Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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CARLTON CORNER
As the First Four ships sat at anchor in Lyttelton Harbour that warm December 1850, rural section 6 sat waiting for its owner to make it into something wonderful. Business partners Charles Weatherby and Henry Gordon had intended to be part of the first wave of settlers to Canterbury but their names were never on …
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The Maori Oven At The Avon
When the Deans’ original run of 33,000 acres were taken down to 400 acres in 1850 – to make way for the city of Christchurch to be built – the Deans’ ended up sitting snug between Clyde Road, Deans Ave, Blenheim Road and Fendalton Ave. In 1851 as well as Riccarton Bush (which swept across …
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Hon. Sir John Hall (1824 – 1907)
Hon. Sir John Hall (1824 – 1907) Died of old age Place of Death: Hororata, Canterbury *Member of the Canterbury Provincial Council – 1853 – 1876 *Colonial Secretary of New Zealand – 1856 *Prime Minister of New Zealand – 1879 – 1882 *Mayor of Christchurch – 1906 – 1907 Buried at St John’s …
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Prelude To Murder At The Oxford On Avon
When Mrs. Jane Smith breezed into The Oxford Hotel that February day in 1901, she had more baggage with her than just her physical luggage. She was a pretty young woman and knew it, her eyes scanning the tavern before her with a poker-faced bemusement. Even though she had telephoned ahead before her arrival, she …
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