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| 301 |  | Herbert and Gertrude Brandon (nee Twyman) From Rev. Brian Brandon Herbert, my grandfather, was born on the 27th October, 1868, the third child of Richard and Lucy Brandon. He came with his family to NZ at age 13, where they settled in Wanganui. He had completed his schooling by this time. In his earlier years, he had experience as a builder, and built over 100 houses in Wanganui. His brother Fred helped him. At some point he travelled, including a time when he was working in the goldfields in Perth. He also made one trip to England before the trip on which he married. He bought a 1,000 acre farm at Hauturu, an isolated area towards the coast from Waitomo, in 1909. James and Adolphus had already purchased farms in the Hauturu area. He explains his reasons for switching from being a builder to a farmer as the better business opportunities. The land at this time was just being divided up for settling by a balloting system. The Oates brothers, who won the ballot for one of the farms, were not able to continue with it and so gave an opportunity for Herbert. He paid 1,200 pounds to the owners for their goodwill in developing the land, and by 1914 he had to pay the original purchase price of 8/6 per acre. Only 200 acres of the farm was already felled. The farm was quite isolated, and because the roads were not completed, most of the goods required had to be packed on horseback 8 1/2 miles from Awaroa. From there it was a launch trip down the river and across the harbour to the west coast port of Kawhia, the closest town. Shortly after arriving at the farm, Herbert observed Halley's comet, and had to explain to some frightened Maoris about it. Herbert, and his brother Fred worked together to develop the farm, living in a hut at first. The brothers had to operate their own sawmill to hand cut logs into timber required for all building. They also had to fell much bush in order to make more land available for stock. From early 1909, Herbert began corresponding with Gertrude Twyman, in England. He must have met her on his previous trip to England through his sister Edith, who was a good friend. Herbert urged Gertrude to come out to see NZ, extolling its virtues. But Gertrude did not want to come out because she was looking after her father who did not want her to leave home. But as the letter writing progressed, Herbert proposed to her. Because of the length of time it took the mails to travel and for an answer to come back, it must have taken considerable courage to wait for his reply. When the reply came back `No', Herbert patiently kept trying until eventually the decision was made and he travelled to England to marry Gertrude. Herbert was 44, when in 1912 he married Gertrude Mary Anne Twyman, six years younger than himself, the daughter of Frederick and Anne Twyman, at Ramsgate, on his visit to England. They had two children, Ray and Aleck. It must have been hard for Gertrude to come out to an isolated lifestyle of rural New Zealand, after the town life she was used to. Gertrude had a strong Anglican church upbringing. Her faith was very real to her, she had a sense of closeness to the Lord, and she prayed a lot at home on her own and with the family. She had a spiritual ability to sense when she was going to get a letter or when someone had died in England. She used to have regular contact with all the Anglican ministers who came to the Hauturu area who came in to take services. Gertrude also brought with her a gift of singing and a love for music. On one occasion she sang in a service before Queen Victoria. In the valley she was invited to sing at many church and social functions. She could sing classical and opera pieces. She was a soprano, and could reach some very high notes. She sang at Ray and Ruth's wedding. Herbert was also musical and used to play a violin at social occasions. The family was brought up on music. They had a gramophone very early on with classical singing records. Both Herbert and Gertrude took part in plays that were home grown entertainment for the area. Because of his previous work in building, Herbert was able to build his own house, though it took him 12 years to complete it. Building had to be fitted in between farm work and helping others with their building. As much of the house as possible was made with Totara, because it was the best timber to work with, resistant to splitting, and durable, and there was plenty of it growing in the bush. He also made his own furniture including an elaborate writing desk, beds, dressing table, and a mantel piece in the lounge, which had glass cases on each side for Gertrude's ornaments. He had an excellent set of tools and was good at drawing up plans. From when he went to the farm, Herbert planned to use the scenic waterfall on the property to generate power for the farm. He installed it in 1927/28 and it continued to operate until about 1940, just a few years before they were hooked up to the national power grid. It was a 230 volts, 6 amp. power supply which was only just enough to operate either the shearing shed or the house lights on their own, but not both together. There was a big loss of power in the line which was over a mile long. He worked hard, getting up early in the morning and working until late at night. He was a wiry man, full of energy. In the evenings he would often write letters. He involved himself in the issues of the day, and the needs of the community. He was keen on the Douglas economic theory (Social Credit), and would write to all the Prime Ministers, local MP's, and Sam Craig, the first editor of the `King Country Chronicle'', expressing his views. For a long time he had a battle with the authorities to get the roads extended and improved, especially with a Mr Alf Babbage, a neighbouring farmer and County Councillor for many years. Mr Babbage didn't want the road to go through to Waitomo because of the cost of repairs it would be to the Council. But it was a necessary improvement to Herbert, who wrote direct to the local MP, Mr Walter Broadford, until he got the road widened from the track it was, and then later to get it metaled. During the depression, all the wool was saved for 4 years, a total of 130 bales. There was very little money from the sale of sheep. Ray and Aleck who had complete studies at that time, both worked on the farm without any pay. In 1934, he bought his first car, a 1933 V8 Ford. It was suitable for the roads, because of its high clearance to get through the mud. The car was delivered to their home, then Ray and Aleck had to drive it to Otorohanga via Te Raumoa to get a license. They didn't do to well in their test, especially with reversing the car, but the official granted them a license in order that they could drive the car home. Herbert never drove the car. Both Herbert and Gertrude played an important part in the social life of the community of Hauturu Valley. Gertrude was an excellent entertainer, always busy with people who came in. A lot of relations came to stay because they knew she was such a good hostess. She liked pleasing people. She fed the shearers well because she knew they really appreciated it. There was a Maori family, the Tupu Mihi's who did some work on the farm - she would send food to them and bake a Christmas cake for them. She also fed the road gangs who had to live on the job in their tents or huts built of Punga sides and Nikau palm roof. They were both keen gardeners. Herbert was keen on his fruit trees, strawberries, and rhubarb. Gertrude loved the flowers. Over the last few years Herbert was ill, but he worked to the last. He died from cancer on November 29th, 1938. Gertrude survived him for some years, continuing to live on the farm. She died of coronary thrombosis in 1955. I remember attending her funeral service in the Anglican church at Otorohanga. |
Owner of original: Rev. Brian Brandon Date: 1995 |
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| 302 |  | HF Wooster - Back in Business Henry Featherstonehaugh Wooster, quoted as having a large selection of "eatables and drinkables" |
Owner of original: Ray Wooster Date: 8 Sep 1875 |
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| 303 |  | HF Wooster - Publican 1870 Henry Featherstonehaugh Wooster was the publican at the Northern Australian hotel in Bowen in 1870. It would appear that Henry's 1st cousin, Henry Brandon (1845-1899), who was a sugar pioneer, also owned a hotel in Bowen at the same time. |
Owner of original: Ray Wooster Date: 30 Jul 1870 |
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| 304 |  | HF Wooster at the Welcome Inn Etheridge - Queensland Henry Featherstonehaugh Wooster was the publican at the Welcome Inn, and was on the Etheridge Hospital Committee |
Owner of original: Ray Wooster Date: 1876 |
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| 305 |  | Honours for Timothy Wooster? - Mayor Not Impressed In 1854 it would appear that Timothy was put forward for Aldermanic honours, but the Mayor of Hobart was somewhat less than impressed! |
Owner of original: NEW ZEALANDER, VOLUME 10, ISSUE 816 Date: 8 February 1854, PAGE 3 |
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| 306 | | Horace Wooster - Town Councillor and Philosopher (I Drink Therefore I am)! Horace's Story |
Owner of original: Wooster Family Group (Nick Wooster) Date: 14 Dec 2019 |
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| 307 |  | Horace Worster Evicted A Horace Worster, a squatter, was evicted, along with his children in 1946. We believe this is James Horace M Worster. The article goes on to attack the state of housing in Canberra at the time. |
Owner of original: Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954) Date: Wednesday 11 September 1946, page 1 |
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| 308 |  | Howard Robert Wooster & Ada Coates Wedding Newspaper report on the wedding of Howard Robert wooster and Ada Ellen Coates in 1908 |
Owner of original: Daily Telegraph Sydney NSW Date: Thursday 21 May 1908 |
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| 309 |  | Howett Worster's Wife Seeks Divorce Alexander Howett Worster's wife, Mary Muriel seeks a divorce |
Owner of original: Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954) Date: Friday 18 September 1925, page 9 |
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| 310 |  | Howett Worster's Wife Seeks Divorce - Kitty Reidy Named Alexander Howett Worster's wife Muriel Mary seeks a divorce, with actress Kitty Reidy named |
Owner of original: Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954) Date: Friday 27 November 1925, page 11 |
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| 311 |  | Howett Worster's Wife Sues Alexander Howett Worster's wife (Muriel Mary Bennett) sues for maintenance |
Owner of original: PapersPast/NZ Truth Date: 22 Nov 1924 |
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| 312 |  | Innisfail Dance Newspaper report of Lorna Wooster at the Innisfail Dance in 1932, in aid of the Anglican Girls Society |
Owner of original: The Trove Date: 9 Apr 1932 |
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| 313 |  | Jack Stanley Wooster & Joyce May Leverington Engagement Announced |
Owner of original: Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22909 Date: 4 Jan 1940 |
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| 314 |  | Jackie Convine Inquest Inquest into the death of Jackie (John William) Convine |
Owner of original: Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer (NSW : 1915 - 1927) Date: Tuesday 28 April 1925, page 2 |
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| 315 | | James and Ruth Brandon (nee Gilbert) From Rev. Brian Brandon James (Jum) was born on the 3rd of April, 1877, at 11 Cemetery Road, Peckham, Surrey, the 9th child of Richard and Lucy. He married Ruth Gilbert, the sister of Millicent, at St Lawrence's Anglican Church, Wanganui, on the 20th of April, 1911. There were five children from the marriage, Grace, Lila, Nancy, Colin and Eileen, all born in Wanganui. He had a moustache as a young man, and one day when he decided to cut it off without telling his family, the children didn't recognise him. He purchased a farm at Hauturu up the road from Herbert, in partnership with the Turners. At one stage he had a bad accident, cutting his foot with an axe - and had quite a lot of time off from that. He left the farm in 1921, and they bought a 15 acre farm at Okoia, 5 miles south of Wanganui. They were not very prosperous times because of the depression. They milked cows on the farm, and to supplement his income, James worked at the Okoia Dairy factory for some years. He also did some work at the freezing works in town. James was a more public man than the rest of the family. He was Chairman of the Okoia Dairy factory (South Wanganui). Their farm was sold during the war years, and they moved to a home that was built in 15 Boydfield Street, Wanganui. Ruth was musical, and played the piano and sung in the choir at St. Lawrence's for many years before her marriage. She also taught music. James died in Wanganui on the 28th of September, 1959, and Ruth on the 17th of September, 1968. |
Owner of original: Rev. Brian Brandon Date: 1995 |
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| 316 |  | James Wooster Constable of Bradley (Bradenham?) - 1842 Constable James Wooster involved in a case with a stolen bill hook. |
Owner of original: Windsor and Eton Journal Date: 1842 |
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| 317 |  | James Wooster Convicted of Assault (1848) James Wooster convicted of assaulting John Hailey at Chepping Wycombe (High Wycombe). Who was the Joseph Wooster convicted of stealing coal in Aylesbury on the same day? |
Owner of original: Bucks FHS - Aylesbury Calendar of Prisoners Date: 1848 |
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| 318 |  | James Wooster Holleron - 60th Wedding Anniversary Newspaper article about the 60th Wedding anniversary of James Wooster Holleron and Daphne Rowlings. |
Owner of original: Stephanie McCallum Date: Aug 2010 |
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| 319 | | James Wooster Holleron - Royal New Zealand Navy Publication (Obituary) HOLLERON, James Wooster 10382. Able Seaman Royal NZ Navy WW 2 2.5.1926. Suddenly and peacefully at Hawkes Bay Hospital on April 20, 2015. Dearly loved Husband and best mate of the late Daphne. Much loved Father of Brett and Farideh, Glenys and Bob, and the late Garry and Rhonda. Cherished Grandad of Scott and Catherine, Kim and Ben, Lisa and Fin and Kara. Dearly loved Great Grandad of Tony, Callum, Scarlett and Monty. Last of the gang of 10 – now together again. Our sincere appreciation to Dr Brian Hitchcock and the wonderful staff at The Doctors Hastings for the excellent care provided. A celebration of Jim's life will be held at St Francis Co-operating Parish, Ferry Road, Clive on Friday April 24, 2015 at 1.30pm. In Lieu of flowers, donations to Cranford Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to the Holleron Family c/- PO Box 8424, Havelock North, 4157. |
Owner of original: https://rnzncomms.org/jack-passings-april-2015/ Date: Apr 2015 |
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| 320 |  | Jeremiah Challenger Wooster - Cabinet Maker A report of Jeremiah Challenger Wooster making a gift for the officers who recovered stolen property from his premises. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1802 and his parents were John Wooster and Ester Harrison. We can't yet link him to the GWT. Any ideas. |
Owner of original: Lloyds Weekly London News Date: 29 May 1853 |
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| 321 |  | Jeremiah Challenger Wooster - Pickpocket Victim (1841) The court case at the Old Bailey in which John Stone was found guilty of pickpocketing |
Owner of original: Old Bailey Proceedings Date: 1 Feb 1841 |
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| 322 | | Jeremiah Challenger Wooster - Victim of Theft of Desks (1853) |
Owner of original: Old Bailey Proceedings Date: 9 May 1853 |
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| 323 | | Jeremiah Challenger Wooster Gives Thanks to the Police Jeremiah Challenger Wooster presents desks to the two policeman who recovered his stolen goods |
Owner of original: Lloyds Weekly News Date: 29 May 1853 |
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| 324 |  | John Bailey Wooster & Brother Timothy Wooster Steal a Chair Report of brothers John Bailey Wooster and Timothy Wooster stealing an old chair in Hobart, Tasmania. Seemingly a trivial case for which, nonetheless six witnesses were called. Who is the Joseph Worcester sentenced to a road party immediately after them? |
Owner of original: Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857) Date: Tuesday 3 July 1838, page 7 |
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| 325 |  | John Basford Wooster - Death and Funeral Newspaper report of the death and funeral arrangements of John Basford Wooster |
Owner of original: Melbourne Argus Date: Monday 10 February 1890 |
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| 326 |  | John Basford Wooster - Will Newspaper report of the will of John Basford Wooster |
Owner of original: Table Talk, Melbourne Date: Friday 7 March 1890 |
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| 327 |  | John Francis Wooster & Ida Maud Sands Divorced (1920) A divorce is granted to Ida Maud Sands after John Francis Wooster is jailed for theft. |
Owner of original: Hastings Standard Date: 24 Nov 1920 |
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| 328 |  | John Francis Wooster - Life of Crime (1909-1915) A series of newspaper reports of judgements against John Francis Wooster for various offences including assault and theft between 1909 and 1915. Taken from: Marlborough Express, Poverty Bay Herald, Hawera & Normanby Star & Grey River Argus |
Owner of original: Various Date: 1909-1915 |
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| 329 |  | John Francis Wooster - Life of Crime (1920) Further offences committed, finally resulting in twelve months hard labour for the theft of luggage from a railway platform. |
Owner of original: Evening Post/Fielding Star Date: 1920 |
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| 330 |  | John Francis Wooster at the Gisborne Armed Forces Appeals Board
Gisborne Gas Company appeal against the drafting of some of their employees, of which John Francis Wooster was one, in 1942. |
Owner of original: Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20853 Date: 4 Aug 1942 |
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| 331 |  | John Francis Wooster Wounded (1917) Newspaper report of John Francis Wooster being wounded in WW1 |
Owner of original: Marlborough Express Date: 30 Aug 1917 |
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| 332 |  | John Joseph Wooster - Vagrancy Charge John Joseph Wooster jailed for vagrancy in 1952 |
Owner of original: Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954) Date: Friday 29 August 1952, page 11 |
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| 333 |  | John Joseph Wooster and the Stolen Suitcase (1951) John Joseph Wooster has his suitcase stolen whilst visiting Adelaide Rogers was later jailed for this offence: GAOLED' FOR STEALING A man who stole a suitcase containing £20 worth of property from the footpath while the owner was eating a meal at a pie-cart near Adelaide GPO at 9 p.m. on April 9, was gaoled for four months by Mr Clarke, PM, in Adelaide Police Court today. William John Rodgers, 35, labourer, of Torrens avenue, New Hindmarsh, admitted having stolen the suitcase the property of John Joseph Wooster, labourer, of Archer street, North Adelaide. There were 61 previous convictions against Rodgers. Assistant Police Prosecutor Radcliffe said £12/2/ worth of property from the suitcase was missing. But...read the next article! |
Owner of original: News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Date: Thursday 12 April 1951, page 2 |
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| 334 |  | John Joseph Wooster Injured John Joseph Wooster picks up a nasty injury on a farm |
Owner of original: Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20460 Date: 2 Feb 1932 |
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| 335 |  | John Joseph Wooster Jailed John Joseph Wooster jailed for theft in May 1951 |
Owner of original: Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954) Date: Monday 28 May 1951, page 6 |
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| 336 | | John Knight Wooster - Bankrupt (1825) |
Owner of original: The London Gazette |
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| 337 |  | John Lacey Accused of Stealing Two Pigs - 1817 John Lacey accused of stealing two pigs. Later acquitted. The pigs appear to have been in the custody of James Wooster. |
Owner of original: Bucks FHS - Aylesbury Calendar of Prisoners Date: 1817 |
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| 338 |  | John Seymour Wooster Obituary John Seymour Wooster's obituary in which his siblings and parents are mentioned |
Owner of original: Andrew Wooster |
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| 339 |  | John William Wooster (b.1878) Jailed John William Wooster had a variety of run-ins with the law: 1 Sep 1890: Leicester Petty Sessions - Stealing a suit of clothes - sent to Industrial School at Desford. 3 Feb 1896: Leicester Petty Sessions - Stealing two vests - Six weeks. 29 July 1896: Warwickshire Assizes at Coventry - On 21 July 1896 at Coventry, burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of William Henry Windsor and stealing therein a watch and chain, three money boxes containing three shillings, three-half-pence and a table knife, his goods. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to four months imprisonment with hard labour. Discharged as habitual criminal - 6 April 1897 |
Owner of original: Ancestry (UK Calendar of Prisoners, 1868-1929) Date: 29 Jul 1896 |
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| 340 | | John Wooster of Pennbury Farm Returns to England (1933) Was this John's final return to England? Port of Departure: Brisbane, Australia Arrival date: 11 Jun 1933 Port of Arrival: London, England Ship Name: Bendigo Shipping line: Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd Official Number: 145603 |
Owner of original: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 Date: 11 Jun 1933 |
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| 341 | | John Wooster of Pennbury Farm Visits England (1929) John Wooster pays a return visit to England Port of Departure: Wellington, New Zealand Arrival date: 11 Jul 1929 Port of Arrival: Southampton, England Ship Name: Tamaroa Shipping line: Shaw, Savill and Albion Company Ltd Official Number: 144805 Return?: Ship Name Tahiti Departure Port Sydney Arrival Port Wellington (other ports also listed) Arrival Place Wellington (other ports also listed) |
Owner of original: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 Date: 11 Jul 1929 |
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| 342 |  | John Wooster Steals a Duck - 1829 |
Owner of original: Bucks FHS - Aylesbury Calendar of Prisoners Date: 1829 |
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| 343 |  | John Woster Assaulted (1871) |
Owner of original: Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) Date: Wednesday 20 December 1871, page 2 |
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| 344 |  | John Woster Vs Thomas Carroll |
Owner of original: Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864) Date: Monday 11 February 1861, page 3 |
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| 345 |  | Joseph Arthur Wooster Suicide (1909) Newspaper report of the suicide of night porter Joseph Wooster |
Owner of original: Hawera & Normanby Star/Papers Past Date: 4 Jan 1909 |
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| 346 |  | Joseph Wooster - Newspaper Article About His Death A more detailed article about Joseph's death in the Euroa Advertiser |
Owner of original: Euroa Advertiser (Vic. : 1884 - 1920) Date: Friday 13 April 1900, page 2 |
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| 347 |  | Joseph Wooster and his Stud Farm! Joseph Wooster renting his horses out for stud. |
Owner of original: Marlborough Express/Papers Past Date: 14 Oct 1890 |
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| 348 |  | Joseph Wooster Death Notice Family notice in The Age newspaper, giving details of Joseph's family. J D Wooster is probably a mis-transcription of J T Wooster |
Owner of original: Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Date: Thursday 19 April 1900, page 1 |
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| 349 |  | Joseph Wooster Licensee Fined (1916) Joseph Wooster, licensee of the Okaramio Hotel fined for serving drinks out of hours and to under-age persons. |
Owner of original: Marlborough Express/Papers Past Date: 11 Aug 1916 |
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| 350 | | Joseph Worster – Convict – Link to the GWT? Joseph Worster was convicted of larceny at the Old Bailey on 30th January 1837, the offence being committed in Poplar in London: Details He was sentenced to transportation for seven years. His age at the time suggests he was fifteen and hence born in 1822, and this accords with most of the available data. However, a physical description of him suggests he was nineteen, which would put his DOB at 1818. He was kept on the prison hulk York at Gosport in Hampshire until 24th July when he was transferred to the Euryalus at Chatham. On 24th August he was transferred to the Royal Sovereign for transportation. This ship sailed from Sheerness on 31st August and arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) on 9th January 1838. Details Upon arrival, in his physical description (found at Tasmanian Names Index), it not only gives his age as 19, which would mean his DOB was around 1818, but it also gives his birthplace as High Wycombe which would very likely place him on the GWT. On the Bucks Baptisms the only Joseph of the right age is a Joseph Wooster baptised at All Saints in High Wycombe on 22 May 1820, parents Edward and Martha Wooster, Labourer. Edward and Martha are not currently on the GWT. In 1838 Joseph was sentenced to a "road party" for three months after being suspected of theft from his master’s house: Newspaper Article Joseph got his "ticket of leave" on 24th August 1842: Newspaper Article It is suspected that Joseph moved to South Australia after this and was freed on 30th January 1844, exactly seven years after his conviction. There are two possible further references to Joseph, although both have doubt attached to them. In 1850 he was cited as a creditor in a bankruptcy case, being owed £39: Newpaper Article and in 1952 he was fined £10 for supplying liquor to a native: The S. A. Government Gazette, July 15, 1852, pp. 424-426. Port Lincoln 13. March 25th, Joseph Worster, overseer, was brought up charged with giving spirituous liquor to Murpalta, an aboriginal native. He was fined ten pounds, and this extreme penalty was inflicted in consequence of his being an old and determined offender on the same score. My report of January, 1849, and the Record of the Court show as much; he continued the practice since that period, and in cases where natives only are witnesses, he possessed facilities for evading the law. |