π’ Office of the Commissioner of Railways for the North Island
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1878 ‑ 1880
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In 1878 two Railway Commissioners were appointed, one for each island, but this divided control did not prove satisfactory and 1880 saw the appointment of a General Manager, with administrative responsibility for all opened railways. At the same time the functions of construction and operation were divorced, and the Railways Department came into being. Not until 1895, however, did the railways receive their decree absolute in the form of a Minister of Railways.
Administration of Railways β 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand β Te Ara (accessed 18/01/2024)
- π Self-Governing Colony of New Zealand (1878 ‑ 1880)