John Verrall (politician)
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John Miles Verrall, also known as John Miles Verrell, was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand. In his later years, he was known throughout the country as an advocate for a s
Advertisement placed by Verrall in the Oxford Observer in 1896; note the spelling of his surname
Ohoka
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Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand.
John Verrall (politician)
…station with a partner. After a few years, he left his partner in charge of the cattle station and emigrated to New Zealand. Verrall first settled in Ohoka, where he bought some land. In 1893, he sold up and moved to the nearby Swannanoa. During his time in Swannanoa, he advertised as a photographer using…
Ohoka looking north, with Rangiora in the distance
Inglewood Homestead, Threlkelds Road, Ohoka