Graham, Kenneth Montrose, 1880-1958

Date: 1911

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

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

Reference: MapColl-832.18gbbd/1911/Acc.5768

Description: A base map of rural lands and small grazing runs for lease in the Tauhara Survey District, on the shores of Lake Taupo, has been used by H. Hill to show his own land and other sections leased by him. Several farm blocks include pencilled monetary values while others are shaded and include positions of buildings. H. Hill's own section has handwritten notes 'Afforested & finish', 69 acres, Sold' and adjacent to this section a note states ' Letter to I. Hislop Oct 23/22 re leasing reserve/thermal sp.'. A handwritten pencilled note states 'George Wall, Waitahanui, Tender for fencing' with several pencilled arithmetical sums. The Taupo - Napier Road continues as hand-drawn lines in ink across farm sections. Several sections are marked as withdrawn. A hand-drawn compass indicates the aspect. A letter mounted on the bottom right of the map is a reply from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, K.M. Graham, to H. Hill about lease of extra land. The base map itself is of sections of lands in the Tauhara Survey District, Auckland Land District No. 1095. Includes references to Native Owners and Crown Land, a thermal springs reserve. An extensive statement on the left side of the map begins with the heading Rural Lands and small-grazing runs for lease, and include the date of 24th. October 1911 at the District Lands Office, Auckland. A schedule of the sections includes the valuations, acreages and rent. Instructions to applicants and a caution follow with the printed name of Eric C. Gold Smith, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Includes an abstract of the conditions of lease. Names listed are: G. Wehringo, Sarah E. Clark, Emma Clark, Annie Clark, H. Hill. The inset locality plan has been cut out and removed from the top right corner. Base map: Lands in Tauhara Survey District. [Wellington, N.Z.], John Mackay, Govt. Printer, [1911] Title taken from reverse of map. '1911 Taupo', 'Taupo leased section', 'Taupo lease sections also own' are written on the reverse. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper, backed with brown paper, coloured, 61.3 x 91.5 cm.

Date: 1930

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

By: Valuation New Zealand; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Auckland District Office; New Zealand. Printing and Stationery Department; Skinner, William Alexander George, 1865-1939

Reference: MapColl-832.14gbbd/1930/Acc.35359

Description: A base map of lands for selection on renewable lease at Puketarata has been used to emphasise the boundaries of farm blocks which are prominently outlined and include owners' names followed by R.L. (i.e. renewable lease) and applicable dates handwritten in each section. Swamps, lagoons, drained land and drains are marked and the state of the agricultural land is described. Sheds, stacks, styes, a silo and residences are marked. The direction of Kiokio Railway Station - 5 1/2 miles is marked as is Ouruwhero Block - native owners, and the main highway Otorohanga to Kihikihi. The base map itself is of sections 1S to 5S of the Puketarata settlement, Block XIV, Puniu Survey District. Auckland Land District No. 1500. An extensive statement on the left side of the map begins with the reference number 21/149/1042 followed by the heading Lands for Settlements Act. Details of lands for selection on renewable lease include the date of 23rd. May 1930 at the District Lands and Survey office, Auckland. A schedule of the five sections includes the valuations, acreages, rent and the statement 'Purchased from R.H. Hole, Esq.'. Instructions to applicants and a caution follow with the printed name of K.M. Graham, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Includes an abstract of the conditions of lease. The inset map is a locality plan of the area from Waiheke Island to Lake Taupo. The Puketarata settlement is indicated by a red arrow. Names listed are: K.P. McDonald, H.W. Gall, Mrs. A.R. Thompson, W.E. Jones, Mrs. E. McDowell, Louisa Corbett,A.E. Corbett, F. Quinn and J.P. O'Sullivan, S.R. Lissington, J.H. McCrea, Samuel Thomas. Inset: Puketarata locality plan. Scale [1:2 134 400] Base map: Pukerarata settlement. [Wellington, N.Z.], W.A.G. Skinner, Govt. Printer, [1930] Title adapted by cataloguer from that of the base map. Quantity: 2 map(s) The map on the verso is a photocopy of the map on the recto.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, coloured, scale[1:19 800], 65 x 65.5 cm on a sheet measuring 72.7 x 88.9 cm. Provenance: Donated by Valuation New Zealand, February 1991 Donated by Valuation New Zealand, 26.02.1991.

Date: 1904 - 1924

From: New Zealand Geographic Board: Selection of maps of New Zealand

By: New Zealand Geographic Board; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Deverell, Walter, 1853?-1920; Graham, Kenneth Montrose, 1880-1958; Walshe, Harry Edward, 1883-1948; Skinner, William Alexander George, 1865-1939; Neill, William Thomson, 1864-1943

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-4/22/294/Acc.54980

Description: Map of Fiord County & parts of Lake & Wallace Counties New Zealand. Published New Zealand Lands and Survey, under authority of W T Neill, Surveyor-General, 1924. K M Graham, Chief Surveyor, Southland. Compiled and drawn by W Deverell, February 1904, H E Walshe, Chief Draughtsman, Head Office, Lands and Survey Department, Wellington. Printed by W A G Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on linen-backed paper, scale 8 English miles to 1 inch, 53 x 32 cm

Date: 1939

From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1785-201

Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Donald B [?] Rowe, Kopane, re the Rongotea committee Quantity: 1 folder(s).