Farmer, contractor, well-sinker. A Doyleston (Canterbury) pioneer farmer (Source: Open Country radio series, programme 401). See also DNZB (Vol 2, 1870-1900, p370)
Osborne, Job, 1842-1931
Programme 401 - Wanted Cowboy; help with odd jobs by Bob Lawry
Date: 11 July 1971
From: Open Country Sound Recordings
Reference: OHInt-0002/362
Description: Bob Lawry shares the occasion when Job Osborne (a pioneer farmer of Doylestown, Canterbury, then retired) took him to see the arrival of his son's grand new `Fowler' traction-engine. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Jim Henderson, presenter Interviewer(s) - Angus Millar, reader Venue - NZBC Studios, Wellington. Accompanying material - Script at MS-Papers-1239, folder 103 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0372 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 1 event(s). 11 Minutes Duration.
Correspondence
Date: Apr-May 1893
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-196
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; includes papers relating to the Cadman-Smith affair and fundraising for Thomas Latham's injury Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: May 1888
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-145
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Wither of Dunedin about family matters including visiting Hall's son Quantity: 1 folder(s).