File Records:Gowan Bridge

Kawatiri							Gowan Bridge
Kawatiri--Gowan_Bridge
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Name

Alt 1

Alt 2

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Date

Details

Railway

Rly 2

Reference

Source

Locality

Island

Sequence

Gowan Bridge

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6/1926

Platelayers' cottages. Tender of W Baston accepted, amount £1152.10.0.

Nelson Section

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W 34/2

PWD

Nelson

S

15181

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

4/1928

Goods shed. Tender of Robertson Brothers Ltd accepted, amount £775.17.6.

Nelson Section

-

W 34/3

PWD

Nelson

S

15182

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

5/1928

Station buildings. Tender of Robertson Brothers Ltd accepted, amount £758.17.2.

Nelson Section

-

W 34/3

PWD

Nelson

S

15183

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

25/10/1928

Engine F 146, at Nelson, is to be hired to the Public Works Department for use on the Kawatiri Gowan Bridge Section.

Nelson Section

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W2278, 03/3844

WRD

Nelson

S

15184

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

13/5/1929

Material for the Public Works Department being carried from Kawatiri to Gowan Bridge.

Nelson Section

-

W2278, 03/3844

WRD

Nelson

S

15185

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

10/4/1930

Sheep traffic is being worked between Kawatiri and Gowan Bridge.

Nelson Section

-

R-W1, 22/146

WRD

Nelson

S

15186

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

7/8/1930

Line to Gowan Bridge nearly completed.

Nelson Section

-

W4098, 04/1739/1

WRD

Nelson

S

15187

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

29/5/1931

Construction beyond Gowan Bridge abandoned.

Nelson Section

-

W2278, 03/3844

WRD

Nelson

S

15188

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

25/6/1931

The last of the Public Works Department rails will be lifted next week.

Nelson Section

-

JRS/337

ATL

Nelson

S

15189

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

22/9/1932

Matters have been finalised with the Public Works Department re: conveying sleepers from Gowan Bridge to Glenhope. Section is certified to be in a fit condition for traffic.

Nelson Section

-

JRS/337

ATL

Nelson

S

15190

Gowan Bridge

-

-

-

3/10/1932

The transfer of sleepers (purchased by the Railway Department) from Gowan Bridge to Nelson has been completed.

Nelson Section

-

W2278, 03/3844

WRD

Nelson

S

15191

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

9/11/1932

Conveyance of sleepers was completed on 3/10/1932.

Nelson Section

-

JRS/337

ATL

Nelson

S

15192

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

26/3/1933

Transport of rails from Gowan Bridge for the Public Works Department was completed on Saturday, 24th instant.

Nelson Section

-

JRS/337

ATL

Nelson

S

15193

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

24/6/1933

The transport of 249 rails from Gowan Bridge has been completed. These rails are being transferred to Ohura by the Public Works Department.

Nelson Section

-

W2278, 03/3844

WRD

Nelson

S

15194

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

22/5/1950

The Railway Department controls the line between Nelson and Kawatiri and the Ministry of Works the line beyond Kawatiri to Gowan Bridge.

Nelson Section

-

W2559, 505/4/2

WRD

Nelson

S

15195

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

22/5/1950

Discarded rails at Gowan Bridge – these are light weight rails formerly used in service sidings and are not suitable for laying on the permanent way.

Nelson Section

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W2559, 505/4/2

WRD

Nelson

S

15196

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

20/8/1952

Goods shed 40ft x 20ft (with 12 foot verandah).

Nelson Section

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R3, 28/1870

WRD

Nelson

S

15197

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

20/8/1952

The goods shed is built of timber framing and corrugated iron and is in good condition.

Nelson Section

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R3, 28/1870

WRD

Nelson

S

15198

Gowan Bridge

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-

-

22/91932

Engine FA 374, at present idle at Glenhope, used to bring out the sleepers from Gowan Bridge.

Nelson Section

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W2278, 03/3844

WRD

Nelson

S

15199