Hirst, Sidney

Christ Church''s Web Site
10 HIRST Mary
10 HIRST Sidney (sic)


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From Christ Church Taita Restoration Appeal Folder, Reference 219
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79 Snell Drive
Hamilton

28. 9. 91

Dear Sir/Madam

As I am a descendant of Sydney (sic) Hirst, the builder of Christ Church, my husband and I have taken a keen interest in the building & have visited it several times, especially since our daughter moved to Taita nearly five years ago. We were therefore very sad when the Church was so severely damaged, but were most impressed with the repair work that has been carried out so far, when we saw it last week.

We therefore enclose a cheque for $100 to help with the work.

Yours faithfully

(Mrs) J. M. Greenwood

Noted on letter - J. C. & J. M. Greenwood, BNZ Chartwell Bch, Hamilton, CHQ 221479, $100, Receipt No. 715990

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9 October 1991

Mrs. J. M. Greenwood
79 Snell Grove (sic)
HAMILTON

Dear Mrs. Greenwood

Thank you for your letter of 28 September. As a descendant of Sidney (sic) Hirst you will have a special interest in Christ Church. Thank you for your donation of one hundred dollars toward the restoration. Your support is greatly appreciated by the Society''s Restoration Appeal Committee. Enclosed is the Society''s receipt.

I am pleased to be able to tell you that restoration work has been completed. A service was held in church last Sunday as which Christ Church was re-dedication by Archbishop Brian Davis.

Although rebuilding has been completed we have not yet reached the target for the Restoration Fund, so your donation was most welcome.

To ensure the continued preservation of the restored church we hope to increase membership of the Society, which has been responsible for the maintenance of Christ Church since 1951. We welcome support from anyone who is interested in the church and particularly from descendants of those who have been associated with Christ Church in the past. In case you or your daughter would be interested in joining the Society I am enclosing application forms.

Yours sincrerely,

M. A. Knight (Miss)
Treasurer
Christ Church Preservation Society Inc.


George Fyfe sailed from London 16th June 1842 and arrived in Wellington 7 November 1842 and continued to Nelson and arrived 12th December 1842
Names as on Passenger List
Hirst, Sydney (sic), Aged: 27, Joiner
Hirst, Mary, Aged: 24
Hirst, Susan (sic), Aged: 2
Hirst, George Henry, Infant


New Zealand Spectator and Cook''s Strait Guardian 10 February 1847
List of all person qualified to serve as Jurors for the District of Port Nicholson, for the year, 1847
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Hirst, Sidney, Karori, carpenter
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Hutt Valley Cemetery Sidney Hirst, Date: 20 Jun 1861, St James Anglican, Lower Hutt, Burial Records
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Sidney Hirst, Date: 20 Jun 1861, Christ Church Anglican, Taita, Monumental Inscriptions, Reference: 14

Wellington Independent 21 June 1861
Died
On Thusday, the 20th instant, at the Hutt, Mr. SIDNEY HIRST, aged 48 years, after a short illness
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LOYAL ROSE OF THE VALLEY LODGE,
No. 4319, M.U.I.O.O.F.
The Officers and Brethren of the several Lodges in the District are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of the Past Grand SIDNEY HURST, which will take place on Sunday next, the 23rd inst. The procession to start from his late residence, to Christchurch (sic), Taita, at one o''clock p.m
By order of the N.G.
JOHN SIMMONDS,
Secretary
June 21, 1861

Wellington Independent 8 July 1862
Notice
All person having claims against the Estate of the late SYDNEY (sic) HIRST, are requested to send them to the undersigned within one month from this date.
R. McCULLOCH and
PETER TROTTER
Executors to the Estate
July 8, 1862

Wellington Independent 9 May 1863
The Hutt
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Braithwaite, Augustus Septimus, Waiwetu, Leasehold, Left
Brightwell, Thomas, Second River, Leasehold, Left
Bryant, James, Third River, Leasehold, Left
Cook, Matthew, sen., Lower Hutt, Freehold, Dead
Dew, William, Taita, Leasehold, Dead
Finucane, Michael, Tinakori Road, Wellington, Freehold, Left
Gale, Samuel James Watson, Hutt Valley, Household, Removed
Hales, Charles Frederick, River Hutt, Freehold, Dead
Hirst, Sydney (sic), Taita, Leasehold, Dead
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2nd Marriage Details
1863/1311, Bride: Mary Hirst, Groom: William Dew

Death Details
1883/5127, Mary Dew, Aged: 67Y - Date of Death 29/10/1883


Hutt Valley Cemetery Record Mary Hirst, Date: 28 Oct 1883, Christ Church Anglican, Taita, Monumental Inscriptions, Reference: 14
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Hutt Valley Cemetery Record Mary Dew, Date: 29 Oct 1883, Christ Church Anglican, Taita, Burial Records

Evening Post 30 October 1883
Dew - On the 29th (sic) October, 1883, at the Taita, Hutt, Mary, beloved wife of Mr. Wm. Dew, aged 67 years
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Funeral Notice
The Friends of Mr. Wm. Dew are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of his late Wife, Mary Dew to leave his residence, Taita, Hutt, on THURSDAY, the 1st Novemer, 1883, at 3 o''clock p.m.
JOSEPH HALL,
undertaker

Death Details
1884/5184, Ann Rebecca Dew, Aged: 84Y - Date of Death 27/2/1884 from Death Registration

Evening Post 27 February 1884
Death
Dew - On the 27th February, Annie (sic) Rebecca Dew, late of the Taita, aged 84. Wairarapa papers please copy

Evening Post 28 February 1884
Funeral Notice
The Friends of Mr. WM. Dew are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his Mother, ANN REBECCA DEW, (Wife of the late Wm. Dew), to leave Quin-street, Wellington, on Friday, the 29th February, 1884, at noon, and to arrive at the Church of England Cemetery, Taita, Lower Hutt, at 3 o''clock, p.m.
JOSEPH HALL,
Undertaker

Evening Post 5 November 1884
To Let At The Taita
1. A 7-roomed Cottage, with stables, pigsty, and nearly three acres of orchard, paddocks,&c.
2. A 5-roomed cottage, with 1 1/4 acres of orchard, paddocks,&c.
Note - An omnibis plies between the Taita and the Lower Hutt Railway Station.
For further particulars apply to
Mr. WILLIAM DEW.
Taita;
or to Messrs. Brandon & Son.
Solictors, Wellington

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