W 2278, 04/1235 WRD Canterbury S 40069
Orari - - - 17/6/1908 Estimated cost of verandah is £105. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40070
Orari - - - 29/9/1908 Please put verandah in hand. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40071
Orari - - - 9/8/1913 Extension of station building is to be 18 feet 6 inches by 7 feet 0 inches.  Some of the extra space is to be used by the Railway Department. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40072
Orari - - - 20/8/1913 The provision of additional office accommodation for postal work is approved.  The Postal Department will contribute the sum of £36 towards the cost. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40073
Orari - - - 16/12/1913 Additional accommodation for postal work has been provided. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40074
Orari - - - 1/12/1914 Automatic tablet exchanger apparatus provided. Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40075
Orari - - - 2/8/1920 Water service. Timaru Section - W3734/36 WRD Canterbury S 40076
Orari - - - 7/7/1921 Telephone connection. Timaru Section - W3734/37 WRD Canterbury S 40077
Orari - - - 8/3/1924 The platform is only 100 feet long. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40078
Orari - - - 8/3/1924 The present platform face is of the old type with flat face and only 12 inches above rail level. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40079
Orari - - - 29/3/1924 A considerable length of old platform front from old Rolleston station, which is of the same pattern as that now at Orari, is available and could be used. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40080
Orari - - - 29/3/1924 Recommends the platform be lengthened, using the old platform front from Rolleston, at a cost of £130. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40081
Orari - - - 29/3/1924 The platform certainly requires lengthening, all express trains stop at Orari, and the length of 100 feet is insufficient and causes inconvenience. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40082
Orari - - - 29/3/1924 This platform is only 100 feet long and the District Traffic Manager has asked that it be extended. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40083
Orari - - - 5/4/1924 Postal business transferred from railway station. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40084
Orari - - - 7/4/1924 Lengthening of platform approved. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40085
Orari - - - 17/4/1924 Authority for £130 for provision of additional platform accommodation. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40086
Orari - - - 17/4/1924 Post Office removed from station. Timaru Section - Mails by Rail in NZ R Startup Canterbury S 40087
Orari - - - 26/8/1924 A crane at Orari would be a convenience, but it is considered a lifting capacity of 1½ or 2-tons would meet all reasonable requirements. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40088
Orari - - - 26/8/1924 There is not a spare crane available in the District but there is a 4-ton crane at Ellesmere which might be removed to Orari if thought advisable.  Although possibly this the removal of this crane might be objected to by the residents of Ellesmere, it is only used to lift an occasional implement when sent in an L wagon. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40089
Orari - - - 8/10/1924 A 30cwt whip crane built in 1912 is in stock at Petone and can be supplied to Orari. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40090
Orari - - - 3/3/1925 Authority for £190 to provide and erect whip crane. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40091
Orari - - - 15/5/1925 The recently provided “Orari for Geraldine” notice boards have not been erected in a sufficiently conspicuous position. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40092
Orari - - - 16/5/1925 A 30cwt whip crane has now been erected at the north end of the goods shed. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40093
Orari - - - 8/6/1925 Access to the stockyards from the north end was finished on 30th ultimo. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40094
Orari - - - 22/7/1925 The station name boards have been affixed to the lamp posts on the station at either end of the station building. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40095
Orari - - - 4/8/1925 Arrangements have been made to have stock access widened. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40096
Orari - - - 29/9/1937 The necessary authority has been given for a double gate to be provided instead of the present single gate to permit of vehicular traffic negotiating the entrance more easily than is possible at present. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40097
Orari - - - 13/1/1956 Repairs to the decking of the hand crane were completed. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40098
Orari - - - 31/8/1961 The reason for the height of four inches only above rail level of platform is that relaying of the yard resulted in the rail level being raised five inches. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40099
Orari - - - 8/7/1963 Station building was built in 1885. Timaru Section - W 2278, 10/425/1 WRD Canterbury S 40100
Orari - - - 2/12/1964 During the day difficulty is being experienced by station staff in observing the indication displayed by the Up distant signal. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40101
Orari - - - 2/12/1964 From the station the background to the signal is a belt of pine trees and against this background the position of the semaphore arm is very difficult to discern, even in good conditions.  Under cloudy conditions or other periods of poor visibility it is well nigh impossible to observe the signal. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40102
Orari - - - 2/12/1964 To obviate this condition it is recommended an arm repeater be provided, at an estimated cost of £100. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40103
Orari - - - 22/12/1964 The provision of an arm repeater for the Up distant signal, at an estimated cost of £100, is approved. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40104
Orari - - - 19/9/1966 The present station building is now in an extremely poor and dilapidated condition. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40105
Orari - - - 24/1/1967 Platform is 106 feet long. Timaru Section - W3199, 05/2619 WRD Canterbury S 40106
Orari - - - 19/6/1967 Present station building erected in 1885. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40107
Orari - - - 20/7/1967 Approval for new station building, estimated cost $12,200. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40108
Orari - - - 20/7/1967 New station building to be 92 feet 6 inches long and 12 feet 8 inches wide (22 feet over verandah). Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40109
Orari - - - 31/1/1969 New station building will come into use on Monday, 3/2/1969, and is of concrete block construction. Contains office, parcels room, waiting room, and toilets. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40110
Orari - - - 31/1/1969 The new station will come into use on Monday. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Canterbury S 40111
Orari - - - 3/2/1969 New station building opened. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 40112
Orari - - - 3/2/1969 The new station contains an office, parcels room, waiting room, and toilets. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Canterbury S 40113
Orari - - - 4/2/1969 New station building opened. Cost $13,000. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40114
Orari - - - 18/4/1969 New station building of concrete block design was opened earlier in the year. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub 3/2 WRD Canterbury S 40115
Orari - - - 10/6/1969 Concrete platform front is 335 feet 6 inches long, 3 inches above rail level.  Platform is 12 feet wide. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40116
Orari - - - 10/6/1969 Extensions of platform have timber front to top of sleeper level, 6 feet wide.  100 feet long at north end of platform, and 104 feet long at south end. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40117
Orari - - - 10/6/1969 New pipe fence provided along back of platform. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40118
Orari - - - 27/6/1969 The height of the platform was not altered from its original level during the construction of the new station building. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40119
Orari - - - 27/6/1969 The platform at Orari is 335 feet long.  In addition about 100 feet of the ground at each end of the platform has been graded and dressed to provide a firm footing for passengers adjoining or alighting from cars on those occasions when the train is longer than normal. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40120
Orari - - - 26/3/1970 Approval for the area to be beautified at Orari be developed as a bark garden covered with English Ivy at an estimated cost of $444.00, the entire scheme to cost approximately $925.00. Timaru Section - W3199, 08/1062/1 WRD Canterbury S 40121
Orari - - - 10/5/1974 Signal relay room – no tenders received – to be done by Departmental staff. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40122
Orari - - - 23/1/1981 All track, buildings, etc, are to be removed. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40123
Orari - - - 23/1/1981 Station building to be “protected” against vandals and kept meantime. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40124
Orari - - - 11/3/1981 Closed as an officered station and converted to an unattended flag station on Saturday, 8/11/1980. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40125
Orari - - - 19/8/1981 On Sunday, 30/8/1981, Orari will be closed to all traffic, but will remain as a service siding. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40126
Orari - - - 30/8/1981 Closed to all traffic. Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40127
Orari - - - 17/6/1982 Please arrange for the removal of redundant facilities. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40128
Orari - - - 4/1987 Station building leased. Timaru Section - - Rails Canterbury S 40129
Orari - - - 5/9/1987 Concrete block station building, low level platform, low level loading bank. Timaru Section - JRS/P230 ATL Canterbury S 40130
Orari - - - 1/3/1899 Approval for erect luggage room, and a loading bank at north end of goods shed, estimated cost £80. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40131
Orari - - - 1/5/1879 Loop 29 wagons Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40132
Orari - - - 1/5/1879 Mileage 28 miles 33 chains from Ashburton. Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40133
Orari - - - 1/8/1898 Accommodation 4th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 60ft x 30ft, loading bank, cattle yards, temporary engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals. Timaru Section - R4, 98/2756 WRD Canterbury S 40134
Orari - - - 1/8/1898 Loop 46 wagons, loop 28 wagons, backshunt 16 wagons (cattle yards). Timaru Section - R4, 98/2756 WRD Canterbury S 40135
Orari - - - 1/9/1882 Accommodation  4th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 60ft x 30ft, cattle yards, stationmaster's house, urinals. Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40136
Orari - - - 1/9/1882 Accommodation 4th class station building, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 60ft x 30ft, cattle yards, stationmaster's house. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 40137
Orari - - - 1/9/1882 Loop 27 wagons Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40138
Orari - - - 10/3/1876 Penalties on Derby & Phillips' contract for station buildings. Timaru Section - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 40139
Orari - - - 11/12/1885 Asking if cottages are to be provided to engine men at Orari? Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40140
Orari - - - 12/12/1881 Loop 27 wagons Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40141
Orari - - - 13/11/1899 Additions and improvements to stationmaster's house. Timaru Section - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 40142
Orari - - - 14/9/1894 Petitioners, Orari Village Settlement – want of a level crossing across railway line at station. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40143
Orari - - - 15/10/1879 Loop 29 wagons Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40144
Orari - - - 17/11/1896 Addition of scullery to stationmaster's house. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40145
Orari - - - 18/6/1898 Untidy appearance of station premises and ladies waiting room. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40146
Orari - - - 19/4/1886 Accommodation 4th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 60ft x 30ft, cattle yards, temporary engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals. Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40147
Orari - - - 19/4/1886 Loop 23 wagons, loop 20 wagons, backshunt 10 wagons (engine shed). Timaru Section - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 40148
Orari - - - 20/1/1888 Land near Orari required for ballast pit. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40149
Orari - - - 22/1/1885 Recommending alterations to platelayers' cottages. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40150
Orari - - - 24/6/1877 Grain store site. Timaru Section - W 70 PWD Canterbury S 40151
Orari - - - 27/6/1889 Estimate of cost of removal of engine shed from Orari to Rangitata. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40152
Orari - - - 28/6/1887 Mr Enson's application for a grain store site at Orari. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40153
Orari - - - 3/9/1894 Postal Department – opening of a Money Order & Savings Bank office at Orari station. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40154
Orari - - - 30/6/1898 Instructions to close in shelter shed at this station similar to Temuka.  Estimated cost is £10. Timaru Section - W3293, 5322 WRD Canterbury S 40155
Orari - - - 31/3/1876 Contract let to Derby & Philips for the erection of Waihi and Orari station buildings, amount £1480.0.0. Timaru Section - AJHR, 1876 Natlib Canterbury S 40156
Orari - - - 31/3/1876 Contract let to Ogilvie & Jones for the erection of goods sheds at Waihi and Orari, amount £1490.10.0. Timaru Section - AJHR, 1876 Natlib Canterbury S 40157
Orari - - - 31/3/1876 Ogilvie & Jones – additions to above contract - £212.9.10. Timaru Section - AJHR, 1876 Natlib Canterbury S 40158
Orari - - - 4/2/1878 Station opened for traffic. Timaru Section - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 40159
Orari - - - 5/10/1894 Want of house accommodation for guard. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40160
Orari - - - 6/1/1880 Requesting authority £466 for water service. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40161
Orari - - - 9/2/1876 Post Office operated by Railways Department staff opened. Timaru Section - Mails by Rail in NZ R Startup Canterbury S 40162
Orari - - - 9/6/1888 Has provided a small yarding place for sheep, as instructed. Timaru Section - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 40163
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