File Records:Clarence

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Clarence - - - 1930 Mileage 76 miles 0 chains. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 7383
Clarence - - - 3/3/1936 The station yard at Clarence was started in 6/1929. On 29/10/1931 work on the Wharanui Section was closed down. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7384
Clarence - - - 23/6/1936 Prime Minister announced a start is to be made to complete the line. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7385
Clarence - - - 11/10/1937 Clarence station arrangement approved. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 7386
Clarence - - - 15/10/1937 The station yard at Clarence is yet to be formed. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7387
Clarence - - - 18/10/1937 Mileage 75 miles 76 chains. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 7388
Clarence - - - 1/9/1938 Buildings, etc., to be provided at Clarence: shelter shed (14ft x 10ft), platform (200ft), loading bank, stockyards, 6 No platelayers' cottages, water supply, 6,000 gallon vat and stand. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7389
Clarence - - - 14/10/1938 Buildings required at Clarence: station building (34ft x 13ft, PWD Drawing 8849), goods shed (30ft x 20ft),five staff houses, men's latrines (2 pans and 3 stalls). Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/71/4 PWD Marlborough S 7390
Clarence - - - 5/7/1939 A standard drawing 8848 shelter shed is to be provided at Clarence. An extra house is to be provided instead of one at Parikawa. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 7391
Clarence - - - 17/8/1939 It is proposed to let a contract for the following at Clarence Bridge: shelter shed, latrines, goods shed (30ft x 20ft), six platelayers' cottages. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 7392
Clarence - - - 10/10/1940 Clarence Bridge station yard – cottage sites have already been levelled off. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 7393
Clarence - - - 2/1941 Erection of station buildings – tender of D. Wemyers accepted, amount £18,019.5.9. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W 34/5 PWD Marlborough S 7394
Clarence - - - 15/4/1941 Contract for erection of Clarence station buildings let to D Wemyss, Blenheim. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 7395
Clarence - - - 24/6/1942 Clarence Bridge – six permanent cottages have been completed. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 7396
Clarence - - - 24/6/1942 It is contemplated to use the Clarence station building to house No 9 Airforce Radio Unit personnel. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7397
Clarence - - - 13/8/1942 If the railway is opened, the Clarence station buildings will be required for railway purposes. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7398
Clarence - - - 10/10/1942 Blenheim to Clarence line will be opened on 19/10/1942. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7399
Clarence - - - 12/10/1942 Proposal to use Japanese prisoners of war on the South Island Main Trunk Railway. They will be camped at Clarence Bridge and will travel to and from work daily by works train. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7400
Clarence - - - 19/10/1942 Work completed on new line between Wharanui and Clarence. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W3180, Pub 3 WRD Marlborough S 7401
Clarence - - - 24/10/1942 A temporary engine pit of timber construction about 30 feet long is required at Clarence. Should any fault develop on the engine undergear there is no place south of Ward where the engine crew can get under the engine. The cheapest type of pit that can be built will suffice. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7402
Clarence - - - 28/10/1942 War Cabinet approves use of Japanese prisoners of war. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7403
Clarence - - - 18/12/1942 Decision reconsidered by War Cabinet, as it is alleged the Japanese are subject to diseases. Wants to avoid the danger of the diseases spreading. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7404
Clarence - - - 19/12/1942 Clarence opened as an officered station, 75 miles 31 chains from Picton. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - 00/2107/1 NZRLS Marlborough S 7405
Clarence - - - 27/1/1943 Requesting authority £120 for furnishing station. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7406
Clarence - - - 11/8/1943 Contract let for station buildings. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 7407
Clarence - - - 15/3/1944 Work completed on new line between Clarence and Kaikoura. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W3180, Pub 3 WRD Marlborough S 7408
Clarence - - - 6/4/1944 Closing of station as an officered station. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W 2852 WRD Marlborough S 7409
Clarence - - - 13/12/1945 Mileage 75 miles 31 chains from Addington. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W 2903 WRD Marlborough S 7410
Clarence - - - 13/12/1945 On Saturday, 15/12/1945, the Hundalee – Kaikoura Section of the South Island Main Trunk Railway will be taken over by the Working Railways Department. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W 2903 WRD Marlborough S 7411
Clarence - - - 29/7/1948 Name approved for Public Works Department in 1939. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Marlborough S 7412
Clarence - - - 2/10/1960 Mileage 22 miles 56 chains from Kaikoura. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 7413
Clarence - - - 29/3/1981 Closed for all traffic except in wagon lots. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 7414
Clarence - - - 12/9/1986 Station platform removed. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W4103, 16/1611/1 WRD Marlborough S 7415
Clarence - - - 13/10/1986 Closed to all traffic. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - 00/2107/1 NZRLS Marlborough S 7416
Clarence - - - 2/11/1987 Main North Line – 226.70km from Addington (0.00km). Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 7417
Clarence - - - 9/2/1988 Shelter shed. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - JRS/P227 ATL Marlborough S 7418
Clarence - - - 25/11/1988 Still used for timetabled running of trains. Waipara – Blenheim Railway - W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 7419
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