Macdonald Dictionary Record: Thomas Kinnersley Adams

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Thomas Kinnersley Adams. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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A33
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A33
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A33
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Marks/Inscriptions: A. 33 Adams Thomas Kinmarsley (1831-63) was intended. fer the Anny but came out to N.Z. in the Mur Va. 2.2.53. Acland says that he held Hester ton on terms from Richard Hilton in '55 and '56. He left Hester ton to start Opara Station near Albury in partner ship with the Rev. John Raven. Sewell went with them and describes the journey in his journal. They had troubles and losses in crossing the rivers . Mrs Adams was with them according to J.B. Acland (journal) Op awa was taken up in 1855 and was described as 1bounded by the Te gawain on the North. the Levels on the East, the Snowy Ridges on the West and to the South to the extent of 40 000 ac. an 1855 Adams was appointed to succeed Sir William Connie as Stock inspector, and his district was to be worth of the Rakaia . It was reported in '60 heat le wags suspended frum his duties as stoc le inspector S. Cast. pending ruger es inte certain complaints by Stock owners; but he refused to tale lis de success2l Jo o in anyone but te Salerno nea dant (Moorhouse) who was away - at Auck land on his l laila meter y duties . J.S acland says Cleary) that when e was managing fr the Rev. John lavender he managed get +0ewes newly lf the slip Pe ted on the hills. les Acland Says as the fault of John Cle er off shepherd. LT. 9.5.55 : 24.10.60 : 12.4.05. S. Michaels M.R. ; Vance:; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: A. 33 T.K. Adams. E.J. Burke describes him as a tall very long - egged Englishman - pleasant gentlemanly fellow. He made a sensation at an early ste epple chase at Avon head i . He came from Shrewsbury. Professor armed Ware LP.2.8.30) says the Acasta family reaches back though mary famous names undid ng Pole Stafford and Danvers to Alfred the Great. He was elected a member of the Cant. Joey Club '09 married 12.12.54 at St Michaels by Rev. O. Mathias Annie Ford. They had had five children hit only ong survived Rosa Josephine who married 21.2.05 the Rev. Geo. Whitehead Vicar of St Andrews , North ants. formerly of Ellington, H.ants. She spent nsse t of her life in N.Z. and finally lived at Fendalton. His widow married 199.64 Thomas macdonald of Waikuku and she reared successfully a family of Eight by himes All of whom were rigorous enterprising and successful.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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