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This wiki page aims to give an overview of how the railway lines of the South Island came to be, and the rapid demise of most of them ...me. Somewhat grandiose titles of Great Northern Railway and Great Southern Railway were given to lines that reached Rangiora in the north and Rakaia in the So

...had a considerable battle to get legislation passed that would allow their Railway to be built. In most cases it was the local Provincial Council seeking appr ...e or truck in order to cause harm. VII It was a felony to set fire to any railway building or contents. The penalties for such offenses were harsh, including

...- Copy001B|Book_Pagename=Book - Opua Kawakawa Railway|Title=Opua Kawakawa Railway|Lib_Accession_No=36|Lib_Shelf_ID=S36|Book_Condition=Very Good|Book_Value $N ...agename=Book - The Napier to Gisborne Railway|Title=The Napier to Gisborne Railway|Lib_Accession_No=42|Lib_Shelf_ID=S42|Book_Condition=Very Good|Book_Value $N