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 Hulton Joseph
trained as a doctor at St Bartholomews Hospital, London. Having just
qualified, he travelled to NZ from Plymouth (13/7/1863) on the "Owen
Glendowner"as Surgeon Superintendent and arrived at Auckland (19/9/1863).
This
research by descendant Shelley - Contact
Skinners
Pioneer Medical Men of Taranaki : (Page 93) In
1863/64 a large body of what were termed “Military Settlers” were
recruited for service in Taranaki , from the “gold rushes” of Victoria and
Otago. Numbers of unsuccessful seekers, of a fine type in fill physical
vigour, were eager to accept Militaru Service and escape the desperately
hard times that had fallen on them. To the various Companies into which
the Military Settlers were drafted, surgeons were appointed amongst them
Dr Webber a well know military surgeon.
Gudgeon in his work on the
“New Zealand Wars” says "Everyone acquainted with the late Dr Webber, of
the Taranaki Military settlers knew him to be one of the bravest of the
brave and though an excellent surgeon, he was by no means at heart a
non-combatant officer.” He then went on to relate a very plucky action by
Assistant-Surgeon Webber at the wreck of the S. S. Alexandra
 (see on right).
Hultan received a medal for his exploits at White Cliffs which son
Henry collected on his behalf in 1890.Taranaki Herald, 27
August 1864, MARRIAGE: WEBBER-CURTIS
On the 10th instant, by
the Rev. J. Whiteley, Hulton J. Webber, Esq., M.R.C.S., fourth son of
William Webber, Esq., F.R.C.S., of Tunbridge Wells, to Helen Jecks,
youngest daughter of George Curtis, Esq., J.P., of Omata, Taranaki,
N.Z
 Taranaki Herald, 25
Nov. BIRTH. On the
20th inst., at his residence, in Brougham Street New Plymouth, Taranaki,
the wife of Hulton J. Webber, Esq. of a son. (Henry Preston
Webber
Escessive drinking was
to be the cause of his early death aged just 27 years on the 5th Feb 1868
at
his home at New
Plymouth and Hulton Webber was buried at Te Henui, location now unknown. Helen
remarried Thomas William Mace on 24 May 1872 at
Omata
Son Henry Preston Webber
b: 20 Nov 1865 in New Plymouth d: 25 Oct 1915 in Omata
Taranaki Herald, 25 July 1890: A residence is being erected on Miranda street for our well-known townsman Mr H. Webber, who is about to take unto himself a wife. The marriage of Mr H.
Preston Webber, only son of the late Hulton J. Webber, M.R.C.S.E. to
Miss Marion Blair only daughter of W. Blair, Esq., Blair Athol, took
place, on Wednesday, September Ist, 1890. The Rev. H. H.
Brown performed the ceremony in the presence of a large number of
visitors, the Straford English Church being quite full. Mr Corkill
presided at the organ, and, assisted by some members of the choir, two
hymns were sung during the ceremony. The wedding party then proceeded to
Blair Athol, the residence of the bride's father, where the wedding
breakfast was held, which was attended by a large number of guests. In the
evening a most enjoyable dance was held at the Town Hall, and was well
attended, dancing being kept up until two o'clock. We wish the young
couple every prosperity and happiness. Their 14 children:
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