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Akaroa and Wainui Roads Board (1864-1877)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1864 - 1877

Biography

Established in 1864 the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board held responsibility for roads, bridges and infrastructure alongside the Canterbury Provincial Government. The Akaroa and Wainui Road Board became part of the Akaroa Borough Council in 1935.

General Context

Akaroa Museum hold some Akaroa and Wainui Roads Board, Akaroa Borough Council and Akaroa County Council archives: Akaroa Borough Council Minute Books 1876-1957, Letter Books 1877-1923, Akaroa County Council Minute Books 1877-1989, Akaroa County Council Letter Books 1880-1917, Akaroa Wainui Road Board material 1900-1935, and Bays District Road Board 1864-1898. They also hold 167 Akaroa County Council maps.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Akaroa County Council: Records

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S25
Content Description

Bylaws, financial returns, ledgers, reports and files from Akaroa County Council, Akaroa Wainui Road Board, Pigeon Bay Roads Board, Okains Bay Roads Board, Akaroa Borough Council and Banks Peninsula District Council.

The majority of the material is from Akaroa County Council.

Dates: 1890-1989