Macdonald Dictionary Record: John O'Halloran

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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 John O'Halloran. 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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O44
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O44
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O44
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Marks/Inscriptions: 1. O. 44 O'Halloran , John (1838- 1918) was born at Annis , Co. Clare the son f Martin O'ball oran, coas t guard and Bridget Griffin . His parat moved to sharia la , Co Galway and from there he left for N.Z. in '62 in the Chrysolite . Cunningham Brothers had bought Loburn Station fom John Macfarlane in 62 and O'Halloran was a shepherd at Loburn at the time and continued there to work for the Cunningham.s . He helped them take the first mot of wethers through the B rowing Pass to the gold fields; they were sold at 50f a head. When Mannering + Cunningham leased the Okaka Country from Millton in '65, O'Halloran was put in charge of it. He bought some freehold in Loburn in '73 and took a run of 3000 ac which he sold in 77 to the Hon. Edward Richard son and he became Richard sons manager. He bought somes land out of T. Ell 's Ashley Gorge Run and owing to the coming in freezing was able to get finance to bey Ellis 's homestead block and some of the Lav ienr land along the Crist drain. At the sale of Glentui by the Assets Realisation Bd. in 99 he bought Glentui homestead and other land amounting to 2000 ac . From then on he usually carried 8000 sheep. He bought or leased a further 2100 on Ells Flat. A returned soldier grandson of his now owns 400 ac. of it. Cyclop N.Z. 1 Acland : Gillespie Oxford LT. 9.11.80 : 24.9.09. Rangiora R.C. M.R.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: O. 44 He was the first pores. of the Oxford A. + P. Assoc. He went on a desperation to Seddon to 1ge the com peet on of the West Coast Rly. He spoke at a West Coast meeting on the same subject and those who heard him never forgot it. He was rough but forcible 300 were gathered to do him honour at the Oxford Town Hall Sept. o9 Fecal Forceful ess and single minded ness were his characteristics. Once he set hims elf to A task nothing would deter him. He was responsible for the Oxford A. + P. Assoc. getting their show around. He took a from ment part in getting . built the Catholic Churchs at Lo burn and Oxford . He was a member and Chairman of the North Loburn Sch. Comm. , chairman of the Carleton Domain Bd. , a member o f the Ashley Rd. Bd. , chairman of the Wai mal - Ashley Water Race Board years marr. 3.11.80 at sacred Heart Oxford Cather a Helena 3' dau of John Cumm ins of Co. Tipper ry. He d. at Glent ti Station 8 .5.18 ag. 80 The opening of Lees Valley was largely due to him. She d. 1.7.31 ag 7 1 son bur. Loburn R.C. Cem. 3 daus.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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