The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 12 (April 1, 1929)
Ten Years of Progress
Ten Years of Progress.
Railway construction proceeded very slowly during the first twenty years, only 473 miles being opened for traffic in 1875.
On the occasion of the opening of the line to Bathurst, in 1876, the then Governor, Sir H. Robinson, delivered a stirring speech on the necessity of extending the railways into the interior. As a result of this, greater activity was displayed in railway construction, and, during the following ten years, not less than 1,259 miles were opened for traffic.
The connection of the New South Wales railways system with that of Victoria was effected in June, 1883, and that between New South Wales and Queensland in January, 1888.
page 47A Study in Contrasts
The machine shop at the old workshops, Petone. The defective lighting caused by overhead shafting, and the congested condition of the workshops are well illustrated in the above photograph.
(Photos, A. P. Godher.)
The heavy machine shop at the new workshops in the Hutt Valley. In this building there is ample floor space. The absence of overhead belting assists in the splendid lighting of these shops.