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|Name
|Alt 1
|Alt 2
|Alt 3
|
|Details
|Railway
|Rly 2
|Reference
|Source
|Locality
|Island
|Sequence
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|25/7/1900
|Carriage of goods between  Blenheim and degree.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4378
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|20/1/1901
|Platform is 150 ft long and 12ft  wide; station building 48ft x 15ft.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4379
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|15/2/1901
|Erection of a new station  building.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3734/16
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4380
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|28/5/1901
|Station is at 17 miles 74 chains  61.8 links. Engine shed is on the south backshunt, which runs of the back  (second) loop. A dock siding is at north end of station.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4381
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|26/6/1901
|Goods traffic – Dumgree to  Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4382
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|23/1/1902
|Goods traffic between Blenheim  and Seddon.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4383
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|16/4/1902
|Goods traffic between Blenheim  and Seddon – requesting authority £138.12/-
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4384
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|17/6/1902
|Running a train between Blenheim  and Seddon on Coronation Day.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4385
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|12/7/1904
|Proposal to remove train staff  from Blenheim to Seddon.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W2278, 02/2969
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4386
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|1881
|0 miles 17 chains of the line  between Opawa and Blenheim closed.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub 1/3
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4387
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|25/5/1906
|New station is completed and  ready for opening. A 4,000 gallon water vat has been installed in the yard.  Siding accommodation has been increased from 73 chains to 95 chains.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4388
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/7/1906
|(Thursday) official opening of  new station.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4389
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/7/1906
|New station building opened.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub 1/3
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4390
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/7/1906
|Old station building removed to  Spring Creek.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub 1/3
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4391
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|15/7/1907
|Two platform seats required.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3734/23
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4392
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|5/1/1910
|Lease of bookstall site at  station.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3734/27
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4393
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|5/10/1910
|Abandoned line of railway at  Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4394
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|30/3/1911
|South Island Main Trunk Railway  – storage shed at Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4395
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/5/1911
|Improvements to approach to  railway siding at Nelson Street.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3734/28
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4396
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|22/8/1911
|The platform at Blenheim is 340  feet long and is made up to rail level with gravel for an additional length  of 90 feet at the south end.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W2278, 02/2969
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4397
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|28/9/1912
|Platform has been extended 100ft  at the south end and 50ft at the north end.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4398
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|4/3/1913
|Request for clock open to view  of public at station.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3734/30
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4399
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|18/3/1913
|Giving up land at Blenheim for  road purpose to Blenheim Borough Council.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4400
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|13/8/1913
|Improvements to stockyards.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3734/30
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4401
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|22/8/1913
|The platform is 340 feet long  and is made up to rail level with gravel for an additional length of 90 feet  at the south end.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W2278, 02/2969
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4402
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|7/11/1913
|There is no engine stationed at  Blenheim. Engines are stationed at Ward and Picton.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W2278, 02/2969
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4403
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|9/12/1916
|Request connection of goods shed  with telephone.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3734/33
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4404
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|18/9/1920
|Damage to engine shed door.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3734/36
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4405
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|31/8/1927
|Bicycle shelter is to be  provided at south end of station.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4406
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/8/1928
|Windmill on fire.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3734/40
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4407
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|26/2/1943
|Estimate of cost is £1,600.  Arrangements are to be made to allocate a contractor to this work so that it  can be prosecuted as soon as possible.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W1, 12/71
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4408
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|26/2/1943
|The Railways Department proposes  to erect additional shed accommodation and to construct a small goods office  at Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W1, 12/71
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4409
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|15/3/1943
|Blenheim Builders Ltd have been  allocated this work.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W1, 12/71
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4410
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|8/4/1943
|Blenheim Builders Ltd tender is  £2,170.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W1, 12/71
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4411
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|22/9/1943
|No work started on goods shed  and office yet.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W1, 12/71
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4412
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|1/12/1943
|Contract for additions to goods  shed and construction of new office given to F E Musgrove & Coy,  Christchurch. Price £1895.14.0.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W1, 12/71
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4413
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|31/3/1949
|Extending air freight siding and  provision of backshunt off No 3 Road in hand.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W2854, Pub 31/5
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4414
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|7/1950
|Station building enlarged.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub 1/3
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4415
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|1/9/1950
|D G Kilworth, Blenheim, awarded  contract for the erection of an additional station building.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4416
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|12/9/1950
|Dismantle existing structures  and transfer advertising panels to new structures.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub 1/11
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4417
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|12/9/1950
|Erect two single-sided 10 feet  by 20 feet hoarding structures end-to-end on new site.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub 1/11
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4418
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|12/9/1950
|Erection of “Philips” and  “Greys” advertisements on a site nearer to the Signals Depot approved.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub 1/11
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4419
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|3/1/1952
|New station completed.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4420
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/10/1954
|Old wagons are used at Blenheim  for household removal storage.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3199, 05/3054
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4421
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|26/10/1954
|Alterations to old station  building completed.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4422
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|28/10/1954
|Arrangements are being made to  remove the 40ft x 30ft goods shed from Ohoka to Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|R4, 95/2261
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4423
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|10/11/1954
|The goods shed from Swannanoa is  to be shifted to Blenheim, to be used for household removals. Estimated cost  £1,230.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3199, 05/3054
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4424
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|2/10/1960
|Mileage 80 miles 14 chains from  Kaikoura.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3337
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4425
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|12/9/1961
|A cattle race will also be  provided at this point.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub3/10
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4426
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|12/9/1961
|New sheep race being built at  the Nelson Street end of the stockyards and truck access to the new race will  be graded and metalled.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub3/10
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4427
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|12/9/1961
|Pyne Gould Guinness' grain and  seed store in the north east corner of yard is being extended 40 feet.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub3/10
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4428
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|16/10/1965
|The removal of the stockyards  has made room for an extra 21 wagons in the yard.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub3/10
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4429
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|16/10/1965
|The stockyards at Blenheim have  now been transferred to Riverlands.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pub3/10
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4430
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|2/11/1987
|Main North Line – 319.14km from  Addington (0.00km).
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3337
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4431
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|25/11/1988
|Still used for timetabled  running of trains.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3337
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4432
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|1/2/1897
|Accommodation 4<sup>th</sup> class station,  passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods sheds 86ft x 38ft and  102ft x 32ft, loading bank, water service, coal accommodation, engine shed,  stationmaster's house, urinals.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3337
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4433
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|1/2/1897
|Mileage 17 miles 52 chains from  Picton.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3337
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4434
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|1/2/1897
|Mileage 17 miles 75 chains from  Picton.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3337
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4435
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|1/5/1891
|Recommends sale of “dumping”  plant at Blenheim to the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4436
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|11/7/1876
|Distance from Picton to Blenheim  is 18 miles.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|AJHR, 1876
|Natlib
|Marlborough
|S
|4437
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|12/5/1880
|Been told informally the  Blenheim extension will be ready in a few days.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4438
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|12/5/1897
|Application by Levin & Coy  for a private siding at Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4439
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|13/2/1878
|Requesting authority £15 for  office fittings.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4440
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|13/4/1898
|Repairs to carriage shed.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4441
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|14/10/1882
|Fire at Blenheim on 6/10/1882  whereby goods shed destroyed.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4442
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|14/11/1875
|First train ran between Picton  and Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W1, 12/1
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4443
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|15/11/1897
|Proposal to convert the Blenheim  – Awatere Railway into a light line with narrower gauge.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1, 19/55
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4444
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|15/6/1880
|Correct length of Blenheim  extension recently opened is 1 mile 22 chains, 46 links.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4445
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|16/12/1881
|Plan and estimate for siding to  Fell Brothers' store, Blenheim station.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4446
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|16/6/1884
|Survey of abandoned line of  railway through township of Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W1, 12/71
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4447
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|16/8/1897
|Use of telephone between Railway  at Picton and Union Steam Ship Company office at Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4448
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|17/1/1878
|Minister for Public Works –  approving railway being extended into Blenheim without delay.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4449
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|17/1/1879
|Forwarding drawing Blenheim  station plans.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 2/44
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4450
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|17/11/1875
|Altering name “Opawa” to  “Blenheim”.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4451
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|17/2/1888
|Recommending sale of old house  and stables in Blenheim yard.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4452
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|18/11/1875
|Picton to Blenheim Railway  officially opened.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W1, 12/1
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4453
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|18/6/1875
|Further re: Blenheim extension.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4454
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/5/1880
|Blenheim station contract.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4455
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/5/1882
|Requesting authority that  stationmaster's house be enlarged.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4456
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/5/1884
|Re: abandoned line through  Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4457
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|19/8/1896
|Damage to goods shed door  through careless shunting by porter.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4458
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|20/8/1875
|Extension of railway line into  Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4459
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|21/7/1876
|The Picton & Blenheim  Railway was opened for public traffic on 18/11/1875.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|AJHR, 1876
|Natlib
|Marlborough
|S
|4460
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|22/7/1895
|Telegraph Department – Cost of  telephone or telegraph communication between Picton and Blenheim stations.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4461
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|22/9/1893
|Platform is 160ft long and 12ft  wide.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3439, 1930
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4462
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|23/10/1882
|List of tenders for erection of  goods shed.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4463
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|23/5/1888
|Reporting against application to  lease old house in Blenheim yard.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4464
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|25/7/1876
|A further vote of ₤16,000 to  complete the Picton & Blenheim Railway into Seymour Square, in the centre  of Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|AJHR, 1876
|Natlib
|Marlborough
|S
|4465
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|26/7/1897
|Urging erection of a weighbridge  at Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4466
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|27/12/1882
|Final certificate for goods shed  contract.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4467
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|28/5/1880
|Reporting opening of Blenheim  Section of Blenheim Railway.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4468
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|29/3/1898
|Stationmaster's house was to  have been built on the land leased but this has now been abandoned.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|R4, 98/1339
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4469
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|29/7/1898
|Part of the leased land is a  willow swamp.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|R4, 98/1339
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4470
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|29/8/1879
|Requires goods shed for  Blenheim, 100ft x 30ft.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 2/44
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4471
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|3/7/1878
|Blenheim extension to be  proceeded with at once.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 2/44
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4472
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|30/3/1885
|Abandoned line – report on Mr  Barleyman's complaint re: being deprived of land.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4473
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|30/4/1886
|Application by Messrs Holes  & Bell to lease the carriage shed at Blenheim, and convert it into a  store.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|R4, 95/2542
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4474
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|31/1/1894
|Lease of land at Blenheim  station.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|R4, 98/1339
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4475
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|31/12/1880
|Blenheim station contract final  certificate.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4476
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|31/3/1885
|Private siding granted on  19/1/1882 to Fell Brothers and Coy, at 17 miles 73 chains, Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|R4, 83/2044
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4477
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|31/3/1885
|Private siding granted on  2/10/1883 to New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy Ltd, at 17 miles 62  chains, Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|R4, 83/2044
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4478
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|4/11/1880
|G M Smith & Coy's Blenheim  station contract completed.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 12
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4479
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|4/8/1887
|Postal Department – as to  erecting a stable and store room on Railway Reserve at Blenheim.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4480
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|4/9/1897
|Recommends repairs to  stationmaster's house.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4481
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|5/7/1897
|Shifting goods shed nearer to  station building.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4482
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|6/10/1882
|Report of burning of goods shed  and contents, caused by engine sparks.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4483
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|6/11/1883
|Mayor of Blenheim – complaining  of Public Works Department attempting to lay siding, for New Zealand Loan  & Mercantile Agency Coy, across Sinclair Street in opposition to wish of  Board.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4484
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|7/10/1882
|Goods shed destroyed by fire  this afternoon.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W3180, Pro24/49
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4485
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|7/12/1882
|Contract for goods shed.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4486
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|7/7/1885
|Requesting authority £15 for  safe for station.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4487
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|7/7/1897
|As to repairing Fell Brothers'  siding.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4488
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|8/4/1880
|Blenheim station contract  signed.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 3
|PWD
|Marlborough
|S
|4489
|-
|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|8/6/1887
|Asking that Blenheim station be  connected with telephone exchange.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4490
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|Blenheim
|Opawa
| -
| -
|9/4/1896
|Protection of bank on north side  of Custom House Street.
|Picton – Blenheim Railway
|Picton Section
|W 1820
|WRD
|Marlborough
|S
|4491
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Riverlands Blenheim Grovetown
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Name Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Details Railway Rly 2 Reference Source Locality Island Sequence
Blenheim Opawa - - 25/7/1900 Carriage of goods between Blenheim and degree. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4378
Blenheim Opawa - - 20/1/1901 Platform is 150 ft long and 12ft wide; station building 48ft x 15ft. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4379
Blenheim Opawa - - 15/2/1901 Erection of a new station building. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3734/16 WRD Marlborough S 4380
Blenheim Opawa - - 28/5/1901 Station is at 17 miles 74 chains 61.8 links. Engine shed is on the south backshunt, which runs of the back (second) loop. A dock siding is at north end of station. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4381
Blenheim Opawa - - 26/6/1901 Goods traffic – Dumgree to Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4382
Blenheim Opawa - - 23/1/1902 Goods traffic between Blenheim and Seddon. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4383
Blenheim Opawa - - 16/4/1902 Goods traffic between Blenheim and Seddon – requesting authority £138.12/- Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4384
Blenheim Opawa - - 17/6/1902 Running a train between Blenheim and Seddon on Coronation Day. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4385
Blenheim Opawa - - 12/7/1904 Proposal to remove train staff from Blenheim to Seddon. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W2278, 02/2969 WRD Marlborough S 4386
Blenheim Opawa - - 1881 0 miles 17 chains of the line between Opawa and Blenheim closed. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub 1/3 WRD Marlborough S 4387
Blenheim Opawa - - 25/5/1906 New station is completed and ready for opening. A 4,000 gallon water vat has been installed in the yard. Siding accommodation has been increased from 73 chains to 95 chains. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4388
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/7/1906 (Thursday) official opening of new station. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4389
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/7/1906 New station building opened. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub 1/3 WRD Marlborough S 4390
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/7/1906 Old station building removed to Spring Creek. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub 1/3 WRD Marlborough S 4391
Blenheim Opawa - - 15/7/1907 Two platform seats required. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3734/23 WRD Marlborough S 4392
Blenheim Opawa - - 5/1/1910 Lease of bookstall site at station. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3734/27 WRD Marlborough S 4393
Blenheim Opawa - - 5/10/1910 Abandoned line of railway at Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4394
Blenheim Opawa - - 30/3/1911 South Island Main Trunk Railway – storage shed at Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4395
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/5/1911 Improvements to approach to railway siding at Nelson Street. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3734/28 WRD Marlborough S 4396
Blenheim Opawa - - 22/8/1911 The platform at Blenheim is 340 feet long and is made up to rail level with gravel for an additional length of 90 feet at the south end. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W2278, 02/2969 WRD Marlborough S 4397
Blenheim Opawa - - 28/9/1912 Platform has been extended 100ft at the south end and 50ft at the north end. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4398
Blenheim Opawa - - 4/3/1913 Request for clock open to view of public at station. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3734/30 WRD Marlborough S 4399
Blenheim Opawa - - 18/3/1913 Giving up land at Blenheim for road purpose to Blenheim Borough Council. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4400
Blenheim Opawa - - 13/8/1913 Improvements to stockyards. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3734/30 WRD Marlborough S 4401
Blenheim Opawa - - 22/8/1913 The platform is 340 feet long and is made up to rail level with gravel for an additional length of 90 feet at the south end. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W2278, 02/2969 WRD Marlborough S 4402
Blenheim Opawa - - 7/11/1913 There is no engine stationed at Blenheim. Engines are stationed at Ward and Picton. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W2278, 02/2969 WRD Marlborough S 4403
Blenheim Opawa - - 9/12/1916 Request connection of goods shed with telephone. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3734/33 WRD Marlborough S 4404
Blenheim Opawa - - 18/9/1920 Damage to engine shed door. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3734/36 WRD Marlborough S 4405
Blenheim Opawa - - 31/8/1927 Bicycle shelter is to be provided at south end of station. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4406
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/8/1928 Windmill on fire. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3734/40 WRD Marlborough S 4407
Blenheim Opawa - - 26/2/1943 Estimate of cost is £1,600. Arrangements are to be made to allocate a contractor to this work so that it can be prosecuted as soon as possible. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 4408
Blenheim Opawa - - 26/2/1943 The Railways Department proposes to erect additional shed accommodation and to construct a small goods office at Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 4409
Blenheim Opawa - - 15/3/1943 Blenheim Builders Ltd have been allocated this work. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 4410
Blenheim Opawa - - 8/4/1943 Blenheim Builders Ltd tender is £2,170. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 4411
Blenheim Opawa - - 22/9/1943 No work started on goods shed and office yet. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 4412
Blenheim Opawa - - 1/12/1943 Contract for additions to goods shed and construction of new office given to F E Musgrove & Coy, Christchurch. Price £1895.14.0. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 4413
Blenheim Opawa - - 31/3/1949 Extending air freight siding and provision of backshunt off No 3 Road in hand. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W2854, Pub 31/5 WRD Marlborough S 4414
Blenheim Opawa - - 7/1950 Station building enlarged. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub 1/3 WRD Marlborough S 4415
Blenheim Opawa - - 1/9/1950 D G Kilworth, Blenheim, awarded contract for the erection of an additional station building. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4416
Blenheim Opawa - - 12/9/1950 Dismantle existing structures and transfer advertising panels to new structures. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub 1/11 WRD Marlborough S 4417
Blenheim Opawa - - 12/9/1950 Erect two single-sided 10 feet by 20 feet hoarding structures end-to-end on new site. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub 1/11 WRD Marlborough S 4418
Blenheim Opawa - - 12/9/1950 Erection of “Philips” and “Greys” advertisements on a site nearer to the Signals Depot approved. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub 1/11 WRD Marlborough S 4419
Blenheim Opawa - - 3/1/1952 New station completed. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4420
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/10/1954 Old wagons are used at Blenheim for household removal storage. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3199, 05/3054 WRD Marlborough S 4421
Blenheim Opawa - - 26/10/1954 Alterations to old station building completed. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4422
Blenheim Opawa - - 28/10/1954 Arrangements are being made to remove the 40ft x 30ft goods shed from Ohoka to Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section R4, 95/2261 WRD Marlborough S 4423
Blenheim Opawa - - 10/11/1954 The goods shed from Swannanoa is to be shifted to Blenheim, to be used for household removals. Estimated cost £1,230. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3199, 05/3054 WRD Marlborough S 4424
Blenheim Opawa - - 2/10/1960 Mileage 80 miles 14 chains from Kaikoura. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 4425
Blenheim Opawa - - 12/9/1961 A cattle race will also be provided at this point. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Marlborough S 4426
Blenheim Opawa - - 12/9/1961 New sheep race being built at the Nelson Street end of the stockyards and truck access to the new race will be graded and metalled. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Marlborough S 4427
Blenheim Opawa - - 12/9/1961 Pyne Gould Guinness' grain and seed store in the north east corner of yard is being extended 40 feet. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Marlborough S 4428
Blenheim Opawa - - 16/10/1965 The removal of the stockyards has made room for an extra 21 wagons in the yard. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Marlborough S 4429
Blenheim Opawa - - 16/10/1965 The stockyards at Blenheim have now been transferred to Riverlands. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Marlborough S 4430
Blenheim Opawa - - 2/11/1987 Main North Line – 319.14km from Addington (0.00km). Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 4431
Blenheim Opawa - - 25/11/1988 Still used for timetabled running of trains. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 4432
Blenheim Opawa - - 1/2/1897 Accommodation 4th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods sheds 86ft x 38ft and 102ft x 32ft, loading bank, water service, coal accommodation, engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 4433
Blenheim Opawa - - 1/2/1897 Mileage 17 miles 52 chains from Picton. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 4434
Blenheim Opawa - - 1/2/1897 Mileage 17 miles 75 chains from Picton. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 4435
Blenheim Opawa - - 1/5/1891 Recommends sale of “dumping” plant at Blenheim to the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4436
Blenheim Opawa - - 11/7/1876 Distance from Picton to Blenheim is 18 miles. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section AJHR, 1876 Natlib Marlborough S 4437
Blenheim Opawa - - 12/5/1880 Been told informally the Blenheim extension will be ready in a few days. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4438
Blenheim Opawa - - 12/5/1897 Application by Levin & Coy for a private siding at Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4439
Blenheim Opawa - - 13/2/1878 Requesting authority £15 for office fittings. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4440
Blenheim Opawa - - 13/4/1898 Repairs to carriage shed. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4441
Blenheim Opawa - - 14/10/1882 Fire at Blenheim on 6/10/1882 whereby goods shed destroyed. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4442
Blenheim Opawa - - 14/11/1875 First train ran between Picton and Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 4443
Blenheim Opawa - - 15/11/1897 Proposal to convert the Blenheim – Awatere Railway into a light line with narrower gauge. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1, 19/55 PWD Marlborough S 4444
Blenheim Opawa - - 15/6/1880 Correct length of Blenheim extension recently opened is 1 mile 22 chains, 46 links. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4445
Blenheim Opawa - - 16/12/1881 Plan and estimate for siding to Fell Brothers' store, Blenheim station. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4446
Blenheim Opawa - - 16/6/1884 Survey of abandoned line of railway through township of Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 4447
Blenheim Opawa - - 16/8/1897 Use of telephone between Railway at Picton and Union Steam Ship Company office at Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4448
Blenheim Opawa - - 17/1/1878 Minister for Public Works – approving railway being extended into Blenheim without delay. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4449
Blenheim Opawa - - 17/1/1879 Forwarding drawing Blenheim station plans. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 2/44 PWD Marlborough S 4450
Blenheim Opawa - - 17/11/1875 Altering name “Opawa” to “Blenheim”. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4451
Blenheim Opawa - - 17/2/1888 Recommending sale of old house and stables in Blenheim yard. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4452
Blenheim Opawa - - 18/11/1875 Picton to Blenheim Railway officially opened. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 4453
Blenheim Opawa - - 18/6/1875 Further re: Blenheim extension. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4454
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/5/1880 Blenheim station contract. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4455
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/5/1882 Requesting authority that stationmaster's house be enlarged. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4456
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/5/1884 Re: abandoned line through Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4457
Blenheim Opawa - - 19/8/1896 Damage to goods shed door through careless shunting by porter. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4458
Blenheim Opawa - - 20/8/1875 Extension of railway line into Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4459
Blenheim Opawa - - 21/7/1876 The Picton & Blenheim Railway was opened for public traffic on 18/11/1875. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section AJHR, 1876 Natlib Marlborough S 4460
Blenheim Opawa - - 22/7/1895 Telegraph Department – Cost of telephone or telegraph communication between Picton and Blenheim stations. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4461
Blenheim Opawa - - 22/9/1893 Platform is 160ft long and 12ft wide. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3439, 1930 WRD Marlborough S 4462
Blenheim Opawa - - 23/10/1882 List of tenders for erection of goods shed. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4463
Blenheim Opawa - - 23/5/1888 Reporting against application to lease old house in Blenheim yard. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4464
Blenheim Opawa - - 25/7/1876 A further vote of ₤16,000 to complete the Picton & Blenheim Railway into Seymour Square, in the centre of Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section AJHR, 1876 Natlib Marlborough S 4465
Blenheim Opawa - - 26/7/1897 Urging erection of a weighbridge at Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4466
Blenheim Opawa - - 27/12/1882 Final certificate for goods shed contract. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4467
Blenheim Opawa - - 28/5/1880 Reporting opening of Blenheim Section of Blenheim Railway. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4468
Blenheim Opawa - - 29/3/1898 Stationmaster's house was to have been built on the land leased but this has now been abandoned. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section R4, 98/1339 WRD Marlborough S 4469
Blenheim Opawa - - 29/7/1898 Part of the leased land is a willow swamp. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section R4, 98/1339 WRD Marlborough S 4470
Blenheim Opawa - - 29/8/1879 Requires goods shed for Blenheim, 100ft x 30ft. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 2/44 PWD Marlborough S 4471
Blenheim Opawa - - 3/7/1878 Blenheim extension to be proceeded with at once. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 2/44 PWD Marlborough S 4472
Blenheim Opawa - - 30/3/1885 Abandoned line – report on Mr Barleyman's complaint re: being deprived of land. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4473
Blenheim Opawa - - 30/4/1886 Application by Messrs Holes & Bell to lease the carriage shed at Blenheim, and convert it into a store. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section R4, 95/2542 WRD Marlborough S 4474
Blenheim Opawa - - 31/1/1894 Lease of land at Blenheim station. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section R4, 98/1339 WRD Marlborough S 4475
Blenheim Opawa - - 31/12/1880 Blenheim station contract final certificate. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4476
Blenheim Opawa - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 19/1/1882 to Fell Brothers and Coy, at 17 miles 73 chains, Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section R4, 83/2044 WRD Marlborough S 4477
Blenheim Opawa - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 2/10/1883 to New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy Ltd, at 17 miles 62 chains, Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section R4, 83/2044 WRD Marlborough S 4478
Blenheim Opawa - - 4/11/1880 G M Smith & Coy's Blenheim station contract completed. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 12 PWD Marlborough S 4479
Blenheim Opawa - - 4/8/1887 Postal Department – as to erecting a stable and store room on Railway Reserve at Blenheim. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4480
Blenheim Opawa - - 4/9/1897 Recommends repairs to stationmaster's house. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4481
Blenheim Opawa - - 5/7/1897 Shifting goods shed nearer to station building. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4482
Blenheim Opawa - - 6/10/1882 Report of burning of goods shed and contents, caused by engine sparks. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4483
Blenheim Opawa - - 6/11/1883 Mayor of Blenheim – complaining of Public Works Department attempting to lay siding, for New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy, across Sinclair Street in opposition to wish of Board. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4484
Blenheim Opawa - - 7/10/1882 Goods shed destroyed by fire this afternoon. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W3180, Pro24/49 WRD Marlborough S 4485
Blenheim Opawa - - 7/12/1882 Contract for goods shed. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4486
Blenheim Opawa - - 7/7/1885 Requesting authority £15 for safe for station. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4487
Blenheim Opawa - - 7/7/1897 As to repairing Fell Brothers' siding. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4488
Blenheim Opawa - - 8/4/1880 Blenheim station contract signed. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 3 PWD Marlborough S 4489
Blenheim Opawa - - 8/6/1887 Asking that Blenheim station be connected with telephone exchange. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4490
Blenheim Opawa - - 9/4/1896 Protection of bank on north side of Custom House Street. Picton – Blenheim Railway Picton Section W 1820 WRD Marlborough S 4491
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