Marks/Inscriptions: H. 174 Harley , Edward Steame (1839-1901) was the eldest son of Joseph F. Harley of Leicester whis was an accountant there, and was educated in Leicester. When he was 18 he arrived in Melbourne where he joined Miles + Co. He arrived in Ch.Ch in 64 and looked after the accounts of Robt. Heaton Rhodes of and of Rhodes Bros. This was probably while he was in Miles + W.'s office. He was a good crick ter , particularly a bowler and played for Canty. V. Otago. Feb. 69. He made 2 ducks and took s wicket s for 48. He had also played v. Otago in 65. When the Ch.Ch and the Canty Cricket Clubs arakura a mated as the "united " Harley was one of the comm. then the hew parish of St. Marks , Op arias was formed he was elected a vestryman . Oct 75. He was the prine m over in forming the Ch.Ch. Cricket Club in Sept.70. He was one of the comm. ed Cox was president. He was elected to the : Alfred Co vestry of St. Johns , Heathcote and was Vicars churchwarden Ap. 73-74. He was manager of Maling + Cs for some years. In Sept. 81 when he left Maling s to join the Loan + Merc. he was given ia farewell presentation seeding John le He was in charge of all stock for the L. + Merc. and was later manager a tiring in Mar. 95. Cyclop NZ11 says he and John Cooke took the initial steps which resulted in the formation of the C. F.M. This os quite in tie but Harley was present f. Cyclop.N.Z 1i : LT. 18.3.67 : Hist. St. Marks, Op awa : LT. 6.10.75 : 22.9.70 : 6.4.71 fam. inf. oy; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: M. 7r4 E.S. Harley. at the original unce tige sod his 1 came does not appear again in the Coy 's Minted Book. When Wards Brewery was formed into a Coy., he had the job of placing the shares. 5000 of £10 each - which did not give him much trouble. He was auditor for tis Ch.Ch Gas Coy; Lylt. Gas Coy, N.Z. shipping Coy, Ward + to , Manning +o + Permanent Investment + Loan. For years he was choirmaster of the p Op awa Church and was presented with some plate at a cumine at Rising holme commemorate his services He went for a health trip to Eng in Mar. 95 and E.G. Staveley then succeeded him as manager of the Loan Co. He was an original director of Ward + Co. He was a member of the Comm. of the Canty A +P. Assoc. Mar. 83 He was chairman of the Chamber of Comm. in '95. G.E. Wareing said he had a fine voice and was a member o of the Ch.Ch . Leder afes and saigon at concerts. marr. 28.2.66 at All saints, St. Kilda by Rev. J.H. Greg or4y Annie 2' dau of Robert Robinson of Burgh ton, Victoria. she d. 15.1.16 ag. He d. at Raka ui 9.6.01 : his dau Ethel had marr. J.D. Millton roho lived there. Wards Brewery Min. Book : L.T. 9.3.83 : 1.9.81 : 28.3.83 : 25.3.95 : 2.12.96 : 21. 12.96 : 6.11.00.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 174 E.S.Harley family sons. Robert Edward, educ X's Coll 79-83 sheep farmer, Ashley Churton Takapau. marr. 27.4.04 Ellen Leah dau. of John Adam Hansmann . d. 21.9.194 0. Leonard William educ. X's Coll 79-83. played footbal , for Canty + Wgtn and good athlete. accountant of Rangiora. marr. 6.12.96 Florence , 2' dau W.H. Wynn Williams. . 3.11.44 Frank Howard educ. X's Coli 84-87. served in S.A. War . Pay aster Mounted Troops in 1914War. Bank Officer. Ret. to Oxford d. 13.12.39. Frederick Steame educ. X's Coll -89. brilliant athlete : won C.a. A. c Champion cop ' 6 and immers other Cups. He was an original directed + shareholder P. Burke + Co , The other two were P. Burke + 0o + J.C. Chase They used to meet at the Bish Inn. Chase held his shares till 1915 then sold them to Mrs M.E. Burke . In 1918 Burke sold his shares to Joseph Bryan, a Rattray + Mis Led Rattray. Harley old his shares in1925 to A. Rattray. The Coy. b cam Dominion Catered daus. Ethel H . marr. 17.9.91 James Dothie Millton. Nellie Olive 3.10.00 Clement Francis 4' son Frederick Herbert Wilson Ella Marion marr. 11.9.01 Ros.more Cracroft 2' son Pearl mama1red. X's Coll. Sch hist.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer