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COMMUNITY  OUR VALUES  HISTORY  EVENTS  GIG GUIDE  FUN SCROLL  HOT LINKS  GALLERY  FREE STUFF  QUOTES  STREET MAP  SIGNING UP  NEWSLETTER  SUBSCRIBE	1850     1850 Partingtons Windmill is built by Charles Partington. During the New Zealand Wars Partington’s business, the Victoria Flour Mill lands the lucrative contract to supply the Army troops with biscuits. Despite bad storm damage in 1924 and being gutted by fire in 1931 the brick built Windmill continue to grind corn until 1941. It will be demolished in 1950. 1851 July 29th Governor Grey issues a proclamation elevating Auckland to the status of a Borough, granting it powers of self government on all local matters. The first borough “ stretched across the isthmus from the Waitamata to the Manukau and from the Whau Creek to the Tamaki, an area of 58,000 acres” [ This would be substantially reduced in 1863 ] The first elections take place on November 18th. Due to internal problems and an inability to raise income the council is a short-lived body and disbands in 1852. [ Note this is the only Borough or city council in NZ established in this way ] 1851 The Government lease on Mr.Keven’s House ends at the end of this year. 1852-56 A boom time for Auckland businesses; the discovery of Gold in the Coromandel and the gold rush in Victoria & New South Wales means the demand for foodstuffs, leather & general supplies outstrips supply. 1856 will bring a slump. 1852 January 19 [ or Christmas 1851 ] the first NZ built Steamer [ Governor Wynyard ] is launched at Freemans Bay. Wynyard is only deputy Governor at this time, from 1854-55 he will be acting Governor. 1853 The Colonial Hospital is renamed the Auckland Provincial Hospital. 1853 Governor Grey proclaims the Constitution Act on 17th January which provides for a General Assembly for the whole Colony. At this time he is knighted. 1853 David Nathan sells “Scoria house” to Thomas Keven, a Bootmaker. The house becomes known as “Mr Keven’s house” Thomas Keven lives in the house for only a short amount of time before leasing it to the Board of Govenors of the Church of England Grammar School until 1857. In 1855 the new headmaster, the Rev. John Kinder will move in 1853 Sir George & Lady Grey depart for Britain 1854 May 24 Members of the first House of Representatives assemble in Auckland [ After the Capital is moved to Wellington in 1864 the Auckland Provincial Government will use the building until that body is abolished in 1875. Auckland University will use the wooden building until it is demolished in 1918 when the land it stands on and Jermyn Street will be used to create Anzac Ave. ] 1855 The Rev Kinder moves into St Keven’s as the head master of the school. 1856 The economy goes into a slump. 1857 The school moves to their new premises in Parnell and shortly afterwards Mr Kevens House is gutted by fire. The house is rebuilt to the original plan, although whether this means the state it was in prior to the fire or when it was built in 1845 is not clear. 1857-65 During the period of the Waikato or New Zealand Wars, Mr Keven’s house is occupied by General Sir Duncan Cameron, Commander of the British Forces in New Zealand. Situated on the ridge the house was in a good strategic position At this time the road to Point Chevalier [ the Great North Road ] is improved to improve movement of troops to and from the army barracks situated there. Point Chevalier was also the location of the newly constructed Whau Lunatic Asylum [ now Unitec ] Following General D.A. Duncan’s departure the house is used as the officers’ mess by the Royal Irish Regiment. The presence of large numbers of military personal means a boom time for the Auckland economy until 1865.
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