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 charge of the first lot of cows landed in Canterbury, the property of Mr. W. B. Rhodes. He was in Akaroa before the hoisting of the flag, which took place at the point where he resided, Green’s Point. He remained in Akaroa for a good number of years. He assisted in the ceremony of hoisting the flag in August, 1840. He built a hotel at Green’s Point, which was subsequently taken down and removed to Lyttelton by Mr. George Tribe, where it was re-erected. In 1854 or 1855 it was burned down on Norwich Quay. Mr. Green built another hotel in Akaroa opposite the old wharf. This was known in after years as Armstrong’s buildings. Green’s hotel on Green’s Point was the first hotel put up in Akaroa harbour.

“Jim” O’Brien, 1840-50, was working for the author’s father, Mr. Ebenezer Hay, in 1846 to 1847. He went off to the Melbourne diggings.

Robert Donaldson, 1840-50, came from Wellington in 1848-9. He was the first school teacher in Pigeon Bay, but proved quite unfit for the work. He only remained a short time on the Peninsula.

James Beaty, 1840-50, was a Waterloo soldier, and was employed by the author’s