Marks/Inscriptions: W. 69 Waller Hon . Lancelot (1829 -1907) was a son of Thomas Walker. Scots Greys, whose house was Ravens field Park, Yorks. His mother was Constanti Anne , dau. of John Claudius Beresford , Loved Mayor of Dublin . ipanglot ) a Commission the H R. 10s Anny but resigned in dis gust at seeing no active service. Acland says he was famous for his caustic appo speeches and haughty Appearance and manners . He came to N.Z. and his brother Sherbrooke olowe ed him. He went in to part. with Mallock in Heath stock in 55 . I. D. Lance sold Mt Four peaks to the Walker Brothers probably taking the Walker share of Heath stack in pay ment. In '63 Clayton was bought by the Walker Bos. and Cay t Clogstown : The owners , Kennaway , Lie and Acton had haa heavy snow loses the previous Season , Clayton and Mt. four peaks cared all gether 40000 sheep. The partners leased the wholly Ain to Charles Harper and G.A.E. Roos o , but the big Show of '67 mined them and the Walkers and Clogstown had to lake the station back. He represented Geraldine in the Canty. Prov. Coun 70-71 Scholefield i ; Acland : P. 20.5.07 : LT. 19.12.57 : 11.6.59 : 4.9.61 C.J.C. Jubilee 1904 ; Ch.Ch. Club. Mis.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Hon Lael ot Walther W. 69 and represented Akaroa oa in Palt 63-66 and Ashley (6) He sold Clayton to Hugh Hamilton an old pioneer N.S. W squatter; at the same time he sold Mt Four Peaks high country to C.G. Tripp. He was fond of racing and was a steward y the C.J.C. He was a mem be of the C.J.C. committee of 15 in '59 , the first time the comm . assumed its present shape. At the C.J.C. meting of '66 he won 2 races Nourmahal and was o2' in the Derby with Master Rouse. He sold Master Rowe after the meeting for L 200 . Later he raced in part. with G.C r. Stead. hws good horses called Trump Card and he Lou. He went for a trip to Eng. about '62 and w hitle there bought a valuable collection of horses which included the famous stall on reducer, a splendid mare Merman l and the draught stall on King Fergus. The voyage in the Kensington was very protracted and the horses were rst feeding well and finally he give up hope of ever landing them alive . He sold the whole consignment to David Innes a passenger on the ship, e sume never made public , thon it ims t have been a small one thought i hot long after thse happened , the Capt having got so far behind schedule LT. 22.11.62 : 19.1.66; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Hox L. Walker W. 69 decided that he wild have to call at the Cape and replenish his supplies water and victurals . This took him 10 days and all this time the horses, who had been allowed to swi ashore. had the gin of a good paddock. This completely restored them. to normal health, and all except one uno portent one were safely landed at Lylt. This beele Walker lost the credit of being the importer of the greatest thoroughbred stallin eva to land on these shores. This, and the fact of having resigned from the Army just before the out break of the Indian Mutiny, must have further embittered a nature already inclined to look on the dark side. Je Mt Four Peaks homestead was destroyed by for He came in for much criticise when in 66 , having been beaten for Akaroa he moved on to Ashley and succeeded in getting elected here ; and then went of to England without giving notice to anyone He should have left his resignation in the hands of the Speaker. He was a merino judge at the Ch. Ch. Show of '70 He was elected a member of the Ch.Ch. Club in '58. He had good voice and Sometimes sang at concerted . He was a rom patent cello player and but he LT. 10.S.70 : 10.11.70 : 18.11.73 : 21.11.73 : 20.4.77 : 19.9.84; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Hon L. Walker W. 69 had damaged one hand so badly that it sport his fingering. Arnold Wall said "When ' ) knew him he always stayed in or around the house and never went out on the place. He was a wonderful of shot with a pea rifle and when he wanted a turkey for the pot would always select a good one from the mot and shoot it through the head. He was very particular about his food and was a gour met. He was appointed to the Leg. Coun. 30.3.85. When he died he ? was one of the 3 surviving life members. When he was appointed the Lylt. Tines, not normally favourable to rin holders , said "he has the requis it e of political experienc Education and acknow edged position , which should, when possible attend appointments to positions of this sort. Though Mr Walken as a politician has owen too long on the retired lest to be remembered by many . his undoubted ate lilies have always been recognised and +ee remembered by a few who w ill ordeal ly welcome him back " Acland says he had more managers that anyone in Canty; he gives a list - Thos Bellett, Talbot Scott Lachlan Macpherson or LT. 2.4.85 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: S. W. 69 whis lasted far longer than anyone and could probably stand up to him. Geoffrey Potts. W.R. O'Connell , Wm. Polhill , Arthu Reeves, A. Preston, A. Campbel , James Maling s L.R. Corsbie. L.F. 13.9.66 says " Lancelot Walker owne a lovely tract of Meadow land in Tonga Tabu His brother Sherbrooke died in '73. 2 does not app car to have taken any part in the life at the station. Lancelot walker died a lonely glory old man at Mt. Four Peaks 19.5.07.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer