Marks/Inscriptions: B. 486 Blackett, Henry (1820-1907 was born in Durham the youngest son of Cuthbert B lacke , worst.ed and carpet manu fact ure. He was school Edie . at Durham Graner ar, and spent five years under Mr Fees th Lle Woolen draper, f Durham . He spent a year and another in Manchester in the Woolen trade and then went to Lou don and was Employed by Makin+ Co as traveller and buyer. He married in '50 was or 8 a chap a in Durham Fetid in came out to N.Z. in Search of health. He arrived at Nelson in '58 and in May of that year came down to Lylt in the schooner Gip - of 18 tous. He opened a general store in Rangiora Gipsey o being anring the Early settlers there. He was gazetted postmaster of Rangiora, May 65. He got the contract for supplying uniforms to the Oxford volunteer Coy. He se hilt ed a Hornsby plough at the fist Northern A.+P. Show in '66. He was elected to the Mandeville and Rangiora Rd. Bd in (the second year of its ear stance) The Bd. used then to meet at Woodend . He moved thet the Headquarter s of the Bd was moved to Rangiora and his motion was carried .He was fourteen years a member - - many of them chairman. He took a gleaton interest Cyclop N.Z. 11 . John Parlane : LT. 5.1.65 : 6.6.65 : 28. 12.66 : 31.12.66; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 486 H. Blackett 2. in the draining f the great Rangiora Swamp and was sever years chairman of the Drainage Bd. He was one of those who fought successfully to get the Nor them Railway routed through Rang wra instead of crossing the Ashley hawera 1 down. He took part in getting Rangiora proclaimed a bough and was the first Mayor , June 78. The first council consisted of W.A. Burt, Hugh Boyd, John Johnston, E.D. Good, ' T. Robinson F. Thorns G. Cons, John Luxton, W. White. He finally retired from the Council in . He was the first chairman of the Rang core Sch. Comm . He was five times chairman of the Domain Bd. and was a member High Sch. Bd. In the early days his store had a license to sell liquor. In '71 he played in a cricket match Rang cora Tradesmen . Nelford School. When he was elected the fist May or of Rang. he gave a great ball to celibate the occasion . He was elected a member of the Ashley C.C. Nov. 78. In '60 he was a member of the building com m. of the C. of and was the last si or of those who Book part in getting the first church built. He was auditor r the parish. He was interested in building the Inst., Hall and library and was first Pres. LT. 14.11.68 : 23.7.69 : 10.1.70 : 16.12.71 : 4. 1.73 : 29.9.78 : Nov. 78: 5.9.9 1 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 486 H. Blackett. 3. He was five times Mayor of Rang. and his son Andrew was Mayor. He was one of the old fashioned sort who did not believe in borow ing; have the money in the bank bef on yon spend it "1 J.C.Boys b was helpful to him when he was working to pet the surui drained. He was a big strong man, a great personality ; he stuttered badly. He had a farm on the way to Fernside. married in 1850 Isabella dau of Andrew Benton of Bank burn , Northumberland land she died at Rangiora 19.8.06 aged 79. She was of great help to him in his business. He had a brother who was the Rev. C.R. Blackett of Norfolk. His sister Mary marr. Rev. Wm. Kirton , Presby. minister of Kaiapoi. she d .6.9.91 at Rang. He d. 11.7.07 aged 87. he Blackett of Wry dam, Northurm berland ap pear in Landed Gentry. LT. 21.7.93 : 20.8.06 : 20.6.78 : Nath Canty Gazette 25.10.50 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B.486. 4 family. sons Andrew Benton q.v. Henry of Loburn marr. 20.4.87. Jane Corrigal Waller at her hous at Loburn. He d. 13.8.36 aged 83. she d. 29.12.4 2 aged 83. buried Rang . Cem. Robert Cuth bert d 8.11.67 aged 12. John William marr. 21.1.09 Mary, younger dau of John John ston of Rang. daus. Mrs J. sanson He ; her his band was Mayor of Ran F. Elizabeth Benton marr. 11.8.04 Chas. F. d'auvergue. Isabella marr. 20.7.93 Alexander son of Wm. Henderson. Mrs Wm . Buss. he was a son of Wm . Buss. of Rang. Mrs. G. Schneider. LT. 13.7.07 : 24.9.07 : 18.2.09: 13.8.04; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer