Cronadun is on the Buller road, six or seven miles from Reefton. It is in the Boatman's riding of the county of Inangahua, in the electorate of Buller, and in the provincial district of Nelson, and occupies a site on the east bank of the Inangahua river, near its junction with Boatman's creek. A short distance beyond, nearer the Junction, is Larry's creek, which coach passengers, and drivers particularly, have occasion to remember on account or its sudden rises. Coaches from Westport, Motupiko, and Reefton pass the settlement daily. Apart from the houses of settlers, the township consists of an hotel, a store and post office, with a telephone bureau. There is also a small public school, with an attendance of about twelve children. Coaches run daily between Cronadun and Capleston. Farming and mining are carried on in the district. The population of Cronadun at the census of 1901 was thirty-nine.

Smith, William, Farmer, Buller Road, Cronadun. Mr. Smith's property was originally held by his father, who came to New Zealand from Victoria in the early sixties, and died in the year 1897. The farm consists of 114 acres of freehold, and Mr. Smith carries on general farming and dairying. He was born in Charleston in 1869, educated in Reefton, and started work on his father's farm. Mr. Smith acquired the property on his father's death, in the year 1897. He is married, and has three sons and two daughters.