1862

 

Mechanics Institute

Special Notice to Members

 

TENDERS for cutting about 1,000 Tons of FIREWOOD, more or less, at Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, will be received by the undersigned, addressed to the care of Messrs. Owen and Graham, Queen street, not later than 12 o'clock, noon, on WEDNESDAY next, the 15th instant The Tender must state the sum per ton at which the party tendering will engage to cut and stack the wood just above high water-mark, in places which will be pointed out, convenient for shipment.  The undersigned will not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender. ALBERT JAMES ALLOM, General Manager & Agent of the Great Barrier Island, Land, Harbour, and Mining Co., Limited Notice to Builders. 

Source: Daily Southern Cross 10^th January, 1862 p1.

 

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Looking from Fitzroy wharf across to Glenfern.                                  Possibly the scow Rahiri departing Fitzroy.

 

Both the above photos supplied by Brian Overton- Thanks Brian

 

 

 

 2006

 

This panorama covers over 180 degrees, on the left looking eastward and on the right just north of west. 

Port Fitzroy was named in 1844 after Governor Robert FitzRoy  by Frederick Whitaker.  Before that time it was known as the 'Inner Harbour'. The land in the foreground on the left of the ridge is the Glenfern Sanctuary.  The island to the right is Kaikoura Island, a Crown reserve run by the Motu Kaikoura Trust.   

 Photopan by Don Armitage circa 2006(copyright)   click on photo to enlarge.