Marks/Inscriptions: F. 203 Florance Dr. Augustus (1814-79) (known as Angus) was the youngest o family of 13 and was the son of James Florance KC. of Chichester who later became a Judge, The family moved to Ringwood, Hanks, and at the age £ 15 Augustus was apprenticed to his elder brother Dr William Florance c of Corfe Castle, Dorset After two years there he was nominated to London Ani. by Joseph Hume of Fitzroy Sq. . He attended lectures at Sydenham and passed his examination. He practised at Portland Island and East Lil worth and in the 50's married Jame Angell stone of Portland who d. in '56 after the birth of a son ( Robert stone). There was another son (Augustus) and three daus. of the marriage . After his wife 's death Florance went out to N.Z. at tho end of 56 laving England 7.5.57 by the John McVicar ne which he was sung. supt. The dir eden stayed with the Welds of Lil worth and with his sister Mrs Eliza Fox. He married again at the Hilt, and they wear there dung the Maori war scare. They returned to Eng. in the Christopher Newton - a wool ship leaving Wgtn 8.2.60 . They returned to N.Z. by the Mersey which arrived 26.9.62. There ar some of his medical diarist in the Turnbull Library of no great interest , but showing that he was a crank, always being carried Macmillan; Turn. Lib : LT. 17.11.63 : 24.12.63 : 13.2.67 : 5.6.67 : 17.9.67 : 22.2.69 : 26.2.69 LT. 27.9.62.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Dr.A. florance 2 F 203 away by some idea - but he was a good heart ed canker They brought Robert Stone back with them. They took a house in the district known as St albans ( beloved by sume to be named by him; but apparently the Philpotts trew it as St. Albans in the early 50's) , The drive leading to their house became part of Ranfurly St. He used to drive ar ph ether, wearing a silk dist coat and a top hat. He had a stock of medicinal herbs in his garden which he used for som ple mede mes . He was one of the old fashioned , was family doctors and was generally liked. Bat he eccentric and perhaps a little mad. He had a habit of thrusting himself upon a family and treating members of and sending medicines in spite of their protests, When they didn't pay he toole them to the Mag. Court. At one sitting of the R.M. he had there separate patents up who all said they did not want him to treat them. He was usually to the fore in ary Sourly which had for its obiet help ing the working man. He was ucc.Pres. of the Canty . Freehold Land Soc. Feb. 67. In June 67 he published an announceme - headed i Ch.Ch. Professional Etiquette Dishonorable Competition " addressed to J.D. Frankish M.D. demanding an apology fr on him for saying " he would not; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: F. 203 Dr. Angus is Florance meet ie in consultation on the grounds that he considered ie an unqualified medical practitioner" He started an action for libel but withdrew when his chief witness declined to give evidence against Frankish. He was apparently in part : with Webber in a flax milling prof et in the Ferry Rd . and his son Augustus also took a part in it. They used the chemic - mechanical method ( chemicals plus beaters) Feb. 69. and he presided at a meeting held to form a company. He wrote a letter to the Lylt. Times (21.9.69) describing various treatments. He died a poor man with an honored name . He discovered a cheap way of producing chlorine of which he had a high opinion as a disinfectant. He was a temperance en thus rast - in ' , at any rate - and in that year addressed the Total als tiene Soc. saying he did not believe in the use of alcohol for treating The Ch. Ch , Fiver " (typhoid?) He d. 22.9.79 Caledonia Rd. ag. 67. sos Augustus q.v. widow Elizabeth d. 6.12.06 ag. 91. Robert stone q.v. both bur. Barbadoes st Cem.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer