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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 1865.1861–68 George Grey is again appointed Governor, having spent time as the Governor of the Cape Colony 1863 Map of Auckland showing roads named Karangahape road & Pitt St. 1863 The City Board act reduces the area of the city to 623 acres; bounded by Stanley St , Symonds St, Karangahape Rd, Ponsonby Rd & Franklin Rd. 1864 The first trees are planted in the Auckland Domain and the botanical gardens are laid out. 1864 October 3 The Capital is formally moved to Wellington. 1865 The departure of the last of the Imperial British Troops involved in the NZ Wars. This and the removal of the Capital to Wellington results in an economic downturn for Auckland. This will continue until the discovery of Gold in the Coromandel in 1868 1865 Thomas Keven sells the house to Charles Davis, a merchant and auctioneer, for £1595 . In 1870 Laetitia Davis, the daughter of Charles & Julia Davis marries Laurence Nathan [1846-1905], son of the original builder of the house. The Laurence Nathans live in the house from the time of their marriage and following the death of Charles Davis in 1875 the house is purchased by Laurence Nathan in 1882. Laurence Nathan was appointed consul for the kingdom of Fiji by King Cabobau, the last independent King of Fiji. A year or so later King Cabobau ceded Fiji to Britain. For the next hundred years until Fiji became independent L.D.Nathan & co acted as agent in NZ for the colony. 1866 The Pitt Street Methodist Church is constructed. The land costs £2,000. Because of the unforseen need for massive earthworks & foundations, the building, designed by Philip Herepath eventually costs £7,000 1866 The Catholic Mortuary Chapel of St.Francis de Sales [ Edward Mahoney ] is built [what is now the corner of Symonds Street and Alex Evans ]. In 1894 this wooden church will be moved to Devonport. 1867 Local Government is established again in Auckland following the Municipal Corporations Act of 1867. 1868 The Auckland Acclimatisation Society is formed,and start activities with plants and animals in the Botanical gardens in the Domain. The Gardens are embellished with new plants and structures including new greenhouses [exant] and the curators house [demolished] 1868 The discovery of Gold in the Coromandel means an economic upsurge for the Auckland economy. 1869 Auckland Collage & Grammar School for boys is founded. It is first located in the Immigration Barracks in Howe street. From 1871 to 1879 it will be housed in the barracks in Old Fort Albert, now Albert Park. |
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