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Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 27/2/1900 Increased siding accommodation for train and steamer connection, Lyttelton Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/15 WRD Canterbury S 27380
Lyttelton - - - 26/4/1926 Height of Lyttelton platform is 1 foot 6 inches. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 2278, 04/833/11 WRD Canterbury S 27462
Lyttelton - - - 17/12/1928 One signal cabin. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 2903 WRD Canterbury S 27463
Lyttelton - - - 14/2/1929 First electric train between Christchurch and Lyttelton. Hauled by EC 12. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 27464
Lyttelton - - - 17/10/1930 No 5 Jetty. Four tracks and traverser. Jetty extended 39 feet 0 inches. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27465
Lyttelton - - - 16/12/1930 Additional cross-over approved for No 5 Jetty. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27466
Lyttelton - - - 19/12/1930 Extension of jetty has now been completed by the Harbour Board, to expedite the working of bogie wagons. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27467
Lyttelton - - - 19/12/1930 No 5 Jetty. This jetty is used by coastal steamers and owing to its short length cross-overs were not originally provided. The absence of these, however, makes the use of bogie wagons on the wharf very inconvenient and holds up working of the cargo. It is found when bogie wagons are offering coastal steamers berth elsewhere. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27468
Lyttelton - - - 19/12/1930 Requesting authority £320 for provision of cross-overs (55lb, 1 in 7½). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27469
Lyttelton - - - 24/12/1930 Cross-overs approved for No 5 Jetty. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27470
Lyttelton - - - 14/1/1931 No 4 Jetty – this wharf is at present supplied with six roads and there is a cross-over from east to west. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27471
Lyttelton - - - 14/1/1931 No 6 Jetty – this also has six roads. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27472
Lyttelton - - - 14/1/1931 Several electric cranes were installed at Gladstone Pier in 4/1929, and since that time additional cranes have been brought into use. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27473
Lyttelton - - - 20/10/1931 Shed on No 6 Wharf destroyed by fire. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/41 WRD Canterbury S 27474
Lyttelton - - - 15/9/1933 Siding right – Shell Coy of New Zealand Ltd. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 2852 WRD Canterbury S 27475
Lyttelton - - - 5/10/1933 Private siding right – Associated Motorists Petrol Coy. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 2726, 02/587 WRD Canterbury S 27476
Lyttelton - - - 1/11/1933 Railway station and / or reserve has been improved with plantings, etc, in co-operation with local interests and railway staff. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub3/13 WRD Canterbury S 27477
Lyttelton - - - 8/4/1935 Private siding right – Texas Coy (Australasia) Ltd. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 2852 WRD Canterbury S 27478
Lyttelton - - - 18/11/1936 Private siding right – Texas Coy (Australasia) Ltd. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 2852 WRD Canterbury S 27479
Lyttelton - - - 2/4/1937 Private siding right – Shell Coy of New Zealand Ltd. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 2852 WRD Canterbury S 27480
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 Buildings, etc, on Lyttelton Wharves owned and operated by the Railway Department: Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27481
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 Capstans are maintained by the Harbour Board (operated by the Railway Department). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27482
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 Cranes are operated and maintained by the Harbour Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27483
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 Gladstone Pier – Weighbridge, store and barrow shed, coal shed. (There is also an office owned and maintained by the Customs Department on this Pier.0 Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27484
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 No 1 Breakwater – Small store and barrow shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27485
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 No 2 Wharf (Steamer Express) – Verandah over platform, decking of platform (maintenance costs shared 50 / 50 with Harbour Board), ticket box, store and barrow shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27486
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 No 3 Wharf – Store and barrow shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27487
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 No 4 Wharf – Nil. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27488
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 No 5 Wharf – Nil. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27489
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 No 6 Wharf – Small barrow shed. (There is also a small office on this wharf owned and maintained by the Customs Department.) Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27490
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 No 7 Wharf – Small shed. (There is also a small office on this wharf owned and maintained by the Shaw Savill & Albion Coy.) Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27491
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 Railway tracks on Lyttelton wharves are maintained by the Railway Department. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27492
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1946 Traversers are operated and maintained by the Railway Department. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Canterbury S 27493
Lyttelton - - - 11/1953 3 State houses for Railways Department completed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - SAC1, 35/260 SAC Canterbury S 27494
Lyttelton - - - 17/8/1955 Has an engine turntable. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R-W3, 11422 WRD Canterbury S 27495
Lyttelton - - - 23/9/1959 Harbour Board crane “Rapaki” berths on west side of No 5 Jetty. This wharf is not used for handling cargo and is seldom used. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27496
Lyttelton - - - 23/9/1959 It is difficult for ship's crews to make their way along the outer edge of the wharf and sometimes difficult for the placing of ship's gangways. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27497
Lyttelton - - - 23/9/1959 The Lyttelton Harbour Board has requested that the siding be removed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27498
Lyttelton - - - 23/9/1959 The western track on the No 5 Jetty is close to the edge of the wharf and wagons pass close to the inside edge of the bollards. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27499
Lyttelton - - - 1/10/1959 Approval for removal of siding on No 5 Jetty. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27500
Lyttelton - - - 2/10/1960 Mileage 6 miles 32 chains from Christchurch. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 27501
Lyttelton - - - 26/10/1961 Weighbridge No 6047. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 05/2635 WRD Canterbury S 27502
Lyttelton - - - 11/8/1962 The new station building will be 95 feet long by 21 feet wide. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 3/18 WRD Canterbury S 27503
Lyttelton - - - 1/9/1962 Road overbridge across yard is under construction. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W2854, Pub 31/5 WRD Canterbury S 27504
Lyttelton - - - 25/9/1962 At present being renovated for use as a railway office is the former Harbour Board building on the corner of Oxford Street and Norwich Quay. The building is a two storey brick building. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 3/18 WRD Canterbury S 27505
Lyttelton - - - 25/9/1962 The present office are in a wooden building near the station and is thought to be 100 years old. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 3/18 WRD Canterbury S 27506
Lyttelton - - - 29/1/1963 An old building was being used as a goods office until a few weeks ago. It was built around 1854. It was previously used as a stable to house horses used in the building of the rail tunnel, and finally the Railways Department converted the building into offices. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Canterbury S 27507
Lyttelton - - - 23/5/1963 First section of the new station is nearing completion. The original station will be demolished in stages. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 3/18 WRD Canterbury S 27508
Lyttelton - - - 8/7/1963 Lyttelton station building is a very old structure, parts of which date back to 1868. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 2278, 10/425/1 WRD Canterbury S 27509
Lyttelton - - - 8/7/1963 The new station building is in hand to replace a vey old structure, part of which dates back to 1868. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 03/714/1 WRD Canterbury S 27510
Lyttelton - - - 10/10/1963 New station building is to be opened on Monday. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Canterbury S 27511
Lyttelton - - - 14/10/1963 New station building opened. Constructed by the Foreman of Work's staff. Floor area 1,900 square feet. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 3/18 WRD Canterbury S 27512
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1965 Five loops are now being laid on the new eastern wharf extension. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 3/18 WRD Canterbury S 27513
Lyttelton - - - 15/5/1965 Store shed destroyed by fire. Small storage shed for the IPWay gang working at Harbour Extension. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W2382, 039 WRD Canterbury S 27514
Lyttelton - - - 15/11/1965 Front of building as it is at Heathcote has been altered from as it was originally. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 27515
Lyttelton - - - 15/11/1965 In 1869 it was opposite the goods shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 27516
Lyttelton - - - 15/11/1965 It is not known when the building was moved to Heathcote. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 27517
Lyttelton - - - 15/11/1965 It was transferred to the Lyttelton station yard at a date not known, but appears in photographs taken between 1869 and about 1885. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 27518
Lyttelton - - - 15/11/1965 The old store at Heathcote is identified as having been one of the buildings used by the contractors of the Lyttelton Tunnel. It has appeared in a photograph taken in 1886 located above the portal of the Tunnel. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 1/12 WRD Canterbury S 27519
Lyttelton - - - 22/3/1969 Alteration to track on Gladstone Pier to suit additional “roll-on roll-off” ferry, estimate $8,000. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27520
Lyttelton - - - 22/3/1969 Gladstone Pier. The traffic on the Pier is slow moving, due to the timber construction, wheels passing through turnouts are continually checked. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27521
Lyttelton - - - 22/3/1969 Proposed re-arrangement of tracks on Gladstone Pier. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27522
Lyttelton - - - 22/3/1969 Track passing the original ramp will not be lifted at this stage, but partly concreted in. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27523
Lyttelton - - - 2/7/1969 In general the discharge of bulk cargo into railway wagons requires the use of one road per hatch. As each wagon is loaded it is moved to the end of the road by rope and capstan until shifted by shunting service. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27524
Lyttelton - - - 2/7/1969 The Lyttelton Harbour Board advises that as 27,000 ton vessels have been able to work six hatches simultaneously while berthed at Gladstone Pier there is no expectation of any difficulty in 30,000 ton vessels doing likewise. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27525
Lyttelton - - - 16/2/1971 Goods shed demolished. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub 3/18 WRD Canterbury S 27526
Lyttelton - - - 16/6/1975 Five houses at Lyttelton is to be transferred from the Railways Department to the State Advances Corporation on 20/6/1973. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W1956, 35/260/3 SAC Canterbury S 27527
Lyttelton - - - 6/9/1977 Passenger station on steamer wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - JRS/P228 ATL Canterbury S 27528
Lyttelton - - - 6/9/1977 Signal cabin near tunnel mouth. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - JRS/P228 ATL Canterbury S 27529
Lyttelton - - - 6/9/1977 Three road engine shed served by turntable. Shed at end of station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - JRS/P228 ATL Canterbury S 27530
Lyttelton - - - 29/3/1979 Signal box. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W4098, 04/3673/2 WRD Canterbury S 27531
Lyttelton - - - 22/3/1986 Engine shed and turntable now removed. Now area has two backshunts. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - JRS/P228 ATL Canterbury S 27532
Lyttelton - - - 3/3/1987 Gladstone Quay no longer rail served. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W4103, 16/1611/1 WRD Canterbury S 27533
Lyttelton - - - 3/3/1987 No 1 Breastwork no longer rail served. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W4103, 16/1611/1 WRD Canterbury S 27534
Lyttelton - - - 3/3/1987 No 2 Breastwork no longer rail served. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W4103, 16/1611/1 WRD Canterbury S 27535
Lyttelton - - - 2/11/1987 Main South Line – 0.25km from Port Lyttelton (0.00km). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 27536
Lyttelton - - - 26/10/1988 15.2.metre turntable for locomotives. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W5514, 13/2679 WRD Canterbury S 27537
Lyttelton - - - 25/11/1988 Still used for timetabled running of trains. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 27538
Lyttelton - - - 9/2/1991 Re-arrangement of sidings in front of station in hand. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - JRS/P228 ATL Canterbury S 27539
Lyttelton - - - 3/1992 Signal boxes at each end of Lyttelton Tunnel offered for sale. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - - Rails Canterbury S 27540
Lyttelton - - - 24/1/1993 Main line and loop alongside station platform have been removed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - JRS/P228 ATL Canterbury S 27541
Lyttelton - - - 1/10/1877 Recommending expenditure of £3,000 in alterations to station yard. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27542
Lyttelton - - - 1/12/1863 Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway opened for traffic. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Canterbury S 27543
Lyttelton - - - 1/12/1881 Recommending laying concrete floor in shed at eastern end of first long shed west of passenger station (Miles & Coy's old shed). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27544
Lyttelton - - - 1/4/1868 George Holmes & Coy – requesting erection of the large crane now lying at the railway station, Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27545
Lyttelton Moorhouse Tunnel - - 1/4/1868 A few miners are still at work in the tunnel; but for all practical purposes, it is open to the public. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27546
Lyttelton Moorhouse Tunnel - - 1/4/1868 The first engine drawing goods wagons made the journey safely on the night of November 19, and the first passenger train on the morning of December 9. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27547
Lyttelton - - - 1/4/1881 Actual cost of No 5 Shed: total cost of shed £6178; total cost of reclamation £10093; total cost of timber breastwork £16497; total cost £32768. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27548
Lyttelton - - - 1/4/1881 Harbour Board proposal to lease store, to be erected facing the new breastwork now rapidly approaching completion, between the Gladstone Breakwater and the steamer jetty, to the Government for the purposes of an export shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27549
Lyttelton - - - 1/4/1896 Application of J Anderson, Christchurch, to use derrick crane at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27550
Lyttelton - - - 1/5/1879 Mileage 6 miles 26 chains from Christchurch. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 27551
Lyttelton - - - 1/5/1886 Gladstone Sheds – The original shed at 500 feet long was built by the General Government. Subsequently the Government agreed with the Harbour Board to hand over the shed on condition the Board erected it on their own ground on the Gladstone Pier. The Board did so by adding to it, and re-erecting it in three sheds of 210 feet long each, the increased length being 160 feet. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27552
Lyttelton - - - 1/5/1886 No shed now stands on the original site. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27553
Lyttelton - - - 1/5/1886 The Harbour Board spent the sum of £3,302 in erecting these three sheds on their own property. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27554
Lyttelton - - - 1/6/1885 Retaining wall under erection by Harbour Board on Railway land. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27555
Lyttelton - - - 1/7/1865 At Lyttelton the larger portion of the masonry and other works about the station yards are nearly completed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27556
Lyttelton - - - 1/7/1865 The permanent roadway is now laid in from the beach to the entrance end of the drive into the hill, and the small tram wagons that were previously in use have given place to full-sized ballast wagons. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27557
Lyttelton - - - 1/7/1865 The rails are laid to their permanent level and will want no alteration when the tunnel is completed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27558
Lyttelton - - - 1/7/1890 Lyttelton Harbour Board – protesting against proclamation taking land on which No 5 Shed stands. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27559
Lyttelton - - - 1/8/1898 Accommodation special class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, various goods sheds, cattle yards, crane, water service, coal accommodation, engine turntable, crane, weighbridge, fixed signals, urinals. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/2756 WRD Canterbury S 27560
Lyttelton - - - 1/9/1882 Accommodation special class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, various goods sheds, cattle yards, crane, water service, coal accommodation, engine turntable, weighbridge, wagon turntable, engine shed, fixed signals, stationmaster's house, urinals. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 27561
Lyttelton - - - 10/11/1877 Estimate for extension of permanent way on Gladstone Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27562
Lyttelton Moorhouse Tunnel - - 10/12/1867 The first passenger train to Lyttelton left Christchurch station yesterday morning at nine o'clock, carrying a large number of passengers – larger a great deal tan we had expected to see. The journey to the north of the tunnel was very quickly accomplished, a few additional passengers having been picked up by the way. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27563
Lyttelton - - - 10/3/1884 Lyttelton Harbour Board – as to site for Sailors' Home, conveyed to Board, under lease to Mr Creyhe. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27564
Lyttelton - - - 10/4/1891 Application of Lyttelton Harbour Board for spark catchers on steam cranes, etc., at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27565
Lyttelton - - - 10/6/1886 Lyttelton Harbour Board – asking Department to bear half cost of electric light of footbridge. Approved - £2.2.7 paid.) Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27566
Lyttelton - - - 10/6/1891 Flooring portion of No 1 Shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27567
Lyttelton - - - 10/9/1883 Approved plans of new Ocean Steamer Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27568
Lyttelton - - - 11/1/1880 Want of a lamp room at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27569
Lyttelton - - - 11/10/1878 Gladstone Pier shed – the recent gales have proved this shed to be not sufficiently strongly braced to resist the wind pressure. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27570
Lyttelton - - - 11/10/1878 In its present position it can only be used as a railway store. All material must be placed in it and removed by railway wagons. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27571
Lyttelton - - - 11/10/1878 It requires considerable additions to the bracing – the roof requires strengthening. False plates are also required to enable the building to be wedged up after settlement occasioned by the sinking of the breakwater which still continues in small quantities. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27572
Lyttelton - - - 11/10/1878 The flooring which has been ordered and for which the money is authorised represents a further expenditure of £700.0.0 Total £1,050.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27573
Lyttelton - - - 11/10/1878 These additions will cost £350.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27574
Lyttelton - - - 11/11/1891 Alterations to No 1 Shed approved, estimated cost £90. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 03/4107 WRD Canterbury S 27575
Lyttelton - - - 11/11/1891 Approval to remove to Seadown the small shed situate at the entrance to Lyttelton station. Estimated cost £40 to £50. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 03/4107 WRD Canterbury S 27576
Lyttelton - - - 11/1878 About this time Hargreaves became a bankrupt. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27577
Lyttelton - - - 11/1878 By 19/2/1870 part of the formation of the building had sunk and the walls were so much cracked as to make it unsafe for a warehouse or anything else. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27578
Lyttelton - - - 11/1878 Hargreaves built a three storey store warehouse upon it, one wall of which was below high water mark, and at high water boats could get up to the warehouse. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27579
Lyttelton - - - 11/1878 In 1866 or thereabouts the foreshore was filled in to make a site for Lyttelton railway station. This destroyed Hargreaves water frontage, and interposed the railway station ground between his warehouse and the sea. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27580
Lyttelton - - - 11/1878 Lease transferred to E A Hargreaves on 11/12/1863. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27581
Lyttelton - - - 11/1878 When the lease to Hargreaves was made the piece of land which was subject of it abutted upon the sea. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27582
Lyttelton - - - 11/1899 Two sidings on either side of No 2 and No 3 Sheds, with a scissors crossing outside No 3 Shed on the Norwich Quay side. There is also a backshunt that runs alongside the railway stables. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27583
Lyttelton - - - 11/3/1884 Alterations to Lyttelton Tunnel mouth for purpose of providing improved approach. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27584
Lyttelton - - - 11/5/1883 Recommends the old store, formerly known as Cunningham's store, be removed and the sorting sidings be carried out the full length of the yard, and further that sundry additional sorting sidings be put in for working wharves. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27585
Lyttelton - - - 11/5/1899 Cross-over roads required on No 5 Wharf to connect roads. Estimate £260. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27586
Lyttelton - - - 11/5/1899 No 5 Wharf has four tracks and a traverser. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27587
Lyttelton - - - 11/7/1890 Complaint by Lyttelton Harbour Board re: traverser being in their way. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27588
Lyttelton - - - 11/9/1888 Reporting water springs in Lyttelton Tunnel affected by recent earthquake. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27589
Lyttelton - - - 11/9/1889 Damage to Gladstone Pier shed during a gale on 9th instant. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27590
Lyttelton - - - 12/10/1887 Lyttelton Harbour Board – want of a stronger crane at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27591
Lyttelton - - - 12/10/1894 Application of Lyttelton Harbour Board for siding access to building near Dock. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27592
Lyttelton - - - 12/1879 Material of the long Gladstone Shed (500ft long) was handed over by the Government to the Harbour Board, and the Board purchased additional material and erected three new sheds on the timber breastwork closer to the edge of the pier. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27593
Lyttelton - - - 12/2/1895 Application of J Chapman to erect a bookstall at Lyttelton station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27594
Lyttelton - - - 12/8/1867 Labour laying turntables - £47.7.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27595
Lyttelton - - - 13/10/1860 The Lyttelton shaft was commenced in the beginning of February, and tat at the Christchurch end on the 13th of that month. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27596
Lyttelton - - - 13/10/1860 The tunnel, when completed, will be 18 feet in height and 15 feet in width, the upper portion being of rounded form. It is not expected that where rock is found the tunnel will require to be arched, but where it passes through the softer material at either end, no doubt it will be necessary to support it with a lining of brickwork or masonry. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27597
Lyttelton - - - 13/10/1860 The work was commenced by sinking a shaft at the Lyttelton end, which is about 200 yards from the end of the tunnel and about 98 feet in depth. The total length of the tunnel will be 2,840 yards, or about one and two thirds miles. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27598
Lyttelton - - - 13/10/1894 Additional sidings Screw Pile Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27599
Lyttelton - - - 13/11/1879 Requesting authority £754 for extension of sidings on the Screw Pile Jetty. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27600
Lyttelton - - - 13/12/1899 Approval for £110. Taking down shed No 9 and making good the wharf deck (shed to be used for goods sheds at Ladbrookes, Weedons, and Cricklewood). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3199, 02/2492 WRD Canterbury S 27601
Lyttelton - - - 13/12/1899 There is at present a line through Shed No 5 on its eastern side. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27602
Lyttelton - - - 13/2/1885 Hollis & Williams & Green – we have no objection to rails being laid on that part of the wharf that is finished, providing they do not interfere with our line. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27603
Lyttelton - - - 13/6/1883 To remove the old shed (No 4) and fill the space with extensions of sidings would give standing room for about 150 extra wagons, cost about £700 and will also require 51 chains of rails, fastenings, and sleepers. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27604
Lyttelton - - - 13/6/1889 Start made on clearing Harbour Board shed at one o'clock today. Propose bringing up seven or eight thousand sacks to Christchurch, and making use of carriage shed by which means do not anticipate it will be necessary to stack any part of the stuff outside, Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27605
Lyttelton - - - 13/6/1893 Proposal to widen No 2 (Screw Pile) and lengthen No 6 (Tunnel-mouth) jetties. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27606
Lyttelton - - - 13/8/1888 Application of Lyttelton Harbour Board for a cross over line to connect their sidings on reclaimed land. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27607
Lyttelton - - - 13/9/1879 Requesting authority £250 for a weighbridge. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27608
Lyttelton - - - 14/1/1860 During these few days past the spot on the beach by the Custom House Reserve, where works – not the tunnel exactly, but something practical in that direction – have been already commenced with a view to the railway enterprise. These works are entered to on behalf of the contractor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27609
Lyttelton - - - 14/1/1860 Some work is being done in the way of levelling a clear space between the Maori huts and the beach, for the erection of workshops, tool houses, and other necessary constructions. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27610
Lyttelton - - - 14/1/1860 The terminating lines of the tunnel have been marked on the surface. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27611
Lyttelton - - - 14/11/1865 At the end of the previous month 50 chains 50 links had been driven at the Heathcote end [of the tunnel] and 46 chains 42 links at the Lyttelton end. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27612
Lyttelton - - - 14/12/1867 Holmes – station and platform - £800.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27613
Lyttelton - - - 14/12/1867 Martindale – laying turntables - £489.5.10. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27614
Lyttelton - - - 14/12/1876 D Reese's contract for goods shed on Gladstone Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27615
Lyttelton - - - 14/2/1876 Forwarding, with remarks, plans of Lyttelton station adapted to narrow gauge. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27616
Lyttelton - - - 14/3/1899 Warehouse crane for No 1 Shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/14 WRD Canterbury S 27617
Lyttelton - - - 14/5/1879 Intermediate Jetty No 1: This jetty is 400 feet long and 37 feet wide. There are 3 lines of railway upon it, which are as many as the width of the structure will allow. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27618
Lyttelton - - - 14/5/1879 Intermediate Jetty No 2: this is a new jetty, just completed. It is 400 feet long and 44 feet wide – and has 4 lines of rails on it. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27619
Lyttelton - - - 14/5/1879 Intermediate Jetty No 3: Between the No 2 Intermediate Jetty and the Tunnel Wharf, a 6th jetty is now in course of construction which is called Intermediate Jetty No 3. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27620
Lyttelton - - - 14/5/1879 Peacock Wharf: is to rebuilt. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27621
Lyttelton - - - 14/5/1879 The Screw Pile, or Steamer Jetty: is about 520 feet long and 44 feet wide. It has 3 lines of railway upon it, and it has been proposed to lay a 4th line, but it would not be safe to do so, considering the large amount of passenger traffic upon it going to and from the steamers unless the jetty is widened. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27622
Lyttelton - - - 14/5/1879 There are at present five jetties in the harbour, besides the Gladstone Pier. They are known as follows: Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27623
Lyttelton - - - 14/5/1879 Tunnel Jetty: is 225 feet long and 61 feet wide. It has 4 lines of rails and is wide enough for 5. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27624
Lyttelton - - - 14/5/1879 When completed, will be 400 feet long, 44 feet wide, and will carry 4 lines of rails. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27625
Lyttelton - - - 14/7/1880 No proclamation taking the land has been issued. Seeing that it was a piece of waste ground the Engineer included it in his station plan and ran a fence outside it. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27626
Lyttelton - - - 14/7/1880 St David Street was never formed and used only as a track. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27627
Lyttelton - - - 14/7/1891 Holding capacity of No 5 Shed is 100,000 sacks = 10,000 tons. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27628
Lyttelton - - - 14/7/1891 Shed No 5 has electric lighting. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27629
Lyttelton - - - 14/8/1883 It is proposed to build a large new wharf 110 feet wide with a shed upon it near the site of the present Peacock's Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27630
Lyttelton - - - 14/8/1885 As the conditions of traffic have much altered since the shed was built [and leased to the Government], the subject has again been opened up with a view to curtailing the expenses of working the railway. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27631
Lyttelton - - - 14/8/1885 Department is proposing a lower rent to be paid. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27632
Lyttelton - - - 14/9/1868 George Holmes & Coy put in one siding at Lyttelton station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27633
Lyttelton - - - 14/9/1886 Cost of grain export shed, timber breastwork, and reclamation: Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27634
Lyttelton - - - 14/9/1886 Dimensions of shed are length 522 feet, width 61 feet exclusive of the 11 foot 6 inch verandah at back under which engines and wagons pass. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27635
Lyttelton - - - 14/9/1886 The timber breastwork had to be specially strengthened where the shed the shed stands upon it. The timber breastwork at the shed is 33 feet wide and the shed occupies about one third of that width, the remainder is occupied by two lines of rails between the shed and the outer edge of the wharf. Other portions of the breastwork are only 26 feet wide. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27636
Lyttelton - - - 14/9/1886 Total cost of grain export shed - £6,178.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27637
Lyttelton - - - 14/9/1886 Total cost of reclamation between boat jetties and Gladstone Pier - £10,093.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27638
Lyttelton - - - 14/9/1886 Total cost of timber breastwork - £16,497.0.0. Total cost £32,768.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27639
Lyttelton - - - 15/4/1868 Holmes – ballasting station - £489.20. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27640
Lyttelton - - - 15/4/1868 Holmes – fencing above - £457.8.4. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27641
Lyttelton - - - 15/4/1868 Holmes – Lyttelton station - £653.13.1. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27642
Lyttelton - - - 15/4/1868 Holmes – turntables - £590.18.11. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27643
Lyttelton - - - 15/4/1890 Applying for telephone connection between Lyttelton and Christchurch. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27644
Lyttelton - - - 15/5/1888 Lyttelton Harbour Board – again calling attention to want of a more powerful crane at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27645
Lyttelton - - - 15/7/1890 Lyttelton Harbour Board – want of storage accommodation. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27646
Lyttelton - - - 15/8/1877 Application of the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy (Ltd) for a siding to be connected with a warehouse they propose to erect on Gladstone Pier (Officers Point). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27647
Lyttelton - - - 16/10/1877 No store sites have been let on Norwich Quay. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27648
Lyttelton - - - 16/10/1881 Minister – approving construction of footbridge over Lyttelton station yard at a cost of £500. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27649
Lyttelton - - - 16/11/1867 A station of temporary character is in the course of construction. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27650
Lyttelton Moorhouse Tunnel - - 16/11/1867 The Tunnel – the rails are now laid from end to end. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27651
Lyttelton - - - 16/4/1867 On the 15th instant only 28 yards of the tunnel remained to be driven, and at the present rate of this progress this can be accommodated in twenty four days. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27652
Lyttelton - - - 16/5/1881 Plan of proposed extension of station yard. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27653
Lyttelton - - - 16/5/1898 Fires in offices of station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27654
Lyttelton - - - 16/7/1879 Tenders for traversers for Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27655
Lyttelton - - - 16/9/1884 Harbour Board has decided not to erect a shed on the wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27656
Lyttelton - - - 16/9/1890 Want of telephone communication between goods office, Gladstone Pier, and No 6 Steamer Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27657
Lyttelton - - - 17/1/1891 Application of Lyttelton Harbour Board for siding to proposed cool storage chambers at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27658
Lyttelton - - - 17/11/1863 A self-acting incline plane is being worked on which the full wagon going down pulls up the empty one, and thereby saves much labour. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27659
Lyttelton - - - 17/11/1863 At Lyttelton a large area of land is being recovered from the sea with the earth being cut away to form the site of the proposed new Custom-house. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27660
Lyttelton - - - 17/12/1884 Plan now made for nine lines of rails without any shed. Original plan was for four lines of sidings; two lines in the shed and one on each side. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27661
Lyttelton - - - 17/3/1882 Shed is complete in all other respects than concrete floor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27662
Lyttelton - - - 17/7/1890 Taking of land for railway purposes. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27663
Lyttelton - - - 17/8/1892 Asking for another shunting horse for Lyttelton station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27664
Lyttelton - - - 17/9/1889 Brick Shed No 2 was purchased by the Board from the Grain Agency Coy. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27665
Lyttelton - - - 18/11/1867 Tenders called for the fixing of a wire on the telegraph poles from Lyttelton to Selwyn. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3180, Pro24/33 WRD Canterbury S 27666
Lyttelton - - - 18/3/1891 Gladstone Pier sheds – repairs to wharf underneath. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27667
Lyttelton - - - 18/8/1885 Town Clerk, Lyttelton, cart access across railway to new wharf – requesting this be made. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27668
Lyttelton - - - 18/8/1890 No 5 Shed – It is the practice to place empties and pick up loaded wagons with the locomotive engine. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27669
Lyttelton - - - 18/9/1880 Cunningham has sites Nos 1, 2, and 5. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27670
Lyttelton - - - 19/10/1880 Mayor of Lyttelton requests siding to sheds proposed to be erected on Borough reserve adjoining Gladstone Pier. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27671
Lyttelton - - - 19/10/1887 There is no ground available for accommodation of horses at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27672
Lyttelton - - - 19/11/1890 Lyttelton Harbour Board – cool storage accommodation for butter and cheese. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27673
Lyttelton - - - 19/12/1865 Holmes & Coy – filling up station ground – used 40,000 cubic yards of fill. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27674
Lyttelton - - - 19/12/1878 The Gladstone Wharf was examined and found to be so much out of repair that it was not suited to carry the shed, and the idea of shifting the shed to the wharf was abandoned. The Harbour Board subsequently repaired the wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27675
Lyttelton - - - 19/3/1861 The immediate response of the Government was that no higher price would be given. At once the ex-contractors handed over everything to the Provincial Engineer, closed their books, and went about their business. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27676
Lyttelton - - - 19/3/1861 The Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway enterprise was proceeding with every prospect of a set termination, until the end of November, when the contractors declared off. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27677
Lyttelton - - - 19/3/1861 They appear to have been frightened off by the presence of a particularly hard stone in the shaft which had been sunk for the investigation, and they declared they could not do the work for the money. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27678
Lyttelton - - - 19/4/1886 Accommodation special class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, various goods sheds, cattle yards, crane, water service, coal accommodation, engine turntable, weighbridge, wagon turntable, engine shed, fixed signals, stationmaster's house, urinals. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 27679
Lyttelton - - - 19/5/1892 Want of lamp at north end of station platform. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27680
Lyttelton - - - 19/6/1879 Authority for £645 for siding for extension of Gladstone Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27681
Lyttelton - - - 19/6/1891 Marine Department – plan of proposed extension of low-level breastwork at Lyttelton by Harbour Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27682
Lyttelton - - - 19/7/1878 Shed to be floored at ordinary goods shed platform level. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27683
Lyttelton - - - 2/10/1885 Lyttelton Borough Council – cart road to new steamer wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27684
Lyttelton - - - 2/11/1878 Cunningham asking for conditions of the leases for land fronting Norwich Quay, Lyttelton, for store site, and lease of land in Heathcote Valley for paddock accommodation. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27685
Lyttelton - - - 2/12/1890 Lyttelton Harbour Board sidings – as to authority for working. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27686
Lyttelton - - - 2/2/1884 Estimate of cost of sidings to serve new steamer jetty - £600. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27687
Lyttelton - - - 2/4/1885 Requesting authority £500 for laying sidings on Harbour Board sites on reclamation. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27688
Lyttelton - - - 2/5/1868 Work yet to be completed at Lyttelton: painting the iron work to Girder Bridge, complete metalling of the approach road. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27689
Lyttelton - - - 2/6/1887 Proposal for giving access to overbridge from station platform. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27690
Lyttelton - - - 2/6/1890 Canterbury Fire Insurance association – reporting danger of fire of locomotives entering No 5 Shed for purposes of lifting grain. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27691
Lyttelton - - - 2/7/1878 Approval to expend £700 to floor the shed on Gladstone Pier. Lyttelton Harbour Board suggested this to facilitate shipping traffic, ships goods should be unloaded direct into Gladstone Shed and there dealt with by Customs Department. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27692
Lyttelton - - - 2/8/1881 Requesting instructions as to putting in guard baulks at Lyttelton station to allow carts access to jetties. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27693
Lyttelton - - - 2/9/1865 At the Lyttelton end of the tunnel all the works at the tunnel mouth are finished as is also the iron bridge under the road leading to Peacock's Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27694
Lyttelton - - - 2/9/1892 Construction of steps to the Screw Pile Jetty. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27695
Lyttelton - - - 20/1/1873 As additional jetty accommodation appears to be required at once for lighterage, at least one more jetty should be constructed, and the most convenient place for this appears to be in from of the tunnel, so that the railway could be prolonged on to the jetty by a curved line without the intervention of turntables. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27696
Lyttelton - - - 20/1/1877 Estimate of cost of rebuilding wharf shed recently destroyed by fire. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27697
Lyttelton - - - 20/1/1890 Recommending erection of a storage room for books, etc. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27698
Lyttelton - - - 20/10/1890 Lyttelton Harbour Board – asking that No 5 Shed be handed over to Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27699
Lyttelton - - - 20/3/1896 Application by the Union steam Ship Coy for a site for a shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27700
Lyttelton - - - 20/4/1887 Lyttelton Harbour Board – asking that rails be laid on each side of Ocean Steamer Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27701
Lyttelton - - - 20/4/1887 Lyttelton Harbour Board – great inconvenience which exists in consequence of the second line of rails not having been laid done the east side of the Ocean Steamer Wharf as was originally agreed between the Government and the Harbour Board shortly after the jetty was completed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27702
Lyttelton - - - 20/4/1887 The loading and discharging of vessels laying at this wharf has been, and still is, seriously interfered with from the above cause. The points for this siding were laid in long since, and it now only requires the rails to be carried along to the turntable at the end of the jetty. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27703
Lyttelton - - - 20/7/1896 Removal of casual tally clerks' shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27704
Lyttelton - - - 20/9/1884 New steamer wharf – proposal to construct other sidings in place of shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27705
Lyttelton - - - 20/9/1895 Authority for improvement of booking office. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27706
Lyttelton - - - 21/1/1890 Notification of taking land on which No 5 Shed is built. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27707
Lyttelton - - - 21/10/1879 Government agreed to the above terms. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27708
Lyttelton - - - 21/11/1891 Removal of platforms adjacent to Sheds Nos 7, 8, and 9. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27709
Lyttelton - - - 21/12/1891 Want of telephone between stationmaster's house and station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27710
Lyttelton - - - 21/3/1887 Lyttelton Harbour Board – asking that arrangements be made for granting use of crane at Dock when required. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27711
Lyttelton - - - 21/4/1878 Alterations to station yard and wharves. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27712
Lyttelton - - - 21/4/1884 Recommending erection of indicator semaphore at Lyttelton to show shunter when tunnel is blocked. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27713
Lyttelton - - - 21/5/1887 Declined application for crossing to wharves from Norwich Quay. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27714
Lyttelton - - - 21/5/1897 Provision of a wash-house for house No 41. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27715
Lyttelton - - - 21/7/1882 Requesting authority £37 for providing new distance signal lamp and light-out apparatus for Lyttelton Tunnel. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27716
Lyttelton - - - 21/9/1899 No 9 Shed – removed and cut-up and erected as goods sheds at Ladbrooks, Weedons, and Cricklewood. This was a grain shed not used for a long time. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27717
Lyttelton - - - 22/10/1884 There should be two lines adjacent to the edge of the wharf. The passenger space of 14 feet 9 inches should be within these two lines. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27718
Lyttelton - - - 22/6/1861 The railway works in the shafts having been stopped for want of powder to continue the blasting, the men have been employed on the approach at the Lyttelton end. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27719
Lyttelton - - - 22/6/1878 Application by P Cunningham & Coy to lease land next to Talbot & McLatchie's present site. Wanted for grain storage. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27720
Lyttelton - - - 22/9/1883 Has arranged for two lines of rails through shed on Ocean Steamer Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27721
Lyttelton - - - 22/9/1897 Erection of a shed to prepare feed, etc., for horses. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27722
Lyttelton - - - 23/1/1878 The Loan & Mercantile Agency now occupy both stores on the reclaimed land. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27723
Lyttelton - - - 23/10/1868 The present station arrangement and jetty accommodation at Lyttelton appear to be inconvenient and made for conducting even a moderate amount of traffic with due regard to economy and despatch. The present incomplete arrangements at Lyttelton must lead to a heavy expense in working the traffic at the station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27724
Lyttelton - - - 23/10/1884 Lyttelton Harbour Board – position of electric light lamp posts on wharves. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27725
Lyttelton - - - 23/10/1899 Harbour Board No 2 Shed – 267 feet 6 inches in length by 60 feet o inches wide. Two storied brick grain store covering whole site leased. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27726
Lyttelton - - - 23/11/1880 Plan of proposed siding at officer's Point. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27727
Lyttelton - - - 23/2/1885 Authority to issue the 21 sets of points and crossings for the Ocean Steamer Wharf has been telegraphed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27728
Lyttelton - - - 23/2/1886 Alterations to electric light standards on Lyttelton Wharf to give wider clearance from line. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27729
Lyttelton - - - 23/5/1889 Railway Commissioners give notice to the Harbour Board of intention to quit Shed 5 on 30/6/1889. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27730
Lyttelton - - - 23/6/1886 At present the sheds are under the control of Railways and Customs. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27731
Lyttelton - - - 23/6/1886 The Board now demands either they be given up to the Harbour Board for such use as they may require or else they be repaid the outlay they made when re-erecting the sheds. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27732
Lyttelton - - - 23/7/1884 Lamp posts for electric light, on Lyttelton Wharf, are dangerously close to siding. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27733
Lyttelton - - - 24/1/1863 Workmen came across a fresh water spring in the Lyttelton end of the tunnel. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27734
Lyttelton - - - 24/10/1885 New Zealand Grain Agency & Mercantile Coy Ltd – brick warehouse situated on Norwich Quay, and is capable of storing about 80,000 sacks grain. A siding with two wagon weighbridges runs the whole length of the store. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27735
Lyttelton - - - 24/10/1891 Lease by Lyttelton Harbour Board to Railway Commissioners of No 5 Shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27736
Lyttelton - - - 24/12/1863 The tunnel will now be shortened about one and a half chains, and the face will be on a line with south side of Norwich Quay. It is intended to carry the road to Peacock's Wharf over the railway by an ornamental iron bridge in front of the tunnel. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27737
Lyttelton - - - 24/12/1863 The works at the tunnel face at Lyttelton have been commenced, the Government having at last sanctioned the alteration, long ago suggested by the railway engineer, making the tunnel straight throughout and doing away with the dangerous curve that was originally intended at the Lyttelton end, which would have prevented the engine drivers from knowing they were near the tunnel mouth till they were so close to it as to be unable to stop a train till it was at the terminus. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27738
Lyttelton - - - 24/12/1884 Modified plan of sidings and store sites on reclaimed land. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27739
Lyttelton - - - 24/3/1860 A provisional contract has been entered into for the construction of the work, at a total cost of £235,000, and £35,000 for the stations and rolling stock, to be completed in five years. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27740
Lyttelton - - - 24/3/1896 Reporting on proposal to work Lyttelton wharves by contract. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27741
Lyttelton - - - 24/3/1897 Additional floor room in No 1 Shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27742
Lyttelton - - - 24/6/1867 Holmes – culverts, turntables, etc - £2,306.10.11. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27743
Lyttelton - - - 24/6/1887 Town Clerk, Lyttelton, asking for a siding in place of one near tunnel mouth lately taken up. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27744
Lyttelton - - - 24/9/1878 Company's application for a siding into land leased by them at the head of the Gladstone Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27745
Lyttelton - - - 24/9/1878 The proposed alterations to the Gladstone shed and pier together with formation of new loading berth in the harbour, render it a matter of impossibility that a siding could be worked if it were laid into the Company's land. Not only would it be a source of continued block to the work of the wharves but the work necessary for the siding could not be carried on. It would under any circumstances be a source of endless annoyance, expense, and disputes. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27746
Lyttelton - - - 24/9/1883 Reporting on Lyttelton Harbour board sidings and store sites, and proposed alterations to Tunnel mouth. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27747
Lyttelton - - - 24/9/1885 Loan & Mercantile Agency given notice to quit store. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27748
Lyttelton - - - 24/9/1897 Letter from Lyttelton Harbour Board re: loading cattle at Lyttelton and want of a water trough. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27749
Lyttelton - - - 25/10/1879 Requesting authority £4,480 for proposed removal of Gladstone Pier shed, laying rails, etc. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27750
Lyttelton - - - 25/11/1891 Transfer of lease of No 2 Shed from Grain Agency Coy to the Lyttelton Harbour Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27751
Lyttelton - - - 25/2/1884 Authority for £600 for sidings, etc., in connection with the proposed new steamer wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27752
Lyttelton - - - 25/3/1887 Petition through Harbour Board, applying for another crossing over line to wharves. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27753
Lyttelton - - - 25/3/1898 Application to use Shed No 5 as a flour mill declined. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27754
Lyttelton - - - 25/3/1898 Shed No 5 – 2 tracks on water side of shed, 1 through shed, and 3 on land side. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27755
Lyttelton - - - 25/4/1889 Harbour Board refuse to accept termination of lease of shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27756
Lyttelton - - - 25/6/1880 In 8/1879, store being built at Officers Point by Mr Hawkins, contractor for the Loan & Mercantile Agency. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27757
Lyttelton - - - 25/7/1863 The stone embankment has considerably advanced into the sea, and a long length of the tunnel has been completed in its full size. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27758
Lyttelton - - - 26/10/1883 Wagon load of wheat was shunted over Tunnel Wharf into the sea on the 24th. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27759
Lyttelton - - - 26/3/1882 Gladstone Pier has three sheds each 200 feet by 40 feet; Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27760
Lyttelton - - - 26/3/1882 Harbour Board new shed 520 feet by 72 feet; Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27761
Lyttelton - - - 26/3/1882 Lyttelton shed dimensions: Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27762
Lyttelton - - - 26/3/1882 Other shed rear of platform 300 feet by 52 feet; and Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27763
Lyttelton - - - 26/3/1882 Shed between platform and Officers Point 285 feet by 42 feet; Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27764
Lyttelton - - - 26/3/1882 Three sheds formerly leased, first nearest platform 220 feet by 60 feet, next 290 feet by 60 feet, last 250 feet by 72 feet. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27765
Lyttelton - - - 26/5/1893 Want of automatic weighing machine. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27766
Lyttelton - - - 26/7/1879 Plan and specifications of the 3-ton steam wharf cranes at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 2 PWD Canterbury S 27767
Lyttelton - - - 26/7/1881 The attention of drivers is drawn to the clauses of working timetable restricting the speed of trains on the curve at the Lyttelton end of tunnel. The speed on this portion of the line is on no account whatever to exceed five miles per hour. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Allison Smith's Diary NZRLS Canterbury S 27768
Lyttelton - - - 27/1/1883 Final certificate for station footbridge contract. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27769
Lyttelton - - - 27/5/1879 Requesting authority for sidings to Gladstone Wharf Extension. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27770
Lyttelton - - - 27/5/1886 Lyttelton Harbour Board – ownership of Gladstone Pier Sheds – claiming they belong to Harbour Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27771
Lyttelton - - - 27/8/1879 If the Railways Department handed over the shed, the Harbour Board was prepared to remove and re-erect the shed on its property. The shed to be worked by the Railways and Customs Departments solely for facilitating he discharge and loading of ships and the Customs operations. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27772
Lyttelton - - - 27/8/1883 Proposed new wharf on site of old Peacock's Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27773
Lyttelton - - - 27/8/1889 Cost of reclamation, etc., for large shed (No 5): Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27774
Lyttelton - - - 27/8/1889 Have taken 43,500 cubic yards at 1/6 = £3,262. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27775
Lyttelton - - - 27/8/1889 It is fully worth 1/6. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27776
Lyttelton - - - 27/8/1889 Strengthening breastwork - £405 Total £36,67. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27777
Lyttelton - - - 27/8/1889 Taking the contract price of 1/9 it would come to £4,210. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27778
Lyttelton - - - 27/8/1889 The shed is 522 feet by 75 feet. The depth of filling 20feet with 50% allowance for settlement in the mud. Contract price was 1/9 per cubic yard. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27779
Lyttelton - - - 27/8/1890 Engine for grain lift in No 5 Shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27780
Lyttelton - - - 28/1/1860 Messrs Smith & Knight are the English contractors for the Railway. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27781
Lyttelton - - - 28/1/1860 Messrs Smith & Knight are the English contractors for the Railway. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27782
Lyttelton - - - 28/3/1889 Railway Commissioners give notice to the Harbour Board of intention to quit Shed 5 on 30/4/1889. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27783
Lyttelton - - - 28/6/1877 Removal of lean-tos now used as engine sheds. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27784
Lyttelton - - - 28/6/1889 Shed now empty. Keys to shed to be handed to Harbour Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27785
Lyttelton - - - 29/10/1883 Plan of proposed sidings for Borough Council at Officers Point, and requesting instructions. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27786
Lyttelton - - - 29/11/1867 Holmes – permanent way - £500.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27787
Lyttelton - - - 29/11/1867 Holmes – station buildings - £600.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27788
Lyttelton - - - 29/11/1890 Proposed erection of cool storage shed by Harbour Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27789
Lyttelton - - - 29/2/1881 Cunningham has four siding agreements and all the sites are completely built over. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27790
Lyttelton - - - 29/2/1881 Talbot & McGrathie has one siding agreement, site partly built over. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27791
Lyttelton - - - 29/2/1896 Provision of a light hand cart for the conveyance of mail between Lyttelton station and steamers. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27792
Lyttelton - - - 29/3/1888 Application of J Anderson for a private siding at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27793
Lyttelton - - - 29/6/1880 Requesting authority £145 for construction of siding for Harbour Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27794
Lyttelton - - - 29/6/1882 Cunningham's stores at Lyttelton, Ashburton, and Timaru are to be transferred to the Grain Agency Coy. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27795
Lyttelton - - - 29/6/1891 Reduction of shunting horses at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27796
Lyttelton - - - 29/9/1862 400 yards of the tunnel is complete at the Heathcote Valley end and about the same amount at the Lyttelton end. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27797
Lyttelton - - - 29/9/1862 Tunnel named “Moorehouse” Tunnel in honour of Mrs Moorehouse, who presided at the celebration. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27798
Lyttelton - - - 3/2/1881 £10,000 spent on extending station yard, including additional sidings behind No 5 Shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27799
Lyttelton - - - 3/3/1882 Export grain shed will be completed and ready for use by the Railways Department on Wednesday next, 8th instant. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27800
Lyttelton - - - 3/3/1882 Lyttelton Harbour Board – notifying grain export shed will be handed over to department ready for occupation on 8/3/1882. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27801
Lyttelton - - - 3/5/1887 Both sides of the Ocean Steamer wharf are already provided with two lines of rails, a third line would cost £60. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27802
Lyttelton - - - 3/7/1886 Owing to change in direction of trade, the shed has remained idle for the past two years. Railways want rent reduced to a reasonable amount or give it up. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27803
Lyttelton - - - 3/7/1886 The Board by arrangement built a new shed a cost of about £8,000. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27804
Lyttelton - - - 30/10/1884 Width of new wharf is 110 feet. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27805
Lyttelton - - - 30/11/1867 Holmes – permanent way - £500.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27806
Lyttelton - - - 30/12/1890 Removal of wagons from front of sheds on Gladstone Wharf at night. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27807
Lyttelton - - - 30/4/1877 Requesting authority for flooring Gladstone shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27808
Lyttelton - - - 30/5/1884 Sidings being constructed at Officers Point. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27809
Lyttelton - - - 30/5/1887 Authority for £80 for extra line of rails, including a crossover, on Ocean Steamer Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27810
Lyttelton - - - 30/5/1891 Gladstone Pier – 2 sidings on landward side of Sheds Nos 7 and 8, 1 siding through the sheds, and 1 siding on seaward side of Sheds. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27811
Lyttelton - - - 30/5/1891 No 1 Shed opposite railway station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27812
Lyttelton - - - 30/5/1891 No 6 Shed on landward side of No 5 Shed. Served by siding through Shed and 2 on outside of Shed. 6 sidings on landward side of No 5 Shed, and 2 on the seaward side. I siding runs through No 5 Shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27813
Lyttelton - - - 30/5/1891 Reclamation for sidings for working No 5 Shed for which the Government paid the Harbour Board £4479. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27814
Lyttelton - - - 30/6/1883 Marine Department – plan of proposed Ocean Steamer jetty for approval Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27815
Lyttelton - - - 30/6/1887 Site No 1 leased to Cunningham on 30/10/1878. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27816
Lyttelton - - - 30/6/1887 Site No 2 leased to Cunningham on 30/10/1878. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27817
Lyttelton - - - 30/6/1887 Site No 3 leased to Cunningham on 2/1/1879. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27818
Lyttelton - - - 30/6/1887 Sites Nos 1 to 3 transferred to the New Zealand Grain Agency Coy on 21/8/1882. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27819
Lyttelton - - - 30/6/1887 The New Zealand Grain Agency Coy is now in liquidation. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27820
Lyttelton - - - 30/9/1879 In 11/1874 the Provincial Government gave notice provided by the lease and resumed possession. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27821
Lyttelton - - - 30/9/1879 New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy (Ltd). The land upon which the shed they now occupy now stands was first leased to the Company by the Provincial Government of Canterbury in 1871. They erected buildings at a cost of £3,500 and put up therein wool dumping machinery at a cost of £4,500. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27822
Lyttelton - - - 31/10/1882 Above siding never laid. Lyttelton Borough Council since applied for a siding which is really identical to that applied for by the Loan & Mercantile Agency Company. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27823
Lyttelton - - - 31/12/1884 Authority for £320 for laying extra lines of rails on new Ocean Steamer Wharf. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27824
Lyttelton - - - 31/12/1885 He has also disposed of the property of the Company in the Heathcote Valley (lately the stores of Messrs Royce Stead & Coy) to Mr Wigram. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27825
Lyttelton - - - 31/12/1885 The liquidator of the Grain Agency Coy has sold the stores belonging to that Company to the Lyttelton Harbour Boar. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27826
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1883 Adding upper-deck sheep stage to cattle yards - £25.9.8. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27827
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1883 Brick chimney, parcels office. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27828
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1883 Gas fitting, overbridge - £4.19.3. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27829
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1883 Gas to signal Lyttelton Tunnel - £20.8.6. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27830
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 1/9/1877 to Talbot & McClatchie (present holders) at 0 miles 0 chains, Lyttelton. Right embodied in lease of lot on Norwich Quay. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27831
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 1/9/1877 to Talbot & McClatchie (present holders) at 0 miles 0 chains, Lyttelton. Right embodied in lease of warehouse site on Norwich Quay. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27832
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 21/3/1881 to New Zealand Shipping Coy (Ltd) (present holder) at 0 miles 0 chains, Lyttelton. Right embodied in lease of lot on Norwich Quay. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27833
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 21/9/1878 to P Cunningham at 0 miles 0 chains, Lyttelton. Right embodied in lease of lot 1 on Norwich Quay. Transferred on 2/12/1882 to New Zealand Grain Agency & Mercantile Coy (Ltd) (present holder). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27834
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 21/9/1878 to P Cunningham at 0 miles 0 chains, Lyttelton. Right embodied in lease of lot 2 on Norwich Quay. Transferred on 2/12/1882 to New Zealand Grain Agency & Mercantile Coy (Ltd) (present holder). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27835
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 21/9/1878 to P Cunningham at 0 miles 0 chains, Lyttelton. Right embodied in lease of lot on Norwich Quay. Transferred on 2/12/1882 to New Zealand Grain Agency & Mercantile Coy (Ltd) (present holder). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27836
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 21/9/1878 to P Cunningham at 0 miles 0 chains, Lyttelton. Terminate 5/1882, when site was conveyed for Sailor's Home. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27837
Lyttelton - - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 3/4/1883 to Lyttelton Harbour Board (present holder) at Officers Point at 0 miles 0 chains, Lyttelton. Three sub-leases: (1) Shaw Savill & Albion Coy (Ltd); (2) Harvey, Hawkins & Coy; (3) Roberts, Paxton & Coy. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Canterbury S 27838
Lyttelton - - - 31/5/1867 Holmes – permanent way - £2,000.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27839
Lyttelton - - - 31/7/1883 Cunningham & Coy obtained a site for their store in 1869, and were dispossessed of it in 11/1878. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27840
Lyttelton - - - 4/1/1886 The New Zealand Grain Agency has offered to sell its brick store to the Harbour Board. Negotiations to purchase the store are to be started. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/1973 WRD Canterbury S 27841
Lyttelton Moorhouse Tunnel - - 4/12/1867 Another week is required to level and strengthen the rails, when it will be opened to the public. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - NZ Examiner ATL Canterbury S 27842
Lyttelton Moorhouse Tunnel - - 4/12/1867 Though several goods trains have passed through the tunnel, we cannot yet announce it is open for passenger traffic. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - NZ Examiner ATL Canterbury S 27843
Lyttelton - - - 4/12/1893 Insufficient accommodation for women at station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27844
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Battens for horses -30 chains at 24/- £36.0.0. £166.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27845
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Battens for horses -3½ chains at 24/- £4.4.0. £119.14.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27846
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Commission, etc., 5% say £27.10.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27847
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Contingencies, say £21.16.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27848
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Estimate of cost of sidings to serve new steamer jetty: Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27849
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Less permanent way material to be supplied by Public Works Department Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27850
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 New traverser complete - £90.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27851
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 On land – 25 chains at £20 - £500.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27852
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 On land – 3½ chains at £20 - £70.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27853
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 On wharf – 3½ chains at £13 - £45.10.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27854
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 On wharves – 30 chains at £13 - £390.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27855
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Points & crossings – 5 sets at £23 - £115.0.0. £735.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27856
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Points & crossings – 5 sets at £30 - £150.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27857
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Rails and fastenings – 62 chains at £10 - £620.0.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27858
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Sidings for breastwork between Tunnel mouth and Steamer Jetties Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27859
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Sidings for Jetty Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27860
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Total amount of authority required £600. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27861
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1884 Total estimated cost £1285.14.0. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27862
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1885 It will be advisable to get the work of laying the sidings on the new Ocean Steamer Wharf put in hand very soon. [Asking Harbour Board] to arrange for permission to lay them, or as much of then as possible, before the work is taken over from contractors. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27863
Lyttelton - - - 4/2/1889 Damage to Gladstone Pier shed by the ship “Rakaia”. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27864
Lyttelton - - - 4/3/1891 Application of Lyttelton Harbour Board for private siding to cool storage chambers. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27865
Lyttelton - - - 4/4/1877 Correspondence with Cunningham & Coy re: extending narrow gauge line into their store at Lyttelton. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27866
Lyttelton - - - 4/6/1879 Minister's approval to fit one jetty (No 3 Intermediate) with two traversers to begin with, cost £390. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 84/924 WRD Canterbury S 27867
Lyttelton - - - 4/6/1892 Lyttelton Harbour Board sidings – representing necessity for a crane. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27868
Lyttelton - - - 4/7/1893 Lyttelton Harbour Board sidings – extension of railway bridge at Lyttelton to the foot of No 2 Jetty. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27869
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 (1) No 5 Shed: The Harbour Board should receive from the Railways Department six month's notice to relinquish the tenancy of this shed from 5/10/1889, which should then revert to the board. That the Railways Department should give access to the shed in the same way and on the same conditions as are provided in the case of other sheds now occupied by the Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27870
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 (2) Gladstone Sheds: That the Railways Department should pay the Harbour Board the £3,300 expended by the Board in the removal and enlargement of these sheds, on proof of such expenditure. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27871
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 (3) No 2, or Grain Agency Shed: New lease to the Board. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27872
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 List of stores at Lyttelton exclusive of those occupied by the Railways Department: Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27873
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Recommendations of Public accounts Committee: Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27874
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 1: Position – Officers Point. Occupier – Kaye & Carter. Description iron grain store. Length inside 146ft. Width inside 57ft. Internal floor area 10,220 sq. ft. Height of walls 32ft. Available storage room 327,040 cubic feet. Single floor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27875
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 10: Position Norwich Quay. Occupier – Lyttelton Harbour Board. Description brick grain store. Length inside 265ft. Width inside 57ft. Internal floor area 15,105 sq. ft. Height of walls 30ft. Available storage room 422,940 cubic feet. Double floor. 2Ft lost by floor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27876
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 11: Position West of Ocean Steamer Wharf. Occupier – H Hawkins & Coy. Description brick bonded store and iron general merchandise store. Length inside 64ft. Width inside 58ft. Internal floor area 3,712 sq. ft. Height of walls 13ft. Available storage room 48,256 cubic feet. About half brick and half ordinary store. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27877
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 12: Position West of Ocean Steamer Wharf. Occupier – New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy (Ltd). Description iron grain store. Length inside 190ft. Width inside 70ft. Internal floor area 13,300 sq. ft. Height of walls 25ft. Available storage room 332,500 cubic feet. Single floor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27878
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 13: Position West of Ocean Steamer Wharf. Occupier – Lyttelton Harbour Board. Description iron grain store. Length inside 380ft. Width inside 58ft. Internal floor area 22,040 sq. ft. Height of walls 20ft. Available storage room 440,800 cubic feet. Single floor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27879
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 14: Position West of Ocean Steamer Wharf. Occupier – Lyttelton Harbour Board. Description brick kerosene store. Length inside 55ft. Width inside 22ft. Internal floor area 1,210 sq. ft. Height of walls 14ft. Available storage room 16,940 cubic feet. Single floor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27880
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 15: Position Breastwork. Unoccupied. Description – large Harbour Board store. Length inside 522ft. Width inside 60ft. Internal floor area 31,320 sq. ft. Height of walls 28ft. Available storage room 876, 960 cubic feet. Single floor. Lately leased by Department. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27881
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 2: Position Officers Point. Occupier – Edward Bennett & Coy. Description iron general merchandise store. Length inside 98ft. Width inside 40ft. Internal floor area 3,900 sq. ft. Height of walls 13ft. Available storage room 50,960 cubic feet. Single floor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27882
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 3: Position Officers Point. Occupier – Edward Bennett & Coy. Description brick bonded store. Length inside 50ft. Width inside 40ft. Internal floor area 2,000 sq. ft. Height of walls 13ft. Available storage room 26,000 cubic feet. Single floor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27883
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 4: Position Officers Point. Occupier – Shaw Savill & Albion Coy. Description iron wool and grain store. Length inside 110ft. Width inside 60ft. Internal floor area 6,600 sq. ft. Height of walls 20ft. Available storage room 132,000 cubic feet. Single floor. Wool dumping. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27884
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 5: Position Officers Point. Occupier – Shaw Savill & Albion Coy. Description iron shed. Length inside 45ft. Width inside 52ft. Internal floor area 2,340 sq. ft. Height of walls 14ft. Available storage room 32,760 cubic feet. Used for wool and grain. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27885
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 6: Position Officers Point. Occupier – Shaw Savill & Albion Coy. Description iron shed. Length inside 45ft. Width inside 40ft. Internal floor area 1,800 sq. ft. Height of walls 16ft. Available storage room 28,800 cubic feet. Used principally for ships stores. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27886
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 7: Position Norwich Quay. Occupier – Forbes. Description stone and iron store. Length inside 26ft. Width inside 57ft. Internal floor area 1,482 sq. ft. Height of walls 10ft. Available storage room 14,820 cubic feet. For ships chandlery. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27887
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 8: Position Norwich Quay. Occupier – New Zealand shipping Coy. Description stone and brick building. Length inside 40ft. Width inside 57ft. Internal floor area 2,280 sq. ft. Height of walls 12ft. Available storage room 27,360 cubic feet. Lower floor only used for storage. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27888
Lyttelton - - - 4/9/1889 Store No 9: Position Norwich Quay. Occupier – Talbot & Coy. Description iron wool and grain store. Length inside 160ft. Width inside 57ft. Internal floor area 9,120 sq. ft. Height of walls 25ft. Available storage room 209,760 cubic feet. Double floor wool dumping. 2Ft lost by floor. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 89/2870 WRD Canterbury S 27889
Lyttelton - - - 5/1/1889 Lyttelton Harbour Board's claim to ownership of goods sheds. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27890
Lyttelton - - - 5/10/1861 The cutting on the Lyttelton beach is carried up to the south entrance to the tunnel, and the cutting at the north end of the Heathcote Valley is making steady progress, the embankment creeping forward into the valley with a daily perceptible advance. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27891
Lyttelton - - - 5/10/1877 Requesting authority (interim) £2,000 for station yard. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27892
Lyttelton - - - 5/12/1881 Requesting authority for altering and re-arranging traversers on Lyttelton jetties at a cost of £254. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27893
Lyttelton - - - 5/12/1882 Recommending laying of a new siding and removal of the “middle” weighbridge to it, cost £150. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27894
Lyttelton - - - 6/10/1888 Application of Lyttelton Harbour Board for a siding to their site leased from the Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27895
Lyttelton - - - 6/10/1896 Application by stationmaster for the erection of a dwelling house. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27896
Lyttelton - - - 6/1861 Messrs Smith & Knight gave up contract after finding very hard rock. New contract entered into with Messrs Holmes & Coy, Melbourne. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27897
Lyttelton - - - 6/2/1868 Martindale – work at Lyttelton - £172.9.4. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27898
Lyttelton - - - 6/2/1886 New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy being part holders of shed and siding at Officers Point. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27899
Lyttelton - - - 6/6/1891 Lyttelton Harbour Board sidings – proposing to widen Screw Pile Jetty (No 2) and renewal of decking. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27900
Lyttelton - - - 6/7/1861 Within the last few days, Messrs George Holmes & Coy, the railway contractors, have come from Melbourne with a large plant and a staff of 35 skilled miners, to commence active operations upon the tunnel. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27901
Lyttelton - - - 6/9/1867 The necessary station at Lyttelton should be completed in about six weeks. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27902
Lyttelton - - - 6/9/1883 No work must be permitted with regard to new road across Lyttelton Tunnel mouth Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 87/1312 WRD Canterbury S 27903
Lyttelton - - - 7/2/1881 Requesting Public Works authority for laying sidings, etc., station extension. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27904
Lyttelton - - - 7/3/1899 The 20-ton Pooley weighbridge, which stands on a siding, will be purchased by the Department. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/994 WRD Canterbury S 27905
Lyttelton - - - 7/6/1867 The tunnel has been opened. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27906
Lyttelton - - - 7/7/1896 Proposed improvements to station yard. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27907
Lyttelton - - - 7/8/1861 The ceremony of turning the first sod of the railway took place on 17th July. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27908
Lyttelton Moorhouse Tunnel - - 7/8/1867 Tunnel is expected to be ready for traffic on 1 September. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27909
Lyttelton Moorhouse Tunnel - - 7/9/1867 Messrs Holmes & Coy ran a train of nine carriages on the railway between Christchurch and Heathcote every hour. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27910
Lyttelton Moorhouse Tunnel - - 7/9/1867 Moorhouse Tunnel. June 10 being Whit-Monday the holiday makers of Christchurch were invited to a promenade through the tunnel, free of charge, and the day being extremely fine nearly two thousand persons availed themselves of this opportunity of inspect this work. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27911
Lyttelton - - - 8/1/1877 Re: charging cost of Gladstone goods shed to Canterbury Railways. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27912
Lyttelton - - - 8/1868 Ballasting and permanent way at Lyttelton station cost £12,410.2.6. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27913
Lyttelton - - - 8/1868 Line to Lyttelton was opened on 1/12/1867. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - Report CPR Canterbury S 27914
Lyttelton - - - 8/3/1890 Grain lifting appliances for no 5 Shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27915
Lyttelton - - - 9/1/1899 The Lyttelton Harbour Board have extended No 5 Wharf 50 feet, and are now lengthening No 4 Wharf 104 feet; it will be necessary to lengthen and alter the sidings, etc, to suit. Requesting authority £120. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/133 WRD Canterbury S 27916
Lyttelton - - - 9/1/1899 Authority for extension and alterations to sidings on Nos 5 and 7 wharves. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W3734/14 WRD Canterbury S 27917
Lyttelton - - - 9/10/1891 Lease of No 5 Shed to Railways Department to be executed by Harbour Board Tuesday next. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - R4, 98/1055 WRD Canterbury S 27918
Lyttelton - - - 9/12/1876 Schedule of tenders for the erection of grain store on Gladstone Breakwater. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3 PWD Canterbury S 27919
Lyttelton - - - 9/12/1881 Reporting effect of earthquake, 5/12/1881, on Lyttelton Tunnel. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27920
Lyttelton - - - 9/12/1890 Lyttelton Harbour Board “cool” stores – proposed siding access. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27921
Lyttelton - - - 9/7/1891 Arrangement with Lyttelton Harbour Board for settlement of dispute respecting No 5 Shed and Gladstone Shed. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27922
Lyttelton - - - 9/8/1887 Application by people of Lyttelton for a public siding near tunnel mouth. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27923
Lyttelton - - - 9/9/1896 Recommends erection of a chimney at station. Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 1820 WRD Canterbury S 27924
Lyttelton - - - 19/4/1931 Siding to be written off as terminated on 31st instant. Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/490 WRD Canterbury S 27925
Lyttelton - - - 10/1/1889 Siding right is at 0 miles 20 chains. Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/490 WRD Canterbury S 27926
Lyttelton - - - 2/4/1889 Approval for transfer of siding right. Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/490 WRD Canterbury S 27927
Lyttelton - - - 22/2/1899 Siding right is at 0 miles 22 chains 70 links. Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/490 WRD Canterbury S 27928
Lyttelton - - - 23/9/1871 The completion of the new railway wharf has been delayed, owing to the timber not coming forward, the wet weather having prevented the delivery. Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27929
Lyttelton - - - 23/9/1871 The turntable and lines of rails had been fixed for shunting onto the main line. Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - A&NZG ATL Canterbury S 27930
Lyttelton - - - 29/3/1889 Application for siding at Site 15 to be transferred to the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy Ltd. Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/490 WRD Canterbury S 27931
Lyttelton - - - 5/11/1888 Three sidings are to be provided. The Harbour Board propose to supply old rails they have in stock. Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/490 WRD Canterbury S 27932
Lyttelton - - - 5/1886 The Lyttelton Harbour Board are about to call tenders for leasing additional building sites upon their reclaimed land at Lyttelton (served by railway sidings). Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/490 WRD Canterbury S 27933
Lyttelton - - - 6/10/1888 Large store erected on site No 15, which will cause inconvenient working. Christchurch & Lyttelton Railway - R4, 99/490 WRD Canterbury S 27934
Lyttelton Port - - - 2/11/1987 Main South Line – 0.00km from Port Lyttelton (0.00km). Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway - W 3337 WRD Canterbury S 27935
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