HI I cant see much on the NZPost website - in the Youshop, there is a Pin for $5, but looks a bit tacky Any pointers........?? Regards Stephen //// On Saturday, 8 November 2014 12:37 AM, phil via <new-zealand@rootsweb.com> wrote: Hi They are available from nz post shops or the NZ Post website Regards Phil (sent from iPad) > On 8/11/2014, at 12:10 am, Leslea Linnett via <new-zealand@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hello List > > I know this might be completely in keeping with the site but is New Zealand > organising badges etc for the public to purchase for the 100th Gallipoli > Anniversary next year. > > If so, can someone direct me to a web site please. > > There are some badges in Australia but there seems to be very little that is > ANZAC. There are badges with the Australian flag or slouch hat. > > > > My apologies for using the Rootsweb site for my question - I'm at a loss > where to ask > > With thanks > > Leslea > Queensland > (ex-pat Kiwi)

Hi, Wondering if death notices are available for Einar Johannes (Jo) JOHANNESSEN who died in Hamilton 15 December 1953 And his wife Dorothy Kathleen JOHANNESSEN who died in Hamilton 10 September 1975. Papers Past doesn't cover these dates in the Waikato Times. Thanks, Jean (Rotorua)

Has anybody knowledge of whether Maj-General Sandy Thomas, the NZ WW2 hero, is still alive? I know he went to live in Queensland many years ago. He had been a friend of my father, now deceased, here in NZ and we've wondered about Maj-General Thomas a lot lately and would be glad to know if he is still with us. I'm sure he's tough enough to be marching proudly at age 95. Judith Harper

Hi lister, some of you may be interested in this site. It is the glass plate photo collection on line from the Nelson Museum which house one of the largest photograph collections in the country. It is still a work in progress digitising its collection of 169,000 photograhs. http://www.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/collection/search.do?view=lightbox&keyword=Glass+plate+project&db=object regards Helen

Thank you so much for the information about the Helen, from the gravestone, she is Helen Hunt, nee Clarke, Beverley Evans Christchurch NZ -- http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/ transcriber of old newspapers. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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HI David, This is my husband's family - he is descended from James' brother. Let me know if I can help with more information. They had very large families so there are a LOT of descendants, and as pioneers of Nelson, they feature in a few books etc.. Cheers Karen. On 5/11/2014 15:02, Ray Rob via wrote: > Hi David , > > Charlotte Anna Verry (1832-1899) married James Gibbs (1806-1892) ,1849 ,at > Nelson , NZ > > James had previously been married to Ann Robinson (1809-1848). > The couple married in England in 1832. > > Cheers , > Ray > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 5:10 PM, David Cavanagh via <new-zealand@rootsweb.com >> wrote: >> Hello, can anyone tell me if Charlotte Gibbs who died 29 October 1899 is >> the >> wife of James Gibbs who died 20 June 1892, if they are, they should be >> buried together in St John's Anglican churchyard Wakefield. >> >> >> >> There appears to be a large difference in their ages, but James may have >> been married previously before he came out to Nelson in 1842. >> >> >> >> Cheers David Cavanagh >> >> Adelaide South Australia. >> >>

Hi David , Charlotte Anna Verry (1832-1899) married James Gibbs (1806-1892) ,1849 ,at Nelson , NZ James had previously been married to Ann Robinson (1809-1848). The couple married in England in 1832. Cheers , Ray On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 5:10 PM, David Cavanagh via <new-zealand@rootsweb.com > wrote: > Hello, can anyone tell me if Charlotte Gibbs who died 29 October 1899 is > the > wife of James Gibbs who died 20 June 1892, if they are, they should be > buried together in St John's Anglican churchyard Wakefield. > > > > There appears to be a large difference in their ages, but James may have > been married previously before he came out to Nelson in 1842. > > > > Cheers David Cavanagh > > Adelaide South Australia. > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi David, Yes they are in St Johns churchyard, Wakefield - Burial records - James Gibbs 20-6-1892 & Charlotte Gibbs 29-10-1899 Headstone - James Gibbs died 20-6-192, 86yrs & wife Charlotte died 29-10-1899, 68yrs. There are many other Gibbs' if I can help. Cheers Gwyneth Sydney #6358

Hello, can anyone tell me if Charlotte Gibbs who died 29 October 1899 is the wife of James Gibbs who died 20 June 1892, if they are, they should be buried together in St John's Anglican churchyard Wakefield. There appears to be a large difference in their ages, but James may have been married previously before he came out to Nelson in 1842. Cheers David Cavanagh Adelaide South Australia.

I suggested to Jo that as he was a 10/232 Private with the Wellington Infantry Battalion, main body... then as a 26389 Sapper New Zealand Engineers -Plumber, he may have come back to NZ to undertake some training in a required field. In this case Plumber. When he rejoined it was a different unit. cheers penne From: "John Wilson via" <new-zealand@rootsweb.com> To: "Jo Featherston" <jofeath@bigpond.net.au>; <new-zealand@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [nz] NEW-ZEALAND ! Troops to Egypt 1914 Discharge Mystery > Hi Jo : > > Re Oliver Cruickshank, did he have a medical condition which was not found > until he was on the ship. I know of one soldier who was discharged from > the > NZEF in New Zealand for servere varicose veins, though they were ticked as > OK during his initial medical examination! I think the medical > requirements > may have been relaxed later in the war, and sone candidates not suitable > medically for the NZEF may have done "garrison duty" in (ex-German) Samoa. > > Yours, John Wilson > >> My grandfather Oliver Desmond Cruickshank enlist with the NZ >> Expeditionary >> Force in August 1914 and departed to Egypt with the first ships sent 100 >> years ago in October. He arrived there on 3 January 1915 and was >> discharged on 18 January after only 15 days. He returned to NZ, and the >> reason given on his Certificate of Discharge was that 'his services were >> no longer required'. Oliver enlisted again in 1916 and served a further 3 >> years before returning again safely -one of the lucky ones! I am just >> wondering if anyone else has discovered a relative with this kind of >> service history, or has any idea as to why Oliver's services would have >> no >> longer been required. Did the NZ generals decide they had sent too many >> troops at that stage or what? There's no suggestion of any misconduct on >> Oliver's file at that point. >> > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Hi Gail & List, I saw your posts about New Zealand's independence from NSW. You have certainly made a success of independence. You no doubt know that New Zealand was a party to the 10 years or so of discussion and conferences leading to the joining together of the six Australian colonies in 1901. Given the distance across the Tasman Sea it was no doubt a wise decision at the time although Auckland is closer to Sydney & Melbourne than Perth. You probably know that the Preamble to the Constitution sets out those who may belong to the Commonwealth of Australia and lists New Zealand first. Whatever, you have always been our closest friend, and the only country in the world that is fair dinkum with us on trade. In a speech to Parliament on the attack in Ottawa on the Canadian parliament our Prime Minister spoke of Canada as being one of our closest friends after New Zealand. I even admire the All Blacks, even when we have on occasion beaten them they have been great; my admiration is long held, in fact held as long as has my ardent wish for the Wallabies to beat them. Cheers Peter Melbourne Message: 6 Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 16:20:20 +1300 From: Gail Riddell <grid2@wc.net.nz> Subject: [nz] New Zealand Independence Day To: NZ Rootsweb <NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com> This item is copied from the magazine named eLocal and is the November 2014 editorial. I cannot raise the editor to gain his specific permission, but my thanks go to him anyway for even publishing this in the first place.

Hi Jo : Re Oliver Cruickshank, did he have a medical condition which was not found until he was on the ship. I know of one soldier who was discharged from the NZEF in New Zealand for servere varicose veins, though they were ticked as OK during his initial medical examination! I think the medical requirements may have been relaxed later in the war, and sone candidates not suitable medically for the NZEF may have done "garrison duty" in (ex-German) Samoa. Yours, John Wilson > My grandfather Oliver Desmond Cruickshank enlist with the NZ Expeditionary > Force in August 1914 and departed to Egypt with the first ships sent 100 > years ago in October. He arrived there on 3 January 1915 and was > discharged on 18 January after only 15 days. He returned to NZ, and the > reason given on his Certificate of Discharge was that 'his services were > no longer required'. Oliver enlisted again in 1916 and served a further 3 > years before returning again safely -one of the lucky ones! I am just > wondering if anyone else has discovered a relative with this kind of > service history, or has any idea as to why Oliver's services would have no > longer been required. Did the NZ generals decide they had sent too many > troops at that stage or what? There's no suggestion of any misconduct on > Oliver's file at that point. >

Surname BANKS Given Names Robert Lindsay Year of Death 1946 Record Type B/R Age 85 Location Northern Cemetery Dunedin S08.33 ********** BANKS Forename ROBERT LINDSAY Age 85 Years Gender Male Date of Death 8 Apr 1946 Last Address 56 TEES STREET, OAMARU Next of Kin Funeral Director J McLean Ltd Cemetery NORTHERN CEMETERY Location Block 41. Plot 8 Date of Burial 10 Apr 1946 Type Burial Occupation Place of Birth Date of Birth Not recorded Notes Original reference:- N19460407 Occupation:- CIVIL ENGINEER Native of:- SCOTLAND Years in NZ:- 84 Place died:- OAMARU The following burials are also in this Plot BANKS JESSIE CHRISTIE 61 Years, Burial, Died 10 Aug 1880 BANKS JESSIE CHRISTIE 97 Years, Burial, Died 25 Sep 1952 BARRON MARY 82 Years, Burial, Died 7 Nov 1932 cheers penne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olwyn Whitehouse via" <new-zealand@rootsweb.com> To: "new-zealand" <NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 1:25 PM Subject: [nz] Alexander d.1920 and Ellen GRANT d. 955) aka Helen nee BANKS. Where are they buried? > *Alexander (1832 -1920) (aged 88) and Ellen Grant (1854-1955) aka Helen, > aged 101.* > > *Timaru Herald* 22 July 1920, Page 6 > GRANT. On July 31st, at his residence, ''Aigantighe," Wai-iti Road, > Alexander Grant, of Grays Hills. Private Interment. No Flowers by request. > > Can find an obit for Alexander Grant? > > Where is her brother buried? > Robert Lindsay Banks of Fairlie, County Engineer. He died in 1946. They > were from Edinburgh, Scotland. > > Alexander Grant owned Waikai Station in Southland prior to purchasing > Grays > Hills in 1881. > Married in 1878 in NZ. Any Banks family coming out to Otago pre 1878? > > Thanks. > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Hi Antoinette , Ruby's husband may have been Arlick Robinson (1900-1971) Cheers , Ray On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 12:41 PM, antoinette grigg via < new-zealand@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Would any one please be able to find a newspaper death notice for Ruby > Marguerite ROBINSON who is buried in Levin Cemetery - date of death was 14 > April 1976. > Ruby's husband, Alexander, appears to have vanished from electoral rolls in > the 1950s. Her maiden name was FRASER. > > Any help to untangle this family greatly appreciated > > Antoinette > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Would any one please be able to find a newspaper death notice for Ruby Marguerite ROBINSON who is buried in Levin Cemetery - date of death was 14 April 1976. Ruby's husband, Alexander, appears to have vanished from electoral rolls in the 1950s. Her maiden name was FRASER. Any help to untangle this family greatly appreciated Antoinette

Hi again Jan Correction to the Obit I sent on previous post. Thomas Ernest was 64 at death, not 65. Also the Thomas Pierce born at Newcastle is not the right one, as he died at Newcastle in 1875. Cheers Bob -----Original Message----- From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jan Moon via Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 12:56 PM To: New Zealand Rootsweb Subject: [nz] Thomas Ernest Pierce b abt 1866 Sydney Looking for anything about this man and his family. I think he was born in Sydney, and was perhaps the son of Francis and Jane Pierce. He married Henrietta McKenzie Gell (b 25 Jun 1891 in Auckland) somewhere in NZ in 1913, and they had the following children: Mary Agnes (Molly) Pierce1911 – 1993 Francis Ernest Henry Pierce1912 – 1969 Irene Mabel Rita (Tottie) Pierce1915 – 1982 Thomas Clifford George (Cliffie) Pierce, Auckland)1918 – 1976 Cecil Albert Clarence (Mac) Pierce1920 – 2002 Rowland Alfred Walter (Roly) Pierce1922 – 1988 Noel Leslie Trevor (Scottie) Pierce1926 – 1993 Mervyn Reginald Alexander Pierce1927 – 1994 Keith Nelson Fraser Pierce1932 – 2010 I can find almost nothing about any of these people. Thomas died 01 Dec 1937 in Waipu, and Henrietta died in 1979 in Waipu. I found a death in Taupo for Francis Ernest Henry Pierce, and he is buried at Taupo Lawn cemetery. I have death dates for the rest and that is all. I’d be very grateful for anything at all about this family Regards Jan Sent from Windows Mail The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jan Obituary from NZ Herald 4 Dec 1937: Thomas Ernest Pierce The death occurred at the Whangarei District Hospital yesterday of Mr Thomas Ernest Pierce, aged 65. Mr Pierce first lived at Orange, New South Wales, and came to New Zealand 35 years ago. He farmed at Ruakaka for some years and them came to Whangarei. He is survived by his wife and 11 children. A Thomas Pierce was born in Newcastle 1872 to Joseph Henry and Johanna. This seems the only Thomas Pierce born NSW in the period 1870-1874. Hope this helps Bob -----Original Message----- From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jan Moon via Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 12:56 PM To: New Zealand Rootsweb Subject: [nz] Thomas Ernest Pierce b abt 1866 Sydney Looking for anything about this man and his family. I think he was born in Sydney, and was perhaps the son of Francis and Jane Pierce. He married Henrietta McKenzie Gell (b 25 Jun 1891 in Auckland) somewhere in NZ in 1913, and they had the following children: Mary Agnes (Molly) Pierce1911 – 1993 Francis Ernest Henry Pierce1912 – 1969 Irene Mabel Rita (Tottie) Pierce1915 – 1982 Thomas Clifford George (Cliffie) Pierce, Auckland)1918 – 1976 Cecil Albert Clarence (Mac) Pierce1920 – 2002 Rowland Alfred Walter (Roly) Pierce1922 – 1988 Noel Leslie Trevor (Scottie) Pierce1926 – 1993 Mervyn Reginald Alexander Pierce1927 – 1994 Keith Nelson Fraser Pierce1932 – 2010 I can find almost nothing about any of these people. Thomas died 01 Dec 1937 in Waipu, and Henrietta died in 1979 in Waipu. I found a death in Taupo for Francis Ernest Henry Pierce, and he is buried at Taupo Lawn cemetery. I have death dates for the rest and that is all. I’d be very grateful for anything at all about this family Regards Jan Sent from Windows Mail The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

*Alexander (1832 -1920) (aged 88) and Ellen Grant (1854-1955) aka Helen, aged 101.* *Timaru Herald* 22 July 1920, Page 6 GRANT. On July 31st, at his residence, ''Aigantighe," Wai-iti Road, Alexander Grant, of Grays Hills. Private Interment. No Flowers by request. Can find an obit for Alexander Grant? Where is her brother buried? Robert Lindsay Banks of Fairlie, County Engineer. He died in 1946. They were from Edinburgh, Scotland. Alexander Grant owned Waikai Station in Southland prior to purchasing Grays Hills in 1881. Married in 1878 in NZ. Any Banks family coming out to Otago pre 1878? Thanks.

Sent to Frances cheers penne > To: <new-zealand@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 1:22 PM Subject: [nz] Information Paul FAHEY > Hi List > > > > Looking for Paul FAHEY ( born in Ireland 1928 ) death on BDM or his > burial > > > Can not find him at all. I do have his death notice he died 17 Jan 2009 at > the Waitakere Hospital. > > Wondering if his surname may have a different spelling . > > > > Regards > > Frances > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com