Macdonald Dictionary Record: George Arthur Aemilius Ross
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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 George Arthur Aemilius Ross. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Marks/Inscriptions: 366 R. 349 Ros, George Ar thur A milius (1829-76) was the youngest so and 14 child of E.D. Ros and euphemia Fell, who was a dau of Katherine Gardiner + Edward Dalkon sie Katharine Gardeners sister Cecilia became hirs W. Wilson of Edinburgh. This is the connection bet en Ross and Archd. James Wilson. He broke down at Oxford before he took his degree - presumably prom overwork. He cane out in the Fatima arriving 27.12.51. He gave his English address as Little Book ham , Leather head. He went to Harry Tancred Malvern Hills Station as a cadet. In 54 he bought Waireka Station from the Macdonald Bros and in '58 had 2000 Sheep on i . He and Charles Harper went into part and in some risky ventures with large stations lost most of their money. Ross and Harper sold Waireka in 62 to Karslake and Anson. They next bought Lake Coleridge Station from Dr Barker: the price was £7367 of which £2367 was paid in cash. In 66 they let the top end of Lahee Coleridge (Lake Ida ) to I.E. Monk - a poor cold cattle station . In 68 they diss part. and Harper took hake Coleridge. They moved the hom +stead from the Peninsular of the Lake to its present site, Professor Sale was ther manager or a time. Harper had been managing partner and held Lake Coleridge till 75. Ross in a letter spoke of getting land at the farside of fam. inf. Wilson - Ros fam ist. : Acland : Charlotte Godley Letters : Scholefield 1: LT. 4.4.658 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 366 R. 309 Lake Coleridge and says that he ran it in con junction with Lake Coleridge which he and Harper leased and later bought from Dr Barker, This sounds file Glen thorne. The name ran in the Wils on- Ross farm ely . Elizabeth + Wilson wrote of v oun Glenthorne labour ers ('6o according to Do Barker) Harper and Ros o at some tines in the 60's - Acland gives no 55 Sf date - took up a very beg run . Mt Four peaks and Clayton . carrying f Alt other 400 00sheep , from Walker Brothers and Clogstown; but the winter f 67 ruined them and the Walker s and Clogstown had to take it back. Ross also owned 700 ac. at West Melton, R.S.S. 5916 , 6914, 6915 f 6541; - was advertised for sale . Oct. 67 When Waireka was sold in '62 Ross moved his headquarters storey croft at Hornby. His years at f Waireka was probably the best time in his life. He liked the country better than the town and he was always in better health there. He could f ride to Ch.Ch in 6 hours from Waiaka , though most of his journeys were done on foot rather than on hore back . He and his neighbours 8 much appreciated the visit of Bishops Harper when he made his first Bowe of stations Ross described him ts "earnest and practical with gentle Kindness and prep session g manners " He found Charles Harper LT. L.T. 9.10.67. 5toney rot was a 1 3 roomed house on a 50 ac section.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 366 C.A. E. Ross J. R.3 a congenial companion . Waireka was on the mai road to the West and the Rosses hed plenty of callers . He foued that he liked shepherding He learned to kill a sheep and cook it and bake damper bread and brew bush beer. He married in 59 and when he and his wife first lived at Waireka . they lived in 2 rooms screened off in the woodshed - He had been asked to stay with the Wilsons when he was ill and . bee ame engaged to Sibila Wilson in Dec. 57. The Mt. Tour peaks ben ture was a big gamble and the terrible winter of by would have ruined mudi stronger men . But he seemed quit the wrong man to undertake such a large station . His health was not robust and d he was unable to stand up to a severe mental strain. - vide his break down at Oxford. Dr Barker in a letter of '66 "Ross has just taken in large Jun on lease for which he is to pay a rent of £5000 a year and furnish an meese ou the original stock, of 12000 sheep, which has at present 200 sheep on it (op . Acland 40000 sheep ) ? hope he mary succeed. It was Col Lean who said that Ross in all his Wanderings roske- s walked and never rode. Peter Halkett. writing about Ross said that he was unburned like and kept no books but trusted to notes and to his ; igor Oas F7non; p( 70s rog 3jon (; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: R. 3 4 366 good memory; his affairs wen in hopeless confusi on when the Four Peake and Clayton ness had to be cleared The proceedings in bankrupting after he went out of Four Peaks show that he had got into a hopeless Ines at the station and that after wards he was in a state of mental physical priest ration and was quite unable to appear in Court Jan68 He was evidently suffer inf from what is now known as a nervosa break down. He went to live at Broom field . the Wilsons home at what ss now y avid hurst and remained there till he recovered. , Though Ros 's career as a station holder was disastrous he's casset other wise was s much more successful . for he had a good brain and he was much like d. He was an original member of the Ch.Ch Chub and was the first Sec. of the llo and treas. He was present at the meeting. which the others were Woollcombe, Edward Jo the and John Hall which decided to lease 1 Woodman s house. in 56 (se Hist. c Ch.Ch. Club.) The Ch.Ch Club was his home when he was in town in til he got married. He was the first clerk of the Prov. Coun. from 53 - 57. He was a member of the Prov. Coun. for Rakaia from o8 -65. He was a mem ber of Har mans exec. in 59 and again 63-65 and in 65 LT.11.1.68 Ar.Ch. Club Mu. Book.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: R. 34 G.A. E. Ross succeeded Sale as Pov. Treas. He was elected to the first West Avon Red Bd Jan 64 and was chair man of the East Rakaia Rd. la4. He was a lay member of the first Dioces an Synod in 59. songs Before Ses sion Mr Ross isitt coming , Blt. Dear OhI Dear Mt Ross is int Conning, O1 Wear Charm ing Propriety Grave to salicylic Where shall hoe find his compiler. Crosbie Ward. When he had recovered . his father- in - lai. Andr deacon James Wilson a shrewd and practical farmer, to give the Ross 's a fresh start in life put them into a school on the corner of Montreal and Peterborough St. Mrs Ross was now a woman of 29 with a sick husband and 7 children under 10 to support. Nothing more was heard of Ross except that he became Well enough to Reach . The whole bur den fell on her and she showed her self well able to support bek They started in 69 w ith 7 boys , of whom ti were Knights of Race course Hill, four were Knights of the Peninsular and the 7' was Harry Strouts The school became a success and Archd. Wilson built them the LT. 5.3.59 : 10.8.89 : Canty Punch:; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 366 G.A.E. Ross lo R. 8 well known corrugated non house on the comer of Montreal an d Glos. St. Some rooms were moved from the first school. There was a - storey corrugated non tower and the top room became the isolation hospital The windows were lattic with bars. - hence the boys name of "The Tin Pars on ; an other name , probably because of the tower, was The Tin Castle" Geo Mannering was a pupil and said that oll decent boys loved her. She had as assistant, Gertrude Coward , De Cowards eldest dau. and Basil K.G. Laurence , who lived 10 years in the house. He was later Well known as " Ba2zy Lawrence of B.H.S Mrs Alabaster School and Mrs Ross 's had a foot ball match in the Park in the 70's. Aster 5 muntes play , the ball burst, What to do) First of all it was suggested that the two schools fight; then, that the trams fight . Finally Ben Moorhouse who towered over all the other boys, fought 2 Rossiter , Willie Newton and Ernest Knight. As Ben had a sprained wrist , the thre fought with on hand tied behind their backs. This went on till 5, the time fixed for the end of the match. Mo great damage was done and hon our was satisfied (C. How and Tripp contributed this story to the X's Coll Reg. Ang. 1912) G.E. Mannering. 80 ears i; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 366 G.C.E.Ross R.3 Mrs Ross was ill in and the school had measles . Hey sister Agnes died of typhoid the same year An Oxford friend wrote to him. " to have known your , to have ben able to appreciate your goodness your refinement, your genial ty, has been oue of the blessings of ny life" Mrs Ros gave up the school about 77 and let the empty dormitories to lodges . In one of the empty room s they had small dances once a fortnight on Saturdays 7.30 to 10.30. Charlotte Godly wrote of him "he seems gentlemantihe and sensible and very quiet. He is much liked and is going for the present o live and lear with Mv Tancred at his station. When Tancred broke his ankle at. Malvern Hills in 51 . Ross rode to Ch Ch for a doctor. Not being very experienced he lost his way and was twice the own from his horse and took 12 hous ; to do the 30 miles. G ong back they too Deans's stock man , but still got list and went - 7 miles out of their Wan He d. Montreal St. 23.11.76 ag 48. marr. 2.3.59 Sibella Mary , 18 eldest dau Arch. d. James Wilson. She d. Sept. 1929.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 365 G.A.E Ross 8. R. 8o9 family. sons Edward James q.v. George Henry Dumbarton educ. X's Coll 74.-77 : was in a bank at Melbourne , eldest dau later took to daura - forming marr. 11.4.94 Emma Mee or une of W. Cook , Hawthorn , Melbourne . 27.5.28 a .fust went into L . Transfer office Charles Frederick Mackenzie educ. X ' Coll 76-80 + Barr. + Sol. N.Z. farmer Matai moana . practised in Lindon , came out to Aust. for health and farmed with his bo. George. et Waverley for 45 years d. at Waverley 3.10.35. Philip Hedge land educ. X's Coll 87-93 ; Junior Somes Scholar. M.R.C.S. Eng. : L.R.C.P. London : O.P.H. Cab. : F.R. Inst. Pub. Heath; Govt. Backer wo gist, Nairobi ; ret. to Cashmere Hills , d. Sher orne Dorset 3.29. dau. Si4bella marr. as 2 wife Dian Walter Harper 1 she d. 28 4.5.34 Cecilia Eliz (Dolly) marr. 8.4.91 Horace Edgar Musgrave son of Edgar dau unmarried Musgrave Rachel unmanned. music teacher : sub. organist at Ch.Ch . Cathedra LT. 28.4.A4.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 366 R. 309 Lake Coleridge and says that he ran it in con junction with Lake Coleridge which he and Harper leased and later bought from Dr Barker, This sounds file Glen thorne. The name ran in the Wils on- Ross farm ely . Elizabeth + Wilson wrote of v oun Glenthorne labour ers ('6o according to Do Barker) Harper and Ros o at some tines in the 60's - Acland gives no 55 Sf date - took up a very beg run . Mt Four peaks and Clayton . carrying f Alt other 400 00sheep , from Walker Brothers and Clogstown; but the winter f 67 ruined them and the Walker s and Clogstown had to take it back. Ross also owned 700 ac. at West Melton, R.S.S. 5916 , 6914, 6915 f 6541; - was advertised for sale . Oct. 67 When Waireka was sold in '62 Ross moved his headquarters storey croft at Hornby. His years at f Waireka was probably the best time in his life. He liked the country better than the town and he was always in better health there. He could f ride to Ch.Ch in 6 hours from Waiaka , though most of his journeys were done on foot rather than on hore back . He and his neighbours 8 much appreciated the visit of Bishops Harper when he made his first Bowe of stations Ross described him ts "earnest and practical with gentle Kindness and prep session g manners " He found Charles Harper LT. L.T. 9.10.67. 5toney rot was a 1 3 roomed house on a 50 ac section.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 366 C.A. E. Ross J. R.3 a congenial companion . Waireka was on the mai road to the West and the Rosses hed plenty of callers . He foued that he liked shepherding He learned to kill a sheep and cook it and bake damper bread and brew bush beer. He married in 59 and when he and his wife first lived at Waireka . they lived in 2 rooms screened off in the woodshed - He had been asked to stay with the Wilsons when he was ill and . bee ame engaged to Sibila Wilson in Dec. 57. The Mt. Tour peaks ben ture was a big gamble and the terrible winter of by would have ruined mudi stronger men . But he seemed quit the wrong man to undertake such a large station . His health was not robust and d he was unable to stand up to a severe mental strain. - vide his break down at Oxford. Dr Barker in a letter of '66 "Ross has just taken in large Jun on lease for which he is to pay a rent of £5000 a year and furnish an meese ou the original stock, of 12000 sheep, which has at present 200 sheep on it (op . Acland 40000 sheep ) ? hope he mary succeed. It was Col Lean who said that Ross in all his Wanderings roske- s walked and never rode. Peter Halkett. writing about Ross said that he was unburned like and kept no books but trusted to notes and to his ; igor Oas F7non; p( 70s rog 3jon (; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: R. 3 4 366 good memory; his affairs wen in hopeless confusi on when the Four Peake and Clayton ness had to be cleared The proceedings in bankrupting after he went out of Four Peaks show that he had got into a hopeless Ines at the station and that after wards he was in a state of mental physical priest ration and was quite unable to appear in Court Jan68 He was evidently suffer inf from what is now known as a nervosa break down. He went to live at Broom field . the Wilsons home at what ss now y avid hurst and remained there till he recovered. , Though Ros 's career as a station holder was disastrous he's casset other wise was s much more successful . for he had a good brain and he was much like d. He was an original member of the Ch.Ch Chub and was the first Sec. of the llo and treas. He was present at the meeting. which the others were Woollcombe, Edward Jo the and John Hall which decided to lease 1 Woodman s house. in 56 (se Hist. c Ch.Ch. Club.) The Ch.Ch Club was his home when he was in town in til he got married. He was the first clerk of the Prov. Coun. from 53 - 57. He was a member of the Prov. Coun. for Rakaia from o8 -65. He was a mem ber of Har mans exec. in 59 and again 63-65 and in 65 LT.11.1.68 Ar.Ch. Club Mu. Book.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: R. 34 G.A. E. Ross succeeded Sale as Pov. Treas. He was elected to the first West Avon Red Bd Jan 64 and was chair man of the East Rakaia Rd. la4. He was a lay member of the first Dioces an Synod in 59. songs Before Ses sion Mr Ross isitt coming , Blt. Dear OhI Dear Mt Ross is int Conning, O1 Wear Charm ing Propriety Grave to salicylic Where shall hoe find his compiler. Crosbie Ward. When he had recovered . his father- in - lai. Andr deacon James Wilson a shrewd and practical farmer, to give the Ross 's a fresh start in life put them into a school on the corner of Montreal and Peterborough St. Mrs Ross was now a woman of 29 with a sick husband and 7 children under 10 to support. Nothing more was heard of Ross except that he became Well enough to Reach . The whole bur den fell on her and she showed her self well able to support bek They started in 69 w ith 7 boys , of whom ti were Knights of Race course Hill, four were Knights of the Peninsular and the 7' was Harry Strouts The school became a success and Archd. Wilson built them the LT. 5.3.59 : 10.8.89 : Canty Punch:; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 366 G.A.E. Ross lo R. 8 well known corrugated non house on the comer of Montreal an d Glos. St. Some rooms were moved from the first school. There was a - storey corrugated non tower and the top room became the isolation hospital The windows were lattic with bars. - hence the boys name of "The Tin Pars on ; an other name , probably because of the tower, was The Tin Castle" Geo Mannering was a pupil and said that oll decent boys loved her. She had as assistant, Gertrude Coward , De Cowards eldest dau. and Basil K.G. Laurence , who lived 10 years in the house. He was later Well known as " Ba2zy Lawrence of B.H.S Mrs Alabaster School and Mrs Ross 's had a foot ball match in the Park in the 70's. Aster 5 muntes play , the ball burst, What to do) First of all it was suggested that the two schools fight; then, that the trams fight . Finally Ben Moorhouse who towered over all the other boys, fought 2 Rossiter , Willie Newton and Ernest Knight. As Ben had a sprained wrist , the thre fought with on hand tied behind their backs. This went on till 5, the time fixed for the end of the match. Mo great damage was done and hon our was satisfied (C. How and Tripp contributed this story to the X's Coll Reg. Ang. 1912) G.E. Mannering. 80 ears i; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 366 G.C.E.Ross R.3 Mrs Ross was ill in and the school had measles . Hey sister Agnes died of typhoid the same year An Oxford friend wrote to him. " to have known your , to have ben able to appreciate your goodness your refinement, your genial ty, has been oue of the blessings of ny life" Mrs Ros gave up the school about 77 and let the empty dormitories to lodges . In one of the empty room s they had small dances once a fortnight on Saturdays 7.30 to 10.30. Charlotte Godly wrote of him "he seems gentlemantihe and sensible and very quiet. He is much liked and is going for the present o live and lear with Mv Tancred at his station. When Tancred broke his ankle at. Malvern Hills in 51 . Ross rode to Ch Ch for a doctor. Not being very experienced he lost his way and was twice the own from his horse and took 12 hous ; to do the 30 miles. G ong back they too Deans's stock man , but still got list and went - 7 miles out of their Wan He d. Montreal St. 23.11.76 ag 48. marr. 2.3.59 Sibella Mary , 18 eldest dau Arch. d. James Wilson. She d. Sept. 1929.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 365 G.A.E Ross 8. R. 8o9 family. sons Edward James q.v. George Henry Dumbarton educ. X's Coll 74.-77 : was in a bank at Melbourne , eldest dau later took to daura - forming marr. 11.4.94 Emma Mee or une of W. Cook , Hawthorn , Melbourne . 27.5.28 a .fust went into L . Transfer office Charles Frederick Mackenzie educ. X ' Coll 76-80 + Barr. + Sol. N.Z. farmer Matai moana . practised in Lindon , came out to Aust. for health and farmed with his bo. George. et Waverley for 45 years d. at Waverley 3.10.35. Philip Hedge land educ. X's Coll 87-93 ; Junior Somes Scholar. M.R.C.S. Eng. : L.R.C.P. London : O.P.H. Cab. : F.R. Inst. Pub. Heath; Govt. Backer wo gist, Nairobi ; ret. to Cashmere Hills , d. Sher orne Dorset 3.29. dau. Si4bella marr. as 2 wife Dian Walter Harper 1 she d. 28 4.5.34 Cecilia Eliz (Dolly) marr. 8.4.91 Horace Edgar Musgrave son of Edgar dau unmarried Musgrave Rachel unmanned. music teacher : sub. organist at Ch.Ch . Cathedra LT. 28.4.A4.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
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