Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 169

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Dr Moorhouse’s residence Oxford Terrace is probably the oldest residence of a medico in Chch. In the middle fifties Dr Fisher lived and practiced there. He always rode a comfortable cob, and generally wore gaiters or boots. His retriever dog always followed him. He had much the look of a well up County Vet in the old country. He was joined about ’59 by Dr Coward and in a year or two left for Home and has resided there since. He was successful here and had a good run on the Rangitata. His most important case here was upon the murder trial of Mrs Greig and Langsteth, for the murder of the husband James Greig.

Dr Moore was one of the early medicos. I think he first lived in the Bays. In Chch his house was near Mr Cyrus Davie’s, Chester St.

Things were lively when Dr J.J. Turnbull took as a wife Miss McLean. The Dr then drove a gay little trap & ponies. The wedding was at a house corner of Manchester St and Cambridge Terrace.

Dr Parkerson, fifties

[written in pencil, upside down to rest of page] In the sixties, G.H. Moore, of Glenmark, was burned in effigy in Cathedral Square.