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Reidston is a hamlet in north Otago, New Zealand, located north of Maheno.

Reidston is a hamlet in north Otago, New Zealand, located north of Maheno.

Geography

Reidston is located north of Maheno.[1]

History

Reidston was named after Donald Reid, secretary and treasurer for the Otago Provincial Council.[2][3] In 1870 the settlement was surveyed and laid out, with the sections sold off in October.[1][2] The population of Reidston was likely made up of workers from the nearby Taipo and Totara estates, the local quarries, and the railway workers.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Victoria, Ross; Forster-Garbutt, Eva (September 2018). The Oamaru to Hampden Water Pipeline (Report). New Zealand Heritage Properties Ltd.
  2. ^ a b William Henry Sherwood Roberts (1913). Place Names and Early History of Otago and Southland: With Other Interesting Information. Kiwi Publishers. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Place name detail: 38345". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand.

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