Macdonald Dictionary Record: Peter Alexander Halkett

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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 Peter Alexander Halkett. 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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H33
138/64
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H33
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H33
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 33 Halkett Peter Alexander ( was a commander R.N. The Halkett were a Scottish family with extensive lands in Fifeshire. The Rev James Wilson was connected with the Halkett by marriage and G.A.E. Ross married one of Rev. Wilsons daus. Ros and Halkett had various dealings an common .S5toney cr, Hornby was Ross 's home for a tumen and Ross and Halkett were growing prairie grass and advertised the seed at 17'6 a bushel, Jan 67. The Wils in family lettr mention Halkett as being at Stone croft in '64. ou. of the Hackett was General Si Colin y G.C.13 who disti us ied himself in the Nup clone Wars and was h undead Hackett, distinguishe at Wata loo Halkett happened to be at Oxford N.Z. in Feb. '64 and saw the a bish fire which he described very well. When Ross was leasing Four Peaks Ren Halkett arranged with him to take 9oo of Halkett sheep to be dep stored there. When Ross and Charles Harper failed in Four Peaks there was a rush by various creditors to get their stock and Halkett sheep were involved in the 1 mete. Halkett brought a case 2 the return of his sheep and failed to get a verdict. In '72 Halkett Cor his agent ) was buying land in the Kimberley - Waddington aria , and he gave 2ac. for the Kimberly school. He was in Canty in Dec. 74 and made the gfci personally. He Cor his agent) registered his te under the new Wilson Family Letters; Gillespie, Oxford : L.T. 12.1.67 : 14.11.74 : 22.12.74 : 20.3.68.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 33 P.A. Halkett. Land Transfer Act to 234 ac. part of R.S. 79 south of Ch.Ch. Railway Station. The Halkett who married a wilson lived at Little Book ham , Eng. and Ross when he applied for to the Canty. Assoc. for a land order , gave his address as Little Book am.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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