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People of Terrace Station

The Hall Family

Rose, Lady Hall

Sir John Hall
Biography - External link
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Family background and non-political life
Women's Suffrage
The 1906 International Exhibition
Lifesaving
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Tree Planting

The Speeches of Sir John Hall (external link)
Speech about planting trees at 1898 Agriculture Conference


John Hall's brothers
George Williamson Hall
​Thomas Williamson Hall
Picture of Sir John Hall sitting in a chair wearing mayoral chain
Photo: Kete Selwyn
Terrace Station Employees

​The Terrace Station archives contain a wealth of information about employees of Terrace Station in the 19th century. They give a valuable insight into how large-scale sheep stations on the Canterbury plains were run on a day-to-day basis.

William Harrington - builder
John Fountaine - Station Manager

Thomas Barson - Contractor, Shearer, Gardener
William McSweeney - General Hand and Blacksmith
Joseph Lorett - Bullock Driver and General Hand
John and Ann Bryan  

Queensland Harry - Stockman
Ewen and Isabella Macintosh - Head Shepherd; long-term employees

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