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Date: 1889

By: Wyles & Buck (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-832.43931gbbd/[1889?]/Acc.22966

Description: Cadastral map of Foxton with numbered sections, and those in Block VIII include acreages. Block V is named 'The children of T.V. Cook'. A reserve for Government buildings and a Government reserve are named. Roads are unnamed with the exception of Motua Road, and the line of a tramway to the Government Jetty on the Manawatu River is marked. Sites of the cemetery, courthouse, Presbyterian Church, Adelaide Hotel, post office and the wharf are marked. An enlarged plan of the Government reserve, for public buildings shows the line of the tramway and a small section adjoining is marked Telegraph. Handwritten note centre right states: Survey office fee 2/6 Handwritten in pencil on verso: Foxton Note on cataloguing card attributes this map to Wyles and Buck, surveyors Title supplied by cataloguer from cataloguing card Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colourwash on dressed linen, coloured, scale [1:3 168], 38.9 x 37.5 cm.

Date: 1881

By: Wyles & Buck (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ne/1881/Acc.23009

Description: Consists of two maps, one on each side of the sheet, both surveying a Native (Maori) Reserve between Russell Terrace and Adelaide Road, Newtown (near Berhampore), Wellington. Map one, 'Survey of N[ative] R[eserve] Newtown' shows survey measurements and markings across area named Newtown and survey compass measurements in a 360 degree circle. Includes the names Matene and Ihaka. Map two, '[Native (Maori) Reserve sections bounded by Adelaide Road, South Road, Russell Terrace and Wharepori Road, Newtown, Wellington, showing Maori owners]'. Shows one acre sections, part surveyed, numbered 972 - 989 and 994 - 1007. Also marks Reserve no. 215 alongside Section 971. Sections show names of Maori owners: Nakora Te Manukarioe; Waaka, Taura; Mita Metiria; Ihaka Te Row (Rou), Ehara; Akauihi; Taniati Te Wera; Huikana Ngapaui; Teira Te Watakore; Rapaua Te Owhiro; Harata, Maria; Paora Teretu; Tiare Te Hua; Kuraheke; Ihikiera, Apikaira (some spelling difficult to decipher, so may not be correct). Written in several places on map 'N.R.' (Native (Maori) Reserve). Includes several survey calculations in pencil. Other Titles - Survey of Native Reserve Newtown Quantity: 2 manuscript map(s) on one sheet. Physical Description: Ink and pencil on both sides of sheet, part coloured, 68.6 x 101.6 cm

Date: 1875

By: Wyles & Buck (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-832.4794gbbd/1875/Acc.23002

Description: Survey map with some cadastral information of part of section 231 and 232, Stokes Valley, at the end of Stokes Valley Road. 62 acres of section 231 and 218 acres of section 232 are highlighted in pink, an area totalling 280 acres. Section 232 totals 315 acres. The sections are bounded by Stokes Valley Road and sections 73, 74 and 229. At the rear of section 232 is a ridge top. Includes survey measurement annotations in pencil. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on dressed linen, 72 x 61 cm.