Marks/Inscriptions: H. 194 Harper, Leonard ( was born in Eng, Either at Eton or Staffed Mortimer and he and his brother Charles came out to Auck. with Bishops selwyn in '54 2 years before their father. He first appeared in the Canty news when he made the first overland expedition from Canty. to the West Coast. He heard that a party of Kaiapoi maoris were planning to make the crossing and he asked to be allowed to g0 wi theo. ne of the Locks of Kaiapoi was also of the party. This was the easiest route f rom the Canty side b.it the descent in the Western side North was steep and bo brought the explorers to far South for pi poses of getting gold. Harpe r brought back a sample of gold. Edward Dobson was sent to prom ince of on the route and Ho with who was lost in Lake Brunner was sent to open up the track. account of journey LT. 20.1.58. He was appointed dirk to the Prov. Coun in May 57. He joined the legal farm of Travers + Hanmer in 65 and when Travers lef t Canty the Firm became Harper and Harrier. He married Joanna Dorothy Dike Troy1e s Arthur Henry Dy te gland perhaps in Eng. She was the third dau of Choos Willows affair roy o of Hot ham Coop + Doon. Arthur Henry Dyke Acland 2' on of Sir Thos. Dyke Acland had succeeded by will to the stale of Rev , Edward Berkeley Troyes O.C.L. rector of Hunts ham and assumed by license the surname and arms of Troute ; and he Scholefield 1 : Cresswell , Canty. Tales; Landed Gentry : J.H. Baker.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 194 L. Harper married 15.9.35 Frances dau. of Robt. Williams f Brideshead ; these were hur parents She had sp landed and well trained voice and often sang at concerts in Ch.Ch. They lived at Iambic where there was a fine organ in a gallery overlooking the hall. In the great performance of the Messiah given in the drill hall 23.12.70 Ha mis Her pers singing nas highly praised by the exacting coote. musial critic of the Lylt. Times ; bunt it was said that her ear for music was not ag good as her ore. The Harpers had succeeded the cats Russells at lam in '6: so the Wedding may have taken place about '64. T.H. Baker came to Canty in Chief Surveyor in '77 and in the early 80's went to live at Coldstream opposite Ilan y and the two families became great fends. Leonard Harper was elected a member of the Ch.Ch Club in '58 and wes chai tan in 75. In '67 he was chosen as a vestryman of St. Luke, then newly formed into a parish. He was elected a member6 f the Canty . Philosophical Soc. Aug. 68 and in 70 was a lay member of the Synod. When the Riccarton school came under the Bd. of Educ. he was one of the com m. and was RE.Elected in oct. 73 and a was a vestryman of Ri parish Ap. 74 . He was vier s church. Warden in 75 . He was ac steward of the C.J.C. May 82 and chairman of the Ch.Ch. Club Min: LT. 12.1.67 : 6.8.68 : 10 .11.69 : 8.9.70 : 24.12.70 : 9.7.72 : 14.10.73 : 21.4.74 : 27.10.74 15.4.75 : 9.5.82 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 194 Drainage Bd. in83. He was elected to W.J.W . Hamiltons seat on the Canty. Coll. Bd. of Gov. June 84. He was elected to Part. for the Avon seat beating rather a weak candidate W. Dunlop by 403 voles to 320 . July 84. The Lylt. Times praised his services in the first session "the qualities of tact, energy, good humour and unselfish honorable fidelity are much more valuable than common. complete abs ence of any atten pt at self -glorificati on " LL.T. Leader 12.11.80) He was a member of the board of the N.Z. Shipping Co and went on a business mission to England. He found it took him so long he had to resign his seat May '87. (what took hims o long was doubtless the frances of Harper + Co which were already the subject of Minrour . He went away again and was out of the county when Harper+ C finally collap sed. This was in '92. Harper + Cs owned half the shares in the Blackball Mine Co and he hoped to sell them in Lindon for £150000 What actually brought about the long expected barkin tay of Harper + Co was the action of George Harpr in F attempting to save some money for cents by putting £15000 in a special account f in the bark. The Trustees and Executors Agency who had for ling had £7000 on deposit with Harper Po and had been unable to gut it rep aid, now, seeing this money being put out of their reach LT. 1.7.84 : 23.7.84 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 194 L. Harper 4 brought an action which ended in proceedings w bankrup Ry. The N.L. Got. was finally forced to take acton . Stere was sent to Ch.Ch to collect the or evidence for the prosecution . Peudle was to take it to England; he also took the confusion of an English murderous called Evrision , who had made his way to N.Z. Leonard Has Harper was found to be living in Gurney on an allowance from English relatives ( Troyes ? ) and was in poor health. Total debts were £205000 , net deficiency £183 830. Among those who proved against the estate, no ore of the names of the family appeared, although it was well known that most of them had suffered severely , Also He had many loy al friends who had refused to take action and y all thee debts had been taken into account the deficiency would have been very mich greater. Pender brought him back and they arrived 29.9.95 . He appeared before Judge Denniston and skeet and Kippenberger appeared for the Crown and Sir Robt. Stout and F. wilding for Harper. He was charged on 8 different counts of embezzlement. Stout contended that there had been proved no intent to de rand - nothing worse than overconfidence. J.H. Baker said of his free that he was hopelessly Optimistic. Judge Denniston su mined up stringy in favour of the pris ones. The jury , after a long period of disagreement, unanimously returned a verdict of not guilty. LT. 18.5.95 : 30.9.95 : 9.12.95 : 19.3.96 : 24.3.96.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 194 F. Harper. The result of the trial on the second count was that the My Jailed to ag ie and theat Skeet applied for and war granted a change of verne to Wgtn. When the case was rehearing Wgtn he was acquitted, on the ground that no intent to defraud was proved. Geoge Harper and Mande were disbarred and were not allowed to practice again for nearly five years. Stout made a strong point that no person who had suffered loss mad any prosecute d the o 2 years. t took any attempt to cuts, and on c mothe nit serif took s. before it acton Harper was tried again on the following day and was again acquitted. The Crown then abandoned the other charges and he was formally discharged. Joynt, defending Mande, probably exaggerated the case against t Leonard Harper in order to help his own client. From proceedings in Court it appeared that Harper O W had been in difficulties as bong ago as '80 and that L.H. had plunged and speculated to get out of his troubles - and of course got deper in. As well as bing the senior partner in the firm he was as well a very sting character , used to getting his own way. He was superior to Geo. Harper and Mande in experience , know ledge of the world and local prestige. George made some efforts at denting Cement . but they were both very busy in their own departments and could make very little impression on Leonard.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: L. Harp H. 194 ar per Leonard guaranteed the high rates of 5oto to cents whose money was waiting 7 investment. Edward Parkes on was Leonard assistant in the financial and agency business and , as Leonard was often away , he had a vey large share in n its control . It was said he was the only scion who could exercise any control over Leonard : and it was also said that, for his own purposes he died not attempt to control Leonard . Parkinson was charged with not accounting for £2000 1400 and using it for his own purposes was was sentenced to years imprisonment. The tas dif resins for the disaster e were overe infuse ce and of course the ling period of depression ending in ship rom '79 -96 In '66 writing to Selfe he said "wear doing about £200 a week clear of expenses; our rivals ar Garrick , Cowlishaw ; but I dout their business is as Steady and sore as ours Sewell said " Bishop Selw yn brought back with him young Harper (Leonard) a remarkably rucci looking fellow. If he is s ample of the family it omens well for the addition to Canty Society. Selfe Lifters , Hosken Lib.. Sewell Journal.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 194 hee hard Harper family. sons. Arthur Paul Educ. X's Coll 79.-83 : Christ Church, Oxford, B.A.87: Baster at Law Inner Temple, . Barr. + sol. N.Z.96 : Kings Jubilee Medal,'95. He was interested in coal mining , 1903-18: volunteer, served with C. Y.C.; Capt. Harrah Rifles; Majori Auck. Inf. ) Adjutant W. Coast Ret. His fame as climber, explorer + naturalist, lover of native bush + birds went beyond N.Z. . His climbing boles were excellent. Pres. N.Z. Forst+ Bud Protection Soc. ; awarded Loder Cup for his work in preserving native fors and bud life. C.B.F. 1952 marr. 5.4.99 Mario Florence elder dau. Michael Scott Campbell. He d. 30. 5.1955 ag 89 Xs Coll Rig. Aug. 55. Charles Coleridge educ. X's Coll + 80-86 : senior Somes Scholar '83 M.A. Kelle Coll. Oxford , Visar of Pakia ,'94; Vicar Palm. North 1900 , first chairman palm. North High Sch. Bd. . Vicar St. Peters Wgtn 1910 , Archd. Rangitihi 1909; Rector St. Mary's , Newington, London 1916 ; Hon. Canon New castle Cathedral. Rector of Ford , Berwick on Tweed 1922. d. Aug. '43. Leonard ie ely educ. X's Coll , Lieut. R.A. '8 : Capt. Queensland d Defence Force '93; Thursday Is. 94-95: Military officer, Brit. Central Africa 96; d. at Comba B.C. A 16.3.97 memorial sermon preached y Canon Hare X's Coll S passed first ont of amimery, Course Shoebox ors ress X's Coll Reg. Aug. 97. l Sch holt Instructor gunnery C; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 194 L. Harper 8 family. sons. Henry Theodor Acland Educ. X's Coll 85-90 : M. Inst. Mon. Mst. Eng. Mining eognieer; Portland , Oregon v.S.A. novelist " The Windy Island" + other novels marr. London Winifred Mary Hunter.- Brown . d. Portland Oregon 0.S.A 1942 John Ernest Tr0yt educ. X s Coll 8 : Comm. R.N.86 : S.A.war 99-00 : Ogaden.- Somali Expel. 1900-01 : Gen. African medal one clasp ; Comm. Bach ants 07; comm. Royal Yacht Victoria + albert 191 : C.B. 1928 : M.V.O193 ; Capt. R.N. 1914 Asst. Capt. Dock yards Kings Harb. master , Portsmouth . Capt. Glonister 1917 : Aegean Sea 1918 ; Rear Adm. 24 : tie Adm. 29 author of Truth about Outland . Riddle of rutland. d. 8.6.49. marr. Eng. Dorothy Gladwyn Meldrum. Reginald Tr ist ram educ.X's Coll 91-94 : Capt. Cadets; S.A. war des patches : medal 3 das ps : Royal Humane Soc medal serving life ; M.C. a W5 fellow 10;: Pres. Chartered Inst. Screams 37 ; Hon Sec. C.C. 0 3 a London : Lt. Col. O.3.E. military; ces patches 2. Remo nt Div. 1914 (ar Egypt. salon ie, France; High Sheriff he Surrey '43 D.L. Surrey 45 . share broker : lived Lambert Has combe, Surrey. D. mar. 58 ag. 82 's Coll. Sch. List; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer