Macdonald Dictionary Record: Edward Maurice O'Connell

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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 Edward Maurice O'Connell. 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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O21
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O21
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Marks/Inscriptions: O. 21 O'Connell , Major Edward Maurice 1854) belonged to the 99' Reg.t. and had been Brigade - Major to the O.C. Troo Wgtn . His father was Richard O'Connell . M.D. Deputy . Inspector - General of Hospitals. He came to Lylt. in the schooner Tw inS in Ap. '52 and soon afterwards went to the sale of Mt Grey Station which was held on the station 15.4.52 The sale was carved by the death of Capt Mitchell who had travelled overland from Wairau to Dashwood Canty. w ith Dashwood and had promised fo be a valuable Canty Settler. The ran of 20 000 ac. together with the iup r0emener secured by pre-emptive rialto over 250 ac. were sold for £400. The improvements included " two substantial houses, a dau , stock yard and milking shed and about 100 ac. in 3 paddocks fenced with posts and rails, and a small garden. The cattle were sold separately and brought the price up to - 2000 The Waimak. ferry was kept busy and so was the Bush Pub le House . Boys and Torlesse, the Surveyors put up many travelers . 60 or 70 were at the sale and 58 of them came by horseback. Longden and Le Cren the agents provided a bountiful hunch with beef and bread and butter. There was a keg of brandy in a room but there were no disturbances. no bedding was provided. Maya O'Connell d. in N.S.W in Ap. 54. Hieseoapor Acland. LT. ap.52 : 19.3.56 : Charlotte Godley; Sewell, Journal : Lights+ Shadows Mis Courage; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Maj. E.M. O'Connell. O. 21 His executor was Isaac Thomas. His widow cared the station on . She was a great dair d farmer and was milking 90 cows there in '56. Thos Dodd and his wife worked the dairy for her. (at Wgtn) Charlotte Godley wr ole of her 4 gory out oun selves to Reay at Mrs Godley i O'Connell , the 8 r1gate - Majors very mie. better half. She is not very lady like , burt good- looking with something very pleasant about her manner, and, as her name suggests , very Irish. is always agreeing with what yon say, as weak as water. afraid to ride on any but one horse, or fast on that. ; and very fond of a good dinner . He means to leave the service next year and settle in N.Z , an d last night they imparted to us that they were thinking Port Cooper and sheep.farming which at present sees a wonderfully good investment here. It is almost as safe as land and returns an average of 30 on yon money. Mrs Courage described Mrs O'Connell 1 she had a kindly chee ut face and had a motherly manner . She had the Lapped brach of being comfortable and making yon, as a con sequence , comfortable too " Ss Sewell described O'Connell as " apparently a gentleman, a g00se , and anning at political life In '57 she took up Run 194 of 5000 ac. which adjourned her Run. No1. George Douglas of Broomfield was her first manager and; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: ) 21 and after him her son Mauri ce She d. 7.10.70 ag. Her executors sold Mt G rey to the erector of Arch d. Mathias and Chas. Ensor. She was a dau of Major William Russell of the Cow Pastures N.S.W. George Gan le Russell was a brother and another was John Wm. Russell who , with Marrie took up the Lakes Station. Her sister Esther Mary marr. 23.2 .58 Thomas Ap fill wils on at Mt G rey. son maurice marr. 26.10.97 Martha Jane youngest dau . of H. Tankard. dau. Lucy Richard King ht s son Rev. wm Knight of Stenenton, Hants. son William Russ efe sheep farmer Amuri d. 10.12.05 Waitt visited Mrs O'Connell in 56 and praised hey standard of daura ing LT. 8.10.70; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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