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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.