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Luff, G A M, fl 1899 :City of Wellington. Map showing proposed extension of boundaries ...
Date: 1899
By: Luff, George Andrew Middlemass, 1862-1938; New Zealand. Parliamentary Library
Reference: MapColl-832.4799fb/1899/Acc.22901
Description: Topographical map showing proposed extension of Wellington City boundary, to include Seatoun Road District (Miramar Peninsular), the Melrose Borough (Roseneath, Lyall Bay, Island Bay, Owhiro Bay and northwards to Kelburn) and Hawkin's Hill, into existing City of Wellington boundary, which were previously part of the Hutt County. The extension is highlighted in red, and shows schedules 1-4. Also shown are the Karori Borough, part of the Onslow Borough and the Makara Road District. Includes note regarding the Wellington City Extension Bill of 1899, signed by the Wellington Magistrate Court Clerk. Written on recto: Wellington City Extension Bill. 1899 Local Body Wel[lington] City [?] Plan Includes some pencil annotations numbering sections and showing Kelburn as part of Melrose Stamped Wellington Magistrate Court and General Assembly Library Inscriptions: Verso - top right - Magistrates Court Wellington. Signed by Clerk; Verso - bottom right - General Assembly Library; Verso - bottom right - Signed GAM Luff Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, 69 x 103 cm.
Drake, James Charles, 1821-1865? :District of Ohariu New Zealand [ms map]. 1853.
Date: 1851 - 1855
By: Drake, James Charles, 1821-1865?; New Zealand. Parliamentary Library
Reference: MapColl-832.47gbbd/1853/Acc.24010
Description: Cadastral map of the area surrounding Makara Beach, Ohariu Bay, southeast and northwest of the Makara and Ohariu rivers, including parts of both the Ohariu and the Makara Districts. Shows several numbered sections, with the names of the property owners, including: G Hart (occupied by John ?Monk), T Molesworth, R Barton, Smith (former Hallets), Stevens, Captain Daniell, H St. Hill, New Zealand Company, James Bain, Johnston, ?Barten, John Cook. Two blocks of land include annotations indicating they were sold in October and December 1855, one to the Provincial Government and one to James Baines. Several ink and pencil annotations indicate subsequent owner names and cadastral information. One area marked in pencil as unsurveyed. Large blocks of land are coloured coded as Native (Maori) land; smaller areas as Native (Maori) cultivations. A pa (kainga) at Makara Beach is shown. James Drake was a surveyor for the New Zealand Company. Written on map above Drake's signature: 'copy'. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, 75.8 x 67.1 cm.