January 31, 1878 - Samuel Cooper leases land
In 1878, Samuel Cooper applied for a lease of 4 acres of land, between R. Campbell’s and T. Cooper’s residence.
Source: LAKE COUNTY PRESS, VOLUME VII, ISSUE 345, 31 JANUARY 1878, PAGE 3 (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LCP18780131.2.14.3)