Quarter Acres moments in history

Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of articles relating to Quarter Acres, from the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.

Area from Sixth - Eleventh Avenues. Detail from Chum Denniston.

Val Marino was the alternative name suggested for Quarter Acres. Card catalogue note by a librarian.

1879

Town expanding out to Quarter Acres. Request for trees to be planted on Cameron Road. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 October 1879.

1881

Harvey and Kirk have handed over their business...at Quarter Acres to Edwin Lea. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 August 1881.

Suggestion in letter to paper that title Quarter Acres to be dropped and the area be called Val Marino. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 September 1881.

Letter opposing naming it Val Marino. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 October 1881.

Letter in the Bay of Plenty Times, 16 and 21 November 1881.

Hotel at Quarter Acres. 22 November 1881.

New Zealand House on Cameron Road, in centre of Quarter Acres. Opened by Mr B. Metcalfe, Draper. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 December 1881.

1882

Question whether new post office box at Val Marino has been cleared in the week it has been opened. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 January 1882.

Post Box at Quarter Acres (pardon Val Marino) was cleared on Saturday now accounts are being paid. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 January 1882.

Interesting poem on Val Marino. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 February 1882.

1886

For sale or lease: residence and 2 acres of land, property of Mr R.C.L. Reay, 7th and 8th Avenues, Quarter Acres...Bay of Plenty Times, 1 July 1886.

1908

Mr J. Mills, late of Ōpōtiki, has built a new home on the Quarter Acres opposite Mr J. Bull's property. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 March 1908.

Mr H.H. Lund has disposed of his two residential properties on the Quarter Acres to Messrs C.E. Ridley and Jorgenson. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 March 1908.

1910

Half a column article on new buildings on the Quarter Acres. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 December 1910.