Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Terras Bell

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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 Terras Bell. 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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B340
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B340
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B340
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 240 Bell , John Terras (1835 1908) lived for some time at Spreydon . He was elected to the Spreydon Rd. Bd. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. whincop mar. 70. He presided over a meeting called. to consider the terrible stale of the Lower Lincoln Road from Bells Budge to Tai Tapu. At this time he was a member of the Halswell Rd. Bd July 70. He was elected a member of the Halswell Sch. Comm. Dec. 70. He was Rev. Croasdale Bowers hunch warden for Halswell parish ap. 71. He was acting chairman of the Spreydon Rd. 1d. Sept. 71. Hals well church was in debt at this time '71 and Bowen was setting very little stipend from the parish. He was re-elected to spreydon Rd. Rd Jan 7 3 second on the poll to H. J. Tancred , and again 74 - 76. He was elected to West ChCh School Comm. Oct. 75. He say gave Evidence at an assessment Court which sat on 5 acres of land taken for Addington workshops . Hess was and had been s some time Chas. Clarks con trent al clerk. In Oct. 79 he went into part. with E.J.T. Ford. as auctioneers , land Cohirly brokers , van toe. He gave evidence again before an assessment July 80 After A year he resigned from his part. with E.J.T. Ford Sept. 80. LT. 24.3.70 : 18.7.70 : 9.12.70 : 27.4.71 : 11.9.77 : 12.9.71 : 7.1.73 : 8.1.74 : Oct 75: 2.10.79 : 27.7.80; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 340 . J.T. Bell. He was living at this time at White leigh Avs. next to the Show Grounds. His business was being cared on by Chas , Leonard Hart son of Geo Hart of Winchmore marr. 19.7.66 by Rev. Chas. Fraser at St Andrews Emma dau cef John Whyte of Devonshire she d. 2.7.07. He d. 25.10.08 at thiele h v. add n aged 70. only son Dr James Alexander Terras Bell - studied tenderness at Dunedin Medellin sch. and com plated studies at Edinburgh - of specialised in E4s, sar , nsse and throat at London. Edinburgh + Vienna - returned to ChCh. Surgeon Capt. Main Body 1914 war ; died of hamson haye of brain 29.12.14 aged about 44 He had an accident - collided with one of the Tumbles " widow 2 ch. E dau Elletts Trethewey marr. Walter Edward Deacon 3' son F.R. Bishop of ChCh. LT. 21.7.66 : 1.10.80 : 27.11.9 : 1.1.15 : 27.10.08.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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