Chidgey, Arthur, Architect, corner of Armagh Street and Oxford Terrace, Christchurch. Bankers, Union Bank of Australia. Mr. Chidgey was born in London in 1856. He came to Christchurch with his parents in the ship “Canterbury” in 1863, and was brought up as an architect and builder. For two or three years he was in Sydney and Melbourne engaged in the building trade. Returning to Christchurch, he entered into business on his own account, was well known in his trade till early in 1897, when he discontinued that branch and began as an architect, to which he has since devoted himself. He was for several years a member of the St. Albans Borough Council. Mr. Chidgey was married in 1878 to a daughter of Mr. John Butler, of Ireland, and has three daughters and one son.