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BRIEF DETAILS OF NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY STATIONS

WHICH HAD POST OFFICES EITHER WITHIN

THE STATION BUILDING OR ON STATION GROUNDS

FROM THE LIST OF SUCH OFFICES PUBLISHED IN

“MAIL COACH” PAGE 173

VOLUME 11

COMPILED BY J.D.PYLE

ASSISTED BY J.A.T.TERRY

(RAILWAY HISTORY)

SOUTH ISLAND STATIONS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INDEX OF REFERENCES TO SOUTH ISLAND LIST

1. HISTORICAL RECORDS. J.A.DANGERFIELD, RAILWAY HISTORIAN, DUNEDIN

2. CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL RAILWAYS: W.A.PIERRE, NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY FROM JULY 1963 TOMAY 1970.

3. THE EXPRESS: FORMERLY MONTHLY NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY FROM JULY 1963 TO MAY 1970

4. ALL ABOARD: R.J.MEYER NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY WELLINGTON 1980.

5. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY OBSERVER. OFFICIAL QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF THE NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMTIVE SOCIETY, WELLINGTON 1965

6. SOUTHLAND’S PIONEER RAILWAYS: J.O.P.WATT, NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY, WELLINGT5ON 1965

7. HISTORIAL RECORDS, A.C.BELLAMY, RAILWAY HISTORIAN, TAURANGA.

8. FUNNEL TALK: FORMERLY MONTHLY NEWS MAGAZINE OF CERTAIN BRANCHES OF THE NZ RAILWAY & LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY, AND ISSUED FROM WANGANUI.

9. OVER THE GARDEN WALL: J.A.DANGERFIELD AND G.W.EMERSON. NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY (OTAGO BRANCH), DUNEDIN 1967.

10. MAILS OF NORTH CANTERBURY: J.R.SLATERY,1980

11. RAILWAYS OF NEW ZEALAND: DAVID B LEITCH,1972

12. PLEASANT POINT RAILWAY AND HISTORICAL ARCHIVES NOTES.

13. NZ RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY ATLAS, 3^RD EDITION, QUAIL MAP COY, EXETER, ENG.

14. THE STORY OF DIPTON 1877 – 1977 DAVID MILLIGIN

15. BESIDE THE WAITAKI RIVER, ARTICLE J.A.DANGERFIELD NZRO NO.126

16. THE WAIMATEMATE, W.GREENWOOD.

17. END OF THE LINE. CATLINS RIVER RAILWAY: CATLINS HISTORIAL SOCIETY 27.2.71

18. RAILS ALONG THE COAST: D.G.HOY, NZ RAILWAY & LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY, WELLINGTON BRANCH 1969

19. YARN. MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE RIALWAY ENTHUSIASTS SOCIETY, AUCKLAND

20. DUNEDIN AND PORT CHALMERS RAILWAY, T.A.MCGAVIN. NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY, WELLINGTON 1973.

21. THE JUNCTION: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE THORNBURY DISTRICT 1883-1983, SHARYN CAVANNAGH

22. TINWALD, E.R.BAYLESS

23. COALFIELDS ENTERPRISE: G.W.EMERSON, J.A.DANGERFIELD AND A.C.BELLAMY NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY (OTAGO BRANCH) DUNEDIN 1964

24. EARLY WOODLANS: MARGARET TROTTER.

25. HISTORIAL NOTES. M.DENNE, TIMARU.

26. NZ POSTAL HISTORIAN.

X INDICATES OFFICERED STATION TAKEN FROM FIRST PUBLISHED LIST IN HURUNUI – BLUFF W.T.T. 1.4.1884. WEST COAST, PICTON AND NELSON SECTIONS NOT AVAILABLE (1)

XX INDICATES RAILWAY TELEGRAPH STATIONS FROM FIRST PUBLISHED LIST IN HURUNUI – BLUFF W.T.T. 20.12.1880. WEST COAST, PICTON AND NELSON SECTIONS NOT AVAILABLE (1)

Railway Working Timetables 1883, 1888 and 1897 A.C.Bellamy Collection

Bulk of General Manager and District Circulars, A.C.Bellamy Collection

References from Hansard and AJHR F1 and F3, NZ Room, Hamilton Public Library.

INDEX OF INDIVIDUAL RAILWAY STATION (click here)

For each of the Railway Stations history while they housed Post offices/ Postmasters/Postmisters and cancellations click to INDEX above then click the required station.

RAILWAY POSTCARD GALLERY (click here)

On the Index list thumbsize prints. To enlarge click on print/ for information click on associated box

RAILWAY PHILATELIC LIBRARY (click here)

This lists Philatelic books that may assist you in your NZ Railway Collection

RAILWAY PHOTO GALLERY (click here)

This hosts a number of New Zealand Railway Philatelic items such as –CANCELLATIONS

- ISSUES

- COVERS

- FDCS

RAILWAY LINKS (click here)

This lists the various links to other web sites that may be of assistance to you.

RAILWAY POSTAL HISTORY (click here)

This covers a wide range of topics and was originally produced as a photocopied manuscript. The first page is the INDEX which then offers you the selection of chapters as below.

- KEY MAP

- REGIONAL R.PO.S

- ADDITIONAL R.P.Os

- STATION PLANS

- NORTH ISLAND INDEX

- SOUTH ISLAND INDEX

- RPOS & THEIR D/S

- RTPOS & RPOS

- R.T.P.O.SECTION/CANC.

- R.T.P.O.DATESTAMPS

- EXPANSION

- POSTAL HISTORY OF MANAWATU