Macdonald Dictionary Record: Edward Acton

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Edward Acton. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A13
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A13
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A13
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Marks/Inscriptions: A. 13 Acton, Edward (1832-1905) was born at Exeter, Devonshire and was the son of the Rev. Henry Acton of Exeter. Hs was duca ed at Mt. Rayford school and studied medicine. He abandoned this and came out to Willing ton in '55 in the "New Era. He joined the Kennaway Bros in various rins - Alford, Clayton , Opa wa and Rolleston in the Mackenzie Country Later he bought a 1500 ac farm near Pleasant Hout in partnership weth Walter Kennaway . the partiers ips lasted f 2 years and the farme was given the name of For lands it was gradual reduced ) 1100 al . and was developed into a fine property , Acton was ( y the is a member Keen) first. union in Road Board and Cater of the firs t County Council He was A 8 o meneer o f the Timaru Harb. Bd . for 10 years and was chairman for 5 years. He was one of the prom odors of the S. Canty. Re fryer ting Coy. and was for some y ears Char man of Decor of Oar8o This company had rather a che queried) though difficulty in setting ferent stocks . It was decided to offer the works to Nelson + Co and the C.F.M. also consider ) ib. Finally a4 offered from th ChCh heat Coy ( Isnt on) made an offer which was Accepted . he offer was 1. to pay 3 £3000 rent for three years with an option of purchase at ary time at L 2'000 to build and carry on mamie works Cyclop.NZ 1 ; Acland : LT.3.6.63 : 13.6.63. Pleasant Point Dust riot High School History.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: A. 13. Edward Acton. 2 to deal with offa ' the manure works to remain the property y the S. O.F.C. penalty of g2a00 for failing to gerais e option to freeze at current rates , She works remained the property of the C.M.C. (later NZ Refrig Co) and were named Smithfield. In '68 Acton presided over a meeting called to organise school for Pleasant Point. The hand Coy. gave the I rees any land ad Catherine Jagger dau of Henry Jagger, the Timaru schoolmaster was the first teacher. Householder s parc one pound a year and the Children pard 16 a week, There were 13 children in the first Week . School was held in the reullura built Church. In 1870 the comm . Applied to have the church brought under the Board of Educ. The first commi . was Howell , Worthington (who married Catherine Jaggar) ox ton , Mek, T. Parr and E. Acton. R.v. While manager of the Press, ChCh remembers school. concerts at which the chief attraction was ore act plays written by Edward Aef on and he also apparently produced the plays. In 1900 R.V. White dined with the Actors and he was impressed that they were a happy family Although the borys addressed their father formally as "sir" LT. 11.12.93 : 6.1.05. : G.R. Macdonald Hist. of. C.F.M.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 13. Edward Acton S. married 26.5.63 at Arowhenua Fra Angus ta dau of Dr. Thomas Otter Rayner, There were twelve chichen of the marriage. son Geo. marr. 23.1.07 Rosa 2' dau . of L. Wallace of East boring Timaru. dau Edith marr. 31.1.8 at St. Mary's Timaru Joshna Fletcher of the Levels. He died at Ford lands 5.1.05 aged 71 His widow Flora dred 17.9.18 at St. Albans aged 77.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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