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purchased most of the land, the bush, and the buildings from the Deans family in 1947. The last remaining piece of land, a triangle described by the Avon River, Kahu Road, and the drive to
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arrived in June 1843 with stock), Manson and his wife Jean, and John Gebbie and his wife Mary. In late 1843, Manson (a skilled carpenter) built a more substantial house for the Deans brothers; this is now known as the Deans
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