New Munster Gazette – 1852 – No. 28

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✨ Wairau land and depasturage statistics



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HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct

TABLE SHEWING THE EXTENT OF LAND IN THE WAIRAU

BOUNDARIES OF BLOCK. Average length, E. to W. Average width, N. to S. Gross Contents in square Miles and acres. Land, Property of Private Individuals. Crown Land.
Northward—partly river Wairau, and partly the hills between. Eastward—Branch River. Southward and westward—high mountains. 9 Miles 4½ Miles 40 miles, 25,000 Acres. 25,000
Northward—River Wairau. Eastward and southward—River Waihopai. Westward—Branch river and a line drawn n from that to the Waihopai. 22 9 108 miles 127,720 acres. 12,660 115,000
Northward—the Waihopai. Eastward—Omaka. Southward—rocky ridges. Westward—high mountains dividing the Waihopai from the Awatere Valley. 21 7 147 miles 94,080 acres. 529 93,551
Northward—river Wairau. Eastward—Cloudy Bay. Southward—river Awatere. Westward—partly River Waihopai, partly Omaka, and partly by the Blarick. 18 13 234 miles 149,760 acres. 43,000 106,760
Northward—river Awatere. Eastward—the sea and salt water Lagoon, and by an imaginary line running thence to the Flaxbourne. Southward—partly by the Flaxbourne, and partly by the high mountains between that and the sea. Westward—by the "Medway." 17 7 119 miles 76,100 acres. 12,730 63,370
Northward—high mountains between Waihopai and Awatere. Eastward—Blarick and Medway. Southward—high mountains between Awatere and Wai-au-toa. Westward—Cattle brook and a branch of the Awatere. 36 5 180 miles 115,200 acres. 309 114,891
Northward and eastward—by the sea. Southward—by the Wai-au-toa. Westward—partly by a salt water Lagoon, partly by high hills, and then by high mountains, between the sea and Awatere Valley. From Cape Campbell to the Wai-au-toa. 30 From the sea to the Western Boundary. 6 180 miles 115,200 acres 150 115,050

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Colonial Secretary's Office.
Wellington, 17th November, 1852.

the publication of the following Table for general information.
By His Excellency's command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.

DISTRICT AVAILABLE FOR DEPASTURAGE PURPOSES.

No. of Sheep the whole is estimated to carry. No. of stockowners at present occupying the Block. Average Acres to each. Average Sheep to each. REMARKS.
4,200 This is the upper part of the valley of the Wairau. It lies about 3,000 feet above the level of the sea. The snow has laid on it many days together this winter.
38,353 8 14,353 4,794 A part also of Mr. Duppa's run is in this block, and a reserve for sheep & cattle travelling. Mr. Christie has the principal part of this block, which is now fully stocked. The lower part of this block near the Waihopai will carry about one sheep to two acres, but the upper part near the Branch river will hardly carry one sheep to four acres: the country here becomes highly rocky and barren.
37,384 7 13,350 5,340 The northern and western parts of this block are high mountains, very rocky and craggy: it is hard to define where the boundaries of the block should be placed in these directions.
64,506 10 9,676 6,450 This block is perhaps the best in the whole district, the hills being lower, the climate better, and accessibility to place of shipment greater.
35,580 6 8,895 5,900 The hills in this block are low and undulating, and the grass rich.
38,725 9 12,703 4,303 The lower part of this block is about 8 miles wide for a distance of about six miles with rich grass, the remainder is a narrow valley with hardly any flat land in it. The breadth of the valley for pasturage purposes here cannot be above 2 or 2½ miles. The snow also lies here for days together, the elevation above the sea being considerable, the grass becomes very inferior as the valley is ascended.
46,080 This block is only divided amongst three licenses, one in partnership by Messrs. Clifford and Weld. The latter is the largest run in this district, and fully comes up to the maximum allowed by the regulations, it may perhaps exceed it, but not by much. The southern part of this block, near the Wai-au-toa, is occupied by Mr. Trolove, and is a very rough country.


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🗺️ Table showing the extent of land and depasturage statistics in the Wairau district

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
17 November 1852
Wairau, Land statistics, Depasturage, Sheep, Stockowners, Crown Land
  • Duppa (Mr.), Occupies part of a run
  • Christie (Mr.), Occupies principal part of block
  • Clifford (Messrs.), Holds license for a run
  • Weld (Messrs.), Holds license for a run
  • Trolove (Mr.), Occupies southern part of block

  • Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary