Member of the House of Representatives for Auckland City West (1879-1881), then Waitemata (1881-1886). Treasurer of Auckland Provincial Council 1872-1873. Mayor of Auckland 1876-1877. Early Takapuna farmer, after whom Hurstmere Road was named. Farmed land on both sides of road from lake to sea. First Auckland seedsman. He died in Folkestone, Kent, England in 1886.
Hurst, William John, 1833-1886
Hurst, W J, 1833-1886
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Manuscript
Correspondence and other papers
Date: 1876-1886
From: Phillips, Coleman, 1846-1925 : Papers
Reference: 79-027-11
Description: Correspondence on various topics including the Waiohine run, Board matters, the Spratts matter, plans for the woolshed (1881), fencing contract and invoices for farm goods Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Preliminary listing in Back file. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of colonial soldiers. Two letters to Claire Phillips with animal and bird ink drawings, by Hackworth; woolshed plans; postcard showing officers of the second contingent (1900)
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jan-May 1882
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-103
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered under Name below; also includes letter from Mrs [?] M C Ramage, Moberley Road, Upper Norwood, to Miss Norrie; and biographical piece by Hall, probably for his knighthood Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Image
Members of the House of Representatives, 1882
Date: 1882
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
By: Clarke, William Henshaw, 1831-1910
Reference: 1/1-018643-F
Description: Photographic copy of a montage of photographic portraits depicting members of the 1882 House of Representatives. All portraits taken by William Henshaw Clarke of Wellington. Copy of montage made by S P Andrew Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative