Waimairi County Council (1909-1982)

Organization

Dates

Existence: 1909 - 1982

Biography

The Waimairi County was constituted by the Waimairi County Act, 1909, from a portion of Selwyn County. The Riccarton and Avon Road Districts were merged into the newly formed Waimairi County. The juristiction of Waimairi County Council included the Christchurch suburban areas bordering Hagley Park.

The Styx, Belfast, Avon, Papanui, Marshland, Harewood, Fendalton, Middleton and Riccarton ridings were established by a New Zealand Gazette notice in April 1910. Elections for councillors were held on 12 May 1910 with the first meeting of the new Waimairi County Council set down for 17 May 1910.

In 1914 the suburb of North Richmond left Waimairi County and amalgamated with Christchurch City Council and part of Papanui followed suit in 1923.

Upper Riccarton Domain Board was revoked in 1955 with Waimairi County Council and Paparua County Council appointed to administer reserves previously administered by the board.

Marshland Domain Board was taken over by the Waimairi County Council in 1972.

Waimairi County Council became Waimairi District Council in 1982 and the district was then amalgamated with Christchurch City Council in 1989.

Fendalton Domain Board and Waimairi Electric Power Board were part of Waimairi County Council until it's amalgamation with Christchurch City Council in 1989.

Citation:

Waimairi County Act, 1909 View the Waimairi County Act, 1909

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Waimairi County Council/Waimairi District Council: Parks and Recreation Files

Series

Identifier: CCC/ARC/S11

Scope and Contents Files from the Parks and Recreation department of Waimairi County Council, later known as Waimairi District Council. Includes files on various parks and reserves including in the Styx River area, Spencer Park, Burnside Park, Queenspark Reserve, Sheldon Park, Kapuatohe Historic Reserve and Belfast District Museum, Ray Blank Park, Mona Vale, Bishopdale Park and Riccarton Bush. Also includes a file on the Commonwealth Games swimming pool and on a wide variety of local sports...

Dates: 1963-1989

Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive

Waimairi County Council/Waimairi District Council: Registered Files

Series

Identifier: CCC/ARC/S122

Scope and Contents

Correspondence files from Waimairi County Council/Waimairi District Council including correspondence of the County Clerk and County Engineer.

Includes correspondence and records for Fendalton Domain Board (1930s-1950s), accounts and records for Marshland Domain Board (1927-1972) for the Marshland Domain Board and correspondence and accounts for Upper Riccarton Domain Board (1920's-1955).

Also includes burial registers and plot plans from Belfast Public Cemetery.

Dates: 1939-1989

Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive

Waimairi County/District Council and Christchurch City Council: David Hinman Photographs and Slides

Series

Identifier: CCC/ARC/S125

Scope and Contents

Photographs and Slides collected by David Hinman former Waimairi County Council/Waimairi District Council employee and Christchurch City Council Principal Planner in the Planning Policy Unit (Development Group), later the Environmental Policy and Planning Unit. Includes photographs relating to staff social functions, of staff at work within his Unit,

Dates: 1970s-2000s

Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive