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Burke Manuscript: Page 065

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The writer in 1863 brought from London and kept for some time a goldfinch and a linnet, the first that he knows of in Canterbury.

As to Sir Julius’ journeys, Dr Sinclair’s death and burial, at the Head Waters of the Rangitata, there is a man still alive who was with them, and could have given a lot of details of the journeys. He looked upon them more as Holidays. Being then a strong young fellow used to “hard graft” & he simply laughed at the hardships of exploration.

SEFTON called after Wm SEFTON Moorhouse
ROLLESTON Wm Rolleston
WEEDON’S “ one Weedon, who kept" the pub in the early sixties, started by one James Main as an Accom. House. One Ranger also had it.
CHANEY’S CORNER Mrs Chaney, the fattest" woman in the “fifties”
KAIAPOI was first" dubbed GLADSTONE
WOODEND the original BUSH. It" ended there
ASHLEY Lord Ashley (the Earl of Shaftesbury (the Costers’ friend)
LEESTON Leeston in Eng. (Named by Mr Smith, of that" place)
KIRWEE Col.Brett" christened it
SHAND’S TRACK J. Shand of Avon Lodge
HALSWELL Mr Edward Halswell connected with Canterbury Association
SPRINGSTON The Springs Station J.E.Fitzgerald &c.

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