Marks/Inscriptions: A.226 Anson, Frederick Arthur (1850-1913) born Nov. 1850 son of John Anson heir presumptive to the Baronetcy and later inherited it after the death of Sir Wm. R. Anson, D.C.L and M.P. for the university of Oxford, Warden of All Souls, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford univ. He was educated at Trinity Coll. Oxford (B.A. '72). He was a cadet at Orari Gorge and so was his partner Snow. In '75 they bought Peraki where Hanpleman had established his whaling station in 1835. Bishop Selwyn had landed there in '44 and preached to the Ngai - Tahu Maoris. John Walson the Akaroa magistrate had bought a 50 ac Section there, covering the site of the whaling station, in '51. Carew was allotted Peraki Station Run 52 but had to sell out to Capt. Hawtrey R.N. q.v. In '75 Snow and Anson had sailed across from Melbourne in the Omeo and bought the station and started to get it into order. Peraki faced south and they did wisely by displacing merinos by strong - wooled sheep. They dissolved partnership in '91 and Snow went to live at Horowhitu, Manawatu. Cyclop N.Z. iii ; Acland : LT.15.7.84: 16.2.97 : 13.9.06. personal knowledge.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 2. A. 226 F. A. Aus on Both par tiers had married daughters of James F. Roberts of akaroa. Son after Snow left Anson let or sold the upper part of the Valley to Pinckney which left him about 4000 ae , all fire hed; it carried a little more than 4000 sheep. Anson stood unsuccess fully for Akaroa oa and Ellesmere . Wm. M. Montgomery who is still alive (158 ) defeated him for Ellesmere. He gays he was rst popular being obstinate and inclined to quarrel over petty points. But he admits he fought an election against Anson which probably makes him a bad judge. Akaroa Anson was chairman of the S. comm . president of the Farmers Assoc. and promoter and chairman of the Akaroa Steam Launch Co. which ran the lauch Parakiwai In 87 Anson opened up and formed a Midle track for the benefit of the Rd. Bd. and rate payers. He helped to organise the placing of the memorial on Flag Point. In '8 he was elected to the Akaroa C.C. oed was chair man from 93-99. In 1905 he let the station to A.P. Robinson and went to England; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 3. A. 226 F.A. Anson r family reas onus. In 1910 the old homestead which was very large was burnt down with all its contents . The B ed Akaroa acri pond ent of the Lylt. Times said that Anson was living at Wainui in 84 and was chairman of the sch. comm. there. He presided at the farewell dinner to James Hay at Pigeon Bay. The Anson family leased white in Eng a histories property called Stanton Harcourt about twelve unless from Oxford. In the grounds was a round Sarong stone tower . F.A. died at the and of 1913 and his son Days inherited ther barouatey. He was a young man of grat promise . His deeds of daring were widely faron. One of his trophies in ho den in the round tower eas the Eton Whipping block , a very large affairs of wood rather the a mounting block and dont the Same s12e, He had dived a palace in Venice into the Grand canal for a Wager . He n as ins of a supper party in the Thames. . one of the band fellin . Deny s dived in to resen him and was drowned . He could hardly have mussed d a distinguished career in the 1914 war. had he sr rive Cong.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: F. 226 F a Anson 4. his eldest dau Ella Frances Oly marr . at Stanton Harcourt 26.7.06. Charles John Crawford of Miramax another dau Anna Evelyn t 86 marr. 1912 Capt. Thomas Edmond So thera st court late of Dragons . Ore of her daughters was in N.Z. About '55 as Lady - in - Waiting to Lady N one F.A. Ans in died in London 11.12.13 aged 63 George Hempleman left his chary and loy books to Ousting Aylmer who passed them on to F.A. Anson who edited and printed them; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer