Macdonald Dictionary Record: Edward French Bultermer Harston

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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 Edward French Bultermer Harston. 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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H250
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H250
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H250
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Marks/Inscriptions: H. 250 Harston. d French Butter ( came out with his in , Edward F e ( wife the Zealandia arriving 21.9.58. He was a crick ter and played ni the first Club match in Canty Avonside v Albion and made some runs ; he was was playing for Avonside Feb. 59 . He lived in a house called West bury, avonside He practised as a solicitor in Ch.Ch. When John Hall resigned his seat in the Prov. Coun. an leaving tor Eng. in '60, Harston offered himself as a candidate . He and Robt Rickman contested the seat ard tied and Harston won on the Returning officers vote. He went into part. with C. W.Wyatt some time in '60 and they diss part. in July '61. In Aug. 61 all his furniture, saddler,y garden tools et at his property The Lawns on the av on were advertis for sale ; he was going to move into Ch.Ch. His house and grounds brought £.750. He was Sworn before Judge Gresson as a notary public Ang. 61. He stood unsuccessfully Hr the Heath cote seat in the Prov. Coun. in '61. He was solicitor for the new Musical union in Nov. 61 and also for the Canty Music Hall Co. a fi in ith later. When the Canty. Rifle Volunteers were te enrolled in Mar. 62 new officers were elected and he was chosen as Lieut for No 2 Coy. , L. pas list Feb ' S4pt. + : LT. 23.2.59 : 22.6.58 : 28.9.59 : 23.11.59 : 24.3.60 : 1 .4.60 : 9.6.60 : 27.7.61 : 7.8.6 : 22.3.63 : 27.11.61; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 250 E.F.B. Harston He was one of the applicants for the positioir of Town Clerk but was unsuccessful. He appeared d in court in numerous important cases. He was elected fa Heathcote Ap. 62. He was an original director of the Ch Ch Gas Coy. in . He presented a set of Colliers at lass to the Philosophical Inst. '63. He was elected a member of the Ch. Ch . Club in '60. He went for a trip to Eng. in the Mermaid sailing 24.4.68 and returned before the end of the year . His office was in Hen woods building in Cath. Sq. Nor. West Was corner of Colombo St. + Square. He retired and left for Eng. and thought to have done wel for himself. Lylt. Times 4.1.62 (crosbie Ward?) - a hanger.or of Fitz Gerald - .- it is tines , but a young man and some Allowance must be made hi on that account; but he tallis too unch , o tidings his ideas on every question , exhibiting a bilateral berd any be das of mined metaphors, and a manner as feeble as his matter . He speakes Wresolutcth and stammer only , t comes incoherent and generally loses himself in a Maze , Ou rising to speak (which he does in season and out of eason he com merest with a " Her. Ha, se - - J. sn .sir, Inight sn - to to hen H he thrusts his hands into his breeches pockets, jingles something LT. 3.5.62 : 9.5.63 : 6.6.53 : 22.7.68; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 250 E.F.B. Harston 3 that he finds there , hangs down his head, which he waves from side to side , several times , then takes his right hand out of ais pocket and seizes a pen, which he dips in ink , and then resumes his talk, the pan to mini and the utterance alternating to the and of his difficult but self- imposed task. Wren he sits down h looks relieved and his auditors certainly fall s0 " Harston was in part. with Cowlishaw '63 -64; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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