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