Land use - New Zealand - Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Date: 1918 - 1976

From: James Beard & Company :[Architectural plans and drawings. 1960-1990s?]

By: Wylde, Henry James, 1850?-1933

Reference: Plans-2009-082-3108-001/006

Description: Includes survey maps of the area including an 1918 one by H J Wylde, and an undated plan showing Rangiotu Village bounded by State Highway 56 and the Oroua River. The Beard plan shows a layout of the proposed playing field with a speedway around the edge of it, a polo field, school, tennis courts, and the adjacent Hikatoto burial ground and Te Rangimarie Marae on State Highway 56. At the top is a diagram of the sound emanating from the speedway, varying depending on whether or not there is a sound barrier constructed. Quantity: 6 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints and ink drawings on draughting paper, sizes varying up to 595 x 840 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1803 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at Ms-Group-1803, and in the Photographic Archive.

Date: 24 Apr 1998

By: Willis, Sarah, active 1998; Crump, Bryan, 1966-

Reference: OHColl-0683/1

Description: Recording of radio programme about the `Bridge to nowhere' played on `Country life', the rural magazine show on National Radio. The bridge was built into an area at Mangapurua opened up by the Government as rehabilitation land for World War I soldiers. Discusses how poor the land was and how the farmers eventually had to walk off it. Uses excerpts from an interview with Fred Bettjeman (OHInt-0004/09). Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 15 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1959

By: Valuation New Zealand; Nicholls, J K N (Mrs), active 1959

Reference: MapColl-832.43gbbd/1959/Acc.36379-82

Description: Map of Horowhenua County, Whirokino Riding, from the Moutere and Mount Robinson survey districts, southwards to Waitohu and Waiopehu survey districts. Identifies roads, lakes, numbered blocks and sections, townships, settlements and boundaries. Annotations include - owner names: Crown, Lands and Surveys, Forest Service, 'Maori', Turnbull, Easton, Murray Hammond Estate, Gooding, Ryder, Thomas Hannan; bridge, church, and lake identification; acreage and section number corrections; calculations. Some areas marked 'x'. Shows sand and swamp annotations. Stamped 'Valuation Department', Wellington District Office, 7 July 1959. Includes second copy of sheet Roll 1481/2 (Acc.36382), with name annotations: Brant, Easton, ?DeGrualey, Hanan, Gooding. Verso: Map number and 'Horowhenua County'. Quantity: 1 map(s) on three sheets. Physical Description: Diazo photoprint with pencil, part coloured, scale indeterminable, 76.6 x 77.4 cm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs J.K.N. Nicholls, 5.7.[19]78.

Date: 1937

By: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976; Dolan, Owen John, 1896-1982; Carpenter, Ken, active 1995

Reference: MapColl-832.43gbbd/1937/Acc.39803

Description: Map with cadastral information showing the mouth of the Manawatu River, and the river's 1937 course through Papangaio subdivision J, Moutere Survey District. Shows the river's course as at 1892, high and low water level marks, present bank, and indicates houses and shops along Foxton Harbour Board endowment bank. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, 66.5 x 49.5 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0358.