Marks/Inscriptions: M. 378 a Miles, Gr Os ben or (1822-6s) came out in the John Taylor in ' and one of his children died on the voyage. He had married Adelaide , a dau of Henry Phillips in Eng in the 40's. He and Geo Gould went into part. 1.7.54 ; their business premises were in Colombo St. West Side between Glos St and Armagh St . They announced dis. of part.: in Jan 60 but they seemed , Moved to be working to gether in various weary for some years later. Geo Gould o to the corner of Glos. and Colombo Sts and then to a new building opp. to Gould and miles origin al store. th ro senor miles stayed in the original building , East side , for some time. He was very act ve in the formation of the Mechanic s fest. The organises hoped to buy a site next to Cried lands (present Canty Libre, sith) and they had to arse £262 . Miles, W.D. Wood, and. E. Rece guaranteed the purchase, They bought it and the Prov. Govt. granted them £250 as compensation for a former site which the P.G. had, appropriated. The P.G. also granted £250 towards the building find. S.C. Farr was the architect for the building and Balcke and Broward the builders . The price was £ 1169. For 6 years Miles gave a room in his officer for the use of the Lylt. Saving fam. inf. : Macmillan;: LT. 1 2.1.89 : 27.1.61 . 11.12.61 : 1.3.62 : 21.5.62 Bank.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Grosvenor Miles. M. 379aC He was treas ur of Ch.Ch Parish and often carried the overdraft on his orn shoulders The Rev. Ja cots referred to him in '65 as our excellent and in de ati able treasurer. When the hirsi cal hinson was formed in Nov. 61 he was app ed Treas. The building of a concert hall was part of the Scheme and 1500 had to be raised. He was also app ed Treas. of the Canty Horticultural Soc. in Dec. 61 .In the election for the first Min. Coun. of Ch.Ch. in Feb. 62 he was third on the poll ( 20 candidates stood for 10 seat) . His work for the Mechanis ? had made him popular : In May 62 he was made Treas. of the Brit. + For. Bible Soc. He and Gould were both religious mer. He was Treas. of the Ch.Ch , Gas Co. which was formed in Nov. 6 and was later, a director He was an original director of the Provincial Investment Soc. He was on the comm. of the Fin Arts Soc. founded in '63. He had a 4 14 ac section bet vern Colombo and march ster Lot 19. Town Reserve with a large house and buildings . It was offered for sale by Charles Crake in May 68 , 21k years after his death. He was one of the partners in William Whyte and Co and after his LT. 9.7.62 : 19.11.62 : 24.1.63 : 25.3.63; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: M378 a death his trustees , Rev. W. W. Willock , George itch and Adelaide Miles sold it to W.G. Brittan for £1500 which seems a low price . At the times of his death he was a mar br of the Domain Bd. , a churchwarden and a church property finster . He and Hamilton Ward were joint sees of the Ch . Ch. Cricket Chib in Oct. 60 when the Club became the Canty Cricket Club. When Enoch Barker . the first gardener of the Domain planted the first trees . Miles treated the men to food and drink, Potts Dray 6.6.65 says "great talk in Ch.Ch. of Miles being hard up - generally attributed to Little River Fran ay a great pity after sitting So close to his business for 10 years or mere (for Lill River Tram way ree Wm White) He was first Pres. of the Ch.Ch . Foot ball Clich. He d. 17.12.65 ag 43 widow Adelaide d. Waikaura, bam aru 27.3.95 ag. 65. The hicchanics Inst. was closed in the aft. in his honour. LT. 20.6 . 63 : 19.5.68. Potts Wray : John O lira Dray of voyage.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: M. 378a Grosvenor Miles 4 famil John Frederick q.v. Grosvenor Chayter q.v. Mande marr. 28.3.8 3 at All Saints Sumner Edward Samuel of Carterton He was librarian of the Gen. Assembly Like. Wgtn . Their dau Dorothy marr. as 2 wife George Mannering. Samuel became a recluse. mande d. 21.4.35 ag. 77 bur. Barbado es St Cem. Charles William q.v. Adelaide Emma at sumner 7.8.82 Alexander Norton , 23, b. Rug by sin of Charles Norton sol. William Lancelot educ. X's Coll 76. farmer Taumarunui Rachel Collins marr. 3.9.91 Joseph Dawson Booker of Perth.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer