1890 Colonist,  9 Hongongoi 1890, Page 5 Old Nelson College Boy:
 Mr. George Barltrop Has Been Promoted 'the position of Chief clerk in the Government  Insurance Department vice  Mr. W, B Hudson, "who is now Secretary of the istitution. Mr. barltrop is a native of this town, his parents being well known here. He was a Scholarship winners from the Bridge Street School and his many friends will be pleased to hear of his success.

1895 Colonist, 17 Kohitatea 1895, Page 2
A Successfull Nelsonian.  The vacancy occasioned in the Government Insurance Offioe by the death cf Mr Robert J. S, Todd, the accountant, has been filled by tbe promotion of Mr George W. Barltrop. who has for some years been chief clerk, in which latter position he has been succeeded by Mr R. O. Niven. Both Mr Barltrop and Mr Niven are very old officers of the Department. The former entered the Department as a cadet through the Civil Service examinations. He was in the first instance educated at one of the Nelson State Schools, having gained a Provincial scholarship, and after completing his term at the Collega he passed both the Junior and Senior Civil Service Examinations, taking the first place in the latter out of all those examined throughout the Colony.' Word of Mr Barltop's promotion was reoeived here by Press Association telegram, and published on Monday. We add our congratulations

1897 Evening Post, 19 November : Interesting practical demonstrations of flashlight photography were made by the members of the Wellington Camera Club, who hqd come to the club's monthly meeting last night provided with their cameras. Mr. G-.'W. Barltrop occupied the chair, and there was, a large attendance. Examples of George's photogrphy is able to be seen here

1905 Nelson Evening Mail, Rorahi XL, Putanga 20, 26 Kohitatea 1905, Page 3
EMMANUEL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. TO-NIGHT! PICTURE, SONG & STORY By MR GEORGE BARLTROP, of Wellington, Assisted hy Miss Barltrop, Miss Fanny Coote, Miss Stevens, Mr E. Richards, the Rev. D. McFee Wright, and other friends. Admission Free. Collection in aid of Home Mission Fund.

1911 SILVER WEDDING: Evening Post,  26 January 1911, Page 1
BARLTROP - BARNARD: On the 26th January. 1886, at St Mark's Church, Sussex square, by the Rev. Richard Coffey, George William, fourth son of Mr. Henry Barltrop, of Nelson, to Emma Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. James Barnard, of Newtown, Wellington. (

Both Emma and George served on the committee St. John Ambulance Association

In 1916 George's parents celbrated their DIAMOND WEDDING
MR AND MRS Henry BARLTROP of Nile Street, Nelson,  celebrated their diamond wedding. The highly leveraged and Respected couple were married at the Cathedral by the Rev. Nelson. Mr. Butte, on November 20th, 1956. They resided in Nelson ever since, and are hale and hearty. Mr. Barltrop was born in 1827, and came to New Zealand in the ship Identity, Which, arrived at Wellington on July 9th, 1842. Mrs Barltrop (nee Miss Caroline Scutter) was born in Hampshire in 1839, and arrived in Nelson by the ship Mary Anne in March, 1842. The surviving members of the family, or whom there were sixteen, comprise seven sons and three daughters viz. Messrs. Alfred Barltrop, Nelson; William, Hokitika; George W., Wellington; John Edward, Feilding; Frederick, Dunedin; Alex, Greymouth, and Harry, Nelson; Mrs. Horne, Dunedin; Mrs . GR Simpson, Wanganui; and Miss Barltrop, Nelson. There are 26 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr. Charles Barltrop, another son, died recently at Greymouth, and two sons of Mr. Alfred Barltrop have within the past few months, given Their Lives for the Empire. All the descendants Mr. and Mrs.. Barltrop attended the celebration, and another unique feature was the bridesmaid of the marriage of sixty years ago, Mrs. Bisley (n?e Miss Lena Karsten) was present. Mr. Barltrop, who is now in His ninetieth year continues to enjoy good health, and any day may be seen riding tricycle to business. He has a very retentive memory, and can relate many interesting incidents in connection with the early history of Nelson. There was a family service at the Cathedral, and a gathering afterwards, at Mr. and Mrs.. Barltrop's residence in Nile Street. The worthy couple will no doubt be the recipients of many congratulations on attaining the diamond jubilee of their marriage.