Printer, bookbinder, painter & glazier. Arrived in New Zealand on the 'Bernicia' in 1848 with his wife Jane (née Coupland). Their son Robert Coupland Harding was born in Wellington in 1849. The family moved to Wanganui to set up a printing house. In 1858 fire destoyed the home & business & in 1859 the family lived for a time with his elder brother John who had a sheep station at Waikari, north of Napier. He resumed his own trade in Napier in Apr 1861. Wrote to Donald McLean from Hawke's Bay Times Office, Napier in 1860s. [Source: Dictionary of NZ biography entry for Robert Coupland Harding]. See NZ National Bibliography, Part 1 p454. Died in 1910 aged 86 years [Source: Online historical BDM]
Harding, Thomas Bennick, 1824-1910
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Manuscript
Land Transfer Office : Wellington land deeds
Date: 1840-1890
Reference: fMS-256
Description: Mainly land deeds (conveyance, right of way, grants, leases, tenancy agreements, mortgages), includes certificates of New Zealand Company shares Includes discharge certificate from 65th Regiment of Foot for Private James McFadden, 1861 Variations in title - Spine title: Old land deeds of Wellington Quantity: 1 volume(s) (110 pieces). Physical Description: Mss (50 cm; brown linen tie folder) Finding Aids: Calendar of contents available.
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Manuscript
Inward letters - Surnames, Han - Har
Date: 1858-1876
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0324
Description: Correspondents: Hanmer & Harper (Christchurch) to G D Lockhart, 1866 (1 letter); T B Hannaford, Auckland, 1860 (3 letters & testimonial); J W E Hannah to Capt Heywood, Invercargill, 1876 (1 letter); R Hannan to Hon John Hall, Christchurch, 1871 (1 letter); M Hannon, Tauranga, 1875 (1 letter); T B Harding, Ahuriri, 1865 & 1869 (2 letters); Hardington & Wood, Auckland, 1858-1862 (3 letters); A Hardy, Gisborne, 1873 (1 letter); Hardy Bros, Sydney, 1875 (1 letter); F A Hare, Government House, Wellington, 1873-1874 (2 letters); W F Hargrave, Waimarama & Wharerangi, 1866-1869 (3 letters). Quantity: 1 folder(s).