Help Reading Map - Greytown - Jens Prebensen

[spades]

Hi Alan,

Thanks for your PM, I had missed your post.

Yes, I’ll have a look for it.

Regards,

Spades

[Fresh Fields]

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.

[spades]

Thanks Alan.

I'll see what I can find but I might be sending the whole file to Ashley.

Ashley, I've ordered the file and it's waiting for me already. I'll have it for you by Wednesday.

Regards,

Spades

[Fresh Fields]

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.

[spades]

Hi Ashley,

I have the file for you if you'd like to PM me with your email address.

Regards,

Spades

[spades]

Images sent.

Spades

[Fresh Fields]

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.

[spades]

Morning Alan,

I didn't, but that's ok.

Archives only moved across the road to their new building. This isn't open to the public as yet, I collect files from upstairs in the National Library. Same process, quite easy.

And there's a good cafe downstairs!

If you two find another file which might forward Ashley's research, let me know and I'll hunt it down.

Best wishes,

Spades

[Fresh Fields]

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.