WCC, City Solicitor's Department's record of Thorndon, Lambton and Te Aro reclamation leasehold land

Descriptive Data

Archives Identifier00319Date Range1926?-1948DescriptionThe hand writing evidence suggests that this register was created retrospectively about 1926-27 with information about leases going back to 1872. Further entries were added to up about 1948.

Each page records details about a section of reclamation leasehold land in the Lambton, Thorndon, Te Aro Blocks, the Hunter Street Endowment, and other areas - Market Reserve and Willis Street. See inside front cover for an index to the original pages allocated for each section.

Entries include a range of information about each lot: sometimes CT (Certificate of Title) number, the block and lot and sometimes the DP number and area, street name, a brief outline of the lease (name of leasee, description of building, etc., length of lease in years, starting date, rental costs) and any further lease or file number references. For some entries, the pages have lined-off sections for 'Buildings' 'Tenancies' and 'Sales' There are rough ink drawings on some pages and a few inserted coloured scale plans of the relevant lots.

Loose documents from inside front cover include: · WCC Schedule of reclamation, street widening and sundry properties. - a printed pamphlet which cover similar and additional information as in the volume, such as deed numbers. [Compare Series 00002 WCC Deeds, contracts...] Also contains small scale street and section plans of the reclamation area and other blocks. Note: back cover loose. · Carbon copies (2 ) of an undated documents setting out the 'Particulars and conditions of sale' of a lease by the Council, of City sections 612 and 613. · Copy of 'Scheme plan (P. G. Nicholls Venor) Miramar [sic] Wellington H D [Housing Dept.] 3/253/S2' showing some sections on Totara Road and Nevay Road, possibly drawn 15/4/1938? - final date illegible.Quantity (Linear Metres)0.11MediumBound VolumeSystem of ArrangementThe volume is divided into sections by reclamation area - Lambton (up to p. 186), Thorndon (p.187-190), Te Aro (p.191-320), Hunter Street (p.321-333), Willis Street, p. 303. Within these sections, there are groupings by Block No., and/or by Lot No. roughly numerically. Loose papers from front transferred to a separate folder.Collection TypeWellington City Council

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Related Agencies

Controlling or Creating AgencyCity Solicitor's DepartmentRelationship Date Range1903-1965

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WCC, City Solicitor's Department's record of Thorndon, Lambton and Te Aro reclamation leasehold land