Macdonald Dictionary Record: George Alexander Anstey
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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for George Alexander Anstey. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Marks/Inscriptions: G.A Anstey. 2 A.230 C.D.Giles managed Parnassus from '98 until it was finally cut up in 1913. Anstey was elected a member of the ChCh Club in '67. He wole a letter about machinery r scuttling flave to ten London Times, dated 29.10.62 and the letter was reprinted in the Lylt. Times . His London address was Harley Street. Cavendish Sq. where he died in '93. He left his property in trist for his family and appointed two English trustees Capt. D. Yonge and H. Kippman . Capt. Young used to make periodical visits to Canty . to inspect the property. The old house collapse - in one of the earth quakes and a new large house was built on a fine meth - site high up above the f 000 looking e- east. Parnassus Statin, was divided up into five blocks for cutting up pru poses in 1903-04 . he old names - - Mt. Stewart, Lance ost The Pager.es. Jollie S and the homestead were used with the Exception of The Pigories which was changed to Anstey 's . the acreage e of the deferent blocks was not known , which made it awkward to Value. James Da glas of Waikaia made an able valuation with r common f at us as to T. 8.8.90 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: A.230 G.a Anstey. 3 1e-) . In June o5 A.E. Tutton bought Jo thes of 10000 ac A 4 £3 per e- fencing. acre and Anstey of 5813 at £4.7. per acer with 12400: deep at valuation. Gordon Fulton bought Mt Stewart and sold it to L.C. Gardiner who after some years cut it in half and handed half over to his son . Les Acland bought Lane cost. a smallish block and aul into about thee and sold at a good profit after only holding it abort thee years. G. Rutherford a son of A.wW . Rutherford and man anger of Mardi Hells bought the homestead block and added to the house, He later added some good hell country which had belonged to his elder brother and which ran to the coast. In 1913 Giles offered 1237ac of Parnassus reson bounded by the Leader River. T.W. Wilkinson of Spots wood bought 13 ac at £12.15 per as for his son , and Thomas Derritt fought 24 ac at £34 pere. The balance of 500 ac was bought by George Sams on after the Sale . At a final idle 2905 ac aas offered and hearly all f l passed. 24 Reg. Crusty son hent Edgar Olup hart Anstey was killed i action 22.1.79 at the battle of Is aide whan a, S. Africa. aged 27. Press. Jan. 13 ; 30.1.15 : P.10.6.05 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
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