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MTC212 1873 Porters Pass Coal
Description
TitleMTC212 1873 Porters Pass Coal
DescriptionAn 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.
AuthorPetitioners
Publication Date30 April 1873
Donated byAlan Upritchard
LanguageEnglish
CopyrightTo 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.
DescriptionAn 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.
AuthorPetitioners
Publication Date30 April 1873
Donated byAlan Upritchard
LanguageEnglish
CopyrightTo 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.
Numbering & Quantity
Number of Pages6

Connections
Subject (Keywords)Mt Torlesse Collieries
Papers Past
Malvern coal
Malvern
Mt Torlesse Colliery
CollectionMt Torlesse Collieries Collection
Papers Past
Malvern coal
Malvern
Mt Torlesse Colliery
CollectionMt Torlesse Collieries Collection
Attribution
Researched ByAlan Upritchard

Petitioners, MTC212 1873 Porters Pass Coal. Selwyn Stories, accessed 26/05/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/6158



