Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Pow

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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 Pow. 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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P498
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P498
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P498
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Marks/Inscriptions: F 10 mention on LT passenger 1 t 4 98 Pow, John (1841 -1922) was born in Roxburghshire Scot and came out with his wife 2 and child as a young mar in the Tudor in 65. He had married Agnes a sister of the Tinline Brothers. When they reached Lylt. the pows came in a dray up to Lyd on and the Tiles sent them to Feherty where John Pow spent his life. Robert Tinline who owned Feith rs t left it to his sister subject to a life interest to M1s Pew. Apparently Mrs Pow outlived Mrs Murray for Fern hurst became the p hs property f the Pows . Fern hurst was ont side Canterbury and Row was able to when Robt. Tinline died his trustees were able to br y 15000 ac including Conway s Hills of 10000 ac at 10t an acre . Meredith member of for Ashley endorsed this purchase and the liberals of Kaikoura were very angry about it, considering t should it s could have been taken fox settlement 2 which it was gin be unsuited) Conway Hills was chiefly notable for feral and pigs aud it was bought by a syndicate consisting y Royds of Ch.Ch, Herd manr imaiuger( f Dalgety l6 and Ernest stoker for £o1 an ire.. The county was too oort for breeding stock and they stocked it with wetter s and steers which thinned the form down a bit. . The Syndicate loot all the money they put into P. 13.12.99 : LT. 6.12.98 . 25.10.0 : 6.5 22. local know ledge f writer; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: F 498 2 Their manager took d. over later The balance of Fernihurst, when Con wary Hills was sold was 420 ac of fairly good hills with some good paddocks . but the Conway had to be crossed to get out. John Paws died 29.4.22 ag wife Ages d. Ferr,ihuraua 8.2.03 ag 61 They were both respected and liked in the Amuri and Kaikoura. He was a member o f the Kaikoura C.C and of the Kaikoura A. + p Assoc. He gave Many special prizes to the Assoc. family. son Gavin James b. b arrived with his parents in the Tudor in 65 marr. Helen Scott dau of Alex. hie Donald of Amberley ed 2.5.32 at Statler St. Shirley ag. 69 2 daus. d sons dau. Esther Easton marr. 23.12.91 Dr John St. Clair Guni M.B. C1H. 2 dau Bessie marr. 9.10.02 Robert 4 son of Stephen Mounsey of View Hill. When John Pow died . the good end of Fennchurst was bought by hed Havasupai of Laerooke who was guaranteed by g4ararata e of James Watt of Marlborough . V ava soun had to go out and Sed Lawrence and Cecil McKellar bought it . They put a new house up and put in Bruce Pelvin as manager . After about five oars Frank Wilding bought f and still owns. It has the finest patch of native b ash lift in Canty; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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