Hawke's Bay Herald
DECEMBER 1865
02 Dec 1865
Notice of the opening the commodious Clyde Hotel, Wairoa. J J TAYLOR publican.
MARRIAGE
COSGROVE - HUNTER On the 29th November, at the Roman Catholic Church, Napier, by the Rev J Forest, Mr P Cosgrove, of Napier, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr George Edward Hunter, late Printer, of Auckland.
Appointment of Capt W G CELLEM as Harbour Master and Pilot for the Port of Napier from the 3rd inst.
Appointment of Mr John HESLOP as Inspector of Cattle under the provisions of the Diseased Cattle Act, 1861.
05 Dec 1865
BIRTH - CARMICHAEL At Waipawa, on the 28th November, the wife of Mr David Carmichael, of a son.
09 Dec 1865
Appointment of Reginald Newton BIGGS Esq., as a Justice of the Peace for the Colony. He was recently promoted to a captaincy in the HB Militia for gallantry in the late engagements on the East Coast.
Arrived from Wairoa 5 Dec 1865 on the Lady Bird, Mrs CARTER, Messrs AITKIN, FAICHNEY and ROBINSON.
Arrived from Wangawahi 5 Dec 1865 on the Vivid, J NEWTON and 2 natives.
Arrived from Wellington 5 Dec 1865 on the Queen, Revs P BARCLAY and D BRUCE, Messrs TULLY and HORSFALL.
Arrived from Auckland 6 Dec 1865 on the Lord Ashley, Mrs RYLE, Mrs NEAL, Mr DALGLIESH, Mr and Mrs SMITH, Mary HOGAN, Sophia BUSHELL, Eugenia and Honoria MURPHY, Misses MURPHY (3), BURKE, MILLAR, CALLAGHAN, MATHISON, PARKER and MUIR.
Sailed for Auckland 6 Dec 1865 on the Queen, Messrs ELLIS, PARKER and BOYLAN.
Sailed for Wellington 7 Dec 1865 on the Lord Ashley, Bishop of Wellington, Misses RIDDIFORD and FITZHERBERT, Messrs ROUTLEDGE, CARTER, WORRALL, HEWITT, CAMPBELL, LEE, SMITH, BROWN and MARTIN.
MARRIED
CLOSE - HARPE At St Johns Church, Napier, on the 6th inst, by the Rev Dr Saywell, Mr John Cross, storekeeper, to Lucy Ann Harpe.
DEATH - ORMOND At Wallingford, on the 2nd December, Caroline Jane, infant daughter of J D Ormond Esq., M H R, aged 3 months.
Report of a fire at the premises of FORD and McHARDY, Butchers. The cause of the fire was believed to be attributed to the carelessness of the lad who slept in the stables. Damage amounted to 300 pounds, only 50 pounds covered by insurance.
12 Dec 1865
Arrived from the East Coast 8 Dec 1865 on the Sturt, His Honor the Superintendent, Major FRASER, Capt PERCIVAL, R DEIGHTON Esq., R M, Lieutenant BIGGS, Dr BATESON.
Sailed for Wairoa 6 Dec 1865 on the Lady Bird, 2 military settlers.
BIRTH - KENNEDY At Napier, on the 10th inst, the wife of A Kennedy Esq., of a son.
MARRIED
BADDERLY - FLEMING At St Johns Church, Napier, by the Rev Dr Saywell, John Frederick Badderly to Mary Fleming.
16 Dec 1865
Arrived from Auckland 12 December 1865 on the HMS Esk, Capt CRAWHILL, Lieutenants DAWSON, FOSTER, DOONER and BRITAIN, Ensign and Adjutant THOMAS, Ensigns TAYLOR and BOLTON, Assistant Surgeon ARDEN and 330 rank and file of the 12th regiment.
[These are the replacement for the 70th regiment]
Sailed for Auckland 13 Dec 1865 on the HMS Esk, Colonel LEAKE, Lieutenant and Adjutant MULOCK, Lieutenant and Adjutant FENERAN, Lieutenants RIDDELL, TYLDIN, CUPPAGE and HUSKISSON, Ensign HORNBY, Dr WORDSWORTH, Major THOMPSON (paymaster) and 320 rank and file of the 70th regiment.
[changing of the guard]
BIRTH - FANNIN At Napier, on the 5th inst, the wife of Mr G T Fannin, of a daughter.
The Rev Alexander SHEPHERD was inducted to the pastoral care of the Waipukurau and Waipawa district by the Rev David BRUCE from Auckland (Presbyterian)
19 Dec 1865
Arrived from Auckland 10 Dec 1865 on the queen, Miss McNALTY, Messrs POOLE, BLAKE and BOYLAN, Quarter-master and Mrs LAVER, Misses LAVER (2) and Mrs TURNER ROCHE.
Arrived from Wellington 17 Dec 1865 on the Rangitira, Miss LAMBERT, Mrs NICHOLAS and child, Mrs ROWLEY and 4 children, messrs PEARSON, ALLEN, ROUTLEDGE, WALLACE and ASHLEY.
Arrived from Auckland 16 Dec 1865 on the Tarawera, four Europeans.
Arrived from auckland 17 Dec 1865 on the HM Eclipse, Major MILLER, Capt LACY, Lieut TRIPHOOK, Lieut CUTBILL and 150 rank and file of the 12th regiment.
[The rest of the troops]
Sailed for Auckland 17 Dec 1865 on the Rangitira, Rev D BRUCE, Miss Victoria HILL, Mrs H SMYTH, Mr S HARRIS and original cargo and passengers for the South.
Sailed for Wellington 17 Dec 1865 on the Queen, Mrs WOODFIELD, Miss ALEXANDER, MIiss CARTER and Mr GREY.
Sailed for Auckland 18 Dec 1865 on the HMS Eclipse, Captain KAY, Captain ROGER, Lieuts WHITBOURNE, GRESSON, HOWARD, Ensign LEONARD and the strength of three companies 70th regiment.
[farewell the 70th]
A sad end to the tenure of the 70th. Three members of the regiment were drowned while trans-shipping. They were Colour Sergeant FAHEY, Sergeant EASTWOOD and Private James WARRINGTON.
23 Dec 1865
The announcement of the intention to publish from Jan 1866 a monthly journal called 'The Station and the Farm'. Subscription 10 shillings per annum. [probably one of the first farming magazines in NZ]
BIRTH - McKNIGHT At Napier, on the 16th December, the wife of Mr Robert McKnight, of a son.
BIRTH - COUPER At Kauranaki, on the 14th December, the wife of William Couper, Esq., of a daughter.
Schools are holding exams before the Christmas breakup.
26 Dec 1865
[No major events (except Christmas)]
30 Dec 1865
Arrived from Auckland 26 Dec 1865 on the Rangitira, Mrs and Miss HARRIS, Master W J BOYLAN, 3 soldiers 14th regiment, 2 soldiers 12 regiment.
Arrived from Wellington 26 Dec 1865 on the Lord Ashley, Mesdames HITCHING and PARKER.
Sailed for Wairoa 23 Dec 1865 on the Vivid, 5 passengers.
Sailed for Wellington 26 Dec 1865 on the Rangitira, Mr and Miss DOUGLAS and Mr CHAMOIL.
Sailed for Auckland 26 Dec 1865 on the Lord Ashley, Mr and Miss BAKER, Mrs WOOD and child, Messrs WATT, WARRE, PRATT and HAMPTON.
Sailed for Auckland 26 Dec 1865 on the Saucy Lass, 3 passengers.
BIRTH - HARDIE At Puketapu Schoolhouse, on the 19th December, the wife of Mr George Hardie, of a daughter. (the schoolmaster)
CREDIT:
Transcribed August 2002 by Bruce Holm