Macdonald Dictionary Record: Henry Selfe-Selfe

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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 Henry Selfe-Selfe. 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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S191
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S191
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S191
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Marks/Inscriptions: S. 191 Selfe - Selfe , Henry (1810 -70) was born 15.11.1810 at Rose Hill, near Worcester . His orinda surname wao Page , but he changed it to Selfe on succeeding to his maternal grand in others property in Throw bridge Wore. He was educ. at Glasgow Liv. and was called to the Bar in 1836 . He practised his profession and was appointed stip magistrate having previously been Recorder of New bury . He was chairman of the Commission whos h which sat to enquire into the Weedon defaecation s cornering war stores sent out to the Crimea. He was provincial agent for Canty in Eng. for many years and was one of those who came forward to help the Province when it was financially embarrassed. He applied fir a land order to the Canty Assoc and he appointed John Cody as his agent to make the selection and carry on any farming operations necessary. The suction was R.S. 91 of 100 ac near the foot of the Bridle Track and on the bank of the Heathcote and there was also 500 ac e- em p ive rights on the hill Adjoining it. Corde built a house, on it at a cost of £100. Fitz Gerald also had instructions from Gooey and the agents naturally had some differences. Selfe accompanied Livid Lyttelton out to Canty in '68. Although; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. Sill Selfe S. 191 they were the two most important Canty Assoc. men, it was the first t up f r both of them. Lord Lylt said the teducrn of the o for b company voyage was lessened by Self 's good mains Their reception was marred by being the day after the disas troi flood of '6 ; marry people could not react Ch.Ch. because f flowes. Selfe, reigned his post in Eng. Pearse he thought he had been placed in a false posit ion by the Bealey Govt. failing to give him necessary information regarding the railway wan . The Prov. Govt voted him an Lonoraruan of -500 in Jan. 67 His work during the last 10 years had been imperiled. When the Assoc. was wound up Selfe remained " honorary Secretary to the shade of the Assoc. Selfe was a Governor of Rugby , School and was assistance to Godley in getting Godless son Arthur put down for the School . Selfe had hoped for the judgeship which Gresson was appointed . Fitz Gerald said, re the judgeship "Chapman did not resign so it fell through . His son James came out to N.Z. and his career. was distin gushed by a good deal of betting and drinking. The Selfe Letters are full equis for hews of Jun firm an anxious father. The recipients were obviously in an awkward predicament Self Papers , Hosken Lsb. : Andersen o.C LT. 1.6.59 : 12.1.67 : Coe mun of Mark.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: S. 191 H. Self. Elf as mist of the news was bad news. Selfe w as very ill in '59, He d. in '70. He was a member of the London Board of the N.Z. Trist Loan Assoc. His third son William gained a first in Greats for his degree at Oxford in 67 A grandson H. Math aws came out as classical master to X's Coll Feb. '3.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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