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Lost Christchurch Former name Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Further information Roimata Between The Roimata Settlement covered Braco "Land Settlement", Star, Extra information Settlement and Roimata Village Settlement Woolston, Opawa 41 acres, 36 perches and was and Linwood and opened up by the Liberal was never a true Government for settlement by Christchurch working-men in suburb. 1895. The land was split into 25 sections, varying from 1 acre to about 3 1/4 acres, and was let on lease in perpetuity with a ballot deciding ownership. Strict guidelines were laid down by the Settlement, Buddo Settlement, Camelot Settlement, Kaimahi Settlement, Kapuatone Settlement, 27 July 1895, p 6 “Land for Christchurch working men”, The Press, 7 August 1895, pp 4-5 “The Roimata settlement”, The Press, 16 August 1895, p 6 supplied in 2008 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council. authorities on the use to which the land was put. As the city grew, the Roimata Settlement effectively disappeared. The original titles to a piece of land subdivided at that initial stage would still refer to the Roimata Settlement plan, which is why the name Roimata is still referred to by some. The name could not be discontinued as it was not formally recognised in the first Otarakaro “The Industrial Settlement, Exhibition”, Star, 22 Pawaho August 1895, p 2 Settlement, Tamai Settlement “The Roimata and Wharenui settlement”, The Press, 5 Settlement. October 1895, p 7 Also Keswick Street and “The Roimata Mackenzie Settlement”, Star, 20 Avenue. October 1900, p 7 place. A history of Canterbury, Vol III, pp 216-217 Christchurch City Libraries Updated July 2013 112
Lost Christchurch Former name Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Further information St Andrew’s Named because it Where Oxford Historic buildings of Corner was the site of St Terrace and New Zealand: South Andrew's Tuam Street meet Island Presbyterian – the eastern side Church before it of the road. Centennial history of was moved to St. Andrew’s Rangi Ruru Girls' Presbyterian Church, School in 1986. Christchurch, New Zealand, 1856-1956: first Presbyterian church in Canterbury St Anne’s Home Named after the In the area Run by the Anglican Church “St Anne’s Home: for for Girls Order of St Anne. between the Styx through the St Anne’s Guild. unfortunate girls falling Mill Road and the Set up in the early 1900s. into sin”, Community southern end of Closed in 1943. News, 23 January 2011, the Northwood subdivision, about 100 metres from the Main North Road. Moved to Papanui Road in 1926 to where Parklands Hospital stands today. p 6 Christchurch City Libraries Updated July 2013 113
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