Conditions of use. The inhabitant of Christchurch is vaguely aware that the name of his city was the pious choice of the Church of England founders of it, and his guess is probably a very near approximation to the truth; but there have been several conflicting explanations of the name's origin, which have occasionally given rise to fierce controversy. A coincidence that the town of Christchurch in Hampshire, England, also possesses a River Avon, has been the chief stumbling-block.
So the Hampshire argument is assailed on all sides. All heavy luggage had to be taken by small boat around to the Estuary and up the Avon to Christchurch. Other lighter luggage was carried over the Bridle Path.
The most popular town sections at first were those in Lyttelton. Within a year eight chartered Canterbury Association ships and another seven privately backed ships had arrived, bringing the population of the settlement to three thousand. Many new arrivals did not stay in town, but moved out onto the plains, where the land was good for sheep and cattle farming. Sales of wool grew. Early in news of the Australian gold rushes attracted young men from the Canterbury settlement.
Without their labour, the development of public works, such as roads, slowed over the next three years. New Zealand was divided into six provinces, each with their own administration, including an elected Superintendent.
The Canterbury Association ceased to exist from 30 September. Godley was invited to become Superintendent, but refused as he had decided to return to England.
During the time he was superintendent, the sale of the back-country runs gave the Provincial Council a regular source of money. Canterbury prospered in these years, with wool exports steadily increasing the amount of money available in the province. Cathedral, Cathedral Square [ca. He worked to establish the Anglican Church in Canterbury, and was behind the successful building of the ChristChurch Cathedral. Because there were still big problems getting heavy luggage from Lyttelton to Christchurch, Fitzgerald tried to get the road to Sumner by way of Evans Pass completed.
In the Provincial Council agreed to give money to complete the road. On 24 August Fitzgerald finally drove his dog-cart over the road to Lyttelton. It was still a difficult road, which not many people were prepared to drive over. The Provincial Council finally agreed, and work began in , coming to an early halt when harder than expected rock was struck during tunnelling.
Moorhouse brought in a new contractor and work on the tunnel began again. In May the two ends of the tunnel Heathcote and Lyttelton met exactly in the middle. This line later met up with the tunnel line, and extended south to the Selwyn River, with plans for a northern line to Rangiora.
The Horticultural Society was formed in , and the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association held its first show in After the death of John Robert Godley in in England, it was decided to erect a statue of him in Cathedral Square , in recognition of his status as leader and founder of the Canterbury settlement. This statue was unveiled in August , and was the first public statue erected in New Zealand.
In Christchurch was made a municipal district, and John Hall elected the first chairman of the Municipal Council. This council introduced street lighting in June , and sank the first water well in February In assisted immigration, or the payment of the fare of selected workers or emigrants, had begun again to Canterbury.
The Provincial Council took over what had earlier been the role of the Canterbury Association and appointed an agent in England to select the emigrants. Between and over 6, new settlers came to Canterbury.
His interest in education helped make the school system of Christchurch a model for the rest of New Zealand. Any date in the future. Location Christchurch.
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