Macdonald Dictionary Record: William Alfred Burt

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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 William Alfred Burt. 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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B1007
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B1007
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B1007
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 1007 Burt. William Alfred (1843- 191) was born at Hastings, Sussex and went to sea as a lad. He was a son of Thomas Bunt q.v. and came out w ith his father and mother and their family in the Mystery arriving 29.3.59. He helped to unload the ships cargo unto lighters which were taken round to the Ferry wharf on the Heathcote. He worked at Cheviot Hells for thee years and the joined his father ore his farm at Rangiora . He farmed tr his owne accout at Am ber ley and found there was not much profit in growing wheat at 216 a bushel out of which carta at a shilling and the shing at sigh perce had to be par d. So he returned to Rangiora and bought a team of hor ses and started a car ting service to Kaiapoi which was later extended to Cu Ch. He built this up into a coach and mal contract business. The railway put an end to this and he concentrated on his coal Yard which he had arcade , Started. He also went into the grain trade and was a buyer for Peter Cing ham He had a farm called Picton opposite the Rangiora show Grounds. He built Ore of the Rangiora a grain stones and the weigh bridge. His store was a concrete one costing R 700 E. N.Z. Cyclop. i : John Parlane. LT.10.8.59 : 14.4.69 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: W.A. Burt. B 1007 His gapes, wagon started in Dec. 70 and in 71 he was dunning the Ch Chr - Rangiora Express with stables at the Zetland Hotel , June '71. He and Sams on + Lee engaged in strenuous opp silicon with cutting of fares. Si weeks of thes was enough for him. He started a service fro Rangiora to meet the trams at Kaiapoi avery day. May. 72. He bought Frank Dun Cop 's coal + timber business in Oct. 73. He was elected top of the poll for the first Rang. Bos. Coun . June 78. and was bankrupt. Oct. 79. He was a kean crick eter and was on the Comm. of the Rang . Archet Club . He played for Rang. trades men V. Milford School (Chas Merton s) . He also played r the Ashley Co. Cachet team . - a high class one organised by Chas . Ensor of MG rey. He was a vestryman of Rang. parish. marr. '68 Bessie dau of W.E. Ivory of Rang. slee d. 27.6.06 aged 58 He d. at Rang. 1.9.11 ad 68 He left. 4 sons 3 daus. both bur. Rang. Pub. Cem. L T. 15.6.71 : 1.7.71 : 18.3.72 : 1.5.72 : 11.9.72 : 1.10.73 : 10.10.74 : 21.6.78 : 28.11.78 : 8.10.79.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: W.A. Burt. B1007 family youngest son Frank Gor dion marr. 11.4.11 Ethel Annie only dau F. Ditford of Waltham , ChCh. eldest dau Margaret Priscilla marr. 4.6.02 John Alex. Adam son of Maheno 2' dau . Elsie Marion marr. 30.5.01 Albert Charles 2' son of H. Come of Timaru 4' dau. Kale Valentine marr. 10.6.15 Geo . Alfred 2. son of Henry New ble of Romney Marsh, Kent. L.T. 15.5.1: 5.7.02 : 10.6.15 : 4.6.01; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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