Ann
Margaret & Manley
Hitchon
   Ann Margaret Jefferis (b: 1869 in Kaihiku
dau: of Benjamin
James Jefferis and Catherine Lindsay; d: 08 Feb 1938 in
Whangarei)
Otago Witness , 18 Feb 1882 On the 9th a
small wooden building belonging to Mr Robert Paterson, of Hillend, and
situated at Mount Stuart, was destroyed by fire. It had been erected for
the accommodation of the men working on the property, and was occupied at
the time by Thomas and Manly Hitchon, sons of Mr Hitchon, storekeeper, of
Adam's Flat. The fire probably originated from some ashes which were left
in the fireplace when the occupants went to work in the morning, and broke
out about 10 o'clock. The Hitchons lost all their personal property,
amounting jointly to £60 worth, and the value of the building would be
about £30.
Otago Witness , 11 April 1889: Oats.— ln the
fore part of the week the demand was exceptionally good, as arrivals were
only meeting the demand, and as a result we sold several lines
viz., T. and M. Hitchon, Waiwera, at 2s 8 1/2d. Locally the demand
continues very good, as millers are taking orders for oatmeal pretty
freely, but the present high rates of oats are complained of by them as
prohibitory.
DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Weekly Report.Otago
Witness ,18 July 1889,DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Weekly Report. Messrs
Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report for last Saturday's sale the entries
were not numerous, comprising of all sorts some 50 horses altogether. The
demand, however, waa very satisfactory, almost every horse changing owners
at capital values.A seven-year old Clydesdale gelding (very good sort)
from Messrs Hitchon Bros. sold for £21 15s
MARRIAGES: HITCHON—JEFFERIS: On the 27th
Feb, 1891, at the residence of the bride's parents, Te Houka. by the Rev.
S. Currie, Manly Henry, second son of H. Hitchon, of Adam's Flat, to Annie
Margaret, eldest daughter of B. J. Jefferis.
Otago Witness, 12 March 1891: WEDDING BELLS AT TE HOUKA. A stranger to the district on the 27th ult. would probably have wondered to see so many folk making the same way in the same direction. Nothing less than the wedding of a much respected couple was the explanation - Miss Jeffries being married to Mr Manly Hitchon. The bride looked charming in a lovely gown of cream striped satin with wreath and veil. She was attended by two bridesmaids - Miss L. Jeffries (sister to the bride) and Miss McLay (her cousin). They were nicely dressed in pink nun's veiling very prettily- made. Mr T Hitchon acted as groomsman. Mr and Mrs Jeffries did everything to promote the comfort of their numerous guests. The dinner was laid in the barn with great taste and elegance, and every dainty in season found a place on the hospitable board. Mrs Jeffries, mother of the bride, was dressed in black silk; Mrs M'Lay, black lace dress; Mrs Henry Hitchon, cardinal silk dress with white plush vest; Mrs Hitchon, sen., black cashmere; Mrs McKay and Mrs Moffat, black dresses ; Mrs J. Dallas, grey silk dress with velvet sleeves; Mrs Walker, black dress with red ribbons. The young ladies were nearly all in white embroidered dresses with different coloured sashes, and such a lot of pretty girls as were gathered together are not to be seen every day. A most enjoyable evening was spent in singing and dancing, and everyone regretted when daylight made its appearance. The happy couple have gone to spend their honeymoon at the Lakes. Manly Hitchon was b: 03 Apr 1862 in Gossiping Gully, Taradale, Victoria, to Kidderminster-born Henry Horton Hitchon (1833 - 1892) and mother Jane nee Bennet (1830-1916) His parents mar: in England in 1857 and 1859, went to Taradale, Victoria, Australia and then to the Milton area, NZ in 1865 where Henry was storekeeper and postmaster at Adams Flat.
Manly was a farmer at Waiwera in the Clutha electorate which is close to Te Houka where Benjamin James Jefferis had his farm. MARRIAGE: HiTCHON— JEFFERIS. -On the 27th February, at the residence of the bride's parents, Te Houka. by the Rev. S. Currie, Manly Henry, second son of H. Hitchon, of Adam's Flat, to Annie Margaret, eldest daughter of B. J. Jefferis. Otago
Witness, 10 May 1894: TUESDAY, 15th MAY, At 12 o'clock. At Waiwera. GREAT
CLEARING-OUT SALE Of DRAUGHT HORSES, CONTRACTOR'S PLANT, AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS, HARNESS, &c. Also. CATTLE and SHEEP. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON,
& CO. have received instructions from Messrs Hitchon Bros, (who are
giving up contracting, and who are dissolving partnership) to sell by
auction, at above time and place : 35 first-class draught Mares and
Geldings, three to six years, splendid workers 4 light harness Horses and
Hacks 20 head mixed Cattle 200 fat Sheep (crossbred wethers and maiden
ewes) 200 full-mouth crossbred Ewes, in lamb to Romney rams 350 crossbred
Lambs. First-class collection of Farming Implements, nearly all of Reid
and Gray's make, and comprising : Six dif. ploughs, 2 swing ploughs, 1
hillside plough, 5 sets four and five-leaf harrows, 2 sets disc harrows, 2
field grubbers, broadcast seed-Bower, Cambridge roller, six- horse waggon,
2 farm drays (new), 3 tip-drays, blocks, chains, swingle-trees, &c,
&c. Also, 25 sets plough, shaft, and leading harness, 800 empty oat
and chaff bags. Without reserve. Luncheon provided. In the WW1 years, 1914 -18 address was Union St, Milton Otago and later he decided to move to the Nth Island and in 1922 at Waipapa. Manly d: 08 Oct 1945 in Kawakawa Hospital, Bur: 10 Oct 1945 Waimate North, Auckland) Their family: i Horton Henry Hitchon (b: 07 Apr 1892 at Sunnyside, Waiwera South; d: 06 Mar 1982 in Delta, Vancouver, Canada) Mar: in England to Florence Maud Weavers (b: in Vange, Essex, England; d: Jul 1981 in Canada) Emigrated to Montreal, Canada on the "Megantic" 6 Oct 1928. Their family:
ii Herbert Waiwera Hitchon (b: 04 May 1894 in Waiwera, Balclutha d: 26 Aug 1963 in Tauranga; Bur: Hamilton Park Cem) Mar: 1922 in Hamilton to Bessie Freda Goodson (b: 03 Aug 1899 in Rotorua; d: 23 Apr 1966 in Waikanae, Wellington; Bur: 29 Apr 1966 Hamilton Park Cem)
iii Roland Jefferis Hitchon (b: 20 May 1899 in Waiwera South; d: 13 Jun 1974 in Dunedin; Crem: 15 Jun 1974 Andersons Bay Cem) Mar: 1950 to Winifred Victoria Nelson (b: 1903; d: 09 Sep 1967 in Dunedin; Crem: 11 Sep 1967 Andersons Bay Cem)
iv Claude Bennett Hitchon (b: 13 Feb 1901 in Waiwera, Balclutha, Otago; d: 19 Nov 1977 in Auckland Hospital Bur: Waikumete Cem, Auck) Mar: 1934 at Ohinewai, Auckland to Essie Clara Jephcoate (b: 1910 in Hamilton; d: 31 Dec 1935 in Kawakawa Hospital; Bur: 02 Jan 1936 Waimate North, Auckland) Their dau: is
v Thelma Hall Hitchon (b: Abt. 1905 in Milton; d: 06 Feb 1911 in Milton) vi Raymond Lindsay Hitchon (b: 1909 in Milton; d: 11 Dec 1909 in Milton)
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