Pioneer missionary of the South China Mission of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand which he founded with Rev Alexander Don. Worked with Chinese goldminers in Central Otago. Worked as a missionary in China ca 1901-1940. Moderator, Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, 1925-6. Husband of Margaret McNeur (Sinclair), brother of Alec, Archibald, David, William and Mary. (Information from The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Vol 3, 1996, J 4, page 247; see also Presbyterian Church Archives of Aotearoa NZ website - Register of Presbyterian ministers)
McNeur, George Hunter (Rev Dr), 1874-1953
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McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland...
Date: [ca 1900]
By: Ng, James (Dr), 1936-
Reference: PAColl-5135
Description: Many photographs include the Presbyterian missionaries Alexander Don and George Hunter McNeur Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-019139 to 019159 and 1/2-019162 to 019172. Quantity: 32 b&w copy negative(s).
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Robertshaw, Mary :Photograph of the McNeur Brothers
Date: 1925
By: Robertshaw, Mary, active 1983
Reference: PAColl-0257
Description: Group portrait of the McNeur brothers, all Presbyterian Ministers Information on back of mount Arrangement: Negative housed at 1/2-137289 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on cardboard.
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McNeur family : Letters to McNeur family / Alec [McNeur; collected by Ruth McNeur]
Date: 1916-1918
By: McNeur family
Reference: MS-Papers-4108
Description: Letters to his future wife Greta McLaren, his sister Mary and his brothers Archie, Dave, George and Will, cover the period Nov 1916 to Dec 1918. They describe aspects of day-to-day military life during this period including McNeur's visits to places with biblical associations in Palestine and Egypt. Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Letter from Ruth McNeur to Nicholas Boyack containing biographical information about her father, Alec McNeur Alec McNeur, a theological student, left New Zealand in May 1917 and served as a machine gunner with the Canterbury Mounted Rifle Regiment in Palestine Quantity: 9 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies) Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 11 December 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..
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Miscellaneous correspondence and publicity (b)
Date: [1944-1946]
From: Campbell, Mary Greig, 1907-1989 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6748-19
Description: Correspondence, duplicated and circularised letters, notes on members, application forms, clippings and other papers; Dunedin file; and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Reverend George Hunter McNeur outside a mining hut with gold miner Chan Kwie Lim
Date: [ca 1900]
From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields
Reference: 1/2-019167-F
Description: Reverend George Hunter McNeur outside a mining hut with gold miner Chan Kwie Lim, at Round Hill. Both men are leaning against the chimney of the hut, looking towards the photographer. Taken by an unidentified photographer ca 1900. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).