Individual Notes
Note for: Mary Ann Silcock, 16 OCT 1851 - 21 SEP 1945
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Burial: Date: 24 SEP 1945
Place: Greytown Cemetery
Individual Note: Name from Queen of Avon Passenger List
Esther Silcock and Mary Ann Silcock arrived on the "Queen of the Avon". It departed 23/3/1859 from London and arrived Wellington 13/7/1859
Names as on Passenger List,
Steerage Passengers for Wellington
Esther Silcock
Mary Ann Silcock
*Marriage Details Date: 1868, Folio No: 1125*
The Wairarapa Times-Age 22nd September 1945 shows
Workman - At Greytown, on September 21, 1945, Mary Ann, relict of the late William Workman; aged 93 years
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Funeral Notice
The Friends of the late Mary Ann Workman are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, which will leave St. Luke's Church, Greytown, on Monday, September 24, after a short service at 2 p.m., for the Greytown Cemetery.
H. Trotman & Co
Funeral Director
The Wairarapa Times-Age 25th September 1945 shows
Obituary
Mrs M. A. Workman
The death occurred at Greytown recently of Mrs Mary Ann Workman, a pioneer resident of Greytown, at the age of 94 years. The late Mrs Workman, who was born in Bath, England came out to New Zealand at the age of nine years and resided at Kaikoura, South Island. About fifty years ago Mrs Workman took up residence in Greytown. There was a family of nine boys Messrs William, Joseph, Frederick, George, Harry, Jack, Robert, James and Edward, and two girls Alice and Annie. Of the family Mr Robert Workman and his two sister are the only survivors. Mrs Workman, whose husband died many years ago was held in high esteem for her kindly personal qualities.
At the funeral in Greytown yesterday there was a representative attendance. The services at the residence and at the graveside were conducted by the Rev. J. C. Abbott. The pallbearers were Messrs G., T., D., and T., Workman. The wreaths included one from the South Wairarapa Working Men's Club
Individual Notes
Note for: George Silcock, ABT 1822 -
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Individual Note: Last Name from C O Hurrell
*Free BMD Record show Marriage Registered December 1847, George Silcox (sic) and Esther Buck, District: Bath, Volume: 11, Page: 45, unsure if correct one?*
1851 English Census shows George Silcock, Aged: 29, Head, Birthplace: Henton, Ch, Somerset, England, Occ: Bootmaker, Civil Parish: Twerton, County: Somerset, Address: Shophouse Lane
Individual Notes
Note for: Levi Buck, 13 DEC 1838 - ABT 1881
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Individual Note: Some details from B Bennett nee Pye
Lived in Boulcott Street in 1879 from Henry Gregory Buck's Death Notice
Levi Buck arrived on the "Birman". It departed 13/10/1841 from Gravesend, England and arrived Wellington 1/3/1842,
Names as on Passenger List,
Henry Gregory Buck, 33, Smith & Miner
Elizabeth Buck, 36, Wife
Jane Harvey, 13, Servant
Ann Harvey, 11
Eli Harvey, 9
Leah Harvey, 7
Levi Buck, 7
The Evening Post 31st January 1867 shows
Resident Magistrate's Court This Day.
(Before the Hon. J. C. Crawford, R.M.)
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Larceny.
Walter Christie was brought up on remand, charged with stealing 9 pounds from his master, Captain Percy, who has left the country for England.
Sergeant Monaghan said that on or about the 10th December he was sent to make enquiries relative to the charge, and saw the prisoner, whom he asked whether any money had been entrusted to his care to forward to Christchurch. Prisoner replied that Captain Percy had given him a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand for 15 pounds, which he cashed at the Bank, receiving in exchange one ten pound note and five sovereigns in gold, adding that the note he enclosed in a registered letter and forwarded to Christchurch, and that the sovereigns were handed to his master. The prisoner refused to cross-examine.
Levi Buck, a Post Office clerk, deposed to the fact of the prisoner having on the 1st December caused to be registered, at the Post Office, a letter addressed to "Mrs. Johnston, Armagh street, Christchurch," which had been forwarded in due course to the postmaster at that town.
George Snelson, assistant to Mr. E. W. Mills, said that on or about the 1st of December the prisoner had gone, into Mr. Mill's establishment on the Beach, and asked if he could get a l pound note for a sovereign, as he wished to put it in a letter to post, but was not accommodated, as there was nothing but gold in the shop at the time.
Mr. Inspector Atchison at this stage of the proceedings applied for a further remand for a week, in order to obtain the evidence of Mrs. Johnston, and the prisoner was removed from the dock.
The Evening Post 5th November 1867 shows
The first annual meeting of members of the Central Fire Brigade was held at the Empire Hotel yesterday evening for the purpose of electing officers, choosing a uniform, and general business. Shortly after eight o'clock, 21 members being present, Mr. Black took the chair, and the business of the evening commenced. A pattern uniform was submitted to the meeting, and being approved of, it was resolved that tenders should be invited for making 25 suits according to sample. The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers. Messrs Black and Harris were proposed as Captains, and the former was elected; Mr. R. Jenkins was elected Foreman, Mr. Levi Buck, Treasurer, and Mr. H. Cohen, Secretary. The question of placing the hydrant in a more central position was mooted, and after some discussion it was resolved that the Secretary should communicate with the Wellington Fire Brigade on the subject. This concluded the business of the evening, but before the meeting separated it was unanimously resolved that in case of fire the Central Brigade would render any assistance to the Wellington Brigade, and a hope was expressed that all past differences would be forgotten, and that the two corps would work harmoniously together for the future. The meeting then broke
The Evening Post 14th October 1869 shows
Marriage
On the 9th inst., at St. Paul's Church, Thorndon, by the Rev. Arthur Stock, B.A., Mr. Levi Buck to Emma Jane, only daughter of the late Mr. James Ames, both of Wellington
The Daily Southern Cross 13th December 1869 shows
Mr. Levi Buck has been appointed Postmaster at Lawrence, Otago
The Evening Post 12th September 1873 shows
Those who remember Mr Levi Buck, formerly of the Wellington Post office, will be interested in the following extract from the Lawrence correspondence of the Otago Times :- "We have a change of Postmaster here today. A handsome gold watch has been presented to Mr Buck as a testimonial from his well wishers in the district." Mr Buck has been removed to Westport
The Evening Post 15th February 1879 shows
It will be remembered that on 1st November last Sub-Inspector Goodall and others found an illicit still in the bush at Mongonui Creek, near Karere, on Mr. Walker's land, which was traced to the possession of Fritz Von Schluter and Levi Buck, who were subsequently sentenced to pay a fine of 100 pounds each or twelve months' imprisonment. It was well known, says the Wanganui Herald, that this was only a part of the apparatus, and a few days ago as Mr. Walker was burning some fallen bush off his land in the locality, the remainder of the plant was found and handed over to Constable Gillespie at Palmerston. Schluter and Buck meanwhile are "taking it out on the hill."
1880 - 1881 City of Wellington Electoral Roll shows Levi Buck, Nature of Qualification: Residential, Place of Residence: Molesworth Street, Occ: Clerk
The Evening Post 14th April 1900 shows
The Beginnings of Interprovincial Cricket.
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Auckland V. Wellington 40 years ago.
[By A. E. Wiren.]
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(For the Post.)
As our cricketers are paying a visit to the Northern capital this Easter it may be of some interest to give a few notes on the first two matches played between the provinces. In January, 1860 a Wellington gentlemen named May had been on a visit to Auckland, and in returning to this city, brought with him a challenge from the Aucklanders to play a cricket match on the Wellington ground. The challenge was eagerly accepted and the first interprovincial match ever played in the colony took place somewhere about the site of St. Patrick's College, on the 16th March, 1860. It may be noted here that the first game between Otago and Canterbury was played in 1864. Soon after Mr. May's departure for Wellington a meeting was held in Auckland to make arrangements for the proposed visit, and a resolution was passed expressing the thanks of the meeting to " Mr. W. P. Kirkwood, the spirited owner of the s.s. White Swan for having, unsolicited, expressed his willingness to convey the Auckland cricketers to Wellington and back on exceedingly liberal terms." Though the visitors were expected by the next trip of the White Swan it was not till the middle of March that they arrived. It showed a lot of enterprise and enthusiasm on the part of the two elevens to carry out these games, when the difficulties "of travelling" in those early times are taken into consideration. From a perusal of the scores it will be seen that the bowlers had most of the fun to themselves, but no doubt the rough state of the wickets will account in a measure for, this. The Wellington Independent reported the match thus: — "Auckland won with four wickets to go down. They fairly won and are entitled to all the credit. Unfortunately, however, the suddenness of their arrival caught our players unprepared, two or three of the best who are living at some distance from town, not being able to be apprised sufficiently early, while several others had been enjoying themselves at the races during the previous two days, not quite the best preparation that could have been desired.
"The Auckland eleven have been well received, although the uncertainty of their coming prevented the intended preparations for their reception being carried out. They returned on Sunday morning, taking with them the hearty good wishes of all here, who fully appreciate the enterprise which has led them to set the home/example of searching for laurels beyond the confines of their own province.
"The match was played on the parade ground near Mount Cook Barracks, and the day being fine a large number of persons visited the spot during the day. The first innings led us to hope that the Wellington would have gained the day, but after results showed how many a slip there in between the cup and the lip. The scores were as follows: — " Wellington. — First Innings. — G. Brewer, c Harris b Russell, 1; W. Brewer, b Russell. 6; A. Ramsay, run out, 11; T. Bould, b Dobie, 3; Bradfield, b Russell, 0; E. Buck, b Russell, 0; L. Buck, b Russell, 15; Harvey, run out. 4; Valentine b Dobie. 4; Ingpen, c Harris b Russell, 6; G. Phillips, not out, 1; byes. 17; leg-byes, 2: wide balls, 1; total, 71. — Second Innings. — G. Brewer, not out, 0: W. Brewer, run out, 6; A. Ramsay, b Turton, 3; T. Bould, c Russell b Turton, 6; Bradfield, b Turton, 2; E. Buck, b Turton, 5; L. Buck, c White b Russell, 1; Valentine, b Turton, 3; Ingpen, b Russell, 0; G. Phillips, c Weir b Russell, 1; byes, 6; wides, 4; total. 39. Grand total for Wellington, 110. There were 42 overs during the two innings. "Auckland. — First Innings — G. Ireland, b W. Brewer, 0; Weir, b E. Buck, 0; Russell, b W. Brewer, 0; Harris, b W. Brewer, 3; Dobie, run out, 0; Turton, b E. Buck. 4, Steedman, run out, 14; Kissling, b Buck. 10; Simpson, b Buck, 0; White, b W. Brewer, 0; Harris, jun., not out, 0; byes, 8 wides, 4; total, 43. Second Innings. — G. Ireland, b W. Brewer, 2; Weir, b Ramsay, 1; Russell, not out, 10; Harris, not out,1 ; Dobie, b W. Brewer, 0; Turton, b W. Brewer, 16; Steedman. b Ramsay, 31; Kissling, b Brewer, 1; byes, 7; total, 69.
"In these innings there were 32 overs, Auckland thus having four wickets to go down." On the Saturday evening a congratulatory dinner took place, at which Sir Charles Clifford presided, when toasts and speeches reciprocating the mutual pleasure felt by the rival elevens terminated the first interprovincial match ever played in Wellington." The visit was repaid by the Wellington in December 1862, the convincing ground being opposite the Junction Hotel. They believed in starting early in those days, for play began at half-past 9. Lankham, the Auckland skipper, having won the toss from Levi Buck, who led the players from the Cook Strait city, sent his men to the wickets. Simcox, with 25, was ton notcher for the Northerners, while Steedman and Kissling made 14 each. The former's score included a hit for six, while of the latter the papers, of the place report that he succeeded in making in a short time the high score of 14. There was nothing startling in Wellington's first inning except perhaps the spaliness? of the scores, while in the Aucklanders' second essay Lankham and Alpe made most of the runs, taking the score from 30 to 54. Wellington again fared badly in their second tenure of the batting crease and fell for the same total as they reached in the first innings — viz., 22. Auckland thus won by 108 runs. ? took 24 overs of five balls each to dispose of Wellington in the first innings, of which 15 were maidens, Lankham being credited with nine and Russell with six. The band of the 40th Regiment, under Sergt. C. Murrell, performed during the afternoon. In the evening a dinner was given in a large marquee erected on the ground, about 60 being present. Mr. W. Young, Collector of Customs, occupied the chair. In neither match were the bowling averages carried out, and it would seem that formerly, as now, the batsman got all the kudos to themselves. It will be noticed, however, that on behalf of Wellington Brewer captured 22 wickets, while- Russell, for the Northerners, bagged 19. The scores were : —
Auckland. — First Innings. — L. Simpson, b W. Brewer, 2; Simcox, run out, 25; Lankham, c Bolton b Brewer, 3; Russell, stumped Valentine b Brewer, 5; Steedman, L.b.w., b Brewer, 14; Wilson, L.b.w., b Buck, 0; Alpe, b Brewer, 3; J. Rayner, c Bould b Buck, 3; T. Kissling, not out, 14; A. Rayner, b Brewer, 3: Campbell, b Brewer, 0; extras (wides 5, byes 4, leg-bye 1), 10; total 82. — Second Innings. — L. Simpson, b Brewer, 3; Simcox, c Bolton b Buck, 0; Lankham, c Phillips b Brewer, 36; Russell, c Ramsay b Brewer, 0; Steedman, l.b.w., b Brewer, 1; Wilson, b Buck, 2; Alpe, b Buck, 7; J. Ruyner, b Brewer, 6; T. Kissling, b Brewer, 1; A. Rayner, l.b.w., b Brewer, 0; Campbell, not out, 4; extras (leg-bye 1, wides 8), 9; total, 7O. Grand total, 152.
Wellington. — First Innings. Phillips, c Russell b Lankham, 1; T. Bould, b Russell, 1 ; A. Ramsay, c Steedraan b Russell, 2; J. Roots, run out, 1; L. Buck, b Russell, 2; G. Bolton. b Lankham, 3; T. Harvey, b Russell, 4; C. Borlase, run out, 1; N. Valentine, b Russell, 0; W. Brewer, b Lankham, 0; G. Brewer, not out, 0; extras (wides 2, byes 5), 7; total, 22. Second Innings. — Phillips, run out, 1; T. Bould, b Russell, 4; A. Ramsay, c Rayner b Steedman, 0; J. Roots, b Russell, 0; L. Buck, b Russell, 6; G. Bolton, b Steedman, 1; Harvey, c and b Steedman, 1; C. Borlase, b Lankham, 0; N. Valentine, b Russell, 3; W. Brewer, c Alpe b Steedman, 1; G. Brewer, not out, 0; extras (byes 4, wide 1), 5; total, 22. Grand total, 44.
It is somewhat difficult — especially at this distance of time — to assign to those old warriors who took part in these matches the exact position they would fill in the cricket of to-day. Those elevens may not have included a batsman of the type of Barton, Rees, Arneil, Mills, Lynch, Hay, Dr. Collins, Moorhouse, the Salmons, the Blacklocks, Motley, Holdship, Williams, Richardson, or Tucker ; or a bowler of the calibre of Neill, Stemson, Hewatt, McGirr, Upham, or Ashbolt; or a captain of the ability of W. W. Robinson, J. P. Firth, or S. Nicholls: but I venture to say that several of them would have secure places in our senior club elevens, while two or three would have been quite good enough for the match now being played between the two provinces. For instance, one of the Aucklanders — S. Alpe — has represented during his career Auckland, Wellington. Christchurch and Dunedin, a record which is, I believe, unique in its way. He was also a member of the Canterbury Eighteen of 1876, which gave Lillywhite's Eleven such a good game, being only beaten by 24 runs. Those were the palmy days of Christchurch cricket, and it was a great compliment to Alpe when he was awarded the trophy for fielding in that match. Mr. Alpe is now a resident of this city, and lives close to the Wellington Truable? of the sixties — W. Brewer — who is the custodian of Newtown Park, and who was presented in 1864 with an address by the staff of the New Zealand Advertiser setting out that he was then the best bowler in the province. Other old cricketers who are still with us, hale and hearty, are Messrs. Bolton, Bould, and Ingpen, the first of whom, though not class enough to compete for the Auctral Wheel Race, can nevertheless ride a bicycle with some ability.
The Evening Post 20th November 1903 shows
Lost in the King Country
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Interpretation of a Will.
His Honour Mr. Justice Cooper gave judgment to-day in the case of Louisa Snelson, of Palmerston North, v. Harry Albert Buck, concerning the will of the late Henry Gregory Buck, a Wellington settler, who died in 1879. Mr. Buller was for plaintiff, Mr. Gray for defendant, Mr. J. P. Campbell for Caroline Buck (widow of Eli Buck, testator's son) and her children, and Mr. Baume for Frank Leonard Buck and Perry Amos Buck, testator's grandsons. Out of four children of Henry Gregory Buck, two (Eli and Leah) are known to be dead, a third (Levi) went to the King Country 23 years ago, and has not been heard of since, and the fourth is the plaintiff, Mrs. Snelson. She is the only surviving child of Levi, who was one of the beneficiaries, can he presumed to have died. His Honour lays down that Levi Buck must be presumed to have died within the period of seven years from the time he was last heard of. In coming to this decision his Honour points out the lapse of 23 years since there were tidings of Levi, and states that at that time, and for some years subsequently, the King Country, although within the provincial district of Auckland, was an isolated district, unroaded and practically uncivilised, and very much in the same position as regards the rest of the colony, as a foreign country. The absence of communication is sufficient to raise the presumption. His Honour further decides as follows: — "(2) Mrs. Snelson is entitled to receive the sum of 49 pounds 2 shillings now in the hands of the trustee and any further moneys received up to this date as rents and profits from the nearest half of the land in Molesworth street; (3) she in entitled to receive the rents and profits of this land during her life, but does not take an absolute interest in the property — the remainder is part, of the residuary estate of deceased; (4) Frank and Percy Buck are entitled during their joint lives to each receive a moiety of the rents of the further half of the land. On the death of one of them, the survivor takes one moiety of the rents and profits, and the other moiety goes to Mrs. Snelson, the testator's surviving child. The remainder of this piece of land is also part of the residuary estate of deceased; (5) the will itself defines clearly the persons, entitled to the residuary estate. The question of costs will stand over.