Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 236

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H.E. Alport was one of two brothers the other A.J. familiarly called “Bumblefoot”, was in business in Lyttelton and left the Colony in the early sixties. H.E. was for a long time an auctioneer and also an auditor &c. He was a familiar figure at all meetings and memorials.

Mrs Williams was a very early arrival and lost her husband on board ship, landing here with a large family. One of the daughters married Mr W. Wilson, then a prominent, rising, prosperous man. As a result she is the freeholder of the Triangle sections &c. Some other members of the family were fortunate, some not.

Mr Charles Wellington Bishop was one of three brothers, early arrivals. C.W. acted as Postmaster at his place in Market Square. After giving up his store business he went into brick & pottery making with a Mr Jackson, on the section now owned by the Catholic Church on that of Mr Saml. Manning. He soon gave it up. He was also a politician & member of the Council for a time, had a loud voice and was very fond of hearing the sound of it. On the foundation of the Gas Company he became Secretary, the office his son now holds. His eldest son, Charles, was on the City of Dunedin here to Nelson – never heard of –in the sixties.