He grew wheat and other crops to support his
household, and like many others, first used a spade to prepare the
ground.
1852 - CANTERBURY JURY LIST List of persons
qualified and liable to serve as Jurors with in the Province of
Canterbury,
1853 - Bartrum George, Ferry Rd., Farmer
1852 - Lyttelton Times, 11 Dec: PLOUGHING WELL
EXECUTED, on Mobebatk Terms, by G. S. Bartrum, Ferry-road,
Christohurch.
1853 - Lyttelton Times, 14 May: The
Christchurch Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition took place on
the 3rd instant, at the White Hart Hotel.Pearl Wheat (seed from the
Hutt) was exhibited by the Rev. W. W. Willock, and was much admired
very good samples were also shewn by Mr.. Bartrum - the 2nd prize
for Wheat.
1855 - Rural Section No. 14: This was about 100
acres in area and situated on the south side of Ferry Road between
what today is Rutherford and Bamford Streets. The southern boundary
of the the section finished about half way between Ferry Road and
the Heathcote River. He grew wheat and other crops to support his
household, and like so many, used a spade to prepare the ground.
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1860 - Christchurch Militia List, 1860:
BARTRUM, George Stothart; Ferry road; Farmer
1860 - Lyttelton Times, 29 Dec; WANTED,—A
MAN, who understands the management of circular saws, driven by
steam power. —Apply to George S. Bartrum, Ferry road,
Christchurch.
1861 - George Bartrum is stated as being
a merchant and carter at Ferry Road and was also engaged in the
business of bringing limestone up the estuary to the
Heathcote
1861 - Lyttelton Times, 6 March: CUT AND UNCUT
FIREWOOD. FOR SALE, at the Albion Wharf. Ferry Road,— Cut, in
lengths of 16ins., at £2 12s. per cord; in 12iris., at £2 .'l4s;
in 9ins., at £2 16s. Delivered in Christchurch at 10s, per
cord extra. Samples may be seen and orders taken at the yard of Mr.
Geo. Dell, Colombo Street Bridge, Christchurch. GEO. S.
BARTRUM. Ferry Road,
1861 - Lyttelton Times 17 April: FIJI ORANGES OF
first-rate quality for sale at the Albion Wharf, Ferry Road,
Christchurch. GEO. S. BARTRUM.
1861 - Lyttelton Times, 8 June: CUT
FIREWOOD. FOR SALE, at the Albion Wharf, Ferry Road,— J or delivered
in Christchurch at 10s. per cord extra. GEO. S. BARTRUM.
1861 - Lyttelton Times, 24 Aug: Arrived HEATHCOTE
RIVER. August 22, schooner Ocean Queen, 18 tons, Simmons, from
Decanter Bay, with 700 rails and 300 posts for Bartrum.
Lyttelton Times - 4 Sept: Schooner Ocean
Queen, 18 tons, Simmons, from Little Akaloa, with 15 cords firewood,
Bartrum.
1861- Lyttelton Times, 9 November 1861 IMPORTS. In
the Lord Worsley, Miles and Co., agent; 1 package saws, Bartrum 1
case,
1862 - Extract from "Beyond the Waimakariri"
p416. The banks of the Waimakariri on 8 July 1862. It proved
unfortunate for several people that Inspector William Revell of the
Kaiapoi police should be on his way to Christchurch on that
particular day, for, after alighting at Felton's ferry, he looked in
at the Courtenay Arms and there he heard that a prize-fight was
about to take place near by. Prize-fighting was illegal, so,
accompanied by Felton, who was a special constable, he followed a
mob of people obviously interested in the fight. The group led
Revell along a track to John Beswick's old house, then occupied by
Charles Turner, and there he found a boxing ring enclosed by ropes
hidden behind a hedge, and one contestant preparing himself for the
engagement. Revell immediately rode forward through the large crowd
- estimated at several hundred - drew his revolver and ordered that
the bout be abandoned, cutting the ropes as he did so. The onlookers
became angry, and a crowd was jostling him out of the ring when two
more mounted constables rode up. At this show of authority the crowd
moved away to set up a ring elsewhere, but after going in several
directions to confuse the police returned to the old ring and reset
the ropes.
By this time the two contestants, Harry Jones
and George Bartrum, had stripped, but in attempting to stop them
Revell was again roughly handled and was struck by a bottle and by
clods, and the constables were forcibly dismounted and treated
likewise. Powerless to prevent the bout, the inspector could only
watch it proceed. Each fighter had his seconds, and a referee was in
command. After an hour Jones had battered Bartrum severely and the
fight was stopped.
The last round was fought out in the
Christchurch Supreme Court where Bartrum's defence - that a
magistrate had encouraged him, and had backed him, and had then sat
in judgment upon him - availed him nothing. The judge considered it
to be not a brawl but a prize-fight, Canterbury's first in fact,
and, because the case was unique, he would be lenient. The fighters
were sentenced to one month in gaol while their officials were
discharged on £100 recognizances to keep the peace for a year. No
action was taken against those who had assaulted the police,
although they were all well known.
1863 - George owned 10 acres in the Hoon Hay Bush
and when he applied to be put on the electoral roll in Heathcote in
' 63, he gave this as his qualification.
1863 - George Stothert Bartrum also had land in
Oxford County, section 6049 (registered 10.10.63, sold 24.10.1871)
on Bay Road; in Dixons Road (Ashley County) section 2856 (registered
10.10.1863, sold 24.5.1862; and on Smarts Road, Rangiora County,
section 443 (registered 9.3.1875, sold 7.11.1884)." (Ref: Horrell
Land Transactions; Museum Library, Christchurch)
1864 - Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1864: RALPH
BYRON'S ASSIGNMENT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that RALPH BYRON, of
Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbnry, New Zealand, draper,
hath by deed bearing date the thirteenth day of April now instant,
assigned all his personal estate, property and effects whatsoever
and wheresoever of him the said Ralph Byron, unto George Stothert
Bartrum, of the Ashley district, in the said Province, farmer, upon
trust for the equal benefit of himself and such other of the
Creditors as shall come in and execute the said Deed within three
calendar mouths from the date thereof. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the
said Deed of Assignment, duly executed by the said Ralph Byron and
George Stothert Bartrum, and duly attested by Orbell Willoughby
Oalces, solicitor, Christchurch, and Henry Wallis, solicitor's
clerk, Christchurch, now lies at the office of the undersigned for
the inspection and execution of the Creditors of the said Ralph
Byron, and such of them as shall neglect or refuse to execute the
said Deed within the time aforesaid will be excluded from all
benefit that may arise therefrom By Order, ORBELL WILLOUGHBY OAKES,
Solicitor for the Trustees. Christchurch, April 13th, 1864. (Debt
repaid???)
1865 - Lyttelton Times,1 Nov 1865, AN EXPLANATION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LYTTELTON TIMES. Sir,—Your reporter of the
magisterial occurrences at Kaiapoi, as published in your issue of
the 26th inst., and in the Canterbury Times of the 28th, has
inadvertently made an error in stating that the Resident
Magistrate's remarks were in any way applied to me, for the case was
decided by my books. I am thankful to say that I am quite competent
to keep my own books properly. If you will favour me by inserting
this letter, I shall feel obliged, as your report leaves an
injurious impression. Yours, &c., GEO. S. BARTRUM. Ashley Bank,
Rangiora, Oct. 30, 1865.
1866 - G.S. Bartrum - his Crown Grant is cancelled and on 29 Nov 1866 he writes to Provincial Secretary seeking employment as thistle inspector.
1867 - ELECTORAL ROLL, CHRISTCHURCH
1867-68:Bartrum George; Ferry Rd 9His farm at Ashley Bank, pt
section 1455 (Registered 10.6.63, sold 16.8.1871) beside the Ashley
township, was under crop in 1866.)
1867 - Lyttelton Times, 16 Jan: The first annual
exhibition of the Northern Agricultural and, Pastoral Association
took place in Messrs Buss and Hepworth's paddock, llangiora; on
Friday, Dec. 28 Mr Wylde exhibited one sheaf each of pedigree
and Talavera wheat, and Mr R. Bartrum a sample of early
potatoes
1867 - George Bartrum leased two reserves in
the Ashley River Bed – No 2431 of 36 acres and run 75 of 109 acres."
George Bartrum settled in the Rangiora district and with his
brother-in-law Thomas Pursey was for some time engaged in carting. He
commenced farming over the Ashley river where he leased Ashley River
Reserves Land No 199, and after selling his Ashley Bank farm and
bought 50 acres on the Woodend – Rangiora Road, called 'Willow Farm"
(this was sold to George Kinley in July 1889 for £18 per
acre.)
1868 - Lyttelton Times, 14 May: Voter in the
electoral district of Heahcot Geo Stothert Bartrum ceased
qualification
1868 - Lyttelton Times, 14 Nov: NORTHERN
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION'S EXHIBITION —Best Derwent
seed potatoes, l cwt, to be grown by exhibitor. One entry. G. S.
Bartrum, commended
1876 - Press, 13 July 1876,
Slaughterhouse Ordinance:—The application of G. Bartrum was
granted.
1886 - Press, 16 April; 6 PROPERTY SALE AT
RANGIORA. A sale of property was held at Matson, Buss and Co.'s
salerooms, Victoria street, Rangiora; ; quarter-acre and house, King
street, Bangiora, sold to Mr Bartrum, £120:
1890 - G S Bartrum lease Section D7;
railway property Page 6; and AJHR 1893 Section D14 - lands later
acquired for railway purposes
1902 - In April George and his wife Sarah
celebrated their Golden wedding in April 1902 with the
family.
Bartrum Golden Wedding
George Stothert Bartrum and Sarah
(née Pursey) Standing – from left: George Tom Baker; Fanny Matilda
Baker (née Bartrum); Charles Henry Adolphus Truscott Opie; (Inset)
Frederick Robert Bartrum (Frederick was south at this time –
probably at Kurow); Louisa Taylor Opie (née Bartrum); (Inset)
Charlotte Pursey Bartrum ( in England); Benjamin Packer Bartrum; Amy
Bartrum (née Hayden); Thomas Leslie Flaus; Alice Flaus (née
Bartrum); George Nathaniel Bartrum;
Seated: Mary Robinson (née
Bartrum; Sarah Bartrum (nee Pursey; George Stothert Bartrum; Ellen
(Nellie) Stothert Ivory (née Bartrum) Front: John Arthur Bartrum;
Grace Ivory; George Bartrum Baker.
