Engineer. Born and trained in London, he came to New Zealand in 1869 and was appointed Resident Engineer in charge of the construction of the railway from Christchurch to Rakaia. For further details see `Early NZ engineers' by F W Furkert, pp 292-293.
Williams, George Phipps, 1847-1909
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Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: May-Jul 1895
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-212
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Harman with plan of block bounded by Falsgrave Street, Shakespeare Road and the railway, with a government block and connecting road, Thackeray Street in Sydenham; letter from Hall's nephew, Nigel, with note from a parent; letter from Rev H [?] Harner, visiting Wellington Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: May-Sep 1881
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-100
Description: Language - Letter in Maori with translation Quantity: 1 folder(s). Plan of allotments on Ferry Road, Christchurch; sale 21 May 1881 by H Matson & Co
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[Ephemera of octavo size concerning New Zealand poets, poetry poetry readings. 1900-1929]
Date: 1900-1929
From: [Ephemera of octavo size concerning New Zealand poets, poetry poetry readings]
Reference: Eph-A-POETRY-1900/1929
Description: Includes: 1904: Karapiti - a legend. [Reprinted from] 'A new chum's letter home, and divers verses, dry and diverse', by G P Williams ... 1904 1906: 'The vision of Aorangi and other poems', by William J Steward. Flier 1917: J and N Tait present Mr Lawrence Campbell in 'The sentimental bloke', by C J Dennis [1917]. Programme 1924?: Robert Burns's last poem discovered in New Zealand [1924?]. "To Miss Jessie Lewars". Reprint from unknown publication Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Apr 1878
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-087
Description: Identified persons entered under Name below; also includes letter from [?] N Francis, Christchurch, probably working for the railways; T and [?] E Pavitt; [?] G Read, Christchurch; James Fraser of Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).