New Zealand mill people


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This page has 502 records, including 122 millers 30 millwrights

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Triptolemus

active: 1844
occupation: letter writer

The pseudonym of someone from Tamaki, who wrote a long letter in the Auckland newspaper, complaining about, in his view, the uneconomic prices being charged for milling at the difficult to reach windmill at Epsom.

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James Adam

birth: c1823
immigrated: "Philip Laing", April 1848
death: 27/3/1908
occupation: boat builder, farmer

Planned the Water of Leith mill for William Henry Valpy

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John Adamson

active: 1866

proprieter of the Inch Cluth Steam Flour Mill

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Richard Allen

birth: c1860
death: 1930
lived: Christchurch

Bought Riccarton mill in 1896 and redeveloped it as a steam roller mill

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John Anderson

birth: 1820, Mussleburgh, Scotland
immigrated: "Sir George Seymour", Lyttelton, Dec 1850
death: 1897
occupation: ironworker, engineer, millwright

Founded the Canterbury Ironworks, which imported or produced much agricultural machinery, including flourmills and flaxmills.

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John Anderson

active: 1877

Constructed the Warterton mill

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William Andrews

active: 1840's
lived: Waimea South

Built a windmill at Waimea South

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Nathaniel Barnard Archer

birth: 1846, Essex, England
immigrated: 1870
occupation: miller

From The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Archer, Nathaniel Barnard, Flourmiller, Ravenswood Roller Flour Mill, Woodend. This well known mill, which is of wood and iron, and contains two stories and a basement, was built about 1856. The plant, which produces about a sack of flour per hour, is driven by a water-wheel, of about five-horse power. The water-race was originally out by the Rev. John Raven, one of the earliest settlers in the district. Mr. Raven also built the mill, which has been worked by the present proprietor since 1882. Mr. Archer was born in 1846 in Essex, England, where his father was a farmer, and he himself was brought up to the milling business. He landed in Lyttelton on the 1st of January, 1870, and in the following year he went to Australia, but returned to New Zealand in 1872, and settled at Southbrook. A year later, he went to Christchurch, and after twelve months removed to Oxford, where he lived for three years. Since settling in the district Mr. Archer has served for a good many years, on the Waikuku school committee, and holds office as a member of the Waikuku Domain Board He was married, in 1878, to a daughter of Mr. J. Maddison, of Templeton, and has three sons and four daughters surviving.

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Charles Ashby

aka: George Ashby - perhaps in error
birth: Yaxley, Huntingdon
immigrated: "Emma", June 1850 (from Sydney)
active: 1852
son: William Ashby
occupation: miller

Worked for Low & Motion, then later ran his own mill.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume VI, Issue 333, 6 September 1850

Charles Ashby, a miller in the employ of Messrs. Low and Motion, proved that he came with Smith from Sydney in the "Emma."

Gave evidence at the Coolahan trial, relating to his time working for Low and Motion. (The trial report, when first introducing him, manages to mangle his name to be George rather than Charles, which it reverts to later in the report.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume IX, Issue 534, 10 August 1852

A CHALLENGE!
I, CHARLES ASHBY, late of the Parish of Yaxly, in the County of Huntingdon, England but now Shortland street and Mechanic's Bay of Auckland: - Do hereby challenge any man in Australia, Van Diemen's Land, or New Zealand, to dress a Single or Pair of French Burr Millstones to time and neatness, for ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS.
Umpires to be chosen on deposit of the Stakes.
August 10th, 1852.

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William Ashby

active: 1852
occupation: miller

Son of Charles Ashby. Gave evidence in the Coolahan trial.

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Edward Baigent

birth: 22/6/1813, Wendlesham, Sussex
immigrated: "Clifford", 1842
death: 9/11/1892
son: Edward Baigent junior
occupation: farmer, miller, sawmiller, MP

Farmed at Wakefield, where in 1846 he erected a flour mill he had brought from England. Listed in various juror lists in the 1850's as miller.

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Edward Baigent junior

active: 1856-60
occupation: miller

Listed as miller, Waimea South in 1856-60. Son of Edward Baigent.


George Bailey

birth: c1840, Shropshire
immigrated: "Zealandia", 1862
death: Aug 1908
occupation: builder, farmer

Built the foundations for the windmill when it was relocated to Leithfield.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14778, 2 September 1908

Mr George Bailey, who died at Leithfield on Sunday evening, was a native of Shropshire, England, and. arrived in New Zealand by the ship Zealandia in 1862. Mr Bailey was employed in making the foundations for the windmill which was removed to Leithfield from Windmill Road, and was for some years a landmark in the northern district. After working as a carrier between Rangiora and Christchurch for some years, Mr Bailey took up farming, purchasing a property known as the Ram Paddock, at Waipara. After suffering extensive losses through fire, Mr Bailey removed to Leithfield, where he resided until the time of his death.

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John Barclay

birth: c1836
immigrated: "Silistra", 1862
death: 1919
occupation: builder

Built a number of Oamaru's fine buildings, including Meek' Mill.

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Henry Barltrop

birth: 1827, England
immigrated: "Indemnity", 1842
death: 1919
occupation: miller, draper
lived: Nelson

Henry Barltrop travelled out on the Indemnity, sharing a cabin with the other pioneers William Simonds Simonds and Thomas William Hoggard. Worked the Nelson windmill, perhaps on a fairly casual part-time basis, and at other mills.

Listed as miller at "Bridge street" (Nelson) in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 624, 18 February 1854.

Obituary

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 82, 7 April 1919, Page 4
OBITUARY
MR HENRY BARLTROP.
The death occurred yesterday at the advanced age of 91, of Mr Henry Barltrop, of Nile-street East, and a highly respected resident of the city. Mr Barltrop was born in London on October, 27, 1827, and left Gravesend in the ship Indemnity in July, 1842, arriving in Wellington some four and a half months later. After spending sometime in Wellington, Taranaki and Greymouth, Mr Barltrop made a trip to Nelson, and landed in 1853. He decided to make his home here, and had resided in Nelson ever since. He was engaged in the milling industry in his earlier days, but eventually was employed assisting the late Mr William Wilkie in his business of grocer and general merchant. Alter Mr Wilkie’s death Mr Barltrop managed the business, and after 37 1/2 years service, started operations on his own account, and was in business up to the time of his death. During the past few months he been living quietly, but prior to that he daily wended his way to his shop in Bridge-street. He took to his bed a fortnight ago, and thereafter, sank rapidiy, though he was able to converse with those around him up to a week ago.
The late Mr Barltrop had an excellent memory, and no one had a better recollection of early events in Nelson, than he. It was a great enjoyment to him to chat of his early colonial experiences, of the men he met, and of incidents of the times.
Up to the time of his recent illness, Mr Barltrop had enjoyed wonderfully good health. A year ago he visited Dunedin, and from there went to Wanganui, the trip being made alone, and this was no mean performance for a man then over 90.
Mr Barltrop married on November 20, 1856, Miss Caroline Scutler, and the diamond wedding was celebrated in 1916 in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives. Mr and Mrs Barltrop had resided in the same house in Nile-street for 54 years. There was a large family of twelve sons and four daughters, of whom seven sons and, three daughters survive, yiz.: Alfred Barltrop, Nelson; William, Hokitika; George W., Wellington, John Edward, Feilding; Frederick, Dunedin; Alex., Greymonth; Harry, Nelson; Mrs J. Horn, Dunedin; Mrs G. R. Simpson, Wanganui; and Miss Barltrop, Nelson. There are a largo number of grandchildren and great-grand-children.
To the bereaved widow and family will be extended the sympathy of a large circle of friends.

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John Hadden Barr

birth: Glasgow
immigrated: "Storm Cloud", 1861

Ran the Oamaru milling firm of Ireland and Co, along with John Ireland.

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts], 1905

Mr. John Hadden Barr was born in Glasgow, came to Dunedin by the ship "Storm Cloud," in 1861, and settled in Oamaru sixteen years later. Mr. Barr takes an interest in public affairs, and was for some time chairman of the Oamaru Harbour Board.

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Heather Bauchop

birth: San Francisco
immigrated: 1972
active: 2010s
occupation: author, historian, poet

Has written and published on mills in Otago, including the Heritage List report for Hassell's windmill, Oamaru.

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Johann Heinrich Christian Baucke

aka: Bankes
birth: 1814, Germany
immigrated: 1841
death: 1908
birth: Germany
occupation: farmer, missionary

One of the missionaries to the Chatham Islands, who between them constructed a windmill for use by the natives.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9646, 11 February 1892, Page 6

Mr Baucke had learned the rudiments of farming thoroughly, and had been a student at Sahr Louis.

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John Beatley

active: 1860
occupation: millwright

Listed as millwright at "Manchester Street, Christchurch" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Lyttelton Times, Volume XIII, Issue 785, 19 May 1860.


John William G Beauchamp

aka: J W G Beauchamp
active: 1850's
occupation: architect, surveyor, civil engineer

Designed Bush's windmill, Nelson. Nelson Museum holds two documents on the design,

Also did further survey work for George Frederick Bush, which ended up in magistrate's court: Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 315, 26 October 1860
Bush v. J Beauchamp, for £14 6s. 6d.
Debt admitted, but a contra account, amounting to £17 12s., was produced.
J. W. G. Beauchamp sworn : Was employed by Mr. Bush to make a survey in October 1856. (Plans produced.) Mr. Bush was anxious to have a canal cut from the Mill to Green Point. It was to be done by a certain day, and I engaged Mr. Lewis to help me. The whole came to £16 2s, in addition to which I sold Mr. Bush a coat for £1 10s.
Henry Lewis sworn: Assisted Mr. Beauchamp in making a survey in October, 1856. Always understood that Mr. Bush ordered the survey. Consider the charge a fair one.
In defence Mr. Bush said that the agreement he made was that if a certain Company should be formed they would pay for the survey, and if not no charge was to be made.
The Magistrate spoke of the loose manner in which Mr. Bush kept his books, and gave judgment for defendant, £3 5s. 6d.

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John Bedggood

birth: 1802, Stroud, Kent
death: 30/5/1860
occupation: wheelwright, missionary

Erected flourmill, ovens, and biscuit machinery at Waimate mission.

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George Everard Bentley

active: 1898
occupation: journalist

Wrote and published, on behalf of Joseph Partington, what was judged to be a libellous pamphlet "The Story of the Old Windmill" in 1898, concerning James Wilkinson.

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John Bentley

active: 1846
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Murphy street" (Wellington) in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 50, 11 February 1846, Supplement.


Louis Berkers

active: 2000s

Completed the 1/5 scale model of Foxton windmill started by Cor Slobbe, and installed it at his house in Waitomo.

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Percival Berrey

occupation: solicitor, notary public

Named on the transfer deed along with Walter Lawry for the purchase of the freehold to the farm holding the Epsom windmill. Not included when the property was later transferred away from Lawry.

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Oskar Beyer

aka: Byll
immigrated: 1841
occupation: metalworker, missionary

One of the missionaries to the Chatham Islands, who between them constructed a windmill for use by the natives.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9646, 11 February 1892, Page 6

Mr Byll, another colleague, was a tried artificer in metals, and had received a university training.

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James Black

active: 1879
occupation: engine driver

Engine driver and fireman for the steam engine at Parr's windmill. Severely scalded by it in an accident in 1879.

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Harry Bowman

active: 1874
occupation: flour mill worker

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 479, 15 June 1875

AUCKLAND. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Painful Accidents.
Harry Bowman, employed in Lamb's mill, Riverhead, got his hand drawn in between the millstones; one of the fingers was torn off, and the hand was severely mutilated.

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Henry Boyton

birth: c1800, Dover
immigrated: "Oriental", 1840
death: Auckland, 1880
occupation: millwright, Inspector of Native Mills

Arrived in New Zealand on the same New Zealand Company ship (the Oriental) as Molesworth, Petre, and Hopper who brought a mill out with them. Was initially linked with the metalsmithing business of Edward Betts Hopper in the Hutt: New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 13, 4 July 1840

MESSRS. HOPPER & CO. BEG to announce that their Factory for Smith's work in general is now open, adjoining their Store, next the native Pah, Britannia, where ship and boat ironwork, stoves, grates, ovens, &c, are made and repaired with dispatch.
ALSO, Engineering and Millwright's work conducted by Mr. H. Boyton.
As part of that position, Boyton acted as agent for the London firm of millwrights James Burton and Sons: New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 16, 25 July 1840
JAMES BURTON and SONS, Millwrights and Engineers, of John's Place, Holland Street, Southwark, London, beg leave to inform capitalists and the settlers in general, that they can be supplied on moderate terms and at a short notice, with steam engines of any power, horse and water wheels, wind mills, saw and oil mills, and every kind of mill and machinery, wharf and warehouse-cranes, suitable to a new settlement; either complete, or the iron and brass work, &c. only, ready to fix to the wood, with working drawings, to a scale, complete, and every detail and direction given to enable the purchaser to avail himself of the labour to be found on the spot, both for making the necessary framing, and for fixing the machinery; and if required, full instructions will be given to enable the proprietor to work the machinery to the best advantage. Each part will be so carefully marked that there will be no difficulty in putting them together, and the whole will be securely packed and marked, so as to prevent any accident or mistake on the voyage; delivered at any wharf in London.
For reference and terms apply to our agent, Mr. H. Boyton, Engineer to Messrs. Hopper and Co., Port Nicholson, New Zealand.
A year later the message is the same, with a few changed details, and no mention of Hopper who had died in an accident the previous year: New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume 11, Issue 74, 11 September 1841
JAMES BURTON AND SONS, Millwrights and Engineers, of John's Place, Holland-street, Southwark, London, beg leave to inform capitalists and the settlers in general, that they can be supplied on moderate terms and at a short notice, with steam engines of any power, horse and water wheels, wind mills, saw and oil mills, and every kind of mill and machinery suitable to a new settlement; either complete, or the iron and brass work, &c. only, ready to fix to the wood, with working drawings, to a scale, complete, and every detail and direction given to enable the purchaser to avail himself of the labour to be found on the spot, both for making the necessary framing, and for fixing the machinery. We beg also to call attention to a patent portable crab of our own invention, made to attach to a shear leg pole or tree, to be used with blocks and fall - it is getting extensively into use by builders and others. It is admirably adapted for a new colony, as it is at once portable and powerful, and can be applied where other crabs cannot be. It will take any length of fall, and may be disengaged at any point without unwinding it, and there is no possibility of the fall overrunning or getting jammed. Each part will be so carefully marked that there will be no difficulty in putting them together, and the whole will be securely packed and marked, so as to prevent any accident or mistake on the voyage; delivered at any wharf in London.
For reference and terms apply to our agent, Mr. Henry Boyton, Engineer, Wellington, New Zealand.
The transfer from the Hutt, to the south side of the Harbour did not go smoothly for Boyton, or rather his posessions: New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume 03, Issue 51, 3 March 1841
On Friday se'nnight, about 7 o'clock in the evening, a cutter belonging to Messrs. Ridgways, Guyton, and Earp, and in charge of Mr. Hill, late first officer of the London, and Mr. Emary, (son of the celebrated actor of that name,) who came passenger in the same ship, left the River Hutt, for Wellington, laden with a portion of the dwelling-house belonging to Mr. Boyton, and several other -articles; since when the boat has not been heard of. When they started, the wind was light from N.W., but later in the evening the wind freshened a little, with occasional squalls. At no period, however, during the night, that we can learn, was the wind so strong as to endanger the lives of persons in a craft similar to the one missing. It is conjectured that having gone to leeward of Somes' Island, and, perhaps, nut being sufficiently acquainted with the harbour to know where they were during the night, they were driven out to sea, and there perished; as up to the time of our going to press, no tidings have been received of them, although the most diligent search has been made in the various bays round the port. This is another melancholy instance of the imprudence of overloading vessels of this class; she was, to use the expressions of a man who assisted in loading her at Petoni, "double loaded," and was borne down to the water's edge. Both have left widows, and Mrs. Emary has two children. This accident is the more to be deplored on this account and also because they were steady and industrious men, and had given the greatest satisfaction to those who had employed them. Messrs. Ridgways and Co. have sent a boat in quest of her, with instructions to institute a strict search along the coast for the bodies of the unfortunate men.
In Wellington, Boyton started to run a flour mill: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume I, Issue I, 30 July 1842
A brewery is in process of erection at Port Nicholson. Mr. Watt is having wheat ground at Mr. Boyton's flour-mill, which was raised at his farm, and Mr. Matheson had laid down a slip for repairing vessels - the Clydeside is now on the slip.
Boyton was clearly a well known engineer in the town, being name-checked by an inventor trying to raise money for a flax machine: New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume III, Issue 185, 15 October 1842
Let a company be formed, say of about 200 or 300 or more shares, at five or ten shillings each, the half of each share paid into the hands of a treasurer on subscribing, and let two or three of the committee as may be appointed, such as Mr. Boyton, or others who understand something of machinery, but such as have not yet tried their powers of invention on flax machines - let them wait on me after giving a weeks notice, and if they show that the company will guarantee to set about the work without fail, (as the cost cannot at most be much) at least of a machine in a small form, so that the company may have the satisfaction of judging for themselves before anything greater be attempted, I will unfold my plans and give every necessary information on the subject.
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William Golder. Petoni, Oct. 12.1842.
It's unclear if Boyton's flour mill then became the basis for the steam flour mill he later ran in partnership with Edward Catchpool New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 33, 22 November 1842
FIRE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
It is respectfully requested, that such of the Agricultural, and other settlers at Petoni, Aglionby, and the district of the River Hutt generally, who have not yet had time to come forward, will now have the goodness to pay their charitable contributions as soon as possible, in aid of the funds for relieving the sufferers by the late calamity.
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Contributions tendered in Timber, &c, independent of the Money List. ... Catchpool and Boyton — 5 cwt. flour.
The partnership was dissolved after a few years: New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 29, 26 April 1845
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Partnership formerly subsisting between the Undersigned, has been dissolved by mutual consent from the first day of January last. All debts owing to and from the said will be received and paid by the undersigned Edward Catchpool. Dated this 21st day of April 1845.
Edwd. Catchpool. H. Boyton.
Witness — R. Davies Hanson, Solicitor, Wellington. April 26, 1845.

Boyton was appointed as Inspector of Native Mills in the early 1850's, and moved to Auckland with the post.

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Frederick Bradey

birth: 1833
immigrated: "Adelaide", 1840
death: August 1911
lived: Pahautanui, Porirua Harbour
occupation: farmer, politician

Connnected wind power to a steel hand mill: Wellington Independent, 30 June 1860 Found coal on his land: Wellington Independent, Volume XXIV, Issue 2970, 22 March 1870

Star, Issue 10226, 8 August 1911

The death of Mr Frederick Bradey, an early settler in the Wellington district, occurred to-day in his eightieth year. For some years he was chairman of the Wellington Education Board and the Hutt County Council, and was a member of the Harbour Board and the Diocesan Synod.
Obituary: Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 33, 8 August 1911, Hutt Valley Independent, Volume I, Issue 31, 12 August 1911


Aaron Bramley

immigrated: "Zealandia", 1858
active: 1858-66
occupation: miller, carpenter, millwright

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William Bramley

active: 1860-66
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Rangiora" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Lyttelton Times, Volume XIII, Issue 785, 19 May 1860. Also listed at the same location is Aaron Bramley, whose occupation is given as carpenter, though on arrival on the Zealandia two years earlier in Sept 1858 it had been given as millwright. Unclear exactly what the relationship between Aaron and William was, since Aaron also had a son called William, who would have been about 3 in 1860!


James Elder Brown

immigrated: "Ajax", Jan 1849
death: 16/10/1900
occupation: mill builder

Helped Peter McGill building Water of Leith, and Milton mills

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David Bruce

active: 1867
occupation: carpenter

Constructed the woodwork of Hassell's windmill.

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George Bruce

birth: 1833, Scotland
immigrated: "Electric", 1863
death: 13/1/1904
lived: Oamaru
occupation: miller

Ran the small steam mill that James Lloyd Hassell relinquished when he built his windmill, and later the Phoenix Flour Mills.

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts], 1905

Bruce, George, and Co., Phoenix Mill. Oamaru, Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. This mill was established in 1868, and was altered to a roller milling plant in 1897. The brand. "White Spray", is well-known throughout the Colony, being sold by the firm wholesale only, and chiefly in the Wellington provincial district, where there is an agency. The site of the mill is about nine acres in extent and there is another area of thirty-five acres, where a large mill dam, covering six acres, was erected at a cost of £1500. The plant is driven by water-power, there being a 34 feet iron wheel.
Mr. George Bruce was born in the North of Scotland, in 1833, and had been connected with milling since his early days. He went in 1857 to America, where he was engaged for six years in the milling business, and arrived at Port Chalmers, by the ship "Electric," in 1863. After a short residence in Dunedin, where he was engaged at his trade, he settled in the Oamaru district, and worked in connection with the Phoenix mill from 1872 to 1881, when he leased the premises, and five years later became their proprietor. Mr. Bruce had been interested in acclimatisation for many years, and was for some time president of the local acclimatisation society. He was a keen and successful angler. Mr. Bruce was married, in 1862, to a daughter of Mr. Robert McKay, of Caithness-shire, Scotland, and had five sons and three daughters. He died on the 13th of January, 1904.

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Alfred Buckland

active: 1850's
occupation: auctioneer
lived: Auckland

Advertised a number of windmills for sale in Auckland in the 1850's

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George Frederick Bush

birth: 1805
immigrated: "Lloyds", Feb 1842
death: 5/12/1863
occupation: surgeon, doctor, miller
lived: Nelson

Built and somewhat reluctantly operated the windmill at Nelson

Colonist, Volume VI, Issue 638, 8 December 1863

DEATH. Bush.- December 5th, suddenly, G. F. Bush, Esq., M.R.C.S., aged 59 years.
Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 125, 8 December 1863
Coroner's Inquest.- A coroner's inquest was held on Saturday afternoon, at the Masonic Hotel, before Thomas Connell, Esq., coroner, on the body of the late Dr. George Frederick Bush, who had expired at his residence, Hardy-street, that morning, at halfpast six o'clock. The verdict of the jury was to the effect that deceased had died of sudden congestion of the lungs, proceeding from disease of the heart.
Colonist, Volume VI, Issue 638, 8 December 1863
THE FUNERAL of the late Mr. G. F. BUSH, M.R.C.S., will move from his late residence in Hardy-street, THIS DAY (Tuesday), at Three, p.m.
S. T. BRENT, Undertaker. Hardy-street, December 8.

I. O. O. F., M. U.
THE BRETHREN of the ORDER are respectfully requested to attend at the Hall, THIS DAY, at half-past Two p.m., for the purpose of joining in procession at the FUNERAL of their late brother G. F. Bush, M.R.C.S.
T. BUSH, G.M., Loyal Nelson Lodge.
Colonist, Volume VI, Issue 638, 8 December 1863
CORONER'S INQUEST.
On Saturday last an inquest was held at the Masonic Hotel, touching the death of George Frederick Bush, a medical practitioner and a long and well-known Nelson resident.
The jury was composed as follows:- J. Nancarrow (foreman), J. Tregea, J. R. Dodson, T. Batchelor, G. Blackmore, G. Aitken, A. Fletcher, W. S. Mortimer, G. Harpur, A. Weyergang, T. Foy, J. B. Sadd, and H. F. Rawson.
The evidence was as follows -
Newton Martin Bush sworn: I am son of the late Doctor George Frederick Bush, now deceased; that was his dead body which was this day viewed by the coroner and jury; he died this morning about half-past six o'clock. Just before then I saw him in his bedroom; I had before that seen him go out into the yard; he walked there in his usual manner; I did not see him return, but shortly after saw him in his bedroom; he was lying on his bed breathing very hard. He called out to my eldest brother, who came almost, immediately, but before he reached the room my father, I think, had died. I think it was about half-an-hour from the time I first saw him go to the yard until he died. When I went to his room he had called to me to light a fire there, and in consequence I went to his room and I found him as I have described. I did not hear him fall. He spoke in his usual tone of voice when he called to me to light the fire. My eldest brother went for a doctor soon after he returned, and soon, after Dr Sealy came; this was about half-an-hour after I had observed my father to be ill; my youngest brother was in the room while my father was ill, and gave him a little brandy.
Bentham Leonard Bush sworn: I am the eldest son of the late Dr. Bush, deceased; he was, I think, 59 years old his last birthday. I saw him several times yesterday. He was in his usual health. I saw him this morning at six o'clock or a little after; he was sitting on his bed and was black in the face, breathing very thick and with difficulty. I bathed his head with cold water. I went for Dr. Thebing who said he could not come. I returned to the house and gave my father some brandy. I then went for Dr. Sealy. After speaking with him I returned, and he followed me in about half-an-hour from the time I had first seen my father this morning. When I got back home my father was dead. He did not seem to be effected by the brandy I had given him. I do not know at what time he returned home last night. A few months ago my father had a sudden attack of illness, when his breathing was similarly affected as to-day. Dr. Williams attended him and he entirely recovered from it.
William Byers Sealy sworn : I am a medical practitioner residing in Nelson. I knew the late Mr. Bush; I was sent for to him this morning at about half-past six or twenty minutes to seven o'olock. I went to his house as soon as I was dressed, and when I reached it he was dead. This was about ten minutes after I was called. The superficial vessels of his face and neck were much congested and his hands were very blue; he was frothing freely at the mouth but not from the nose; he was quite warm, and could not have been dead more than a quarter of an hour. From what I heard as to his difficulty of breathing, and the appearance manifested by the body, I am of opinion that the immediate cause of death was congestion of the lungs. From my previous knowledge of Dr. Bush, and from his having had several attacks of gout, I should think his heart must have been diseased, and that this from spasms or from going out into the cold air would have suddenly brought on him the state of congestion. He had an attack in May last, which I believe to have been similar to the last. He was attended then by my partner, Dr. Williams, and rallied very soon. I think warm brandy and water would have been a proper drink to administer to him this morning. Dr. Williams is at present absent in the Wairau.
The jury returned a verdict "That the said George Frederick Bush, on the fifth day of Depember, died at his house in Hardy-street, from sudden congestion of the lungs, proceeding from disease of the heart."
Within days of his death, various of his properties (but not including the mill) were offered up to be let. Those included his farm: Colonist, Volume VI, Issue 639, 11 December 1863
TO LET
THE FARM and PREMISES known as the Apple Tree Farm, situate at Spring Grove, Waimea West, late the property of Mr. G. F. Bush, deceased; with immediate possession. For particulars, apply to ADAMS AND KINGDON, Solicitors, Nelson. December 10, 1863.
and the residence where he died: Colonist, Volume VII, Issue 651, 22 January 1864
DESIRABLE RESIDENCE.
TO be LET, with immediate possession, the DWELLING-HOUSE and PREMISES of the late Dr. Bush, adjoining the Post-office in Hardy-street. For particulars, apply to Mrs. BUSH, on the premises; or to MESSRS. ADAMS AND KINGDON, Solicitors, Trafalgar-street.
The farm stock was sold off: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 10, 23 January 1864
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29.
IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE HORSE STOOK, CATTLE, FARM IMPLEMENTS, &c, &c.
MR. D. MOORE has received instructions from the Administratrix of the late George Frederick Bush, Esq., to SELL by AUCTION, at Apple Tree Farm, Waimea-South, on FRIDAY, the 29th instant, at One o'clock, sharp - The undermentioned valuable STOOK, IMPLEMENTS, &c, viz.-
3 very superior heavy Draught Horses
1 Mare, Jewel, with foal at foot, by Baron Renfrew
1 Filly, two years old, fit for saddle
1 Colt, one year old, by Black Draught
1 ditto ditto, by Clyde Champion
1 Cow, fit for the butcher
1 Calf
2 Carts (one with Corn Frame)
1 set Cart and Trace Harness
1 Chaff-cutting Machine
1 Corn-bruising Machine
And about 200 Posts and Rails.
Terms at sale. Nelson, January 20.
It appears that Bush died intestate: Colonist, Volume VII, Issue 715, 2 September 1864
In the ESTATE of GEORGE FREDERICK BUSH, of the City of Nelson, in New Zealand, Gentleman, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that all CREDITORS and other persons having any CLAIM or DEMAND upon or against the said George Frederick Bush, who died on or about the 5th day of December, 1863, at the said City of Nelson, Intestate, are required to SEND the particulars, in writing, of such Claims or Demands, to Henrietta Bush, Administratrix of the said Estate, to the offices of us, the undersigned, on or before the 12th day of October, 1864.
And notice is hereby also given, that after the said 12th day of October, 1864, the said Administratrix will proceed to ADMINISTER the ASSETS of the said Intestate amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the Claims and Demands of which the said Administratrix shall then have had notice, and that the said Administratrix will not be liable for the Assets or any part thereof so distributed to any person of whose claim or demand she shall not have had notice at the time of such distribution.
ADAMS AND KINGDON, Solicitors to the Administratrix, Trafalgar-street north, Nelson, Dated this 1st day of September, 1864.

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Thomas Butler

active: 1840's, Nelson
occupation: stonemason, carpenter, millwright

The Christchurch Press, April 11th, 1898 carried a recollection of the "Hard Times in Nelson in 1844" which said:

Mr Thomas Butler (afterwards a member of the Nelson Provincial Council) wrote:

"I had nothing to eat all day yesterday, but I got a feed of Maori greens this morning, and caught an eel coming home; so that I feel quite strong again now."

Mr Butler was one of those compassionate individuals who, like Father Matthew, would give away his own bed, and who, at such a time, suffered far more from sympathy than from hunger. He would often go without his dinner to have the pleasure of giving it to a neighbour more hungry than himself. As a mechanic, he was a universal genius; so that, although brought up as a stonemason, he was a good carpenter, and even a good millwright. But what gave him most fame at this time was the taste and ingenuity with which he adorned the poor girls around him with fashionable and really very pretty and durable bonnets made from goats' or kids' skins, fringed with the skins of the goats' short tails.


John Bycroft

birth: 1817
immigrated: 1841
death: 12/6/1880
son: John Bycroft junior
son: Louth Bycroft
occupation: miller
lived: Auckland

Worked a number of the early Auckland flour mills, both wind and water powered. Sometimes in partnership with Charles Frederick Partington. Founded a prosperous milling company.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3195, 12 June 1880

DEATH.
BYCROFT. - On the 12th of June, at Onehunga, John Bycroft, sen.; aged 63 years.
The funeral will leave his late residence, Onehunga, for the Symonds street Cemetory, Auckland, on Monday, June 14th. inst,. at 1.30. Friends will kindly accept this invitation.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5795, 14 June 1880

With the approach of winter, death has commenced to make sad inroads in the thinned ranks of the Old Identity. One of our oldest and most respected settlers, Mr. John Bycroft, passed away on Saturday, at the age of 63. He arrived here in 1841, shortly after the foundation of the colony, and was one of the first millers to commence business here, having in 1845 erected a windmill at Epsom. For the past four or five years he has been out of business, having retired. About three weeks ago he visited his son's new mill, and was very much interested in the various details. The complaint, which ultimately caused his death, seized him about three months ago, while partaking of dinner; he could not swallow anything solid, and for the past fortnight of his existence only liquids. Mr. Bycroft had only been confined to his bed for ten days. Drs. Moore and Purchas did all that medical skill could suggest for his relief, but in vain. He leaves a widow, six sons, and one daughter to mourn their loss. The funeral will leave his late residence, Onehanga, for the Symonds-street cemetery to-day, at 1.30 p.m.

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John Bycroft junior

birth: c1844
death: 7/5/1892
occupation: miller
lived: Auckland

Son of John Bycroft, and thus associated with the family firm. Close business associate of C J Stone, who was also his father-in-law.

Had slaughter house and bone mills at Onehunga: Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1839, 9 June 1863

BONE DUST! BONE DUST!
THE Undersigned is now prepared vith new and POWERFUL MACHINERY to supply FINE BONE DUST, in quantities to suit purchasers. - Apply to Mr. John Bycroft, at the Mills, Onehunga, or to C. J. STONE.
Terms : - Cash. Queen-street Wharf, June 8th, 1863.
Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2836, 28 August 1866
The building and yards erected by Mr. John Bycroft in the town of Onehunga, within the said district, are appointed a pubic slaughter-house for the district.
Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3534, 12 November 1868
John Bycroft deposed : I am a miller, residing in Onehunga
Son of the earlier same named flour miller: New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1839, 6 December 1869
MARRIAGES.
BYCROFT - STONE. - WHITE - STONE. - On the 2nd inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. John Warren, Mr. John Bycroft, of Onehunga Mills, eldest son of John Bycroft, Esq., of Te Kowhai, to Emma; also at the same time and place, Francis Angus, eldest son of the late Titus Angus White, Esq., R. M., of Waiapu, to Charlotte Elizabeth, twin daughters of C. J. Stone, Esq., of Huntly Lodge, Auckland.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8998, 10 March 1888

Ngaruawahia, Friday.
Mr. John Bycroft is about to erect a new flour mill here, having the engine and portion of the plant already in hand. The old mill may remain closed, but Mr. Bycroft is determined not to sacrifice his own wheat at priced offered, but to turn it into flour, and to give the neighbouring settlers the chance of doing the same.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 9031, 4 July 1890

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
Auckland, July 3.
At a meeting of flour millers and others it was unanimously decided to form a union to be called the Auckland Branch of United Millers, Engine Drivers, and Mill Employes Society of New Zealand. This is consquent upon a similar movement at Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin. Mr John Bycroft, who is a master miller, was appointed President, he said that though he did not know how his acceptance of the office would affect his position with other employers, he was in full sympathy with any good object of the Union.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8847, 8 April 1892

We regret to learn that Mr. John Bycroft is seriously ill.
Oamaru Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 5268, 7 May 1892
May 7. John Bycroft, miller, well-known in the colonies, died of typhoid to-day at Onehunga.
Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 108, 7 May 1892
Mr John Bycroft, of the firm of Bycroft and Co., died at his residence, Onehunga, at an early hour this morning. He had been ill about six weeks with typhoid fever, and was attended by Drs. Scott and A. G. Purchas. Mr Bycroft was married to a daughter of the late Mr C. J. Stone, and his wife survives him, as do also a family of eight children, the eldest son John being 21 years of age. The deceased was a native of New Zealand, having been born at Onehunga 48 years ago, and his mother is still living at Onehunga. His father was one of the earliest colonists, and established the first flour mill in Auckland, at Epsom. The deceased was manager of the firm of Bycroft and Co., millers, biscuit manufacturers, etc. He was a prominent member of the Wesleyan body for a period of thirty years, and a local preacher of good repute. He leaves a large number of relatives and many friends who sincerely mourn his early death. Several vessels in port carried their flags half-mast high to-day in token of respect for the memory of the deceased. Our Otahuhu correspondent writes : - "General regret is expressed in Onehunga and Otahuhu at the news of the death of Mr John Bycroft, of the City Flour Mills. Mr Bycroft will be remembered as a man of mild manners, kindly feelings and of a lovable disposition."
Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 109, 9 May 1892
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR JOHN BYCROFT.
Yesterday afternoon at 2.30 the funeral cortege left the late residence of the deceased, Spring-street, Onehunga. It was expected from the high esteem the family is held in that a large number of friends and neighbours would attend to pay their last respects to a gentleman who, when living, was so well liked; but few could have surmised that the train of mourners and sympathisers would have been so large. It is but seldom a funeral is so largely attended. Upon the arrival of the cortege at the new cemetery, the procession was met by the Rev. Henry Bull, the Wesleyan minister, who conducted the burial service in an impressive manner. A hymn was sung by those present over the grave; and, watching the respectful attention of the thousand people present, the beautiful foliage of the Indian fig and magnolia trees, the waves of the Manukau beating restlessly upon the rocks, nothing could have been more solemn and yet beautiful. It would scarcely be possible to find a more suitable site as a resting place for our dead than the cemetery at Onehunga. After singing a few verses of the hymn beginning :
"For ever with the Lord!"
Amen! so let it be;
Life from the dead is in that word,
"Tis immortality!
the reverend gentleman gave a short addrees, thanking those present (for the bereaved family) for their attendance, showing, as it did, a kindly regard for the memory of a man who had lived a good life. Mr Bycroft had died at the early age of 48 years, yet he was ready. He had not put off the good ways of a Christian's life for some more convenient time, but he had early loved to follow the commands of his Lord and Master. The reverend gentleman exhorted all present, when the dread summons came, to be found prepared, and thus be called up with those who
"Repeat joyfully before the Throne
For ever with the Lord!"
We are requested to state that nearly a hundred persons came from Auckland, and over that number from Mangere, Papatoitoi, and Otahuhu, and also that the Salvation Army was largely represented.

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Joseph Bycroft

birth: c1812
immigrated: "Josephine Willis", 1855
wife: Sarah
daughter: Ellen Mildred Gunson
death: 5/10/1881
occupation: farmer

Brother of John Bycroft. I've come across one newspaper report (100 years after the fact!) that says that the two Bycroft brothers "established" the windmill at Epsom. John Bycroft himself was not one of the original movers in building the windmill, his involvement coming later, but it's possible once connected with it, the two brothers woked together to establish the milling business.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3202, 21 October 1867, Page 1

NOTICE.
FOR PRIVATE SALE, a FARM, consisting of 20 acres of good land, subdivided into 4 paddocks. 2 acres down in oats, 1/2 acre of potatoes, the remainder laid down in grass; also a good six-roomed weatherboard House (New) on same. All the Stock, consisting of 8 Cows, 2 Horses, 2 Drays, and other Farming lmplements, to be taken at a valuation.
Apply to JOSEPH BYCROFT, Near Three Kings, Epsom.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6205, 6 October 1881, Page 4
DEATHS.
Bycroft. - On October 5, Joseph Bycroft, aged 69 years. The funeral will leave his late residence, near the Three Kings, for the Epsom Cemetery, to-morrow (Friday), at half-past 2 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.
Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1903, Page 7
DEATHS.
BYCROFT. - On July 9th, at her daughter's residence, Mt. Albert, Sarah, relict of the late Joseph Bycroft, aged 83 years.
New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24740, 13 November 1943, Page 8
OBITUARY
MRS. ELLEN GUNSON
An old Auckland resident, Mrs, Ellen Mildred Gunson, of Ireland Road, Panmure, has died in her 88th year. Mrs. Gunson was a daughter of two early Auckland settlers, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bycroft, and was born not long after their arrival by the ship Josephine Willis in 1855. Mr. Bycroft and his brother, Mr. John Bycroft, established a flourmill in St. Andrew's Road, Epsom, and the shell of its stone tower is still a landmark. From this beginning the present business of Bycroft Limited, developed. Mrs Gunson was the last surviving member of her father's family. She leaves one son and four daughters, and there are 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 269, 12 November 1943, Page 5
PIONEER'S DEATH
MRS. E. M. GUNSON
The death has occurred of Mrs. Ellen Mildred Gunson, aged 88, at her residence, Ireland Road, Panmure. Born in Auckland, Mrs. Gunson was a daughter of the late Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Sarah Bycroft, of Mt. Albert Road. Her parents came out in the ship Josephine Willis in 1854 to join the late John Bycroft, Mr. Bycroft's brother. They built and operated the old stone windmill, the remains of which still stand in St. Andrews Road, Epsom. This pioneer family were the founders of the present business of Bycroft, Limited, and Mrs. Gunson was the last surviving member. She leaves four daughters and one son, 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grand-children.

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Louth Bycroft

birth: 1848, Epsom
death: 1936
occupation: mill engineer, farmer

Son of John Bycroft and worked with him in the family milling business.

Obituary

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22493, 10 August 1936
OBITUARY
MR. LOUTH BYCROFT
FLOUR MILLING INTERESTS
PIONEER AUCKLAND FAMILY
The death has occurred at Te Kopuru of Mr. Louth Bycroft, a son of the late Mr. John Bycroft, founder of Bycroft, Limited, and father of Mrs. W. J. Jordan, wife of the new High Commissioner for New Zealand in London. Mr. Bycroft was born in 1848 near the old windmill, Epsom, which was owned by his father, together with several acres of land in the vicinity. The mill was built of stone in 1845 and for many years ground corn for the young settlement, Epsom at that time being an important farming district, furnishing the mill with large supplies of wheat, oats and maize, grown by both pakehas and Maoris.
Mr. Louth Bycroft received his early education at the Anglican School of St. Mark's, Remuera. In 1855 the family removed to Onehunga, where Mr. John Bycroft established a second flour mill on the site now occupied by W. Sutherland and Company's tannery. The machinery of this mill was worked by a water wheel operated by the flow of the natural springs in the locality. For many years the family worked both mills.
On the outbreak of the Maori War in the 'sixties Mr. John Bycroft secured the contract for grinding the corn for the troops, including the crushing of maize for the horses and bullocks, and while the war lasted both mills were worked at high pressure day and night, Mr. Louth Bycroft, although but a lad, being exclusively employed crushing oats. He afterward became a mill engineer and in 1880 assisted in the installation of the firm's machinery on the establishment of its business in Shortland Street.
In 1890 the undertaking was formed into a limited liability company and in 1900 Mr. Bycroft resigned his position and went farming in the Ngaruawahia district. In 1918 he retired and settled in Papatoetoe and in 1923 returned to Onehunga, where he lived for some years with his daughter, Mrs. Jordan. On her recent departure for England Mr. Bycroft went to live with a son in the Northern Wairoa district, where he died last week.
Mr. Bycroft was twice married, his second wife predeceasing him some years ago. He is survived by one son, Mr. Harold Bycroft, of Darguville, and four daughters, Mrs. Jordan, and Mesdamos R. Martin, G. Claude and T. Mcintosh, all of the Auckland district. One son was killed in the Great War. There are 12 grandchildren.

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James Calder

active: 1867
occupation: contractor

Constructed the stonework of Hassell's windmill.

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Robert Cameron

active: 1857
occupation: miller

Built and ran the watermill at Ngahauranga.

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Matthew Campbell

active: 1852-60
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Hardy Street" (Nelson) in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 624, 18 February 1854.


Mr Campbell

active: 1867
occupation: architect, civil engineer

Designed and supervised construction of Hassell's windmill.

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Arthur Carrodus

active: 1938
occupation: miller

Gave witness at the enquiry into the death of Robert Kerr Clark at Maheno mill.

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Edward Catchpool

birth: 1806, England
immigrated: "Oriental", Jan 1840
death: 1874
occupation: printer, merchant, mill owner, cricketer
lived: Wellington

Nephew of Edward Betts Hopper. Ran an early Wellington steam flour mill, in partnership with Henry Boyton.

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Alfred Chapman

aka: Steelpen
married: Elizabeth Monteith, Sept 1859
death: Jan, 1874
occupation: sheep farmer

Worked Edenham Station, Hawkes Bay, with his brother Frederick Martin Chapman, and William Barnard Rhodes. Designed and built a home made windmill in 1854. The illustration of "Alfred's first house", shows an adjacent post mill, and later on there was a better sited post mill on a hilltop of the station.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 113, 14 June 1873

Edenham station, the property of W. B. Rhodes and Chapman, with 11,000 sheep, was sold to J. Rhodes, late of Clive Grange.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1539, 6 January 1874

Our obituary notice this morning contains the name of Mr Alfred Chapman, a very old settler, who came to his death in a very sudden manner on Saturday last. Mr Chapman had been part owner of the Edenham Station, and since he parted with his interest in it he had been in a low and depressed state of mind. On the news of his death reaching town on Saturday, the Coroner, Dr Hitchings, left for Pukahu, where he held an inquiry at the late residence of the deceased. The principal witness was Johanna McCarthy, the domestic, who stated that on the previous morning, about 8 o'clock, Mr Chapman, having milked the cows, left on horseback, expressing his intention of visiting Edenham, his late station, situated about twenty-six miles from his residence, and the road to which lies over some very rough country. He said he would be back the same evening or next day. Next morning, about halfpast five, he returned, and stated that he had slept out all night. The night had been fine and moonlight, with heavy dew. He was very cold and shivering, and complained of a pain in his inside. He asked for a glass of rum and water, which was given him; he went to the pantry, and took a piece of bread, which he does not appear to have eaten. He went into the parlor at about five minutes to six, and laid down on the sofa. He still complained of the pain, and asked for some warm water, as an emetic, remarking that he did not think he would get over this. He was shortly afterwards seized wtih a sudden fit, and died at about twenty minutes past six. Mrs Chapman was not examined before the jury, being in a state of complete insensibility, but her statement made to the Coroner, before the inquest, completely corresponded with the evidence. The jury returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God."

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Frederick Martin Chapman

birth: 2/4/1834 Lincolnshire
immigrated: "Cornwall", 1849
death: Aug 1913
occupation: sheep farmer

Worked Edenham Station, Hawkes Bay, along with his brother Alfred Chapman. The station had a post mill, probably used at 2 different sites on the farm.

Obituary

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 11 August 1913
OBITUARY.
MR F. M. CHAPMAN
A very old Taranaki settler passed away, at Hawera on Sunday in the person of Mr F. M. Chapman. Mr Chapman was born on April 2nd, 1834, at Edenham, Lincolnshire, England. He was the son of the Rev. William Emerson Chapman, rector of Edenham. Lincolnshire. In 1849 he arrived in New Plymouth by the ship Cornwall. He settled in Hawke's Bay in 1851, and for many years was engaged in sheep-farming. After leaving Hawke's Bay he went to Patea, where he resided for six or seven years, occupying positions on various public bodies. In 1883 he removed to Rahotu, where he resided till a year ago, when he removed to Hawera. He also held various positions on public bodies at Rahotu, where he did much to forward the interests of the locality, in various ways, until failing health compelled his retirement. He is survived by his widow and four children - two dauguhters and two sons; namely, Mrs West (Auckland), Mrs A. T. Wills (Hawera), and Messrs Martin Chapman (Hawke's Bay), and Arthur Chapman (Rahotu).

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Robert Christie

active: 1857-60
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Dunedin mill", later "Water of Leith" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Otago Witness, Issue 278, 28 March 1857.


Alexander David Clark

One of the Clark Brothers family of millers.

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Allan Stuart Clark

birth: 1878, Orkney Islands
occupation: miller

One of the Clark Brothers family of millers.

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts], 1905

Clark Brothers (Alexander David Clark, Robert Baikie Clark, and Allan Stuart Clark), Produce Merchants, Farmers, Threshing Mill Owners, and Flour Millers. Head office, Humber Street, Oamaru; Farm and Implement Works, Reidston; Flour Mill, Maheno Valley. This firm dates from 1891, when Messrs Clark Brothers commenced farming at Reidston, and the other branches have gradually been added. The farm consists of 250 acres of freehold land, originally part of the Totara estate, and is devoted mostly to grain growing. The implement department at Reidston is under the care of Mr. R. B. Clark, and the establishment is fitted up with a complete plant for repairing agricultural machinery, consisting of a four-horse power steam engine, together with lathes, boring machines forges and other appliances. The firm owns four traction engines, a portable engine, three threshing mills, two clover shellers, three chaff cutters, and a straw press; and all this machinery is fully employed during the season. The Oamaru Branch, now the head office, was opened in 1898, and the premises consist of a large stone building, erected on freehold land, and have a storage capacity of 22,000 bags of grain. It is connected with the railway by a siding, and two turn-tables, so that trucks can run inside for loading. Messrs Clark Brothers ship their own grain, as well as the produce of their flour mill, to all parts of the colony. They are agents for Planet Junior tools, and hold the sole New Zealand agency for Perkin's Patent bag lifter, a most ingenious labour saving contrivance. The Maheno Valley Roller Flour Mill, which was recently purchased by the firm, is referred to elsewhere in this volume.
Mr. Allan Stuart Clark, of the firm of Clark Brothers, Oamaru, Reidston and Maheno, was born in the Orkney Islands, in 1878, and was brought to Port Chalmers the following year by his father, the late Mr. James Clark, of Reidston. He attended school at Maheno, was brought up to engineering, and drove a traction engine when fourteen years old. Mr. Clark holds a second class certificate as an engine driver, and is now engaged in the Maheno Flour Mills owned by his firm. He resides at Reidston, where he owns fifteen acres of freehold land, on which his homested stands. Mr. Clark was married, in January, 1902, to a daughter of Mr. William Robertson, of Inchholme.

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Brent Clark

occupation: miller
active: 2014

Miller at Foxton windmill in 2014.

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Robert Baikie Clark

birth: 1863, Orkney Islands
immigrated: 1879
occupation: engineer

One of the Clark Brothers family of millers.

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts], 1905

Mr. Robert Baikie Clark, of the firm of Clark Brothers, supervises the engineering departmnet of the business. He was born in 1863. in the Orkney Islands, and came with his parents to Port Chalmers in 1879. Mr. Clark went to school at Maheno, where he also learned the business of a blacksmith. He was a member of the North Otago Mounted Rifles for about six years.

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Robert Kerr Clark

birth: c1860
death: July 1938

Drowned at Clark's mill, Maheno, but was unrelated to the Clark Brothers who ran the mill. Otago Daily Times, Issue 23571, 6 August 1938

FATALITY AT REIDSTON
DEATH DUE TO DROWNING
An inquest into the death of Robert Kerr Clark, who was found in the water race near Clark’s mill, at Maheno, on July 25. was held before Mr A. W. Woodward, J.P. (coroner), yesterday morning. Senior Sergeant T. I. McGregor conducted the inquiry for the police.
Dr R. S. J. Fitzgerald gave evidence that he recognised the body as that of R. K. Clark, whom he had last seen alive on May 2. He was a patient of witness. There were wounds on his head, which suggested that Clark had fallen on his head and struck some hard object, such as rock. The injuries would not have caused death, but might have stunned him. The circumstances under which the body was found suggested drowning. For some years witness had been attending Clark, who was subject to attacks of giddiness and had a weak heart. As the body was found at the bottom of the water race below a fall, the wounds might have been caused by the head striking some hard object when the body went over the fall.
Mary Clark, widow of the deceased, gave evidence of her husband’s disappearance on the night of July 24. He went outside for a minute or two, but, as he did not return in 10 minutes, witness informed Mr Rawson and Mr Watson, and neighbours and the police made a search. She had been married to the deceased for nine years, and during half that time his health had been bad, and he had been attending the doctor for years. At times he wandered and suffered from loss of memory for short periods. He occasionally went for a walk down the railway line towards the flour mill. Sometimes he had giddy turns. At no time had he given any indication that he was likely to commit suicide. On a previous occasion, when his house was burned down, he was missing, being found in a hut on the hills, suffering from loss of memory.
Arthur Carrodus, flourmiller, Reidston, said he had known Clark for 30 years. During the week before he was first missed, witness had seen him walking down the railway line to the main road, and he had seen him coming from the dam. Once he had spoken to Clark, who seemed queer.
Evidence of finding the body was given by Constables J. L. Patterson and M. J. McCormack. They considered that the injuries to Clark’s head were probably caused by his being washed over the chute 16 feet high at the flour mill, through his head striking boards or stones at the bottom.
The coroner said the circumstances pointed to the deceased wandering away from his home, probably due to a lapse of memory, and that he had fallen and been stunned so as to become helpless. A verdict was returned that Clark was drowned through falling into the water race near the mill on July 24. The coroner expressed sympathy with Mrs Clark in the tragic circumstances of her husband’s death.

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Bennet C S Clarke

aka: Bennett Clarke
active: 1860s
occupation: miller

Partner with William Stonyer.

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James Reddy Clendon

son: J. S. Clendon
birth: 1800
immigrated: c1832
death: 1872
occupation: captain, merchant, magistrate

Owner of Clendon's Island, Russell Harbour, which became Mill Island when a windmill was erected on it.

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Thomas Roger Clow

active: 1910's
occupation: wind engine manufacturer

Designed and manufactured the "Daisy" wind engine from a workshop at 8 Kingswood Rd, Papatoetoe.

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William Clow

active: 1854
occupation: millwright

Listed as a millwright at Epsom in the Auckland jury list of 1854 and 55.


James Cockburn

active: 1890s
occupation: miller

Miller for Edwin Pascle Thomas at Wakanui mills.

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Arthur Cole

active: 1860
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Avon Mill" (Christchurch) in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Lyttelton Times, Volume XIII, Issue 785, 19 May 1860.


Henry Bush Cole

active: 1860
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Papanui Road" (Christchurch) in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Lyttelton Times, Volume XIII, Issue 785, 19 May 1860.


Thomas Colyer

birth: 1844, Kent
immigrated: "Ivanhoe", 1865
death: 1919

Star, Issue 12652, 9 June 1919

THOMAS COLYER. The funeral of the late Mr Thos. Colyer took place on Thursday at Springfield. The deceased was born in Kent in 1844 and came to New Zealand in the ship Ivanhoe in 1865. For some time after his arrival he worked at the Ravenswood mill, near Woodend. In 1868 he settled near Springfield, then known as Kowai Pass, and has since resided in the district. The late Mr Colyer was an excellent workman, who could turn his hand to almost anything and had done his share of nearly all the public work of importance at Springfield. In later years he took up market gardening, and thus contributed to the needs of the locality. He was highly respected, and has left one son and three daughters.

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Jean Baptiste Comte

birth: Silcuzin, Siaugues, St-Romain, Haute Loire, France, 25/1/1812
immigrated: "Martha", 12/12/1839
death: Bourbon l’Archambautt, France, 14/1/1899
occupation: priest

instigator of three Maori watermills

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Hugh Coolahan

active: 1840s-1850s
occupation: baker, mill owner

Plaintiff in the 1852 court case against Joseph Low and William Motion that exposed their practice of keeping back some of the flour when they ground wheat for their customers.

Imported some milling machinery including a pair of stones in 1850: Daily Southern Cross, Volume V, Issue 274, 12 February 1850, Page 2

IMPORTS. In the "Hamlet," from Sydney - ... 1 pair mill stones, 1 case machinery, 1 case tools, H. Coolahan

tags: court

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Mr Cooper

immigrated: "Matilda Wattenbach", 1862
lived: Auckland

Worked at Partington's windmill: New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21622, 14 October 1933, Page 20

A very large gathering of relatives and intimate friends met on the occasion of the celebration of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Cooper's golden wedding, ... Mr. H. O. Cooper came to New Zealand in 1862 with the Albertlanders in the Matilda Wattenbach. His wife's family came out a year later in the sailing vessel Green Jacket, and were among the original settlers of Whangarei. The first piece of work his father had received when arriving in Auckland was in Partington's windmill in Symonds Street at 5s per day. Later the family had gone to Thames, where the gold boom was in full swing.

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William B Cooper

active: 1845
occupation: Turanga mission carpenter

Constructed the windmill on the mission at Poverty Bay

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James D Cruickshank

active: 1860, 1876
occupation: saw miller, millwright

Lived in the Hutt, ran various saw mills. Gave evidence in the case brought by Charles William Schultze.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIV, Issue 1438, 3 July 1860

TO BE LET AT THE HUTT.
AN EIGHT-ROOMED HOUSE, with two Acres of Land fenced in, and a three-stalled Stable. For further particulars apply to Mr. Buckridge, Taita, or JAMES CRUICKSHANK, Fern Ground Saw Mill. July 3, 1860.
Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2183, 23 March 1865
Mr Cruickshank, owner of a saw-mill at the Upper Hutt, stated that he knew both the plaintiff and defendant in this action who had worked for him for some time. Both were working at the mill from the 2nd to the 4th of March.
Wellington Independent, Volume XX, Issue 2224, 27 June 1865
DEATH.
CRUICKSHANK. - On the 4th June, at the Fern Ground Saw Mill, Upper Hutt, Agnes Jane, third daughter of Mr James Cruickshank, aged 4 years and 6 months.

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Gorsham Curtis

active: 1856-8
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Nelson" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XIV, Issue 93, 16 February 1856.


David Dacker

birth: c1833, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland
immigrated: "Robert Henderson", 1862
death: 1926
occupation: miller

Milled at Green Island, Dunedin, then Woodside on the Taieri in 1882-4, then Tapanui in 1896 onwards.

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John Dandy

active: 1849-50
occupation: engineer, millwright

Wellington Independent, Volume V, Issue 413, 26 September 1849

JOHN DANDY, Mill Wright and Engineer,
PARTIES requiring work in the above line, by applying to Mr. Leamington, at the Steam Mill, will be punctually attended to.
Wellington, September 24,1849.
Wellington Independent, Volume V, Issue 443, 9 January 1850
JOHN DANDY, Engineer and Millwright, MOUNT COOK.


Henry Dangar

active: 1848
occupation: mill owner
lived: Auckland

Sydney businessman who set up the Dangar Steam Mills in Auckland, run for a period by Frederick William Fletcher.

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Thomas Danks

active: 1880's
occupation: wind engine manufacturer

Produced wind engines out of the Providence Works, Lichfield street, Christchurch.

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Richard Davies

active: 1877

Ran the Waterton mill

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H H DeBourbel

active: 1861-4

Partner with W A Willes.

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Peter Dixon

active: 1846

In partnership with A Spencer, briefly leased and ran the Eden windmill. The partnership appeared to last just over 1 week.

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Thomas Dodds

birth: 1786, Roxburgh
death: 1/4/1875, Otaki
occupation: carpenter

Built the mills on the Haruatai Stream and Pukekaraka, Otaki

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David Doull

occupation: watchmaker, miller, farmer

I think this was most probably the brother of Robert Doull. David is given as the miller at Mataura at the time it opened, though Robert later took it over. Splitting the two of them apart is sometimes difficult, when they are just referred to as Mr Doull, and I'm pretty certain that occasionally the record contains the wrong christian name.

His main business was at Tokomairiro (later known as Milton): Bruce Herald, Volume III, Issue 76, 21 September 1865

DAVID DOULL, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, TOKOMAIRIRO. Watches and Clocks made to order, and imported from the first houses in London.
However, he travelled to do business in Balclutha: Bruce Herald, Volume III, Issue 156, 17 April 1867
NOTICE.
TO THE RESIDENTS OF CLUTHA FERRY, AND VICINITY.
DAVID DOULL, Watchmaker, Tokomairiro. BEGS to intimate, that he purposes visiting BALCLUTHA once a month, when he shall have for sale a large assortment of CLOCKS, WATCHES, and JEWELLERY. Repairs Carefully Executed. N.B. First visit will be made on Friday and Saturday, 19th and 20th Instant. AT CROWN HOTEL, Balclutha.

In 1868 he sold his business to T. Nutsford: Bruce Herald, Volume V, Issue 238, 18 November 1868.

Around 1870-72 he worked the flour mill at Mataura.

However he also carried on the watch business from Clutha Ferry.. Monies due to David were collected by Robert, thus establishing the family connection: Bruce Herald, Volume VI, Issue 429, 31 July 1872
ALL Accounts due, in the Clutha District, to D. Doull, Watchmaker, are requested to be paid to Robert Doull, flour mill, Balclutha, on or before Friday, the 8th of August, after which date legal proceedings will be taken.
Soon afterwards it seems like he again gave up the watch business, to concentrate on sheep farming: Bruce Herald, Volume VI, Issue 438, 2 October 1872
GIVING UP BUSINESS.
D DOULL, Watchmaker, begs to thank the inhabitants of Tokomairiro and Surrounding Districts for the liberal support given him since coming among them to dispose of his Stock-in-trade, and begs to intimate that, as he is going to his Sheep Farm, Mataura, about 1st December, the remainder of his Stock must be sold previous to that time. As this is a bona fide Clearing-out Sale, everything will be sold at marvellously LOW PRICES. No Reasonable Offer Refused. Watches, &c, Cleaned and Repaired at Low Rates.


John Adam Doull

occupation: miller

Youngest son of Robert Doull. Took over his father's mill at Mandeville.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11953, 29 January 1901

MARRIAGES.
DOULL—ELLIS.-On the 20th December, at the residence of the bride's parents, Sandymount, by the Rev. Alexander Greig, John Adam, youngest son of Robert Doull, Mandeville, Southland, to Charlotte White, second daughter of Stephen Ellis.
A more detailed report of the wedding appeared in Otago Witness, 6 February 1901.

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Robert Doull

death: 6/5/1901
occupation: miller, sawmiller, timber merchant, farmer

Ran the Balclutha steam flour mill, and a series of other flour mills.

Also operated a sawmill: Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 217, 6 September 1878

DISSOLOUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, Notice is hereby given that the partnership hitherto carried on by Joseph Potter and Robert Doull, under the style of Potter and Doull, as Sawmillers and Timber Merchants, in Balclutha, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. Given under our hand this, 4th day of September, 1878. JOSEPH POTTER. ROBERT DOULL. Witness : John Smyth Fleming.
A move from the South Island to a large farming estate on the North Island seems to have bankrupted him, but he recovered, and returned to milling: Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5121, 9 July 1878
COMMERCIAL.
Herald Office
Monday evening. Mr. M. R. Miller reports sale of Mr E. Career's Opoiti estate, Wairoa district, containing 3020 acres, freehold, with 1100 sheep, and 60 cattle, few horses, plant and improvements for £7000 sterling to Mr Robert Doull of Balclutha, Otago.
Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5600, 31 January 1880
IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HAWKE'S BAY, HOLDEN AT NAPIER.
In the matter of "The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and the Acts amending the same; and in the matter of Robert Doull, of Opoiti, Farmer, a Debtor.
NOTICE is hereby given that the above named Robert Doull was on the 29th January, 1880, on the petition of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand adjudicated a Bankrupt by this Honorable Court, and that this Honorable Court hath ordered that the said Robert Doull do appear before the said Court at the Supreme Court-house, Napier, on Thursday, the 19th day of February, 1880, at the hour of half past ten o'clock in the forenoon, to be examined. And notice is hereby further given that I have appointed Thursday, the 19th day of February, 1880, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon, at the Supreme Court-house, Napier, as the time and plaoe for holding a meeting of Creditors of the above-named debtor, and for the attendance of the above named debtor before such meeting
Dated this 29th day of January, 1880. PAUL A. F. BIRCH, Clerk of the Court.
G. E. Sainsbury, Solicitor for the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, the Petitioning Creditor.
Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5620, 24 February 1880
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HAWKE'S BAY, HOLDEN AT NAPIER.
In the matter of "The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and the Acts amending the same, and in the matter of Robert Doull, of Opoiti, Farmer, a Bankrupt.
THIS is to notify that at the first meeting of the creditors of the above named Robert Doull, held at the Supreme Courthouse, Napier, on the 20th day of February, 1880, Thomas Paterson, ef Balclutha, in the Provincial District of Otago, Commission Agent; was appointed Trustee in the estate of the said Robert Doull, and that the said Thomas Paterson hath signified to me in writing his acceptance of the said trusteeship.
Dated this 23rd day of February, 1880. PAUL A. P. BIRCH, Clerk to the Court.
G. E. Sainsbury; Solicitor, Napier.

Otago Witness, Issue 2466, 19 June 1901

News was received to-day from Colombo of the death at sea of Mr R. Doull, J P., of Mandeville. Mr Doull left New Zealand three months ago for a trip to the old country, and the sad news has come to hand to the effect that he had been ailing for some time, but got worse before reaching Colombo, and died on the 6th May from peritonitis, and was buried at sea. Deceased was an old and esteemed resident of Mandeville, a settler of long standing in the district, and a justice of the peace. In the early days of the settlement he started the Mandeville Flour Mills, which he managed with success. He leaves a widow, and a family of two sons and one daughter.
Mataura Ensign, 12 March 1910
MARRIAGE.
WILKINSON-DOULL. On 2nd March, 1910, at the Dundas din, by the Rev. Knowles Smith - Charles R. B. Wilkinson, eldest son of the late Charles Austin Jas. Wilkinson, Bank New South Wales, Ophir, to Janet Margaret (Jessie)) Doull, only daughter of the late Robert Doull, miller, Mandeville.
Later insertions of the same notice corrected the "only daughter" to "eldest daughter".

Doull's wife outlived him by 20 years: Otago Daily Times, Issue 18355, 20 September 1921

DOULL.—On September 16, 1921, at her residence, Main street, Gore, Elizabeth, relict of the late Robert Doull, miller, Mandeville; aged 83 years.—interment at Gore 19th inst.

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John Drone

active: 1851-4
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Waimea west" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume IX, 15 February 1851.


H Duncan

active: 1882

Proprieter of Winton Steam Flour Mill.

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John Duncan

active: 1860
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Lower Kaikorai" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Otago Witness, Issue 429, 18 February 1860.


Frances Dynes

death: 23/10/1924
active: 1880's-
occupation: housekeeper
lived: Auckland

Housekeeper for Joseph Partington, and the person to whom he sold the steam biscuit factory lease prior to his bankruptcy.

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Henry Eliot

death: 1853
lived: Richmond
occupation: engineer, miller

Built and operated the Waimea Steam Mill (initially also wind powered) at Richmond.

Listed as miller at "Waimea east" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 518, 7 February 1852.

Met his death from his own gun. The inquest judged it as an accident, though it occured not long after he had sold the mill for a fraction of what it had cost him to construct it, so there's a possibility he was still depressed over that disasterous experience: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XI, Issue 569, 29 January 1853, Page 194

Shocking Accident. — It is our melancholy duty this week to record a fatal accident which has occurred at Massacre Bay. It appears that on the 8th instant Mr. H. Eliot, a gentleman well known to most of our fellow settlers, took his gun and went out for the purpose of pigeon shooting. As he did not return that evening or the following morning, his wife became alarmed, and expressed her fears to a neighbour, Mr. J. Lovell, who, in company with Mr. Packard, immediately started out to look for the missing gentleman, but returned in the evening without finding him. The search was continued on the two following days, in company with some Maories who had been engaged to assist, and at noon on the 11th instant one of the party returned with the tidings that the dead body of Mr. Eliot had been found about two miles away from his house. It would seem that the deceased was climbing a rock, and had left his gun resting against the base of the rock, and that while in the act of reaching down to lift the gun after him, it exploded, the contents shattering the brain, and causing instant death. A Court of enquiry was held yesterday at the Commercial Hotel, Nelson, by the Coroner, when several witnesses were examined, and the following verdict was returned :- "that Henry Eliot met with his death from an accidental discharge of his gun." The Coroner was requested by the jury to express their thanks to Mr. J. Lovell for his great and unwearied exertions in discovering the body, and his unremitting endeavours in clearing up the facts of the melancholy case, and that great praise is due to him.

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Edith Dorothy Ellis

husband: John Eli Ellis
birth: c1873
death: 5/7/1944

Worked the Hutt Flock Mill along with her husband John Eli Ellis.

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1944, Page 1

ELLIS. - On July 5, 1944, at her residence, 87 Hautana St., Lower Hutt, Edith Dorothy, beloved wife of the late John Eli Ellis; aged 71 years.

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John Eli Ellis

wife: Edith Dorothy Ellis
brother: William Henry Ellis
children: 2 sons John and Philip, 2 daughters
death: 18/3/1931
occupation: flock mill operator

Operated the Hutt Flock Mill, at one time in partnership with his brother, later with his wife.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 99, 27 March 1931, Page 6

The death occurred a few days ago in the Wellington Hospital of Mr John Ellis, for nearly forty years a resident of the Hutt Valley.
Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 66, 19 March 1931, Page 2
Friends of the late John Eli Ellis are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his late residence, 87, Hautana Street, Lower Hutt, on Saturday, 21st March, 1931, at 2 p.m., for the Taita Cemetery.
J. R. CROFT, Undertaker, Hutt and Petone. Telephone 528, Hutt.

Obituary

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 42, 26 March 1931, Page 7

It is with deep regret that a large circle of friends learned of the death of Mr. John E. Ellis which took place at the Wellington Hospital on 18th inst after a short illness. The late Mr Ellis and Mrs Ellis settled in the Hutt Valley in 1895 where Mr Ellis established the Flock Mills on the banks of the Waiwetu River. His quiet and sympathetic nature vwon for him the deepest respect of a wide circle of friends and although he did not take a leading part in local politics his help when called upon, was freely given on all occasions. He took a lively interest in Free Masonary, being P.M. of the Waiwetu Lodge and at the time of his death; Lodge treasurer. He was also a very prominent churchman and held many high offices in St. James's Church, being a member of the Vestry at the time of his decease. He is survived by his widow and the Misses Ellis (2) and one son, Mr. Philip Ellis. His elder son, John, predeceased his father about two years ago.

A short funeral service was conducted at St. James's Church by the vicar and Rev W. B. Davies, before proceeding to the Taita Cemetery, where the burial service was conducted by Archdeacon Hansell and was followed, by full Masonic Rites conducted by W. M. Bro H. Tremewan.

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William Henry Ellis

brother: John Eli Ellis
birth: c1864
death: 8/10/1942

Operated the Hutt Flock Mill, in partnership with his brother John Eli Ellis.

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 87, 9 October 1942, Page 1

ELLIS. - On October 8, 1942, at the home of his stster-in-law, 87 Hautana St., Lower Hutt. William Henry Ellis; in his 78th year.

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Johann Gotfried Engst

aka: Johannes Gottfried Engst
birth: 1819, Germany
immigrated: 1841
death: 1910
occupation: woodworker, missionary

One of the missionaries to the Chatham Islands, who between them constructed a windmill for use by the natives.

There was a long write up of a visit to see Engst Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9646, 11 February 1892, Page 6

CHATHAM ISLANDS.
A HOLIDAY TRIP
...
A PIONEER OF CIVILISATION.
Mr Johann Gottfried Engst is a gentleman in his seventy-third year, and who is now spending his fiftieth year of continued residence on the Chatham Islands, every bit of which is as well known to him as the part he has for some years had for his own. He has worked in all parts of the group, and has shared the troubles and difficulties of the Natives; and is yet, save for a temporary collapse through an attack of the "muri-muri," a hale and hearty Colonist. He recalls the doings of the early days with a glow of pride, but occasionally with pain also as he speaks of the havoc wrought through ill-judged missionary efforts. Mr Engst, a native of Germany, was brought up to missionary work under what was then known as Gosener’s Berlin Missionary Society, an Association formed under an active Lutheran preacher. Mr Engst, sailed from Berlin, to what is now Otago, after a course of thorough training in mechanics and general handiwork. He was accompanied by four others, who, like himself, wore specially prepared for the work before them; One of his comrades was Mr Schermeister, who was chief of the colonizing party despatched to the Chathams in 1841. He had been a musician in the service of King Frederick William III., being first player in the Royal Band at the French theatre, Berlin, and gave up that position to enter into missionary work. Mr Byll, another colleague, was a tried artificer in metals, and had received a university training. Mr Baucke had learned the rudiments of farming thoroughly, and had been a student at Sahr Louis. Mr Muller was a painter, from Konigsberg, and Mr Engst himself had a thorough knowledge of all classes of wood-work. Their private means enabled them to equip their expedition with tools, seeds, implements and all other requirements. At Otago Mr Engst and his companions chartered a schooner and made direct for the Chathams, where they landed in 1842; There were then some one thousand five hundred natives living a cannibal life on the islands. For some time previous to this the islands had been a central whaling station, and the Natives had been ruthlessly treated by the whalers; and the conduct of the small detachment of sturdy Germans in attempting colonising was looked upon as adventurous to a degree. The latter, however, showed no fear. They discharged their boat and went ashore among the naked savages, dependent on their God and their own good judgment. They found a few pigs, fowls and dogs, which had been left by the whalers, and some Morioris who had been enslaved. By methods of conciliation, which would take too long to describe in this article, the young men became on good terms with the Natives, who, though wild and dangerous to deal with, were eager to benefit by the new arrivals. They had previously been visited by other missionaries, who had enlisted their good graces with gifts of various kinds, and had subsequently preached to them and gone away. The Natives were keen for more gifts, but so soon as these young men knew sufficient of the language to make themselves understood, they taught the theory of each man working for himself. By dint of planting wheat, potatoes, &c., and assisting the Natives by making them proper boats in lieu of the "dug-outs" in use before, the young missionaries enforced their precepts.

Notice of his death: Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10593, 24 October 1910, Page 3

News from the Chathams reports the death of Mr J. Engst, a member of the original German mission to the group in 1842. Engst was born in Germany in 1819. The mission settled first on Te Wakuru in 1842, and moved later to Waitangi. Gradually the members drifted into trade, several of them engaging in the transport trade between the Chathams, New Zealand, and Australia. At the time of the gold rushes Engst went into partnership with Baucke and another member of the mission and exported sheep and produce to Australia and bought the Wharekauri Run. Baucke came to New Zealand in 1860, and Engst remained at the Chathams, where latterly he remained in retirement.

Obituary

Star, Issue 10030, 17 December 1910, Page 8
THE CHATHAM ISLANDS.
DEATH OF MR ENGST.
CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE.
A very old identity of the Chatham Islands passed away on September 27 in the person of Mr Johann G. Engst, at the residence of Mr D. W. Meikle, Te One, Chatham Islands, and his death has brought to mind changes that have taken place in that part of the dominion. Mr Engst had reached the ripe age of ninety-one years, sixtyseven of which had been spent on the Islands.
At the age of twenty-two Mr Engst. who was born in Silesia, Germany, left Berlin as one of a band of industrial missionaries, which comprised Messrs Shienmeister, Baucke, Byer, Miller and Engst. The Islands were discovered in 1791 by Lieutenant Philip Broughton, an English sailor, who named them after his brig, The Chatham. At that time the inhabitants were the peaceful, isolated Morioris, who were in such numbers that they were said to be able to pass news by shouting it on from house to house, right round the main island, which has an area of about two hundred and fifty thousand acres. Subsequent to the visit of The Chatham, the Islands were constantly visited by whalers and sealers, as they soon became famous as whaling and sealing grounds. It was while on a whale-ship visiting the Islands some years later that two Maori deck hands gleaned information of the beauty of the Island, its large and unfailing supply of native foods, and its adaptability to growing potatoes. These tidings they joyously carried back to their kinsmen in the North Island. The ever-ready astuteness of the Maoris soon overcame the difficulty of getting to the Islands. They soon commandeered an idle vessel lying in Wellington Harbour, and came in goodly numbers. They found the simple Morioris, who were used, to peace among themselves, totally without means or power of defence, so they quickly conquered them, taking some as slaves, and making the others victims of their cannibal feasts. This was about-the year 1837. Mr Engst, and the others of the party, after spending several months of their outward voyage on a whale-ship, arrived at the Chatham Islands in the early part of the year 1843, after calling at New Zealand, which was then in a primitive state. The Maoris on the Island had relinquished their cannibal feasts, but evidences of them in the form of skulls and bones near old Maori ovens could be seen on every hand. The Morioris then numbered probably twelve hundred, who were all held as slaves by the Maoris, until Parliament freed them in 1858. Later, in 1878, they were given grants of land in much the same way as the Maoris received grants. The missionaries worked for some time among the natives, endeavouring to teach them the rudiments of industrial civilisation. Later they took up holdings of land and worked as farmers, importing English grasses, cereals and fruit trees, horses, cattle, and sheep, which were hitherto unknown to the Island. Thus they laid the very foundation of the present farm life. For some years the missionaries held most of the northern part of the Island, and lived together in a small community of their own. At last they disbanded and went their several ways, but Mr Engst held to his former property at Maunganui until 1898. After that he lived a quiet, retiring life, though until his death he was able to work at his trade as cabinet-maker, and to converse freely and fluently on all topics in English, Maori and his native tongue. He was hale and hearty until the day before his death, when the body became tired and gradually ran down until he reached a calm, natural death. In the passing of this hard-working old pioneer, a connecting link between an interesting and romantic past and a peaceful and civilised present has been broken, as no man with such a long residence on this isolated and little-heard-of Island is left to tell the stories of days long since gone by. Three days after his death the remains of the last of the pioneer settlers and industrial hand were laid to rest in the little cemetery at Te when a very representative gathering of residents of the Island assembled to pay their last respects.

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George Samuel Evans

birth: 1802
immigrated: "Adelaide", 1840
death: 1868
occupation: D.C.L. - Dr of Civil Law (i.e. barrister), politician

Noted in 1849 - Brees, S. C. Pictorial Illlustrations of New Zealand as being the original importer of Catchpool's steam mill, Wellington.

The "Adelaide" cargo list gives few details beyond that he imported lots of packages! Dr Evans also had cargo on the "Glenbervie" which arrived around the same time: New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 4, 2 May 1840

LIST OF PASSENGERS.
In the ship "Adelaide," Capt. Campbell, from London : - Dr. G. S. and Mrs. Evans, ...
IMPORTS.
Cargo of the ship "Adelaide," Wm. Campbell, from London. 19 packages, and a quantity iron pots, Capt. Daniell; ... 171 packages sundries, 177 deals, Dr. Evans; ...
"Glenbervie" J. Black, from London. ... 1 case, 1 iron roller, 2 casks, 2 packages building materials, Dr. Evans;

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Josiah Evans

wife: Lilian Mary Evans
birth: c1867
death: 24/10/1893
occupation: roller mill foreman
lived: Dunedin

Killed in an accident at Dunedin's Crown Roller mill. His monument in the Northern Cemetry, Dunedin, reads:

EVANS
In loving memory of Josiah
The beloved husband of
Lilian Mary Evans
Who was accidentally killed
At the Crown Roller Mills
Dunedin 24th Oct 1893
Aged 26 yrs
"A sudden change in a moment fell
no time to bid his friends farewell
think this not strange death happens unto all
today was mine tomorrow you may fall".

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Richard Evans

active: 1882

Bought Wilson's Mill, Kaiapoi

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Samual Coleridge Farr

birth: 1827
immigrated: "Monach", 1850
death: 1918
occupation: architect

Adjusted Haylock's flourmill at Greham valley, Maroa, the wheels of which had been incorrectly geared.

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William Feathery

birth: c1829, Gloucester
immigrated: "Robert Small", 1860
death: July 1910
occupation: engineer, miller

Worked Leithfield windmill, and Amberley mill.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15369, 28 July 1910

MR WILLIAM FEATHERY.
At Amberley on Tuesday the death occurred of Mr William Feathery, at the age of eighty-one. He was an old identity, having arrived in the ship Robert Small in January, 186O. He worked for some time at the Lyttelton tunnel. He took an active part in the sawmilling industry in the early days. In 1869 he took charge of the old mill at Leitlifield, which was erected by the late Mr Leith, who removed it from Windmill Road, Christchurch. This mill was the first known in Canterbury. After working at Leithfield for a number of years, Mr Feathery lost the mill, which was wrecked by a north-west gale. He afterwards took charge of the Amberley mill, which has since been pulled down. Mr Feathery had been living a retired life lately. He has left two sons. The funeral took place yesterday at the Balcairn cemetery, and was attended by a very large number of residents of the district.

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Teri Fellowes

active: 2018-19
occupation: photographer

Works at Foxton windmill.

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Michael Feyen

active: 2015
occupation: miller

Miller at Foxton windmill in 2015.

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Josiah Clifton Firth

birth: 1826, Yorkshire
immigrated: c1854
death: 11/12/1897
occupation: mill owner/manager

Started (along with W B Smith and D R Thornton) and managed the Wharf Steam Flour Mills, Queen Street, Auckland.

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Thomas H Fitzgerald

Established the Napier Steam Mill.

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William Fitzherbert

birth: 15/8/1810
death: 6/2/1891
occupation: merchant, politician

Advertised the Newry windmill to let in 1851-3.

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Frederick William Fletcher

immigrated: "Cresswell", Sept 1853
occupation: miller
lived: Auckland

Arrived in Auckland in Sept 1853, with his wife, aboard the Cresswell, where his cargo listed

12 cases, 2 bales, 1 cask, 5 millstones, 1 package, 4 cases, F. W. Fletcher;
Immediately seems to have been running the mill previously known as Dangar Mill.

Leased Partington's windmill for a few months in 1858, till ill health overcame him.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1095, 9 May 1863

FREDERICK WILLIAM FLETCHER, - who left England in April, 1853, for Auckland, New Zealand, and took a Steam Flour Mill in the above place; afterwards left for a situation as American Vice-Consul, farther north. Any person who can give information will oblige by doing so, to Captain Barrow, ship Huntress, care of Messrs. Dalgetty and Buckley, & Co., Lyttelton.

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Thomas Flowers

active: 1865
occupation: miller

Gave evidence in the report of the death of Harry Hoby at Brightwater mill.

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Mr Foley

active: 1868
occupation: miller

Employed by Charles William Schultze to run his watermill on the Kaiwarra stream. Died soon after being appointed.

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Alfred A. Fooks

active: 1890s

Produced detailed plans of Wakanui mill in order to allow the mill to be reequipped with roller equipment.

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Johanna Catherine Fordyce

active: 1901-1948

Freehold owner of Epsom windmill in 1948, via inheritance

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Thomas Fordyce

birth: c1859
death: 5/6/1932
occupation: builder

Owner of the Epsom windmill in the 1920's when demolition was openly considered. Grandson of Robert Robertson, a previous owner. There is some confusion - the land is registered as passing from Thomas Fordyce to Thomas Fordyce 6 months after it was first inherited, and certainly this Thomas had a son also called Thomas, but it seems that the elder man was the one who ended up with the ownership.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 288, 2 December 1912, Page 7

For Sale 12in Planer, Belt and Pulley and Countershaft, complete; can be seen working any time. - T. Fordyce, Builder, Balmoral Rd., Mt. Eden.
Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 132, 6 June 1932, Page 2
OBITUARY.
MR. THOMAS FORDYCE. A well-known figure in the building trade for 40 years, Mr. Thomas Fordyce, died at his home in Balmoral Road, Mount Eden, on June 5, aged 73 years. He was a foundation member of the Auckland Master Builders' Association, and at the time of his death was a life member of that body. Born in Scotland, Mr. Fordyce came to Auckland in the early 'eighties. His father, Mr. Andrew Bruce Fordyce, harbourmaster of Leith, came to Auckland shortly afterwards with his family. His death occurred in 1924 at the great age of 97 years. Mr. Fordyce is survived by the following children: - Messrs. A. B. and T. Fordyce, of Auckland, Mr. C. Fordyce, of Huntly, and Mr. E. Fordyce, of H.M.S. Dunedin, Mesdames E. Knight and A Buchanan, of Patumahoe, and A. Benton, of Paterangi, and Miss Fordyce, of Mount Eden.

Associated mills:


William Freeth

active: 1844
occupation: millwright

Listed as millwright at "Motuaka" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 102, 17 February 1844.


James Fulton

birth: 1830, Futtyghur, India
immigrated: "Ajax", Jan 1849
married: Catherine Henrietta Valpy
death: 30/11/1891
occupation: MP

Took charge of Water of Leith mill for Valpy

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George M Gardiner

immigrated: 1868
lived: Oamaru
occupation: department store manager

Purchased the derelict Hassell's windmill, and arranged for its demolition.

He was living in a house built on the old windmill section when he gave up his job as manager of Bulleids Ltd and moved to the North Island. Before he left, there was a formal valedictory presentation to wish him on his way, and although covered at quite a length by the papers, there were less facts about his life than the length would suggest: Oamaru Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 12026, 4 September 1913, Page 2

VALEDICTORY.
PRESENTATION TO MR G. M. GARDINER.
Friends of Mr G M. Gardiner, late manager of Bulleids (Ltd.), foregathered at Bartrum's tea rooms last evening for the purpose of formally saying good-bye and making a presentation to that gentleman on the occasion of his departure from Oamaru after many years of citizenship, those present being largely representative of the business interests of the town, Mr G. L. Grenfell presided.
... Mr Grenfell asked his Worship the Mayor (Mr W. H. Frith) to make ihe presentation.
Mr Frith said he was very pleased to be present on the occasion, and yet sorry that his presence was necessary for such a purpose. It always made him sad to say good-bye, ... He understood Mr Gardiner was going to Auckland, ...
Mr Gardiner, who on rising was heartily applauded, made a grateful response. He said that all would understand that if he did not quite express himself as he wished it was for other reasons than could be found in the expressions of those who had spoken. He was not accustomed to public speaking. ... He thanked everyone for their kindly sentiments and for the handsome presentation. More especially did he appreciate the references to his mother and sister. Mr Gardiner said there seemed to be some doubt as to whether or not he was born in Oamaru. He was not born in Oamaru, he arrived, in New Zealand in 1868, and in 1871 was carried ashore to Oamaru in a surf boat. ... Mr Gardiner said he had not yet made up his mind where he would settle down; but it was quite within the range of probabilities that he might be back in Oamaru, of which his recollections would be always the most pleasant. ...

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John Glasgow

active: 1845-76
occupation: millwright

Employed to build the watermill on the Kaiwarra stream in 1845, and worked in it till 1868.

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Robert Glasgow

active: 1846-7
occupation: millwright

Listed as millwright at "Te Aro" (Wellington) in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 50, 11 February 1846, Supplement.


Charles F Goldie

active: 1940s
occupation: artist

One of the 4 Goldie siblings, son of Maria Partington and David Goldie, and thus grandson of Charles Frederick Partington, and nephew of Joseph Partington, to whom Partington's windmill passed after the 1943 court case.

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Ethel N Goldie

aka: Ethel M Goldie
active: 1940s

One of the 4 Goldie siblings, daughter of Maria Partington and David Goldie, and thus granddaughter of Charles Frederick Partington, and neice of Joseph Partington, to whom Partington's windmill passed after the 1943 court case.

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Harry T Goldie

active: 1940s
occupation: director of the family timber business

One of the 4 Goldie siblings, son of Maria Partington and David Goldie, and thus grandson of Charles Frederick Partington, and nephew of Joseph Partington, to whom Partington's windmill passed after the 1943 court case. Pallbearer at the funeral of Joseph Partington.

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Violet E Goldie

active: 1940s

One of the 4 Goldie siblings, daughter of Maria Partington and David Goldie, and thus granddaughter of Charles Frederick Partington, and neice of Joseph Partington, to whom Partington's windmill passed after the 1943 court case.

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William Goodfellow

birth: 1800, Hawick, Scotland
immigrated: c1840
death: 28/7/1890

Established flourmill and bakery in Auckland c1840.

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George Gordon

active: 1858-60
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Waimea-east" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 17, 27 February 1858, Supplement.


James Graham

active: 1854-60
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Bridge street" (Nelson) in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 624, 18 February 1854.


James Grave

active: 1870s
occupation: miller
lived: Oamaru

Miller at the Phoenix Flour Mills, Oamaru.

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George Gray

active: 1865
occupation: apprentice miller

Gave evidence in the report of the death of Harry Hoby at Brightwater mill.

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James Hamlyn Greenway

active: 1862
death: 1902
lived: Russell
occupation: Clerk of Court

Leaseholder of Kairora Island in Russell harbour, in 1862 when it had a windmill on it.

Obituary

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4252, 22 January 1902, Page 2
Obituary.
Auckland, Monday. - A telegram has been received from Russell, announcing the death last night of James Hamlyn Greenway, an old identity of the Bay of Islands district. Greenway, who was well-known throughout the north, was a very old resident of the Colony and was formerly Clerk of the Magistrate's Court at Tauranga and Russell.

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Francis Greer

birth: 1835
death: 8/7/1917
wife: Elizabeth Pilcher
married: 1865
occupation: pioneer farmer
lived: Wellington

Built Greer House, and its watermill at Glenside, Tawa

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Alexander Greig

birth: c1832
immigrated: "Clontarf", 1858
death: 1912

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 104, 2 May 1912

Mr. Alexander Greig, who died recently at Amberley, in Canterbury, aged eighty years, sailed for New Zealand in 1858, in the ship Clontarf, arriving at Lyttelton after a voyage of four months. Almost immediately on arrival, accompanied by his wife, he walked to Woodend by the Bridle Path route. During his short residence at Woodend he built the Ravenswood Mill, also, the English Church.

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Jean Guerren

birth: c1824, France
death: 11/3/1869
occupation: miller

miller and mill builder for the Maori, died in a gun battle, defending his mill

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Bendix Hallenstein

birth: 1835, Brunswick, Germany
immigrated: 1863, from Victoria, Australia
death: 6/1/1905

Established a business in Queenstown with James William Robertson, and erected a flourmill at Kawarau.

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Robert Chisenhall Hammerton

active: 1860
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "New Plymouth" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Taranaki Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 394, 18 February 1860.


Thomas Brown Hannaford

birth: c1824, England
death: 15/7/1890
occupation: rates collector, inventor

Proposed and championed a rather fanciful combined lighthouse and windmill.

Obituary

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8331, 11 August 1890
Another old identity has passed away in the person of Mr. T. B. Hannaford, at the age of 66. He had been about 35 years in Auckland. During the last fortnight he has been suffering from bronchitis, and was attended by Dr. Philson. On the 12th Ju|y he was up, but at an early hour on the 15th July he had a relapse, and died somewhat suddenly. Some years ago Mr. Hannaford invented a windmill lightbouse, which he vainly endeavoured to get the Government to adopt. He complained subsequently that his idea had been pirated by the Government, and had a petition before the Legislature in relation to his grievance, and was in high hopes of obtaining some compensation for the alleged infringement of his invention. About a week before his death he received some information from Wellington which dashed his hopes down, and he said to his wife, that "his heart was broken; he would never get over it" He leaves a widow and two sons in Auckland, the youngest being only four years of age. His family by a previous marriage reside in England. For the last quarter of a century he has carried on the business of a matrimonial agency and domestic servants' registry office. Deceased was a native of England, and in early life was clerk in the establishment of Morton, Peto, Brassey, and Co., the great railway contractors, and afterwards came out to the colonies.

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James Hassell junior

Eldest son of James Lloyd Hassell, and acted as his co-attorney together with James Liddle in running his windmill business when he was out of the country.

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James Lloyd Hassell

aka: Jes Hessell
birth: c1819, Surrey
immigrated: 1859
son: James Hassell junior
son: Lloyd Hassell - railway engineer
son: Grey Hassell - medical superintendent of the Wellington Lunatic Asylum
children: 3 more daughters
death: 1896, Waimate
occupation: miller, farmer, sheep breeder
lived: Oamaru

Ran his milling business in Oamaru.

Advice on growing wheat

As well as being a miller, Hassell grew his own wheat, and he shared advice about that with his fellow farmers: North Otago Times, Volume V, Issue 101, 25 January 1866, Page 3
THE WHEAT CROP. To the Farmers of the Oamaru District.
(Per favor of the Oamaru Times.)
As the wheat harvest of the district is now about commencing, I hope you will not think it presuming too far in one of your number offering a few remarks, with a view of persuading those who, through ignorance or carelessness, do not attach the importance it deserves to the thorough harvesting of their crop. We have bountiful crops, and let me urge upon you the necessity of trying to save them in good condition. We have not yet been under the necessity of exporting any of our flour, but it is likely we may have to send some of this year's produce to another market, and as sure as we do so, and if it is in the shape of flour, our characters for the future will stand or fall upon the good or bad condition in which we harvest our wheat crop. Of so much importance do I consider it, that I would have the miller severely fined who grinds wheat in bad condition, unless the owner would make a declaration that it was for home consumption, although I do not think there would be much fear, when it is known that he can grind three bushels of wheat in good condition while he is grinding only two in bad. In fact, he would have a remedy in his own hands (in the absence of any great competition), by charging a higher rate for gristing badly-conditioned grain. Now, as to the best method of securing the crop, do not on any pretence allow the sheaves to be made more than nine inches through at the band, and if you reap with the sickle, have every fifth sheaf cut with more straw, so as to give sufficient length for two sheaves to form a hood for eight. The stooks should be set up north-west and south-east, for better security against the former strong winds, and should not be put into the stack in less than from a fortnight to three weeks after being cut - of course depending upon the state of the weather. I may say that I make it a rule not to stack my own wheat until there has been a hot or N. W. wind over it while in the stook. The difference in the cost of harvesting in the above plan and that of tying the wheat in bundles from fifteen to eighteen inches through, need not be more than a penny per bushel on the crop. I will leave you to calculate what the difference in the value would be after such a rain as we had on Friday and Saturday last, to say nothing of the labor of opening out and re-binding the large sheaves, loss, &c.
Yours very truly, James Hassell. Cave Valley, 23rd January, 1866.

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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6548, 5 May 1896
Obituary.
MR J. L. HASSELL.
Death has severed another of the links of the chain which connects the past with the present, its victim on this occasion being Mr James Lloyd Hassell, one of the pioneers of our town, and a resident in the vicinity for nearly 30 years. Mr Hassell was in fairly good health until about a month ago, when he became indisposed, and his health rapidly failing, a complete break-up ensued, ending in his ultimate decease. Mr Hassell was a native of Surrey, whence he migrated to Australia and took up the Mooraby run, in Victoria, which property afterwards developed into a rich goldfield. He came to New Zealand in 1859, and purchased from Mr Filleul the Oamaru run, which extended from Oamaru through Cave Valley, and the homestead of which is now occupied by Mr Joseph Williams. The deceased gentleman then chartered a vessel and brought over from Australia his Lares and Penates - family, house, cattle, sheep, and hands to work his property. His first journey from Dunedin to Oamaru is historical. This was before the coaching days, and before a steamer had entered our roadstead. He made his way on horseback with only a compass to guide him, which was no mean task, when we consider that there was then not such a thing as a track, much less a road, between here and our provincial capital. Mr Hassell first erected his house on the land where the old Courthouse now stands, but subsequently transferred it to his Cave Valley estate, and it is now occupied by Mr Williams, who, as we previously mentioned, purchased the property from him. He built the old windmill, which was the first flour mill in Oamaru, and afterwards erected the malthouse in Wear street, where he carried on business for some time. In 1874 Mr Hassell took a trip home, and, upon his return went into business in Tyne street, where he remained until he left to take up his residence in Waimate some few years ago. Mr Hassell was well-known as a sheep breeder, and was for a long time an enthusiastic committeeman of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He was connected at one period or another with all the public bodies of the community, was an elder of St. Paul's Church, a Councillor, a Justice of the Peace, and a member of the Harbor Board for a number of years. The departed gentleman leaves many relatives to mourn his loss. Mrs Hassell and two unmarried daughters reside at Waimate, while another daughter is well-known in Oamaru as the wife of Dr Garland. The eldest son James is in business in Australia; the second, Lloyd, is engineer for the Queensland railway department; and the third, Gray, is the able medical superintendent of the Wellington Lunatic Asylum. Mr Hassell was a loving husband, a devoted father, a genial friend, and a kindly master. Scrupulous in all things, while he failed to make a single enemy, he has left a legion of friends who will miss the smile and the hand-clasp of one who is "Not lost, but gone before."
North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8465, 6 May 1896, Page 3
DEATH OF MR JAMES L. HASSELL.
Mr James L. Hassell, whose death is recorded in this issue was one of the first settlers of the Oamaru district. He arrived in Oamaru from Victoria in the year 1859, when the place was a sheep run; he came, in fact, to occupy the sheep run, which he had purchased from Mr W. G. Filleul. This run covered the site of the present town of Oamaru and extended through to Cave Valley and up to Papakaio. On the resumption of the run by the Government, Mr Hassell bought the fine large property called Whitstone, at Cave Valley, and he lived on that property for some years, considerably improving the place, and giving the homestead quite an Old Country appearance. Mr Hassell built and worked the flourmill on the hill known as the "wind mill," but in the disturbing period that followed shortly afterwards made heavy losses in the shipment of wheat and flour. Just previous to this period he made a trip to the Old Country, and while there rendered the town and district considerable service in obtaining information as to the construction of breakwaters, and in other directions. On his return to Oamaru he entered into business in this town, but did not continue in it long, removing many years ago to Waimate, where he resided up to the time of his death. While he was a citizen of Oamaru he took an active part in everything that tended to advance the interests of the town; Mr Hassell was, in fact, a public man, and was always willing to give his services for any good purpose. He occupied many public positions in the town, his uprightness of character making his services eagerly sought after by the townspeople. While Mr Hassell was with us we recognised in him an honest upright man, and when he left the town suffered a loss. Deceased leaves a widow, and three sons and three daughters. One of the daughters (Mrs Garland) is a resident of Oamaru, while two of the daughters resided at Waimate with their parents. Mr Gray Hassell, one of the sons, is medical superintendent of the Wellington Lunatic Asylum, and the other two sons are in Australia. Although deceased has long separated himself from this town, he will live in the recollection of a large number of its inhabitants as a worthy citizen and a good colonist, and if he has lived past the allotted span of life none the less will they think that a "good man has gone out of Israel." The funeral takes place to-day, leaving the railway station for the cemetery at 11 a.m.
South Canterbury Times, Issue 8529, 26 May 1896, Page 3
DISTRICT COURT.
TIMARU — Tuesday, May 26th, (Before His Honour Judge Ward.)
Probate of wills was granted as follows:- ... to Mr Hamilton, of Andrew Smith and James Hassell.

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John Hawken

active: 1858
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Moturoa" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Taranaki Herald, Volume VI, Issue 290, 20 February 1858.


Ernest Hayes

aka: Eben Ernest Hayes
birth: 4/2/1851, Monks Kirby, England
married: 15/2/1881, Whitington, Norfolk, England
wife: Hannah Eleanora Pearson (d.1946)
immigrated: Nov 1882
death: 27/6/1933
occupation: millwright, engineer, inventor, wind engine manufacturer
lived: Central Otago

Worked as a millwright, fitting out a watermill, then founded the engineering firm that bears his name, which both used a wind engine for power at the works, and produced wind engines for sale.

Dunstan Times, 10 June 1946, Page 3

OTUREHUA
(From Our Own Correspondent) Obituary... On Sunday morning, June 2nd Mrs E. Hayes passed away very peacefully at the "Windmill Works." The deceased wife of the late Mr Ernest Hayes had many friends and was loved and respected by all. During her long illness she was always bright and cheerful and never failed to take a keen interest in all the affairs of the district. She is survived by her family of nine, six of whom are residing in Oturehua, viz., Miss E. Hayes, Mesdames T. A. Lowis, Douglas Smith, Messrs Llewelyn, Bernerd and Stanley, Mrs Wilfred Wade (Sutton), Gilbert (Whangarei) and Irving (Invercargill). She was an enthusiastic and staunch supporter of the Anglican Church, and the funeral rites were conducted by the Rev. A Blackburn.

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William Herrick

active: 1852
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Waimea south" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 518, 7 February 1852.


Joseph Hewetson

active: 1840's
occupation: flourmiller and sawmiller

established a business in Motueka as flourmiller and sawmiller

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Jan A Heydra

active: 2000's
occupation: architect
lived: Foxton

designer of Foxton windmill

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Ernie Hill

active: 1920s
occupation: miller

Head miller for Ireland and Co in the 1920s.

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Benjamin Hobson

active: 1865
occupation: millwright

Listed as millwright at "Queenstown" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 186, 8 February 1865, Supplement.


Harry Hoby

birth: c1849
death: July 1865
occupation: miller

Killed in an accident whilst working alone on the night shift at Brightwater mill, "having imprudently worn a loose garment among machinery."

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John Farr Hoggard

birth: c1815
death: 4/9/1871
brother: Thomas William Hoggard
occupation: postmaster

Brother of Thomas William Hoggard, and one report says they worked together to set up the Wellington windmill. John certainly had some financial connection to the business - the land which the mill was on was transferred from John to Thomas. John also acted as Executor for Thomas, and advertised the mill property for let after Thomas died.

Evening Post, Volume VII, Issue 178, 4 September 1871, Page 2

It is with extreme regret that we notify the death of Mr. John Hoggard, Chief Postmaster of this town. He died at 3 o'clock this morning, after a brief illness, extending over scarcely a week. The deceased gentleman had been in the Government service for nearly 30 years, and was in his 56th year. Originally, he held an appointment in Auckland, but was sent down to Wellington in 1843 or 1844, and since that time has discharged the duties of Postmaster here. During his career, he ever displayed the utmost courtesy and attention, and earned the hearty respect of all with whom he came in contact. Out of respect, the vessels in harbor to-day flew their flags half-mast high.
Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3294, 5 September 1871, Page 2
We very deeply regret to have to announce the death, yesterday morning, of Mr John F. Hoggard, the Chief Postmaster of this province, after an illness of only a few days. This regret, we are sure, will be shared in by a numerous circle of friends, and by none more than the old settlers of Wellington, most of whom can testify to the many sterling qualities of the deceased gentleman. Although his health had been failing for some time past, he attended at his office regularly up to last Friday week, when he was obliged to succumb; the next day he was confined to his bed, but nothing serious was apprehended by his family; in a day or two afterwards, however, he became worse, and never rallied again. The early life of the deceased, we believe, was spent in the West Indies, where his relatives were in affluent circumstances. About 1839 or 1840 he emigrated to Sydney, whence he came to Auckland, and there entered the Government service in April, 1843. Shortly afterwards he was appointed Postmaster at Wellington, which office he held up to the time of his death. Throughout his long service, of over 28 years, he devoted himself most zealously to the discharge of his official duties, having only been absent from his office for a few weeks on two occasions. Year by year additional duties have been imposed on the Postal Department, first the money orders, then the Post-office Savings Banks, and latterly the business of the Government Life Assurance and Annuities; these new duties, and the great increase of work caused by the presence of the Seat of Government and the General Assembly at Wellington, have not led to the staff of the Wellington Post-office being correspondingly augmented, and it cannot be doubted that the close and unremitting attention latterly required of the late Postmaster to keep abreast of his work greatly undermined his health. Mr Hoggard waa a man of cultivated tastes, and his gentlemantly, courteous, and unobtrusive manners caused him to be much respected by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. He has left a widow and a large family - ten children - with whom there is the sincerest sympathy in the sad bereavement they have suffered.

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Thomas William Hoggard

wife: Sarah
daughter: Kate
son: 1
birth: 1817, England
immigrated: "Indemnity", 1842
death: 25/5/1862
brother: John Farr Hoggard
occupation: merchant

Partner with William Simonds Simonds in building the first NZ windmill, in Wellington. Later became sole proprieter.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1728, 27 May 1862

DEATHS
On Sunday, the 25th May, 1863, at his residence, Te Aro, Thomas William Hoggard, Esq. aged 45.
Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1735, 27 June 1862
THE ESTATE OF THOMAS WILLIAM HOGGARD, DECEASED. ALL persons having claims against the above Estate, are requested to furnish them to the undersigned within one month from this date. JOHN F. HOGGARD, Executor. June 28, 1862.

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Thomas Hooker

occupation: miller

Miller at various flour mills in the Wairarapa.

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Edward Betts Hopper

birth: c1799, England
immigrated: "Oriental", Jan 1840
death: drowned 17/9/1840
occupation: pioneer settler, Director of the NZ Company
lived: Wellington

Partner with Francis Alexander Molesworth and Henry William Petre in importing a mill from England to Wellington, until his untimely death by drowning.

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Henry Hounsell

active: 1866
occupation: merchant, miller

Took over Brightwater mill, in partnership with David Louis Rod.

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William King Hulke

birth: 1819, Deal, Kent
immigrated: "London", c1840
death: 23/10/1908
occupation: dairy farmer, nurseryman

William Hulke's mills are recalled in his obituary published in Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 258, 24 October 1908

In the latter part of 1842 he went again to Wanganui, and there erected a flourmill — windmill, with machinery he had imported from England. This mill was destroyed by the natives in 1845 and in 1847 Mr. Hulke visited New Plymouth and decided to remove the machinery to this town, where he established a mill in Queen-street, using a water-wheel for power. This was called the Union mill, and stands now in the occupation of the Crown Dairy Company. ... About 1866, in conjunction with Messrs F. L. and W. B. Webster, he built the fine steam flour mill in Currie-street now occupied by Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co. as a warehouse.
Later in the week, various further articles about William were published Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13793, 27 October 1908, and another mill he built was noted:
He also built a mill at Tawhiti, near Hawera.

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James Hume

birth: 1837, Selkirk, Scotland
immigrated: 1858
active: 1860's
occupation: manager
lived: Hamilton

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]. 1902

Mr. James Hume, Manager for Messrs Bycroft, Limited, was for thirty-four years manager of the Hamilton branch and other Waikato agencies of the Bank of New Zealand. He was born at Selkirk, Scotland, in 1837, educated at the local Grammar School, and arrived in Auckland in 1858, per ship "Kingston,"" Captain Weekes. Mr. Hume entered the service of the Bank of New Zealand in 1861, and remained at the Auckland office until the early part of 1864, when he was deputed to open the first Waikato agency at Ngaruawahia, where he remained until 1876. During that period he opened branches at Hamilton, Cambridge, and Te Awamutu, subsequently making the first-mentioned town, the Waikato headquarters of the bank. Mr. Hume took a deep interest in the welfare of the Waikato, and was president of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association and chairman of the Hamilton West school committee.

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Daniel Inwood

active: 1852-60
son: William Inwood
occupation: baker, miller

As a baker Daniel Inwood saw the need for a mill in the Canterbury region, so he built his first one at Fendall Town. Clearly other members of the family also worked at the mill. He later moved to build another mill on the Avon in Christchurch.

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George Thomas Inwood

aka: George J. Inwood
active: 1856-60
occupation: miller, baker

Clearly related to Daniel Inwood - possibly oldest son. Listed as miller at "Cashel Street, Christchurch" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Lyttelton Times, Volume XIII, Issue 785, 19 May 1860.

Press, Volume XIX, Issue 983, 2 January 1866

NOTICE. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I have transferred my Interest in the Baking and Corn Business to Mr. J. M. Thompson, and hope he will meet with the support of the public in the same manner as I have done.
I also request that all debts due to me be paid to Mr. Thompson, whose receipt will be sufficient discharge for the same.
GEORGE INWOOD
In reference to the above, I beg to state that having succeeded to the business of Mr. George Inwood, it will be my earnest endeavour to merit the patronage and favour of the customers and the public generally.
J. M. Thompson. Cashel street, Jan. 1, 1866.

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William Inwood

active: 1856-62
occupation: miller

2nd son of Daniel Inwood. Listed as miller at "Cashel Street, Christchurch" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Lyttelton Times, Volume XIII, Issue 785, 19 May 1860.

Press, Volume II, Issue 40, 15 February 1862

MARRIAGES.
On Monday the 10th instant, at St. Michaels Church, By the Rev. H. Jacobs, William, second son of Mr. D. Inwood of Christchurch, to Miss Mary Marshall.
Lyttelton Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1047, 22 November 1862
BIRTHS. Inwood.-Nov. 18, at Oxford Terrace West, Mrs. William Inwood, of a daughter.
Press, Volume III, Issue 143, 16 April 1863
DIED. April 14th, at Oxford Terrace West, Emily Mary, infant daughter of Mr. William Inwood, aged 5 months.
Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1254, 23 June 1864
BIRTHS. Inwood -June 21st, at Fendalton, the wife of Mr. William Inwood, of a son.
Press, Volume VIII, Issue 845, 27 July 1865
BIRTH. Inwood-July 23, at Ellesmere, Rakaia, Mrs. Wm. Inwood of a daughter.
Press, Volume XI, Issue 1305, 12 January 1867
BIRTH. Inwood-January 9, at Christchurch, Mrs Wm. Inwood of a son.

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John Ireland

birth: c1843, Fifeshire, Scotland
immigrated: "Black Swan", June 1862
death: 7/1903
children: 4 sons, 4 daughters
son: R K Ireland
occupation: miller

Ran the Oamaru milling firm of Ireland and Co, along with John Hadden Barr.

Obituary

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8227, 8 July 1903
We regret to have to announce the death of Mr John Ireland, of Messrs Ireland and Co, which occurred at his residence at five o'clock this morning. The deceased gentleman, who had not been in robust health for some time, had been laid up for about a fortnight, apparently suffering from a complication of ailments. On Sunday, however, he appeared to be somewnat better, and his death came rather unexpectedly. Mr Ireland was 60 years of age and a native of Fifeshire. He served his apprenticeship to the milling trade at The Bells Mill in Edinburgh, but was attracted, to Otago by the news of the gold discovery. He arrived at Port Chalmers early in 1862, and went on to the goldfields, where for a considerable time he followed the uncertain avocation of a gold-seeker with varying fortune. Tiring of this life, he again turned his attention to milling, and was for some years in the employ of Mr Duncan, a Dunedin miller. Then he came to Oamaru something over thirty years ago as miller to Messers J. and T. Meek. Relinquishing his engagement with that firm, he went into business with Mr W. D. Esther as grocers in Thames street. In 1882 the partnership was dissolved, and Mr Ireland returned again to the milling business, joining with Mr J. H. Barr in founding the firm of Messrs Ireland And Co. as millers and grain merchants. The deceased leaves a wife and eight children - four sons and four daughters - to mourn the loss of a tender and loving husband and a fond father. Mr Ireland never took any part in public affairs, except that for a time he was an active member of the Committee of the Horticultural Society. He was an enthusiastic horticulturist, and a remarkably successful grower of choice flowers, ready at all times to render advice and assistance to those who embraced his hobby and chief means of pleasantly employing such leisure as a busy life affords. His kindly, happy disposition made for him a large circle of friends, all of whom will regret his death and extend heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing family.
North Otago Times, 9 July 1903
OBITUARY.
MR JOHN IRELAND.
It is with regret that we have to record the death of Mr John Ireland, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, He had been in failing health for some time, and for the past fortnight had been confined to the house, but on Sunday last he appeared to have a turn tor the better, and on Tuesday evening he was even able to be up for a short while, but during the night he became suddenly worse, and passed away early on Wednesday morning. Mr Ireland was born in Fifeshire 61 years ago. He served his apprenticeship to the trade at the Bell Mill, Edinburgh, but attracted to Otago by the discovery of gold he came out with his three sisters by the Black Swan, arriving at Port Chalmers, in June, 1862. He spent some years on the goldfields, and then entered the employment of Mr John Duncan, a miller in Dunedin, afterwards coming to Onmaru thirty-two years ago, as miller to Messrs J. and T. Meek. Retiring from that firm's employ he entered into partnership with Mr W. D. Esther, under the style of Ireland and Esther, as grocers, in Thames street, and continued so for a few years. In 1882 Mr Ireland re-entered the milling trade, joining Mr J. H. Barr in establishing the firm of Messrs Ireland and Co., millers and grain merchants. As a miller he was known to be one of the best in the colony. He never entered into public affairs, his retiring disposition shrinking from that, but he was an enthusiastic horticulturist, and was most successful in raising rare and delicate flowers, and he delighted to give advice and assistance to others similarly interested. His only connection with public affairs was as a member of the committee of the North Otago Horticultural Society. He married after coming to Oamaru, a daughter of the late Mr John M'Murtrie, and he leaves a wife and eight children, four sons and four daughters, to mourn their loss. They will have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, for Mr Ireland, in every walk in life, was a most estimable man, and was esteemed and respected by all.
The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts], 1905
Ireland and Co., Millers and Grain Merchants. Office and Store, Harbour Street. Mills, corner of Severn Street and Cross Lane, Oamaru. P.O. Box, 8. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. This business, which was established in the early days of settlement in Oamaru, has been conducted by the present firm since 1882. The building used as a store and for offices in Harbour Street is erected in Oamaru stone. It is one storey in height, and has a storage capacity of 24,000 sacks. Messrs Ireland and Co's mill - a building of three stories in Oamaru stone - has a complete roller plant, which produces five sacks per hour. The machinery is driven by a Pelton turbine, which is supplied from the corporation water-works, and may be worked up to fifty-horse power. The flour produced from the mills is known by its brand "Lily White," and finds a ready sale in Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin.
Mr. John Ireland, sometime Senior Partner, was born in Edinburgh, brought up to the milling business in his native city, and came to Port Chalmers, per ship "Black Swan," in 1862. After spending some years on the Otago goldfields, he settled in Oamaru in 1867, and fifteen years later he joined Mr. John Hadden Barr in the firm of Ireland and Co. Mr. Ireland died on the 8th of July, 1903, aged 61 years.

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John Ireland 2

active: 1919
occupation: miller

Described as being late of Oamaru, so may be the son of John Ireland. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1653, 20 October 1919

Mr John Ireland, late of Oamaru and Christchurch, who is now directing the manufacture of Primrose flour at the P.N. flour mill, is a recognised authority on wheat buying and flour-milling. As a master miller in the South Island, Mr Ireland made a speciality of household flour, and users of Primrose now have his experience and knowledge of high grade milling, as a guarantee of quality, back of every bag of Primrose flour they buy from their grocer.
Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 110, 6 November 1919
MANAWATU MILLS COMPANY, Palmerston North.

Our readers, in this issue, are favoured with a fine picture of Palracrston's progressive and up-to-date flourmill. The Palmerston mill is the largest and best equipped mill in the Wellington, Taranaki, and Hawkes Bay Provinces, and enjoys the unique distinction of being the only flourmill in the North Island that has adopted the latest English and American method of storing wheat in bulk in silos. Only mills that use this method can get the best results, and with it only is the wheat mellowed and conditioned and kept away from vermin and dust.

Another advantage the Palmerston mill has is its railway siding running right into the mill, where trucks of wheat are unloaded direct into the silos, thus saving laborious carrying and stacking, while for country orders the manufactured article, "Primrose" flour, is loaded direct into trucks that have been thoroughly cleaned by our own staff, and thus, the bags of flour are never coal-stained, dirty, or torn when they reach the storekeeper.

"Primrose" flour has always been first favourite with local master bakers and pastrycooks — it is so dependable. They use more "Primrose"' flour than all the other brands combined. A better testimonial no flour could have.

Mr. John Ireland, partner in two of the large southern mills, is now directing the manufacture of "Primrose" flour, and he has made a special feature of household flour, as required by the ladies for scones, cakes, pastry, etc. His first-hand knowledge of the milling wheat districts of the South, coupled with the care he exercises in buying only the very choicest of wheat, and the scientific and hygienic methods of milling employed, all combine to make the quality of the Palmerston product the best and, purest money can buy.

Local stock-breeders, and poultrymen especially, are also studying their own interests when they buy only "Primrose" flour, as the more local flour milled and used, the more-plentiful will be the supply of bran and pollard for their live stock. All successful dairymen feed Palmerston bran to their cows under test.

We would therefore recommend all our readers to use the locally manufactured "Primrose" flour, because it is the best, the quality is guaranteed, and they are supporting their own local industry.


R K Ireland

birth: 1880's
occupation: miller

Partner with David Lauder.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8387, 13 January 1904

IRELAND & CO.
R. K. IRELAND and D. LAUDER, having PURCHASED the MILLING BUSINESS known as IRELAND AND CO., beg to intimate that they will carry on business as MILLERS AND GRAIN MERCHANTS. And can now supply LILLYWHITE FLOUR, WHEATMEAL, OATMEAL, BRAN, POLLARD, ETC., AT LOWEST RATES.
Telephone: 49. Offices: AT MILL, Severn street.

NZ Truth, Issue 1075, 1 July 1926

Pioneers of Industry
A Triumph for Youth and Youth's Ideas
(By "Truth's" Managing Editor on Tour.)
When R. K. Ireland, of Oamaru, decided to enter the flour milling industry he hadn't the cash necessary for purchase of a mill, but was forced to borrow it.
To-day he is one of the most prominent millers in the Dominion and controls two of the largest mills.
His father, John Ireland, started flour-milling in Oamaru 40 years ago. In those days the flour was ground between stones, and the mill's staff numbered only six.
For twenty years, John Ireland successfully ran the business, but then it fell on evil days, and when R. K. Ireland took control of the business on the death of his father, he found himself in charge of a bankrupt concern.
A young man of but 20, Ireland had all the buoyant confidence of youth, all the cheery optimism which is the birthright of the young. He was confident of his own ability to pull the fat from the fire and to turn the bankrupt mill into a paying proposition.
So young Ireland borrowed the money with which to purchase his father's partner's share in the business, and setting to work with youth's energy and initiative he tackled the task of getting the concern on to the road towards financial success.
He took into partnership, the late D. Lauder, who had been a working miller employed by his father.
Ireland started off by working three shifts a day, thus enabling the firm to greatly reduce its overhead expenses. Even under this policy, however, the mill would not return any profits for two or three months on end, owing to the keen competition existing in the flour trade.
Every penny piece which the firm made was put back into the business, the bulk of this money going towards the purchase of more machinery. The business grew as "Lillywhite" flour became more popular and found a wider market.
The Oamaru mill was built up to a 10-sack plant. Then Iceland realized that whilst the business was capable of further expansion, the mill was not.
He looked outside Oamaru for the opportunity to extend the business, and so it came about that Ireland and Company purchased the Christchurch mill run by D. H. Brown and Son., Ltd.
To-day the firm which was bankrupt when R. K. Ireland took control of it owns two flour mills and employs approximately 60 hands. Its success has been a triumph for Youth and Youth's ideas.


James Jary

active: 1857-60
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Waimea south" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XV, Issue 92, 14 February 1857.


Frank Jellicoe

active: 1850's-80's
occupation: farmer, merchant, JP

Erected and ran a windmill (driving standardized mills) at Motueka.

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Frederick Jenkins

death: c1884
occupation: saw miller, timber merchant, mill owner

Owned and operated the City Steam Saw Mills in Christchurch. When his estate was offered for sale, it included parts of a windmill.

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Ian Jonson

active: 1990s
occupation: molinologist, heritage worker, author

As a sideline, whilst employed by NZ Heritage, researched New Zealand mills extensively during the 1990's and 2000's.

Presented at least 3 papers based on his research:

His research papers are deposited at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington.

Was responsible for getting the remains of Oamaru windmill placed on the historic register.

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Thomas Jordan

active: 1843
occupation: miller

Described himself as a "practical miller" when writing about milling matters in New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume IV, Issue 267, 29 July 1843


Andrew Judd

active: 1860's
lived: Russell

Involved in the setting up of a windmill on Mill Island, in Russell harbour.

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John Kebbell

birth: c1811
death: 22/2/1879
occupation: engineer, miller

Partner with his brother Thomas Kebbell in steam saw and flour mills in Manawatu, then Wellington. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 378, 17 March 1849

THE Partnership hitherto existing between the Undersigned has this day been dissolved by mutual consent; Mr. Thomas Kebbell is authorized to receive and pay all debts due to, or by the late firm. Dated, Manawatu, the ninth day of March, 1849. John Kebbell, Thomas Kebbell. Witness to the Signatures, S. Cemino, Thomas Cook.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5587, 24 February 1879

DEATH OF MR. JOHN KEBBELL.
We regret to have to record the sudden death of Mr. John Kebbell, which occurred during Friday night. Mr. Kebbell left home between seven and eight in the evening, and did not return ; but though some uneasiness was created in Mrs. Kebbell’s mind, she assumed that he was staying all night at the Club, as he occasionally did. Next morning, however, Mr. Kebbell was discovered by the newspaper deliverer lying in his yard, and Dr. Harding, who was sent for immediately, on his arrival pronounced him to be dead. Mr. Kebbell had some Athenaeum books in his pocket, and it is supposed he must have returned about ten or eleven o’clock, and fallen down dead in his yard immediately on his return. There will be no inquest, as Dr. France has given the necessary certificate that the cause of death was heart disease. Mr. Kebbell arrived here in 1844 or 1845, in company with his brothers Mr. Thomas Kebbell and Dr. Mark Kebbell. On their first arrival in the colony, Messrs. John and Thomas Kebbell went up to the Manawatu district, and established there what was then considered a large sawmill. They also acquired considerable landed property in this district. After some time, finding that the sawmill business did not answer their expectations, the brothers removed the machinery from Manawatu, and re-erected it in Manners street, Wellington, at that well-known establishment Kebbell’s flourmill. Here they carried on business for some years very successfully, but ultimately, stopped the mill owing to the competition of Canterbury mill-owners. Mr. John Kebbell was originally brought up as a mechanical engineer, and possessed high ability in that line. He was a member of the Philosophical Society, and only lately explained before the society an elaborate contrivance for keeping up an equable temperature in the Observatory. At the time of his death he was sixty-eight years of age. The deceased was a gentleman of quiet and retiring disposition, who mixed but little in public affairs. In his capacity as a private citizen he was much esteemed. He leaves a widow, and two sons who occupy business positions here.

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Thomas Kebbell

death: Jan 1890
occupation: miller

Partner with his brother John Kebbell in steam saw and flour mills in Manawatu, then Wellington. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 378, 17 March 1849

THE Partnership hitherto existing between the Undersigned has this day been dissolved by mutual consent; Mr. Thomas Kebbell is authorized to receive and pay all debts due to, or by the late firm. Dated, Manawatu, the ninth day of March, 1849. John Kebbell, Thomas Kebbell. Witness to the Signatures, S. Cemino, Thomas Cook.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8895, 23 January 1890

TERRIBLE DROWNING ACCIDENTS.

A SAD COINCIDENCE. It is with deep regret that wa record the death by drowning of Mr Thomas Kebbell, a well-known citizen, which occurred daring the progress of the First Class Yacht Race at the Regatta yesterday. Mr Kebbell, who has raken great intsreet in yachting for many years, was engaged in sailing the Florence, which was owned by him, when the accident occurred. The yacht, which was leading, had completed her second journey round the course, and shortly after passing the flagship Mr Kebbell took the tiller from Dr Fell, who formed one of the party, remarking, strangely enough, “ that this would be the last racekewouldeveraail.” He was sitting on the weather gunwale of the boat holding on to the tiller lines, when he was observed by the doctor to suddenly fall backward into the water. It is sup-pj-ed that the lines which Mr Kebbell was holding on to either slipped or were broken, and Mr Kebbell thus lost his balance and fell overboard. Dr Fell, who appears to have been the only one on board who observed the accident, made a grab at Mr K> bbsll, but failed to reach him. A boathook was thrown to Mr Kebbell, but he did not succeed iu reaching it. The yacht, which was travelling rlt a great rate, was put about as speedily as possible, and in the meantime Mr Cecil Kebbell jumped overboard with the intention of assisting his father. While the vessel was going about the peak halyards were carried away, and the management of the yacht was rendered more difficult in consequence, bhe was, however, brought round as speedily as possible and a line was thrown to young Mr Kebbell, who had failed to reach hia father,, and as he was in a very exhausted state he was hauled on board. A small rowing boat, manned by two boys, which had been cruising about, had been brought up alongside the drowning man, and the lads succeeded in holding his head above water until the Florence was brought up alongside. The unfortunate gentleman was then hauled into the boat as speedily as possible. In the meantime a boat had put off from the steanier Aorangi with the ship’s doctor, and he and Dr Pell tried all they could to restore animation, but unfortunately without success. Mr Kebbell' had evidently been dead some time before he'was taken out of the water. When he fell overboard he struck out for the yacht, appearing quite cool and collected ; but the breaking of the waves quickly overpowered him, and when last seen by Dr Fell he was floating face downward, with hia ahouiders sticking out of the water, and he was subsequently picked up in that position. The body was brought ashore and taken to the deceased gentle man’s residence in Manners-street, where the Coroner will hold an inquest at 9.30 this morning. The party on board the yacht consisted of Mr Kebbell and his two sons, Messrs Higginsoa, Tiller, Dr Fell, and two sailors.

The deceased gentleman, who was 7l years of age, arrived in New Zealand by the ship Mandarin in 1841, la co-operation with his brother be built a steam sawmill (afterward a flour milli in the Manawatu, from which place he was driven by the earthquake of 1855, which destroyed the mill. The brothers then obtained new machinery from . England, and carried on busineis as flourmiiiers in Manners-street until 1874, when they retired. At the time of his death Mr Kebbell was living in Mannersstreet. He leaves a widow and six children. Three sons are lining in the VYairarapa, and the three daughters are Mesdamea H. P. Higgmson, A. de B. Brandon, and Tilly (Wanganui). Inspector Thomson received the following telegram from Constable G’Korku, of Otaki, last night:—“ Catherine Mary, and Dora Ann Kebheli, 10 and 8 years old respectively, daughters of Mr J. Keobell, J.P., Ohau, were drowned while bathing in the Ohau River at 11 a.m. to day.” Mr J. Kebbell, father of the two children who have thus met with a terrible death, is a nephew of Mr T. Kebbell who was drowned yesterday. We feel sure the people of Wellington generally will sympathise with the members of a highly esteemed family in their severe bereavement.

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John Kelly

birth: Greece
active: 1865

Constructed a horizontal wind engine to pump water in the goldfields.

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William H Lane

Bought the City Mills, Christchurch and associated farm produce business off of Daniel Inwood.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2013, 4 June 1867

BIRTHS: Lane.-May 30, at her residence Morivale, Mrs W. H. Lane of a son.

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Jan Sefrijn Langen

aka: John Langen
birth: 10/9/1931, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
death: 14/3/2014, Foxton
lived: Foxton

Instigator of Foxton windmill

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Jonny Langen

active: 2010's
occupation: miller
lived: Foxton

son of Jan Sefrijn Langen, works at Foxton windmill

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David Lauder

married: 1877, Catherine
active: 1870s - 1900's

Via his wife's obituary Otago Daily Times, Issue 24542, 26 February 1941

Mr Lauder was employed at Mr Hassell's windmill, then at Bruce's mill, and later by the late Mr John Ireland. Subsequently he was a partner with Mr R. K. Ireland.
Partner with R K Ireland.

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Walter Lawry

occupation: General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Church

The Reverend Walter Lawry in conjunction with Percival Berrey bought the freehold of the Epsom Suburban Farm 69 off of William Mason, about 3 years after the mill was built on it. Berrey was later droped from the title. This was presumably just a personal investment, not the church getting involved in milling.

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John Lawson

active: 1870s
occupation: engineer

Partner with Edwin Newman Legge in Helensbrook Mills.

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Edwin Newman Legge

active: 1870s
occupation: mill proprieter

Proprieter at Helensbrook Mills (in partnership with John Lawson), and Balclutha.

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John Leith

birth: Scotland
active: 1860's
occupation: developer, mill owner
lived: Leithfield

Founder of Leithfield, purchased and moved the windmill from Christchurch to Leithfield.

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George Levick

active: 1861
occupation: miller

Unclear if this is the same person listed as Miller, Official Bay in the Jury list for 1857-8 Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIV, Issue 1004, 10 February 1857, since that is Auckland, and other references are to Waimea East.

Worked Madeley Mill, first in partnership with Richard Morris, then briefly on his own.

Note the typo in this ad - the ad went through LEVIE and LIVIC before finally getting it right as LEVICK. Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 348, 19 February 1861

NOTICE. MADELEY MILL, WAIMEA EAST. MORRIS AND LEVIE beg to inform the public that they are prepared to GRIND WHEAT in large or small quantities, and hope by strict attention and punctuality to merit a share of their patronage.
MORRIS AND LEVIE are purchasers of wheat. February 18th, 1861.
Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume xx, Issue 64, 27 July 1861
NOTICE. THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between RICHARD MORRIS and GEORGE LEVICK, Millers, Madeley Mill, Waimea-east, is DISSOLVED this day by mutual consent. All debts paid and accounts received by G. Levick.
RICHARD MORRIS, GEORGE LEVICK.
Thomas Hill, John Bartlett } Witnesses.
Madeley Mill, July 25, 1861.
G LEVICK wishes to return thanks to the public for the liberal support received during his late partnership, and wishes to inform his friends and the public generally that he has LEASED the MADELEY MILL of Mr. Morris, and hopes by strict attention to merit a continuance of their patronage.
Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXI, Issue 26, 5 April 1862
Birth.
On the 2nd March, at their residence, Madeley Mill, Waimea-east, the wife of Mr. G. Levick of a son.

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Lipman Levy

occupation: boot and shoe merchant

Married Sarah Hoggard, widow of Thomas William Hoggard, and thus acquired the plot 307 section that had housed Hoggard's windmill. Roads that meet at the approximate location of the mill are now called Lipman St, and Levy St.

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James Liddle

active: 1875-77
lived: Oamaru

The financial half of the partnership with Thomas Pratt as Pratt and Co. running the Hassell's windmill from 1875-77, acting as co-attorney with James Hassell junior whilst James Lloyd Hassell was out of the country.

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David Livingstone

active: 1844
occupation: millwright

Listed as millwright at "Motuaka" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 102, 17 February 1844.


Joseph Low

aka: Joseph Lowe
birth: c1802
death: 27/8/1863
occupation: builder, miller, merchant
lived: Auckland

Constructed Mt Eden windmill. Long partnership with William Motion, in particular running the mill at Western Springs.

New Zealander, Volume XIX, Issue 1991, 8 October 1863

Notice. THE Firm of LOW and MOTION, Millers and Corn Dealers, Auckland, was dissolved on 27th August last, by the death of Mr. Low. All parties indebted to the firm are requested forthwith to pay their Accounts to Mr. Motion, who will continue to carry on the business on his own account under the old firm of "LOW & MOTION."
All claims against the late Mr. Joseph Low (previous to 27th August last) ; also those against the late firm of "Low and Motion," up to the 12th September last, are requested to be sent in to Mr. WILLIAM MOTION, on or before the 10th instant.
THOMAS MACFARLANE,
JAMES CRUICKSHANK,
ANDREW BEVERIDGE,
WILLIAM RATTRAY,
WILLIAM MOTION, } Trustees of Mr. Low.

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Alfred Ludlam

birth: 1810
immigrated: "London", Dec 1840
death: 8/11/1877
occupation: farmer, politician

Partner with Francis Alexander Molesworth in the windmill at Lower Hutt

Evening Post, Volume XV, Issue 264, 10 November 1877, Page 2

We regret to record the death of Mr. Alfred Ludlam, which took place here on the 8th instant. Mr. Ludlam was a very old settler. He possessed a fine property at the Hutt, which was kept in a high state of cultivation, and probably is considered as one of the most valuable in that district. Mr. Ludlam was at one time a member of the General Assembly, and also sat for many years in the Provincial Council. He recently made a visit to Europe, when he lost his wife through death, and now he himself in turn has passed away.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 119, 15 November 1929, Page 13

MAKERS OF WELLINGTON
PIONEERS OF THE 'FORTIES XXVIII.
ALFRED LUDLAM 1810-1877.
(By "Condor.")
It has been a matter of great difficulty to gather the facts of the eariy life of Alfred Ludlam. I do not think it is on record in print anywhere what ship he came to the colony in. His date of birth is stated to have been about 1810, and he once mentioned in a speech in the House that before coming to New Zealand he had spent some time in the West Indies.
Ludlam was a man of some education aud of distinctly intellectual and artistic tastes, and Wellington owes him much for his early interest in gardens and botany. He came to New Zealand in the ship London, which arrived on 12th December, 1840, a single man unattached. He was not a land speculator, for he had only one section in Ghuznee street. His farm he established at the Waiwetu, on the south side of the road. He called it Newry, and soon achieved some reputation for his improvement of the land and his steady selection of good-class stock. He was a great gardener in days when it was always a question what imported plants would thrive in New Zealand. When the Horticultural and Botanical Society was founded in 1842 he was naturally a member of the committee. Years later, as we know, he co-operated with Travers, Hector, and Mantell in securing for Wellington the fine botanical gardens, which he endowed repeatedly with gifts of plants from his own property. Ludlam and Molesworth's windmill at Newry began grinding flour in September, 1845. The barn was used for many public events, such as the dinner to Sir George Grey in 1851.
The house was almost completed when the earthquake of 1848 caused considerable damage to the structure. Once more in 1855 Mr. and Mrs. Ludlam wore subjected to a trying experience, being caught inside the house and in imminent danger of being killed by the fall of a heavy chimney. He wrote to a friend an interesting account of the earthquake. Mrs. Ludlam, by the way, was a daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Gibbes, and was married in 1850.
Ludlam was appointed by Sir George Grey a member of the nominated Legislative Council of New Munster in 1849, but he resigned in the following year. He had a disposition for public affairs, and when the new constitution came into force he stood for one of the Hutt seats and was elected. He remained a member of the Provincial Council until 1861, and went in again in 1865, remaining there until the abolition. He sided with the Hutt members, led by Wakefield, against Featherston, in the unfortunate feud of 1857-61, and after the election in 1858 was put into the Speaker's chair. This was rather distasteful to him, for he was required to register decisions of the Wakefield majority, which were evidently not altogether to his liking. As Speaker he was called upon in cases of emergency to act as superintendent, and such an emergency arose when Featherston resigned in 1858. But the masterful leader was not inclined to surrender his authority to a political opponent, and Ludlam, acting on the instructions of the Council, had to appeal to the Courts to assert his right. When eventually Featherston was ordered to hand over the keys it was only for a few days, for he was re-elected superintendent. Ludlam took the first opportunity of escaping from his unpleasant position by resigning the Speakership (September, 1859). Generally he was too outspoken to be a political success, and it is said that he spoke too often to be a strong man. In any case, his interests were more those of a country gentleman than of a man of affairs.
Ludlam was one of the first members of the General Assembly, in which he represented the Hutt from 1853 to 1856, and again from 1866 to 1870. Twice in the first period he resigned his seat. Between the first meeting of the Provincial Council and the assembling of Parliament in 1854 he changed his opinions regarding responsible government, and when Parliament met he moved the Address-in-Reply as a confirmed convert to the principle. He never appeared as a candidate after 1870. In 1867 he was appointed by the Government a Governor of the newly created New Zealand Institute and a member of the reception committee for the Duke of Edinburgh's visit He was an enthusiastic Volunteer, and attained the rank of major in the Hutt militia in 1868. In 1870 he acted as one of the Pall-bearers at the funeral of Te Puni, the old friend of the pakehas in Port Nicholson.
Ludlam's last days were spent, we are told , in "a summer of golden charity," so that "wherever his name was known there will be mourning for the honest, somewhat impractical, but outspoken and enterprising man now gone." A year or two before his death he visited England for the benefit of his wife's health, but she died while away, and he returned feeling the loss very keenly. He died on 8th November, 1877, leaving apparently no family to carry on the name in New Zealand. Ludlam's Gardens at the Hutt were afterwards called M'Nab's, after the gardener who acquired them on the original owner's death.

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John M'Farlane

active: 1880-4
occupation: sawmiller, flour miller

Setup and ran the flour mill at Kelso, powered by steam, and less successfully by a large wind engine.

Bruce Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 33, 22 April 1909, Page 4

Mr John M'Farlane, Mayor of Tapanui, and an old resident, in that district, died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, at the age of 69 years. He was the first miller who worked a sawmill in Waropa Bush over 40 years ago. Afterwards he was sawmilling at Tapanui, but some 27 years ago retired from active work at that business. He afterwards built a flour mill at Kelso, the motive power being an immense windmill, but this power did not prove a success. He leaves a widow and four of a family to mourn their loss.
Otago Daily Times, Issue 14510, 29 April 1909, Page 8
The late John M'Farlane, of Tapanui, who died suddenly last Tuesday afternoon, at the age of 69 years was born in Auchterarder, Scotland, and came to New Zealand in the Lady Egidia, in 1861. On arrival, being then just out of his teens, he looked about to turn his hand to anything he could find to do. On the break-out of Gabriel's Gully gold rush he went there, but did only moderately well, and afterwards, being of a mechanical turn, he went sawmiiling at Waikawa, where timber was plentiful, and where there was sea carriage for the output. As the arrival of vessels at the port of Waikawa was then somewhat erratic, supplies for the men engaged at the mills often ran short, and Mr M'Farlane used to tell of having on one occasion to live for some days on raisins, of which there happened to be a full supply. After an experience at Waikawa, he started a steam saw plant in the Warepa Bush for Messrs Weir and another, but soon after opened up with a sawmilling plant at Tapanui on his own account, and for many years worked mills at Manse Bush, M'Kay's Bush, Wooded Hill, and Glenkenich, as well as having what were known as the City Sawmills, Tapanui. For a period of some 40 years Mr M'Farlane was identified with the rise and progress of Tapanui. For a short period during those 40 years he built, and ran a flourmill at Kelso. He had an idea - based on an American opinion - that an air motor would he cheaper as a motive power than steam, and he imported an immense windmill, which he erected at a cost of several hundreds of pounds, but the experiment was not altogether a success, and steam power had to be installed. After selling out the flourmill at Kelso, Mr M'Farlans returned to Tapunui, and did odd lots of sawing at his mill in the township, but the bulk of the timber had been cut out, and the sawmilling industry practically a thing of the past. At the time of his death Mr M'Farlane was Mayor of Tapanui, and was the first Mayor of that borough to pass away during his term of office. He had been a councillor for many years, and took an active part in all local church, school, and Atheneum matters. For 14 years he was superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday School at Tapanui, and served on the School Committee many years, and up to the time of his death. He was also a member of the Tuapeka County Council for many years, and served a period as chairman, retiring only when he felt that the work called for younger and more energetic members. For many years also he held a commission as a justice of the peace. As a citizen he was widely esteemed and his advice eagerly sought. The name of John M'Farlane is inseparably linked with the early days of Tapanui, and the telegrams and letters of condolence which poured in from all parts to his widow and family showed that his was not only a local reputation. Sir Joseph Ward wired his condolences on the death of his old friend, as did also the Hon. T. Mackenzie, and many public men with whom he had come in contact. Being of an hospitable nature, he even held open house to representative men visiting Tapanui, and his wide reading and ready anecdote made him a most agreeable host. The late Mr M'Farlane was married on June 24, 1881 to Jessie, eldest daughter of the late William Christie, of Warepa, and a family of two sons and two daughters are left with his widow to mourn the loss of an exemplary father and husband. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon at Tapanui. It was a drenching cold, wet day. The borough councillors acted as pall-bearers and the Masonic fraternity turned out in force to pay their last respects to a worthy and ideal member of the craft. Mr A. S. Malcolm, M.P. and Mr W. T. M'Farkme (Mayor of St. Kilda, and brother of the deceased), with deceased's eldest son and the brother-in-law of the deceased, bore the casket from the residence to the hearse. The Rev. Mr Waugh conducted the service at the grave, and then the earth closed over the mortal remains of a good man and true, trusty and well-beloved.

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Charles Mabey

active: 1849
lived: Taita

started the construction of Taita mill

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Joseph Clarkson Maddison

occupation: architect
lived: Christchurch

Architect of the Wood Bros. steam mill at Addington.

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William Malcolmson

active: 1897
lived: Taranaki

Employed in Taranaki by Wood Bros of Christchurch. Taken to court for misappropriating moneys paid to the firm.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 10904, 30 April 1897

POLICE COURT.
Thursday, April 29. - Before R. L. Stanford, Esq, S. M.
ALLEGED CONVERSION OF MONEY.
William Malcolmson, on remand, was charged with the wrongful conversion, without color or right, of a cheque for £17 odd drawn out by M. Jones, livery stable proprietor, with intent to deprive permanently of the same his employers, Messrs Wood Bros., of Christchurch.

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Samuel Smart Mason

The Hutt Flock Mill, was built on his land, which he later sold to Edith Dorothy Ellis. He denied having any financial interest in the mill when it burnt down for the first time in 1901.

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William Mason

birth: 1810, Ipswich
immigrated: "Westminster", 1840 from Sydney
death: 22/6/1897
occupation: farmer, miller, architect, politician
lived: Auckland; Dunedin

Original owner of Mt Eden windmill

Obituary

Otago Witness, Issue 2261, 1 July 1897, Page 12
THE LATE MR WILLIAM MASON.
Old residents will learn with regret of the death, at a very advanced age, of Mr William Wason, first Mayor of Dunedin, who passed quietly away on Tuesday, 22nd ult. The deceased was born in 1810 at Ipswich, Suffolk, and, having been educated at a private school there, was articled to his father, who was an architect and builder in in that city. He remained in his father's office for some time, but about 1832 went to London, where he entered the office of Sir William Blore, at that time an eminent architect, who published an elaborate and illustrated work on the cathedrals of England. While in London Mr Mason married, and subsequently he returned to Ipswich, where he practised as an architect. In 1838 New South Wales began to receive attention as a good field for immigration, and Mr Mason, attracted among others, left England for the colony, where he landed in June, 1838. As it happened, the year 1838 witnessed a great drought in New South Wales, the consequence of which was that an enormous rise in the prices of most articles of consumption was experienced. While a sheep could be bought for 6d, bread was selling at 2s 6d a loaf, flour at from £125 to £130 a ton - and then half of it was rice - and butter at 5s per lb. Sydney was in those days supplied with water from the Botany Swamp, pipes being laid to a place close to St. James's Church, what was then called the racecourse, but is now known as Hyde Park, where it was put into barrels on wheels. The ordinary price paid for the water so obtained was 1d a bucket, but in 1838 it rose to 6d a bucket - and then had to be strained before it could be drunk! Certainly there were wells sunk in the city, but the water was alkaline and could not be used except for washing and scouring. While the colony was thus suffering from the effects of drought and the prospect for new arrivals could not be regarded as inviting, Mr Mason was fortunate enough to at once obtain employment in the Colonial Architect's office. There were four or five other clerks in the office with him, among them being a man who possessed superior attainments both in respect to his education and to his abilities as a draughtsman, and on one occasion the latter was absent from his work for a few days. When he returned to his desk it was noticed by Mr Mason that he was looking very ill, and in answer to sympathetic inquiries on the subject the man confessed to not feeling very well. Shortly afterwards the Colonial Architect, coming into the office and observing Mr Mason talking familiarly with the man, called the former out and let him know that his fellow clerk was a ticket-of-leave man, and that his dejected appearance was due to the fact that, having got drunk in the previous week, he was arrested and punished with 25 lashes! In those days, of course, New South Wales was a convict settlement; and many were the experiences illustrating the curious state of society of the time. On one occasion Mr Mason and Mr G. E. Eliott, of this city, who was an intimate friend of his, when out from Sydney to Cook's River on a parrot-shooting expedition, and returning home late at night they missed their road and lost their way in the bush. Struggling on as best they could they suddenly discerned a light in the distance, and, making for it, arrived at a hut, at the door of which they knocked. A young man asked them in, taking their guns from them, and they found themselves with from 15 to 20 men and women, who were dancing to the semblance of a tune provided by a man who, perched on the top of a table, was fiddling. Mr Mason and Mr Eliott recognised that they had got into queer company, and the man who had admitted them, and who was evidently of a superior type, informed them that they were in a sly grog shop and that all present were convicts, and he warned them not to attempt to leave. He added, however, that if they abided by his instructions he would get them safely away. On the advice of this man the visitors "shouted" half a gallon of rum for the company, and, the dancing having been resumed after the spirits had been attacked, the man who had befriended them let them understand that the opportuniby had arrived for escaping, and, when they had slunk out by the back door, he conducted them some distance through the bush, directed them which way to go, and bade then run - and they did so! In order to prevent if possible a recurrence of such a scarcity of commodities as was experienced in New South Wales in 1838, the Governor (Sir George Gipps) decided upon having silos, and these were planned by Mr Mason and put up by convict labour at Goat Island, Darling harbour. In 1839 subscriptions were raised in Sydney for the erection of a mechanics' institute, and premiums were offered for the best designs, which had in the usual way to be accompanied with mottoes when they were sent in. About a dozen plans were submitted altogether, and the committee, who had been entrusted with making the selection, unhesitatingly picked out two — a Gothic and an Ionic design. Both these plans were found to have been sent in by Mr Mason, and to him were awarded two prizes of £50 and £25 which had been offered. A great deal of heartburning was caused by the decision, and a public exhibition of the plans was demanded. So manifest was the superiority of Mr Mason's designs then recognised to be that the judges' verdict was unanimously approved, and all opposition was effectually silenced. Mr Mason remained in Sydney until Captain Hobson arrived there en route to New Zealand to assume the superintendency of these islands, which were then under the control of New South Wales. Mr Mason applied for engagement under the Government that was to be formed in New Zealand, and his services being accepted for the position of clerk of works, he came down with other officers in the Westminster, arriving at the Bay of Islands, where he stayed until the removal of the seat of Government to Auckland in 1841. By him the erection of the old Government House, at Auckland - a framework for the building having been brought from England by Captain Hobson - was superintended. In 1841 it was that Captain Hobson was proclaimed Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand, for, though he arrived in January, 1840, his appointment could not then be confirmed, in consequence of a curious error in his commission which was sent out from Home, and which invested him with the control of the territory between such-and-such a degree of north latitude and such-and-such a degree of south latitude - comprising, in all, the greater part of the globe! In 1841 Mr Mason planned and superintended the erection of old St. Paul's Church at Britomart Point, and in connection with that work a melancholy circumstance has to be recorded. There was no water on the spot, and to supply the deficiency Mr Mason had a well dug. One evening his only child, who, with Mrs Mason, had followed him out from England, was missed from his home, and next morning the boy, who was then about 10 years old was found head first in the well. Soon after this Mr Mason left the Government employ and entered into business as an architect in partnership with a Mr Paton, who had been the first postmaster in Auckland. After continuing in business for two or three years each of the partners bought a small farm section at Mount Eden. Cattle had been introduced into New Zealand by that time, and Mr Mason started a dairy farm, with which he was very successful. While he was there, also, he planned and erected a stone flour mill on the scoria at Mount Eden, and he worked it himself, but there was not enough corn grown in the colony to keep it going, and the venture did not prosper. A few years later Mr Mason took up a piece of land on the east bank of the Tamaki, and started farming there, but the place did not answer his purpose, and he removed to a property at the east head of the river, which he cultivated with profitable results. He was always a keen politician, and while he was following farming pursuits he offered himself as a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives, and was elected member for the Pensioners' Settlement, which, comprising Howick, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and Panmure, were formed by Sir George Grey bringing out from Home during Hone Heke's war a colony of old soldiers to be established as outposts round Auckland to prevent a Native incursion. Mr Mason remained on the east bank of the Tamaki until he came to Dunedin in 1862 to superintend the erection of the Bank of New Zealand - a substantial and commodious building, which was finally pulled down to give place to the present banking premises. Mr Mason was subsequently employed to design a number of buildings throughout the colony for the Bank of New Zealaud, and he also designed what is now the old hospital building in this city. Upon his removal to Dunedin he entered into partnership with Mr David Ross, but this was dissolved shortly afterwards. He was subsequently joined by Mr W. H. Clayton, who became Colonial Architect, and at the time at which this partnership was entered into Mr Mason was working at designs for the building lately occupied by the Colonial Bank, then intended for a post office, and afterwards utilised as the Otago University. When Mr Mason retired from the business Mr Clayton carried it on for a short time, the former settling on some land at Otepopo, which he leased, with a purchasing clause, from Captain Williams. Mr Mason afterwards relinquished that, and, returning to Dunedin, entered into partnership in 1871 with Mr N. Y. A. Wales, under the title of Mason and Wales. In 1875 he retired from business and went to live at Queenetown, but after a few years removed to Paradise, Diamond Lake, where he purchased about 400 acres and remained for some years. More recently, however, he returned to Dunedin, and it was here in the Grand Hotel he died. Mr Mason held a seat in Parliament when he took up his residence in this city, but be did not, in Dunedin, take any prominent part in colonial politics. Though he was not a member of the old Town Board he was, however, elected the first mayor of Dunedin. This was in July, 1865, when five candidates offered themselves, the following being the result of the poll : - William Mason, 495 votes; James Paterson, 398; J. A. J. Macgregor, 88; W. W. Wilson, 73; R. H. Forman, 10. Mr Mason stood again in 1866, and was re-elected, polling 612 votes against 231 recorded for Mr J. G. S. Grant and 16 for Mr David Ross; but he did not again offer himself, and, indeed, took no part in municipal politics after 1867. Mr Mason was an excellent marksman, was appointed a captain of militia during the Lieutenant-Governorship of Captain Fitzroy, and was the winner of the first prize in the colony which was offered by the Government for rifle shooting. He finished second also for the colonial belt in the first annual competition, which is now conducted by the New Zealand Rifle Association. He was a good judge of horseflesh, too, and while residing at Epsom, Auckland, purchased from Sir George Grey, upon the departure of the latter from the colony, his fine horse called New Zealander. A Mr Berry, who was the sheriff at Auckland, was very anxious to buy the animal, but he was not inclined to give the price demanded by Mr Mason. Discussing the matter one day Mr Berry asked whether the horse could leap, and Mr Mason, who was upon New Zealander's back, said he would try. Thereupon he set the horse at a five-barred gate which was in front, and cleared it beautifully and brought him back over it. Mr Berry immediately agreed to the price which Mr Mason had named. The funeral of the deceased took place yesterday.

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Peter McGill

birth: 1826, Wigtonshire
immigrated: "Mooltan", 1849
death: 21/10/1894
occupation: ship's steward, millwright, miller

Listed as "miller, North-east Valley" on 1851 list of jurors for Dunedin. Constructed Water of Leith mill for William Henry Valpy in 1852, then worked as miller there for 4 years. Constructed his own mill at Milton in 1856. Constructed Tapanui mill for John Patterson. Constructed Ettrick mill, 1873

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Edward McGlashan

birth: 1817, Edinburgh
immigrated: 1850, from Sydney
death: 13/7/1889

leased Water of Leith mill, and made it into a thriving business. Became Chairman of Timaru Milling Co.

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James McNair

birth: c1809, Glasgow
immigrated: Jane Gifford, 1842

Applied to the Governor in 1844 for a long lease of land to erect a windmill in Freemans Bay, Auckland, but was turned down.

Whilst James McNair's profession is not recorded, by his own words it was one that was not in demand in the town, and thus he fell into the unemployable category. He was pretty destitute, and looking for alternative ways to make a living - he had a family to provide for. According to the shipping list, in 1842 he was 33, and arrived with his wife Martha (28), a daughter also called Martha (6), a son Peter (1), and another daughter born on the ship out, and thus aged just 2 months. Another woman, Jean (30) is included in the family group - possibly a sister of James.

The name James McNair seems to have been a fairly common one in and around Auckland, so it's difficult to know which references are to this specific purpose. It appears that this may be the record of the death of his wife - which would have made her 85 at the time, which was a fine age to achieve then: Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 156, 4 July 1899, Page 8

McNAIR. -At her residence, Mill Park Avenue, Martha Eliza Crouch, wife of James McNair. Funeral leaves for Symonds-st. Cemetery at 2 o'clock sharp To-morrow, July 5, 1899.


John Meek

occupation: miller

Brother and partner of Thomas Meek which as J And T Meek ran various milling businesses in Oamaru.

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Thomas Meek

birth: 1840, Larnarkshire, Scotland
immigrated: Electric, 1863
death: 26/10/1905, Vancouver
occupation: grain merchant

Brother and partner of John Meek which as J And T Meek ran various milling businesses in Oamaru.

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts], 1905

Mr. Thomas Meek, J.P., was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1842. He was educated in his native village, where he was brought up as a joiner, and arrived in Dunedin by the ship "Electric," in 1863, and settled in Oamaru during the same year. After working as a contractor for about four years, he inveted in a threshing machine, which he worked for about six years, and the business thus begun developed into flour milling. Mr. Meek was for many years a member of the Oamaru Borough Council, and held a seat on the Oamaru Harbour Board for over ten years. He was married, in 1866, to a daughter of the late Mr. Hurst, and has three sons and three daughters.

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Bert Meinders

active: 2006
occupation: miller
lived: Foxton

Foxton windmill miller in 2006

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William Mickell

immigrated: "Whitby", 1842
occupation: carpet maker, sawyer, miller

Built mills at Atua Valley, and Brooklyn

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Mr Mickle

active: 1853
occupation: miller

Ran the Riwaka Flour Mill in partnership with Drummond.

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Andrew Miller

birth: 1878
occupation: miller

Head miller for J and T Meek, specifically at their Harbour Street mill.

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts], 1905

Mr. Andrew Miller, Head Miller at Messrs J. and T. Meek's Harbour Street Mill, Oamaru was born in 1878, at Oamaru, where he was educated. On leaving school he entered the service of Messrs J and T. Meek, and graduated through every department in the mill. After five years he went to Riverton. where he was head miller for Messrs Tweedie and McLean for twelve months. Mr. Miller subsequently found employment in connection with gold dredging for two years, and again joined Messrs Meek's staff. Shortly afterwards he went to Palmerston as head miller at Mr. Gow's mill, where he continued for sixteen months before accepting his present position at Oamaru in June, 1903. Mr. Miller is attached to the Loyal Oamaru Lodge of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity.

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Alex Milne

active: 1865
occupation: miller

Leased the Leithfield windmill in 1865.

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Henry Moffat

aka: Henry Moffatt
birth: c1845
death: 22/10/1910, Otautau
occupation: farmer, miller, inventor
married: (2nd?) 23/7/1885
wife: (2nd?) Catherine Susan Hardwick
children: at least 2 sons and 1 daughter
son: H Lincoln Moffat, died 1938, aged 67

Owner/miller of various watermills, and portable threshing mills, in Otago.

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Francis Alexander Molesworth

birth: 19/5/1818, England
immigrated: "Oriental", Jan 1840
death: 4/8/1846, England
occupation: pioneer settler
lived: Wellington

Partner with Edward Betts Hopper and Henry William Petre in importing a mill from England. Partner with Alfred Ludlam in Molesworth's windmill, Lower Hutt.

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Thomas Morgan

occupation: farmer

Owned a small mill in Tawa.

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Richard Morris

active: 1861
occupation: miller

Worked Madeley Mill, in partnership with George Levick, but possibly on his own when the lease reverted to him

Colonist, Volume VI, Issue 561, 10 March 1863

Madeley Mill, Waimea East.
GRINDING in large or small quantities, at ninepence per bushel, by
R. MORRIS. March 9.

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William Motion

birth: c1818, St Andrews, Scotland
immigrated: 1842, from Sydney
death: 23/9/1893
occupation: miller, merchant

Long partnership with Joseph Low, in particular running the mill at Western Springs.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 226, 23 September 1893

DEATH OF OLD IDENTITY.
Mr William Motion, an old Auckland identity, breathed his last at an early hour this morning at his residence, Western Springs Lodge, Mount Albert. He arrived here in the "forties," and in the old days. was a member of the well-known firm of Lowe and Motion, millers, who carried on a successful business in Queen-street. Deceased sold the Western Springs waterworks property to the City Council, and for many years past has lived in retirement enjoying the fruits of his early labours. He was twice married, his first wife, being Miss Lowe, and his second a widow, Mrs Sawora. Mrs Dr. Bayntun is a sister of deceased's first wife. The deceased had one son (Mr J. Motion) and several daughters by his first wife, all of whom are married, viz., Mrs Stevenson (of New North Road), Mrs Hill (of Christchurch), Mrs G. N. Brassey (Northcote),. Mrs G. McLean (Gisborne) and Mrs Ching (Remuera). He also had two sons by his second wife. Mr John Motion, late of Karangahape Road, was an elder brother of deceased. Deceased was a native of Scotland, and his death was not unexpected, for he had been confined to his house for three or four years. He was respected by all who knew him.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9314, 25 September 1893
MR. W. MOTION.

An old and respected Auckland citizen, Mr. William Motion, died at his residence, Western Springs Lodge, Mount Albert, on Saturday morning, after a very long illness. He was in his seventy-fifth year. He had been ailing for several years, during which time he has been attended by Dr. Bayntun, his brother-in-law, and had been confined to his bed for some days before his death. Under these circumstances, it can hardly be said that his death was altogether unexpected. He died very quietly. Deceased arrived in Auckland from Sydney, N.S.W., in 1842. He married Miss Isabella Lowe, a daughter of his late partner, by whom he had one son and five daughters, all of whom are married, viz., Mr. Joseph Motion, Mrs. Stevenson, of New North Road ; Mrs. Hill, of Christchurch ; Mrs. Ching, Remuera ; Mrs. G. McLean, Gisborne; and Mrs. G. N. Brassey, Morthcote. He subsequently married Mrs. Savers, a widow, by whom he leaves two sons — Claude, at present residing in the Hawke's Bay district, and Ivan, who is still at home. The deceased was a very old and respected member of Lodge St. Andrew of Scottish Freemasons. He was a native of St. Andrew's, Scotland, and was a younger brother of the late Mr. John Motion, of Karangahape Road. Mrs. Dr. Bayntun and Mrs. Garty are sisters of his first wife.

Mr. Motion was well-known and respected in Auckland business circles in the early days, and was intimately connected with the early commercial progress of this city. He was a partner in the at one time well known milling firm of Low and Motion, by whom the old mill at the Western Springs was erected. This property was eventually purchased by the Corporation of the City of Auckland some fifteen years ago for £20,000 when the present waterworks scheme was undertaken. After this the deceased gentleman purchased a site at Mount Albert, where he erected his present house, and where he has lived ever since. Upon the sale of his mill he retired from business life. He was never a very prominent public man, though he was for a few years connected with the Newton Highway Board, he always took a great interest in agricultural matters.

The funeral will leave the deceased's late residence, at Mount Albert, at half-past two this afternoon. The interment will be in the Symonds-street Cemetery.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9315, 26 September 1893
The funeral of Mr. William Motion took place yesterday afternoon, leaving his late residence at Mount Albert at half-past two. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, the hearse being followed to the Symond-street Cemetery by twenty-one carriages. A considerable number of prominent citizens were amongst the mourners. The interment took place in the Presbyterian portion of the cemetery. The funeral sorvice was impressively read by the Rev, Scott West, pastor of St. David's Presbyterian Church.

A little more info was provided in the obituary of his (second) wife: New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20348, 31 August 1929

MRS. S. C. MOTION.
The death of Mrs. Sarah Clarissa Motion, aged 92, occurred at the residence of her son, Mr. Claude Motion, at Otaua, Waiuku, yesterday. Mrs. Motion was a daughter of Mr. John Cowie, of the Provincial Bank, of Londonderry, Ireland, a very prominent and eminent man of that city, and her passing removes another of the old identities associated with the early settlement of Auckland. Mrs. Motion was the widow of Mr. William Motion, one of Auckland's earliest settlers, who came to the Bay of Islands in 1838, and was present at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, on which his name appears as a witness. He settled in Auckland in 1840. Mrs. Motion arrived in Auckland in the 'sixties, and was married in 1869. For many years she lived at Western Springs, but since the death of her husband in 1894 she had resided with her son at Waiuku. In her younger days Mrs. Motion took a very keen interest in all church and charitable work, and her kind and loving nature was often a much-needed comfort in times of trouble and distress. She leaves two sons, Mr. Claude Motion and Mr. Ivan Motion, three grandchildren and one great-grand-child. The funeral will leave Mr. Claude Motion's residfence for the Waiuku Cemetery at two o'clock this afternoon.

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Charles Wheeler Mountfort

birth: 19/12/1826, Aston, England
death: 19/4/1918
wife: Mary Eliza Adnam
children: Mary Elizabeth Mountfort 1852, Charles Adnam Mountfort 1854, Emily Kate Mountfort 1856
occupation: civil engineer, miller, photographer, surveyor
lived: Christchurch

Built and ran the windmill at Heathcote.

Golden Wedding

Feilding Star, Volume XXII, Issue 36, 11 August 1900, Page 2
Golden Wedding.
The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs C. W. Mountfort, senr, was celebrated in Feilding yesterday. In the forenoon a special service was held in the Church of England by the Rev. Innes Jones. It is interesting to note that Mr Mountfort, and the other members of his family, were active promoters of the Church in Feilding in the early days of the settlement. In the evening Mr and Mrs Mountfort entertained a large number of relations and friends (Feilding being the most central point for the various families to assemble) at the residence of their son, Mr Charles Adnam Mountfort. The following is a brief account of the important share taken by Mr Mountfort in the work of colonisation in New Zealand in the early days of its history :-
Mr Mountfort was born at Aston, near Birmingham, on December 19th 1826. Went to London in 1843 to serve his time to the profession as a Civil Engineer and was articled to Cockburn Curtis, one of the Engineers under the Tidal Harbors Commission of the Admiralty, Captain Beaufort being the head of the department. After the expiry of his time in this class of engineering he served a time with Mr Alexander Gerdon, the Engineer for the Colonial Lighthouses under the Admiralty. Mr Gerdon was also the London Engineer for the Steam Men-of-War built by Robert Napier, of Glasgow. Under Curtis he acquired a knowledge of Marine and Land Survey, and under Mr Gerdon a knowledge of lighthouse construction, marine architecture, and all branches of mechanical engineering. In the year 1847 he traveled for a time on the Continent and was enabled to inspect many of the fine works of French engineering which at this time was in great advance over the English in connection with suspension bridges which were very abundant and very beautiful in design, particularly at Lyons, over the Rhone, and the Soane, which were capable of carrying very heavy traffic; whereas, in England, at that time, suspension bridges were confined to pedestrians. He passed on into the South of France to Cannes, where he stayed on a visit with Mr T. Robinson Woolfieid (his uncle), who had a beautiful estate, and chateau opposite Lord Brougham's. It was during, we may say 1848 that the Revolution took place in which Louis Phillippe, the King, had to flee to England and a Republic was proclaimed. An incident occurred at Cannes at this time which created much comment by the English Press, viz., - Lord Brougham wrote a letter to the Mayor of Cannes asking to have his name enrolled as a citizen of France, and then immediately started for England. The Mayor, not understanding how to act under the circumstances, but knowing that Lord Brougham was a frequent visitor at the Chateau St. George, Mr Woolfield's place, took the letter to him and asked his advice, and was recommended by him to write to his Lordship and inform him that he (Lord Brougham) could not be a Citizen of France and a Peer of England at the same time. In January 1848 Mr Mountfort went on to Nice and shortly after his arrival the Governor of Nice opened the season with a State ball, given in honor of Sir Charles Napier, the old Indian General, who, with a number of his staff, was on his way to England. Mr Mountfort had the honor to be present at this ball. He stayed at Nice for about a month to participate in the pleasure of the season, which was a very brilliant one, as a great number of the English nobility spent the season at Nice in the year 48, and as, during the same year, the whole Continent was in a state of Revolution, a great many political refugees sheltered at Nice, it being neutral ground. From Nice he travelled on along the shores of the Mediterranean, visiting those places which have now become such fashionable resorts, but in those days were only noted for their beautiful scenery and quaint old towns, and to which the picturesque bright colored dresses of the peasantry added a peculiar charm. In course of time he reached Genoa, the city of palaces, where he stayed a few weeks, intending to go to Rome, but again revolution broke out and as it was not longer safe for foreigners to remain, he, with numerous English travellers, made their way back, partly on mules, through the mountains into Sardinia, the neutral country. As matters in France had settled down pretty quietly under the Republic, with Lamartine at the head he took steamer to Marseilles, from whence he travelled on to Paris, where he hoped to spend some weeks as he had not seen all he wished to on his first visit. The time had now reached June, 1848. It was a notable time in French history. He had been in Paris about two or three weeks when a terrible revolution took place, instigated by the party called Red Republicans. Barriers were thrown up in all directions; cannon were roaring night and day, and a fearful scene of bloodshed took place. The old Archbishop of Paris, accompanied by his priests, went in procession to one of the main barriers in hopes of appeasing the people; but it was useless. He was shot down at once. Finding that it would be a considerable time before anything more could be seen in Paris, through the influence of friends he had made, he obtained his passport and was enabled to leave Paris for Boulogne and there took the first steamer for England, which he reached the same day that the Chartists riots were suppressed. A vast number of special constables had been sworn in for the occasion, one amongst them being Louis Napoleon, afterwards Emperor of France. He was engaged for more than 12 months in engineering work, when everything relating to the profession came to a standstill. His brother, who was an architect, with himself, thought they could not do better than emigrate and just at that time the Canterbury scheme was brought before the public. After carefully considering the scheme they joined it. Soon after his return from the continent be made the acquaintance of his wife's family, in London, which after a time became something more than acquaintance, and his wife then Miss Mary Adnam, the youngest daughter, fully entered into the scheme for colonisation. He immediately became, as required by the scheme, a land purchaser in the Canterbury Association, and also purchased everything necessary for starting in a new colony, in which he found his promised bride a very valuable assistant. When all this was arranged they were married on August 10th 1850. On the 1st September, Mr Mountfort and his wife sailed from London in the Charlotte Jane, for Plymouth, when all the first four ships carrying the first body of colonists were to rendezvous and then all four were to start the same day, September 7th, for New Zealand. The ship on which Mr Mountfort was entered Port Lyttelton at 11 a.m on the 16 December, 1850. The Randolph came in at 4 p.m. the same day, the Sir George Seymour came into port at 8 a.m. on the 17th, and the Cressy, a barque, three weeks afterwards. Upon landing, the majority of the colonists pitched their tents and lived in them until such time as they could get their first houses in Lyttelton erected. In the October of 1851 he left his house and land in Lyttelton and went over on to his rural land on the plains, about 2 miles from Christchurch, where he had a house built ready for his use. There not being anything in those early days requiring professional men they cultivated their land by hand labor as the servants they brought out knew no more about such work than themselves. In the year 1856 Mr J. T. Thomson (afterwards Surveyor-General) who was on the Indian Survey for many years, was appointed Chief Surveyor of Otago wrote to the Chief Surveyor of Canterbury asking if he could find any competent surveyors who would take service on the Otago survey. Mr Mountfort handed his testimonials to the Chief Surveyor of Canterbury, who advised him to go as soon as possible, and gave him a letter to Mr Thompson. In about a fortnight a small coasting schooner, the Ocean Queen (about 30 tons) sailed for Otago, and in this he went, reaching Otago in eleven days, Mrs Mountfort and family followed him to Otago in a small schooner and arrived the last day of February, 1857, the passage occupying ten days. When he arrived there then Mr Thompson was away in the interior, but the Government seeing Mr Mountfort's testimonial and letter from the Chief Surveyor of Canterbury, appointed him at once. Mr Thompson returned about a month after this. He remained in the Otago service with Mr Thomson for 12 years, from whom he received a high testimonial upon his leaving to return to the Canterbury province. Mr Mountfort's eldest son, Mr C. A. Mountfort, who had chosen the profession of surveyor, and had passed his examination, came up to the North Island, and was appointed one of the surveyors of the Manchester Block in 1874. Mr Mountfort followed his son in 1875 to survey on the same block.
For the past fifteen years Mr Mountfort has resided in Napier, having relinquished professional pursuits.

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David Muller

immigrated: 1841
death: c1865
occupation: painter, missionary

One of the missionaries to the Chatham Islands, who between them constructed a windmill for use by the natives.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9646, 11 February 1892, Page 6

Mr Muller was a painter, from Konigsberg

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John Neame

active: 1854
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "selwyn place" (Nelson) in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 624, 18 February 1854.


Rev T W Newbold

death: 1930
occupation: mill clerk, Methodist minister
lived: Auckland

Worked for 2 years as a clerk at Partington's mill.

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Charles Nicol

active: 1854
occupation: millwright

Listed as millwright at "waimea east" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 624, 18 February 1854.


P Norman

active: 1900s
occupation: haulage contractor

Moved Wakanui mills to Ashburton for Thomas Rollitt

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Thomas O'Grady

aka: Sergeant O'Grady
birth: 1840, Ireland
immigrated: 1862
death: 1913
son: William O'Grady
lived: Oamaru
occupation: policeman, factory inspector

Policeman who investigated the death of a boy at Hassell's windmill, and many years later bought the property.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7308, 4 October 1901, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.
(Press Association) Wellington, October 4.
Sergeant O'Grady, "father" of the New Zealand Police, who joined in 1861, is about to retire on a pension of £120 9s.

Retirement presentation

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 979, 1 November 1901, Page 3
PRESENTATION TO SERGEANT O'GRADY.
There was a reprosontative gathering at the Alliance Hotel last night, the occasion being the presentation to Sergeant O'Grady, who has retired from the police force, of a bulky purse of sovereigns. Mr W. Waddell occupied the chair, and said Sergeant O'Grady had been amongst them for the past l5 years, and during that time had discharged his onerous duties in a manner that gave satisfaction to all sections of the community - equally as sergeant of police, as inspector of factories and labor bureau agent. The Sergeant had endeavored to discharge his duties with a due appreciation of the circumstances of the work he had to perform, and without causing unnecessary friction. As inspector of factories he could refer to him as an officer who had discharged his duty to the satisfaction of both employer and employed, and that, he supposed, was the highest compliment that could be paid him.
Mr J M'Diarmid complimented Sergt. O'Grady on the tact with which he had discharged the duties of Inspector of Factories. As a manufacturer he had occasionally to do with the Sergeant, and he had always found him ready to meet the wishes of those interested, and of the public.
Messrs Grave and Singleton, on behalf of the insurance companies, referred to the assistance they had received from the Sergaaut in their particular business.
Mr J. Cagney made a most felicitous speech. He had no doubt had the promoters of this presentation canvassed the town systematically they could have collected many hundreds of pounds, but the amounts subscribed were given spontaneously, and this bespoke the esteem in which Sergt O'Grady was held by the business people of Oamaru. He gave the Sergeant a good deal of advice as to what his course of proceduro should be now that he was about to become a farmer; but he might say that if he succeeded as well in this calling as be had in that of a sergeant of police he would have no cause to feel disappointed with the results of his efforts. He then presented Sergeant O'Grady with the purse of sovereigns, and wished him every success in his future life.
Sergeant O'Grady, in his reply, thanked his friends for their handsome gift, and said he would long treasure their kindness. He referred to his experiences as a police officer of 40 years standing, and said the presentation they had made him that night would be accepted as an expression of their satisfaction with the work he had done, and the manner in which he carried it out. The toasts of the "Commercial Interests," coupled with the names of Messrs M'Diarmid and Craig"; the "Borough Council," coupled with the names of Messrs Waddall and Cagney; "Sergeant King," who replied; and "The Host and Hostess," were all proposed.
The proceedings, which were very enthusiastic, terminated with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."

Obituary

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11959, 17 June 1913, Page 5
OBITUARY.
SERGEANT THOMAS O'GRADY.
Sergeant O'Grady, whose death is announced to-day, was a familiar identity in North Otago, and especially in Oamaru, where he resided for a number of years. The deceased gentleman was born in County Clare, Ireland, in 1840, and while still a young man pursued Fortune in New Zealand, arriving at Lyttelton in 1862. Possessed of a genial disposition, he made a host of friends, to whom he never tired of relating his almost life-long experiences as a police officer. Sergeant O'Grady joined the police force immediately after his arrival in New Zealand, and was afterwards stationed in different parts of the Dominion, his districts including Poverty Bay, Thames, Napier, and the West Coast. In common with police officers in the earlier days, Sergeant O'Grady had many exciting experiences, and in his dealings with some of the more desperate cases he used such tact and courage as showed his fitness for promotion in the force. He was transferred to Oamaru about 25 years ago, when Inspector Thompson was in charge of the police district, and on the latter's removal, succeeded him as officer in charge. Sergeant O'Grady, on his retirement from the force on superannuation, was superseded in his police duties by Sergeant King. Afterwards he was appointed Inspector of Factories, a position which he held until a rearrangement of the duties pertaining to that department forced him into private life. Since then Sergeant O'Grady had lived in practical retirement. He was a prominent member of the Roman Catholic community, and in the counsels of the Church organisations his opinions were regarded with respect and esteem. Sergeant O'Grady also held strong political opinions on the Liberal side, and, although a good fighting man in times of political stress, he was never offensive. The late Sersreant O'Grady had attained the age of 73 years. He is survived by Mrs O'Grady and four sons and three daughters, to whom the sympathy of the community will be extended in their bereavement.

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William O'Grady

active: 1913
occupation: miller

Son of Sergeant Thomas O'Grady

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1913, Page 3

News was received in town last night of the death at Oamaru of ex-Sergeant O'Grady, father of Mr. Wm. O'Grady the local representative of the N.Z. Flour Millers' Association. The late Sergeant O'Grady was for some time in the early 80's stationed at Greymouth, and was well-known to many of the old residents, who will regret to learn of his death.


Charles Oakford

aka: Mr. Oackford
birth: c1807
death: 5/5/1877
wife: Harriet Wallis info

Miller for Low and Motion, and later Charles Partington; appeared as a witness in the Coolahan court case.

Almost immediately after the court case, he was advertising for a mill that he could work: Daily Southern Cross, Volume VIII, Issue 521, 25 June 1852

Wanted to Rent,
A MILL, Wind, Water, or Steam Power, for which £200 per annum will be given. - To be tried one week before agreement signed. Apply to
Charles Oakford, Wakefield-street. June 17th, 1852.
Whether he found something as a result of that ad is unclear, but Partington was a few months afterwards advertising for what can be assumed to be his replacement. He was still listed as a miller, residing in Wakefield St. in the jury lists for 1853 through to 1860.

Auckland Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2236, 5 May 1877

DEATH.
OAKFORD. - On the 5th May, at his late residence, Wakefield-street, Charles Oakford, aged 70 years. The funeral will leave to-morrow (Sunday), at 2.30 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

Associated mills:


John George Oates

active: 1895
occupation: farmer

Patented an "improved windmill" (i.e. wind engine) for pumping. New Zealand Patent 7995.

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Samuel Oliver

active: 1840's
occupation: miller

In partnership with Richard Rundle at the Alpha flour mill.

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G H Orme Hammerton

active: 1855
lived: New Plymouth
occupation: builder, millwright

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XI, Issue 769, 10 November 1854

For Sale, A SUPERIOR STEAM FRAME SAW MILL, consisting of Engine (Cylinder 14 inches diameter and 20 inches stroke) and frame on McDowall's principle, with Tubular Boiler, Funnel, Steam chest and pipes, guage glass, aud Cock's two safety valves, with Salter's spring balances, scum and blow off cocks, with two sets Smith's patent furnace bars, together with a beautiful and compact separate feed engine, for supplying boiler with water.
Also,
108 5 1/2 feet saws, with buckles and steel keys. This Mill is in every respect new and perfect, is capable of cutting a log 36x36 into boards; the log is fed by McDowalls new patent silent feed motion carried on two cast iron carriages running on wrought iron rails.
The above can be treated for by applying to Mr. Orme Hammerton, the proprietor, or Mr. McNab, at the Exchange Hotel, Shortland Crescent. November 7th, 1854.
Taranaki Herald, Volume III, Issue 130, 24 January 1855
MR. G. H. ORME HAMMERTON, Engineer, and Iron Ship Builder, respectfully announces that he has completed the building and fitting of his Offices and Workshops, where he intends carrying on the businesses of an ENGINEER and Mechanical DRAFTSMAN, with which, in order to enable him to have at all times an efficient staff of first class Workmen, he intends combining the businesses of BUILDER & MILLWRIGHT.
He has also on his premises a Circular SAW MILL for ripping Timber and Grooving Boards, which he trusts he will he able to do to the satisfaction of any one who may honor him with an order.
Mr G. H. Orme Hammerton feels greater confidence in undertaking the above several branches of the business from the experience he has had in the first Houses in Great Britain, having served an apprenticeship of five years in that celebrated Establishment of Engineers and Iron Ship Builders Caud & Co., of Greenock; since which he has been Managing Draftsman in the several Establishments of Clyde, Holm, and Hyde Park in Glasgow, in either of which upwards of 1200 hands are employed. Therefore he does not think it presumption to say that he feels himself fully competent to design and construct any land, locomotive, marine, or other Water Wheels, Pumps for all purposes and of all kinds, Mills, and other Buildings, as well, and upon as easy terms as any other party.
New Plymouth, 22nd January, 1855.


Fred Ottaway

aka: Frederick Ottaway
wife: Elizabeth
birth: c1847, England
immigrated: 1860's
death: 14/12/1928, Gisborne
occupation: labourer?
lived: Gisborne

Constructed two essentially homemade windmills from reclaimed materials on the Gisborne sand dunes in the early 20th century. A family story maintains that he was a miller and baker, but that's not been substantiated.

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Edward Parr

birth: 1843, Litherland, nr Liverpool
immigrated: "Blue Jacket"
death: 1915
occupation: miller, fruit grower
son: Cuthbert Parr - Otago Daily Times, Issue 18402, 14 November 1921
son: George Parr
son: E. J. Parr - Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16534, 8 May 1918
son: Rev. Stephen Parr - Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20576, 18 June 1932
children: 6 sons, 4 daughters

Was in the partnership "W. and E. Parr" as millers with William Parr, which was dissolved in October 1882.

There is certainly confusion over the matter, with Edward Parr being sometimes conflated with James Parr.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3284, 7 April 1885

TIMARU FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The show of fruit, though not extensive, was all that could be wished for, so far as quality was concerned. ... General special collections of fruit were on view, Mr Parr taking Mr Amos' special prize for the best collection of apples and pears, Mr E. J. Gould coming second.
Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10321, 31 March 1905
The Upper Opihi and Raincliff districts might with truth be named the fruit gardens of South Canterbury (says the Timaru Post). A member of the staff of that journal paid two orchards a visit on Sunday last. At Hazelburn he visited the orchard of Mr Andrews, and in the company of a friend was shown over a fruit farm that embraces very nearly 40 acres of land. Rows upon rows of peach, apple, plum and other fruit trees were to be seen, many of the peaches and apples being of splendid quality. It was something quite new to see such trees as filberts made use of as hedges or breakwinds, and to see boundary fences made of pear trees. Mr Andrews has also some fine timber trees growing on his land, such as Oregon pines, and has lately cut up pinus insignis for use as timber in shed-building and for making fruit-packing cases. Many of his fruit trees are in full bearing on sunny faces that are very steep, and the gathering of the fruit is done in novel fashion. In the afternoon Mrs Gould's orchard at the Waterfalls, Opihi Gorge, was visited, and here again fruit of almost every kind was to be seen in profusion. Cherries, particularly, were a great crop this year, and it can be said that Mrs Gould has sent away tons of them this season. Though apples have not done so well as in previous years, there is a good yield; the only real failure has been the pear; the crop this year has been very small. Mr Parr's orchard is also close to the Opihi Gorge, but time would not permit of a visit to it. In reply to enquiries, it was said that the fruit is railed from Pleasant Point to as far south as Dunedin. and north to Christchurch. The quality of it is first-class, and a sound business is being done.

A number of sons were injured in WW1 Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16938, 18 August 1915

ROLL OF HONOUR.
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES
WOUNDED,
(Hip.) 8-1817. Lance-Corporal Cuthbert Parr (Edward Parr, Pleasant Point, Timaru. father).
Sun, Volume IV, Issue 1048, 21 June 1917
WOUNDED.
Parr, George (Mrs Edward Parr, Pleasant Point, South Canterbury, m.)

There was an obituary published for Edward Parr, though it is of questionable accuracy - some parts are clearly wrong, which makes easy to suppose that much of it the rest of it is incorrect - especially since it seems to be confusing Edward Parr, and James Parr. Specifically it says:

Timaru Herald, Volume CIII, Issue 15798, 2 November 1915
MR E. PARR.
Another old colonist, whose death we regret to have to record, is Mr Edward Parr, who has lived in the Pleasant Point district for many years. It is just 5O years ago since Mr Parr arrived at Timaru, and he was one of that industrious and enterprising band of pioneers who assisted in developing the district from its original state to its flourishing condition as we know it today. The late Mr Parr was born at Litherland, near Liverpool, in 1843, and was educated at the Merchant Taylors' Grammar School, Great Crosby, Lancashire. After leaving school, he served his apprenticeship in the building trade, and then as quite a young man came out to the colony by the ship Bluejacket, landitig at Lyttelton, and coming overland to Timaru, arriving here in October, 1865. For a number of years he was associated with his brother, Mr William Parr (now of Elizabeth Street), in flour milling enterprises at Pleasant Point and in Timaru. Parr's windmill was a well known landmark in this town for many years. It was during his residence at the Pleasant Point, that he and his brother had a thrilling experience in the flood of February, 1868, when they were washed down the river several miles in the darkness, clinging to the wreckage of their demolished house. The next day they had the remarkable experience of returning to the Point to find themselves reported as drowned. In 1879, Mr Parr took up land in the Raincliff district, and started fruit growing, at that time practically a new industry in South Canterbury. Since then he lived there continuously and at the time of his death had succeeded in making his orchard one of the finest in Canterbury. Beyond acting as chairman of the local school committee for a number of years, he took no active part in public affairs. Mr Parr leaves a widow (the daughter of the late E. J. Gould, of "Waterfalls" Opihi), and a family of six sons and four daughters.
A slightly rewritten version of the obituary managed to add even more errors: North Otago Times, Volume CII, Issue 13410, 3 November 1915
One of South Canterbury's pioneer settlers passed away on Thursday, last in the person of Mr Edward Parr, of Pleasant Point. The late Mr Parr was born at Litherland, near Liverpool in 1843, and was educated at the Merchant Tailors' Grammar School, Crosby, Lancashire. After leaving school, he served his apprenticeship in the building trade, and then as quite a young man came out to the colony by the ship Bluejacket, landing at Lyttelton, and coming overland to Timaru, arriving there in October 1915, just fifty years ago, For a number of years he was associated with his brother, Mr William Parr (now of Elizabeth street, Timaru), in flourmilling enterprises at Pleasant Point and in Timaru; Parr's windmill was a well-known landmark in Timaru for many years. It was during his residence at the Walton Mill near Pleasant Point that he and his brother had thrilling experience in the big flood of February 1868 when they were washed down the river several miles in the darkness, clinging to the wreckage of their demolished house. The next day they had the remarkable experience of returning to the Point to find themselves reported as drowned. In 1879 Mr Parr took up land in the Raincliff district, and started fruit growing, at that time practically a new industry in South Canterbury. Since then he lived there continuously, and at the time of his death had succeeded in making his orchard one of the finest in Canterbury. Beyond acting as chairman of the local school committee for a number of years, he took no active part in public affairs. Mr Parr leaves a widow (the daughter of the late Mr E. J. Gould of "Waterfalls", Opihi), and a family of six sons and four daughters.

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James Parr

aka: Jas Parr
active: 1868-1892
occupation: miller, farmer

Along with William Parr, formed the farming and milling partnership of the Parr Brothers.

It's possible that James Parr (also styled as Jas. Parr) was the same person as Edward Parr, with whom William Parr was also for a time in partnership - but this seems rather a stretch, but the existence of 3 Parr millers called William, James, and Edwards has no doubt caused confusion both at the time, and in trying to unravel the history since.

Chronological references to James Parr (often in association with William). These ones are not proved to be the same person.

Clearly the large (394 acre) mostly dairy farm (though with some wheat, and marshy reeded areas) in the Totara Valley was the major occupation of James. The unclear links (which may refer to someone else) are whether he also had other dairy interests at Washdyke, and whether he is the person related as dying in Auckland.

The wedding of James Parr to Flora Isobel Gilles is reported at length in Otago Witness, Issue 2598, 30 December 1903. Whilst this is clearly about the same Parr family, I feel it has to be (at least) a generation on from the Parr Brothers of William and James, and reference in the report to (the wives of) William Parr and Robert Parr are names given to two of the senior (c70 yrs old) William Parr's sons, so perhaps the James Parr mentioned here was another of his sons, or even a grandson.

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William Parr

birth: c1834
immigrated: 1858
death: 24/6/1918, Oamaru
children: 4 sons, 1 daughter
son: William Parr 2
occupation: miller, farmer, millwright, engineer

The dominant one of the Parr Brothers, which was a milling and farming partnership with James Parr. Also for a time was a partner with Edward Parr, again as millers. After these partnerships were dissolved, carried on as a miller on his own. After running the milling buinesses, had a second career in the Timaru Harbour Board.

Announcement of his death: Oamaru Mail, Volume XLV, Issue 13488, 25 June 1918

DEATH.
PARR.-On the 24th inst., at the residence of his son-in-law, Duncan Gillies, Thames street, William Parr, late of Timaru. Private interment at Timaru. Philp and O'Brien. Undertakers.

Obituary

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16572, 26 June 1918
OBITUARY.
MR WILLIAM PARR.
There parsed away at Oamaru on Monday, in his 84th year, Mr William Parr. one of the fast-diminishing band of the early settlers in South Canterbury. The late Mr Parr, accompanied by his brother and a sister Mrs French, left Gravesend, England, on September 13, 1858, reaching Dunedin on December 24 of that year. He landed at Lyttleton on January 14. 1859, and obtained his first work in New Zealand on the Government buildings at Christchurch. He made several trips to Timaru, and on February 28 he purchased for £15. a 1/4 acre section here. In November he set out for the Waihi Bush, where he also bought land, travelling there on a bullock waggon, the journey occupying five days. Mr Parr purchased a farm near Peasant Point, close to the Opihi, where he erected a water-driven flour mill, and worked it for some years. It was, however, swept away by the disastrous flood of 1863. At the same time Mr Parr had a curious experience in which he nearly lost his life, his dwelling house being carried down the river bodily, he being asleep in it when the novel journey started. The house was finally stranded in the vicinity of Arowhoaua, when its occupant was with difficulty rescued. After this, Mr Parr returned to Timaru to live, and he erected a large brick flour mill on his section at the junction of Elizabeth and Theodoen Streets. For many years "Parr's Mill" was one of the land marks of Timaru. On February 24, 1886, Mr Parr, entered the service of the Timaru Harbour Board, where he remained for a good many years, holding various positions, at one time being foreman in charge of all the harbour works, the Board at that time having no engineer. He took a very keen interest in these works, and took part in the voluminous newspaper correspondence on 'The Shingle Question." which was of importance in the early Nineties. He was a man of inventive genius, which he applied in many ways, not a few of them in connection with the harbour works. One of his home industry productions was a model showing how storm waves would wash shingle through a trench cut in the breakwater, where it could be dredged in quiet water. The construction of the Eastern mole put an end to "shingle shifting" schemes. Of these there were many, the best engineers available being consulted about them, and offering their own. Nature once made a large application of the principle advocated by Mr Parr, and this hastened decision in favour of the eastern mole.
Deceased leaves a family of four sons and one daughter, his wife having died a few years ago. The daughter is Mrs Gillies, of Oamaru (at whose home Mr Parr died) and the sons are Mr Wm. Parr. of Whangarei (formerly an engineer in Timaru), Mr Jack Parr, who is a civil engineer in West Australia, Mr Bob Parr, of Timaru, and Mr Roger Parr, a marine engineer.

tags: patent

Associated mills:


William Parr 2

occupation: engineer, millwright

At the same time as William Parr was working for the Timaru Harbour Board, there was also a William Parr who advertised his services as an engineer and millwright within Timaru. I'm fairy sure that this was the senior William's son. Note the original site of his works was part of the windmill secion of Elizabeth Street. Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5797, 14 October 1893

WILLIAM PARR, ENGINEER AND MILLWRIGHT
Elizabeth Street, Timaru.
Machine-Cut Wheels in Wood or Metal.
Engine Cylinders Re-bored by Special Machinery.
Guns and Bicycles Repaired on the Shortest Notice.
Repairs to all Classes of Machinery promptly attended to.
Taps and Dies Made to Order.
Pattern-making to the Trade.
ALL CHARGES STRICTLY MODERATE.
He later moved premises and updated the ad Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5826, 29 November 1893
Removal Notice.
I BEG to inform my Customers and the Public Generally that I have REMOVED to those more Central Premises lately occupied by Mr W. R. Border, where I will be prepared to Execute every description of ENGINEER AND MILLWRIGHT WORK On the Shortest Notice and at Reasonable Prices. WILLIAM PARR, Stafford Street North, Timaru.
The ad mentioning the removal ran for at least 6 months, though an updated and simplified ad later ran: Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 1601, 29 October 1894
WILLIAM PARR ENGINEER AND MILLWRIGHT Stafford Street North, Timaru. Work done on the shortest notice, and at reasonable prices.
William continued advertising his services Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 8115, 22 November 1899
WILLIAM PARR, ENGINEER AND MILLWRIGHT, Stafford Street North. Machinery of every description Made and Repaired At Lowest Rates. Drawings and Estimates prepared at shortest notice.
The business was put up for sale in 1906 Otago Daily Times, Issue 13782, 21 December 1906
ENGINEER'S BUSINESS FOR SALE BY TENDER
The Land and Premises situated at the Corner of Stafford street and LeCren's terrace, Timaru, owned and occupied by William Parr, Engineer, being Lots 134 and 135, containing about half an acre, and having a frontage to Stafford street of about 313ft and a frontage of about 288 ft to LeCren's terrace, together with all Buildings and Improvements, including 7-roomed Dwelling and Engineer and Millwright's Workshop, with Plant and all necessary Tools and Appliances.
Tenders for the Purchase of above CLOSE at my Office at Noon on 5th JANUARY NEXT. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Further particulars on application, R. LESLIE ORBELL, Timaru.

In 1907, Lucy Parr, William's wife applied for bankrupcy over a property transaction:

At some time, William and Lucy moved to Mount Stewart, Wilton, Otago, and then in 1910, to Queensland, Australia: Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14394, 9 January 1911.


Charles Frederick Partington

aka: Chas Partington
birth: Oxfordshire, England
married: 1845
death: Jan 1877
wife: Frances Johnston, 1815-1908
children: 8 sons, 1 daughter
son: Charles Frederick Partington 2
son: George Partington
son: Edward Robert Partington
son: William Henry Thomas Partington died 1940 aged c86, - married Mary Jan(i)e Partington, nee Goldie
daughter: Maria Partington, died 1938 aged 93, married David Goldie(info)
brother: George Partington, wheelwright, died Sept 1899, widower
occupation: carpenter, millwright, miller
lived: Auckland

Built and operated the large Auckland windmill that bore his (family) name.

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Charles Frederick Partington 2

occupation: miller
lived: Auckland

Son of Charles Frederick Partington. Part of the Partington Bros. partnership with Edward Robert Partington and for a while Joseph Partington.

Associated mills:


Charles W Partington

active: 1940's
occupation: electrical engineer

Son of Mr. W. H. T. Partington (Tom Partington) and Mary Jane Goldie, and thus grandson of Charles Frederick Partington, and nephew of Joseph Partington - one of the 6 next-of-kin to whom Partington's windmill passed after the 1943 court case. Pallbearer to Joseph Partington.

Associated mills:


Edward Robert Partington

birth: 1856 or 58
death: 1930
occupation: miller, dairyman

Son of Charles Frederick Partington. Part of the Partington Bros. partnership with the younger Charles Frederick Partington 2 and for a while Joseph Partington.

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George Partington

birth: 1849
death: 1927
wife: Eleanor Davis, died 1937, aged 80
occupation: goldminer, miller, fruit farmer

Second son of Charles Frederick Partington

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Joseph Partington

birth: 1858
death: 17/11/1941
occupation: engineer, millwright, machinist, miller
lived: Auckland

8th (youngest) son of Charles Frederick Partington. Took over and ran the Partington windmill for the rest of its working life, and attempted to ensure its future preservation, by bequeathing the mill to the citizens of Auckland. However on his death the will could not be found, and thus deemed to have died intestate, the mill passed to the next of kin.

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Thomas Paton

birth: 1815, Aberdeen
immigrated: "Westminster", 1840
death: 14/4/1901
occupation: postmaster, architect, farmer

Architect partner of William Mason, and later the pair ran nearby farms at Mount Eden. For some reason, the Epsom windmill seems to have been known as Mr Paton's Old Mill for a while, though I've not found exactly why. Paton certainly grew wheat at times, and also owned a reaping machine. Having a part interest in the windmill, given his connection with William Mason who has built it was not unreasonable, and also links with John Bycroft who was miller at the mill.

Partnership with William Mason

New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 1, 10 July 1841, Page 1
WILLIAM MASON and THOMAS PATON, avail themselves of this opportunity to inform the Public, that their engagements with Government will terminate on the 31st of July current, when they intend commencing Business at this place as
AUCTIONEERS, Commission and Shipping Agents AND ARCHITECTS, under the Firm of Mason and Paton, and hope, by strict integrity, punctuality and assiduity, to merit a share of public patronage
Auckland, Jul 6 1841.

Associated with John Bycroft

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 667, 4 September 1852, Page 3
NORTHERN DIVISION.
The Writ having been read, authorising the election of two members, Mr. Joseph May came forward to propose Mr. T. S. Forsaith, ...
Mr. John Russell, of Epsom, came forward to propose Mr. Thomas Paton. He said the candidate was so well known that it would require very little from his proposer to recommend him to notice. He stood A1 in his private capacity, and A1 also at Lloyds. He had proved himself a friend of the country by putting his own hand to the plough, and giving practical proof of his perseverance and industry. No man knew the need of country roads better than Mr. Paton, and no doubt his attention would be directed to that subject. If he got into the Council and had his way there, there would soon be such roads about Auckland as would astonish the natives. Some thought that we were going down the hill, but he, (Mr. Russell) did not believe that the Auckland district was done yet. If they had more men like Mr. Paton, who endeavoured to produce an export, it was not one vessel now and then we would see loading in our harbour, but many of them carrying away from our shores gold, in the shape of wool, flax, coppei, &c. He hoped and trusted that his young friend Mr. Paton would be returned.
Mr. John Bycroft seconded the nomination.
Mr. Paton then came forward and said, - he bepged to thank his nominator and seconder for proposing him as a fit and proper person to represent the Northern Division in the Provincial Council. It was rather a novel position for him to be in but he hoped it would not be the last time that he should have the pleasure of addressing such an enlightened constituency from the hustings. ... Mr. Paton concluded by thanking the electors for their attention and patience in hearing him.

Importing a reaping machine

New Zealander, Volume 10, Issue 864, 26 July 1854, Page 3
Bell's Reaping Machine. - We are always happy to announce the introduction of any article into the Colony, calculated to promote the interests of the settlers; and, considering the great perfection to which this machine has been brought, and the now general use of it in many country districts at home, we cannot but feel convinced that nothing could more contribute to the pressing wants of the agriculturist at the season of harvest than the possession of such an ingenious piece of mechanism. To our old, enterprising settler, Thomas Paton, Esq,, of Glenalmond, &c., is due the credit of first importing "Bell’s Reaper," per ship Eclipse, for his own use; and as that gentleman will have upwards of 200 acres in grain crop this season, its acquisition to him cannot but be of immense advantage. We wish him every success, and hope others will be induced to imitate his example.

Advertising wheat for sale

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3048, 3 May 1867, Page 6
FIRST PRIZE SEED WHEAT.
THIS WHEAT is guaranteed free from Rust o Smut, and seems to be a kind particularly adapted to this province. Last season the owner grew from a winter wheat, sown in May, which was greatly injured by the caterpillar; also from Adelaide wheat, which was nearly destroyed by rust and caterpillars; while the above Wheat resisted the attack of the caterpillar, owing to its being of an early kind and too matured at the time of the season when caterpillars make their appearance.
Last year, on the 18th June, the Wheat was sown, and on the 24th December it was reaped. It is still in the stack, and about to undergo the operation of being thrashed and cleaned.
To be had on application to Messrs. T. and S. Morrin, Queen-street; Mr. G. Lavers, Durham-street, Auckland; or to the undersigned.
THOMAS PATON, Epsom. April 29, 1867.

Obituary

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11627, 15 April 1901, Page 5
DEATH OF MR. T. PATON, OF EPSOM.
A very old colonist passed away yesterday in the person of Mr. Thomas Paton, of Epsom. He was aged 85 years. The deceased was born at Cairnbulg, Fraserburgh, Aberdeen, in 1815, and landed at the Bay of Islands from Sydney, in the ship Westminster, in 1840. He came out to the colony with the intention of taking up land at the Manukau, but instead, he entered the Government service, and after a year in the Postal Department he entered into partnership with the late William Mason, colonial architect. After remaining in business with Mr. Mason a short time, Mr. Paton devoted himself to the development of a farm he purchased at Papatoetoe. Mr. Paton married a sister of Mr. John Hall, of Otahuhu. and has 12 descendants. Although the deceased has never taken a prominent part in public affairs, he was known to a large circle of friends, who greatly esteemed him for his many sterling qualities.
Paton's land holdings were quite extensive, and certainly included other property at Epsom: New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11852, 2 January 1902, Page 8
FOR SALE AT EPSOM
Part of the late Thos. Paton's well-known Property, including some of the best Building Sites in the whole of Epsom, being Lots 61, 62, 63, 64, 57 and 58, about 78 acres. For a private individual or Syndicate to purchase this they are certain to make a few thousand pounds by cutting it up into convenient-sized Lots, as there is a very large Main Road Frontage to the Property.
Full Particulars to be had from W. FRATER & SON.

Associated mills:


Ethel M Patterson

active: 1940's

Daughter of Mr. W. H. T. Partington and Mary Jane Goldie, and thus granddaughter of Charles Frederick Partington, and niece of Joseph Partington - one of the 6 next-of-kin to whom Partington's windmill passed after the 1943 court case. Her husband, Mr. A. E. Patterson was a pallbearer at the funeral of Joseph Partington.

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John Patterson

active: 1850's

Had Tapanui mill erected by Peter McGill

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Arthur Welch Percy

birth: c1864
death: Jan 1939
occupation: gardner, painter
lived: Petone

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 9, 12 January 1939

MR. A. W. PERCY
The last member of the third generation of the Petone pioneer family of Percys, Mr. Arthur Welch Percy, died at his home on the western hills of Petone on Sunday, at the age of 75.
The Percy family was one of the first to settle in the Hutt Valley and for. many years the Percys were among the foremost of the builders and contractors in the district. Among their many contracts was one for building one of the first bridges to span the Hutt River, near the site of the present Lower Hutt bridge. They also owned one of the first, flour mills in the valley; the building still stands at the end of Mill Road, Petone.
The late Mr. Arthur Percy and his brothers took a keen interest in native flora and it was largely owing to the initiative of Mr. Joseph Percy that the present law protecting native flora was passed. It was the desire of the brothers to have on their extensive property a specimen of every known native plant and the collection they made is extremely valuable and forms a beauty spot on the border of Petone and Lower Hutt.
The late Mr. A. W. Percy, who never married, was a keen cricketer in his younger days and was a "googly" bowler of great merit. He was also an expert fisherman. He did many oil paintings on canvas and on glass, preparing his own canvas and colours after the manner of the old masters. Some of these paintings were of rare merit. He made, a violin which in its way was a work of art, being entirely composed of native timbers and of excellent tone. In his later years he was interested in botanical and horticultural research, producing many beautiful and rare hybrids, his Ligridium crosses being outstanding. He propagated many native mistletoes of at least four kinds, considered to be a very difficult feat. Along with his brothers he planted and cultivated the, well-known Percy Gardens, which are of great scenic beauty and contain, besides a lake and a cave, many rare and beautiful plants.

Associated mills:


Joseph Hewlett Percy

birth: c1797
death: 20/10/1864
occupation: carpenter,miller/mill owner
wife: Esther Percy, died 4/10/1873, aged 74
lived: Petone

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 9, 12 January 1939

Mr. Joseph Hewlett Percy planted an acorn on the bank of the Hutt River in 1843, and then transplanted it to the Percy homestead near where the ramp now is, and where it grew to a tree of 60 feet spread. It was cut down in 1926 and the stump removed and left above ground for three months exposed to, all weathers. It was again planted in front of the old mill at the end of Mill Road, where it has grown to a height of 15 feet or more. The old mill, the first wheat mill in the Hutt Valley, was built in 1851 and operated by the family. It has never had a coat of paint and the weatherboards are still sound.

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Henry William Petre

birth: 1820
immigrated: "Oriental", Jan 1840
death: 1889, Essex, England
occupation: pioneer settler
lived: Wellington

Partner with Francis Alexander Molesworth and Edward Betts Hopper in importing a mill from England to Wellington

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Edward James Coombs Pratt

active: 1858-60
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "New Plymouth", later "Henui" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Taranaki Herald, Volume VI, Issue 290, 20 February 1858.


Thomas Pratt

active: 1871-77
lived: Oamaru
occupation: miller

The active miller within "G and T Pratt" who ran Hassell's windmill from at least 1871-74, and who then partnered with James Liddle as Pratt and Co. running the same mill from 1875-77.

There was also a Thomas Pratt who was a miller in Invercargil at around the same time. I think this was a different person, though he also was involved in partnerships that included "Pratt and Co." in their name (in particular in "Hare, Pratt and Co.").

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Samuel Prosser

birth: 5/1/1844, Camberwell, London
immigrated: Sept 1862, from Melbourne
death: 30/12/1895
occupation: hotelier,brewer

Established a small brewwery in Opunake, which used a windmill to power it initially.

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Alexander Protheroe

active: 1880s

Briefly ran Wakanui mills.

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Herbert Pearson Rawson

birth: 1853
death: 1926
occupation: dentist

Had an extensive property at Seatoun, Wellington, in whose garden was a stone towered Dutch windmill - possibly a mock mill.

Clearly building materials need to be transported to Seatoun - I'm not sure if this was the garden estate, or whether Rawson had an earlier property in the vicinity, but this shows how he was building from scratch: Evening Post, Volume L, Issue L, 30 November 1895

TENDERS are invited up to Tuesday, 3rd December, for Carting 67 barrels Cement, Timber, and Glass to Seatoun. Apply Herbert P. Rawson, 36, Wellington-terrace.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 71, 21 September 1926

There died yesterday at Timaru one of the oldest established dentists of Wellington, Mr. Herbert Pearson Rawson, of Seatoun. The late Mr. Rawson in 1878 assumed control of a business commenced in 1862. He was the seventh son of the late Dr. Rawson,: M.B., and was a brother of Dr. Herbert J. Rawson, of Wellington. At one time he was a member of the Melrose Borough Council, and was also member of the first Seatoun Town Board, and did a great deal to promote the expansion of that suburb. A farseeing man, he always foretold an important place for it in Wellington's future, and devoted his abilities to the furtherance of his ideals. The late. Mr. Rawson was the donor of a £217 bell to the Wellington War Memorial Carillon, in memory of his two sons-in-law, who died as the result of war service.
Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 73, 23 September 1926
OBITUARY
LATE MR. HERBERT P. RAWSON
The late Mr. Herbert Pearson Rawson, of Seatoun, who died at Timaru on Sunday, was the seventh son of the late Dr. Thomas Rawson, M.D., and was a brother of the late Dr. Ernest Rawson and step-brother of Judge Rawson. He was born in London in 1853, and came out to New Plymouth with his parents when a small boy. He had vivid recollections of the early pioneering days and of the Maori War; while his elder brothers were fighting, he, with his sister and younger brother, was sent to Nelson for safety. When a young man Mr. Rawson became a pupil of his brother, Mr. Henry Rawson, dentist, and subsequently took over his practise in Wellington. He married in 1880 Agnes Beatrice, daughter of the late Mr. William Symons, of London and Wellington. In his younger days Mr. Rawson was an enthusiastic member of the Port Nicholson Yacht Club, and in the "Girola" carried off numerous prizes. He was instrumental in getting the first Dental Act passed, and was first president of the Dental Association. For some years he was chairman of the Ferry Company, and had hockey lawns, etc., laid down at Day's Bay. He was also chairman for many years of the Seatoun Road Board, and was chairman of the Seatoun and Bays Progressive Association. Mr. Rawson was chairman of directors since its inception of the Mercantile and General Insurance Company. He was returning from Auckland on the company's business when the train disaster took place at Ongarue three years ago, and, as a result, has been in indifferent health ever since, dying of heart trouble in his seventyfourth year in Timaru when returning from a holiday. He leaves a widow, two daughters (Mrs. Francis Davison and Mrs. Mathew Holmes), a son (Dr. H. J. Rawson), and seven grandchildren. Mr. Rawson was a most enthusiastic gardener, and after living for some years on Wellington terrace made his permanent home at Seatoun, where his beautiful garden is a well-known feature of the district. The funeral look place from his late residence at Seatoun this afternoon.

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Fred Redwood

birth: c1848
death: 1919
occupation: mechanical engineer

Younger son of Henry Redwood, partner in the Redwood Bros. mill along with Joseph Henry Redwood

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Henry Redwood

birth: 1794, Tixall, Staffs
immigrated: "George Fyfe", Dec 1842
death: 19/6/1873

operated a flourmill nr Waimea

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Henry Redwood 2

birth: 24/1/1823, Tixall, Staffs
immigrated: "George Fyfe", Dec 1842
married: Elizabeth Reeves, née Palmer, 23/1/1845
children: 2 sons, 1 daughter
death: 1907
occupation: horseracing, farmer

Known as the Father of the New Zealand Turf. Established the flour mill at Spring Creek in 1865, later run very successfully as the Redwood Bros. mill by his two sons Joseph Henry Redwood and Fred Redwood

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Joseph Henry Redwood

birth: 27/2/1847
death: 1918
occupation: jockey, miller

Elder son of Henry Redwood 2, partner in the Redwood Bros. mill along with Fred Redwood from 1870-1908 when the partnership was dissolved.

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Alfred William Renall

birth: 26/7/1813, England
immigrated: "Martha Ridgeway", Nov 1840
death: 30/1/1902, Masterton
occupation: farmer, undertaker, miller, politician
lived: Wellington
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William Barnard Rhodes

birth: c1807
death: 1878
occupation: landowner, politician

Joint owner with Alfred Chapman of the Edenham property, which had a windmill.

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Robert Richardson

active: 1875
occupation: miller

miller at Helensbrook mill, when destroyed by fire

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Thomas Richardson

active: 1857-60
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Sawyer's Bay" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Otago Witness, Issue 278, 28 March 1857.


Thomas Ritson

birth: 1821
death: August 1880
occupation: mechanical engineer

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 6055, 26 August 1880

We regret to learn that Mr. Thomas Ritson died at his residence, Cambridge-terrace, early yesterday morning, at the age of 59 years. Mr. Ritson came to Wellington in 1857, in the barque Ann Wilson, and commenced business as mechanical engineer, which he carried on for a number of years. He erected the first flour mill in the place, being the one now carried on by Messrs. J. and T. Meek and formerly owned by Mr. Kebbell. During the Maori war he was armorer for the colonial troops at Wanganui, where his skill was of great service. He was a member of the Masonic craft as well as an Odd Fellow. The funeral takes place on Saturday.

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James Robertson

birth: c1828
death: 1910
occupation: miller

One of two unrelated people called James Robertson, both associated with the mill at Frankton.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14981, 3 November 1910

Referring to the late Mr James Robertson, whose funeral took place on, Sunday, the Wakatipu Mails says that, after having been in America, he came to Otago in 1863 in the ship Sir William Eyre. He was a flourmiller by occupation, and found employment at M'Gill's mill at. Tokomairiro, now Milton. Having in the meantime visited New Plymouth, Mr Robertson accepted the position of head miller at Robertson and Halleristein's mill at Frankton. He afterwards took a lease of the mill, and was very successful in business, retiring some years ago. Mr Robertson was 82 years of age.

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James William Robertson

birth: 1826
death: 23/1/1876
occupation: millwright

Partner with Bendix Hallenstein in the New Brunswick mill at Frankton

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Joan Catherine Robertson

birth: c1854
death: 19/2/1907

Daughter of Robert Robertson, inherited Epsom windmill when he died.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13442, 21 March 1907, Page 9

ROBERTSON. - February 19, at the residence of her nephew, Thomas Fordyce, Epsom Road, Johanna Catherine Robertson, daughter of the late R. and W. Robertson, Old Mill, Epsom, in her 53rd year.
Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 52, 1 March 1907, Page 5
Probate has been granted by Mr. Justice Denniston in the following estates: ... Joan Catherine Robertson (Mr. Buddle)

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Robert Robertson

birth: c1815
death: 7/4/1893
wife: Wilhilmina, died 10/10/1885
daughter: Joan Catherine Robertson
occupation: dairy farmer

Owner of the Epsom windmill. Probably used the ground floor as a dairy.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7457, 13 October 1885, Page 4

DEATHS.
ROBERTSON - On October 10, at the Old Mill, Epsom, Wilhilmina, the beloved wife of Robert Robertson. Entered into rest. - Home papers please copy.
The funeral will leave her late residence, to-day (Tuesday) at three p.m. Friends please accept this Invitation.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9169, 8 April 1893, Page 1

DEATHS.
ROBERTSON. - On April 7, 1893, at the Old Mill, Epsom. Robert Robertson, aged 78 years.
The funeral will leave his late residence for St. Andrew's Cemetery, Epsom, to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 4 p.m. Friends please accept this intimation.

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David Louis Rod

birth: c1825
immigrated: "Dona Anita", c1866
death: 6/4/1890, Lausanne, Switzerland
occupation: miller

Took over Brightwater mill, in partnership with Henry Hounsell.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 160, 8 July 1890

DEATH. Rod. - On April 6th, at Lausanne, Switzerland, David Louis Rod, formerly of Brightwater Mill, aged 65.

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Thomas Rollitt

active: 1900s

Manager of Canterbury Mills, Ashburton, and then owner of Wakanui mills after Edwin Pascle Thomas, and when it was physically moved to Ashburton.

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Richard Rundle

birth: 1806, Cornwall
immigrated: "Amelia Thompson" 1841
death: 10/2/1894
occupation: carpenter, wheelwright, builder

Built the Alpha Flour Mill, New Plymouth in 1843, and was in partnership with Samuel Oliver

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John Rutherford

active: 1865
occupation: miller

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 43, 11 April 1865

MADELEY MILL.- The undersigned having TAKEN the above MILL, is prepared to GRIND GRIST at the shortest notice.
The highest price given for Wheat.
John Rutherford. Madeley Mill, Waimea-east, April 8, 1865.

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George Forster Sadlier

occupation: Major, JP
birth: c1786
death: 2/12/1859

I have assumed that this is the persion to whom John Bycroft mortaged the freehold of Epsom plot 69 on which the mill was built.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVI, Issue 1276, 6 December 1859, Page 3

DIED.
On the 2nd inst., at his residence Upper Queen-street, George Fobster Sadlier, Esq., late Major in H. M. 47th Regiment, aged 73 years.


Edward D Salisbury

active: 1857

Reported as having a small windmill at Mouteka.

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Robert Salter accident

active: 1868

Worked at the Parr Brothers watermill. His wife and 2 of his 4 children drowned in the floods of 1868.

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Judy Sanson

active: 2018

Chairwoman of Foxton Windmill Trust in 2018.

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Alfred Saunders

birth: 12/6/1820, Lavington, Wiltshire, England
immigrated: "Fifeshire", Jan 1842
death: 28/10/1904
occupation: miller, baker, carter, farmer, politician, journalist, author

Though his years in public office are well documented externally, we also have a very complete story of the other aspects of the life of Alfred Saunders, thanks in part to his memoirs which he wrote in the last few years of his life. Some chapters were published in the Christchurch "Press", soon after he wrote them, but the entire set were edited by his two youngest daughters, and published in 1927, (23 years after his death) as Tales of a pioneer - Episodes in the life of Alfred Saunders.

Born into a milling family in Wiltshire, Alfred worked within the family mills for a while. He emigrated to New Zealand, and amongst the items he bought out with him were the parts to make a mill. He started out in the Nelson area.

But I am sure you will be asking long before this why I did not build a mill at once, and get to work with the machinery that I had brought from England. To that question I can give half-a-dozen answers, any one of which would be quite sufficient to account for my not doing so. In the first place, no one was growing any wheat that would want grinding; secondly, it was not possible to procure any site upon which to build a mill, much less to secure the many rights usually necessary to obtain the undisturbed use of a water-fall; thirdly, there was no good water-power to be obtained in or near the town of Nelson, without going far beyond the surveyed and sold town acres, and no one could give or sell me any right over land extending beyond that, as the country land had not been surveyed or chosen; and, fourthly, there was no really good water-power to be obtained in any accessible position that would not cost far more than I could afford to utilise and secure. Before I could see any security for going to work, two companies and two individuals had started building flour-mills, two in the town and two in the country, none of which proved remunerative.
After a few years of varied jobs, Alfred headed to Australia, and had his first reintroduction to milling:
Directly I stepped upon the wharf at Sydney I met an engineer named Ryder, who had been employed in Nelson by the New Zealand Company's agent to put up a flax-mill. He told me that he was now employed by the wealthy owner of a large steam-plant-mill who was most anxious to get a first-class stone-dresser who was not a convict. I said that I was on my way to Adelaide, but meant to spend a few months in Sydney, and should be glad if I could get some employment whilst I was there. He replied that Mr Barker would give £38 a month to a first-class stone-dresser. He asked me to go with him to see Mr Barker, and I did so at once, as he was to be found in his counting-house only between twelve and two o'clock. Up to that time, I had not seen much of very sharp business men, but I knew that I had one before me now. I can best picture him by relating the dialogue that passed between us.
Mr Barker: You are a stone-dresser, I believe?
Alfred: Yes.
Mr Barker: Have you dressed stones in any first-class mill?
Alfred: My father owns the two largest mills in Bath, and two smaller ones, and I have dressed stones in them all.
Mr Barker: In Bath--but you have just come from New Zealand, haven't you?
Alfred: Yes.
Mr Barker: Have you dressed stones in New Zealand?
Alfred: There are no stones there to dress.
Mr Barker: How long have you been in New Zealand?
Alfred: Nearly five years.
Mr Barker: Then you have not dressed a stone for five years. Have you any character, or what we call a discharge?
Alfred: No; I could hardly get that from my father. I have letters of introduction to the Governor of New Zealand and from the Chief Surveyor of Nelson (and I presented these letters to him).
Mr Barker: I wonder how much they know about stone-dressing!
He held the letters in his hand without looking at them, and said: "Ah, well! You had better come over to the mill." In the mill, we found a stone lying on its back, all ready for dressing, the tools for doing so lying beside it. Pointing to the stone, he said: "Just dress a few harps of that stone, and I will be back again in a little more than an hour." Then, putting the letters down on the stone, he walked away. When he came back, he put on his spectacles and looked carefully at what I had done. Then, taking up the letters, he handed them to me without reading a word of them, and, pointing to the stone I had dressed, he said: "That is the best letter of recommendation to me." Mr Barker was very kind to me, and put me up to all the tricks that he knew the convicts employed by him would try to play upon me. I stayed with him about two months, and then told him I must leave, as I had a great deal to do in getting fitted out for an overland journey to Adelaide. He asked me if higher wages would induce me to stay, and, when I answered "No," he begged me, as a special favour, to take the night work for a few weeks before I left him. He said he would make it well worth my while to do so, and that I could get what I wanted in Sydney in the daytime, if I would remain in the mill between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. To this I consented, and he helped me a great deal with my preparations, and paid me very liberally. On the first night that I went to the mill, I found the overseer there, prepared to lock me in. I told him that I was not a convict, and would not be treated as one, to which he answered: "I can't make fish of one and flesh of another." "All right," I said, "lock up if you want to; but, if you do, you will lock me outside." In high dudgeon, he hurried me off to Mr Barker, and laid the facts of the case before him. That gentleman said, very severely: "Of course the door must be locked as usual; but," he added, looking at me with a smile, "if I ask Mr Monteith to give you the key, perhaps you will be kind enough to lock yourself inside the mill instead of out of it." Before very long the preparations for my journey were complete, and it was time for me to say good-bye to Mr Barker. I was sorry to leave him, as there was a great deal to be learned from such a man.
Alfred was joined in Sydney by Rhoda Flower, who had arrived in New Zealand soon after Alfred, and they were married before setting off on the overland trip across Australia. Over the course of 3 months they travelled to Adelaide, where they settled for a few years, Alfred working as a ploughman and carter, and they had a son. They then returned to Nelson, New Zealand, where Alfred again took up milling. He initially did some stone dressing and other work for others, and purchased the poorly performing steam and wind-mill at Richmond. Eventually he built his own successful mill at Brightwater:
About five miles from Richmond, on the south side of the Wairoa River, some half mile below a large building, known for many years as "the waterless mill" (because it had been intended for a mill, but its owners never got sufficient water to work it), were twenty acres of poor stony land which I made up my mind to purchase. I felt sure that it would give me all the rights and boulder banks that were necessary to secure some control of the river in a flood, and I knew that if I started a water-wheel there, though it would be sometimes under water, it would not be carried away in a raging flood, because the tail water would rise more than the head water. To control and secure that splendid water power, I had to send for the £300 left on interest with Mr Cumack, and even to borrow money from William Cullen.

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I spent nearly all my time on my new property, overseeing the workmen, digging, carpentering, and doing all I could to help things along, so that I went home only for the Sunday. Just as the building was completed, the machinery ready to start, and the bottom floor crowded with grists, an event happened that had a very solemnising influence upon the population of Nelson, and was such a shock to my wife's nerves that I think it had an injurious influence upon the whole of her after life. She had been brought up in the belief, more often preached in those days--when so many believed in an angry and vengeful God--than it is now, that the end of the world was at hand; and, when the great earthquake of February 23rd, 1855, occurred, she never doubted that the Day of Wrath had indeed arrived.

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Though my new mill was the highest building in the district, it was not much injured by that commotion of nature. A few split braces had to be repaired; but the cuttings and strong boulder banks that conducted a portion of the river to the mill were uninjured, and, on the 5th of March, 1855, I started that useful mill to which I am so much indebted.

The mill was very successful, and eventually Alfred took on apprentices which enabled him to manage a farm of 100 acres, and hence relate that he was able "like my father, to have a mill for profit and a farm for pleasure". As well as the mill, and eventually the farm, Alfred also entered public service, holding a variety of positions. A brief stint in jail occured, after a rather farcical libel case, but that didn't stop Alfred going on to become an MP, and holding other public positions.

After selling the mill, Alfred and his family returned to England for a number of years, before once again heading to New Zealand, this time at Christchurch. Alfred then built a watermill at Ashburton, having to divert the river to reach the mill. Once again the mill was a success, and Alfred ran it profitably for a few years, before passing it on to his two eldest sons. A loss of fortune came upon the family, and Alfred had further time as an MP, and in other public offices. Although 8 years younger than Alfred, Rhoda pre-deceased him, and soon after Alfred returned to England for 5 years. He remarried there, to his cousin, though she was not well, and died with a few years. He returned to New Zealand for a final time, though he too was dead within a year of his return.

Saunders related in his memoirs that he didn't immediately use the mill he brought with him from England. There were plans for someone else to use it, though I'm not clear if that came to anything: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 107, 23 March 1844, Page 10

The public will be glad to learn, more particularly the agricultural portion of it, that Mr. Rider has arranged to erect the flour-mill brought out by Mr. A. Saunders. The mill is one of Whitlaw and Stirrat's, and will be added to the flax works, in Suburban South.

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Edward Saunders

death: c1861
occupation: miller

Although he lived his life in Bath, England, he made one trip out to Australia and New Zealand, to see his brother, Alfred Saunders. Although his visit was unexpected, it was an opportune time, since Alfred had just purchased Richmond mill, and his brother's expertise was very useful. He clearly visited other mills in the Nelson area, and despite not being in the country long, must have made quite an impression. His obituary from the Bath Express was republished in the New Zealand paper Colonist, Volume V, Issue 445, 31 January 1862

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William Saunders

active: 1860
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Durham Street, Christchurch" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Lyttelton Times, Volume XIII, Issue 785, 19 May 1860.


Carl Friedrich Alexander Franz Schermeister

aka: Schirmeister
birth: 1814
immigrated: 1841
death: 1887
occupation: musician, missionary, minister

Leader of the missionaries to the Chatham Islands, who between them constructed a windmill for use by the natives. Quarelled with the group after a number of years, and moved on to Pitt Island in 1853.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9646, 11 February 1892, Page 6

One of his comrades was Mr Schermeister, who was chief of the colonizing party despatched to the Chathams in 1841. He had been a musician in the service of King Frederick William III., being first player in the Royal Band at the French theatre, Berlin, and gave up that position to enter into missionary work.

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Louis Schmoll

aka: Luis Schmoll
birth: c1840, Cassel, Germany
immigrated: Sept 1865
occupation: miller

Although described as a farm laborer at time of immigration, worked Hassell's Windmill, and then at his own mill. Was convicted of for attempting to murder his wife, and a witness in an insurance fraud case over his mill.

Press, Volume VIII, Issue 899, 25 September 1865, Page 2

LIST OF ASSISTED GOVERNMENT IMMIGRANTS.
Sailed per ship Tudor, from Gravesend, June 10.
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.
Farm Laborers - ... Louis Schmoll, wife and one child, Germany
North Otago Times, Volume X, Issue 338, 18 August 1868, Page 2
Notice appears in the "Gazette" of the 7th instant, that letters of naturalization have been issued in favor of Luis Schmoll, Oamaru.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2672, 30 August 1870, Page 1

Notice is hereby given, that Luis Schmoll of Otepopo, in the Province of Otago, New Zealand, Miller, has this day filed, in the office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Dunedin, a Declaration of Insolvency pursuant to the provisions of the "Bankruptcy Act 1867", and "The Bankruptcy Act Amendment Act, 1868."
Dated at Dunedin, this twenty-seventh day of August, 1870.
North Otago Times, Volume XV, Issue 559, 27 September 1870, Page 5
Fleming & Hedley's Notices.
ON TUESDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER, 1870,
At Louis Schmoll's Mill, near Otepopo River.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE
FLEMING AND HEDLEY are instructed by the Mortgagee to sell by public auction, at Schmoll's Flour Mill, Otepopo, on Tuesday first-
DRAUGHT HORSES
1 DRAY AND HARNESS (good as new)
1 COW
A LOT OF SMITHY TOOLS
BELLOWS, &c, &c.
WITHOUT RESERVE.
FLEMING & HEDLEY, Auctioneers.

North Otago Times, Volume XV, Issue 565, 18 October 1870, Page 2

Thursday, October 13th, 1870. (Before Thomas Windle Parker Esq., R.M.)
THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AT OTEPOPO.
We resume our report of this case from our last: - Luis Schmoll (examination continued) : I filed my declaration on the 26th August. I was aware at the time the turpentine was bought that a bailiff was in possession. When in Dunedin the second time I wanted to mortgage the property for L1600. I asked no person except a publican to find me the money named. Gilham and Cooper wanted the money to enter into partnership in the milling business in the Otepopo mill. The reason why I did not present the order to the bailiff for admission to the mill was because I did not want to set fire to the mill. I kept the order so that when something happened I could produce it. There was no time stated for burning down the mill, but it was to be soon. I was never asked why I did not do it, but the bills were to be returned as soon as the mill was burned. I was asked by Gilham and Cooper to return the bills several times, but I cannot state any particular time or times. They wanted me to give the bills either to them or to Mr Ogilvie, because the bills belonged to the mortgage. Mr Ogilvie is a creditor to the amount of L496, inclusive of the L200 guaranteed. Gilham and Cooper paid my insolvency costs. I gave back no old bills, because I had not got any. The mill-stones were landed at Moeraki, but I do not know where they are now. I did not think it honest on the part of Gilham and Cooper to ask me to burn the mill, but I was anxious to go into the mill business in partnership with them. I asked Mr Julius to prepare a deed of partnership for me. It was not read over to me, but Mr Julius read something. Mr Ogilvie and Mr Fenwick were present. I recollect when the information was laid by me, and also recollect asking Mr Julius to give me the deed of partnership on the 23rd September, the day on which I laid the information. I do not recollect Mr Julius saying to me that I should probably find myself inside the jail on account of Waeber's horses. I do not recollect Cooper saying that he had found me out, and would have nothing more to do with me. Before the information was laid I wanted Gilham and Cooper to sign the deed of partnership, and asked the bailiff to go to them and enquire if they would buy my interest in the mill. If the bailiff could sell my share to Gilham, I was to give him from 1 to 2 per cent on the amount of the purchase money. Cooper told me that I was a swindler. This was one night in Oamaru. On that day I intended to see Mr Julius, but Cooper made some excuses; one was that I had no right to the mill. It was not because I wanted to buy wheat on my own account, without the consent of my partners. I wished that everyone of the partners should be at liberty to buy grain; they wanted only two to buy, and they disagreed on this point. They told me they could get a better piece of land than that on which the mill was built, and could get L2000 from a schoolmaster to carry on the mill. I told Mr Julius that Gilham and Cooper were ready to sign the deed. I told Dunlop that he could not turn me out of the mill, and said that I could not sell but could mortgage. I asked Mr Sumpter to go into partnership with me in the mill. Did not tell Mr Sumpter that I had money enough to join him in partnership. I told Mr Ogilvie that the two bills produced in Court were not then in my hands, but that Mr Fenwick had them. This was on the day of the sale at the flax mill at Otopopo. I never told anyone that I would prosecute prisoners until I mentioned it to Mr Julius. It was not for the purpose of painting the mill or the silkdresser frame that the turpentine was bought. Paint is often used in mills, but not in this one; nor did I ever ask Mr Ogilvie for any white lead. I recollect having several conversations with Cooper about Mr Hassell's mill, and said I did very well there. Told I told him I had a L150 a-year, flour and firing found. I do not know what "scrimshanking" in flour means. I cannot state the full amount of the guaranteed bills and cash. I kept the turpentine at the back of the cottage. I told prisoners that I could got L1500 on the property. I did not go to Gilham and Cooper on the Saturday previous to the 27th September. They came to me and said that they would work in the bush, and I was to work in the mill. At that time they told me that they were ready to sign the deed, but I replied that it would not suit me to make an arrangement like that. I asked the manager of an Insurance Company to insure the mill for L1800. Told Gilliam that the reason why I stayed at the Robert Burns Hotel in preference to any other was that the landlord was his (Gilham's) friend. When prisoners asked me to set fire to the mill, they told me that I had smashed and had nothing in my possession, and agreed to give me L250 to burn it. They never offered less than that amount. They did not first offer L200, and I did not tell them that that was not enough for the job. I burn candles in my cottage. No lights are burned in the mill. Gilham bought the stamp for the L200 bill. I never tried to get the bills discounted, nor to sell them to anyone. When we stayed in Dunedin, Gilham, Cooper, and myself slept in the same bed. Gilham and Cooper told me that a second mortgage would be necessary, and they tried to get it, but I was not present. I told Dunlop to try to sell my interest in the mill to prisoners. In addition to the monies I have already stated to have been received by me, I did not receive L56 5s.
The further cross examination of this witness was adjourned until the following day (Friday), in order to allow of the examination of another witness, who wished to return to Dunedin by the Tarawa.
George William Elliot, sworn, deposed : I reside in Dunedin, and am agent for the New Zoaland Fire and Marine Insurance Company. I know the prisoners and Luis Schmoll. All three came to my office, and wanted a mill, cottage, and machinery insured for the sum of L1000. The premium was L23 10s. A portion of the money was paid, and an I.O.U. given for the balance. The policy was handed to them on the same day on which application was made. I saw them again on the 29th August, in Dunedin, and reminded them that the I.O.U. had not been paid. They said they were coming to the office to see if the insurance was all right, and that they wished to insure another house. I got an order on Kenyou and Maddock, which was presented but was not paid; but they gave a note stating that they would pay it as soon as they had funds on account of the parties in their hands, and that they were raising money on mortgage of the property at Otepopo. I recommended that all three names should be inserted in the policy. The prisoners are likewise insured in the office for which I am agent upon other property. It is unusual to rebuild properties destroyed by fire, yet we have done so in Auckland, and found it advantageous, as we have found that fires are not so frequent as when the money is paid to the parties. I did not see the mill myself, but Mr Mason and Mr Brydon gave me a description of it, and, being satisfied, I accepted the offer to insure.
This witness was cross-examined with reference to the usages of Insurance offices, but nothing material to the case was elicited.
The Court adjourned at about six o'clock, the prisoners being removed in custody.

Ashburton Herald, Volume III, Issue 618, 7 April 1880, Page 2

Attempted Murder.
Invercargill, April 7.
Louis Schmoll was charged at the Police Court with discharging a pistol at his wife Sophia. The pistol burst in Schmoll’s hand, but the bullet inflicted a wound in the forehead of his wife, but not a dangerous one. The attack is attributed to jealousy on the part of the husband, who was remanded for a week.
Evening Star, Issue 5334, 12 April 1880, Page 3
INVERCARGILL, April 12. On Saturday Louis Schmoll, a tailor, was charged on remand with attempting to murder his wife. The complainant, in the course of her evidence, said she was lying in bed with one of her children on the morning of the 7th inst., when her husband, who had previously got up and left the room, returned with a lighted candle. He then leant over the bed, and witness, who thought he was looking at the child, felt a heavy blow on her forehead, hearing at the same time a great noise. Her husband did not speak, and she did not see him, having her eyes closed, but oould feel that he was there, Witness heard something drop heavily on the floor, like a piece of iron, and she sprang out of bed and left the bedroom, the blood from the wound in her forehead streaming down her face. Her husband ran out and left the house, returning an hour after with a policeman. He had been jealous of witness for the last seven or eight months, and had repeatedly told her that he would take her life. Witness, knowing that he had no cause to be jealous, asked Dr Hanan to examine him as to his mental condition, but the doctor had not done so yet. Witness sometimes thought that her husband, who was a sober man, was insane, as he was in the habit of getting up at night and wandering about. It transpired that the pistol Schmoll used was, as Inspector Fox described it, "perfect rubbish." In the reply to the usual caution, accused said he had nothing to say against his wife till the Sunday prior to this occurrence. On that day, when he returned with three of his children from the Don street Primitive Methodist Church, she would not give him good answers. He afterwards went to a prayer meeting in Jackson's schoolhouse, and on returning he told his wife they had had a happy meeting, to which she replied that he was a d___ hypocrite. She repeated this three times. On Tuesday, when he asked for his dinner, she said, after placing it on the table, that she wished he would die after it. She afterwards said "Here, you shall die, or I shall die." When he went into the room and fired at her, he was in an awful state. IThe pistol had been loaded by him two or three months before, so that he might take his own life if his wife was not better to him. Accused was committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court.
Southland Times, Issue 3740, 17 June 1880, Page 3
SUPREME COURT : CRIMINAL SESSIONS
(Before His. Honor Mr Justice Williams.)
Wednesday, June 16.
His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 10 a.m.
SENTENCES. The following prisoners were brought up for sentence:-
Louis Schmoll (40), found guilty of shooting with intent. The counsel for the defence (Mr Matthews) called David Strang, James-Mentiplay, and the Rev. Charles Wardins as to character which they each said was excellent.
Mr Matthews addressed His Honor in mitigation of sentence.
His Honor said it was fortunate for the prisoner that the jury had taken a lenient view of the case. He himself concurred in the verdict; and the circumstances of the case he considered were exceptional. Although the prisoner was weak-minded, he would have to bear the consequences of his acts. Taking all the facts into consideration he would pass a sentence of two years imprisonment with hard laber.
The prisoner was removed from the dock crying.
A His Honor said he would take the opportunity of representing to the authorities the state of the prisoner's mind.
South Canterbury Times, Issue 2320, 24 August 1880, Page 2
A Missing Bullet.
In the case of Louis Schmoll, recently sentenced to two years for shooting at his wife, a strong point in his favor was that the bullet could not be found, the inference being that the pistol was not loaded. His wife has since found the bullet embedded in her feather bed. It is a Terry rifle bullet. Schmoll's son is one of the Invercargill cadets, who are armed with carbines of that description.

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Charles William Schultze

death: c1879
occupation: miller, merchant

Erected and ran Wellington's first watermill on the Kaiwarra stream.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1929, Page 10

MAKERS OF WELLINGTON
PIONEERS OF THE 'FORTIES XXIX.
CHARLES WILLIAM SCHULTZE 1814-1879.
(By Condor.)
Though possessing a name with a German appearance, Charles William Schultze was by birth a Scot, the son of an Edinburgh merchant. As a young man he emigrated to Australia and in Sydney obtained a position in the firm of Weller Brothers.
The name of Weller is well known in the early history of Otago. Five or six brothers there appear to have been, and they were, enterprising merchants, shipowners, and whalers. Towards the end of 1831, M'Nab tells us, they established a whaling station in Otago harbour, where they encountered almost as much trouble from the opposition of Jones as from the none-too-friendly natives. In 1832 their station was totally destroyed by a fire which burned down 80 houses (probably most of them were raupo huts). But they persevered, building and buying ship after ship, and overcoming obstacle after obstacle. One of their schooners which was in Port Nicholson, in 1834 assisted in the rescue of Guard and his comrades belonging to the Harriett. Giving evidence before the Legislative Council of New South Wales in 1839, George Weller claimed to have purchased 400,000 acres of land in Otago from Taiaroa, a prominent chief, and announced his intention of settling a colony of white people upon it. A month or two later Schultze was sent down on behalf of the firm in the schooner Henry Freeling, which was to bring back for the Australian market a cargo of Otago potatoes. Unfortunately she was wrecked at Tautuku about September, 1839, and it was some months before Schultze found his way back to Sydney in the Wellers' schooner Lucy Ann. Though that was the last that he saw of Otago it is known that Schultze's interest in that province was not dead, for in 1844, when the New Edinburgh scheme was definitely postponed, we find him obtaining a refund of the money that he had paid to the New. Zealand Company for two sections of land.
Having married a daughter of one of the partners, Schultze was closely associated with the firm, for whom he returned to New Zealand in 1842 on a trading voyage in the schooner Shepherdess, which he commanded. After a few voyages to Tahiti for cargoes of fruit for this market (the last was in 1844) he decided to remain in Wellington, and started in business as a flourmiller at Kaiwarra. The mill built there by him and Mr. Matheson, contained two pairs of stones, and was successfully operated by Schultze for twenty years until he retired from business. The dam was visible until the erection of the Atlantic Union oil tanks on the spot a year or two ago. The granary was established in Willis street.
Schultze, like most of the successful businessmen of the day, took a strong interest in the public affairs of the province. He was an officer of militia in the days when active service was always a probability, being gazetted captain in 1863. From 1853 until his death he was a Justice of the Peace.
When self-government came into force Schultze, who had been a member of the Settlers Constitutional Association, did not long remain outside politics. At the first election he was defeated by Brown, but in 1854 he was elected to represent Wellington City in the Provincial Council, and he continued in the council with a gap of a few months until 1865. During Featherston's superintendency he was speaker from 1861 to 1865, and on four occasions he was called upon to act in the absence of Featherston as deputy-superintendent. This service was recognised by a handsome personal gift of a silver cup from the superintendent. In the council Schultze was a useful member, but his speakership was not altogether a bed of roses. Politics ran high in those days, and an opposition paper referred to Schultze in such uncomplimentary terms that he felt impelled to take action to vindicate not less his personal character than the dignity of the Speakership. The slanderous sheet, relying upon its unique worldwide knowledge of personalties, declared that he was the ugliest and most ill-behaved man in any assembly in the British Empire. A jury found for Schultze, and awarded him £200 damages. This he never received, for the good reason that the paper ceased publication.
Schultze was a good Presbyterian, and was a member of the building committee of St. Andrew's Church in 1866. He was also a prominent Freemason, being an early member of the Pacific Lodge. He was one of the first directors, in 1877, of the Wellington Steam Tramways Company. He died on the 2nd March, 1879 leaving a widow, one son, and several daughters, of whom one was married to Percival Johnson.

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John Scott

birth: c1832
death: 8/12/1897
occupation: builder, contractor

Purchased Bush's windmill after its milling life was over

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J P Scowen

active: 1889
occupation: miller

Milling on roller plant at Walton Mills.

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Dave Seavers

active: 2000's
occupation: joiner
lived: Foxton

Built the stone furniture for Foxton windmill

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Ralph Frank Sewell

death: 24/12/1999
wife: Alison Elmslie Sewell (1932-1983)
children: Peter, Janet, Robyn
occupation: boat builder, author, model maker
lived: Coromandel

Published a low tech booklet about his experiences building windmills at his home at Tiki Landing, Coromandel.

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Alexander Shuttleworth

birth: Essex
immigrated: "Bank of England", 1856
occupation: merchant

Although the firm was set up as Shuttleworth Brothers, Alexander was dominant and later became the sole proprietor. It sold timber, coal, iron etc, and at Albion Mills, powered by a large annular sailed windmill, produced crushed oats, cut-chaff, and ground bones as fertilizer.

Obituary

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 87, 17 August 1923, Page 5
OBITUARY
The death occurred last night of Mr Alexander Shuttleworth, one of New Plymouth’s early residents, in his eighty-ninth year. Born in Essex, England, Mr Shuttleworth came to New Zealand in 1856, arriving at Auckland by the ship Bark of England. Coming to New Plymouth very shortly afterward by the brig Ocean, Mr Shuttleworth, with his three brothers (Walter, Henry and Darius), was variously employed, till at the end of seven years, the firm of Shuttleworth Bros., timber merchants, etc., was established in 1863. For many years Mr Shuttleworth carried on business in a two-storeyed building in Devon Street, near the Post Office, the well-known Albion Mills being connected with the establishment. Mr Shuttleworth’s brothers all predeceased him and he carried on the business as sole proprietor. Mr Shuttleworth was not married, and had been living in retirement for many years.

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William Simonds Simonds

aka: Simmonds
immigrated: "Indemnity", 1842
active: 1842-48
occupation: merchant

Partner with Thomas William Hoggard in the Wellington windmill.

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William Skeet

active: 1869
occupation: miller

Managed Papawai mill

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Daniel Slater

birth: c1826
immigrated: Zealandia, Sept 1858
active: 1858-62
wife: Susannah
children: Joseph Daniel, Eva
occupation: carpenter, millwright

Listed as millwright


Cor Slobbe

aka: C P N Slobbe
birth: 1929, The Netherlands
death: 17/12/2007, Foxton
occupation: carpenter
lived: Foxton

Directed the construction of Foxton windmill

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George Smith

birth: c1815
immigrated: "Lord Auckland", 1842
occupation: millwright

Described as millwright on passenger list on arrival in Nelson in 1842. Assumed to be the same person listed as millwright at "Motuaka" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 102, 17 February 1844.


T H Smith

active: 1875-8
lived: Maketu
occupation: carpenter

Constructed the wind flour mill at Maketu

Circumstantial evidence suggests that this may be the same person as Hemi Taiwhanga.

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Thomas Smith

active: 1870-73
occupation: miller

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W B Smith

active: 1857

Joint founder of the Wharf Steam Mill, Auckland.

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James Souness

active: 1857
occupation: millwright

Listed as miller at "Dunedin" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Otago Witness, Issue 278, 28 March 1857.


John Southee

active: 1847
occupation: millwright

Listed as millwright on jury lists:


J J Spence

birth: 1830, London
death: 14/9/1905

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8887, 14 September 1905, Page 2

OBITUARY.
MR J. J. SPENCE.
Another of Oamaru's oldest residents died suddenly this morning, after a very short illness. ... Mr Spence was born in 1830, in London, where he was educated, and served his apprenticeship as a builder. He was attracted to the Victorian goldfields, in 1854, ... He was afterwards senior partner in the firm of Spence and Grave, general merchants and shipowners. ... Having secured the interest in the flaxmill owned by Mr John Hunt, the firm altered the mill into what is now known as the Phoenix Flour Mill, now owned by Messrs Bruce. Mr Spence sold his interest in the firm to Mr M'Intosh and went into the milling trade under the style of Spence and Hay. This new firm built the first stone mill in Oamaru, now owned and worked by Messrs Ireland and Co. ...

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A Spencer

active: 1846

In partnership with Peter Dixon, briefly leased and ran the Eden windmill. The partnership appeared to last just over 1 week.

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William T Stephens

occupation: miller, millwright

Listed as millwright at Avon mill, in the Christchurch Jury lists for 1857 and 1858.

The Southern Provinces Almanac, Directory, and Yearbook for 1862

W. T. STEPHENS, OF THE AVON MILL, Begs to inform the Public that his Mill is still open to grind corn in any quantity, and at the following prices:- Wheat at 1s. per bushel. Other grain at 9d. per bushel.


C J Stone

birth: 1816, Stepney
immigrated: 1840
death: 1885
occupation: merchant
lived: Auckland

Father-in-law to John Bycroft junior, with whom he ran the City Flour Mills, Shortland St, Auckland. Also sold bone dust produced by the Epsom windmill, and Bycroft's later mills at Onehunga.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6290, 14 January 1882

For many years he conducted the business in Queen-street, known first as "C.J. Stone," then "C. J. Stone and Son," and subsequently as "Stone Brothers," but for some years he has ceased to have any connection with that business, which has fallen into the hands of his son, Mr. C. B. Stone. At present Mr. Stone is engaged in the flour and biscuit milling with his son-in-law, Mr. John Bycroft, at the City Flour Mills, Shortland-street, and also carries on the Shortland Saw Mills.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7304, 16 April 1885

DEATH OF MR. C. J. STONE.
Yesterday very general regret was expressed when the mournful tidings of the death of Mr. C. J. Stone became known through the town. Several places of business were closed, and the shipping in harbour hoisted their flags half-mast high, an example which was followed at the flagstaffs of most of the leading business establishments. His decease had not been unexpected, as he had been in delicate health for soma time past, his complaint being disease of the heart and liver. Dr. Parchas has been in medical attendance throughout his illness, and although other medical men were brought in for consultation, all that skill and attention could do was of no avail. He had been staying latterly at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Fry, of Grafton-road, till his new residence adjacent was completed, and it was there where he passed away at the advanced age of 68, yesterday morning. The deceased gentleman's life has been a busy and eventful one. The following biographical particulars will be of interest to those who are been associated with Mr. Stone as the pioneer founders of this province.
Mr. Stone was born at Stepney, London, in 1816, and his boyhood spent at Epping Forest, and at school at Waltham Abbey and Harlow in Essex. On leaving school he entered in London the office first of an auctioneer, afterwards that of a solicitor, with whom he remained until he left England for Tasmania in 1833, arriving there early in 1834. On settling he entered the office of Mr. Gamaliel Butler, the leading solicitor of Hobart Town, but in the roughness of early colonial life soon learned that hands were better paid than brains. Availing himself of an opportunity that offered itself of becoming acquainted with the building trade, his attention was early turned to the pastoral colony of Port Phillip, then just attracting attention. In 1837 Melbourne was laid out, and the first land sale took place. Having married the daughter of the late Mr. Rawlings, of Macquarrie-street, Hobart Town, Mr. Stone embarked with his young wife for the infant colony, arriving there in September, 1838. He speedily invested in land - first in Londsdale-street, afterwards in Queen-street, where he built a brick store and commenced business as an ironmonger with tolerable success. His mind, however, was set on land speculations, and seeing how fortunate were the early purchasers of land in Melbourne he felt dissatisfied, and saying he would go and see the starting of a new colony, became a passenger on board the Earl Stanhope, one of the pioneer ships from the Australian Colonies to New Zealand. The destination of Mr. Stone and the party was Wellington, the first and principal settlement of the New Zealand Company. On arrival in March, 1840 (most of them possessed of some means), they waited on Colonel Wakefield, the virtual Governor, who, busied with his maps, received them with bare courtesy, informing them that, though at liberty to squat on Petone beach, Wellington was intended for English settlers, and they were not caring for much intercourse with the Australian colonies. Perhaps, as the new arrivals hailed from Melbourne, he thought some of them might have left their country for their country's good. However, they came out without resources, and cutting three sticks in the adjacent bush, Mr. and Mrs. Stone were snug under tarpaulins before night, and with the walls of their dwelling formed of mats of Mauritius sugar, and packages containing guns and ironmongery doing duty for seats or tables, they roughed it very comfortably for six weeks until they could get their houses up. Wellington was, however, a mistake as a place of settlement in those days; and as soon as Auckland was opened, about ten months afterwards, Mr. Stone embarked for this port in the brig Patriot, arriving here early in January, 1841. He camped at first on a vacant spot of land adjacent to where now stands Messrs. Kempthorne and Pressor's premises in Shortland-street, the first to welcome him ashore being Mr. George Graham, on the small reef, for many years the only landing place, in Commercial or Town Bay, as it was called, and situate on the site of Graham's Buildings, Fort-Street. Mr. Stone became a purchaser at the first land sales of allotments in Shortland-street, Queen-street, and Parnell. The first two-storey shops in Auckland were erected on his property in Shortland-street. They were occupied by Mr. Watt, jeweller, and Mr. Joseph Robinson (both now dead), and were pulled down some years ago to make room for the warehouses of Messrs. A. Clark and Sons. Mr. Stone having employed sawyers cutting timber for him on the Hutt River, had the timber shipped in the Patriot, and with his partners early engaged in the timber and building trade in Auckland. Under the style of "Stone, Langford, and Gardiner," they erected some of the earliest places of business here. They had also the contract for supplying H.M. men-of-war with spars daring the Northern war with Hone Heka. In this connection it may be mentioned that Messrs. Walton and Thomas Henderson, and Mr. Stone and his brother, share the honour of being the pioneers of the timber trade, now so important to New Zealand, Mr. Stone loading the brig Maid of Erin for Melbourne in 1847, the River Chief, the Maukia, and other vessels for Sydney, and Camilla for Hobart Town. On the discovery of gold in California, Mr. Stone, like most of the Auckland settlers of that day, went with spirit into the enterprise of providing for the wants of the thousands who flocked to the new El Dorado by shipping portable houses, timber, potatoes, onions, &c. These shipments were very disastrous, a handful of the early stttlers sinking £40,000 in a few months. With three other friends, Mr. Stone had built the first steamer ever owned in these waters - the Governor Wynvard,- and on the discovery of gold in Melbourne despatched her there, following himself in the brig. Moa. The Governor Wynyard arrived safely, and was run successfully on the Yarra River till sold. Mr. Stone continued in the Australian colonies for three years, running two vessels (the brigs Drover and Kirkwood) most of the time fully laden with New Zealand produce, returning to this colony in 1855. On his return to Auckland, he resumed business in Shortland-street, and afterwards built the first permanent building on land reclaimed from the sea, in the block opposite Mr. Firth's Mill. His store there was burnt down in the disastrous fire which destroyed the premises of the late Mr. J. S. Macfarlane some years ago. Mr. Stone was one of the founders of the New Zealand Insurance Co., the Bank of New Zealand, New Zealand Land Mortgage Company, the Auckland Gas Co., and was one of the original shareholders of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company. He has been on the directorate of a large number of other institutions, such as the Northern Boot Factory, Shortland Sawmill Company, the Union Oil, Soap, and Candle; Company, Bycroft and Company, Sutherland and Company (tanners), &c. He had also been identified with the many interests of the Thames goldfields since their commencement, being concerned in the erection of the first mining battery erected in New Zealand. For many years he conducted the business in Queen-street, known first as "C. J. Stone," then "C. J. Stone and Son," and subsequently "Stone Bros.," but for some years he had ceased to have any connection with that business, which has fallen into the hands of his son, Mr. C. B. Stone. Up to a recent date Mr. Stone was engaged in the flour and biscuit milling with his son-in-law, Mr. John Bycroft, at the City Flour Mills, Shortland-street, and also carried on the Shortland Saw-mills. Mr. Stone was a member of the Wesleyan communion, and was deeply attached to his Church. He had the honour of introducing its services at Petone and the Hutt, and on his arrival in Auckland took part in its first services and the erection of its first place of worship - the old schoolroom in High-street - dear from sacred and personal associations to many now passing away.
Mr. Stone leaves a widow and a large family, all married, and numerous grandchildren, to mourn their loss. The eldest son is Mr. C. B. Stone, of the present firm of Stone Brothers, and the youngest Mr. Arthur Stone, of Messrs. Stone and Yates, of Sydney. Deceased, although not engaged in active commercial life during the last few years, took a deep interest in most of our leading companies, and was, up to two or three weeks ago, attendant at meetings of directors - his sound judgment and business capacity being muoh valued. His name will be associated with the early history of the province, as one of its most energetic and successful colonists. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, at three p.m, from the Grafton road Wesleyan Church, and we are sure that there will be a large gathering of colonists to pay the last token of respect to the memory of C. J. Stone.

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R Stonyer

death: 1869
occupation: carter

Brother of William Stonyer. Employed by R Wood, miller at Temuka.

Timaru Herald, Volume XI, Issue 462, 30 October 1869

Great uneasiness has been felt for the last few days on account of the disappearance of a man of the name of Stonyer, who was in the employ of Mr R. Wood, of the Temuka Mills, and who was on Wednesday entrusted with a horse and spring cart to bring home from Timaru. It appears that on that evening he arrived at the Arowhenua Hotel with the vehicle, but from some cause or other, returned towards Timaru, after which he came back to the hotel alone. Several gentlemen being about to cross the Opihi on horseback, he asked a seat behind one of the party, and, I am told, had mounted for the purpose of crossing; but upon seeing the state of the river, it was not judged prudent to take him over, and he was left behind. He then declared his intention of walking across lower down, where it would be shallow, and was actually seen to enter the water; after which he was lost sight of, and, although a person on the opposite side, hearing cries for assistance, rode into the water to offer it, yet when he reached the spot whence the sounds proceeded, nothing was to be seen. The nonarrival at home of Stonyer of course caused great alarm, and a search was at once instituted, both here and at Timaru. The horse and trap were found near Mr Nicholson's fence, but all search for the man was unavailing. Persons were engaged for some time in searching for him, but up to the present no light is thrown on his disappearance except by the finding of his hat. There is no room for any supposition but that he is drowned but the late heavy fall of snow on the hills has rendered the water so turbid that the bottom cannot be seen to ascertain the truth or otherwise of this supposition. He leaves a wife, but, I believe, no family.
Timaru Herald, Volume XI, Issue 461, 27 October 1869
A Man Drowned. - We regret much to hear of a sad accident, by which a man named Stonyer, a carter in the employment of Mr Wood, miller of Temuka, lost his life in the Opihi river sometime, it is supposed on Wednesday evening last. It appears that Stonyer left Timaru that afternoon, driving a light cart. Late the same afternoon he was found by a passing drayman lying in the middle of the road, somewhat hurt about the head, having, it is supposed, fallen off his cart, and he was conveyed to Glasson's accommodation house, on the south bank of the river. The horse, attached to the cart, was afterwards found grazing a short distance off the road, and was taken to Mr Rhodes' Seadown station. Towards evening Stonyer, thinking, it was supposed, that his charge - being an old horse, and well accustomed to the road - had gone home, determined to follow, and went down to the banks of the river for the purpose of crossing. On arriving at the edge of the lower ford some gentlemen, at the time crossing the river, called out him not to attempt to cross, as the river was perfectly unfordable for footmen. The river was, in fact, in a heavy flood, and, moreover, at the time Stonyer was warned not to cross, it was almost dark. The gentlemen crossed the stream, and, looking back from the north bank, saw Stonyer making his way down the shingle bank on the opposite side. This was the last that was seen of the poor fellow, and it is surmised that the unfortunate man attempted to ford a little lower down and was washed away, as on Thursday he was not seen or heard of. On Friday morning diligent search was mude down both banks of the river, and since continued, but the only indication found that Stonyer had attempted to cross the stream was his cap, which was found lodged on a shingle spit a very little distance below the spot where in all probability he essayed to cross. As the Opihi further down is full of deep holes which have more or less been filled with debris by the late floods, it is quite possible that the body may not be found for days. Stonyer, we hear, leaves a wife at Temuka but no children. Since the above was written we hear that when Stonyer arrived near the banks of the river, he was offered a seat behind by one of the horsemen then about to cross, but the river looked so ugly in front that the horseman refused to carry him. Stonyer then declared his intention of crossing on foot, and was seen to enter the water. Some time during the evening a horseman on the north bank heard cries of assistance from the river, and rode to the spot from whence the cries proceeded. On arriving, however, nothing was to be seen.

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William Stonyer

aka: Stoneyer
immigrated: "Cameo", 1859
active: 1859-75
occupation: miller

Worked a number of mills in the Kaiapoi area. Sometime partner with Bennet C S Clarke.

Press, Volume XII, Issue 1578, 27 November 1867

Fatal. Accident. -On Monday evening last, about five o'clock, it became known that two children belonging to Mr William Stonyer, of the mill near the girder bridge, had been drowned. From what information we can obtain the two children in question were following their father, though some distance behind, over a plank laid across the mill-race from the house to a paddock or orchard, and on attempting to cross this it is surmised that the two little girls fell into the race, where they were drowned. One of the bodies bad been found shortly after, but the other, up to the time of our express leaving Kaiapoi, had not been seen, though search was being made.
Press, Volume XII, Issue 1579, 28 November 1867
The late Accident at Kaiapoi. -We noticed yesterday that two of Mr Stonyer's children had been drowned in his mill-race near the girder bridge at Kaiapoi. Only one of the bodies has yet been recovered, in spite of the efforts that have been made to find that of the missing child.
Press, Volume XII, Issue 1580, 29 November 1867
Inquest at Kaiapoi.-On Wednesday last the inquest touching the death of Marion Maude Paten Stonyer was held before Charles Dudley, Esq., coroner for the district, at the mill near the girder-bridge. Isaac Wilson was chosen foreman of the jury, when, after reviewing the body, the following evidence was taken :-Edward Mullock said he lived at the Mount Grey Downs. On Wednesday afternoon he was returning from Kaiapoi, and his attention was drawn by two children to something in the Ohoko stream, which flows from the Kaiapoi mill. He got from his horse and took it out of the water, and found it was a child. He conveyed it to the mill, about ten chains off. The child was apparently dead. William Stonyer said that he was a miller, living at the Kaiapoi mill, and father of the deceased. She was three years and nine months old. On Monday afternoon last he saw the deceased alive and well about the house, just after dinner. He left to go up the section, leaving deceased in the house. In about ten minutes his little boy said that the baby and Maud were drowned, and that they could not be found anywhere, the baby was one year and ten months old. Her name was Agnes Caroline. She was left with the deceased (her elder sister). When he got to the house the deceased was found. She was quite dead. There were marks of injury about the body. He thought the children must have got on to a plank which crosses the mill-race, and have fallen in. He never knew I them to cross the plank before by themselves. The plank was fourteen inches wide and fifteen feet long, with no hand-rail. About twenty minutes must have elapsed before the deceased was recovered after falling into the water. The other child had not been found. In consequence of the rain the race had been much swollen and muddy, and there was more water than usual in the stream, which prevented their finding the body. Dr. C. J. Welch said he had examined the deceased, and death, in his opinion, had resulted from drowning. There were no masks of violence about the body. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally drowned." The other body remains unfound as yet.
Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2166, 29 November 1867
Inquest.-Yesterday an inquest was held at the residence of Mr W. Stonyer, at Kaiapoi, on the body of Marion Maud Stonyer, before C. Dudley, Esq., coroner, and a jury. The following evidence was taken - Edward Mulcock, being sworn, deposed: I am a farmer, living on the Mount Grey Downs. On Monday afternoon last I was returning from Kaiapoi and my attention was drawn by two children to something in the Ohoko stream, which comes from the Kaiapoi mill. I got off my horse and took it out of the water, and found it was the body of a child. I brought it to the mill, about ten chains off. The child appeared to be dead, It is the same body as the jury have now viewed. William Stonyer, being sworn, deposed: I am a miller, living at the Kaiapoi mill. I am the father of the deceased child; she was three years and nine months old. On Monday afternoon last I saw the deceased alive and well in my house. I left to go up to the top of the section, leaving the deceased in the house. In about ten minutes I heard ny little boy calling me, telling me that the baby and Maud were drowned, and that they could not be found anywhere. The baby was one year and ten months old; her name was Agnes Caroline. She was left vith the deceased, her eldest sister. When I came to the house the deceased was found and brought into the house; she was quite dead. There were no marks of injury about the body. I think they must have been looking for me, and in doing so, got on the plank which crosses the mill race, and so have fallen in. I never knew them cross the plank before by themselves. The plank is fourteen inches wide, and fifteen feet long; there is no hand rail. About twenty minutes I think must have elapsed before the deceased was recovered after falling into the water. Ihe other child has not been found. In consequence of the rain, there was more water than usual in the stream, and it was much stronger than usual, and much discoloured, which has prevented me from finding the other body. Charles John Welch being sworn, stated: I am a duly qualified medical practitioner, residing at Kaiapoi. On Monday last, I was called to see the deceased child; she was quite dead. There were no marks of injury. The cause of death was from drowning; there were all the usual appearances of one drowned. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally Drowned."
Press, Volume XII, Issue 1587, 7 December 1867
The Late Fatal Accident. - Though every search has been made for the body of Mr Stonyer's child, drowned at the Kaiapoi millrace on the 25th November, the body has not yet been found.
Colonist, Volume XI, Issue 785, 6 December 1867
Three Children Drowned.-Two or three cases of the death of children by drowning have lately occurred at Canterbury. On Saturday, November 23, about 1p.m., a little boy named Lawrence Nathan, whose parents reside near Riccarton Bush, fell into the stream which runs near the place, and was drowned. The poor child was only three years old, and what renders the occurrence the more distressing is, that he was the only child of his parents. On Monday, November 25, two little girls, aged respectively three years and a half, the daughters of Mr. Stoneyer, owner of the Kaipoi flour mill, while following their father at some distance, in attempting, it is supposed, to get over a plank placed across a mill race, fell into the water, and were drowned.

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Associated mills:


Robert Strange

active: 1852-4
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Waimea east" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 518, 7 February 1852.


Charles Stratford

active: 1854
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "waimea south" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 624, 18 February 1854.


Hemi Taiwhanga

aka: James Taiwhanga
death: 1883
occupation: carpenter

Maori carpenter, who one report mentions constructed a wind-mill at Maketu.

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Robert Taylor

active: 1852-4
occupation: millwright

Listed as millwright at "Waimea south" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 518, 7 February 1852.


James Third

birth: 29/11/1875
death: 31/1/1888
occupation: schoolboy

Killed when falling from the disused tower of the Oamaru windmill.

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Edwin Pascle Thomas

birth: 18/10/1847, England
married: 1873
death: 3/1915

Ran Wakanui mills after Alexander Protheroe, and reequipped the mill with roller equipment.

Obituary

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9099, 19 March 1915
OBITUARY.
MR EDWIN P. THOMAS.
The ranks of the pioneers — men and women who have helped to make the early history of the Ashburton County — are gradually being depleted, and each season, with unfailing regularity, the grim hand of Death closes over one or the other. Yet another old identity — one who formed one of the links of the old days — has journeyed to the Great Beyond. This is Mr. Edwin Pascle Thomas, whose death, in his 68th year, took place last evening, after a long illness. The, late Mr Thomas was a native of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, England, and was born on October 18, 1847. He was brought up and educated at Manobier. In 1867 he came to New Zealand in the ship Bluejacket, and after working at Leeston for two years he bought a threshing machine and carried on a contracting business in the Leeston and surrounding districts. He started a sawmill in the Oxford district in 1875, and ran it for 12 months. On selling out he removed to Wakanui, where he took up a farm and purchased a threshing plant, in conjunction with which he carried on business as a farmer and road contractor until he bought the Wakanui Flour Mill from the Assets Realisation Board. Mr Thomas made improvements in the mill by putting in an up-to-date roller plant, but in 1899 he sold out to Mr T Rollitt, who retired into private residence at Ashbnrton. Mr Thomas took a great interest in trotting, and bred the well-known cream stallion Rolf Boldrewood, which in 1902 won the High-class Handicap of one and a half miles, at the Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting, and also the New Zealand Handicap of two miles, at the same meeting. The late Mr Thomas was married in Christchurch in 1873, and leaves a widow, six sons, and two daughters to mourn their loss.

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John Turnbull Thomson

birth: 10/8/1821, Northumberland
death: 16/10/1884
occupation: surveyor, engineer, artist, author

In 1871, proposed a primitive water turbine, which became popularly knows as "Thomson's Screw" as a means for powering mills, and pumping water. Robert Doull built a flour mill that was reported to be using the screw device as described, though Thomson made it clear that he was not involved. The device was ineffective, and Doull planned to replace it with a waterwheel (though actually made the eventual jump to steam power).

Also turned his hand to experimenting with wind engines, and built one such at his home, Lennel House, which he presented about to the Southland Institute in 1882.

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D R Thornton

active: 1857

Joint founder of the Wharf Steam Mill, Auckland.

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J Thorpe

active: 1908
occupation: miller

Listed alongside R K Ireland as flourmiller, in a list of 100 signatures supporting the position of the Oamaru mayor in his reply that being an alcohol free town had not been detrimental to the town's prosperity. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9848, 23 May 1908


Joseph Thorpe

death: 1921
occupation: dairyman

Resident at Old Mill, Epsom, in the 1900's

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George Trapnell

active: 1905
occupation: miller

Produced "radium" brand flour at Brightwater mill.

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George Trice

birth: 1819
immigrated: 1841
death: 1905
lived: Whitford
occupation: farmer

Along with his brother William Trice, had a small windmill mounted on a tree stump on their homestead at Whitford.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12836, 8 April 1905, Page 4

Mr. George Trice, an old identity of some 60 years standing, died at his residence, Poplar Farm, Turanga Creek, yesterday morning. Deceased, who was a native of Kent, England, took up farming in the Tamaki district on his arrival in the colony, afterwards removing to Turanga Cree, where, in company with his brother, Mr. William Trice, he continued on the farm up till the time of his death. The remains will be interred in the Church of England cemetery, Howick, to-morrow (Sunday).

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William Trice

birth: c1817
death: 6/8/1907
lived: Whitford
occupation: farmer

Along with his brother George Trice, had a small windmill mounted on a tree stump on their homestead at Whitford.

Their gold prospecting is better documented than their milling exploits! Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3769, 17 August 1869, Page 4

GOLD NEAR HOWICK.
The precious metal appears to be cropping out in all directions around Auckland. Messrs. William Trice and George Trice (whose well-known residence adjoins the Mungamungaroa Creek at Howick) have been seeking for gold on their land at Maraetai for some months past, but their search, has hitherto been confined to certain gullies upon the ranges, five miles in a line from Howick. Mr. George Trice called on me this day, and he brought me a letter, a copy of winch I subjoin. Mr. Trice also showed me the specimen to which that letter refers. I am sure you will readily give publicity to information so likely to be beneficial to the public as that which I now communicate. - "99, Shortland-street, August 10, 1869. Dear Sir, - I tested your white quality of quartz stone, and enclose the result produced, which is three grains out of sixteen ounces of stone. The metal produced is gold, with a large percentage of silver, and the result per ton of stone would produce fourteen ounces by ths same test. In passing through a machine there would be a depreciation in the quantity, owing to the want of care as exercised by me. - I remain, &c, G. H. Featon, Optician, &c, - Messrs, Trice Brothers."
Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2700, 31 August 1869, Page 2
We understand that yesterday an application was made to the Superintendent, in consequence of the notification of rewards lately issued, for the reward of £1000 offered for a paying goldfield at Maraitai. The applicants are Messrs W. and G. Trice. In verification of their demand, these parties, we understand, have sent in a detailed account of the work done by them in prospecting, the time they have been engaged therein, and the report of the assayer who smelted their quartz. It appears that the Messrs Trice have been for years impressed with the belief that gold existed in the Maraitai ranges, and early in 1868 they succeeded in finding stone from which gold in very small quantities was obtainable. This led them to persevere in their researches, and to the present results. The work done has not been trifling. Shafts have been sunk, and drives have been put into hill sides at various places. One drive, we are informed, is nearly 200 feet in height, and on this they have chambered, or driven crossdrives, while drives from twenty to forty feet in length have been put in on speculation in two or three different places. The assay of the stone is very satisfactory. Three grains of gold were obtained from sixteen ounces of quartz, or at the rate of exactly fourteen ounces of gold per ton. The gold contains a large percentage of silver. It is said that the stone now being taken out is even richer than that assayed, the official report of which has, we believe, been forwarded to the Superintendent.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 186, 6 August 1907, Page 8

TRICE. - On August 6th, 1907, at Poplar Farm, Turanga Creek, William, brother of the late George Trice, in his 91st year. Interment at Howick on Thursday, 8th August, at 11 a.m.
Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 186, 6 August 1907, Page 4
Mr. William Trice, who died at Turanga Creek this morning, aged 91, was the oldest settler in the district. He left Kent, England, in 1841, and landed in Wellington with his brother, intending to settle there, but came on to Auckland six months afterwards, and resided in the North till the time of his death. He took great interest in public affairs, and was greatly interested in church work in the Howick and Turanga Creek districts. The interment will take place at Howick on Thursday.

Associated mills:


Henry Trim

active: 1860
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "New Plymouth" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Taranaki Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 394, 18 February 1860.


George Alexander Troup

birth: 25/10/1863, London
immigrated: "Fenstanton", 1884
death: 10/1941
occupation: draftsman, railway architect, politician

As chief draftsman for New Zealand Railways, produced the drawings of the standardized wooden wind engines used throughout the country.

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Charles Wesley Turner

birth: 1834, Tasmania
death: 25/10/1906
occupation: banker, shipowner, mill owner, merchant

From 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand

... then turned his attention to flourmilling. It appears that he made an attempt to corner the flour market of Canterbury. He bought in turn the City Mill, Christchurch, the Canterbury Mill, Ashburton, Allens Mill, Timaru, and a share in the Belford Mill, Timaru. By this time the disastrous nineties were too much for him and he was bankrupt again.

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William Henry Valpy

birth: c1793
immigrated: "Ajax", Jan 1849
death: 25/9/1852
occupation: flour mill owner

Built the watermill at the Water Of Leith.

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Leon Van De Eijkel

active: 2010's
occupation: sculptor

Produced a sculpture consisting of 3 large size toy windmills, installed in the Hutt Valley.

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Emanuel Maria Joseph Eduard Wilhelm Van Den Bemd

birth: 27/6/1938
death: 13/9/2016

Constructed the residential mock mill near Rotorua.

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Arthur Waghorn

active: 1852
occupation: farmer

Claimed to have erected the first windmill in Canterbury - a "steel stone", driven by the wind.

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E L Wakelin

active: 1869-81

Owner of the steam mill in Carterton.

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Mr. Waldron

active: 1846
occupation: millwright

Constructed the Maori mill on the Waiharakeke river.

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Roger Walker

birth: 1942, Hamilton
occupation: architect

Well known Wellington architect, who used ornamental wind engines as a signature feature on a number of his designs.

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Patrick Walsh

active: 1875
occupation: miller

miller at Helensbrook mill, when destroyed by fire

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W J Walters

Made a claim for compensation for a windmill that was attacked by the Maoris at Tuparoa.

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Frederick Lewis Webster

birth: 1839
immigrated: "Amelia Thompson" 1841

Established and part owner of Egmont flour mill

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W B Webster

Established and part owner of Egmont flour mill

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Henry White

occupation: builder
lived: Auckland

Constructed Partington's windmill

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William White

active: 1852-60
occupation: miller

Listed as miller in 1852 at "Bridge street" (Nelson), and then at "waimea south" in 1856-60 in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 518, 7 February 1852.


James Wilkinson

death: 1912
occupation: engineer, newspaper printer, Methodist church caretaker
lived: Auckland

Purchased the freehold of Partington's windmill in Sept 1897, giving rise to a protracted dispute with Joseph Partington

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Robert Wilkinson

active: 1900's
lived: Auckland

Son of James Wilkinson, worked in the windmill. After Joseph Partington's death it was erroneously claimed that he obtained the mill from his father, then sold it back to Joseph Partington, but the mill was auctioned directly by James Wilkinson.

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W A Willes

active: 1862-4

Partner with H H DeBourbel.

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Charles Henry Massey Wills

aka: C. H. M. Wills
active: 1940's
occupation: solicitor
lived: Auckland

Joseph Partington's solicitor, with whom the original will leaving the mill to the City was made, and who worked hard to satisfy that wish, but was ultimately unable to accomplish that. Pallbearer at Joseph Partington's funeral.

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Isaac Wilson

birth: 1840
death: 1912
occupation: miller

Built and operated Wilson's mill, Kaiapoi

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William Wilson

immigrated: "Lady Egedia", 1861
death: c1883
occupation: flour mill worker

From the Otago Daily Times, Issue 11061, 15 March 1898:

By the death, at an early hour on the 15th ult., of Mrs W. Wilson the fast diminishing band of early settlers was deprived of another of its number. About 40 years ago Mrs Wilson arrived with her husband and young family in the Lady Ajedia. After a short residence in Dunedin Mrs Wilson and family removed to Milton, where the head of the family was engaged in the flour mill. They resided in Milton until Mr Wilson's death 15 years ago, after which they returned to Dunedin, and Mrs Wilson thereafter resided with her son-in-law, Mr D. M. Campbell, at whose residence at Waverley street, South Dunedin, her death occurred. The deceased lady, who was 84 years of age, leaves two sons and four daughters, 49 grandchildren, and a considerable number of great-grandchildren.
The ship is misspelt - it should be "Lady Egedia". The 400+ passengers on the ship included assisted immigrants (the category into which William Wilson fell), and their occupations included one miller, and one millwright, though not matched up with individual names.

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William Wilson 2

active: 1857
occupation: millwright

Listed as millwright at "Dunedin" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Otago Witness, Issue 278, 28 March 1857.


Derisley Wood

married: 21/10/1897
son: born 22/3/1903
son: born 6/9/1905
occupation: athlete,miller

5th son of William Derisley Wood, director of and worked for Wood Bros.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 10904, 30 April 1897

POLICE COURT.
Thursday, April 29. - Before R. L. Stanford, Esq, S. M.
ALLEGED CONVERSION OF MONEY.
William Malcolmson, on remand, was charged with the wrongful conversion, without color or right, of a cheque for £17 odd drawn out by M. Jones, livery stable proprietor, with intent to deprive permanently of the same his employers, Messrs Wood Bros., of Christchurch.

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SECOND CHARGE. William Malcolmson was then charged with the theft on or about February 15th of a sum of £48, paid by R. Kibby, of Fitzroy, the money being the property of Messrs Wood Bros., of Christchurch. ... Derisley Wood, of the firm of Wood Bros., flour merchants, &c., of Christchurch, stated that accused was in their employ in the Taranaki district. His duties were to sell goods and collect money on behalf of the firm. The £48 in question had never been accounted for by the accused. Accused had no authority to apply it to his own use.

Star, Issue 5997, 9 October 1897
CANTERBURY AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.
The committee of this club met on Thursday evening, when Dr Jennings presided. Mr Derisley Wood wrote resigning his seat on the committee, as he is about to leave Christchurch. The resignation was received with regret, and the Secretary was instructed to write to Mr Wood thanking him for past services, and wishing him every success in the future.
Star, Issue 6005, 19 October 1897
Mr Derisley Wood was presented last evening with a marble clock with bronze mountings, which had been subscribed for by some of his fellow athletes in the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club. The presentation was made by the President, Dr Jennings, who wished Mr Wood and his future wife every success and happiness, with long life and prosperity. Mr Wood's health was drunk with musical honours. The clock bore the following inscription:— "'Derry' Wood. From his comrades in the C.A.A.C., on the occasion of his marriage. Oct. 21, 1897." Mr Wood suitably replied.
Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9866, 25 October 1897
MARRIAGES.
WOOD - ROSS - On October 21st, at St. Luke's, Christchurch, by the Revs. Archdeacon Lingard and A. W. Averill, Derisley, fifth son of W. D. Wood, Christchurch. to Amy Isabel, eldest daughter of the late J. V. Ross, Christchurch.

After his marriage, he then moved initially to Taranaki. He later moved back to Ashburton, to run the Canterbury Flour Mills.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13679, 12 March 1910

WANTED, a Nurse-Housemaid, good wages. Apply by letter to Mrs Derisley Wood, Canterbury Flour Mills, Ashburton.

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Henry Wood

Son of William Derisley Wood. Director of Wood Bros.

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Henry Thayer Wood

active: 1860s
death: 1871, Clapham, London
occupation: miller
lived: Christchurch

Partner (and hence assumed to be brother) with William Derisley Wood in the Christchurch milling firm of "Wood Bros.".

Press, Volume XI, Issue 1407, 13 May 1867

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of WILLIAM DERISLEY WOOD and HENRY THAYER WOOD of Riccarton and Timuka, millers, carrying on business under the style or firm of "Wood Brothers," to apply to the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, at its next Session, for a Bill entitled "The Wood Brothers Waihi Diversion Ordinance," to enable them to divert the River Waihi into a cutting made through rural sections Nos. 7308, 10508, in possession of the said William Derisley Wood and Henry Thayer Wood, and for other purposes; and that copies of the said Bill have been deposited for public inspection in the Resident Magistrate's Court Office, Christchurch, and in the Police Office in Arowhenua.
Dated this day of May, 1867. Thos. S. Duncan, Solicitor for the Bill.
Returned to London, where he died: Press, Volume XIX, Issue 2716, 13 January 1872
DEATHS.
Wood - At Clapham, London, on the 26th October, Henry Thayer Wood, formerly of Riccarton Mills, Christchurch.
or alternatively reported in a different part of the country where he was known for his work at a different mill: Timaru Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 697, 17 January 1872
DEATHS.
October; 26, at Clapham, London, Henry Thayer Wood, formerly of Milford Mills, Temuka

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Peter Wood

Son of William Derisley Wood. Director of Wood Bros.

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William Wood

occupation: merchant

In partnership with his father William Derisley Wood and James Shand as Wood, Shand and Company. Director of Wood Bros.

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William Derisley Wood

birth: 17/12/1824, Great Blakenham, Suffolk, England
immigrated: "Randolph", Dec 1850
death: 30/9/1904
son: 1st - William Wood
son: Henry Wood
son: Peter Wood
son: 5th - Derisley Wood
occupation: farmer, miller, merchant
lived: Christchurch

Built up the substantial Wood Bros. milling business in Christchurch.

Initially a dairy farmer, Wood's stockowning partnership was disolved in 1855, which freed him up to start his milling career: Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 229, 10 January 1855

TAKE NOTICE, that the Partnership hitherto carried on between us the undersigned, William Derisley Wood and William Chisnall, as stockowners, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent; and all debts and liabilities of and to the late firm are to be respectively paid by and to the said William Chisnall.
Witness our hands this eighth day of January oue thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. Wm. D. Wood. W. Chissall.
Signed by the above-named William Derisley Wood and William Chisnall, in presence of J. L. Porter, solicitor, Christchurch. J. Thompson, Clerk to Mr. Porter.

Listed as director in the prospectus for the Canterbury Flax Spinning, Weaving, and Fibre Company: Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2358, 24 February 1873.

Partnerships

Part of a partnership of merchants: Lyttelton Times, Volume XLI, Issue 4156, 22 May 1874
William Derisley Wood, James Shand, and John Beaumont, all of Christchurch, merchants, as Wood, Shand and Co.
Beaumont later retired from the partnership, and William Wood (as distinct from William D Wood) joined: Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5069, 6 December 1881
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PARTNERSHIP lately subsisting between us the undersigned, WILLIAM DERISLEY WOOD, JAMES SHAND, and JOHN BEAUMONT, as Merchants, Christchurch, under the firm of Wood, Shand and Co., was, on the thirtieth day of September last, DISSOLVED by mutual consent, the said John Beaumont retiring therefrom. All debts due and owing to or by the late firm will be received and paid by the said William Derisley Wood and James Shand. As witness our hands this fifth day of December, 1881. W. D. WOOD, JAMES SHAND, J. BEAUMONT. Witness to the signatures of William Derisley Wood, James Shand, and John Beaumont - F. de C. Malet, Solicitor, Christchurch.
IN reference to the above notice, MR W. WOOD has JOINED OUR FIRM, and the BUSINESS will be CARRIED ON as formerly, UNDER THE NAME of WOOD, SHAND & CO.
In turn, William D. Wood later left: Press, Volume XL, Issue 5987, 20 November 1884
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
Notice is hereby given that the PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing, between the undersigned WILLIAM DERISLEY WOOD, JAMES SHAND, and WILLIAM WOOD, trading together in the city of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, as merchants, under the style or firm of Wood, Shand and Company, has been DISSOLVED by mutual consent as from the thirty-first day of March, 1884. The said William Derisley Wood retires from the said partnership as from the said thirty-first day of March, 1884, from which date the business of the late firm will be carried on by the said James Shand and William Wood upon their own account and for their own benefit under the same firm or style of Wood, Shand and Company. All moneys due to the late firm will be received, and all debts owing by the late firm will be paid, by the said James Shand and William Wood. Dated this seventeenth day of November, 1884
W. D. WOOD, JAMES SHAND, WM. WOOD. Witness to all the signatures - Henry D Andrews, Solicitor, Christchurch.

Obituary

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12003, 3 October 1904
OBITUARY.
MR W D. WOOD.
The fast thinning ranks of the pioneers were still further depleted on Friday, when Mr William Derisley Wood, a very old colonist, passed away. Mr Wood was born in Blakerham, Suffolk, in 1824, and came to Lyttelton in the Randolph, one of the first four ships, arriving in 1850. He first entered Mr Godfrey's office at Lyttelton as secretary, but by his own wish was transferred to the Land Office in Christchurch, occupying a posttion there for twelve monthe, and leaving it to go into pastoral pursuits with Mr W. Chisnall, taking up the Sandhills run, which extended along the beach from Sumner to Waimakariri. He subsequentry took up the Snowdon run, in the Malvem district, and in 1855 made a trip to England, where he married, returning to the colony the following year, and bringing out with him a windmill, which was erected in Antigua street, giving the name of Windmill road to the locality. For several years the windmill was a landmark on the plaine, and is to be seen in the pictures of older Christchurch. Mr Wood never took much practical interest in public affairs, though as a member of the Chamber of Commerce and other bodies he worked hard in the interest of the public. When the time came for the replacing of the pioneer windmill with the moro advanced flour milling plant, Mr Wood was equal to the occassion, and built the Riccarton mills, subsequentiy opening up an export business, in which Mr Peter Cunningham joined him. On the advent of roller milling, Mr Wood, with his sons, built the mills on the Lincoln road, Addington, and formed the firm which is now known as Wood Bros., Limited, the mills being fitted with the latest and most up-to-dato appliances. Mr Wood took a considerable interest in Kaikoura, where he had some property. It was only on the occasion of the recent visit of the Premier to Christchurch and his being interviewed by the Chamber of Commerce, that Mr Wood was referred to by the President as one of the oldest members of the Chamber. Mr Wood had reached the ripe age of eighty years.
Mr Wood took a keen interest in all that referred to the welfare of Canterbury, and was widely respected. He was a member of the City Council in the early period of municipal institutions, and his son, Mr Henry Wood, was also a member of the same body at a later period. Mr Peter Wood, another of the sons, is well known in connection with athletic matters. Mr Wm. Wood, one of the sons, is in business as a merchant, and the other aons are connected with the business of Wood Bros., Limited. The funeral leaves Papanui road at 2.30 this afternoon for the Linwood cemetery.
Otago Witness, Issue 2638, 5 October 1904
Mr W. D. Wood, an early Canterbury settler, died at Christchurch on Friday. He was born nearly 80 years ago, and came to Canterbury in the Randolph, one of the first four ships. He paid a visit to England, and returned in 1856 with a windmill, which formed the foundation of the extensive milling business of Messrs Wood Bros. He took an active part in public affairs, and was for some years a member of the Christchurch City Council.
The list of those attending the funeral was long: (formatting added, to emphasise the various groupings) Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12004, 4 October 1904
THE LATE MR W. D. WOOD.
The very large attendance at the funeral of the late Mr W. D. Wood yesterday was eloquent testimony to the high respect and esteem in which he was held by all classes of the community. A large number of gentlemen prominent in all circles followed the remains to the Linwood cemetery, and there was also a large number awaiting at the cemetery.

His bearers were the six oldest employees of Messrs Wood Brothers, the aggregate of the years of service with the firm being 110 years. They were Messra H. Hopkinson, H. Newton, D. Ashby, H. Hill, G. Anning, and R. Melville.

At the graveside the burial service was conducted by the Rev. C. H. Gossett.

Amongst the mournera was Mr Cyrus Wilson, who was employed in the same mill in England am the late Mr Wood - the Blakenham water mill in Suffolk.

Amongst the very large number of mourners were:—Dean Harper, the Rev. H. E. East, the Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, Mr Geo. G. Stead, Mr H. H. Loughnan, Captain Kirk, Mr S. Manning, Mr G. J. F. Palmer, Captain R. Linn (representing the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand), Mr A. Flower, Mr F. R. Corson, Mr J. W. Stevens, Mr H. Quane (president Canterbury Chamber of Commerce), Mr Geo. Jameson (secretary New Zealand Flonrmillers' Co-operative Association), Mr W. Moir, Mr J. Moir, Mr J. A. Brown, Mr F. I. Cowlishaw, Messrs Geo. Harris and F. Strouts (representing the committee of the Rhodes Convalescent Home), Mr J. H. Parker, Mr W. M. Miller, Mr G. T. Booth, Mr A. R. Inwood, Mr P. Trolove, Mr J. Martin, Mr F. W. Delamain, Mr J. A. Lees, Mr R. Belcher, Mr I. Gibbs, Mr H. P. Murray-Aynsley, Mr F. Barkas (New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company), Mr W. Carey Hill, Mr A. G. Dale, Mr R. H. Ronayne, Mr F. H. Hybell, Mr W. M. Everest, Mr H. A. Hopkins, Mr J. W. Crichton, Mr W. E. Couzins, Mr L. A. Longuet, Mr E. Neave, Mr L. Rhind, Mr J. F. Wachsmann, Mr C. B. Cogan, Mr J. S. Ross, Mr J. Way, Mr T. B. Gibbs, Mr J. L. Gibbs, Mr E. F. Moore, Mr T. I. Joynt, Mr H. D. Andrews, Mr H. Shand, Mr L. S. Shand, Mr Thos. T. Robson, Mr E. R. Webb, Mr H. F. Garrick, Mr J. G. Moore, Mr Rich. Allen, Mr R. Struthers, Mr Andrew Anderson, Mr Robt. Pitcaithly, Mr A. R. Kirk, Mr E. H. Couzins, Mr P. V. Buchanan, Mr R. Sunderland, Mr Hy. Cotterill, Mr George Harper, Mr Robt. Allan, Mr H. L. Bowker, Mr Cyrus Wilson, Mr W. Devenish Meares, Mr N. K. Bowden, Mr Hy. Kennedy, Dr. C. Morton Anderson, Mr F. Pratt, Mr A. B. Morgan, Mr Joseph Smythe, Mr A. Kaye, Colonel Day, Mr R. A. Joseph, Mr A. L. Joseph, Mr R. W. England, junr., Mr J. F. Grierson, Mr C. East, Mr Walcot J. Wood, Mr R. E. McDougall, Dr. Gibson, Mr B. Ballin, Mr D. Neave, Mr J. Neave. Mr G. Hawker, Mr M. S. Ridley, Mr E. C. Ashby, Mr C. D. Morris, Mr L. Clark, Mr B. L. Lane, Mr J. E. March, Mr P. Hulme, Mr Clarence Turner, Mr F. H. Pyne, Mr L. C. Gardiner, Mr L. Matson, Mr P. Mansell, Mr H. O. D. Meares, Mr R. C. Bishop, Mr T. C. Norris, Mr W. Macdonald, Mr Gordon Wood, Mr T. Garrard, Mr S. Hurst Seager, Mr W. H. Hargreaves, Mr A. W. Money, and Mr Joseph Ballantyne,
and the following employees of Messrs Wood Brothers:—Mr J. Flood, Mr M. Gould, Mr G. Anning, Mr J A. Fraser, Mr H. K. Bowden, Mr T. Morris, Mr J. O. Butler, Mr H. Newton, Mr H. Hopkinson, Mr G. G. Roberts, Mr A. Sepie, Mr L. Hanson, Mr J. Patterson, Mr A. Downing, Mr C. Menzies, Mr D. Ashby, Mr W. Halloway, Mr W. Ewart, Mr R. Ewart, Mr. E. Collett. Mr P. McCloy, and Mr H. Hill.

Wreaths were sent by the following: — , Mr and Mrs Vorne Hargreaves, Mrs Cunningham, Mrs H. Brett (Auckland),
Mr and Mrs Hy. Wood, Mr and Mrs Peter Wood, Mr and Mrs Chas. Wood, Mr and Mrs Wolcote Wood, Mr and Mrs Derisley Wood, Mr and Mrs Wm. Wood, Mr and Mrs J. W. Stevens, Messrs Wm. Wood and Co.'s staff, Addington Mill employees,
Messrs Boag and Cook, Mr and Mrs W. Carey Hill, Miss Chisnall, Mrs Geo. Jameson, Mrs Foster, Mr and Mrs M. Macfarlane, employees at "Blakenham," Messrs Geo. and Eric Bullock, Mrs H. J. Hall, Misses Hall, Mr and Mrs J. J. Kinsey, Mrs Moore (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs J. B. Way and family, Mrs J. V. Ross, staff of Messrs Wood Brothers, Mr Bernard, Misses Dora and Beatrice Wood, Misses Hope and Madeline Wood, Mr W. Devenish Meares and family, Mr Arthur Flower, the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Mr J. F. Wachsmann, Mrs and Miss Inwood, members Pioneer Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, Mr and Mrs Bullen, "Swyncombe" employees, Chairman and Committee of the Rhodes Convalescent Home, Christchurch Bowling Club, Dr. and Mrs Crooke, Mr and Mrs Chas. Clark, Mrs F. J. Garrick, Mr and Mrs J. P. Newman, Mrs Deans and family, the New Zealand Flourmillers Association, Mr and Mrs Frank Graham and Miss Graham, Mr and Mrs Wm. Reece, Mrs Elmslie, and Mr. A. H. Anderson, Mr and Mrs J. Murray (Clarence Bridge), Mr and Mrs F. R. Corson, the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union, Miss Elsie and Master Ross Wood, Mr and Mrs H. H. Loughnan, members of the Canterbury Club, Sir John Hall, and Master Geoffery Wood, and the Cathedral Completion Fund Committee.

His deceased person estate was certified Star, Issue 8275, 25 March 1905
William Derisley Wood, £87,185.

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Richard Woodford

occupation: miller

Milled at Kaiapoi

This round up of North Canterbury milling seems rather suspect, in that I cannot match it up with the dates I know for Woodford's mills: North Canterbury Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 54, 16 February 1934, Page 3

The Story of Kaiapoi
The flour-milling industry.
The first flour-mill in North Canterbury was erected at Waverley by Mr R. Woodford in February, 1861. The drainage from the surrounding swamp country supplied the motive power. In 1867 Mr Woodford erected a steam roller flour mill on the banks of the river in Kaiapoi. The building was a four-storied structure, but the mill did not prove a success and was closed down after working only a few months. Two other mills (worked in conjunction with flax mills) were Stonyer's, on the site of the original Woodford's mill, and Mr Isaac Wilson's mill, which for many years was occupied by Richard Evans Limited, until it was burnt down in 1922. The only surviving mill near Kaiapoi is Christmas's mill at Ohoka, which was built much later. It is now operated by Messrs Richard Evans, Ltd.

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William A Young

active: 1860
occupation: miller

Listed as miller at "Dunedin" in the List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors: Otago Witness, Issue 429, 18 February 1860.


Lavinia Harriett von Zglinicki

active: 1940's
lived: Auckland

A tenant of Joseph Partington, who got him meals, and collected rents for him. Named as joint executor, with Charles Henry Massey Wills, in his first will.

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Various other records of people

The Auckland Commercial and Professional Directory for 1866-7 lists the following people associated with milling:

From The Southern Provinces Almanac, Directory, and Yearbook for 1862.
Christchurch:

Millers-- D. Inwood, Christchurch Mill, Oxford Terrace West; W. Stephens, Avon Mill, Hagley Park; W. D. Wood, Windmill, Antigua street, and Canterbury Mills, Hagley Park.
Millwrights-- John Beatley, Manchester street; D. Slater, Tuam street; C. Paddock, Manchester street North.
Kaiapoi:
Millers-- R. Woodford, Ohoko Mill; Lorrimer and Trail, Island Mill.
Rangiora:
Millers--E. Steggall, Cam Mill.
Dunedin:
Millers--Young and Richardson, Duncan's Mills, Dunedin; Healey and Christie, Water of Leith.
Advertisments: detail
CHARLES PADDOCK, MILLWRIGHT, ENGINEER, PATTERN MAKER, AND MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN, MANCHESTER STREET NORTH. Plans, Specifications, & Estimates PREPARED FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF MACHINERY, C. P. flatters himself that from long experience, and a thorough practical knowledge of his Business, he can make himself satisfactorily useful in these capacities to all who may favor him with their confidence and employment.

Immigrants with mill related occupations, but no further details known:

A list of names attached to the Petition to Parliament printed in the Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 119, 15 June 1844 lists the following people related to mills:

The Auckland jury list of 1854 Daily Southern Cross, Volume XI, Issue 690, 7 February 1854 included the following entries for people connected with mills:

The Wellington Jury list of 1844 New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume IV, Issue 324, 14 February 1844 included the following entries for people connected with mills:

The Wellington Jury list of 1845 New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 18, 8 February 1845 included the following entries for people connected with mills:

The Wellington Jury list of 1846 Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 50, 11 February 1846

The Wellington Jury list of 1847 New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 160, 10 February 1847



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