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George Payling (25 May 1854 – 20 August 1909) was Mayor of Christchurch 1907–1908.

Early life
Payling was born in

His parents were George Payling (a gardener) and Mary Ann Payling (nee Oliver; 4 December 1832 – 9 July 1911). His mother remarried to John Baldwin (1840 – 11 January 1909). They emigrated to New Zealand in 1874 on the Northampton. The Canterbury provincial government had sent a request to Lord Lyttelton, the former chairmen of the Canterbury Association, to send 'high grade' primary school teachers to Canterbury. John Baldwin was chosen as part of this scheme.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18740616.2.7&srpos=1&e=15-06-1874-30-06-1874--10-TS-1--on--2Baldwin-- one of the party is ill

Professional life
NZETC general merchant

Political career
Councillor Payling, G 1892, 1895, 1898 and 1901-1907 (Mayor 1907)

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Publications/ChristchurchCityCouncil/Yearbook/1907/ChChYearbook1907.pdf

http://www.isaw.co.uk/tag/christchurch

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Photos/Disc4/IMG0102.asp

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Photos/Disc4/img0101.asp

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Cemeteries/Sydenham/SydenhamCemetery.pdf page 49 for parents (Baldwin)

Death
Payling died on 20 August 1909 at his residence near Bealey Avenue and was buried at Linwood Cemetery three days later.