Property Cards (PNCC 2/23/9)
Record Set Type
Series
Series Name
Property Cards
Series Identifier
PNCC 2/23/9
Date
1939~/1983
Descriptive Note
A series of cards containing the history of individual parcels of land (ownership, building permits, subdivision, Government Valuation and Council Rates), arranged in alphabetical order, under the name of the property owner at the time the system was discontinued (1983), or at the time the old cards (Boxes 1-4) were closed (prior to 1983).
These cards were created and maintained by the Rates Office, and are a record of land sales and subdivisions during a 40 year period of urban development. They should be used in conjuction with the Rates Books, (series 2/23/2).
The front of each card records the following details:
The name and postal address of the property owner at the time the series was closed, (1983), or at the time an "old card" was closed (prior to 1983);
The street address of the property;
The valuation reference number of the property, (Roll and Assessment Numbers);
The area of the property; (acres, roods, perches or square hectares);
The legal description of the property; (Section and Lot numbers, D.P. and C.T. numbers);
The Government Valuation of the propert;
The amount of rates levied by the Council.
The back of each card records the following details:
The name of the previous owner, the sale price, the date of transfer, the initials of the solicitor who advised the council of the transfer, the date when Council was advised of the transfer ("adv" – advised), and the area of land transferred, (if a subdivision had taken place);
The name of the new owner of any lot created by a subdivision of the land, (including sale price, date of transfer and initials of the solicitor who advised Council of the transfer);
Details of new building permits relating to the property, (including permit number, date of permit, value of permit and brief description of building work).
[Initials of solicitors as follows: R & C = Rogers and Caskie; I.O.L = Innes, Oakley & Laurenson; McB.L.E. = McBride, Lusk & Elwood; A.B.L. = A B Loughnan;C.R. & Co = Cooper, Rapley & Co.; C.R.B. & T. = Cooper, Rapley, Bennett & Thompson; F.A. & Co = Fitzherbert, Abraham & co.; F.G.O. = F G Opie]
The "Old Cards", (in boxes 1-4), are cards that were not in current use in 1983. These cards had been "closed" prior to 1983 because the parcel of land had been subdivided and all the new lots sold. When subdivisions occurred, a new card was created for all the new lots. The original card sometimes continued in use if one of the new lots remained in the possession of the subdivider.
Has Location
Ian Matheson City Archives
Group
Palmerston North City Council