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Irvines Track in Halswell – This road is named after Professor Irvine. The use of Track is suggested as this road roughly follows the location of the old training track around the property. A small amount of information from the council minutes. Papers Past had several entries mostly about his racehorses. There was an obituary …

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Ferbane Way in Halswell – Ferbane, Ireland is the birthplace of Thomas Kennedy (1819-1881) who was an early settler in the area and for which Kennedys Bush is named. A small amount of information from the council minutes. I couldn’t confirm that Thomas Kennedy was born in Ferbane. Most of the various family trees on …

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Light Mood Road in Halswell – Light Mood was a very successful racehorse trained at the property. Light Mood won nine races and placed a further 10 times, in a total of 75 starts. Light Mood was the Dam Sire of Tussle, one of Professor Irvine’s most successful horses. A reasonable amount of information from …

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Tussle Grove in Halswell – Tussle was a horse bred and trained by Professor Irvine. Tussle became one of the best mares produced in New Zealand and was the first horse to win the Rowe Cup, Dominion Handicap and the Inter Dominion Trotting Final, the three biggest trotting races in Australasia – a feat subsequently …

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Winning Post Place in Halswell – A fence post that was used as the finish line for the training track on the property where this road is located. A tiny amount of information from council minutes and nothing that I can add about the name. As the rest of the streets in the area are …

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Gusto Lane in Halswell – Gusto is the name of a racehorse that was trained by Cliff Irvine. This continues the theme of the adjacent development. Gusto was a horse that was bred and/or trained by Professor Irvine. Gusto had 39 starts, seven wins, five seconds and one third. A small amount of information from …

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Miles Street in Kennedys Bush – Grosvenor Miles (1822 – 1865) partnered with William Britten and William White as quarry founders from 1864 until William Britten purchased the partnership post his death. Miles was very active in the formation of the Mechanics Institute, and also the treasurer of the Musical Union, the Canterbury Horticultural Society, …

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Terrier Lane in Halswell – too new for library website. I searched my usual websites for information but couldn’t find out how the street got it’s name. The lane runs off Kennedys Bush Road and there are only 10 houses here. Most were built in 2021 but still a couple of empty sections.

Watlings Place in Kennedys Bush – Named after the Watling family. John “Jack” Watling (1897-1978), a retired master mariner, and his wife, Isabel Mary Watling, née Scott, (1902-1990) came to live on Kennedys Bush Road in 1932 and farmed their land as a sheep farm. Both he and his daughter, Margaret Watling (1933?-1986), were interested …

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The Ridge in Kennedys Bush – Named by the developers, Rock Hill Ltd., who chose names having an association with the old Halswell Quarry. Named in 2003. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. Only 11 houses here built in 2000s. …

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