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Date: 2006

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MSI-Papers-8640

Description: Six photographs of the farm taken in Jan 1960; Tuturau District map showing crown grants (including Alexander Cockburn), 1864; cadastral map of area south of Gore, showing land owned by Moseby family on Boundary Road (highlighted). Other - Material which accompanies MS-Papers-8640-56 Original owner of the farm at 135 Boundary Road, Mataura (Tuturau District) was Alexander Cockburn from Scotland who purchased 240 acres in 1874. In 2007 the property was owned by his great-grandson Ken Moseby and his wife Sue. In 2006 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter and photographs (photocopies)

Date: 2006

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-27

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by William George Gordon (great-grandson of William Gordon); record of the Gordon family burials, Garston Cemetery; History of Garston Presbyterian Church compiled by W A Gordon, 1992; extracts from `The Gordons of Garston' compiled by W A Gordon & J A Herron, 1996; aerial photographs of Mataura River flood damage, Nov 1999; `My recollections of the early days in the Kingston Riding of Lake County Council' by William Gordon, 1944; obituary of William Gordon, Aug 1921; certificates of title & cadastral map; obituary for Mrs Christina Wraytt, Feb 1931; photograph of farm and family members; other miscellaneous cuttings and notes. Original owner of the property at Garston was William Gordon (1834-1921), of Banffshire, Scotland who leased the original 200 acres in 1876 and purchased it in 1880. Awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, maps, photographs

Date: 1839

By: Chaffers, Edward Main, 1806-1845; Bett, Francis Arnot Blackader, 1873-1957

Reference: MapColl-830gbba/1839/Acc.131

Description: Depicts the lower half of North Island from approximately Hamilton to Gisborne, referred to as Province of North Durham, also the top half of South Island from approximately Greymouth across to Kaikoura, referred to as Province of South Durham. The map is annotated 'The dotted line denotes the boundaries of the provinces' and this line is marked diagonally between Pt. Tebouka kore in the Wellington Region and a point north of Tui Bay in the Taranaki Region. Some bays are named as are points including Kidnappers Pt., and capes including Foulwind, Farewell, Palliser and Egmont. Also named are Queen Charlotte Sound, Cook's Strait, Hawke Bay and the islands D'Urville, Kapiti, Mana and Sugarloaf. Mount Egmont, Ruapehu and Tonga Volcano are marked. Original photograph of this map is larger than this copy. Information found in original card index record. Explanation on reverse as follows: Photograph of Chaffer's map of New Zealand Company's purchases, 1839. Received from Dr. Bett about March 27, 1945. Original attached to some land claims in the Lands Office in Nelson. Signature of E.M. Chaffers, 1839 is written at bottom right corner on original. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photograph, black and white, 15 x 22.4 cm.

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-23

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by David James & Isobel Jeannette O'Hara; History of Cornelius & Margaret Edith O'Hara (original owners); land documents; aerial photograph of `Cloverdale', Otama (1950s); family and farm photographs. Original owner was Cornelius O'Hara who acquired the original parcel of land in 1877 (79 hectares). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, maps, photographs

Date: 2006

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-25

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by P C C Partnership (P C C & R A McLeish & N A & H E M McLeish), grandson and great grandson of original owner; certificates of title; `The McLeish's of Cedar Grove, Drummond' compiled by N A & H E M McLeish (contains family trees, photographs, history of the property, certificates, etc). Original owner of Cedar Grove was P C C McLeish of Perthshire, Scotland who acquired the original parcels of land near Drummond in 1879 (200 acres) and 1884 (100 acres). In 1925 his sons bought the 200 acre property known as Ellerslie and farmed the two properties jointly after their father's death in 1928 until 1959 when the partnership was dissolved. C C O McLeish retired and N A McLeish took over Ellerslie and his son P C C McLeish Jnr took over Cedar Grove. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, maps, photographs

Date: 2006

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-62

Description: The papers compiled by Margaret Pullar consist of: Application form submitted by Phillip Gordon Pullar; history and photographs of the family and farm; certificates of title and maps; newspaper clippings; `Danzig to Dunedin; one hundred and twenty six years of the Trapski family in New Zealand 1864-1990'.. Original owner of `Carse Head' was Frederick Ferdinand Trapski who purchased 199 acres in 1897. In 2007 the property was owned by his great-grandson Phillip Gordon Pullar (P G & S E Pullar Family Trust). In 2006 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs, maps (some photocopies)

Date: 1827 - 1833

From: Dumont d'Urville, Jules Sebastien Cesar, 1790-1842 :Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe execute pendant les annees 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829. Atlas historique. Paris, Tastu, 1833.

By: Lottin, Victor Charles, 1795-1858

Reference: PUBL-0038-1-map-04

Description: A map showing the route taken by the Astrolabe under Dumont d'Urville in 1827 from just south of Cape Foulwind (west coast of the South Island), past Farewell Spit, into Golden and Tasman Bays, through Cook Strait, and up the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, from its southernmost to its northernmost point. The coastlines visited are shown in detail Other Titles - Map of New Zealand. Drawn by Monsieur Lottin ... January, February, March 1827 [translation] Extended Title - From: Dumont d'Urville, J. S. C. Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe. Paris, Tastu, 1833. Atlas historique. Vol 1. Map plate, number 4 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 585 x 432 mm