Macdonald Dictionary Record: William Hammett
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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for William Hammett. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Marks/Inscriptions: H. 95 Wm. Harnett He was Travers agent + for Kaiapoi during the election of '66 and Travers supporters were entertained at the Mandeville Hotel. Every voter was given a ticket which enabled him to partake after voting. This ticket entitled him to 3 meals and unlimited dink s. Harnett sued Travers for £ 30 but Travers paid £.1 into Court and that was all Hammett got. He claimed for 10s meals at 3t £15 30 gallons ale at 4t- '6 Rea for 6 at 3t 181. 21 glass of groggy Lemonade + w ine 1016 47 , at ought £.1.3.6 (case bottled beer cost price 2 bottles wine 2 of spirits for comm. room 2 1.20 for Comm Room - sugar, glasses, table chairs Candles, firing , lighting fires dau age to table 18t- stoppage of work in house and preparations beforehand £e 30 in all LT. 5.7.66.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
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