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Ararimu
Ararimu is a locality in Auckland, New Zealand. It is in the Franklin ward of Auckland Council. History At the time of European settlement, Ararimu was densely covered with native trees. A dispute over rights to take kauri gum was settled in 1857 in favour of Ngāti Whātua. The land was taken by the government under the New Zealand Settlements Act of 1863 and divided into blocks of about . Lots were auctioned in 1867, and three pioneers made purchases: J Dunn, Laughlan Keaney and John Markham. These three families remained in Ararimu for many decades, with the last descendents of the Dunn family leaving in 1985. In 1871, residents petitioned for roads to improve access to their farms. £100 was allocated to the building of a road between Ararimu and Maketu (Ramarama) at the end of 1873. and the road was built using volunteer labour the following year. About ten years later, the road was metalled. This road, now called Pratts Road, was steep and twisting but gradually improved w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ararimu is a locality in Auckland, New Zealand. It is in the Franklin ward of Auckland Council. History At the time of European settlement, Ararimu was densely covered with native trees. A dispute over rights to take kauri gum was settled in 1857 in favour of Ngāti Whātua. The land was taken by the government under the New Zealand Settlements Act of 1863 and divided into blocks of about . Lots were auctioned in 1867, and three pioneers made purchases: J Dunn, Laughlan Keaney and John Markham. These three families remained in Ararimu for many decades, with the last descendents of the Dunn family leaving in 1985. In 1871, residents petitioned for roads to improve access to their farms. £100 was allocated to the building of a road between Ararimu and Maketu (Ramarama) at the end of 1873. and the road was built using volunteer labour the following year. About ten years later, the road was metalled. This road, now called Pratts Road, was steep and twisting but gradually improved w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
