I have had a quick search through the rootsweb database and came across a few queries regarding the Bissons from Hawkes Bay. Philippe Bisson and Esther Louisa (de Gruchy) emigrated to NZ from Jersey in 1874 with their three children Phillip, Louisa and Adolphus. They settled in Otane where they had a bootmakers shop. Adolphus died two months after arriving in NZ. They had more children, Elvina, Mary Jane and Walter. John de la Haye and his family also came over with the Bissons. Philippe and John were cousins. On the Bisson passenger ticket is also a John Blampied however I do not know if he is related. The Bissons seemed to move frequently and also had a bootmakers shop in Vogel St Woodville and Hastings St Napier. Philippe (also known as Phillip) and Esther Louisa de Gruchy were my great great grandparents. Does anyone know of any other information regarding the Bissons of Otane/Hawkes Bay? Or any other living relatives? PS, Love the daily info that gets sent through each day. Thanks for all your hard work Lesley ----- Original Message ---- From: Elaine Mattsen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 25 October, 2007 8:54:24 AM Subject: [NZ-HB-PB] Helpful Websites http://nzgenealogy.rootschat.net/ Have you looked at the above link-those newspapers with stars are searchable-Elaine Also all our mail gets posted to the sites below and Jules would you post yours in also Tong-Elaine http://nzgenealogy.rootschat.net/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~nzlhawke/ Other helpful sites http://www.hdc.govt.nz http://www.tributes.co.nz/ http://www.archives.govt.nz http://www.nram.org.nz/ http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ http://www.nzobits.co.nz/obits/ http://tararua.net/herbertville Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

>From "Weekly News" 12 July 1944. Group photos and captions. BALLANTYNE D M Clifton THOMSON L Hastings THORPE J H Tikokino Contact me if you are interested in obtaining a copy of a photo. Carol Spragg 55c Broadway Nth Stratford 4332 New Zealand [email protected] www.carolsfamilytree.homestead.com www.stratfordgenealogy.homestead.com

SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger departures - Jan. 7 - Australia, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers - Miss BATY; Messrs RUDDOCK, CROSS, CAMPBELL, FAIRBROTHER, DONOVAN, LARGE, MORGAN, FAULKNOR, LAING, BEATSON, WUNDRAM; 3 steerage. Jan. 7 - Dingadee, s.s., for Wellington. Passengers - Miss TAYLOR; Mr ROSS; 2 steerage. Death - APLIN - On November 26th last, at the residence of her son, Dr. Alfred APLIN, NOTTINGHAM, Frances, relict of Robert APLIN, late of Wenford House, HEAVITREE, EXETER, mother of Hugh APLIN, of this town, in her 80th year. Captain BOWSER, NAPIER's genial Town Clerk, has returned from his fortnightly holiday (which he spent in al fresco pursuits, such as riding, fishing, boating, &c., at MAHIA Peninsula) and, we are glad to relate, has much benefited by the change. The following team will play for the tradesmen against the HASTINGS team on Wednesday afternoon..... REID (captain), WILLIAMSON, FULTON, BROWN, WORRALL, RYAN, COOPER, BARDSLEY, MACKAY, STALIARD, SEABRIGHT; emergencies, SAUNDERS, WHITEMAN, and SPENCE.

The first case under the shearers' accommodation clause of the Factories Act, 1894, has just been heard at the RIVERTON Magistrate's Court, and illustrates very forcibly the hardship which may be inflicted under this Act if it is not administered with a certain amount of discretion. The defendant was one James ANDERSON, a farmer in the MONTE CHRISTO block, WAIMATUKU. He was charged with providing insufficient accommodation for his four shearers, for whom bunks were rigged up at one end of the shed. They did not complain, and testified in Court that they were satisfied. But the inspector thought otherwise, and ordered a partition to be put up. Mr ANDERSON explained that shearing was just being finished, and that he could not put up a partition before the shed was cut out. Nevertheless he was hauled to Court and had to pay a mitigated fine and expenses amounting to £6. Granted that the partition ought to have been erected, it would have quite met the justice of the case if the defendant had been told to erect it before the next shearing season came round.

According to the HUNTERVILLE Express, Mr John ANDREWS, for the last two or three years a laborer on the co-operative works at MAKOHINE, has been left by relations in Hawke's Bay the handsome fortune of £40,000. Mr W.T. SHARP, the newly-appointed organist of NAPIER Cathedral, is expected here about the 16th instant to commence his duties.........Mr SHARP has held the position of organist of St. John 's Church, ASHFIELD (a suburb of SYDNEY), for the last ten years. On Saturday an accident, which fortunately was not attended with very serious results, occurred to two of the Misses RUSSELL, daughters of Captain RUSSELL, at HASTINGS. While out driving they pulled up on the side of the road to speak to the Rev. J. HOBBS, when from some unexplained cause their horse bolted. The carriage was partially overturned, and the two ladies were thrown with great force on to the road. Both were very much shaken and partially stunned, and were at once taken into the parsonage, where for several hours Miss RUSSELL remained unconscious. Drs. FAULKNOR and NAIRN were speedily in attendance, and found that neither of the ladies were dangerously hurt. On inquiry yesterday our HASTINGS correspondent found that Miss RUSSELL was much better though suffering from the effects of the shock. Miss Cora RUSSELL was practically unhurt. After the accident the vehicle sppears to have righted itself, for the horse galloped up on the main street until he reached Mr BEECROFT's, where he was pulled up.

SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger departures - Jan. 5 - Tasmania, s.s., for Auckland and Sydney. Passengers - Mesdames CARROLL, CHAPPELL, SEYMOUR, M'KAY and child, WHOWELL, BRITNELL, COMPTON, and WALKER; Misses SHERLOCK, STEADMAN, STUART, WILLIS, M'KEE, HAYES, KESSELL, and ROBERTSON; Messrs DERBYSHIRE, NICHOLSON, HARVEY (2), PALMER, DENNETT, ROSE, BRITNELL, BRUDDON, TREWELYN, AUSTIN, LITTLE, SCRINGEOUR, ANDERSON, ROCKCIFF, CRAIG, and FLORRENY; 14 steerage. Jan. 5 - Monowai, s.s., for Northern ports and Sydney. Passengers - Mesdames DURNEY and child, WILLIS, AMNER, SAMSON, LOWRY, RENOUF and child, TYE, and MILLS; two Sisters of St. Joseph; Misses HAYES, GARRY (2), YATES, LOUNDS, DANVERS, KESSELL, SMITH, RICHARDSON, RYAN, HENDERSON, LORNNER, CONDON, MORTON, NEVILLE, and CAMERON; Messrs FRASER, GARNER, PREBBLE, SWEETAPPLE, CUFF, DUNCAN, SMITH, DODDS, DARBYSHIRE, ROBERTS, KING, FULLER, EWERT, HOLDEN, COLLINSON, MORTON, BALL, DANVERS, MARTIN, HERRIES, DOYLE, WARNSOLL, CANTIE, and UGDEN; Dr. NEWMAN; Master TAIT; 21 steerage.

SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger arrivals - Jan. 5 - Tasmania, s.s., from Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames LOCIR and FARRELL (2); Misses RUDDICK, CASSIN, VAUSE, TUCKINGTON, MOIR, MURPHY, and FULLER; Messrs CROSS, CAUSE, LOCH, GASS, GAY, SYKES, and SMITH; 16 steerage. Jan. 6 - Dingadee, s.s., from Northern ports. Passengers - Mrs NORMAN; Misses HALL and MILLER; Messrs LASCELLES, STURROCK, and HEACOTT. Jan. 8 - Monowai, s.s., from Melbourne via Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames M'LEAN and family, DAWSON, DEAN and family, CARLETON, and BELL; Misses CANTWELL, MILLER, FLYNN, WINTER (2), COOK, HOLLIS, MILLSON, CAUGHLEY, and DWYER; Messrs WILLIAMS, SWEENEY, WILLCOCKS, LINDSAY, M'LEAN, WILLIAMS (2), GODSON, BUCKLEY, CARLETON, DINWIDDIE, and CAUGHLEY; 26 steerage.

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HBH 1892 September 21 4 LITTLEJOHN Advertisement No 1067-In Bankruptcy In the District Court of Wanganui-HOLDEN at Palmerston North-Being a local Court of Bankruptcy Notice is given that F.H.LITTLEJOHN of Palmerston N, Storekeeper, was adjudged bankrupt on the 15th September 1892. A creditors' meeting to be held 29th September 1892 at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon. J.SCOTT Deputy Assignee

HBH 1892 Sept 21 2 NELSON COMMERCIAL Herald Office-Tuesday evening Messrs C.B.HOADLEY and Co report having sold to Mr NELSON the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company's property known as Chesterhope situated at Papakura, consisting of 1547 acres of freehold, with 5000 crossbred sheep, for the

HBH 1892 Sept 21 2 Shipping Port of NAPIER Arrivals No listed passengers 20th-Fairy from MANGAKURI 20th-Fanny from MOEANGIANGI DEPARTURES 19th-Fairy for MANGAKURI 20th-Ahuriri for the coast-WENLEY and LANAUZE-agents 20th-Fanny for the coast 20th-Te Kapu for WAIROA 20th-Lily for WAIROA 20th-Kawatiri for WESTPORT. Telegraphic shipping SYDNEY-Arrived, Te Anau from AUCKLAND

HBH 1892 September 21 2 AMNER Page Two-Wednesday Birth AMNER-At Napier, on September 19th, the wife of W.A. AMNER, of a son/

HBH 1892 September 21 4 DIOCESAN SYNOD DIOCESAN SYNOD The second session of the diocese of Waiapu was opened at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in St. John's schoolroom. Present: - Clergy: The Bishop of Waiapu, President; Dean HOVELL Archdeacons W.L.WILLIAMS and Samuel WILLIAMS Canons: FOX, H.W. St. HILL, A.S. WEBB Revs: F.H. SPENCER, C.L. TUKE, E. ROBERTSHAWE, T.J. WILLS, J.D. KNIPE, F.E.T. SIMCOX, A.F. GARDINER, O. DEAN, J.C. ECCLES, J. HOBBS, Nerai RUNGA, Hori PIWAKA Laity: Messrs A.J. COTTERILL, J.B. FIELDER, H.J. TWIGG, R.P. WILLIAMS, C.H. EDWARDS, F.E. SAUNDERS, W. ELLISON, A.W. JONES, T.K. NEWTON, A. St. HILL, A.J. NEWBOULD, E. WEBB. The Bishop called over the names of members and declared the Synod duly constituted, and read apologies from several members who were unable to attend.

HBH 1892 September 21 4 KAKINS Advertisement No 1058 In Bankruptcy John Arthur KAKINS of Napier- but now of Hastings, Chemist a bankrupt. Notice given that on 12th day of September, 1892, and order was made out by this Honourable Court closing the bankruptcy of the above-named Dated this 15th Day of September, 1892. J.F.JARDINE Deputy Official Assignee.

A brisk peal on the town firebell brought out a large crowd of people last night. Enquiries elicited the fact that Mrs JACOBI, residing on the Marine parade, had gone into her bedroom carrying a lamp, which being placed too near the curtains caused the latter to become ignited. The flames spread to the wall paper and the furniture in the room. The neighbors hearing the cries of the JACOBI household rushed in, and water being available, quickly quenched the flames but not before several pounds' worth of damage had been done. In the meantime someone had hurried along and sounded the alarm as stated. Before the engines could be got out, however, word came that the brigade would not be needed. Waipawa - The following are the vital statistics for the Waipawa district for the year 1804: Births 101, marriages 17, deaths 38. In 1893 there were 86 births, 14 marriages, and 22 deaths. Thus there has been an increase under each heading. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.1/1078 - Release Date: 10/18/2007 5:47 PM

HB Herald, Sat. Jan. 5, 1895 Mr D.C. BIRCH sends us his record of rainfall for last year, registered at the wool-shed, Erewhon, 2600 feet above level of sea:- January 4.61 inches February 3.14 March 1.48 April 3.75 May 4.79 June 4.04 July 7.26 August 3.20 September 6.28 October 2.22 November 3.05 December 1.92 Total 45.74 The will of the late Mr J. DILWORTH, of Auckland, has been read. After providing for the establishment of an Educational Institute as already noted, and sundry charitable bequests to employees, Mr DILWORTH bequeaths an annuity of £100 per annum to his sister, Mrs MOSSMAN, of Poverty Bay, and a similar amount to his niece, Mrs G. STUBBS, of Napier. (As an ex-Aucklander, I was interested in this article. Presumably the educational institute referred to above is Dilworth College, still in existence when I left Auckland - 47 years ago - Judy).

HB Herald, Fri. Jan. 4, 1895 Waipawa - Mr H. GAISFORD has sold all his horses and has retired from the turf. It is now settled that Mr T.P. RUSSELL and Mr and Mrs MONTGOMERY will go Home in July next, and that a Mr FORD, a well-known station manager in Canterbury, will have charge of Woburn.

HB Herald, Sat. Jan. 6, 1895 Births - WALLIS - At Waipiro, on December 23rd, 1894, the wife of A.H. WALLIS, of a daughter. MUIR - At Chaucer-road North, on January 4th, the wife of James A. MUIR, of a daughter.

HB Herald, Fri. Jan. 4, 1895 SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger arrivals - Jan. 3 - Te Anau, s.s., from Sydney and Northern ports. Passengers - Mesdames JOHNSTON, BERRY, and two children, BENNEY, PARKER, WARD, PARKER, MONEY, and LAING; Misses HONAN (2), JOHNSTON, and TRIPE; Rev. WILLIAMS; Messrs HENLEY, COX, WITHER, INWEIR(?), BERRY, SCANNELL, RANCIMAN, CAMERON, WILEY, HUTCHISON, PRENTICE, SINCLAIR, BUNNEY, WARD, SPACKMAN, SHANNON, TIFFEN, EUNIE, SIDEY, HAY, and DODD; Master SHALLARD; 16 steerage. Passenger departures - Jan. 3 - Te Anau, s.s., for Melbourne via Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames MAGORAM, BEGG, St. CLAIR and child, LEASK, KELLEHER, BERRY, NEILL and two children; Misses MAGORAM, STANLEY, HARPHAM, BEGG, CARNELL, SUTHERLAND, FLYGER, and O'SULLIVAN (2); Messrs LEASK, AMOS, SWIFT, LUDLOW, NEWTON, BARNETT, St. CLAIR, SPENCE, COMMON, HEWERTS, O'SULLIVAN, and NEILL; 7 steerage.

HBH 1892 Sep 21 2.Court At the R M Court yesterday, before Mr TURNBULL R.M. George JONES for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Civil case-MITCHELL v J.FRANKLIN £3 8s 4d-Judgment for plaintiff with 6s costs.