Places

Date: 1910

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.41gmbd/1910/Acc.22906

Description: Cadastral map of part of the township of Mangaweka, east of the railway, showing the path of the Mangaweka Stream through the township, and the Mangaweka Stream Bridge at Kahu Road (marked with an 'x'). Sections are numbered and some streets are highlighted. Stamped 'Public Works Department, Wanganui'. Initialled 'J.R.C., 20.10.[19]10.' Pencil annotation 'Mangaweka' in bottom right corner. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, part coloured, scale [1:3 168], 37.8 x 40.5 cm. Provenance: Public Works Department, Wanganui.

Date: 1962 - 1968

By: Oroua County (N.Z.). County Council; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.43eac/1962/Acc.31102

Description: Four maps that are part of the 1962 Oroua County district scheme, including one each of the Halcombe, Bunnythorpe, Ashhurst townships and one of the entire Oroua County. Contains two separate reference sheets that refer to the Halcombe and the Oroua County maps. The three township maps show zoning, reserves, recreation areas, water, railways, streets, and district boundaries. The Oroua County map annotations identify zoning, reserves, recreation areas, water, railways, streets, district boundaries, hospitals and community buildings, and are colour-coded to the reference sheet; other annotations name schools, halls and cemeteries. The Oroua County borders Rangitikei, Woodville, Manawatu and Kiwitea counties. All maps are diazo prints. Only the county map has watercolour annotations. Quantity: 4 map(s) bound together. Physical Description: 4 maps and 2 reference sheets, diazo and watercolour on paper, bound with cardboard covers and fabric, scales differ, 69 x 134 cm or smaller.

Date: 1971

By: Palmerston North City Corporation; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-os832.4396eac/1971/Acc.31091

Description: A district planning map of the City of Palmerston North revised 3/9/1971. The area covered is within the district boundary and the Manawatu River. Notations refer to rural, residential, commercial and industrial zones which are marked, as are recreation areas, reserves, proposed and existing schools and streets, the hospital, churches and the railway, but are unnamed. Schools and streets are named, sections are unnumbered. Published by the Town Planning Office, Palmerston North City Corporation Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, scale [1:7920], 122.5 x 100.6 cm.

Date: 1890

By: New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmbj/1890/Acc.32209-10

Description: Drawn on a base map, the annotations show bridges, both built and proposed, on the Mangahao, Mangatainoka and the Makakahi rivers, near Pahiatua. Three of the six existing bridges are named - Mangahao, Mangatainoka and Tutaekara. Two proposed bridges are sited on Mangahao Valley Road. Written on map in pencil 'Special purposes'. Stamped on map 'General Assembly Library'. The accompanying letter (MapColl-832.45gmbj/1890/Acc.32210) was written by under Secretary of Lands and Surveys to the Chairman of the Waste Lands Committee, regarding a petition for another bridge across the Mangahao River. Recto of letter: annotation reads: '1899 Waste Land Dep[artmen]t Report on Pet[ition] 474 Thos ?Dorey and 33 others'. Base map: [Part of unknown map] ([s.l], [s.n], [s.d]). Quantity: 1 map(s). 1 accompanying letter. Physical Description: Ink on paper, scale indeterminable, 34.5 x 24.2 cm.

Date: 1965

By: Palmerston North (N.Z.). City Council; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.4396eac/1965/Acc.31089

Description: A district scheme map of the City of Palmerston North amended 10th Oct 1962, further amended 27th May 1963 and on 5th August 1965. The area covered is from the racecourse to the aerodrome and golf course. Notations refer to rural, residential, commercial and industrial zones which are marked, as are recreation areas, reserves, proposed and existing schools and streets, district boundary, the hospital and railways. Deferred zones operative from 1st. Jan 1965 are marked. Schools and streets are named, sections are numbered. Published by Palmerston North City Council Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, scale [1:7920], 106.2 x 75.2 cm.

Date: 1908

By: Marchant, John William Allman, 1841-1920; Humphries, Thomas, 1841-1928; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.47fbe/1908/Acc.30701

Description: A base map entitled Provisional map of the Hutt County has annotations depicting the authorised boundaries of the Hutt Electoral District, as authorised by the Representation Commission in 1909 which is referred to in a hand-written note. Areas included within the boundary are Pencarrow, Belmont, Rimutaka, Akatarawa and Eretonga [i.e. Heretaunga]. The area is named Hutt and includes the population total of 12753. Adjacent areas are named as Wellington suburbs, Otaki and Wairarapa, but no boundaries of these areas are included. Base map: Provisional map of the Hutt County. (Wellington, New Zealand Lands and Survey Department, [s.d.].) Base map shows numbered land blocks with acreages, timber and water reserves, forest reserves, a pastoral licence block, the Wellington and Railway Company blocks, named rivers and peaks, topographical detail. Base map includes the logo of the New Zealand Lands and Survey and the name of J. W. Marchant One signature is indeciferable and dated 16 Jany. 1909, which follows a handwritten note referring to the Representation Commission, the Electoral Act and Representation Act Initials on bottom right: E.W., 15.2.08 Title assigned by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Colourwash on paper, linen backed, coloured, scale indeterminable, 107.5 x 61.8 cm.

Date: 1971

By: Palmerston North City Corporation; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-os832.4396eac/1971/Acc.31092

Description: A district planning map of the City of Palmerston North revised 3/9/1971. The area covered is within the district boundary and the Manawatu River. No notations are provided and the entire map is zoned with abbreviated codes referring to rural, residential, commercial and industrial zones. Schools and streets are named, sections are unnumbered. Published by the Town Planning Office, Palmerston North City Corporation Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, scale [1:7920], 124.4 x 100.8 cm.

Date: 1870 - 1879

By: New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832fb/[187-?]/Acc.28017

Description: A base map of North Island Provinces has been used to show redrawn county boundaries. While Hawke's Bay and Taranki Provinces remain unchanged, the Wellington and Auckland Provinces have been divided in to several new areas, all individually coloured to denote new boundaries, some having hand-drawn dashed lines. Each colour-washed area has a set of figures but no reference key is provided for these or the colour coding. Title supplied by cataloguer Base map: Chapman's map of the North Island of New Zealand, including the provinces of Auckland, Taranki, Hawke's Bay and Wellington, with all the recent surveys. Auckland, N.Z.: Geo. T. Chapman, [187-?]. Estimated dates. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, coloured, 84.3 x 54.3 cm.

Date: 1844-1883

By: New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: PAColl-4500

Description: Photographs of maps of Otago Region: the layout of the settlement of Dunedin and Taieri 1846-1847; sketch map of the north west district of Otago showing the route between the west coast and Lake Wakatipu; sketch of the district comprising trhe lands to be annexed to the settlement of New Edinburgh 1844; West Coast Route from a sketch by Mr Holmes 1865 showing the Haast River; map of the northern portion of the Otago Province 1858; interior district of Otago Province 1862-1863; suburban section in the settlement of Otago 1849 (Dunedin); four copies of a map of Grey District showing sections; and a topographical map of the Huiarau Range. Also included are tracings of maps from the Appendices to the Journal of the House of Representatives 1870-1876. Quantity: 12 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: Found amongst PAColl-3678..

Date: 1865 - 1875

By: New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.395/bje/[ca. 1870]/Acc.31231

Description: Drawn on a published map, the annotated red line depict the electoral boundary and follows the border of the whole of Scinde Island, Napier, up the eastern coastline, Hardinge Rd, to the tip of the Eastern Spit, across the harbour to the western point of Maori Island, southwards to Pandora Point, around Hyderbad Road (Corunna and Goa Bay) to Wellesley Road, south of Sale Street. Base map: 'Plan of the town of Napier, Hawke's Bay', (Napier: James Wood, [s.d]). Stamped signature on map (difficult to decipher). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on card, linen backed, scale [ca.1:3 600], 44 x 63 cm.

Date: 1899

By: New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.45bje/1899/Acc.31046

Description: Drawn on a base map, the annotations highlight two cadastral areas showing land in parts of the Makuri, Mangahao and Puketoi survey districts petitioned by Eric Whitcombe and others to the Waste Lands Department. Covers blocks 8,12,13,14, in the Makuri Survey District, part of block 16, Mangahao Survey District; and block 1 and part of block 2 in Puketoi Survey District. Stamped 'General Assembly Library'. Written on map: 'Makuri 1899'. Written beside map: 'Petition of Eric Whitcombe & others' ; 'Special purposes'. Written on map recto: '1899 Waste Lands Dep[artmen]t Report on Pet[ition] of Eric Whitcombe and 26 others.' Base map: NZMS [unknown] (Wgtn : Department of Lands & Survey, [s.d.]). Other Titles - Makuri 1899 Other Titles - Petition of Eric Whitcombe & others Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper, glued to paper, scale [1:95 040], 24.2 x 33.4 cm.

Date: 1878

By: New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832fbe/[ca.1878]/Acc.28111

Description: The North Island electoral districts are named and each district is colour washed over the top of a map published by the General Survey Office, New Zealand. Population figures are given for each district. Population figures for Wellington City and Auckland electoral districts are written in list format near their locations. The divisions of the electoral districts are drawn on an original published map of the North Island, New Zealand. This manuscript map is possibly the original for the published version. Title of base map: Map of the North Island, New Zealand. [Wellington, N.Z.]: General Survey Office, [1878?] Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, coloured, scale [1:1 013 760], 95.7 x 63.7 cm.

Date: 1898

By: Kennedy Brothers (Hawke's Bay, N.Z.); New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.3gmfs/1898/Acc.25389

Description: Manuscript copy of a map of proposed works in the Whare o Maraenui Block, Napier, 1898, including Napier township and major roads, the Tukaekuri River, Meeanee, the Roman Catholic Mission at Meeanee, Jervoistown, the Waverley Hotel, Napier Park, Purinui Creek, the Ahuriri Harbour and the Western Spit from Petane. Depicts 200 acres of land to be reclaimed and sold, 30 acres reserved for the Napier Borough Council, 1525 acres to be leased and the proposed channel reserves. Note reads 'To accompany letter to Chairman of Harbor [Harbour] Board Committee dated 8.12.[18]98'. Other Titles - Whare o Maraenui Stamped 'General Assembly Library'. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on dressed linen, [1:15 840], 61 x 59 cm.

Date: 1899

By: Kennedy, Arthur Angus, 1866-1931; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.3gmfs/1899/Acc.25388

Description: Manuscript map of the Borough of Napier as at 1899 including the Tutae o Mahu Block and the Pukeroa Block, Tareha's [Maori] Reserve, Tareha's bridge, the Tutaekuri River, mud flats and the Napier-Taradale Road. The Spit Railway Station and the Napier Railway Station are shown. Land edged in red is the land described in the third schedule to the Napier Harbour Board Amendment and Endowment Improvement Act of 1897 and refered to in the Bill. Land edged in green is land described in the fourth schedule to the Act of 1887 and referred to in the bill. The land coloured yellow is the land described in the schedule to the above bill. Accompanying note is a three page document regarding the Bill. Stamped 'General Assembly Library'. 'Approved Eric L Gold Smith, 27.6.99'. Signed 'Arthur A Kennedy, Authorised Surveyor Napier.' Signature 'S Mathias, Clerk of Board of Napier July 1899', and annotated note certifying the plan's deposit with the Bill. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). 1 accompanying note. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on dressed linen, 42 x 31 cm.