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McNeur, George Hunter : Papers

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Reference NumberARC-0038CreatorMcNeur, George Hunter, 1874-1953DescriptionThe collection includes letters from James McNeur to his family, diaries (James McNeur Jnr, Margaret McNeur, and George Hunter McNeur), correspondence of George Hunter McNeur, papers relating to Leung Ah Faat, papers relating to Dr Robert Morrison, publications and drafts by George Hunter McNeur, a photograph album relating to Chinese goldminers in Central Otago, other photographs, glass plate negatives, lantern slides, and other records mostly relating to mission and the church.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyJames McNeur emigrated to New Zealand from Scotland in 1859 and in 1872 married Margaret Hunter. George McNeur was born in 1874. Bought up in a strict Presbyterian family, he trained as a missionary, first travelling to China in 1901. In 1903 he married Margaret Sinclair, who was also interested in the Chinese mission. In January 1907 their only child, Jean, was born in Canton. In 1916 Jean was sent to school in Cheefoo and in 1920 studied at Teachers Training College in New Zealand and later gained her MA from the University of Otago. George and Margaret returned to New Zealand in 1927 as George was elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church. They later returned to Canton but retired in 1939, after Canton fell to the Japanese army. George died in 1953 and Margaret in 1958.
In 1931 Jean returned to China as a trainee missionary. In 1936 she married fellow missionary Dr Samuel Moore (Mooi). The couple spent time in Hong Kong and Ireland where Margaret, the first of their three children, was born in 1938. They returned to Hong Kong and in 1944 travelled to India. In 1947 they returned to Hong Kong and were especially involved with people suffering from drug addiction. Samuel died in 1969 and Jean returned to Auckland. Margaret, who had been teaching in Hong Kong, also returned to Auckland to teach.

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Rev. G.H. McNeur (standing) and Alexander Don

Brick building with people who attended service

Houses near pond in Canton

Annie James, Annie McEwan, Annie Hancock, and palm tree

A group of European people on entrance steps

A group of people in front of chapel

Figures in temple

Holiday cottage used by missionaries

A group of European men, women and children

Rev. Mawson [?] and two Chinese men in back courtyard

River scene (broken)

Mrs Margaret McNeur holding her daughter, Jean, Canton

A group of Chinese men

Three people seated around a table

Two elderly Chinese women with tea basket, 'the mothers of the church at Leung Lin'

Mat house being built in orchard

Group of Chinese men and boys in summertime - students in the college

People on bridge

Rev. Alexander Don with group of Chinese people

Boys' school in China

Lower Nevis

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SubjectsPresbyterian Church - MissionsMissions - ChinaMissionariesChinese language

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