Places

Date: 1916 - 1928

From: Valuation New Zealand: Land settlement plans for parts of the Waikato Region especially King Country, Kawhia and Otorohanga areas

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Auckland District Office; New Zealand. Printing and Stationery Department; Mackay, John, 1851-1937; Valuation New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.17gbbd/1917/Acc.35522

Description: A poster-plan map of Auckland Land District no. 1317 depicting 2102 acres of land for sale or lease to discharged soldiers. Made up of two maps, one a cadastral map of the Mangoira Block, indicating numbered sections and including acreages, owner's names and dates handwritten in each section. The other is a locality plan of the area from Kaipara Harbour south to New Plymouth which has an arrow pointing to Awakino. The map includes several paragraphs of text stating conditions of sale, information about the 'second class land', and instructions to applicants. The cadastral map depicts the Awakino North Survey District, with handwritten names listed as CM Raven, MC Pratt, LR Jones, T Cummings, GP Sage, CJ Randell, (earlier owners include Claud Neville de Gray Stevens, S Whitehead). Bordering these properties are the owners WD Black, JR Terrille, SM Black, Thomson, Jones, Cummings, Condon, Beuck, and well as two Native Reserves, and Native owners (Maori land blocks) of Mahoenui no. 4b and Manga - Awakino no. 4. Six scenic reserves are also shown. Many of the properties border the Mokau River. Base map: Mangoira Block.... Series, Auckland Land District No. 1317. [Wellington, N.Z.], John Mackay, Govt. Printer, [1916]. Department of Lands and Survey, 9/423. Signed: 'D. Glenn, 25.1.26' top left corner. Written on map in blue pencil 'Mangoira Block' (SP 1317) bottom middle of map. Glued to map is blue card, with the number '13' painted on it. Glued to cadastral map is text regarding section I, block II, including fiscal information and features of the property. Signed '1467' 24.2.28 and 28.2.28, '2nd class'. On reverse of map the same base map has been glued onto the card, without annotations. Blue card has been glued over this map in bottom left corner. Also includes an abstract of fiscal conditions, by the Land Board (which have been covered by blue card on the other map). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and watercolour on card, linen backed, coloured, scale [1:15 840], 55 x 43 cm. Provenance: Donated by Valuation Department, 1991

Date: 1913 - 1934

From: Valuation New Zealand: Land settlement plans for parts of the Waikato Region especially King Country, Kawhia and Otorohanga areas

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Auckland District Office; New Zealand. Printing and Stationery Department; Mackay, John, 1851-1937; Glenn, D, active 1917-1925; Valuation New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.17gbbd/1918/Acc.35534

Description: A poster-plan map of Auckland Land District no. 1339, depicting lands open for selection on renewable lease to discharged soldiers. Made up of two maps, one a cadastral map of the Tuhua Survey District, indicating numbered sections and including acreages, owner's names and dates handwritten in each section. The other is a locality plan of the area from Russell south to New Plymouth. The map includes several paragraphs of text stating conditions of sale, information about the 'second class land', and instructions to applicants. The cadastral map depicts the Tuhua Survey District, with handwritten names JH McLennan, H Beale, GH McElroy, WJ Kelland, DA Corlett, Hans Neilson, JH Duller, AJ Dornauf, I Dance, EW Dunn, CR Kelland, A Venn, HD Hannah, TE Meredith, RG Faulkner, T Minshall, LM Coldstream, G Saunders, F Carlton, C Bellshaw, F Norton, D'arcy Alban Garlett. Names crossed out include HA Moyes, F Fry, D Carmody. Bordering these properties is the Ohura South 'G' Native Land block, Rangaroa Village, reserve land (some subsequently sold), a scenic reserve and a recreation reserve. Base map: Tuhua Survey Block.... Series, Auckland Land District No. 1339. [Wellington, N.Z.], Marcus F Marks, Govt. Printer, 1918. Department of Lands and Survey, 600l;8;18;437. Signed: 'L.B. 26.11.25 Revised' top left corner. Glued to map is linen, with corrections over lots 6, 3, 4, 20. Glued to cadastral map is text regarding Tuhua Survey District, including fiscal information and acreage. Signed 'R Chapell, 25.4.34'. On reverse of map the same map has been glued onto the card. (Areas for sale or lease are highlighted around boundaries in red.) Has annotation 'Taumarunui Rural.' Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and watercolour on card, linen backed, coloured, scale [1:15 840], 67 x 56 cm. Provenance: Donated by Valuation Department, 1991.

Date: 1912 - 1922

From: Valuation New Zealand: Land settlement plans for parts of the Waikato Region especially King Country, Kawhia and Otorohanga areas

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Auckland District Office; New Zealand. Printing and Stationery Department; Mackay, John, 1851-1937; Andresen, A, active 1913; Valuation New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.17gbbd/1913/Acc.35356

Description: A poster-plan cadastral map, Auckland Land District no. 1145, of land for sale in public auction in the Waitanguru village. The map's annotations include numbered sections, some coloured, and include acreages, owner's names and dates where applicable. The base map indicates the road names, the Waitanguru Stream, the sale yards site, creamery residence, mechanics institute, municipal residence, recreation residence, school residence. Handwritten names are Awakino Co. Co, F Thrush, Waitanguru Co-op Dairy Company, J Barret, LB Mills, Mrs A Lindsay, F Thoms, E Buckley, VL Jackson, E Fitton, FH Larsen, C Davey, HA Armstrong, General Trust Board Diocese of Auckland. Base map: Section in the Village of Waitanguru.... Series, Auckland Land District No. 1145. [Wellington, N.Z.], John Mackay, Govt. Printer, [1906]. [Signed by] A. Andresen, Department of Lands and Survey, 500.11.12.843. '8' written on bottom right corner. Written on map in blue pencil 'Waitanguru Village' bottom middle of map. On reverse of map the same base map has been glued onto the linen. It highlights the village land (shaded) and the rural land. No annotations. Includes a small locality plan, from Auckland south to New Plymouth (scale [1: 2 533 400]). Inset map is Lot 14, block VIII, Orahiri Survey District, and depicts the rural land available for sale. Lot 10 belongs to J Burnand, 9 to Public trustee, and 6 to JM Cole. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and watercolour on card, linen backed, coloured, scale [1:1 584], 70 x 72 cm. Provenance: Donated by Valuation Department, 1991.

Date: 1920-1922

From: Valuation New Zealand: Land settlement plans for parts of the Waikato Region especially King Country, Kawhia and Otorohanga areas

By: Glenn, D, active 1917-1925; Mackay, John, 1851-1937; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Auckland District Office; New Zealand. Printing and Stationery Department; Valuation New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.17gbbd/1920/Acc.35537

Description: A sale plan of Rural lands for sale by ballot in the Hurakia and Ongarue Survey districts annotated with the names of successful purchasers, 1920. Drawn by Lands and Survey Auckland for the Auckland Crown Lands Comissioner. Comprises two maps of similar size, 'Hurakia Survey District, sections in Block V' and 'Ongarue Survey District, sections in Blocks V, VI, IX and X'. Both maps are in Auckland Land District no. 1377, and depict lands open for sale or lease to discharged soldiers under the Discharged Settlement Act, 1915. Both indicate numbered sections and including acreages, owner's names and dates handwritten in each section. The map also has a small locality plan of the area from Helensville to Waiouru. The map includes several paragraphs of text stating conditions of sale, information about the 'second class land', instructions to applicants, and abstract of conditions. The cadastral map of the Hurakia Survey District depicts the handwritten names MJ Dynan, WM Peterson, J Sheely, WK Wilton, and identifies the timber reserve as Provincial State Forest 'Gaz. 1922 p. 1634. The cadastral map of the Ongarue Survey District depicts the handwritten names Hayward Timber Company, MW Hunter, D Fraser, WR Munro, HR Lamb, A Gall, C Dow, KM Dickson, JA Nicol, WD Gillanders, FA Drake, WJ Devereaux, RE Longden, DM McDonald, GHM Rae, HC Price and AE Plummer, and identifies the timber reserve as Provincial State Forest, 'Gaz. 1922 p. 1634'. Base map: Hurakia Survey Block and Ongarue Survey Block .... Series, Auckland Land District No. 1377. [Wellington, N.Z.], Marcus F Marks, Govt. Printer, 1920. Department of Lands and Survey. Signed LB 26/11/25. Glued to map is two clippings of information about the land for sale. Glued to cadastral map is text regarding West Taupo County, Ongarue Survey District, including fiscal land and information. On reverse of map the same map has been glued onto the card. (Areas for sale or lease are highlighted around boundries in red.) Named (blue pencil annotation) 'Waimiha Rural' top of poster. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and watercolour on card, linen backed, coloured, 100 x 71 cm.