The first draft of Chapter 1 has now been completed, with the addition of the “Smith Era”, centred around Wellington draper Moss Smith, who purchased the Ngarara farm block in 1958. Fourteen hectares were leased to the Nga Manu Trust in 1978, but the surrounding farm is still farmed by Moss Smith’s son, Jonathan [pictured]. [...]
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Chapter 1 completed!
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Chapter 1 in progress
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Charles Morison, Henry Elder, Ice Age, Isabel Field, Jonathan Smith, Maurice Smith, moa hunters, Moss Smith, Muaupoko, Native Land Court, Ngarara Farm, Ngati Awa, Ngati Toa, Rangitane, Te Rauparaha, W. H. Field, Waimeha River, Wellington-Manawatu Railway, Wi Parata, Willie Field on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Chapter 1 of the Nga Manu History “online book” is making good progress. This chapter will outline the geological history, the Maori history and the early settler and farming history of the area around Nga Manu before it became a reserve in 1974. The chapter will include interesting photos and maps. Reader contributions are always [...]
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