TitleMTC212 1873 Porters Pass CoalDescriptionAn article from the Lyttleton Times of 30 April 1873 petitioning for the Railway from Christchurch to Racecourse Hill (under construction) to be extended to the foot of Porters Pass in the Malvern District to support coal and timber industries. An branch line to Oxford is also suggested.AuthorPetitionersPublication Date30 April 1873Donated byAlan UpritchardLanguageEnglishCopyrightTo the best of the National Librery of New Zealand's knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.