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|Date
|Details
|Railway
|Rly 2
|Reference
|Source
|Locality
|Island
|Sequence
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|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|9/2/1900
|Application for a 5-ton crane.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3734/15
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30937
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|1/11/1901
|Additions to stationmaster's  house.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3734/16
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30938
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|1890
|Mileage 32 miles 2 chains from  Invercargill.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|R4, 90/2780
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30939
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|24/4/1913
|Taking additional land for  railway purposes.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|30940
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|20/5/1914
|Request for provision of a  crane.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3734/31
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30941
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|3/11/1914
|Removal of willows from Mataura  River bed at Mataura.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3734/31
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30942
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|19/6/1916
|Improvements to stationmaster's  house.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3734/33
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30943
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|18/11/1916
|Lease of site with siding access  – Southland Frozen Meat Coy.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3734/33
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30944
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|28/3/1924
|Estimate of cost for providing  warning bells at Bridge Street level crossing is £150.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30945
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|3/9/1924
|The crossing is situated at 342  miles 49 chains, 12 chains north of Mataura station.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30946
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|3/9/1924
|The level crossing bells at  Bridge Street are now completed and will be brought into use on 9/9/1924.  South bound trains will operate the bells automatically but the station staff  will be required to operate a switch for north bound trains.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30947
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|30/11/1932
|Station and other buildings have  electricity prior to this date.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|Card
|RHT
|Southland
|S
|30948
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|10/4/1937
|Authority requested for the  provision of flashing warning lights at Bridge street level crossing,  estimated cost £250.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30949
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|24/6/1937
|Approval for the above.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30950
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|30/6/1941
|Tractor shed connected with  electricity.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|Card
|RHT
|Southland
|S
|30951
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|12/12/1945
|In connection with the extension  of the loop (south end) the existing Up Home signal will be dismantled on  13/12/1945. It will be re-erected 120 yards further south on the same side of  the line.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1796
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30952
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1949
|Provision of permanent way huts  in hand. (Traffic)
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W2854, Pub 31/5
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30953
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|15/3/1954
|Mileage 54 miles 44 chains from  Balclutha.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30954
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|9/1956
|3 State houses for Railways  Department completed.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|SAC1, 35/260
|SAC
|Southland
|S
|30955
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|11/3/1969
|Installation of eleven 1,000  watt and eight 300 watt flood lights.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|Card
|RHT
|Southland
|S
|30956
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|10/5/1983
|Authority for $13,000 to renew  flashing lights and bells at Bridge Street level crossing, Mataura.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30957
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|10/5/1983
|The existing installation was  installed in 1927, is totally obsolete and incorporates a sub-standard design  including an inadequate layout of flashing lights.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30958
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|10/5/1983
|Total estimated cost $26,000;  estimate of cost National Roads Board $13,000; estimate of cost Department  $13,000.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30959
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|2/11/1987
|Main South Line – 549.92km from  Port Lyttelton (0.00km).
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30960
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|1/5/1879
|32 wagons goods shed siding
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30961
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|1/5/1879
|Mileage 32 miles 10 chains from  Invercargill.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30962
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|1/8/1898
|Accommodation 3<sup>rd</sup> class station,  passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 102ft x 32ft,  loading bank, cattle yards, crane, stationmaster's house, urinals.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|R4, 98/2756
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30963
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|1/8/1898
|Loop 31 wagons, loop 31 wagons,  backshunt 13 wagons.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|R4, 98/2756
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30964
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|1/9/1882
|Accommodation 3<sup>rd</sup> class station,  passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 102ft x 32ft,  loading bank, cattle yards, urinals.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30965
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|1/9/1882
|Loop 18 wagons
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30966
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|10/7/1887
|Agreement with J Pollock for use  of siding.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30967
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|11/2/1891
|The crossing was placed as it is  now in order to stand clear of the north points, and to allow of properly  working the yard, in the event of it being enclosed.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30968
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|11/2/1891
|The Southland County Council  have applied to have the level crossing at north end of station shifted about  66 feet southwards, so as to be exactly in the line of Bridge Street.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30969
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|12/12/1881
|Loop 18 wagons
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30970
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|12/3/1892
|Southland Frozen Meat &  Export Coy's siding.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30971
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|13/2/1892
|Hire of ballast wagons to  contractor for Frozen Meat Coy's Mataura tramway.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30972
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|15/10/1879
|32 wagons goods shed siding
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30973
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|16/1/1893
|Estimate of cost for crane for  goods shed.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30974
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|16/10/1882
|Requesting authority £200 for  improvements to station.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30975
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|16/2/1882
|Recommending purchase of derrick  crane for Mataura Quarry from Reid & Gray, £28.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30976
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|16/2/1891
|Application below declined.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30977
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|16/9/1898
|Application by the Southland  Frozen Meat & Produce Export Coy to lease quarry siding.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3734/14
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30978
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|17/7/1893
|Recommends acquiring land for  ballast pit.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30979
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|17/8/1899
|Siding to lignite deposit.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3734/15
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30980
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|18/4/1887
|Proposed amalgamation of railway  and postal duties at Mataura.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30981
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|18/5/1893
|Road makes a curve to cross the  line. Wing panels painted white will be provided to guide the crossing.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30982
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|19/4/1886
|Accommodation 3<sup>rd</sup> class station,  passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 102ft x 32ft,  loading bank, cattle yards, urinals.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30983
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|19/4/1886
|Loop 31 wagons, loop 31 wagons,  backshunt 13 wagons
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30984
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|2/11/1893
|Town Board, Mataura –  application by Town Board to take gravel from railway ballast pit.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30985
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|20/7/1892
|Amalgamating postal and railway  duties at Mataura.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30986
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|21/11/1891
|Southland Frozen Meat Coy  requesting permission to remove gravel from the Mataura ballast pit.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30987
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|21/7/1876
|Railway to Mataura opened for  public traffic on 30/8/1875,
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|AJHR, 1876
|Natlib
|Southland
|S
|30988
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|24/10/1894
|Re: road crossing in town of  Mataura.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30989
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|27/10/1885
|Extra land required for  extension of stone quarry.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 3
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|30990
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|27/4/1883
|Requesting authority £390 for  completion of station works.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30991
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|28/3/1894
|The freezing works is 20 chains  north of the crossing.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30992
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|28/4/1893
|Town Clerk, Mataura – alteration  to railway crossing at Bridge Street and erection of a lamp.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30993
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|28/8/1891
|Application for siding to  proposed freezing works near Mataura.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30994
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/7/1887
|Mataura Town Board – application  for level crossing at Albion Street.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30995
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/7/1887
|Nearest level crossing north  side – 342 miles 49 chains – public.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30996
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/7/1887
|Nearest level crossing south  side – 343 miles 53 chains – private.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30997
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/7/1887
|The crossing is estimated to  cost £56.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30998
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/7/1887
|The line is fenced both sides.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|30999
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/7/1887
|The Mataura Town Board apply for  a level crossing at Albion Street, Mataura, in connection with the Dairy  Factory, at 342 miles 77 chains 47 links.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31000
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/7/1887
|The site is most suitable for a  crossing between the station and Waimumu Creek.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31001
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/7/1887
|The view is good each way and  the construction easy.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31002
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/8/1882
|Estimate and plan for  improvements to station and sidings.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31003
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|29/8/1882
|Recommends hastening of the  construction of Mataura Quarry; stone required for drains in Edendale  Cutting.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31004
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|3/8/1887
|Application below approved.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31005
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|30/10/1894
|Instructions issued to have  crossing place in line of Bridge Street.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 2493, 94/3895
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31006
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|30/56/1895
|Connection of station with  telephone exchange.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31007
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|30/8/1875
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway  opened for public traffic.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W1, 19/55
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|31008
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|30/8/1875
|Mataura – Gore Section opened  for traffic.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/9
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31009
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1883
|Portable hut for Traffic  Department - £8.11.4.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|R4, 83/2044
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31010
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1883
|Shifting station buildings to  suit new sidings - £0.3.3.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|R4, 83/2044
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31011
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1884
|Extension and improvements to  station yard and buildings.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|AJHR, 1884
|Natlib
|Southland
|S
|31012
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1885
|Private siding granted on  4/10/1876 at 343 miles 35 chains, Mataura. Disused.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|R4, 83/2044
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31013
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1893
|New stationmaster's house  erected.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|AJHR, 1893
|Natlib
|Southland
|S
|31014
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|4/1/1889
|Amalgamation of postal and  railway duties.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31015
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|4/4/1892
|As to running Government wagons  on Southland Freezing Coy's tramway.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31016
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|5/7/1876
|Mileage 33 miles 0 chains from  Invercargill.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 70
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|31017
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|6/12/1875
|Mataura station should be  connected with the telegraph wires.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|OP 10/7
|OPR
|Southland
|S
|31018
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|6/6/1897
|Application of Southland Meat  Coy to lease land.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
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|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31019
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|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|7/6/1875
|Woodlands – Mataura Section  opened for traffic.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W3180, Pub 1/9
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31020
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|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|7/6/1882
|Recommends alterations to  station.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31021
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|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|7/7/1892
|Want of house accommodation for  stationmaster.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31022
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|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|8/7/1881
|Cattle yards at Mataura.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31023
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|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|8/9/1893
|Notification of taking land at  Mataura for ballast pit.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31024
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|9/2/1897
|Agreement with Gore Electric  Light & Power Syndicate re: electric wires over railway bridge at  Mataura.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31025
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|9/8/1881
|Recommending securing ballast  pit at Mataura and laying siding thereto, in order to obtain supply of  building stone for railway purposes.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31026
|-
|Mataura
| -
| -
| -
|9/8/1881
|Recommending securing quarry at  Mataura and laying siding thereto.
|Invercargill – Mataura Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|31027
|}

Latest revision as of 10:04, 9 February 2022

Southland_Tanneries Mataura Rayonier_Siding
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Southland_Tanneries--Mataura Mataura--Rayonier_Siding
2.1km -5.3km

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l Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Date Details Railway Rly 2 Reference Source Locality Island Sequence
Mataura - - - 9/2/1900 Application for a 5-ton crane. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3734/15 WRD Southland S 30937
Mataura - - - 1/11/1901 Additions to stationmaster's house. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3734/16 WRD Southland S 30938
Mataura - - - 1890 Mileage 32 miles 2 chains from Invercargill. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - R4, 90/2780 WRD Southland S 30939
Mataura - - - 24/4/1913 Taking additional land for railway purposes. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3 PWD Southland S 30940
Mataura - - - 20/5/1914 Request for provision of a crane. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3734/31 WRD Southland S 30941
Mataura - - - 3/11/1914 Removal of willows from Mataura River bed at Mataura. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3734/31 WRD Southland S 30942
Mataura - - - 19/6/1916 Improvements to stationmaster's house. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3734/33 WRD Southland S 30943
Mataura - - - 18/11/1916 Lease of site with siding access – Southland Frozen Meat Coy. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3734/33 WRD Southland S 30944
Mataura - - - 28/3/1924 Estimate of cost for providing warning bells at Bridge Street level crossing is £150. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30945
Mataura - - - 3/9/1924 The crossing is situated at 342 miles 49 chains, 12 chains north of Mataura station. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30946
Mataura - - - 3/9/1924 The level crossing bells at Bridge Street are now completed and will be brought into use on 9/9/1924. South bound trains will operate the bells automatically but the station staff will be required to operate a switch for north bound trains. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30947
Mataura - - - 30/11/1932 Station and other buildings have electricity prior to this date. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - Card RHT Southland S 30948
Mataura - - - 10/4/1937 Authority requested for the provision of flashing warning lights at Bridge street level crossing, estimated cost £250. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30949
Mataura - - - 24/6/1937 Approval for the above. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30950
Mataura - - - 30/6/1941 Tractor shed connected with electricity. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - Card RHT Southland S 30951
Mataura - - - 12/12/1945 In connection with the extension of the loop (south end) the existing Up Home signal will be dismantled on 13/12/1945. It will be re-erected 120 yards further south on the same side of the line. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - R4, 99/1796 WRD Southland S 30952
Mataura - - - 31/3/1949 Provision of permanent way huts in hand. (Traffic) Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W2854, Pub 31/5 WRD Southland S 30953
Mataura - - - 15/3/1954 Mileage 54 miles 44 chains from Balclutha. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30954
Mataura - - - 9/1956 3 State houses for Railways Department completed. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - SAC1, 35/260 SAC Southland S 30955
Mataura - - - 11/3/1969 Installation of eleven 1,000 watt and eight 300 watt flood lights. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - Card RHT Southland S 30956
Mataura - - - 10/5/1983 Authority for $13,000 to renew flashing lights and bells at Bridge Street level crossing, Mataura. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30957
Mataura - - - 10/5/1983 The existing installation was installed in 1927, is totally obsolete and incorporates a sub-standard design including an inadequate layout of flashing lights. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30958
Mataura - - - 10/5/1983 Total estimated cost $26,000; estimate of cost National Roads Board $13,000; estimate of cost Department $13,000. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30959
Mataura - - - 2/11/1987 Main South Line – 549.92km from Port Lyttelton (0.00km). Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30960
Mataura - - - 1/5/1879 32 wagons goods shed siding Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30961
Mataura - - - 1/5/1879 Mileage 32 miles 10 chains from Invercargill. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30962
Mataura - - - 1/8/1898 Accommodation 3rd class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 102ft x 32ft, loading bank, cattle yards, crane, stationmaster's house, urinals. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - R4, 98/2756 WRD Southland S 30963
Mataura - - - 1/8/1898 Loop 31 wagons, loop 31 wagons, backshunt 13 wagons. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - R4, 98/2756 WRD Southland S 30964
Mataura - - - 1/9/1882 Accommodation 3rd class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 102ft x 32ft, loading bank, cattle yards, urinals. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30965
Mataura - - - 1/9/1882 Loop 18 wagons Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30966
Mataura - - - 10/7/1887 Agreement with J Pollock for use of siding. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30967
Mataura - - - 11/2/1891 The crossing was placed as it is now in order to stand clear of the north points, and to allow of properly working the yard, in the event of it being enclosed. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30968
Mataura - - - 11/2/1891 The Southland County Council have applied to have the level crossing at north end of station shifted about 66 feet southwards, so as to be exactly in the line of Bridge Street. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30969
Mataura - - - 12/12/1881 Loop 18 wagons Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30970
Mataura - - - 12/3/1892 Southland Frozen Meat & Export Coy's siding. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30971
Mataura - - - 13/2/1892 Hire of ballast wagons to contractor for Frozen Meat Coy's Mataura tramway. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30972
Mataura - - - 15/10/1879 32 wagons goods shed siding Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30973
Mataura - - - 16/1/1893 Estimate of cost for crane for goods shed. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30974
Mataura - - - 16/10/1882 Requesting authority £200 for improvements to station. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30975
Mataura - - - 16/2/1882 Recommending purchase of derrick crane for Mataura Quarry from Reid & Gray, £28. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30976
Mataura - - - 16/2/1891 Application below declined. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30977
Mataura - - - 16/9/1898 Application by the Southland Frozen Meat & Produce Export Coy to lease quarry siding. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3734/14 WRD Southland S 30978
Mataura - - - 17/7/1893 Recommends acquiring land for ballast pit. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30979
Mataura - - - 17/8/1899 Siding to lignite deposit. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3734/15 WRD Southland S 30980
Mataura - - - 18/4/1887 Proposed amalgamation of railway and postal duties at Mataura. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30981
Mataura - - - 18/5/1893 Road makes a curve to cross the line. Wing panels painted white will be provided to guide the crossing. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30982
Mataura - - - 19/4/1886 Accommodation 3rd class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 102ft x 32ft, loading bank, cattle yards, urinals. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30983
Mataura - - - 19/4/1886 Loop 31 wagons, loop 31 wagons, backshunt 13 wagons Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 30984
Mataura - - - 2/11/1893 Town Board, Mataura – application by Town Board to take gravel from railway ballast pit. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30985
Mataura - - - 20/7/1892 Amalgamating postal and railway duties at Mataura. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30986
Mataura - - - 21/11/1891 Southland Frozen Meat Coy requesting permission to remove gravel from the Mataura ballast pit. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30987
Mataura - - - 21/7/1876 Railway to Mataura opened for public traffic on 30/8/1875, Invercargill – Mataura Railway - AJHR, 1876 Natlib Southland S 30988
Mataura - - - 24/10/1894 Re: road crossing in town of Mataura. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30989
Mataura - - - 27/10/1885 Extra land required for extension of stone quarry. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 3 PWD Southland S 30990
Mataura - - - 27/4/1883 Requesting authority £390 for completion of station works. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30991
Mataura - - - 28/3/1894 The freezing works is 20 chains north of the crossing. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30992
Mataura - - - 28/4/1893 Town Clerk, Mataura – alteration to railway crossing at Bridge Street and erection of a lamp. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30993
Mataura - - - 28/8/1891 Application for siding to proposed freezing works near Mataura. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30994
Mataura - - - 29/7/1887 Mataura Town Board – application for level crossing at Albion Street. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 30995
Mataura - - - 29/7/1887 Nearest level crossing north side – 342 miles 49 chains – public. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30996
Mataura - - - 29/7/1887 Nearest level crossing south side – 343 miles 53 chains – private. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30997
Mataura - - - 29/7/1887 The crossing is estimated to cost £56. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30998
Mataura - - - 29/7/1887 The line is fenced both sides. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 30999
Mataura - - - 29/7/1887 The Mataura Town Board apply for a level crossing at Albion Street, Mataura, in connection with the Dairy Factory, at 342 miles 77 chains 47 links. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 31000
Mataura - - - 29/7/1887 The site is most suitable for a crossing between the station and Waimumu Creek. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 31001
Mataura - - - 29/7/1887 The view is good each way and the construction easy. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 31002
Mataura - - - 29/8/1882 Estimate and plan for improvements to station and sidings. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31003
Mataura - - - 29/8/1882 Recommends hastening of the construction of Mataura Quarry; stone required for drains in Edendale Cutting. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31004
Mataura - - - 3/8/1887 Application below approved. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 31005
Mataura - - - 30/10/1894 Instructions issued to have crossing place in line of Bridge Street. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 2493, 94/3895 WRD Southland S 31006
Mataura - - - 30/56/1895 Connection of station with telephone exchange. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31007
Mataura - - - 30/8/1875 Invercargill – Mataura Railway opened for public traffic. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W1, 19/55 PWD Southland S 31008
Mataura - - - 30/8/1875 Mataura – Gore Section opened for traffic. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3180, Pub 1/9 WRD Southland S 31009
Mataura - - - 31/3/1883 Portable hut for Traffic Department - £8.11.4. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Southland S 31010
Mataura - - - 31/3/1883 Shifting station buildings to suit new sidings - £0.3.3. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Southland S 31011
Mataura - - - 31/3/1884 Extension and improvements to station yard and buildings. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - AJHR, 1884 Natlib Southland S 31012
Mataura - - - 31/3/1885 Private siding granted on 4/10/1876 at 343 miles 35 chains, Mataura. Disused. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Southland S 31013
Mataura - - - 31/3/1893 New stationmaster's house erected. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - AJHR, 1893 Natlib Southland S 31014
Mataura - - - 4/1/1889 Amalgamation of postal and railway duties. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31015
Mataura - - - 4/4/1892 As to running Government wagons on Southland Freezing Coy's tramway. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31016
Mataura - - - 5/7/1876 Mileage 33 miles 0 chains from Invercargill. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 70 PWD Southland S 31017
Mataura - - - 6/12/1875 Mataura station should be connected with the telegraph wires. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - OP 10/7 OPR Southland S 31018
Mataura - - - 6/6/1897 Application of Southland Meat Coy to lease land. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31019
Mataura - - - 7/6/1875 Woodlands – Mataura Section opened for traffic. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W3180, Pub 1/9 WRD Southland S 31020
Mataura - - - 7/6/1882 Recommends alterations to station. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31021
Mataura - - - 7/7/1892 Want of house accommodation for stationmaster. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31022
Mataura - - - 8/7/1881 Cattle yards at Mataura. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31023
Mataura - - - 8/9/1893 Notification of taking land at Mataura for ballast pit. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31024
Mataura - - - 9/2/1897 Agreement with Gore Electric Light & Power Syndicate re: electric wires over railway bridge at Mataura. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31025
Mataura - - - 9/8/1881 Recommending securing ballast pit at Mataura and laying siding thereto, in order to obtain supply of building stone for railway purposes. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31026
Mataura - - - 9/8/1881 Recommending securing quarry at Mataura and laying siding thereto. Invercargill – Mataura Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 31027
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