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Ensign Street in Halswell – Named after the Mataura Ensign, a newspaper first published in Gore, Southland. Named by the developer, Karl Scott (1910-1997). A journalist, he was employed by the Mataura Ensign in his first job. This newspaper was named after the Scottish newspaper the Northern Ensign and was first published on 10 May …

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Shanaway Close in Halswell – In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1987. A tiny amount of information on the library website. I couldn’t find out the reason for the name and there wasn’t anyone with that surname in New Zealand that I could find. I check ancestry website and cemetery databases. …

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Rowanwood Close in Halswell – In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1992. A tiny amount of information from the library website. This street runs off Lancewood Drive and it is probably named after a tree. Only 8 entries on Papers Past and they were ads. There was a section for sale …

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Rosamund Place in Halswell – In a joint development by Andrew James Cunningham (1906- 1985), a farmer of 250 Halswell Road, and International Homes. The street was legalised on 10 September 1970. First appears in street directories in 1972. Information supplied in 2014 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council. A small amount of …

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Cunningham Place in Halswell – Named after Andrew James Cunningham (1906-1985) Cunningham, a farmer of 250 Halswell Road, was the developer of the subdivision, the Cunningham block, in 1958. It was the first subdivision of land in Halswell. He had married Miriam Anne Anderson in 1928. First appears in street directories in 1968 Information supplied …

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Cobra Street in Halswell – Named after Gay Cobra, a racehorse. The racehorse was owned by Andrew James Cunningham, (1906-1985), a farmer of 250 Halswell Road, who developed the subdivision where the street was formed in 1960. He was living in Cobra Street at the time of his death. First appears in street directories in …

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Carol Place in Halswell – In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1972. A tiny amount of information from the library website. I couldn’t find out how this street got it’s name and I checked ancestry website and Papers Past. I couldn’t find any relatives of Karl Scott called Carol. It could …

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Balkwell Street in Halswell – Named after Balkwell Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne. John Henry “Jack” Hindess (1937-1910) was a survey cadet with Osborn & Co., the survey firm carrying out the subdivision where the street was developed. He had lived in Balkwell Avenue. Developed in 1961 by Andrew James Cunningham (1906- 1985), a farmer of …

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Jarrow Place in Halswell – Probably named after Jarrow, a town in the north-east of England. In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1968. A tiny amount of in information from the library website and the new library website says Probably named after Jarrow, a town in the county of Tyne and …

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Tomes Road in St Albans – Named after Thomas Bennett Tomes (1821?- 1875). Tomes, a grazier, bought Rural Section 276, 50 acres in Papanui Road. His daughter, Emma, married John Stanley Monck (1845- 1929). A Papanui war memorial street. First mentioned in the Star in 1882 and first appears in street directories in 1892. A …

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