Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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The Waihemo County was originally part of the Waikouaiti county, from which it was separated in 1882. It has an area of 400,000 acres, and is divided into seven ridings; namely, Blue Mountain, Meadowbank, Macrae's, Bushey, Goodwood, Dunback, and Green Valley. The capital value of the district is £379,748, and the customary rate is five-eighths of a penny in the £. The large bridges over the Shag river, on the main north road, and the Dunback bridge, besides numerous footbridges, are within the county. The County Council chambers in Palmerston were built in 1874, and are used as the office of the local Borough Council, as well as for the purposes of the county. At the census of March, 1901, the county had—excluding boroughs within its boundaries—a population of 2014. The members of the Council for 1904 were: Messrs M. Isbister (chairman), T. Muir, R. Matheson, James Ross, David Ross, R. Cameron, D. M. Philip, W. E. Griffen, and G. Clark.