Macdonald Dictionary Record: George Selbie

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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 George Selbie. 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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S188
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S188
Catalogue number
S188
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Marks/Inscriptions: S. 188 Selbie, George ( was born in Berwick shir , Scot. and was brought up to farming . He arrived at Lylt. bay the nen of the Mersey, single 19.10.62 and was engaged by so J. Cracroft Wilson as a shepherd for his Cracroft station. He stayed there for 14 mon thse and then went to the Whaka marino gold fields in Marlborough. He left there and came down to Kaiapoi and worked at road making. He afterwards got work with Wm. Gosling of Triple Stream , Treverna Temuka He then went to John Hayhurst of Temuka and leased land from him. Finally he bought 201 ac. at Claremont w hick he called Grange Farm in When they was moving fom Temuka to Claremont they had 4 small chichen and travelled ins dray. When crossing the Temuka , the leaders got entangled in some Will. Mrs Selbie had to hold the horses while he went away to gel a Wight. marr. sons 2 daus 3' son Robt Wm. marr. 31.3.10 Lucy Agnes 3' dau. J.A. Pannett LT. 722.10.62 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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