Macdonald Dictionary Record: William Lawrence Allan
Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for William Lawrence Allan. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Marks/Inscriptions: A.99. W.L. Allan He was not only a very capable manager but was much liked in the district. He was always ready to help cases of distress. He was the father of irrigation in Canty. ie. he used his races for watering his land as well for drinking water for his stock. It was solely due to irrigation that in '98 he was carrying 18000 sheep and lambs on less than 6000 ac. marr 1 Lizzie she d. at Acton 26.9.84 aged 26 buried Addn Cem. Same ? ( marr 3 Agnes Malcolm of ChCh. 19.2.87. she d. 15.12.87 Marr. 2 Eliza Annie Malcolm dau James Malcolm of Hereford St. 8.6.82 she d. 26.9.84 at Acton marr 4 Maron Elizabeth - she d. 28.12.09 Canal Reserve ag. 48 X See Ashburton for qualifications LT. 14.6.82 : 29.9.84 : 23.3.89 : 21.5.89 : 22.1.98 : 30.12.09.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
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