There are many folk in New Zealand whose family originated in the Somerset Village of East Chinnock. For a number of years I collated source material BMDs census and the like which were sent out to those interested page by page under the heading of East Chinnock Newsletters. this was a laborious task. There are eighteen such newsletters plus a few extra items available on a CD. Information can obtained from my e-mail address; bettgrev@ihug.co.nz Grev Bartlett. I am just starting on a website!

HBH 1892 Sept 14 BUCHANAN John Obit. Mr John BUCHANAN, at one time one of the best known figures in connection with Hawke's Bay Politics, died at a very early hour yesterday morning (between 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock) in his 73rd year. The deceased was among the very earliest settlers in the district. When he first came to the colonies he landed in New South Wales, where he stayed for a time. Owing to himself and wife being stuck up by bushrangers, which caused Mrs Buchanan to lose her reason, he came over to New Zealand. He settled in Hawke's Bay about the year 1855, and from that time until quite recently he took a very active interest in all the concerns of the province. He sat in the Hawke's Bay Provincial Council for several years, and at one time was Speaker of the Council. He unsuccessfully contested the Napier seat when the representation of the town was linked up with the court districts, but in 1881,, the town by that time being entitled to a member of its own, he was returned and sat in the House as member for Napier for three sessions. Recently Mr Buchanan suffered much in consequence of a tumor or similar growth upon the cranium, and for this he underwent an operation. Since that time he has been in very failing health, and the end came not unexpectedly, although suddenly. The funeral will take place this day, in the Napier cemetery.

HBH 1892 Sept 12 PARKER Mr PARKER, of Messrs Huddart, Parker and co, is a passenger by the Talune for AUCKLAND on business associated with the inauguration of the new service between New Zealand and Australia.

HBH 1892 Sept 12 Shipping Arrivals Port of NAPIER 10th-Tarawera from Northern Ports Passengers: - Misses ANDREWS and O'BRIEN Mrs FIELD and family Messrs: TURNER, HARDY, SHANKS, GLEESON, LLOYD, ESPIE, THORNTON, JENKINS, FIELD, GIBBS, CAMERON, DEAN, HODGSON, GLASGOW, SALMON, and 10 steerage 10th-Result s.s. from MOHAKA 10th-Fannie, cutter, from GISBORNE. Master, agent 11th-Lily, schooner from OAMARU-D.S.LANG-agent 11th-Te Anau s.s. from MELBOURNE and Southern ports Passengers: - Miss MOFFATT Mesdames: JAMES and family, DUNN, JONES and child Messrs: JAMES, THOMAS, MILLS, and 4 steerage Departures Sept 10th-Result for MOHAKA 10th-Tarawera s.s. for Melbourne Passengers: Mesdames O'DONOVAN and ROMERSHAM Messrs: M'CULLOCK, ROMERSHAM, O'DONOVAN, Constable WILSON and W.PIPER and 2 steerage 11th-Te Anau s.s. for SYDNEY and Northern Ports Passengers: - Misses CAMPBELL and PATTERSON Mesdames SPRIGGS and child MONTEITH and two children Messrs: JONES, SYMONDS, BARTER and 2 steerage.

HBH 1892 Sept 12 HELPS Advertisement No 20 Mutual Life Association of Australia-Mr Francis HELPS has this day been appointed District Agent for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne vice Mr A.F. BRIDGES, promoted. By order of the Board William T.J.BELL, Secretary Auckland 14th May, 1892.

HBH 1892 September 10 4 Female Franchise A general feeling prevails that if the government really decide to carry female franchise they were unwise to include it in such a large measure as the Electoral Bill, a measure which contains so many debatable feature. It is expected, however, that Ministers will not weep if female franchise be thrown. Cards have been pricked on this question with the result that 11 votes are deemed safe in its favour, 9 certain against it, and 8 doubtful.

HBH 1892 September 10 Local governing Bodies It appears from a return presented to the House today that the following is the number of local bodies in the colony: - 64 County Council's with 521 members 90 Municipal Council's with 859 members 20 Harbor Boards with 194 members 13 Education Boards with 117 members 18 High School Boards with 129 members 207 Road Boards with 1185 members 6 Charitable Aid Board with 70 members Benevolent Trustees-65 members 21 Hospital Trustee Boards 173 members School Commissioners 54 members 403 Licensing committees 2046 members 10 Land Boards 44 members 1075 local School Committees 7525 members 146 Domain Boards 624 members 17 Hospital and charitable Aid Boards 179 members 13 Hospital Boards 140 members

HB Herald, June 22, 1894 SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger departures - June 21 - Moa, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers - Messrs SMITTON, FOX, MILLER, GIBB, REDSTONE, NGATA, WHITELAW, and BESWICK; 6 steerage. June 21 - Australia, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers - Miss PERRY; Messrs PARKER and FORDHAM; 4 steerage. June 21 - Flora, s.s., for Sydney via Wellington. Passengers - Mesdameds COLLINS and NEWRICK; Messrs COLLINS, M'HARDY, D. M'LEAN and TOHNIE(?).

I have been given the following reference by family notes and I am unable to check myself so could someone just check a name out for me on the paper The New Zealander April 6th 1853 Ship "WILLIAM" from SAN FRANCISCO and arrived in Auckland? Passenger listed as Mr SPALDEEN I think that this name is one of mine that I have been searching for and that name is Nelson SPAULDING Thank you Elaine

HB Herald, June 19. 1894 The sittings of the Supreme Court will open this morning, the proceedings commencing with the swearing of the Grand Jury and the empannelling of the Petit Jury. Among the latter will be some Maori jurymen, summoned to try a case in which a man is charged with criminal assault upon a Maori girl. There are a number of criminal cases to be heard, and the sittings will probably prove protracted. The following is a list of the cases set down for trial:- Thomas Arthur WALKER, horse-stealing Allan M'LEOD, killing a cow and stealing carcase Alfred JAMES, receiving stolen property William Francis BYRNE, obtaining goods under false pretences James SWEENEY, indecent assault and rape Charles Wright HEWITT, alias Charles WILLIAMS, forgery Michle ALEXANDER, receiving goods dishonestly obtained Norman Gustavas HALL, alias G.E. SMITH, forgery Barnard REID and Andrew COOPER, breaking and entering James REYNOLDS, Waipawa, stealing letters containing valuable enclosures entrusted to him to post. The late Dennis LYNCH, whose death is referred to elsewhere, was brother of Mrs GLEESON, of the Empire Hotel......At the inquest........the jury returned a verdict of "found drowned." In addition to his sister deceased leaves two brothers. One keeps the Aurora Hotel, Auckland, and the other lives at Hamilton. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.33/1036 - Release Date: 9/28/2007 3:40 PM

Subject: HB Herald, Thurs. June 14, 1894 SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger arrivals - June 13 - Mararoa, s.s., from Sydney via Northern ports. Passengers - Mrs WHITELAW and infant; Miss MAULE; Messrs WAITE, CREETH, HICKEY, KEARUS, GULLY, TROTTER, PROVIS, MAIDEN, SEVERNE, MACINTYRE, M'COLL, VILLERS, GILLMER, PAGE, PETTIGREW, HOLLOW, HODGE, COLE, ROBERTSON, HICKS, FLEMING, CLARKE, JACOB, JOLL, and WHITELAW; Sir George WHITMORE; Hon. J. CARROLL; 25 steerage. June 13 - Tasmania, s.s., from Sydney and Auckland. Passengers - Mesdames M'WILLIAMS, GOODALL, and LAMBERT; Miss KEMP; Messrs WATERHOUSE, NEEDHAM, CAMPBELL, DABYSHIRE, FIELDER, JONES, and MORRISON; 10 steerage. Passenger departures - June 13 - Tasmania, s.s., for Southern ports. Passengers - Miss ADAMS; Mrs HYLAND; Messrs HYLAND, ROSS, BURNS, RYAN, and AUGUSTUS; 3 steerage. June 13 - Mararoa, s.s., for Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames BLACK and child, SIMMONDS, THOMPSON and child, KING, HEIR, and SLADE; Misses KINGSWELL, THOMAS, and BELL; Messrs WHITE, LEWIS, THORNTON, SANDERSON, KELLY, PATON, CUNNINGHAM, WILLCOCKS, CRAE, ESSEX, BARRETT, REEVES, SLADE, PYKE, FAWKNER, and CHAMBERS; 9 steerage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.33/1036 - Release Date: 9/28/2007 3:40 PM

HB Herald, Tues. June 12, 1894 SHIPPING NEWS: Telegraphic Shipping - Auckland, Monday. Arrived, at 9.30 last night - Mararoa, from Sydney. Passengers for Napier - Messrs FLANNERY, COLE, HICKS, J.E. CLARK, JACOB, J.H. JOLL, WHITELAW, and 14 steerage. Arrived to-day, at 7.30 a.m. - Tasmania, from Sydney. Passengers for Napier - Mr and Mrs FOX, Mr WATERHOUSE, and two steerage.

HB Herald, Mon. June 11, 1894 SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger arrivals - June 9 - Talune, s.s., from Sydney via Northern ports. Passengers - Mrs ADAIR; Misses REID, M'DONALD, HANSARD, and L. LANGLEY; Messrs TRISCOTT, PATON, ASHBY, HUNTER, ABIFIELD, SHIELD, BROWN, POTTS, BUTLER, COOK, HOLDEN, COOMBS, M'KENZIE, WESTRUPP, and BRUCE; 9 steerage. June 9 - Tarawera, s.s., from Melbourne and Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames ROY and HEIGHWAY; Misses MURGABOYD, RAMSEY, and BRATHWAITE; Messrs ROY, WEBB, and HEIGHWAY; 9 steerage. Passenger departures - June 9 - Talune, s.s., for Melbourne and Southern ports. Passengers - Mrs KNOX; Mr GODDARD; 5 steerage. June 9 - Tarawera, s.s., for Sydney and Northern ports. Passengers - Mesdames MACKIE and infant, and STEWART; Messrs DEBRO, W. RUSSELL, FISHER, REYNOLDS, EDIE, PARKER, HOLLOW, and PETTIGREN; Dr. BAKEWELL; Colonel PORTER; Archdeacon WILLIAMS; 13 steerage.

HBH 1892 Sept 10 T Shipping note Messrs HUDART PARKER and Company's New Zealand And Australasian Steamship Company has appointed Messrs CRANBY and PREBBLE agents at this port. The service will be inaugurated by the company's s.s. WARRIMOO, which is to leave MELBOURNE on 5th November, calling at HOBART and all South ports, and will be here on Tuesday the 15th, proceeding to GISBORNE, AUCKLAND, and SYDNEY. The total time from MELBOURNE round NEW ZEALAND and on to SYDNEY is estimated to occupy 15 days. The steamer then goes to NEWCASTLE for coals, returns to SYDNEY and proceeds on her voyage to NEW ZEALAND ports via AUCKLAND.

HBH 1892 Sept 10 2 Brown Rev George The Rev. George BROWN, D.D., F.R.G.S., general secretary of the Australian Wesleyan Board of Foreign Missions, will shortly pay a visit to Napier, when he will preach and lecture in Trinity Church. Dr. BROWN is widely known as one of the most eminent of living missionaries. In his pioneer labours in New Britain, New Ireland, and more recently in British New Guinea, he has displayed rare qualities of heroism and devotion to a noble cause, while it has been given to few missionaries to see such rapid changes wrought under the influence of Christianity among the cannibal tribes of the South Pacific.

HBH 1892 September 9 Inter Colonial Rifle Meeting Wellington Thursday The Government will grant 200 rounds of Martini ammunition free to each man going to the New South Wales Rifle Association meeting, but will not organise teams for the inter-colonial match. The Union Steamship Company Will grant return passages at single rates, the fare from Wellington being £7. Entries for all matches cost £3 6s, and rations in Sydney 30/-(shillings) per week. Intending competitors should acquaint themselves with Major SOMMERVILLE, of Wanganui without delay, and practice ammunition will be forwarded. The men should leave not later than the 8th of October, and the trip will take 23 days. New Zealand entries can be taken on arrival at Sydney.

HBH 1892 September 9 Racing Conference Wellington Thursday The conference of metropolitan racing clubs was held in the Parliamentary Buildings tonight, the following Delegates being present: - Auckland Racing Club-Captain RUSSELL, and Mr W.F. BUCKLAND Canterbury Jockey Club-Mr C.B.WINTER Dunedin Jockey Club-Hon. George M'LEAN and Mr H.S.FISH Wellington Racing Club-Mr H.D.BELL and Mr J.DUTHIE Wanganui Jockey Club-Mr A.J.PARSONS and Mr Freeman R. JACKSON Taranaki Jockey Club-Mr George M'LEAN Marlborough Racing Club-Mr C.J.W. GRIFFITHS Greymouth Jockey Club-Mr H.M. LYONS Hawke's Bay Jockey Club-Captain RUSSELL and Hon. J.D.ORMOND The NELSON Jockey Club was the only club unrepresented. Captain RUSSELL was in the chair.

Is anyone researching FURLEY surname My connection is with Samuel and Matilda FURLEY and I thought they were the only FURLEY family who came to Auckland, but have now come across other males I.E. Robert, Henry Furley in Auckland I also have a query regarding FURLEY'S Creek just where was it? anyone know? Elaine Hastings Wine and Fruit Country of NZ

HBH 1892 September 9 Telegraphic shipping Telegraphic Shipping Port Chalmers-Thursday Arrived-Aorangi s.s. Captain SUTCLIFFE, from LONDON with 67 passengers and 1000 tons of cargo. She left London on July 22nd.

Herald, June 6, 1894 SHIPPING NEWS: Telegraphic Shipping - Auckland, Tuesday. Arrived - Talune, from Sydney. Passengers for Napier - Mr FRESCOTT and Miss HITCHINGS. **Note could be PRESCOTT