File Records:Puketeraki

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Merton(2) Puketeraki Seacliff
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Merton(2)--Puketeraki Puketeraki--Seacliff
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Puketeraki - - - 20/3/1900 Approval to provide a ladies waiting room, etc, at an estimated cost of £35. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47835
Puketeraki - - - 20/3/1900 Shelter shed is 16 feet by 10 feet.  Proposed ladies waiting room is 12 feet (platform side) by 11 feet, with a lavatory, etc, 12 feet by 5 feet at the back. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47836
Puketeraki - - - 25/5/1900 Water tank and spouting required at station. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47837
Puketeraki - - - 9/1/1901 Ganger's house has five rooms and a scullery. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47838
Puketeraki - - - 23/12/1902 Temporary Morse office at Puketeraki. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47839
Puketeraki - - - 3/9/1903 Railway Department cannot agree to use of existing telephone wire in connection with the establishment of a public telephone station at Puketeraki.  Request made by Telegraph Department. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47840
Puketeraki - - - 27/10/1904 The Maintenance Branch have recently widened out the cutting for a distance of about two chains south of the station platform, and it is intended to fill the space excavated, to about rail level, with ballast so the passenger platform accommodation will be extended for the distance mentioned. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47841
Puketeraki - - - 20/1/1905 There is a 400 gallon water tank at the station. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47842
Puketeraki - - - 1890 Mileage 14 miles 60 chains from Palmerston. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - R4, 90/2780 WRD Otago S 47843
Puketeraki - - - 15/6/1905 Please arrange to have another 400 gallon tank erected at station.  For the use of camping parties. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47844
Puketeraki - - - 1/6/1907 Automatic tablet exchanger apparatus provided. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3337 WRD Otago S 47845
Puketeraki - - - 7/6/1907 Postal Department – Puketeraki railway station – Post & Telegraph accommodation – approving expenditure of £35. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W 3 PWD Otago S 47846
Puketeraki - - - 23/7/1907 Post Office operated by Railways Department staff opened. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - Mails by Rail in NZ R Startup Otago S 47847
Puketeraki - - - 26/11/1907 Proposing to provide a verandah and enlarge station building.. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47848
Puketeraki - - - 22/11/1909 Tablet porter at station. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47849
Puketeraki - - - 9/2/1910 Authority for £175 for re-erection of old station building from Ravensbourne at Puketeraki. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47850
Puketeraki - - - 24/3/1910 Proposing to provide a verandah. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47851
Puketeraki - - - 2/12/1910 Kindly instruct early as it would be advisable to place the building on wagons before existing line is taken up. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47852
Puketeraki - - - 2/12/1910 Minister's approval to remove old Ravensbourne building and re-erect it at Puketeraki. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47853
Puketeraki - - - 2/12/1910 The old station building at Ravensbourne, which is now available for removal, would be suitable for Puketeraki. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47854
Puketeraki - - - 16/6/1911 Please arrange to supply two long platform seats for Puketeraki station not later than 1st October next. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47855
Puketeraki - - - 29/6/1925 Requesting authority for a backshunt for local goods traffic. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47856
Puketeraki - - - 15/12/1925 A loading board is being provided. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47857
Puketeraki - - - 15/12/1925 L wagons are invariably used for fish traffic, the floors of these wagons are three feet above rail level, while the loading bank is only 2 feet 6 inches.  With the door down and a loading board in position, the loading of fish can be performed without difficulty. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47858
Puketeraki - - - 15/12/1925 The loading bank is used principally for the loading of fish.  There is a weighing machine on the edge farthest from the rails and fish, after being weighed, is wheeled across the bank into wagons. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47859
Puketeraki - - - 15/12/1925 The portion of the bank over which the fish is taken is boarded, but the planks run lengthwise on the bank, rendering the handling of heavy casks and cases more difficult than would the case if planking were across the bank. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47860
Puketeraki - - - 15/12/1925 The present planks require renewing and arrangements will be made to renew them to suit requirements. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47861
Puketeraki - - - 29/1/1927 Authority for £200 to provide a backshunt. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47862
Puketeraki - - - 26/7/1932 Station building with verandah, passenger platform, loading bank, crossing loop. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47863
Puketeraki - - - 26/7/1932 The crossing loop now holds 29 wagons.  Requesting authority to extend it to hold another 14 wagons. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47864
Puketeraki - - - 1/8/1932 Extension of crossing siding, at an estimated cost of £80, is approved. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47865
Puketeraki - - - 17/3/1936 Small cattle yards were provided in 1933. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47866
Puketeraki - - - 16/12/1946 Provision of improved sheep loading facilities, at an estimated cost of £180, is approved. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47867
Puketeraki - - - 18/6/1953 Loop 47 wagons. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47868
Puketeraki - - - 27/11/1958 Now an unattended flag station. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - 00/2107/1 NZRLS Otago S 47869
Puketeraki - - - 28/11/1958 Post Office removed from station. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - Mails by Rail in NZ R Startup Otago S 47870
Puketeraki - - - 11/10/1968 Approval is given for the provision of two small buildings at Watati and Puketeraki in place of the large gang amenity proposed for Gang S.9 Sawyers Bay. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47871
Puketeraki - - - 21/7/1969 Closing of the stockyards are approved.  To be removed. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47872
Puketeraki - - - 21/7/1969 The stockyards site is to be used for the gang amenity building.  The previously approved site is not now satisfactory owing to large ground movement. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47873
Puketeraki - - - 18/1/1972 Crossing loop 47 wagons, public siding (loop) 17 wagons. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47874
Puketeraki - - - 9/3/1972 For a number of years land movement at the south end of the yard has been reducing the clearance between the main line and loop, and as no trains are scheduled to cross at Pukerteraki removal of the crossing loop and siding will have little effect on train performance. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47875
Puketeraki - - - 2/5/1972 Crossing loop, public siding, and other redundant facilities are to be removed. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47876
Puketeraki - - - 11/5/1972 Approval to close station to all traffic except passengers, parcels, and small lots of goods traffic. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47877
Puketeraki - - - 9/7/1976 Approval to remove shelter. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47878
Puketeraki - - - 29/9/1977 Proposing to close this unattended flag station, open for passengers, parcels, and small lots goods traffic only. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47879
Puketeraki - - - 29/9/1977 Station shelter – fair condition – retain for use elsewhere. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47880
Puketeraki - - - 4/11/1977 The station shelter is in danger of being demolished owing to land movement in the area.  The shelter is in fair condition and could be used elsewhere. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47881
Puketeraki - - - 4/11/1977 Traffic since 31/3/1977 – nil. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47882
Puketeraki - - - 4/11/1977 Traffic to 31/3/1977 – inward 8 tonnes (other goods), outward nil. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47883
Puketeraki - - - 10/4/1978 No facilities. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W2559, 505/4/2 WRD Otago S 47884
Puketeraki - - - 6/1978 Closed to all traffic. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - 00/2107/1 NZRLS Otago S 47885
Puketeraki - - - 14/6/1978 Station is to be closed for all traffic from and including Sunday, 25/6/1978. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47886
Puketeraki - - - 1/5/1879 Mileage 14 miles 49 chains from Palmerston. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W 3337 WRD Otago S 47887
Puketeraki - - - 1/7/1895 Petition urging erection of cattle yards. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W 1820 WRD Otago S 47888
Puketeraki - - - 1/8/1898 Accommodation loading bank, urinals. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - R4, 98/2756 WRD Otago S 47889
Puketeraki - - - 1/8/1898 Loop 29 wagons. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - R4, 98/2756 WRD Otago S 47890
Puketeraki - - - 1/9/1882 Accommodation shelter shed, passenger platform. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W 3337 WRD Otago S 47891
Puketeraki - - - 1/9/1882 Loop 24 wagons Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W 3337 WRD Otago S 47892
Puketeraki - - - 12/1/1897 The loading bank has now been erected and hurdles have been provided to enable sheep to be loaded. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47893
Puketeraki - - - 12/12/1881 Loop 24 wagons Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W 3337 WRD Otago S 47894
Puketeraki - - - 15/9/1885 Want of repairs to shelter shed. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W 1820 WRD Otago S 47895
Puketeraki - - - 19/4/1886 Accommodation shelter shed, passenger platform, urinals. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W 3337 WRD Otago S 47896
Puketeraki - - - 19/4/1886 Loop 29 wagons Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W 3337 WRD Otago S 47897
Puketeraki - - - 20/9/1899 The ordinary traffic to and from Puketeraki does not warrant an extension of accommodation, but, anticipating a considerable increase of excursionists during coming season, it is suggested accommodation for ladies, and a small lock-up shed, be provided. The cost will be about £35. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47898
Puketeraki - - - 23/11/1896 Please have loading bank erected as early as possible. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47899
Puketeraki - - - 31/3/1883 Drainage bank near Puketeraki - £39.11.5. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - R4, 83/2044 WRD Otago S 47900
Puketeraki - - - 5/9/1895 Puketeraki is a crossing station. Palmerston – Dunedin Section - W3199, 03/3140 WRD Otago S 47901