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Waipara St in Cracroft – Named after the Waipara River. In a subdivision where the streets are named after rivers and sheep stations in North Canterbury. First appears in street directories in 1964. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. Most …

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Pahau Place in Cracroft – Named after the Pahau River. In a subdivision where the streets are named after rivers and sheep stations in North Canterbury. First appears in street directories in 1964. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. The …

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Opihi St in Cracroft – Named after the Opihi River. In a subdivision where the streets are named after rivers and sheep stations in North Canterbury. [This name was a mistake by the Christchurch City Council as the Opihi River is in South Canterbury. Local residents say the street was intended to be named Omihi …

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Hurunui St in Cracroft – Named after the Hurunui River. In a subdivision where the streets are named after rivers and sheep stations in North Canterbury. First appears in street directories in 1964. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. There …

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Bridgemere Lane in Cracroft and nothing on library website. This was a bit of a surprise as the houses here were built in the 1970s. I couldn’t out why this name for the street as I couldn’t find a connection to the Cracroft – Wilson family. There is a Bridgemere in the UK but none …

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Hendersons Road in Hoon Hay – Named after William Henderson (1830?-1902). Henderson was one “of those engaged in farming or allied enterprises” who had roads named after them. He farmed at Creekside, Hendersons Road and was a member of the Halswell Road Board. Henderson’s Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1878 when tenders …

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Rowley Ave in Hoon Hay – Named after the Rev. Thomas Rowley (1797?- 1877). Rowley was the son of the Rev. Richard Rowley of Middleton Scriven, Shropshire. He had been Dean-designate of Christchurch Cathedral but never came to take up his position. He bought several blocks of land, among which was Rural Section 85, 200 …

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Kintyre Drive in Broomfield – Named after Kintyre, a peninsula situated on the south west coast of Scotland. First appears in street directories in 1995. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. I actually walked this street back in April when …

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Kennedys Bush Rd in Halswell – Formerly Quarry Road. Named because it is the route to the Halswell Quarry. Also named Paterson Avenue. Named after Edward Paterson (1870?-1956). Re-named Kennedys Bush Road. Named after Thomas Kennedy (1819- 1881). Originally a track which was used by bullock drays to draw firewood etc. out of Kennedy’s Bush …

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Glovers Rd in Halswell – Named after Hawley William Glover (1836?- 1910). Glover was a farmer of Halswell. Glover’s Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1877. A tiny amount of information from the library website. Papers Past didn’t have as many entries as I expected. First mention was in 1877 about reforming the …

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