Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Harkess

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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 John Harkess. 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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H170
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H170
Catalogue number
H170
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Marks/Inscriptions: H. 170 Harkess John ( ) was the first head master of Waitaki High School which did not make much progress in his time . When he he resigned ova moved to Ch Ch and bought a house at Riccarton which he called kent Lodge . This had been originally built by Wm Turton a farmer of Rec. who called it Bare wood. John Tucker Ford bought the place and Altered the name to Ringwood . Kent Lodge was a boarding school and Jan form '97 till about 1900 . It was then sold to Frederick Cross. wine + spirit merchant. It was burnt down in . Harkess was a big Kindly man and a great stickler for the classics. P. C.5.58 letter Roy Level smith; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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