Location #512 - Timber Yard Kawarau River terrace above and near Richards Ferry (location #156) on the western side of the Bannockburn-Nevis Road.
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1 | c1871 | James Pettigrew Taylor | Details |
2 | c1885 | William Rorrison Busham & George Bottcher | Details |
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Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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3599 | c1871 | General notes. | It appears that about this time Mr James Taylor extended his Cromwell timber business to Bannockburn. He may have built his timber yard on the Kawarau River terrace, near and above Richards Ferry, and close to the Bannockburn-Nevis Road. In 1871, James Taylor's tender of £119 to build Bannockburn's first public school building (location #215) was accepted. The building was 16ft (4.9m) long and 13ft (4.0m) wide, constructed of timber framing with corrugated iron cladding in Smith's Gully. It was completed in March 1872. |
3602 | c1885 | Mess'rs Busham and Bottcher purchased location #512 from James Taylor. | It appears that Mess'rs Busham and Bottcher purchased Mr Taylor's Bannockburn business, including the timber yard. |
3605 | 1890 | Death of George Bottcher. | On 25 may 1890, Mr George Bottcher died at the age of 80 years. It is not clear what happened to Mr Bottcher's building business after this time. |
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