Land Descriptions




25 MARCH

of Ellesmere and Halswell, containing approximately 615 acres,
being Rural Sections 11167, the property of Misses A. and M. S.
Welsh, and 31239, part Rural Section 3319, the property of
Mr D. Mora, part Reserve 3598, including Lots 1 and 2, and Lots
4 to 11, inclusive, leased by the North Canterbury Catchment
Board, Crown land and road reserves: Commencing at the north-
western corner of Rural Section 11167 on the eastern boundary of
Burke's Drain and Road Reserve and proceeding in an easterly
direction along the northern boundaries of Rural Section 11167,
and Reserve 3598 to the south-eastern corner of Rural Section
11165; thence easterly in a straight line crossing Reserve 3598 to the
south-eastern corner of Rural Section 11166; thence easterly along
the northern boundaries of Reserve 3598 and Rural Section 31239
to the north-eastern corner of Rural Section 31239 at the western
side of the Christchurch-Akaroa Main Highway; thence southerly,
south-easterly, and easterly along the said highway and crossing
road reserve, the old course of the Halswell River, and road reserve
to the south-east side of the road reserve along the south bank of the
old course of the Halswell River; thence south-westerly along the
south-east side of the said road reserve to the eastern side of the
road reserve on the eastern bank of the Halswell Canal; thence
south-easterly by a straight line across the said road reserve and the
Halswell Canal to the southern boundary of Reserve 3598 on the
western bank of the said Halswell Canal; thence generally westerly
along the southern boundary of Reserve 3598 and across Matthews
Road, and continuing along the southern boundary of Reserve
3598 to the south-eastern side of Davidsons Road; thence north-
easterly along the south-eastern side of Davidsons Road to the
southern bank of the Halswell River.

(2) All that area in the Canterbury Land District, situated in
Mytholm, Lake Sumner, Marion, Saddle, Minchin, Katrine, and
Noble Survey Districts, known as the Lakes Station, and bounded
as follows: Commencing at the junction of the north branch of the
Hurunui River and the Sisters Stream; thence by the left bank of
the aforesaid north branch of the Hurunui River in a north-westerly
direction to Lake Sumner; thence by a right line in a northerly
direction to the summit of Mount Longfellow; thence by a right line
in a north-westerly direction to the most northern point of Lake
Marion; thence by a line parallel to and 1 mile on the north side
of Lake Sumner and the Hurunui River to the Summit of the
Southern Alps; thence south along the aforesaid Southern Alps to a
point 1 mile on the south side of Harpers Pass; thence by a line
parallel to and 1 mile south of the Hurunui River, Lake Sumner,
the canal, Loch Katrine, the Dray Road, Lake Taylor, to a point 1
mile due south of Trig. Station T in Noble S.D.; thence from the
last-named point in an easterly direction to Dog Hill; thence by a
right line to the point of commencement; save and excepting from
the above-described area Rural Section 33978, Lake Sheppard, and
a strip of land 11 chains wide surrounding the said Lake Sheppard.

(3) The property of Mr Douglas Deans, of Darfield, being
Rural Sections 4010x, 4012, 8985x, 17568, 17568x, 22175x, 22176x,
22176w, 22176y, and 22176z, and parts of Rural Sections 3222,
3838, 3839, 4010, 4011, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4119, 8982, 8986, 16085,
22175, and 22176, situated in Blocks I and V, Hawkins S.D., con-
taining by admeasurement 955 acres 3 roods 25 perches, and being
the land in certificate of title, Volume 281, folio 131, Canterbury
Registry, and as may be further defined by the erection of white-
painted posts.

(4) The property of the New Zealand Refrigerating Co. Ltd., at
Islington, in the county of Paparua, containing 829 acres 3 roods
22.5 perches, more or less, and being part R.S.s 6132, 6162, and
8472; part R.S.s 6132, 6162; part R.S.s 4463, 5993, 6131, 6172, and
8472; part R.S. 4463; Lot 1, D.P. 17060, being part R.S. 4463, part
R.S.s 5993, 6131, 6132, and 6162; R.S. 37787; R.S. 3998; R.S.s
3077, 4205, and part R.S. 1983; part R.S. 4382; R.S.s 9199, 13501,
and part Reserve 330; Lot 1, D.P. 1777, being part R.S. 1983; parts
R.S. 7194; R.S. 7686; R.S. 32195; Lots 1 and 2, D.P. 4246, being
R.S.s 2776 and 3054; Lot 1, D.P. 2337, being part R.S. 7194;
Reserve 333; and closed road in Proclamation 215; all situated
in Blocks IX and XIII, Christchurch S.D., as shown on plan
deposited in the Head Office of the Department of Internal Affairs
at Wellington, and as further defined by the erection of white-
painted posts.

(5) All that area of land containing 35 acres, more or less, on
the property of Mr D. N. Halliday “Aborfield” adjoining the
Selwyn River in the Ellesmere district and as further defined by the
erection of white-painted posts.

(6) All that area in the Canterbury Land District, bounded by a
line commencing at the south-eastern corner of the intersection of
Blake's Road and Belfast Road; thence easterly generally along
Belfast Road to its intersection with Crawfords Road; thence
southerly along Crawfords Road, a distance of 2038 links to its
intersection with an unnamed road; thence westerly a distance of
500 links along the unnamed road; thence southerly a distance of
50 links along the western boundary of the said unnamed road;
thence easterly a distance of 1450 links along the northern boundary
of Lots 5 and 6, Deposited Plan 593, to the north-eastern boundary
of the said Lot 6; thence southerly a distance of 1815 links along the
eastern boundary of the said Lot 6 to the south-eastern boundary
thereof; thence north-westerly along the southern boundary of the
said Lot 6 and Lot 5, Deposited Plan 593, a distance of 2770 links

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to the north-western boundary of Lot 19, Deposited Plan 699;
thence southerly a distance of 2021.4 links along the eastern
boundary of the said Lot 19 to Radcliffe Road; thence westerly
along Radcliffe Road to its intersection with Blake’s Road; thence
northerly generally along Blake’s Road to its intersection with
Belfast Road, the commencing point, being the property of the
Canterbury Frozen Meat Co. Ltd., Belfast, and as may be further
defined by the erection of white-painted posts.

(7) All that area of land in the Canterbury Land District known
as the Washpen and bounded by a line commencing at the inter-
section of the Waikari-Reefton State Highway No. 72 and the
Waikari-Waitohi Main Highway No. 143; thence south-westerly
along the northern side of the Waikari-Waitohi Main Highway
No. 143 and bounding Lot 1, D.P. 5471, occupied by Mr F. G.
Forrester, for a distance of 6920.4 links; thence continuing along the
northern side of the said main highway for a distance of 962 links
and bounding part R.S. 7540, D.P. 1525, the property of Mr D. J.
Cunningham and Mr R. Stewart; thence in a north-westerly direc-
tion through the said R.S. 7540, D.P. 1525 and Lot 2, D.P. 11568,
owned and occupied by Mr R. N. Gilbert, for a distance of 6250
links to Gilberts Road; thence along this southern side of Gilberts
Road in an easterly direction for 11943.15 links to the intersection
of Gilberts Road and the Waikari-Reefton State Highway No. 72;
thence along the western side of the Waikari-Reefton State Highway
No. 72, in a southerly direction for a distance of 1414.5 links to the
intersection of the Waikari-Reefton State Highway No. 72 and
Waikari-Waitohi Main Highway No. 143 the point of commence-
ment, and as may be further defined by the erection of white-
painted posts.

(8) All that area of land, being parts Sections 14 and 15, Blocks
8 and 12, in the Skiddaw S.D., known as Horseshoe Lake on Glynn
Wye Station, owned by Edward Percy Harold Burbery, and com-
mencing at a point being the eastern end of Kakapo Brook Bridge
on State Highway No. 72 and proceeding in a southerly and easterly
direction along the southern side of State Highway No. 72 for a
distance of 5588.5 links; thence in a southerly direction for a
distance of 1250 links; thence in a westerly direction for a distance
of 3250 links; thence in a northerly direction along the east bank of
Kakapo Brook, for a distance of 5506 links to the eastern end of
Kakapo Brook Bridge on State Highway No. 72, the point of
commencement and as may be further defined by the erection of
white-painted posts.

(9) All that area containing 38 acres, more or less, situated in
Block II, Selwyn S.D., being the bed of the stream forming the
northern boundary of Rural Section 8325, commencing at the
western side of Ridgen’s Road and proceeding westerly to a point
5 chains above the springs, a total distance of 38 chains, more or
less, together with a strip of land 5 chains in width on both sides of
the said stream, being parts of Rural Sections 8325, 22385, 13932,
13905, and 8310–8315 inclusive, being the property of Mr E. J.
Ridgen, Greendale, and as may be further defined by the erection
of white-painted posts.

(10) All that area situated in Block XII, Grey S.D., containing
by admeasurement 599 acres and 30 perches, more or less, being,
firstly, Lot 3, Deposited Plan 5691, being parts Rural Sections
3197, 3785, and 3824, all certificate of title, Volume 349, folio 126;
and secondly, Lot 3 and part Lot 6, Deposited Plan 2818, being
Rural Section 3725 and parts Rural Sections 3197, 3785, 3884,
4058, 4327, 4340, 5605, and part Lot 19, Reserve 2640, all certificate
of title, Volume 349, folio 79; and thirdly, Lot 1, Deposited Plan
7538, being Rural Section 3997, all certificate of title, Volume 504,
folio 296, being the property of Mr J. M. B. Starkey, Amberley,
and as may be further defined by the erection of white-painted
posts.

(11) All that area situated in Block XII, Rangiora S.D., con-
taining by admeasurement 89 acres and 5.2 perches, more or less,
being, firstly, Lot 1, Deposited Plan 10458, being part Rural
Section 1104, all certificate of title, Volume 440, folio 8; and
secondly, parts Rural Sections 1104, 2693, and 22393, all certificate
of title, Volume 440, folio 9, excepting thereout Lot 1, Deposited
Plan 16992, being the property of Mr H. F. Barker, Woodend,
and as may be further defined by the erection of white-painted
posts.

(12) The Heathcote River and all its tributaries from the Lin-
coln Road bridge to the Ferry Road bridge.

(13) Land at Ohoka, namely, all that area in the Canterbury
Land District, Eyre County, containing 59 acres and 32 perches,
more or less, being Lot 3, Deposited Plan No. 1641, and being part
Rural Section 1115 (all certificate of title, Volume 545, folio 10);
parts Rural Section 1114 (all certificate of title, Volume 148, folio
47); Rural Sections 8503, 8504, 8505, and parts Rural Sections
1114 and 1615 (all certificate of title, Volume 430, folio 179). All
situated in Block XIV, Rangiora S.D., and as may be further
defined by the erection of white-painted posts.

(14) Lake Constance, namely, all that area in the Canterbury
Land District, Selwyn County, containing 50 acres, more or less,
being Rural Section 5934, and being part Lot 1, Deposited Plan No.
3317; situated in Block VII, Fighting Hill S.D., and as may be
further defined by the erection of white-painted posts.

(15) The River Avon from its source in Rural Sections 177 and
144, Block X, Christchurch Survey District, to the Pleasant Point



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🗺️ Land Descriptions for Ellesmere and Halswell area

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Ellesmere, Halswell, Drainage, Road reserves, Crown land
  • A. M. S. Welsh (Misses), Property owner
  • D. Mora (Mr), Property owner

🗺️ Land Description for Lakes Station

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Canterbury, Mytholm, Lake Sumner, Hurunui River, Southern Alps

🗺️ Land Description for Douglas Deans property

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Canterbury, Darfield, Douglas Deans, Rural sections
  • Douglas Deans (Mr), Property owner

🗺️ Land Description for New Zealand Refrigerating Co. Ltd. property

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Islington, Paparua, New Zealand Refrigerating Co. Ltd., Rural sections

🗺️ Land Description for D. N. Halliday property

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Ellesmere, Selwyn River, D. N. Halliday
  • D. N. Halliday (Mr), Property owner

🗺️ Land Description for Canterbury Frozen Meat Co. Ltd. property

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Canterbury, Belfast, Canterbury Frozen Meat Co. Ltd.

🗺️ Land Description for Washpen property

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Canterbury, Washpen, F. G. Forrester, D. J. Cunningham, R. Stewart, R. N. Gilbert
  • F. G. Forrester (Mr), Occupier of land
  • D. J. Cunningham (Mr), Owner of land
  • R. Stewart (Mr), Owner of land
  • R. N. Gilbert (Mr), Owner and occupier of land

🗺️ Land Description for Horseshoe Lake on Glynn Wye Station

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Skiddaw, Horseshoe Lake, Glynn Wye Station, Edward Percy Harold Burbery
  • Edward Percy Harold Burbery, Owner of land

🗺️ Land Description for E. J. Ridgen property

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Selwyn, E. J. Ridgen, Greendale, Rural sections
  • E. J. Ridgen (Mr), Property owner

🗺️ Land Description for J. M. B. Starkey property

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Grey, J. M. B. Starkey, Amberley, Rural sections
  • J. M. B. Starkey (Mr), Property owner

🗺️ Land Description for H. F. Barker property

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Rangiora, H. F. Barker, Woodend, Rural sections
  • H. F. Barker (Mr), Property owner

🗺️ Land Description for Heathcote River and tributaries

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Heathcote River, tributaries, Lincoln Road bridge, Ferry Road bridge

🗺️ Land Description for Ohoka

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Ohoka, Eyre County, Rangiora, Rural sections

🗺️ Land Description for Lake Constance

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Lake Constance, Selwyn County, Fighting Hill, Rural section

🗺️ Land Description for River Avon

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, River Avon, Christchurch, Rural sections