Author(s): Various

Canterbury | Secondhand | Antiquarian | Rare or Scarce | Ephemera

A number of original documents, some of which pictured, including 'Catalogue of the Competitions Designs Received by the Provincial Government for the Proposed Bridge over the River Waimakariri', 'Return showing the Working of the Several Raod boards throughout the Province, during the Financial year ended 30th June, 1865.', 'Letter from Hon. Colonial Secretary, Dated July 11, 1871, on the Subject of the Transfer  to the Colonial Government of Railways in Progress.', 'Memorandum Forwarded to the Provincial Government relative to Bridging the Canterbury Rivers.', 'Reply of Messrs. G. Holmes, & Co. to the Report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the expenditure on the Canterbury Railways.', 'Report of the Select Committee Appointed to Enquire into the Management of Railways and the Practice Obtaining as Regards Storage.', 'Report of Evidence Given Before The Select Committee Appointed to Inquire into the Management of Railways, and into the Practice Obtaining as Regards Storage. No. II', 'Remarks on the Broad & Narrow Gauge.', 'Contract for the Construction of the Great Southern Railway from Christchurch to the North Bank of the Rakaia.', 'Report by Messr.s Bray and Marshman, on the Effect of Introducing the Narrow Gauge on the Canterbury Plains.', 'Report of the Committe Appointed to Inquire into the Management of the Canterbury Railways.', 'Message of His Honor the Superintendent and Copies of Memoranda Relative to Inland Railway Communications Between the Provinces of Nelson and Canterbury.', 'Report of Edward G. Wright, C.E. on What Gauge Should be Adopted for the Northern Railway.', and 'Copy of Letter from the Colonial Government enclosing Report of the Acting Engineer-in-Chief for the Public Works Department, relative to the Crossing of the Proposed Northern Line of the Railway over the River Ashley.'