The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]
Eyreton
Eyreton is about five miles from Kaipaoi, and about eight from Rangiora. It is a good sheep farming district, and has a post office, and also a public school with a capital library. The district was first settled in 1863. It is in the Eyreton riding of the county of Ashley, and at the census of 1901 had a population of 195 persons.