Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Enfield is a settlement which lies between the Waiareka and Windsor junctions on the Oamaru - Tokarahi branch line of railway. The original name of the district was Teaneraki, after Mr. W. Meek's property, but it was changed in the early eighties to Enfield, so as to avoid confusion through its similarity to Taranaki. Enfield is in the Waiareka riding of the Waitaki county and in the Oamaru electorate, and the population of the district, including that of the small settlement of Teaneraki, is 289. The flag railway station at Enfield is but eight miles from Oamaru and five from Windsor junction, and is 142 feet above sea level. Enfield has a public school and a public hall, and a cremery, which was formerly a butter factory, and is worked by water-power. The business premises comprise two stores, two butcheries and two smiths' shops. Fermerly the district had a hotel, but it is now (1904) without a license. The business of the postal and telegraph department is conducted at one of the local stores. The surrounding country is of rich dairying and grain-growing quality, and is well watered by the Waiareka creek. The main road between Oamaru and Ngapara passes through the settlement.