Marks/Inscriptions: H. 186 Harper, Sir George (1843 -1937) was born 24.4.43 at Stratliedd Mortimer, Eng. where his father was Vicar and was the 4' son of Bishop Harper. He was educ. at Rally and Eton and arrived in N.Z. by the Regina 15.11.8. Rolleston, Chas. Newton and Mrs Cookson were others on the ship . He continued his education at X's Coll from '59 to 62. He was Rowley Scholar in '60 and was elected senior somes Scholar in 61 . The examination took 4 days and he was highly praised by the examiners. In a archet match played in Dec.63 between the school and the Fellows he was awarded a cide ball presented by his brother Henry to the best fielder. He then spent 4 years on stations . He and his brother Henry leased Malvern Hills fr on their father. the Bishops, on tens, paying F £700 a year rent. He managed Avoca fas for his brother Charles and +t was an awkward place to manage . He had to pack the wool out on bullocks, 3 sacks in each , then sledge it to the West Coast Road and from there yolk the bullocks into a dray and take it into Ch.Ch. In 66 he returned to England, studied law in London, was admitted to the Inner Temple and was called to the Bar in '69 He joined the Northern Chrcirit and returned to N.Z. in '70. He joined the ferm of Harper + o (Leonard Heeph + Pip Hanmer) but only as a clerk. When Philip Hanan dred in 78. he tok his place as partner fam. inf. Scholefield : : Cyclop N.Z iii ; Acland . Press + star Sum 12.13.mar. 1937 : LT. 30.3.61 : 6.6.70 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: F. 186 g a substantial sum to Harr mers trustees. He looked after court paying a welk and had nothing to ds with the financial and agency Side He had draw from the firm first £ 400 a yen , then £ 600 and as a was partner £ R0o , and manager of the law side of the business . Mande looked after con ve yanayev and Leonard Harper had and lite s cout bah ober paratey fir and, investment and agency . The a ferent departments were quite Separate, In the '80's he was a mem be of a commission consisting of judges and prominent lawyers set up to revise the Supreme Court Acts and frame a new code of procedure. He had made his rome at Papanui near the Railway station where the Sanitarium Health Food factory now stands with its fine garden. What Actuated brought about the bankrupting of Harper1 Co was the Trustees and Excet0or Agency electing to sue them for £7000 which they had deposited and which Harper + Co could not repay. It had lng been known that the fam was ini trouble and in 1'92 neand Harper had gon to Eng , officially on Shipping Co business, but largely to raise the wind. lip to this time no client who was owed in mey had taken any action. The Law Soc. had not served Lem ard, as it could have dons. LT. 2.12.68 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 186 Pender was sent to England to arist Leonard and he found him in Guer sey in poor health . The Law Soc. finally applied for an injunction to stop him practicing and Judge Denniston refused to deal with the application and sent it direct to the Count of Appeal. May 94. Si Robt. Soot Stout and H.D. Bell and F. Wilding appeared for Gerry Harper when the case camd save on . After Leonard had left George had attempted to some money for clients and had put £ 15000 in a special accout . This acton caused the This c Agency to take acting because it would put funds out of their reach. There was n verdict given against Le mard ,kearse no intent to defraud hald been oldr proved. George was now 51 years , had been practicing for 24 years and had a lays family to support. The Count of Appeal fandom that George had town to a considerable extent the state of affairs of Leonard Wept. and had taken inadequate ster to defend clients money . He and Mande both had their names removed from the rolls . George within a fw days applied for permission to be employed as a clerk in the Office of George Hanis . The Law Soc. opposed on the ground that Geo. Harris was so newly qualified that George Harper wed. in fact be a principle July 94. Judge Denn ist on refused to up hold the Law Soc s. objection and Ge. Hamper L.T. 7.7.94 : 3.3.97 : 20.5.99 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H1. 186. 4. enfor went in to Geo. Hares 's office . After 4 years he and Mande applied r their dis hare from bankruptcy and Judge Denniston would not grant it. Mar. 97. He and Mande were e- admitted May '99 nearly 5' years after their names had been removed , Within a few days of his return to practise , he had the following notice in the paper " Sams of money up to £20000 to ivester on approved , have security This must caused him in tense gratification . He took his son Eric and G.E. Pascoe ito part. with him in Jan. o5 and the form became Harper, son + Pascoe. He appeared in the two famous cases of "the severed hand " and the yacht Arad e. He was pres. of the Canty. Law Soc. 1910-1 and of the Ch.Ch. Club. He had succeeded Alan Scott as Capt. of Jan s8 the X's Coll Rifles , and was founder of the G(teens Defence Corps (1914-18) which helped to recruit 3000 men and looked after the interests of soldiers. He was a mem ver of the Domains Bd and was chairman 1920-31. He presided at the first C.C.O.B.a diner held at Ch. Ch at the Odd.flows Hall 24.7.84. There were about 100 present; owing to short notice only O. 13's living near at hand were able to attend. He was a governor of rusley X's Coll and was sub. Warden, and a moberly of the McLean Institute. He was chairman of the Papanui Sch. Com m. in 74 + 75. LT. 7.1.86 : 3.1.74. 14.10.75 : 25.7 .84 : 15.3.93; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 186 i Geo Harper. He was a member of the Cathedral Chapter. As a young man in 64 he explored the passes to find a route to the W. Coast and drove 500 sheep from Lathe Coleridge to Hokitika by way of Browning Pass and the Styx saddle. When the War memorial was under discuss ion he wrote for the newspapers a brief history of the Square LT. 31.1.22. He received the O.B.1B in 1918 and was Knighted a few weekes before his death. He was a fine man un ver sally lived and respected. marr. 21.11.71 Agnes Margaret dau of Judge R.J. Loughnan. celebrated golden wedding. He wes the senior Old Eton ian at the He d. 12.3.1937 ag. 93. time of his death. family. only dau Lilian marr. 25.1.04 James Robert Lough nan M.B. Ch.B. of Colac, Melbourne . He practised in N.Z, finally farmed near Scargill eldest son George Herbert educ. X's Coll 82-86 barr. + sol. practised Otaki 99-23. Maori interpreter. He d. Wgtn. 30.11.43. 2' Edmund . marr. 29.11.05 at St. Mary's , Meadow anh , Ellesmere Laura Lind 2' dau. Rev. C.H. Gossett Merv ale. He went to S.A. war 1900-02, barr. at. Ch.Ch. farmed at Waiau. d. 3 : 25.8.17 left 2 daus. Evie eoc. B.H.S. Lieut. 3 contingent : Capt. 6' 10' out. Greens + Kings medal; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. '86 Si Geo. Harper. family. Eric educ B. H.S. barr. + sol. first all Black Football Team. partner Harper, son + Pascoe, marr. Beatrice Anne S2bella (Bee) dau of F de C. Malet and widow of John Ellin Randall : Killed in 1914 War. Gordon Educ. B.H.8. ; semi monitor, 5 2 , Cap. Cadet Corps. Alters tells some amusing stories about his pranks. He went to the Argentine for 5 o 6 years and on his return aon sen ted to stand for Riccarton against Witty . The war broke out and stopped this . He d. of wounds received in Saririar Peninsular. He wes a member of machine gun section Canty Mounted Rifles and received the D.C. M an d was 2' Lieut When killed. Gisborne ag 50 . Hamilton Philip edie B.H. S. served in 194 war. barr. + sol. S.M. in North Island. d 7.5.35 Cuthbert Strachey ede. B. Hs. held several N.Z. Amateur Athletic records served in S.A. war. joined C.F. M. Co and was manager of Fairfield works but ae left them to become Canty manager of Borthwick . In 1919 was elected to Ch.Ch.C.C. Cent l ward - Citizens A.usoc. : chairman abba ours Comm. d. 23.8.21 ag 42 pen ionian Robert Paul (Robin) educ. B.M.S and X's Coll 1901-04 . Capt. Machine Gum Corps man Body D.S.O. , M.C. D.C.M. : Luce Col in 1'939 war OB iv. Cav. a born soldier. marr. widow of his brother Cuthbert marr. 2. over; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: It is impossible to clove this account of the George Harper boys . As a family they were extraordinarily wild and no escapee was beyond them. Their ond ordinary pastime O town was to go in to on a later ought pic a quarrel with any larkins which showed fight and have a thoroughly satisfying first fight with them. They were ofause perrett as soldiers and it was no wonder two of them were killed. They were all able in a practiced way parties lily Gordon and Cuthbert. The traged y was raged y " Sir Geo survived all but one of his sons. - Robin. Mrs Ges Harper was a little woman , lightly made. Her sons were fairly tall , very strong.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: introductory card ell known Ch.Ch. solicitor) on George Harper and y cards to a wel I submitted my ) included them in the filed cards. I may say that Leonard Harper before I n know George Harper well. )had seen him was much too young to 1 although , Ch.Ch Club. I had always regarded him as a and talked to him often in the C . My L al friend took man o f the good ability and of the highest in beg ty . ry legal fr words had a temp tad to save some money for clients r the 1 " George strong except onto f course: to and had put £15000 in a special account "this of C showing preference t part.ulan chants. My Legal friend made a strong pount that until lately Solicitor s aod who carried on what was practically banking business were under ho o ligo to kept the funds of clients separate but as long as they pard the interest when die and repaid the capital they were free to deal as they pleased with the funds concerned . Leonard had a very large holding of Lylt. Times shares during the time of the Hare + o difficulty. I am sure that George Harper when he took the particular ration noted above could not have known the trie state of the firms affairs and that he did nothing that was not allowable by the professional standards of the time . Leonardo mistake seems to have been that he war over optimistic in the rate f interest he had undertaken to pay and, it must be remembered that he was working in a time steadily deepening depression. ) followed the newspaper account of the trial in what I roke; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer