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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Mr. Alexander Bennett

Mr. Alexander Bennett was born on the estate of Balmadies, Forfarshire, Scotland, and arrived in Lyttelton by the ship “Matoaka” on the 2nd of December, 1860. He is a carpenter and builder by trade, and carried on that industry in the Christchurch district until 1868. In that year he settled at Bennett's Junction, where he carried on the same business for twenty-five years, when he took to farming. Mr. Bennett was postmaster at Bennett's for seven years, and was elected three times to a seat on the Oxford Road Board, and several times to the Carleton school committee. He was thirty-three years in the district, and when he left it in June, 1901, the neighbours gave him and Mrs Bennett a complimentary social, and presented them with an address and two easy chairs. Mr. and Mrs Bennett now (1902) reside in George Street, Richmond, Christchurch.

Standish and Preece photo. Mr. and Mrs A. Bennett.

Standish and Preece photo.
Mr. and Mrs A. Bennett.