Amuri County
| Amuri County | |
|---|---|
| County of New Zealand | |
| 1876–1989 | |
| Capital | Nelson Provincial Council £33,000 and £160,000, respectively. Of that, £200 were expended benefiting the Marlborough region. |
| History | |
• Established | 1876 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
| Today part of | Hurunui District |
Amuri County is one of the former counties of New Zealand, in the area that is now the north of Canterbury Region. During the period, 1853 to 1876, Amuri was administrated as part of the Nelson Province. The county council was based in Culverden from 1890 until 1989.[1] Other towns in the county include Hanmer Springs and Waiau. It was amalgamated with Cheviot County, Hurunui County and part of Kaikoura County into the Hurunui District as part of the local Government reforms of 1989. The last chairman of the county, John Chaffey, became the first mayor of Hurunui District.[2][dead link]
Although there is no settlement named Amuri, the name lives on in a number of forms: The Amuri Community Arts Council, Amuri Area School in Culverden, and the Amuri ski field near Hanmer Springs.
See also
- Marmaduke Bethell, Chairman of the County from 1917-1935
References
Further reading
- MacFarlane, L.R.C. Amuri: The County - Old Times and Old People
Christchurch, Published By Author, 1946
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