Selwyn River
(Place)
Mentioned in
- Geology of the Provinces of Canterbury and Westland, New Zealand : a report comprising the results of official explorations
- Lore and history of the South Island Maori
- The Early Canterbury Runs: Containing the First, Second and Third (new) Series
- List of Contents
- Chapter 2 — The Plains Stations Between the Waimakariri & Selwyn Rivers
- Chapter 4 — Plains Stations Between the Selwyn and Rakaia Rivers
- Homebush — (Run 41)
- Waireka — (Run 16, re-numbered 581)
- Bray Down — (Run 22, afterwards re-numbered 181 and 182, Class II)
- Milton — (Run 51)
- Broadlands — (Runs 40, 74, 85 and 95)
- 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)
- *Lansdown and the Halswell Station — (Runs 4, 4a and 104)
- Malvern Hills — (Run 24)
- Haldon — (Runs 19, 43, 60-1-2-3-4 and 137)
- Camla — (Runs 46, 47 and 94)
- Heslerton — (Run 108)
- Harman And Davie's Station — (Runs 53, 82 and 426)
- Washbourn's Station — (Run 122. It afterwards became Run 132, Class II)
- Dunsandel — (Run 81. Afterwards re-numbered 168, Class II)
- Springfield — (Runs 54 and 106)
- Mount Peel — (Runs 268, 281, 308, 340 to 343, 369, 410, and later 388)
- Kakahu — (Runs 27 N.Z.R. and 28 N.Z.R.; afterwards 495 and 496)
- Snowdon — (Runs 86, 86a, 123, 146, and 349)
- Steventon — (Run 38)
- Dalethorpe — (Runs 23 and 151)
- Upper Lake Heron — (Runs 175, 314, 328, 386, and 398)
- Mt. Somers — (Runs 44, 182, 391 and 415)
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Selwyn River":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.