The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Herbert
Herbert , A township in the county of Waitaki, is on the main line of railway, and lies thirteen miles south-west from Oamaru. It has a population of 400, and its only hotel was closed some years ago under the local option vote. The district is devoted to farming, and has a dairy factory and creamery; also a post and telegraph office, a public school, and a handsome Presbyterian church and manse. The main roads are good for cycling, and the sea coast is six miles distant. There is a temperance hotel, and private boarding is obtainable. To sportsmen the district yields wild-pig hunting and hare shooting.