Macdonald Dictionary Record: Alfred Coombs Newton

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George Ranald Macdonald
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1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Alfred Coombs Newton. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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N79
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N79
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Marks/Inscriptions: N. 79 probably son of Wm. Mears Newton of Greek hither, Kent. Newton, Alfred Coom bs (1835-1915) was born in London, and was educ. at Kings Coll. School , London . He parents lived at Green ith. Alfred + Her bert Newton arrived by Balaklava , cabin 29.2.64 He had attended Lon don Mw. He sat for the first schoolmaster exam. Feb. 74. f held by the North Canty. Bd. of Edie . and came out easily top which ' 8 entitled him. to take charge of a school of 50 children. Ha was appointed to Heathcote School. Apparently before this he went into part with Wm. Hurry Barnes who had a well known foundry in Manchester St. ur yt apparently had some engin eig or saint,fie qualifications newton and Baines prepared a plan + estimate of £.10 or a fire alarm tower with a gong for Ch.Ch. Fire Bde. The tower was built and a large gon f hing from the top. Apparently because the gong was hing from the middle instead of the edge , the result was disappointing. ang. Coun. said the contractors had fared in their undertaking and refused to pay. R. Finally the Coun. decided to pay the contractors 5 and the Fire Bde I as long as a bell was substituted for lhe gong. He was Sec. of the Literary Soc. in June 66. This was a high brow any ) debating Soc. of which Dr Foster M.R. + L.L.t Lindon hi v. and a barrister was the shin g fight. New tor a proposed that the Soc. a drown in definitely place their books in the Mechanics Just. and hier balance of L. 60 in LT.1.3.64 : 4.2.65 : 15.6.66 : 10.7.66 : 13.9.67 : 18.9.67 : 29.10.68 : 17.11 68 : 14.12.70 Hist. of Canty Coll: Newton + Baynes built flax dressing machinery for Ninnis Brothers at Hals will; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: N. 79 the hands of trustees, and the motion was carried. He was one of the first students to receive his B.A. degree from Canty Coll. H.T. Hill . schoolteacher was the other but Hill was Absent and So Newton was actually the first man to receive his degree e1solheim He was given a presentation when the left Heathcote Sch. Ap. 78 fr om the chil dren and parents. His wife opened a aloe school fan.809 at Sumner , and he was giving lectures at the Normal Sch. The principal f the Normal school announced that 16 students had been al of th entered for exam nation and 16 passed and the credit was dere to Newton and Watkins pov. 68 He was for a time master at the High School naso although he was not a Presbyterian. y Turnbull said the High school was not deu ommatoal - they catered for Any relig ion and got them. He was an active member ( e of Timity Cong. Church. When the Church was in its early years , Newton used to go out to Tai Taper to hold services and Janis Ford used to take hua out in his 919 and help with the services ; He was a deacon T.C.C. He got to know T.S. Marr erin well and nursed him through ing " a serious illness; Mannering had a very high opini of h m. His last job was as director of Lylt. Orphanag in which LT. 17.11.68 7.117 : 10.1.71 : 7.2.72: 26.2.77 : 25.4.78 : 7.1.80 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: N. 79 his wife helped him. marr. '67 Fanny Watson of London family He died " 8.5.15 ag. 80 bur. Rangiora Cem. wife d. 5 .12.02 ag 65. sons Arthur Wells educ. X's Cole 78-79 : highly qualified civil + mining engineer Co Clerk Ohoka marr . Margt. Bracken . He was M.N.Z.I.5;: M.N.Z.S.C. M.N.Z.T.P.1. He d. 22. 2.39. Herbert Coomb educ. X's Coll g0- , farmer Maungatapere marr. 12.9.11 at St Michaels Irina Alison only dau P.C. Han tai Isaac head of Wanganui Tech. Coll. marr. dau of Wells, of Opa wor Called.t Organist C.B. Lewton head of Tech. Coll Papanui. X's Coll. Sch. hist.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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