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before him. Then again, William Bray is described as the next licensee of this run and he received his license in August 1853; this was before
Beswick had even reached New Zealand. Beswick leased the Mount Hutt run from John Hall in March 1856 but Hall cancelled the lease soon after as Beswick was
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Kingston upon Hull to marry Matilda Emily Horncastle at Christ Church on 18 July 1857. His wife was the daughter of Thomas Horncastle; they were also from Kingston upon Hull.
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January 1864, the Mandeville and Rangiora Road Board was established by the Canterbury Provincial Council. Beswick was elected onto the initial board.
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