Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 127

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F.J. Hoskins, the present Town Clerk, was in the thick in the Fifties of all these people and was the high cockalorum and village bush lawyer. He kept a store, Post Office &c. His old father lived with him. In 1861, Mr Hoskins transferred all his worldly goods to his parent and left for the Otago Gold Rush. Mr L.E. Nathan, was associated in business affairs with him, in fact, had a good deal to say about him. This is what that exceedingly just man, Mr Judge Gresson had to say.

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There was a good deal said about the Gressons later on.

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There was also a Mr Jennings, that people insisted was the right heir to the Jennings millions. He was the person who educated the boy, William Meddings. Mr Winter also lived about, a dark, saturnine looking man. In winter time there was a terrible bit of road from the Papanui corner to Rhodes’ residence – many a time the Kaiapoi spring cart conveyance got stuck there.