Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Jackson Oakden

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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 John Jackson Oakden. 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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O1
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Marks/Inscriptions: O. 1 Oakden , John Jackson (1818 -84) was a Stafford shire man and came ont to Aust. He was a clerk an the S. Aust. Treasury 38-40 . Oakden Hills in S. Aust. commemorated his exploration West of Lake Ton ens with Hillies . He probably came over to N.Z. with Hon. Wm. Rinsing r on his first trip 1o N.Z. He helped him on the exploratory side when he was looking bor sheep country He stayed with Jollie at Parnassus and had a look round, In '56 Ri bunsen returned to Nelson bringing his wife and family and also Mrs Oakden and started his negotiations with the Nelson Prov. Govt. for the purchase of Cheviot Hills. Oak deu probably provided the curious name Frog hall - a Cheviot outs station; was a stafford shire name . When Robinson had settled down O alden superintende the work of culling and the choice f Jams. In 65 Oakden was in Eng. and stayed with tie robin sons at Dover ge in Staffs. He was elected a member of th Ch.Ch. Club in '60. and he joined the Ch.Ch. Hunt Club in '84. Apart from his activities at Cheviot Hills and his connection with Robin son, he bought Acheron on Bank Station from Wm . Thos. Nois in 57. His first manager was Richard Gr oomph . He also had 2 cadets who afterwards man aged for him, Rawlins and Henry Slater ( later Acland : Ch.Ch. Club. Mis : LT. 1.1.69 : 16.3.72 : 19.2.84 : 2.4.84.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: O.1. J. Oakden 2 Colonel J. In '78 he sold Acheron n Bank to John Murch is on. He turned out 10 brace f trout at his station Dec. 68 The Governor , Sir Geo B owen, ace of t drove out to visit him Mar. 72 - to Selwyn by rail and the rest of the way by 2 horse buggy .He had in his run the only Seam of anthracis coal which be came much in demand storage cookers came into use. Acland says, n Old ) oh nie Oakden was rosy checked , white whispered , hearty, hospitable, always kind to children , fond of his garden, proud of his peaches and holly hocks . He used to go back to Eng. to hunt and had minted with the Empress of Austria on Ireland. " He used to wear rough tweed of a sporting cunt. He once called on Robinson in London and the butler. when he opened the door, said, TT ; no good; the gaiety keepers place is filled" When some people were enlarg ing on the delights of Summer and hot weather , he said. " Well. prefer winter . you cam cat twice as much i the cold Weather. + When driv ing and his horses were crossing a crack, he insisted on them drinking out f a bucket. He d. in his home in Barbadoes St 31.3.84 kim ag. 66 E.J. Burbe described as a strong , athletic man.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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