Macdonald Dictionary Record: Melville Gray

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
 Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Melville Gray. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
 See full details

Object Detail

Maker
Production place
Christchurch
Collecting unit
Library
Production role
Author
Named collection
G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
Associated person
Related information
Help us transcribe names in the Macdonald Dictionary. Join the Zooniverse crowdsourcing project.
Current rights
No known copyright restrictions
Current rights code
No known copyright restrictions
Other id
G372
138/64
604
G372
Catalogue number
G372
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: .372 Gray, Melville (1867 -1946 approxI was born at Bowers well , Perth, Scot and was educ. at Harrowing He was a younger son and came ont to N.Z in the Colac o in 6 , landing at Port Chalmers. He went as a cadet to the Lower Pareora station which had just been bought by the N.Z. and Aust. Land Co . After 2 years there he was appointed manager of Otipua station by his cousin, George Gray Russell . After 2 years their he bought a thered share in Ashwick station, Burkes Pass. H. Brown, a visitor who rode wanted to ride Jond ives t in property in Canty , Fond round and selected Ashe wick which was then owned by Hawdon and Strachey. Brown and a brother foudy the other two - thirds. Brown wrote letters to his wife which were later published as a privately printed book. Acland says that Gray ran a pack of beales While he was at Col wiel . He sold out and went for a trip to Eng. and when he returned started a business as an estate agent + auditor in Timaru. He was one of the notable athletes of Canty and was a founder of the South Canty. Amate Athletic Club a widely famous and rather arches ive club. Its meetings were held in May when station work was over . and "the boys from the Macken 2e county Cyclop. N.Z. 111 : Acland : Studholme : Archd. Harper , Letters; : LT. 4.5.72; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: G. 272 attended in force and painted the town Jar ly brig ht ol our. Peter Pender, Chief of Police , looked on with an indulgent eye as long as all daura;e was paid for. Anning the athlete stars were Melville Gray, F.G. Westenra, J.C.N. Grigg and F.N.Robin son . Gray won the step chas - the bg event for the 4. year running in May 76. Old Mrs Teschemaker presented him with the cup. He also won the mile , beating the Canty Champ ion J.W. Davis , and dead- heated with Rawson in the 2 mile. He this won the coveted Ladies Cup. He was a member of the Timaru A. HP. Assoc. , of the Mt. Cook Rd. Bd., of the Timaru8 + Gladstone Bd. of works, and of the S. Canty Bd. of Works .He was a member of the S. Canty Bd. of Educ. Mar. 84 and Pies. of the S. Canty A. A . Club Nov. 79. He was entertained at a diner at Burkes Pars before he left Ashwick , John McGregor, County Char man , presiding. He was a member of the Co. Coun. at the time. The men at Ashwick presented him with a piece of silver. He was a well educated man and used to exam uni on the mathematical side for scholarships He eventually, on his brothers death, inherited the family property LT. 4.12.73 : 12.5.76 : 13.5.76 : 7.3.84 : 26.8.86 : 14.3; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: G.3 72 and went back there to live. When the new St Marys Church was being completed in 1909 he gave a window in memory of Bishop Harper He had for long wanted to mary Ada, dau. of Bishop Julius. But she felt she could not leave her fa ther to livi Alone. When she was free she married him in his extreme old age He celebrated his 97' but day in Perthshire, He was a relation of St. Sir John Mill ais the painter When he and Brown bought Ashwick it was of 62000 ne. , 25 ac freehold, 0000 shep with cows , horses ito. price £23750. He played for a S. Canty Football team May 75 LT. 22.8.75 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

Colours

Subject Auto Tags

Share

Comments

Can you add to our information about this item? Click Add Comment to share your knowledge and help enrich our collection. Have a question about this item? Please email info@canterburymuseum.com.

Be the first to comment.

To order a copy of this image please contact Canterbury Museum images@canterburymuseum.com

Unless otherwise stated, or an author is acknowledged, Canterbury Museum holds copyright to all information on Collections Online. All efforts have been made to trace copyright holders. Please contact the Museum with any queries on this matter info@canterburymuseum.com

The information on this page was created from historic documentation and may not reflect the best available knowledge about the item. If you have information or questions about the objects on this website, please contact us. Images may be subject to copyright laws and are therefore not of reproduction quality.