Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Anstey

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for John Anstey. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A231
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A231
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A231
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Marks/Inscriptions: A. 231 Anstey, John (1856- was born in Devon shire, a son of John Waterson An sty and Susannah Manley. He was brought up on his fathers farm and came out to Canty in '75 and for the years worked Canty in as a shearer and Engine dir i5er. ant y he bought 182 ac at Pareora and in 87 leased an educational reserve of 417 ac. in the Beaconsfield dist. where he made his home. He also owned 156 ac . at Coonoor S.W. of Timaru. . He was a directs of the Canty . Farmers Co-op. Assoc. and was a member and chairman of the Pareora Sch. Comm. He was made a J.V. in 97. He was a member of the Land Commission which made recrimi end atie abut Govt. leasehold . He was appointed to the Leg. Coun. Jan. 07. married 20.9.81 Bessie dau of P. Chamberlain of Devonshire 3 sons 1 dau. Cyclop NZ 1 25.1.07.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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