Arthur
Alexander & Ann Webb


Railway Hotel (now StrathTaieri)
at Middlemarch
A NN JEFFERIS was b: 1 Oct 1848 in
Keynsham, Somerset, England to parents John Jefferis and Ann nee Hall. She was bapt: 29 Oct 1848 at St Nicholas, Whitchurch, Somerset, England. Census: 1851 - Residence Yew Tree Farm:
When 10, she along with her parents and siblings Lucy; Benjamin James;
John; Walter; Elizabeth; Rowland and Hester Jefferis immigrated on the
"Nourmahall" to Dunedin, New Zealand. Anne d: 14 Feb 1910 aged 61Y in
Timaru and was bur: at the West Taieri Cem: Block 24 . Plot 9
Ann Jefferis mar: ARTHUR ALEXANDER WEBB
on 30 Jan
1873 in the Church of England,
Waikouaiti. Arthur was b:
Sept 29, 1841 at Killucan, West Meath, Ireland, a small
village near
Dublin. (His parents: Thomas Montgomerie Webb (son of George
Webb
and Caroline Elizabeth Boyd was b:18 Jun 1792 in
Wardenstown, Westmeath, Ireland; d: 15 Dec 1860 in
Portarlington, Kings County, Ireland) mar:
his mother Annie Cranston on 22 Apr 1829 in
Belfast,
Ireland, daughter of William Cranston.
Arthur who arrived in NZ 1860
was
brother of Adam Cuppage; Charles Alexander; John Gregory;
Mary
Caroline; Ellen Catherine; Thomas William; Annie Charlotte
and Hugh
George Webb.
Arthur first had a Butcher's shop in
Outram
and at the time of his marriage ran the Bucks Eye or
Buckeye
Hotel. It was built abt 1862 and was sited by the
Upper
Taieri Ferry at Outram.
ODT; 18 Mar 1874: IN Terms of
the
Licensing Act, 1873, the ANNUAL LICENSING COURT for the
Districts of
Taieri, North Taieri, Seaside, Grey, Kuri Bush, Outrun, and
Waipori,
will be held at the Drill Shed, Mosgiel at 12 o'clock noon
on
Tuesday, the 28th day of April, 1874, for the purpose of
taking into
consideration applications for certificates : PUBLICANS
LICENSES.
Arthur Alexander Webb, Taieri Anns Hotel, Mosgiel
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ODT: 9 Mar 1875: TAIERI ANNUAL RACE MEETING,
TO BE HELD AT MOSGIEL, ON THE IST AND 2nd) OF APRIL, 1875 and
1876. A. A. Webb acted as one of the Outram
ODT; 14 June 1887: The annual meeting of the
Outram Licensing Committee was held in the courthouse, Outram on
Fnday, and was attended by Messrs P. Grant(chairman), W.
Aitken, T A. White, and J. Mather. The following renewals were
granted: Arthur Alexander Webb, Buckeye Hotel; Outram.
Arthur died on 4 Nov 1888 in Taieri
aged 47Y and was bur: 6 Nov at the West Taieri Outram Cem.
(Result of blood poisoning caused by a cut from a soda-water bottle)
ODT; 5 Nov 1888: FUNERAL NOTICE. The Friends
of the late Mr A. A. Webb are respectfully invited to attend his
Funeral, which will leave the Buckeye Hotel, Outram, TO-MORROW
(TUESDAY), the 6th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m., for the place of
interment. Brother Masons are requested to attend.
Otago Witness: 9 Nov 1888 Webb:
DEATH: On the 4th Nov, at the Buckeye Hotel, Outram, after a
short illness, A. A. Webb aged 47 years. Deeply regretted.
ODT 22 Dec: 1888: ESTATE A. A. WEBB,
HOTELKEEPER, OUTHAM (DECEASED). All CLAIMS against said Estate to be
tendered to the Undersigued not later than 1st JAN 1889. ANN WEBB,
Buckeye Hotel, Outram
ODT: 22 Oct 1891: Changes: Mr Swanson, the
owner of the premises has shifted to Middlemaroh from Nenthorn and
which will shortly be known as the Railway Hotel, has sold out to
Mrs Webb, late of the Buckeye Hotel who has had her licence
transferred from Outram to Middlemarch. The Buckeye Hotel, which has
been a well-known hostelry for many years, is now closed
- Ontram has a hotel less and Middlemarch a hotel more,
the Middlemarch Railway Hotel.
Information kindly
sent by the Strath Taieri Society states: The photo heading this
page is the present day Strath Taieri Hotel which was built after
1921, when the first Strath Taieri Hotel situated on the other side
of the railway line burned down. Middlemarch had two hotels when Mrs
Webb owned the Railway Hotel which was further south on Snow Avenue.
Today, the Webb's Hall building near the back of the hotel site is
thought likely part of the livery stables. The second hotel, the
Strath TaieriI was situated on the other side of the railway line.
This burned down and in 1921 was rebuilt . 1953 restricted
Liquor licence to one - the newer Hotel got the licence and the
Railway Hotel was demolished.
ODT: 7 June 1899: TAIERI
LICENSING COMMITTEE. The annual meeting of the Taieri Licensing
Committee was held at Mosgial yesterday, HOTEL ; A. A. Webb, Railway
Hotel, Middlemarch.
ODT: 26 Jan 1907: 26 Jan
1907, PROPERTY SALES. Messrs Jaines Samson and Co. sold by
auction at their rooms yesterday, under instructions from Mrs A.
Webb, her freehold hotel property, Middlemarch, with hotel
buildings, hall, and large stables thereon, also the adjoining
freehold sections, to Mr P. Williams for the sum of 2100
Pound, the liquor, stock, furniture, horses, traps, etc., being
taken at
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Inscription: Erected by Ann in
memory of her
beloved husband Arthur A Webb, d 6 Nov
1888 aged 46Y also our 2 wee dears aged 3
mths respectively also
John Jefferies
beloved son d 16 Dec 1893
aged 15 yrs
6
mths Father dear oh
why bereave
me of
a heart so dear Also Ann, wife of
Arthur d:
14 Feb 1910 aged
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TH: 2 May 1908: NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A
PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. I, ANN WEBB, of Timaru, Hotel keeper, do hereby give
notice that I intend to obtain, and will at the next Licensing
Meeting to be holden at Timaru on the Ist day of June, 1908, apply for a
Certificate authorising the issue of a Publicans License for a House
situate at Timaru, known as "THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL" containing Twenty-two
Rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of the family. Dated
the 30th day of April, 1908. ANN
WEBB ( SMITHSON & RAYMOND,
Solicitors for Applicant)
TH: 15 Feb 1910; DEATH: Feb 14th, 1910, in Timaru,
Mrs Webb, of Somersetshire, England, relict of the late A. A. Webb,
Timaru; aged 62 years. So loved, so mourned.
ODT: 15 Feb 1910: F U N E R A L NOTICE, The
Funeral of the late Mrs A. WEBB will leave for the Outrum Cemetery on
arrival of the first train from Dunedin TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) MORNING, the
16th inst.
TH: 7 June 1910: The annual meeting of the Timaru
Licensing Committee was held in the Courthouse yestcrday morning;
Transfers of licenses were granted as follows: Commercial Hotel
executors Mary Ann Webb, deceased, to Hugh George Webb. Mr W.
Raymond in support. Permission was granted
TH: 12 May 1910: NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TRANSFER OF LICENSE. WE, HUGH GEORGE WEBB, of Timaru, Hotel Manager,
HERBERT WEBB, of Dunedin, Solicitor and WALTER RAYMOND, of Timaru,
Solicitor, the Executors of the Will of Ann Webb, deceased, acting under
Probate granted to them on the 29th day of April, 1910, being the holder
of a Publican's License in respect of the House and Premises situate at
Timaru and known as "THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL" do hereby give notice that we
desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at
Timaru on the 6th day of June 1910, apply for a Transfer of the said
License from ourselves to the said HUGH GEORGE WEBB, our appointee. Dated
the 11th day of May. 1910. WALTER RAYMOND; HERBERT WEBB; H GEORGE
WEBB. (The Commercial hotel was burnt down in
1986)
Children of
ANN JEFFERIS and
ARTHUR WEBB
are:
i. T HOMAS MONTGOMERY WEBB
(b: 25 Nov 1873 Son of Arthur Alexander Webb
and Ann Jefferis; d: 26 Apr 1951 aged 77Y)
Records: WEBB Thomas; School: Flag Swamp; Admission Date 23 Jul
1878; Parent / Guardian Roland Jefferis; Address Flag Swamp; Last day 13
Jan 1882; Destination to the Taieri
Thomas mar: on 27 Jan 1899 to Margaret Ann
Herbert (b. Aug 1878,"Farnham"
Herbertville, Hawkes Bay, the daughter of Ellen Mary Ann Louisa and
Charles Herbert; d. May 1957) Margaret's father was Charles Herbert J.P.,
they lived at Herbertville (formerly Wainui) which was named after her
father who donated land for a school and post office. He and his three
brothers owned three thousand acres of farmland around Wainui, which they
had cleared and settled on. Margaret's
grandfather was one of the old pioneer settlers of Wellington, Joseph
Herbert.
Taranaki Herald, 22 Mar 1905:
APPLICATIONS FOR LAND: sec 2, block J . 171 0 acres, Ohura, Thomas
Montgomery Webb
Bush
Advocate, 4 Aug 1905: We understand that Mr J. L. Bowen has sold his
Tipapakuku property consisting of house and 20 acres, to Mr and Mrs
T. M.Webb who will shortly be taking up their residence at
Tipapakuku.
20
Aug 1906: The Tipapakuku School Committee held its ordinary monthly
meeting T. M. Webb (hon. sec)
22
Aug 1906: Land Transfers: T. M. Webb to H. Craven, section 2, block 1,
Ohura;
5 Oct
1909: Mr. T. M; Webb, who was Mr. Stubbs's stock agent, has recently
resigned.
21 October 1909 PERSONAL. Mr F. C.
Stubbs, accountaut of the local office of the New Zealand Loan and
Mercantile Agent Company, has entered into partnership with Mr T. M. Webb,
another of tlie Loan Company's Dannevirke staff, a commission after a
resolution was unanimously adopted by the Directors of the Taranaki
Co-operative Dairy Company conveying the highest appreciation of Mr
Stubbs' energy and successful work in the flotation of the company, and
wishing him "the fullest measure of success and prosperity."
14
Feb 1910: In consequence of his mother's serious illness, Mr T. M. Webb
received an urgent call to the South, and left by the 1 o'clock train to
catch the steamer at Wellington. We regret to learn that hardly had Mr
Webb's train left the station when word of his mother's death was
received.
26
Jan 1911: Mr T. M. Webb, one of the secretaries of the Dannevirke
A. and P. Association, attended the show at Woodville and was
successful in obtaining a large .number of entries, chiefly from the .most
successful exhibitors at the show. Up to a late hour last night and by the
mails this morning, the secretaries were kept busy receiving entries,
which when classified they anticipate will be very
satisfactory.
5 Oct
1911: T. M. WEBB & LAND, ESTATE, COMMISSION & FINANCIAL AGENTS,
Station-street Dannevirke. HAVING commenced in business as above, I shall
be pleased to receive from principals particulars of properties for sale,
when they shall receive careful attention. Purchasers for properties
should communicate with us.
1 April 1911: BY ORDER. DISSOLUTION
OF PARTNERSHIP ""NOTICE is hereby given that the .partnership heretofore
subsisting between FRANCIS CHARLES STUBBS and THOMAS MONTGOMERY WEBB,
carrying oin business as Land, Stock and Commision Agents at Danuovirke
under firm of "Stubbs and Webb," lias been dissolved by mutual consent as
from the date hereof. 31st day of M-arch, 1911. F. C. STUBBS, T. M. WEBB.
Witness: R. N. Blakiston, Solicitor,
Dannevirke.
NOTICE. THE Partnership hitherto existing
between Mr F. C. Stubbs and myself having been dissolved by mutual consent
as from the 31st March, I have to thank the farmers of Dannievirke and
districts for the very generous support accorded to the firm of Stubbs and
Webb. Mr Stubbs continues in business in the old premises in Ward-street
under the style of F. C. Stubbs and Co. T. M.
WEBB
25 April 1914: The Dannevirke Chamber
of Commerce has appointed Messrs. T. M. Webb and A. J. C. Luneman as
representatives at a conference to be held at Napier in with the Napier
Chamber's proposal to make one uniform rate for all sales commission.
NZ
Herald, 1 June 1938: NATIVE AFFAIRS An. office has been opened
by the Native Affairs Department in the new Government block in
Knox Street, Hamilton, to deal with the administration' of Waikato Maori
land development scheme. Messrs. T. M. Webb and N. A. Palmer of 'the
Native Affairs Depart:been appointed to the office.
Thomas worked
as an advisor to the Maori Council and took up residence at Hamilton NZ.
He separated from his wife and partner was Ruth Gwenndoline Rush dau of
John Joseph Herbert Rush and Florence Emma Le
Bas
Children of Thomas Montgomerie Webb and
Margaret Ann Herbert are:
i
Sydney Walter Webb (b: 25 May 1899, d: 14 Oct 1981)
ii
Arthur Webb (b: 15 Nov 1901, Herbertville, d. 30 Jun 1980,
Dannevirke) mar: Mary Muriel Bissell. Their 4 daughters: Alice Patricia;
Lindsay Margaret; Jennifer Gwen Bissell and Gillian Mary
Webb
iii Charles Allan Webb (b: 15 May 1903, d: 24 Jan 1956)
mar: Ida Hutching - their 4 children: Pauleen Ann; Montgomery; Warren
and Barbara Webb.
iv Iris Hope Webb (b: 1904, d: 1985) mar: John
Haslam Fairhurst - their dau: Dianne Fairhurst
v George Herbert Webb (b: 07 Dec 1906, Tipapakuku,
Dannevirke, d: 1997) mar: Rona Edith Postgate - their family Cynthia
Margaret & Trrance Ashley Webb
iii. ANNIE HALL WEBB
(b. 18 Jul 1876; d. 1 Jan 1950 aged 73Y;
bur: Wellington) Anne went to Spokane, Ohio as a housekeeper for her uncle
Walter Jefferis for fifteen years.
When she returned she kept house for Thomas Culverwell on a
farm in Taneatua and later married him. She was
admitted to Porirua Hospital on 5th November 1949 with Senile Dementia
having been transferred there from Cook Hospital,
Gisborne.
iv. JOHN JEFFERIS WEBB
(b. 19 Jun 1879; d. 16 Dec 1893, bur: 20 Dec
1893 West Taieri Cem; Block 24 . Plot 8; age 15 Y six
mths)
ODT 19 dec 1893 FUNERAL NOTICE. The Friends of Mrs A. WEBB
are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of her late son, JOHN
JEFFERIES WEBB, at Outram, tomorrow (Wednesday), 20th inst., at 1
o'clock.
v. HUGH GEORGE* WEBB (b: 09
Nov 1880 in East Taiera, Otago Son of Arthur Alexander
Webb and Ann Jefferis; d: 26 Mar 1938, Wellington aged
52Y) mar: 1919 to
LUCY MAY MADDOCK (b. 1887,
Blenheim, Marlborough, her parents Enoch Maddock and Harriet nee Hnderson;
d: 18 Oct 1968 aged 81Y)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE. WE, HUGH
GEORGE WEBB, of Timaru, Hotel Manager, HERBERT WEBB, of Dunedin,
Solicitor and WALTER RAYMOND, of Timaru, Solicitor, the Executors of the
will of Ann Webb deceased, acting under Probate granted to them on the
29th day of April, 1910, being the holder of a, Publican's License in
respect of the House and Premises situate at Timaru and known as "THE
COMMERCIAL HOTEL, I do hereby givo notice that we desire to obtain, and
will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Timaru on the 6th day
of June 1910, apply for a Transfer of the said License from ourselves to
the said HUGH GEORGE WEBB, our appointee. Dated the 11th day of May.
1910. WALTER RAYMOND. HERBERT WEBB. H. GEORGE WEBB.
LICENSING COMMITTEE. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of
the Timaru Licensing Committee: Transfers Commercial
Hotel executors Mary Ann Webb, deceased, to Hugh George Webb. Mr W.
Raymond in support.
Publican's licenses were granted as follows, the police
reports being favourable: Commercial Hotel, Hugh George
Webb:
Timaru Herald, 8 Oct 1910: HUGH GEORGE WEBB, of Timaru,
Hotelkeeper, being the holder of the Publican's License in respect of
the House and Premises situate at Timaru known as THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain and will at the next
Licensing Meeting to be holden at Timaru on the Fifth Day of December
1910; apply for a transfer of the said License from myself to JAMES JOHN
ARDAGH, my appointee dated this Fifth Day of Oct, 1910. H. GEORGE
WEBB.
Evening Post, 6 June 1921: Tranfer to
Cambridge Hotel, Wellington
Evening Post, 6 March 1922: Hugh George Webb to Ernest
Limbrick, Cambridge Hotel;
Press, 2 Sept 1922: The quarterly meeting of the
Kaiapoi District Licensing Commiteee was held at the Courthouse
yesterday. Sarah Jane Melling to Hugh George Webb; Plough Hotel,
Rangiora.,
Press, 15 May 1923: APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. I,
HUGH GEORGE WEBB, of Cust, do hereby give notice that desire to obtain,
and will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Kaiapoi on tho
fourth day of June, apply for a Certificate authorising tho issue' of a
Publican's License for a house situate at Cust, and known as the Cust
Hotel, containing sixteen rooms, exclusive of those required for the use
of the family. Dated the 4th day of May, 1923. (Signed) H. G. WEBB.
Hugh had a hotel at Turakina. ??????????
Evening Post, 21 Mar 1938: WEBB.�The Friends of the
late Hugh George; Webb are invited to attend his Funeral, which will
leave the Chapel of Kobt. H..,Wilson and Sons, Ltd., Tomorrow (Tuesday),
March 22, 1938; at 10 a.m.. for the Crematorium,
Karori.
vi MARY CAROLINE WEBB
(daughter of Arthur Alexander Webb and Ann
Jefferis) was born 9 May 1882, and died 24 Jan 1969.She went to England
with her Cousin Jean Shaw where she met and married William Page who was a
widower - they lived at Southend on Sea, Essex, England, Mary
Caroline and William Page had three daughters: Jacquiline, Hilda and Joan
Page
vii. W ALTER HALL WEBB
(b. 06 Sep 1883 in Outram, son of Arthur Alexander
Webb and Ann Jefferis; d. 09 Jul 1962) mar: 1904 in Waipiata, Otago to
ISABELLA MARGARET DOWLE (b. 27 Feb
1879, Lydney, England to parents William Joseph Dowle and Margaret Sara
Walden; d. 28 Feb 1953 aged 74Y)
Walter was the manager of a
creamery in Dunedin when he married.
Mount Ida
Chronicle: 28 Apr 1911: LICENSING DISTRICT OF
TUAPEKA. APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. J, WALTER HALL WEBB,
of Naseby, Hotelkeeper, do hereby give notice that desire to obtain, and
will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at the Courthouse,
Naseby, on the sixth day of June, 1911, apply for a certificate
authorising the issue of a Renewal of a Publican's License for a house
situated at Naseby and known by the sign of the Victoria Hotel,
containing fifteen rooms exclusive of those required for the use of the
family.Dated at Naseby tbe 25th day of April, 1911. W.
H. WEBB. T. B. McNeil, Solicitor, Naseby
ODT: 8 Aug 1913:NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF
LICENSE. I, WALTER HALL WEBB, of Naseby, Hotelkeeper, being the holder
of a Publican's License in respect of the House and Premises
situate at Naseby, and known by the sign of the "Victoria Hotel," Do
Hereby Give Notice that I desire to obtain, and will at the next
Licensing Meeting to be holden at the Courthouse, Naseby, on the Third
Day of SEPTEMBER, 1913, Apply for. a Transfer of the said License from
myself to JAMES FLEMING O'MALLEY, my appointee. Dated the 31st day of
July, 1913.
Evening Post, 17 Jul 1918:
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing between tho undersigned THOMAS-
AITCHISON and WALTER HALL WEBB carrying on business at Treatham under
the style or firm of "AITCHISON AND WEBB," upon the premises known as
"The Trentham Billiard Room," has been dissolved by mutual consent as
from the date hereof. All debts due to or owing by the said late firm
will be received and paid respectively by the said Thomas Aitohison, who
will continue to carry on business on his own account at tho
above-mentioned address.. Dated this 24th day.of May,. 1918. THOS.
AITCHISON.WALTER HALL WEBB Witness to both signatures: T. H. Gill,
Solioitor, Wellington.
They moved to Tinakori Rd,
Wellington where they had a store in Lambton Quay. They were in
Wellington when it was hit by the influenza epidemic around 1918. Elsie
was one of the lucky few who caught influenza and survived. In 1923
storekeeper of Tokomaru then farmed at Tokomaru until
the depression of 1935 when they moved off the farm and lived in
their holiday home at Waikanae.
Children of Walter Hall Webb and Isabella Margaret
Dowle are:
i. Gwendolyn Hall Webb ( b: 26 Sep 1905,
Hawthorndale, Roslyn, Otago, d: 25 Jun 1981, Palmerston
Nth) She mar: Fred Haley 24 Dec 1928 in All saints Church, Palmerston
North, NZ, son of Geo, Henry Haley and Emily Mary
Walton
Their children are: Maurice Hall, Russell
Frederick, and Margaret Doreen Haley
ii. Arthur Alexander Webb, (b: 16 Dec 1906; d:
05 Apr 1969, Taupo) He mar: 24 Aug 1932 to Ynes Glasson
Easten daughter of Richard Allen Easten and Christine Ada nee SEABURY (b: 19 Dec 1906 at Foxton, Manawatu; she d: 1 Sep 1979)
Children of Arthur Alexander Webb and Ynes
Glasson Easten are:
Allen Hall Webb, Gwenda Mary Webb and Brian
Arthur Webb
iii Elsie Margaret Webb (b: 03 Aug
1912;Trained as a nurse and was in the Army until she retired. d:
26 Jul 1968)
iv Dorothy Isabelle Webb (b: 09 Oct 1914; d: 17
Jul 1990) She mar: (1) Nis Rasmussen and mar: (2) Trevor
Kelly in 1972.
viii.
ARTHUR ALEXANDER WEBB, (son of
Arthur Alexander Webb and Ann Jefferis) was b: 21 Mar 1885, and d: 02
Jun 1885 (10 weeks)
ix ARTHUR ALEXANDER WEBB
(b. 6 Jun 1886 - Son of Arthur Alexander Webb
and Ann Jefferis; d. 6 Sep 1886, Taieri) DEATH: On the 3rd September, at
the Buckeye Hotel, Ountram, Arthur Alexander, youngest son of Arthur and
Annie Webb; aged 3 months. Bur; Sep 3, 1886 West Taieri
Cem. Loc. Block 24, Plot
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x. CHARLES ADAM WEBB
(b. 19 Feb 1888 - Son of Arthur Alexander Webb and
Ann Jefferis; d. 26 May 1969 aged 81Y) mar: 1915 EMILY ISABEL WALSH (b: 1890;
d: July 26, 1964 aged
74Y) Charles
married Emily in England during World War 1 and they returned to NZ.
He worked as a Stock Buyer for the Longburn Freezing Works.
He died of a heart attack on the Napier Golf Course, he
was staying with his niece Dot at the time
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