Macdonald Dictionary Record: Hugh Bennetts

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George Ranald Macdonald
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1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Hugh Bennetts. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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B373
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B373
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B373
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 378 3 Bennetts, Hugh (18 29 -1909) was born in Cornwall and had been a local preacher in the Primitive Methodist Church at Bunk worth Eng. He and his wif e and family came out in the William Miles in '60. He stood unsuccess fully for one of the Ch Ch seats in the Prov. Coun. in May 62. He was a telltale and wes very long winded From his remarks at nomination he appeared to be rather cranky. The crowd laughed at him and finally told him to si t down He was one of the most active on the Total Abstinence Soc. and spoke at great length. In '62 he had the Star Temp grande Hole . H. Allchin took it over from him in '63. 4Lemonade always on hand " was one of the attractions. He was farming at Templeton in '64 and was elected to the iagO first East Lincoln Rd. Bd. His farm was of 100 acres and was called Clifton hodge. Ot was advertised r sale next year on 8 account of the mortgages. He was stell an en thus casti Punitive Methodi t and he withe de la Mare, Clarke, Cooper formed the "Independent N end st Church. Bennetts was the chief preacher . They heed services in a building in Market Square. Another I Independent Methodist Church was formed later G.clop N.Z.1.1 Selwyn Bruce: LT. 10.5.62 : 15.11. : 4.8.65 : 28.6.66. Own Jester years; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B.3773 and they rented a smell hall in March astr St. members were T.Cooper H. Bennetts , W. Legott, E.Watkins . T.de Ca Mare , W Thomas, J. Davidson. when the names of a jury were being called over at the Supreme Court and he was called as o ing h Bennetts . publican " he feted to being described as a publican. He said he kept a Temperance Hotel. Judge G reson Sympathised with him and said he should have it altered, June 70. He stood for the ChCh. C.C. in Sept. 7o bit was last a long wary behind the others. He won a furst prize with a grey cob at the C.Ch Show in '71 . He attended the farewell to the Rev. E. Barley of St. John 's Lab. S9. He said he had attended the church during Baileys curry and had been convinced of the liberal govt. of the Church of Eng. and of the ap ostolice character of (s doctrines. He had Je come a land agent and auction ex and had an office in Half rd St. His flow of langer age won ld at any rate have been is fuel to him. He won two hackneyed prizes in the show of 72. In a ied winter competition r butchers display the winning steers were faltered by Hugh Bennetts. Hes was elected head of the pol to the Heathcote Licensing Bench T.9.6.70 : 9.9.70 : 12.10.71 : 10.11.71 : 22.8.72.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 392 3 He was elected in opposed to ChCh C.C. S.W. Ward Mar.'84. He was people 's churchwarden of St. Johns Lat. Sq. May. 84 He was bankrupt Pov. 84. at Hoo Hay Rd. married Elizabeth Stuckey in Eng. slee d. 23.12.23. 8 .6.99 aged 77 he d. 23.4. o09 at Wgtn Aged 880. sons. Albert Hugh marr. Avonside 21.4.81 Elizabeth Harrington b. London '61 dau Henry Harrington , Engineer o Mary Ann Kent. Adolphus Frederick John Augustus William q.v. The Bennetts brothers, above were ion part. as stock dealers 2' dau. E va Anne marr. 1.5.77. Chas. Freder ch Henry of orin esl son of of James Henry 8 f Lance ton. she d. 19.2.78 in child birth. ol desiderio (eh less eVie LT. 111.72 : 7.7.77 : 13.10.81 : 29. 4.84 : 3.5.84 : 5.11.84 : 26.4.09.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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