Historic Section
„. A ., section of land in the middle of Wellington, which has been connected with one family for 100 years, will be sold by public auction on June 14. land, one rood 11.9 perches, fronting the Terrace and Aurora ter- * s P ar | °f one of the original Wellington town acres” which the pioneer New Zealand Land Company divided and allotted by ballot in LoninJBJ 9 ’ In 1856 - was sold to Edward Toomath, a schoolma ter at bt. Paul s. who was known as the ( ather of secular education in Welington. The famF name is wellknown. The Toomath familv home was built on the land in 1873. It is still standing but divided, part being an apartment house and part a plumber’s repair depot.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27985, 4 June 1956, Page 15
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