Marks/Inscriptions: D. 394 at Batting as , Co wick low Douglas, George (1825- ), says Acland, was born in Ireland, of scottish descent his ancestor having been a soldier in Cromwell s Army whom Cromwell rewarded with a grant of land in Ireland. Capt. Mitchell who had already v sited N.Z. and planned to settle there, returned home in 49 and persuaded Douglas to Ame int with him and settle They arrived in Sydney by the Raym ard . Dashwood also came out in this trip. Mitchell and Dashwood came across in the Lady Nugent but Douglas was not mentioned and he did ust make the overland romney comp listed by Mitchell and Dashwood. Mitchell took up M1 Grey and Douglas managed it and continued to manage it after the O'Connell bought t. Mitchell returned to India to. clear up his affairs and died ) dated 5 there. Dong ess first application for land was Very sketching "In the neighbourhood of Mt Deans's s station and the river Waipara " He called it Greymouth . He was allotted Ram 71 of 6 or 7o0o ac between the branches of the Kowai . He bought Hank sous Run 28 a doing him not loy after; and in May 58 bought Rum 257 which con folded Broomfield Station. It was called Broomfield because of the lauge amount of native broom - ear michael a- on the stall o. Acland : letter Press Geo. M.Douglas :LT. 18.9.58 : 15.3.62. fam. inf.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: G. Douglas. .2 D.394 what His st camp was at was is now Dalby on the S. bank of the Kowai at the foot of it. Grey . Here he built his first house , but it was burnt down in '57. He then moved to the present homestead site of Broomfield. His station amounted to 22000 ac. including Mt. Grey itself . He registered his brand G.B. in 54. It was the 23 brand registered in Canty , John macfarlan 's being the first. Since Douglas 's death in 3 the station has been carried on by trustees . the latest manager was Jun Stratton. It is me of the few Canty properties still owned by the Original p family. George Donghas was on of the judges at the ploughing matche held by the Farmers Club nar ChCh in ; s0 he must have had a farming talk ground. He was an early member of the C. J.C . and had one of the silver medals, which, as a subscriber , admitted him fr life : he managed to lose it. He bought Lake Ohau Station from Burke and Guise Brittan in Ap. 60 for £ 1000. Frank Grimness was the agent. Burke and Brilban could not put Douglas in possession ba feca se Luxmoore of Timaru had sheep oi it. The title was doubtful because the rn was on that Kowai Co. Centenary Souveni; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: D.394 G. Douglas pout of the country in dispute between Canty. + 0 togo. Douglas bought an action against them and they pond £ 1000 into cout ; but he was awarded £400 damages in additi on. Douglass second house was built partly of timber from the Mt. 8 Grey Bush and partly of stone quarried on what is now L. Bugg 's farm . Frank Ashby carted the stone. The dairy mens quarters, and .I woodshed were also built of the same stone. The wool shed has the year 8 1866 cut over the door, and is still sound. The old house is still standing and is very picturesque, Almost buried in trees. I; o He was elected to the comm. of the Northern A. +P. Assoc. in July 67. 1 for was a steward at the Leithfield Races , Dec. 67. He was elected Vice- i pres. of the Northern A +p assoc. 68 '69 . William Buss leased Broomfield for some time. It may be noted that Buss and Douglas 's 2' wife both came from Sellindge in Kent. They probably knew each other and it may have ted Buss to lease up When the lease of Broomfield was put in ie '90 there wearer 4326 ac. efta and a bed of £135 see a year secured the lease. LT. 15.7.67 : 9.12.67 : 30.4.90 + It has a fine sitting room with ) a coed ceiling; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: D. 394 G. Douglas Michael Scott Campbell made his home at Dal beg for sine years. Geo Douglas married twice His fist wife was Sarah Fergus on who was living at Mrs O'Connell, Mt Grier. they were marr. at St Michaels 8.2.53 by Rev. H. Jacobs. marr. 12) Elizabeth oddest dau of James Down of Grove House , Selling Kent, 28.10.68 He d. 22. 3.73 ag. 49. at Broiled. firs t famili 2' wife d. Broomfield 13.9.31 Alice b. 55 d. 3.1.24 George 53 q.v. Mary marr. 28.1.91 Chas. Purchas by Rev. H.T. Purchas at Amberley. 2' family Lama Eliz. b. 5.9.69 d. 7.1.4 4. Edith Georgina b. Ang. d. 2.5.16. at Broomfield. Florence Ellen b. 73 d. 19.12.55 ag. 82. 8he lived atone at Broomfield for years. The next time the Broomfield Run was put up to the highest bidder , A kennedy got it at £r67.10 per annum in Fi. 97 . This would be nsb ly Mt Grier probably. fam. inf.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer