The Oval
8 reports at 4 addresses in Hillmorton, the first in 2021, the latest 2026. 8 separate days somebody filed something about it.
Where it runs
Each report dot is the average of the spots reports were filed from, where reporters stood on The Oval, not the street’s surveyed line. The strong outline is Hillmorton.
From the air, then
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The addresses on it
- 9 The Oval, 3 reports
- 5 The Oval, 2 reports
- 3A The Oval, 2 reports
- 7 The Oval, 1 report
What got reported
- Water & drains, 2 reports
- Animals & pests, 2 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 1 report
- Roads & footpaths, 1 report
- Trees & parks, 1 report
- Graffiti & vandalism, 1 report
Year by year
- 2021, 1 report
- 2022, 2 reports
- 2023, 1 report
- 2024, 1 report
- 2025, 1 report
In the written record
Archive documents carrying the street’s name: leads and citations, not verified history. 40 on the shelf; the 12 earliest:
- SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 June 1879)
· Papers Past,
…be expected a pass figernamd georgo sfcewirt fell from a the fr mt beat of a ca opposite the oval about half-pt 7 oclock on may 10tli one of tvi whe-ls of thu vehicle passed ovor his chest an iv full…
- CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 03 January 1880)
· Papers Past,
…1 not out extra 1 cargill f and mlellan to bat total 88 the match played last saturday on the oval between second elevens of the richmond and excelsior clubs was won by the former the scores being ric…
- The Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 03 April 1880)
· Papers Past,
…ceived during his tour of this colony 1600 and in australia 7000 in aid of his mission on the oval to-day at 2 pm a match will be played dcc second eleven v excelsior the following players will repres…
- The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 11 June 1880)
· Papers Past,
…e victoria football club playing under victorian rules will play a match north v south on the oval to-morrow game to commence at 230 pm members are requested to attend practice for the forthcoming mat…
- The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1881. (Otago Daily Times, 14 January 1881)
· Papers Past,
…igh emergencyfinch a cricket match albion eleven v eighteen of richmond will be played on the oval to-morrow acc buckland buck clarke dawes h grater parker reeder g shepherd j tattersall a thompson j…
- CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times, 21 February 1881)
· Papers Past,
cricket association cup match tbe cup match between dunedin and carisbrook was resumed on the oval on saturday in presence of a large number of spectators the dtiinedin not outs moore and harris went…
- LOOAL & GENEEAL. (Otago Witness, 30 September 1882)
· Papers Past,
…convictions against her the dunedin cricket club intend opening the season on saturday on the oval every effort has been made to put the ground in thorough order and the pavilion and approaches have b…
- News Of The Week. (New Zealand Tablet, 27 April 1883)
· Papers Past,
…cle club were thrown from their machines last evening by a rail fixed across the track at the oval both gentlemen were a good deal hurt mr kerr having his face disfigured mr john arthur who comes to d…
- Untitled (New Zealand Tablet, 25 May 1883)
· Papers Past,
…unedin who has devoted himself to the destruction of bicyclists he spilled two of them at the oval on saturday night and is supposed to be the same individual who a little time ago placed a rail acros…
- The Timaru Herald. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1883. (Timaru Herald, 06 November 1883)
· Papers Past,
…at two cricket matches will take place between england and the australians next season at the oval and lords respectively a third match against an all-england team will be played in the north the repr…
- FIXTURES. (Observer, 18 July 1885)
· Papers Past,
…and the repeated spurts of wooller whiteside and davy from behind the scrum soon brought the oval up to its former position and arneil securing a mark the kick from which lacked direction the old clu…
- LAND & WATER. (Otago Witness, 03 October 1885)
· Papers Past,
…in these matches he has scored over a century on no less than 10 occasions 215 in 1870 at the oval 169 in 1876 at lords 163 in 1873 at lord 158 in 1873 at oval 122 in 1875 at lords 134 in 1868 at lord…
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In Hillmorton, Christchurch, New Zealand.
8 reports at 4 addresses, most often water & drains (2), animals & pests (2), vehicles & parking (1).
2021, the record covers 8 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.
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