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Newspaper article on the opening of the Blenheim - Seddon Railway. Probably from the Marlborough Press 11 October 1902. It includes a full account of the event, a list of the officials, and a report on the speech made by Sir J. G. Ward (Acting Premier). The article also covers a history of the construction of this section of railway line and a breakdown of statistics on revenue and passengers. There is only the first part of the article, the rest is on page four and has not been included.
Article, Newspaper -Awatere Road Rail Bridge 1902 to 2007 -Copyright Marlborough Museum - Marlborough Historical Society Inc
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Newspaper seddon railway 2

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Last modified on: December 19, 2014