Macdonald Dictionary Record: Alexander Baxter

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Alexander Baxter. 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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B231
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B231
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B231
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 231 Baxter, Alexander ( 1867) generally considered to be the first Jerry mar over the Waima k orion; he was also proprietor of the Bush Public. He is mentioned ( oy the Lylt. Times as having had a busy time when the sale at Mt. Grey was held ap. . He was in part. with Geo Jackson later and the part. was des. , Feb. 56. Hawkins Says that an agreement was Signed .8.51 for Baxter to put a flat bottomed dinghy and a punt on the Waimak. below the two branches ; charges to be horsemen 16 , foot- passengers 6? For various reasons he could not carne on there and moved his plant back to the North branch h and left the S. Brach to the Maoris to look after. In the middle of '53 Geo. Jackson joined berm and worked the s. Branch. Boxers aunt operated on the cite of the present bridge; end of quote. afterwards he was in part. with Fred. Mitchell . A. Baxter is said to have built the first wattle and daub hut in Kaiapoi on the site of the present Borough Corn . Chambers. He is also referred to as J. Baster. He was ar old sailor and lived on the S. Bank and liked a drop. oue right Dec. 67 he left the Per Hotel rather drunk and was E. H. Andrews : E.S. Baker : LT. 20.5.57 : 24.4.52 : 16.2.56 : Hawkins, Waimak.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 231 Alex. Baxter. seen at q.p .m. in his boat. The boat was found later but not Baxter. A photograph taken in 1862 shows his hut in the Foreground with Wooden wales and a that died in a state of decay. d Woof " E.S. Baker says it was built in 1847. There was also an Archibald Baster of Kaiapoi. probably same man. Hawkins says that Arche bald Barter had an early timber punt called the Belly. Archibald Baxter of Kaiapoi marr . at Lylt. 29.1.55 Beatrice Lumsden . Hole Trinity M.R. LT. 1.12.67.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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