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Hello all.

Been so busy I forgot to update this posting.

While the small print on the IRD UCF page did state that there could be a 12 week processing delay, which I originally did not spot.

It actually took a week short [175 days] for my application for the return of my $1,700 savings fund to be retrrned to me.  Had hoped to buy the new computer this week, as the old one can no longer be trusted, but am otherwise occupied.

Alan.

POST COMPLETED.

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New Zealand / Re: Welcome back, everybody(I hope)!
« on: Yesterday at 19:11 »
Morning SPADES.

When you get the new  targeted advertising you will know.

Big and bold using up the unused landscape width of the computer screen.

No guessing what I looked up this week.

The price paid for having a GREAT free genealogical forum.

Alan


OOPS'S INTERESTING.  My assumption could be wrong. Logged in again to make another posting and the adds in the margins were not there.

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New Zealand / Re: Help Reading Map - Greytown - Jens Prebensen
« on: Wednesday 28 January 26 21:21 GMT (UK)  »
Morning all. 

After a lot of searching in an area of NZ I am not familiar with, the attached illustration, along with actual allotment measurements [prior to resurvey done to include the roading provision easements that can be found in the WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT adverts that ran from late December 1871 into January 1872 page 3] gives a partial answer to Ashley and his quest to match up oral family history with records of the period, that can be found in various archives.

Search using POHATU spelling.

As assumed in the little plan initially supplied, the POWHATU West survey as illustrated, shows allotments of 3 to 7 of the survey that saw the land being broken up, and sold by the original Crown grantees.

AND the POWHATU WEST allotments of 1 & 2 having undergone further survey and being re numbered 1, 2 & 3, of former 1 & 2.  Unfortunately none of the allotments so far identified are of 10 to 12 acres.

Named title holders: J BAIRD, C COTTLE, J TULLY, Mrs E JONES wife of WPH JONES

E & O E   Alan.

PS Image notation correction.


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New Zealand / Re: Help Reading Map - Greytown - Jens Prebensen
« on: Wednesday 28 January 26 10:49 GMT (UK)  »
Evening SPADES.

It is late, but I have finally cracked why I was not finding records and references to what I was seeking.  Wellington Independent 23-12-1871  to 6-1-1872 page 3.

Knowing there is no 'OW' in modern Māori spelling I initially searched using both POWHATU and Pōhatu   but must have missed searching using POHATU as the spelling.

In the last few minutes, when doing searches using the names of the local watercourses I came upon references to the records I was seeking; plan 85N etc.

The spelling Pohatu having been used.

Tomorrow Ashley and I will discuss the land records that this discovery has lead me to, and we will advise of what further found files we might appreciate your looking up for us.

Thank you for your offer,

Alan.

Adjustment: OOP's late at night and not very precise. What I was meaning was I am not used to seeing a W following an O in the spelling of Maori names. Alan.

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New Zealand / Re: Help Reading Map - Greytown - Jens Prebensen
« on: Monday 26 January 26 22:50 GMT (UK)  »
Oh I am missinformed. I had a feeling it had moved up valley.

There could be one other survey plan held by Wellington Archives that may be of interest, Unlike the TIFFIN survey I have not been able to locate a copy, on line, from other archives, however from the description it appears to predate the era that AshNZ is really interested in.

So yet to have been re subdivided into smaller holdings. The original grantees having subdivided down to smaller lots, that allowed for small holding leases, or sale to owner operator farming and horticulture businesses. Like the 40 acre allotments of the Greytown settlement.

A week after calling upon your assistance, I did an Archive search for further filings by the same solicitor's and discovered that at least one filing noted that a plan was included. So my main reason for asking your assistance took a knock.

We will get back to you, after I have discussed with Ashley.

Thank you.

Alan.

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New Zealand / Re: Help Reading Map - Greytown - Jens Prebensen
« on: Monday 26 January 26 21:22 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks SPADES.

That was quick. Hope you had other reasons for attending the Archives as well, now that they are located further out of town.

Appreciated,

Alan.

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New Zealand / Re: Help Reading Map - Greytown - Jens Prebensen
« on: Friday 23 January 26 23:26 GMT (UK)  »
That is a prompt reply SPADES.

Thank you. You can send any photos that you are able to take to either Ashley, or I, and we will forward to the other. We are in email contact with each other.

We have both been digging out information about properties Between Greytown and Papawai, and in particular the Powhatu survey block.

Alan.

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New Zealand / Re: Help Reading Map - Greytown - Jens Prebensen
« on: Tuesday 20 January 26 19:35 GMT (UK)  »
Thankyou SPADES.

Further research now leads me to believe the block you have offered to look up for us is the triangle allotment numbered 3, East of Fabian Road, where the paper road split to reach two different river fording places.

The Western one eventually deemed the shortest, and best, for a bridge over the river. While straight a head, towards the Papawai Marae, was closed and farmed.

Alan.

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New Zealand / Re: Help Reading Map - Greytown - Jens Prebensen
« on: Friday 09 January 26 08:36 GMT (UK)  »
ATTENTION Dear Moderator SPADES

Could you assist?

Ashley, and I, are interested in knowing if the Wellington Archives NZ held item R24617612

Has any detailed plans attached. It could be the 12 acre property Ashley is looking to identify.

Subject; Removal of restrictions on Powhatu East No 3 for sale of 12 acres to John SKEET.

Mr John SKEET being a prominent land owing identity, with the local firing range on his property which was across Fabian’s Road from the title named above.

Alan.

PS reply #4.  Just spotted a senior moment.  The bottom right credit should read .... a mile and a half EAST of GREYTOWN; and as some early sale adverts said ... a mile and a half WEST of Papawai.

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