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Title: Alfredton the School and the People
Author: Edmonds June
Format: Hardback
Imprint: HEDLEYS BOOKS
ISBN: A8993
Alfredton. The School and the People. Compiled by June Edmonds and written by the people of Alfredton. 1987 1st edition. Roydhouse Publishing, Carterton for Alfredton School Centennial Committee
A very comprehensive history of this small township in the Wairarapa, east of Eketahuna, and its surrounds, originally called Moroa, the clearing
Maori history, pa sites, foods, tracks
Sale of the Castlepoint Block 1853 and Native Land Reserves which were eventually sold; some names
Settlement of the area is well documented with much detail and many names
Roading; businesses, owners and staff; Schools; Church; sports and leisure activities; local characters from the very first to modern times
Lists of names:
Original Crown Grantees
School Roll 1887 to 1986
School Teachers
Original owners of some land, with section or Lot Nos
Church personnel
County workers
Shearing & Agricultural contractors
Bushmen 1897-8
Timber mills
AH Herberts managers
Hotelkeepers
Postmistresses and Mail Contractors
Hall Chairmen etc
Roads Board
Station Owners Stock Inspection Report 1872
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