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Borough of Onslow

The Borough of Onslow was a local government district immediately to the north of Wellington, New Zealand. Incorporated on 13 March 1890 it included the districts of: Wadestown, Crofton, Khandallah and Kaiwarra but not Johnsonville.[1][2] It replaced the Kaiwarra Town Board, the Wellington District Roads Board and a small part of the very wide jurisdiction of the Hutt County Council. Johnsonville Town Board remained independent.[3]

Most of the population, in Wadestown, amalgamated with Wellington City in 1907, the rest in 1919.

Maintaining Hutt County's roads

 
Proceeds of all tolls are for Hutt County Council
 
Onslow College 2007

A major incentive in the formation of the new borough was Hutt County Council's Kaiwarra toll gate set up where traffic moved between Wellington and Hutt County. Hutt County had imposed a tax on all traffic entering Wellington and their toll gate was on part of the proposed new borough's district. If the new Borough of Onslow were approved there could be no more tolls collected there by Hutt County.[4]

Once the new borough was approved Hutt County did erect replacement toll gates in the Ngauranga Gorge and on the Hutt Road but these placements did not affect local Onslow and Wellington traffic to the same extent.[5]

The new Borough of Onslow council rented out the old toll-collector's house.[6]

Name

Onslow Brass Band formed 1905 changed its name to Wellington Brass Band in 1998.

Onslow College opened in 1956 to provide a secondary school for the district.

Onslow Cricket Club

Parish of Onslow

Onslow Road remains the principal access to Khandallah from the harbourside.

The Earl of Onslow was Governor of New Zealand from 1889 to 1892. His name came from a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, Shropshire.

Merging

The difficulties of building adequate drainage for Wadestown within Onslow's boundaries, the subdivision of the Highland Park estate and the appeal to the residents of this very steep area of joining Wellington's tramway system led to Wadestown's amalgamation with Wellington City in April 1907.[7]

The rest of Onslow Borough, at their persistent request, was amalgamated with Wellington City on 1 April 1919.[8][9]

External links

  • "Borough of Onslow, 1897". NZETC. 1897.

References

  1. ^ Onslow and the toll gates The Evening Post 14 March 1890 Page 2
  2. ^ The Borough of Onslow. The Evening Post 23 July 1889 Page 2
  3. ^ The Proposed Borough of Onslow. The Evening Post 20 December 1889 Page 2
  4. ^ Boroughs and Toll Gates. Evening Post 8 March 1890 Page 2
  5. ^ The Tollgate Difficulty. Evening Post 8 April 1890 Page 2
  6. ^ Onslow Borough Council. Evening Post 25 April 1890 Page 4
  7. ^ Municipal Consolidation. Evening Post, 16 May 1907 page 6
  8. ^ Proclamation Gazetted. Evening Post 21 March 1919. Page 6
  9. ^ Bremner, Julie (1983). Wellington’s Northern Suburbs 1840-1918. Wellington: Millwood Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-908582-59-5.

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borough, onslow, local, government, district, immediately, north, wellington, zealand, incorporated, march, 1890, included, districts, wadestown, crofton, khandallah, kaiwarra, johnsonville, replaced, kaiwarra, town, board, wellington, district, roads, board, . The Borough of Onslow was a local government district immediately to the north of Wellington New Zealand Incorporated on 13 March 1890 it included the districts of Wadestown Crofton Khandallah and Kaiwarra but not Johnsonville 1 2 It replaced the Kaiwarra Town Board the Wellington District Roads Board and a small part of the very wide jurisdiction of the Hutt County Council Johnsonville Town Board remained independent 3 Most of the population in Wadestown amalgamated with Wellington City in 1907 the rest in 1919 Contents 1 Maintaining Hutt County s roads 2 Name 3 Merging 4 External links 5 ReferencesMaintaining Hutt County s roads Edit Proceeds of all tolls are for Hutt County Council Onslow College 2007A major incentive in the formation of the new borough was Hutt County Council s Kaiwarra toll gate set up where traffic moved between Wellington and Hutt County Hutt County had imposed a tax on all traffic entering Wellington and their toll gate was on part of the proposed new borough s district If the new Borough of Onslow were approved there could be no more tolls collected there by Hutt County 4 Once the new borough was approved Hutt County did erect replacement toll gates in the Ngauranga Gorge and on the Hutt Road but these placements did not affect local Onslow and Wellington traffic to the same extent 5 The new Borough of Onslow council rented out the old toll collector s house 6 Name EditOnslow Brass Band formed 1905 changed its name to Wellington Brass Band in 1998 Onslow College opened in 1956 to provide a secondary school for the district Onslow Cricket ClubParish of OnslowOnslow Road remains the principal access to Khandallah from the harbourside The Earl of Onslow was Governor of New Zealand from 1889 to 1892 His name came from a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St Chad Shropshire Merging EditThe difficulties of building adequate drainage for Wadestown within Onslow s boundaries the subdivision of the Highland Park estate and the appeal to the residents of this very steep area of joining Wellington s tramway system led to Wadestown s amalgamation with Wellington City in April 1907 7 The rest of Onslow Borough at their persistent request was amalgamated with Wellington City on 1 April 1919 8 9 External links Edit Borough of Onslow 1897 NZETC 1897 References Edit Onslow and the toll gates The Evening Post 14 March 1890 Page 2 The Borough of Onslow The Evening Post 23 July 1889 Page 2 The Proposed Borough of Onslow The Evening Post 20 December 1889 Page 2 Boroughs and Toll Gates Evening Post 8 March 1890 Page 2 The Tollgate Difficulty Evening Post 8 April 1890 Page 2 Onslow Borough Council Evening Post 25 April 1890 Page 4 Municipal Consolidation Evening Post 16 May 1907 page 6 Proclamation Gazetted Evening Post 21 March 1919 Page 6 Bremner Julie 1983 Wellington s Northern Suburbs 1840 1918 Wellington Millwood Press p 101 ISBN 0 908582 59 5 41 14 59 99 S 174 46 23 98 E 41 2499972 S 174 7733278 E 41 2499972 174 7733278 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Borough of Onslow amp oldid 1133464723, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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