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Date: 1841 - 1880 - 1890

From: Various artists :[Album of watercolours, cards and published pictures, including scenes in New Zealand and European countries, belonging to Cherie Templer (nee Connell)]. 1830-1890

Reference: E-943-q-007

Description: Shows the Hutt Road (as a cart track) at the bottom of the steep bush-clad Western Hills on the right. There is a Maori canoe near the road, and three figures on the road, as well as one man in the foreground, possibly fishing. The suggestion of a settlement can be seen at the water's edge in the distance. The albumen print is of the old Government House in Auckland, partly obscured by bush. Two Norfolk pines can be seen at the front of the building, and large villas with verandahs can be seen behind it Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 112 x 182 mm and albumen print, 100 x 186 mm, pasted to page of album 265 x 220 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs E. J. Templer, UK (formerly of Tasmania), September 2012

Date: [1867-1963]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-029

Description: Comprises correspondence re RNZAF ground station at Te Awaite (1945); papers re Riddiford's application for road improvements to Te Awaiti (1934); notes re fertiliser; letter, W Barton to E J Riddiford re sheep (1894); clipping re rabbits in Wairarapa (1963); firewood contract (1893); letter, William McLaren to O Bunny re boundary matters (1903); letter, John Barton, re fencing (1881); agreement re tile draining of Ruamahanga property (1940); re E J Riddiford's estate payments re Orongorongo (1909); note re water matters from McLeod; letter, Martin Chapman to R Riddiford re boundary problems (1883); A-Js (1890) re inspection of stock, rabbits, and sheep returns; sheep return (1867); tree cutting agremeents, (1892, 1894); correspondence re electricity plant (1913-1914); valuation re Star Oil property at Kaiwharawhara (1924); correspondence, Dalgety and J S Riddiford re Mokepeka Station (1964); papers re sale of property of C B Pharazyn (1911); and specifications of a cottage for Longwood, W Benton [? last part of name indecipherable] Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1880 - 1889

Reference: MapColl-832.47gbbd/[188-?]/Acc.25538

Description: Cadastral map showing numbered land blocks in the Kaiwharawhara area, some with acreages. Some land blocks have been further subdivided with acreages. Where roads intersect properties the acreages have been amended. The Kaiwarra Stream is marked. A sketch in top left corner is of one un-numbered section with measurements of its' boundaries Title assigned by cataloguer Handwritten notes refer to sizes of sections 91 and 92, and the number of chains in relation to acreages A total of acreages four sections is pencilled in bottom right corner Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, coloured, scale not given, 33.7 x 53.5 cm.

Date: 1864

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to roads, road building and maintenance, motorways in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-ROAD-1864-01

Description: Arrangement of printed and handwritten text on blue ticket. A border of looped lines runs down the left hand side. The ticket is signed by William Gill, first gate keeper at the Kai Warra Toll Bar. The first toll gate was established at Kaiwharawhara in 1863, and remained there until 1890 (See Onslow historian, volume 10, number 2 (1980), pages 13-21). The ticket is for sixpence (6d). A horse, saddled or harnessed, would have cost sixpence to get through the toll gate. A mule or an ass would also have cost sixpence if saddled or harnessed. For a full set of the toll charges, see the Onslow historian article above, page 13. The toll gate was installed in 1863, and was unpopular; see http://www.wcl.govt.nz/heritage/onslowboroughcouncil.html, where the following statement appears: "One of the main reasons these areas lobbied to break away and create the new Onslow Borough was the resentment many residents felt towards a toll-gate which had been established by the Hutt County Council on the Hutt Road at Kaiwharawhara. This imposed a toll of 1 shilling on all vehicular traffic entering or leaving Wellington (the equivalent of a charge of about $5 today) with saddled horses being charged half that rate. This was a major revenue stream for the Hutt County [after 1876] but much of this money was spent on distant road improvements that provided no benefit to those living closer to Wellington". There is also useful historic background information at http://wellington.govt.nz/~/media/recreation/walks-and-walkways/files/heritage-trails/northernsuburbs01.pdf?la=en Exhibited in ‘Humble: the life of 100 small objects’, exhibition curated by Barbara Lyon, in the Turnbull Gallery, National Library of New Zealand, 27 August - 17 November 2017. Other Titles - Kaiwharawhara Other Titles - Kaiwarra Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on ticket.. Physical Description: Letterpress on card , 90 x 56 mm.