Macdonald Dictionary Record: William Thomas Newnham

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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 William Thomas Newnham. 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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N76
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N76
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N76
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Marks/Inscriptions: N. 76 Newnham, William Thomas (1839-70) was born at Cardiff, Wales and was educ. at the Blue coat School , London . He came out to N.Z. in the Sir Edward Paget arriving 2.7.56 and for 6 years was clerk to Peacock + Co , Ch.Ch. He then moved to Kaiapoi and he and Wm. Dixon Buddle bought in July 65 the Beehive Store from J.S. (Bully) Whith He and Buddle took over D. Macpherson 's store house at Kaiapoi Nov 66. They got the contract for supplying the uniforms for the Woodend Co of the Canty Rifle Vol. He and Buddle were bankrupt in '67. He was sec. to the Lylt. Wes. Church School in '63 and called tenders for a new school Mar. 63 . When the Kaiapoi Rowing Club was formed in '66 he was elected to the Comm. He was elected a director of the Kaiapoi Land, Beldy + Invest. Co Sept 67 in spite of being bankrupt at the time 1) When a vacancy occurred in ot. Kaiapoi B0r. Coun owing to the resignation of J.Hebden , He win am and E. Parnham contested the seat and there was a lot of interested and a heavy poll. Newnham got 79 votes to Par hams 54. He was the principal shower of pigs at the Ch.Ch. Sh os of 68 and won 2 first prizes . He presided oven a meeting of the Woodend Wes. Chapel Dec. 68 + over 100 were present. It was the 4"arnie sar y . He was Supt. of Kaiapoi Sunday School and presided over a meeting at Kaiapoi Cyclop N.Z.11 : LT. 101.10.62 : 30.5.63 : 2.11.66 : 7.11.66 : 8.11.66 : 27.8.6.7 : 9.9.67 : 2.7.68 :111.68 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: N. 76 (14.12.68 ) at which 150 people sat down to tia; frances were satisfactory. He had gone into another store and James Callender Joined Mar. 69. He was elected Mayor of Kaiapoi Dec. 69 marr. 7.10. 62 by Bishop Harpe at Horwood Church Eliza, "dau of Thos. Coster of Bradwell Farm , Harewood Rd. They were the first couple married there . She went to Lylt after his c death and finally settled in dt Belie fai Ox ford where she lived 25 years . She d. 5.7.17 ag 77. She had come out in the Bangal ore in '51 , + had been confirmed by Bishop Selwyn He d. during his mayoralty after a painful th ess 16.7.70 aged 31 He was given a public funeral , reps. of the Kaiapoi Fre Bde , Borough Coun. and Ch.Ch. C.C. being present. bur. Kaiapoi Cem. son char les Langston marr. Eliza Fri , school mistress LT. 11.12.68 : ) 3.12.68 : 15.3.69 : 16.12.69 : 0.7.70 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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