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Morten Named after Monck Spur The Mount Pleasant Estate
The Port Hills of The early
Settlement Richard May Road between covered the whole of the Port
Christchurch, pp 74, 76, Canterbury runs,
Downes Morten Crest Lane and Hills between Heathcote,
97
pp 58-60 & 332-
(1877-1950) and Mount Pleasant Sumner, Mount Pleasant and
333
his brother, Road.
Lyttelton. Morten was the
Along the hills: a
Arthur Roscoe
second runholder. In 1909 the
history of the Heathcote “Personal”,
Vernon Morten
station consisted of 6000 acres
Road Board and the Taranaki Herald,
(1878-1931).
of freehold land. From 1912
Heathcote County 27 August 1909, p
They were the
Morten's sons developed the
Council 1864-1989, pp 2
sons of Richard
Morten Settlement. Some
134, 165, 169, 217
May Morten
sections were later offered to
"Funeral
(1823-1909).
World War I veterans. The
“Not new”, Letters to Notices", Star, 21
properties were much valued
the Editor, 28 July August 1909, p 3
by families who wanted a
2008, p. A8
smallholding where they could
“Mr R. M.
grow vegetables and early
Morten”, The
flowers for the market.
Press, 21 August
1909, p 10g
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G R Macdonald
dictionary of
Canterbury
biographies:
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