The Early Canterbury Runs: Containing the First, Second and Third (new) Series
Contents
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- Chapter 1 — Introductory p. 11
- Chapter 2 — The Plains Stations Between the Waimakariri & Selwyn Rivers
- Coringa — (Pastoral Runs 27 and 102) p. 21
- Ashfield — (Run 37a) p. 23
- Tresillian — (Run 37) p. 24
- Sandy Knolls — (Runs 26 and 114) p. 25
- The Desert Station — (Run 39) p. 27
- Ledard — (Run 50) p. 28
- Racecourse Hill — (Runs 49, 65, and later 50) p. 29
- Homebush — (Run 41) p. 31
- Waireka — (Run 16, re-numbered 581) p. 34
- Bray Down — (Run 22, afterwards re-numbered 181 and 182, Class II) p. 35
- Milton — (Run 51) p. 37
- Broadlands — (Runs 40, 74, 85 and 95) p. 38
- The Springs Station — (Runs 18, 134, and later, 111. Runs 18 and 134 were afterwards united and numbered 120 Class II, 111 became 143 Class II) p. 39
- *Lansdown and the Halswell Station — (Runs 4, 4a and 104) p. 43
- Guinness's Run — (Run 138, afterwards re-numbered 110, Class II) p. 44
- Prebble's Run — (Run 10) p. 45
- Mt. Pleasant p. 46
- Smart And Turner's Run — (Run 103, later re-numbered 110 Class II) p. 47
- The Sand Hills Run — (Runs 9, 72 and 239) p. 48
- Fooks's Run — (Run 131) p. 49
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Chapter 3 — Plains Stations North Of The Waimakariri p. 50
- Day's Run — (Run 133, afterwards re-numbered 99, Class II) p. 50
- Wai-Iti — (Runs 31 and 32) p. 51
- Eyrewell — (Runs 83 and 93, and later 84) p. 52
- Worlingham — (Run 119, and later 78) p. 54
- Dagnam — (Run 135) p. 55
- Burnt Hill — (Run 1, and afterwards 135)
- View Hill — (Run 6) p. 56
- The Warren — (Run 35) p. 57
- Carleton — (Run 34) p. 59
- Murphy's Run — (Run 14) p. 60
- Springbank — (Run 3) p. 61
- Ashley Gorge — (Runs 29 and 302)
- Fernside — (Run 2) p. 62
- Glentui — (Run 145) p. 64
- Birch Hill — (Run 66) p. 65
- Mt. Thomas — (Runs 73, 75 and 234) p. 66
- Loburn — (Run 1a) p. 67
- Mt. Grey — (Runs 11 and 194) p. 68
- Broomfield — (Runs 28, 71 and 257) p. 70
- Double Corner And Mt. Brown — (Runs 8, 76 and 107) p. 71
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Chapter 4 — Plains Stations Between the Selwyn and Rakaia Rivers p. 75
- Malvern Hills — (Run 24) p. 75
- The Terrace Station — (Runs 17 and 20) p. 78
- The Hororata Station — (Runs 67 and 96) p. 82
- Haldon — (Runs 19, 43, 60-1-2-3-4 and 137) p. 84
- Camla — (Runs 46, 47 and 94) p. 86
- Heslerton — (Run 108) p. 87
- Oakleigh — (Run 101) p. 89
- Homebrook — (Run 100) p. 91
- Waterford — (Run 105) p. 92
- Price's Station — (Runs 79 and 432)
- Birdling's Brook — (Runs 80 and 427) p. 93
- Harman And Davie's Station — (Runs 53, 82 and 426) p. 94
- Washbourn's Station — (Run 122. It afterwards became Run 132, Class II) p. 95
- Dunsandel — (Run 81. Afterwards re-numbered 168, Class II) p. 96
- Chapter 5 — Plains Stations Between The Rakaia And Rangitata Rivers
- Acton — (Runs 87 to 91, and 128, 129 and 132) p. 97
- Rokeby — (Run 118) p. 99
- Lavington — (Run 117) p. 100
- Lendon, afterwards calledCorwar — (Run 116) p. 101
- Highbank — (Runs 112, 113 and 199) p. 102
- Mt. Hutt — (Runs 115, 148 and 152) p. 103
- Spaxton or Drayton — (Runs 15, 42 and 56 and for a time 329) p. 106
- Springfield — (Runs 54 and 106) p. 107
- Winchmore — (Run 124) p. 109
- The Ashburton Station — (Runs 98 and 99) p. 110
- Wakanui — (Runs 139, 140 and 150) p. 111
- Ringwood — (Run 97) p. 112
- Alford — (Run 126)
- Buccleugh — (Run 125) p. 114
- Longbeach — (Run 45 N.Z.R., afterwards re-numbered Run 247 under the Canterbury Regulations; and 51 N.Z.R.) p. 115
- Lagmhor* — (Run 38 N.Z.R.) p. 118
- Westerfield — (Runs 59 and 451) p. 120
- Valetta — (Run 58) p. 123
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Cracroft — (Run 42 N.Z.R., re-numbered 499 in May, 1864) p. 124
- [Cracroft] p. 124
- George Allan McMillan — 1832-1903 p. 126
- Maronan — (Run 26 N.Z.R., re-numbered 531 about 1865) p. 127
- Coldstream — (Runs 453 and 454) p. 129
- Chapter 6 — Some South Canterbury Stations
- [introduction] p. 131
- OrariandPakihi — (Runs 17, 20, 32 and 33 all N.Z.R., afterwards numbered 440, 452 and 470; also 238) p. 132
- Pakihi — (Run 452) p. 136
- Peel Forest — (Run 13 N.Z.R., subsequently Runs 388 and 411) p. 137
- Mount Peel — (Runs 268, 281, 308, 340 to 343, 369, 410, and later 388) p. 140
- Mesopotamia — (Runs 214, 242, 338, 348, 353, 367, 375, 376, 387, and 402) p. 143
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Orari Gorge — N.Z.R. 52, afterwards Run 546) p. 149
- [Orari Gorge] p. 149
- Charles George Tripp — (1826-1897) p. 152
- Raukapuka — (Runs 18 N.Z.R., 31 N.Z.R. and 43 N.Z.R.; afterwards — Runs 280, 457 and 551) p. 154
- Kakahu — (Runs 27 N.Z.R. and 28 N.Z.R.; afterwards 495 and 496) p. 157
- Opuha Gorge — (Run 30, N.Z.R., later 548) p. 158
- Arowhenua — (Run 7 N.Z.R.) p. 159
- Chapter 7 — Some South Canterbury Stations — (Continued)
- Mt. Fourpeaks — (Runs 240 and 255) p. 161
- Clayto — (Runs 331 and 370) p. 164
- Raincliff — (Run 29 N.Z.R.; in March 1857 re-numbered 157 and 157A) p. 170
- The Levels — (Runs 1, 2, and S N.Z.B.; afterwards re-numbered 519, 520, 521, 522 under the Canterbury Regulations) p. 172
- Otipua — (Run 25 N.Z.R., afterwards 424) p. 175
- Holme Station and Pareora — (Run 10 N.Z.R.) p. 176
- Blue Cliffs — (Run 31) p. 179
- Otaio — (Runs N.Z.R. 35 and 36 —In May, 1862, they became 449 and 450) p. 181
- Waimate — (Runs 39 N.Z.R., 69, 204 and 406) p. 185
- Waikakahi — (Runs 11, 16, 22, N.Z.R., 11 & 16 were later 503 & 505) p. 195
- Chapter 8 — Hills Stations Between the Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers
- The Point — (Run 33) p. 199
- Rockwood — (Runs 57 and 57 A) p. 201
- Snowdon — (Runs 86, 86a, 123, 146, and 349) p. 202
- Acheron Bank — (Runs 121 and 155) p. 205
- Lake Coleridge — (Runs 153 and 153A) p. 207
- Mt. Algidus — (Runs 195, 278, 355 and 356) p. 208
- Manuka Point — (Runs 447 and 508) p. 210
- Glenthorne — (Runs 289, 345, 389 and 494) p. 212
- Cora Lynn — (Run 333) p. 213
- Grasmere — (Run 216) p. 215
- Craigieburn — (Runs 200, 217 and 248) p. 216
- Castle Hill — (Runs 205, 205a, 294., 399, and Class II 153) p. 219
- Avoca — (Runs 215, 241, and Class II 163) p. 220
- Steventon — (Run 38) p. 223
- Highpeak — (Run (94A) p. 226
- Dalethorpe — (Runs 23 and 151) p. 227
- Easedale Nook — (Runs 44, 130, 154, 190, 210, 211 and 287) p. 230
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Mt. Torlesse — (Runs 210 and 277) p. 232
- [Mt. Torlesse] p. 232
- George Paterson p. 234
- Brookdale — (Runs 190, 211 and 287) p. 235
- Grassdale — (Run 154) p. 236
- Benmore — (Runs 230 and 258) p. 237
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Chapter 9 — Hill Stations Between the Waimakariri and Waipara Rivers p. 240
- Lochinvar — (Runs 288, 284, 309 and 310) p. 240
- Mt. White — (Runs 219, 271, 303 and 30 4) p. 242
- Riversdale — (Runs 216Aand 218) p. 244
- Snowdale — (Runs 234A, 235 and 346) p. 245
- The Okuku Country — (Run 232) p. 250
- Whiterock — (Runs 127, 165, 166 and 168) p. 251
- Wharfedale — (Runs 21, 169 and 170) p. 253
- Woodstock — (Runs 109, 260 and 270, afterwards all joined and re-numbered 653) p. 255
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Chapter 10 — Stations Between the Hurunui and Waipara Rivers p. 257
- [introduction] p. 257
- Stonyhurst — (Run 4 N.Z.R.; in October, 1864, it was brought under the Canterbury Regulations and numbered 448, and later renumbered 558)
- Greta Peaks — (Run 559) p. 261
- Motunau — (Run 12 N.Z.R., and numbered 471 when brought under the Canterbury Regulations) p. 262
- Pawsey's Run — (No. 34, N.Z.R.) p. 268
- Teviotdale — (Run 5, N.Z.R., afterwards Run 469) p. 269
- Glenmark — (Runs 46, 47 and 61, N.Z.R., afterwards re-numbered Runs 525, 528 and 527; also Run 246) p. 271
- Birch Hollow — (Run 246) p. 275
- Heathstock And Horsley Down — (Runs 193, 405, 463, 464 and 465) p. 276
- Esk Head — (Runs 305 and 485) p. 279
- The Lakes — (Runs 202, 207 and 212) p. 280
- Chapter 11 — Hill Stations Between the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers — (Except where otherwise noted this chapter has not been brought past 1932)
- Anama — (Originally Run 8, N.Z.R., afterwards re-numbered 401 under Canterbury Regulations) p. 283
- Shepherd's Bush — (Run 40, N.Z.R.) p. 287
- Mt. Possession — (Run 53 N.Z.R., afterwards re-numbered 543) p. 291
- Hakatere — (Runs 181, 189, 256, 293, 350, 374, and 384) p. 293
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Stronechrubie — (Originally Forest Hill and now called Erewhon ) — (Runs 374, 384, 395-6-7) p. 298
- [Stronechrubie] p. 298
- The Name p. 301
- An Interesting Letter p. 302
- First Explorations p. 304
- Upper Lake Heron — (Runs 175, 314, 328, 386, and 398) p. 306
- Lower Lake Heron — (Runs 249 and 279) p. 308
- Clent Hills — (Runs 174, 262, 298, and 377) p. 310
- Double Hill — (Runs 272, 291, 352, 428, 435-6-7, 446, 459, 460) p. 313
- Blackford — (Runs 201, 264, and later 329) p. 317
- Winterslow — (Run 414) p. 322
- Mt. Somers — (Runs 44, 182, 391 and 415) p. 325
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Chapter 12 — Stations On Banks Peninsula — (This chapter was written in 1945) p. 328
- [introduction] p. 328
- Rhodes's Cattle Station at Akaroa — (Part of Run 30, Block II) p. 329
- Flea Bay — (Part of Run 30, Block II) p. 330
- Purau — (Runs 7, 183, and 330) p. 331
- Ahuriri — (Runs 7A and 206) p. 334
- Kaituna — (Runs 30, Block 1; 324 and 429) p. 335
- Gebbie's Run — (Runs 12 and 431) p. 337
- Waikoko And The Spit — (Runs 143, 143A, and 433) p. 338
- Wairewa (Joblin's Run) — (Runs 518 and 522, afterwards re-numbered 336 and 337, Class II) p. 340
- Kinloch — (Runs 5 and 110, afterwards re-numbered 549) p. 341
- Peraki — (Runs 52 and 55 —afterwards united and re-numbered 550) p. 343
- Wakamoa and Land's End — (Run 13) p. 346
- Other Peninsula Runs p. 347
- Conclusion p. 351
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Useful Books on the Subject p. 353
- General p. 353
- Particular Stations
- Life and Work on Early Stations p. 354
- Index p. 355
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Useful Books on the Subject p. 353