A Tribute to George Herbert Stubbs
Mr. Stubbs came to Mangatangi in l9l2 to take up his block of land, an area of 7213 acres.
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Our History
The Waller Property
Towards the end of 1913 an area of 2373 acres was purchased by the late Mr. Abram Corrigal Waller from Mr. E Wright who was the principal partner of a group known as the Taranaki Syndicate, who had purchased 10,300 acres from Maori in 1911. The original old house was always known as the Wright’s house.
This totally unimproved block bought by Mr. A C Waller was broken in and fenced by his son George Edward Waller. Later an adjoining farm in the A Mangatangi Block was also purchased.
The original block was subdivided by Mr. AC Waller and portions of it farmed separately by his family. His daughter, Mrs. Lill Keith and grandson Fergie were on one lot while his son George Edward Waller (Ted) and grandson Earle farmed the portion adjoining the Waller homestead which was built about 1924.
This large property was sold in recent years to three separate owners, while Ted Waller still retained his farm in the Mangatangi Block.
In 1912 Mr. George Stubbs of Waitara purchased the remainder of the
Wright Estate of 7231 acres which came to be owned by the Mangatangi Land Company.
Ted Waller in 1969.
10300 acres equals 4120 hectare.
2373 acres equals 950 hectare.
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Mangatangi 1916 L.A. Miller
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Mangatangi Tennis Club
ln the early 1930’s an attempt was made to establish a Tennis Club in Mangatangi.
First European Settlers. Capt. Porter
Captain William Field Porter arrived in Auckland in 1841, having embarked with his family in his own brig, the “Porter”…
Early Sheep Farming and Shearing
In December l927 we did our first shearing at Mangatangi. In those days we relied on the Maori.
Kauri Bush Days
Maori had long used the gum for making torches, lamp black for tattoo pigments and mixed it with sow thistle…
Puketui. Smith Family
In 1957 the Smith family purchased from Mr. Ted Waller, a block of land comprising 956 acres of hill country…
The Cummings Family
John Cummings was born in County Antrim, Ireland in 1869 and came to New Zealand in 1874, on the ship…
Henderson and his Donkey
Richard A Henderson was the sole charge teacher at this (Mangatangi) school when it opened in July 1923.
Barton Family
The Barton family arrived from England in 1885 and after a period in Auckland, farmed in Onewhero and Pukekawa before…
Early Industries
A virgin country such as ours in the l9th Century had to rely on its natural resources. Our district was…
First Impressions of Mangatangi. 1915
In 1915 Mr. George S Johnston, set off from Auckland with a wagon drawn by two horses to Mangatangi.
