Land titles - New Zealand - Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Date: 1892-1915

From: John Martin, Solicitors of Edinburgh : New Zealand letters

Reference: MS-Papers-6509-04

Description: Letters, wills and other papers relating to the Hewitt family trust fund, financial and land matters. The name is occasionally spelled Hewett. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1878, 1899

From: Harris, Joseph, 1863-1904 : Papers

Reference: MSI-Papers-5958

Description: Comprises conveyance deed between Harris and Robert Marshall (1878); and plan of the French Pass district (1899) with holograph annotations Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1896

By: Garrett, Samuel Roland, -1919; Stephenson & Turner Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4199gbbd/1896/Acc.36734

Description: A base map of Block V, Westmere S.D. has been used to detail the town section 103 to be developed by John T. Williams. The plan for the section includes a cottage, stable and two sheds. The orchard, garden, passage and yard are named, include measurements in feet and inches, and notes about a 'crooked delanidated picket fence' and 'buried in dense growth of trees and shrubs'. The adjacent section No. 102, includes the names W.J. Vowles and J.A.S. McDonald, owner and occupier, while section No. 104 has the names Mrs. M.V. Soulby, owner, and Williams, occupier. The section to the rear has the name Mrs. Ellen Cullinane, owner and occupier. A note written on bottom right of map gives information about survey posts, pegs and no excess claimed for this section. Base map: Block V. Westmere S.D. General Survey department of New Zealand. A further note states: Recieved at the Land Transfer Office, this day ... of ... 18-- Handwritten on top left: I consent to this plan, W.J. Vowles [signature] owner of part Section 102 abutting on Park Place. Witness, W. Treadwell [signature], solicitor, Wanganui. I consent to this plan, James McDonald [signature], owner of other part of section 102. Witness, Griffin Marshall, solicitor, Wanganui. Handwritten on top right: Application 2558. A/643 Handwritten on top right: I consent to and approve of this plan, John T. Williams [signature]. Witness, Griffin Marshall [signature], solicitor, Wanganui. Handwritten bottom right corner: Approved, ... [initials indecipherable] Keogh, assistant surveyor, Napier. Date 10th April 1896 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale [1:317], 43 x 43.4 cm. on sheet 45.4 x 51.6 cm. Provenance: Donated by Stephenson and Turner

Date: 1886-1924

Reference: MS-Papers-9873

Description: Comprises maps of Otamakapua no 1 block, deed of sale between William, Thomas, John and Herbert V Hammond and Ewen McGregor, March 1890, and deed of William, Thomas, John and Herbert Vernon Hammond for a lease with Utiku Potaka of Otamakapua no 1 block, June 1886; note re payment from Utiku Potaka (1804) and letter to Ewen McGregor re finance of block (1897); and letter from Governor-General Jellicoe to Captain M C McGregor, re DFC (1924) Note by Chief Librarian (1968) accompanying papers notes `Lockwood-McGregor papers not copied (when other material copied April 1968)' Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript (photocopies)

Date: 1880, 1888

From: Rhodes, William, 1807?-1878 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-7956-1

Description: Norsewood district block map with annotations of sections purchased on behalf of Buckland and Rhodes (1880); schedule of deeds held by Messrs Wilson & Cotterill on behalf of T Buckland and J Rhodes (1888); declaration of Thomas Buckland and Joseph Rhodes to stand signed as tenants in common (1888) Other - From Lot 517 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1885, 1896

By: Stewart, John Tiffin, 1827-1913

Reference: MS-Papers-5830

Description: Two letters (1885) from Stewart to his wife, Frances Anne (Fanny). She was given a self portrait of John Alexander Gilfillan (purchased by Library in Jan 1983). One letter describes Upper Wanganui River district and comments on wife's acquisition of painting, 28 Oct 1885; the other letter, undated, refers to Stewart's arrival in Wellington. Also copy of a deed to land purchased by Stewart and his wife in Wanganui, Oct 1896. Source of title - Supplied title Stewart was a civil engineer from Wanganui Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 leaves, 2 envelopes). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and mss

Date: 1875

By: Waldegrave, John James, 1834?-1891

Reference: MS-Papers-1991

Description: Deed for lease of land in Palmerston North by Waldegrave from W Haines and for sale of land in Palmerston North by Waldegrave to J E Gilbert Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces, 4 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)

Date: [1896-1933]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-212

Description: Correspondence and other papers relating to the estate of Charles Edward Field and estate of Henry Claylands Field and his wife Quantity: 1 folder(s). Includes map of Tutahiheka, Wanganui

Date: [ca 1840-1930]

Reference: 73-149

Description: Contains mortgages, deeds, crown grants and conveyances probably mostly for the Auckland area. Some crown grants and conveyances for the Wellington, Wanganui and Wairarapa districts in boxes 1 and 7. Grantees and contractors include Richard Taylor and F D Bell and many people prominent in these areas. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also NZ. Department of Justice. Lands and Deeds Registry (Auckland) (99-234) which is very likely part of this collection Quantity: 7 box(es) Phase boxes. 2.33 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1846

From: Renwick family : Legal documents

Reference: MSI-Papers-7750

Description: Marriage settlement of Adeline Absolon and Thomas Renwick, MD of Nelson, relating to properties in Lambton Quay, Wellington, Kaiparatehau in the Wairau, Nelson, and Wanganui (Petre); signatories were John Poynter, Alfred Domett, Francis Dillon Bell Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1857 - 1858

Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-Wellington-1857-01

Description: Text outlines Isaac Featherston's occupation of 28,000 acres at a very low rent, and implies that Featherston is reluctant to answer questions about it. The New Zealander for 21 November 1857, Page 3, makes this comment: "If this be true, one cannot wonder that Dr. Featherston disapproves of such personal questions being put to him on the platform, or that he and his colleagues have made such desperate efforts to retain the Government in their hands. Nor can we wonder that the feeling should now generally pervade the Province, that it would be better to encourage a healthy tide of self-paid immigration by resorting to the system of selling land on credit, in proportion to passage-money —rather than raise large loans on the Provincial lands to import labourers for the large run-holders". Exhibited as part of the exhibition "I protest", in Alexander Turnbull Foyer, Feb-April 1997. Poster was distributed by supporters of Dr Robert Porter Welch, opposition candidate for the Superintendency in the Wellington Provincial Government elections in 1857. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress print, 580 x 400 mm.

Date: [1860-1944]

By: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944

Reference: 73-128

Description: The papers are a mix of personal and business correspondence, financial records, papers relating to land, contracts and other papers. Some relate to Field's wife, Isabel Field, and his family, some to his parliamentary career, his legal practice and his constituency affairs. Language - Some material is in Māori and will be noted on the particular records Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also Field family papers at MS-Group-0060 W H Field was MP for Otaki from 1896-1911 and 1914-1935; he was also a lawyer and landowner in the Kapiti district Quantity: 290 folder(s). 6 volume(s). 6.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Large collection of maps, some original; previously 73-218-B0002. Processing information: The collection is currently being arranged and described. The arrangement differs completely from that of MS-Group-0060 as the material was no longer in any sort of order and it was decided to divide it into series. Includes 73-128-B0001 and 73-128-B0002; larger-sized documents are at fMS-Papers-6904.