Macdonald Dictionary Record: Thomas Allen

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Thomas Allen. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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Library
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A119
138/64
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A119
Catalogue number
A119
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Marks/Inscriptions: A. 119. Allen , Thomas. (1826- -1907) Bonne was an Australian Squatter who set over Thomas Allen to select some country . He bought the ann known as High benbow taken up by George) William son Hall and T.W. Hall brothers of Sir John in Oct. and Die. 52 , says Acland. He bought these two rms mimbres 112 and 113 and in 64 bought a fin ther 9000 ac. (Run 199) frond Alexander Lean Browne only came over once or twice to see it. Alten soll his intest to his partner . : a lgn in 1881 and retired , In 182 Browne sent over his son Mathew Ingle Brown to tale charge of the station; and he became so Proulx on the death of his father. The n was often called 11Allens" in the 's '601s. It was famous r the good sheep which it sent off. It was sc abby two or tre times and nas always referred to (vAlens " in the slab list. In Sept. 69 500 welt fat wothers was sent to the maketu and were sold for 12 6 which was an exceptional price for the times. 6; Browne and Allen won Geo Gould 's £20 cup for the best merino ramn of any a foe in the ChCh Show of No. 69. Matson. Torlesse inf red 100 South orn Ewes in '63, some for Brown and Allen. He was a brother of r Wm. Allen of f Spaxton. Report. of a wages case LT. 26.7.66 proves he was Thomas. n of ' Acland. LT. 5.3.64 : 30.8.69 : 10.1.69. He dred in ChCh. 24.7. 07. aged 79. C.O. Torlesse Journal over '6sin '2or1 roo2g on s0snel soy 2) as of ip r00 rarer an; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Thos . Allen retired and came to live in ChCh. In 87 he bought land in Opara and built a house . He was generous - helped local charities. hi married. He and his brother buried to eller in Papanui Camden. His Opara home was named Linden His executors were Thos Doling of Oakleigh + John Spooner of Kirwee. He left £ s00 to his howe keeper be gas to his cousins , Ellen adams of Leichardt N.8.W widow of Fred. Adams and sarah Taylor of Lanston widow of Capt Taylor ; balance of his stale to his inces , children of his brothers Francis + Charles Adams.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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