Macdonald Dictionary Record: Thomas Grange

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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 Thomas Grange. 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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G344
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G344
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Marks/Inscriptions: G. B44 Grange , Thomas (1830-92) was trained as a marine engineer at Glasgow and was an inspecting engineer. He was born in Lanarkshire. He arrived by the Zealandia 12.11.59 with his wife and 3 ch. He had beer specially engaged to to super intend the assembling of the parts of N Avon which had been designed and shipped for the pin pose of running f cargo up the Avon River. She was 60 feet long and drew only 3 pet when loaded and was dy ive by paddles . She was assembled at Rapaki and '8a launched there by Miss Cholmondeley of Port Levy and towed round to 3 Lylt by the Planet where her engines were installed. sown after she made a very successful trial trip over the Sumner Bay . The Avon Sleam Chib Coy. which had imported her was already moribund and was in course of being absorbed by the Canty. Steam Ship Coy. The Avon was sold by auction for £ 1500, several forms trading from Lylt. being the purchasers She ran usually up the Heathcote all dough she died me 17 two trips up the Avon which shallow water and watercress made almost im possible wen for the smallest ships. he Avon was finally sold to the N.Z . Got for £ 1925 and f made a name for herself by Tunmer 8 supplies up the Waikato for the Army Grange stayed in N.Z . and designed a shallow draft vessel for the Saltwater LT. Nov. 59 : 11.2.60 : 24.3 60: 30.7.62 : 13. 12.62 : 8.8.63 The Cameron bros. of Saltwater Creek bought back the avon in 70.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: G.844 T. Grange Creek Navigation Coy. which would draw 4 : and carry 200 bales of wool In '63 he opened the Phoenix Engine Works in Lylt for the making + repairing of steam engin es ste and all smiths work. He was elected to the comm . of the Lylt. Colonists Soc July '62, He stood unsuccess filly for the Lylt. Mun . Coun. Jan. 65. He was elected asst. capt. of the Lylt. Fire Bde Nov. 63. He installed the machinery in Cunningham + Woods bry grain store in Lylt . which was 26 0 ft. long. This machinery was for crushing , drying and elevating grain June. 72 He was elected to the Lylt. Mum. Comm. June '71. Too of his sons Thos. Tibet + games Frase came first + second in a recitation com petition at a Lylt concert. June 2. James Fraser Grange d. 18.7.72 ag. 15years in Sept. 80 he was in Akaroa oa and tock over Brnc's Hole from J.Belcher He sold the hotel to F.J. Morton in '92 and came to Ch. Ch. left widow + grown up family He d. Ch.Ch. 15.6.92 ag. 62. wife Jane Leno ks d. dau. Isabella b. Glasgow marr. 17.10.82 Auguste Le liere son of Francois L + Justine Rose Malmanche. Margt. Nesbit 3 Lylt. Alving Akaroa marr 21.8.95 Ben. Penlington 28 school teacher b. Akaroa living Pierson Bay son of Wm .P. of Akaroa St Peters son bom. Lemon Osbourne d. 6.6.91 ag. 31. St. Peters Akaroa M.R. akaroa. M.R. : Lylt. Pub. Cem. LT. 8.8.63 : 12.1.65 : 2411.63 ; 3.6.71 : 4.6.71 : 1.7.72 : 18.7.72 : 13.9.72 9.9.80 : 16.6.92 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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