Hutt Valley members of the Wellington District Militia 1860

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Hutt Valley members of the Wellington District Militia 1860 

Wellington Independent 06 Mar 1860 Notice 

Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, 3 rd day of March 1860. Notice is hereby given, that a Special Meeting of the Justices for the 

District of Wellington will be holden at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, the 20 th day of March inst., at 12 o’clock in the 

forenoon, for the purpose of forming the Militia List for this District for the year 1860-1. R. S. Cheesman, Clerk to the Bench. 

Wellington Independent 09 Mar 1860 The Militia 

As it is generally reported that Major Trafford will call out a portion of the Wellington Militia immediately, very possibly to-day, our readers 

will no doubt be glad to be informed of the provisions of the Militia Act passed during the last session of the General Assembly, and now in 

force. The Wellington Militia district comprises all that portion of the Province contained within a radius of twenty miles from the Police 

Court. The present list of persons qualified to serve will expire in a few days – a Bench of Magistrates being summoned for the 20 th instant, 

to form a new one. 

The “Militia Act, 1858,” empowers the Governor to call together, arm, and array as a Militia, every British male subject, residing in any 

proclaimed district, between the ages of 18 and 60, except the Judges of the Supreme Court, Members of the General Executive, Members 

of the General Assembly, Superintendents, Members of Provincial Councils during session, Ministers of Religion and Catechists, and all 

who by reason of lunacy, blindness, deafness, lameness, or any disorder, are unfit for actual service. 

Our Provincial Council being in session, the members thereof come within the favored class. The Officers are appointed by the Governor, 

and he may create in each district a permanent staff, consisting of an Adjutant who shall be paid at a rate not exceeding 8s a day, a 

Sergeant not exceeding 4s a day, a Corporal, not exceeding 3s a day, and a Bugler or Drummer not exceeding 2s and 6d a day. The 

regulations for training, equipment, and pay of the force are also to be made by the Governor from time to time. “In all cases of actual 

invasion or imminent danger thereof, and in all cases of rebellion and insurrection, or upon imminent danger to any part of the Colony,” the 

Governor or some one deputed by him for the purpose, may direct the commanding officer of any district to draw out for actual service, the 

whole or any portion of the Militia with all convenient speed, and in such manner as shall to him seem best adapted to the circumstance of 

danger, and continue that service so long as danger shall render it necessary. 

On no account are any of the force to be ordered out of the boundaries of their district; except such as may volunteer for service out of the 

same. When only a portion of the Militia is called out, the persons who are to serve shall be chosen by ballot according to such rules as the 

Governor may make for that purpose. Substitutes are permitted, and the person originally drawn can not be again called on for one year. In 

ordinary cases where no imminent danger exists, fourteen days notice in some conspicuous place is to be given of the meet for training: 

but, no militiaman shall be compelled to attend for training and exercise more than 168 hours in any one year – of course this does not 

apply to the times of imminent danger already alluded to. 

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Penalty for non attendance at the proper time, absence or desertion, any sum not exceeding £20. Notice in writing to be given to every 

person called to actual service or left at his last place of abode. If he does not appear and march in pursuance of such notice, he is liable to 

be apprehended as a deserter and treated in pursuance of the Articles of War: and in all such cases of whatsoever the said Articles, the 

Mutiny Act &c. are to apply. In the event of being disabled, a pension similar to that allowed to the Queen’s troops will be granted. The 

following is the oath, to be taken by every Militia-man under a penalty not exceeding £20. “I A.B. do sincerely promise and swear that I will 

be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and I will faithfully serve in the Militia until I shall be lawfully discharged.” 

If any Militiaman pawn, sell or lose any portions of his equipment, or neglect to return them, or if any person wilfully buy or conceal them he 

shall pay a sum not exceeding £10. A Militia List is to be made up every March, - the one for the previous year remaining in force until the 

new one is completed. The Act also provides for the encouragement of Volunteers into the Military and Naval Services of the Colony. The 

Governor may make regulations for their enrolment, which shall have the same force as if they were part of the Act. 

As there is a great desire to know whether volunteers are liable to serve in the Militia, we quote the precise words of the Act on this point:= 

“Provided always that whenever the whole of the Militia of any district is drawn out for actual service, the Volunteers in such district shall 

always be liable to serve, either as a body, or such of them as are on the Militia Roll as part of the Regular Militia; and that whenever a part 

or certain number only of the Militia of any district is chosen by ballot for Actual Service, any Volunteers being on the Militia Roll shall be 

liable to such ballot, and if chosen, to serve accordingly, unless they shall be or shall consent to go, if required on Actual Service as 

Volunteers. 

Wellington Independent 13 Mar 1860 

Major Trafford, the officer commanding the Wellington Militia, has received instructions to take such steps as he may deem advisable for 

the protection of Wellington. Fortunately Major Trafford is in town, and has, we understand, taken the prelimary steps for the embodiment of 

two companies of Militia. The Wellington Militia District comprises the country within a radius of 20 miles from the police office. The 

following are the Militia Staff:- Major Trafford, Commanding Officer; Captain Kirwan, Adjutant; Color-Sergeant Callaghan, Serjeant-Major; 

Sergeant McDonough, Sergeant; Sergeant Brakin, to be Corporal; Hugh Curry, to be Bugler and Drummer; Major Trafford takes charge of 

the equipments to-day. The Militia will be balloted for as quickly as possible. 

Postscript 

A Provincial Government Gazette has just been issued containing the following notice calling out the Militia, for Friday next. 

Notice: In accordance with directions received from His Excellency the Governor, I hereby give notice that the Militia of the district of 

Wellington will be forthwith drawn out for actual service, and all persons liable to serve are requested to attend at the Lower Mount Cook 

Barracks, on Friday next, the 16 th day of March, instant, at 12 o’clock noon. W. Rawson Trafford, Major Commanding Wellington Militia. 

We understand that the list of persons liable to serve, can be seen at the Residenct Magistrate’s Court House, and that on assembling next 

Friday, a ballot will be at once taken for such number of persons as may be required for actual service. The following gentlemen received 



their Commissions from His Excellency, on Sunday last, by the special courier. Major Commanding – Major Trafford, late 65 th Regiment. 

Adjutant – Captain Kirwan, late 74 th Regiment. Captains – Mr W. M. Bannatyne, Sir Charles Clifford and Mr James Coutts Crawford. 

Lieutenants – Mr John Bethune, Mr R. Park, Mr John Varnham. Ensigns – Mr S. E. Grimstone, Mr Halcombe, Mr Alfred Hickson. 

Wellington Independent 16 Mar 1860 Departure of the Troops 

Last evening the whole of the troops garrisoned at Wellington, embarked on board the ‘Airedale’ for Taranaki, having been in readiness 

since Sunday, waiting the arrival of a steamer. As they marched down to Rhodes’ Wharf, the sound of fife and drum attracted the remnant 

of the population who had not “gone to the races.” Hearty cheers saluted the soldiers as they pushed off, and they were privileged to “smell 

powder,” expended by some of the shipping on their way to the steamer. Wellington cheerfully parts with the few troops she has, and 

believes they will be found of as much service as any that may muster at the Waitara. We are glad in being able thus far to help our fellow 

colonists of Taranaki, and hope that when the collision does take place it will be “sharp and short,” and that the Wellington contingent may 

return to us with a large addition to its laurels. 

In the meanwhile the Militia, which will be drawn to-day, will willingly do whatever barrack duty may be deemed necessary, and should any 

fears arise for the safety of this district, it will be found equal to all that can reasonably be expected from it. We have no belief that any such 

fears will arise, but as prevention is better than cure, we shall deem the General Government wanting in its duty to this large population if it 

does not replace the troops that have left at the earliest opportunity that arises, consistent with the full accomplishment of the objects they 

have gone to attain. 

Wellington Independent 20 Mar 1860 

… Of the friendly disposition of the natives in our immediate neighbourhood we have every reason to be assured. They express some 

surprise at the present movement of enrolling a militia, as though it implied a suspicion of their intentions. While such measures on our part 

are but a duty, it would be well that we should avoid all unnecessary demonstration. It is far better to be calm than to be excited: to be quiet 

than to be alarmed; to show confidence than to exhibit fear. Let not the natives imagine that we suspect them or are afraid of them. They 

are not treacherous, as many imagine, and we are not likely to be surprised by any aggression on their part. We fear more from the 

needless apprehensions of the timid and the ill-judged braggadocio of the reckless, than from any mischievous movement among the 

natives themselves. We are informed by a gentleman who understands their language and their customs well, that one of the chiefs from 

the Hutt, suggested to him the other day that should the people of Wellington hold any meetings in reference to the state of affairs at 

Taranaki, he and other natives would like to meet with them, and by hearing what passed and giving their opinions prevent mutual 

suspicion and distrust… 




The Militia was balloted for on Saturday. Two hundred men are required; but to make up for deaths and departures, three hundred names 

were drawn. Only the first available two hundred will be called upon for actual service. As the desire for information relative to the names 

drawn is very great, we publish the list kindly placed at our disposal by Adjutant Kirwan. The following is the copy of a circular now being 

issued, from which it will be seen that the first meet is to take place on Friday next. On Her Majesty’s Service, Wellington Barracks, March 

17, 1860. Your name having been drawn for actual service in the Militia, you are hereby commanded to attend on Friday, 23 rd March, 

instant, at 12 o’clock, noon, at the lower Mount Cook Barracks. W. R. Trafford, Major Commanding, Wellington Militia. 

William BEETHAM River Hutt Farmer 

Robert BERGIN River Hutt Labourer 

Thomas BREEZE Upper Hutt Carpenter 

Henry BRYANT River Hutt Labourer 

Thomas BURT River Hutt Storekeeper 

G. G. CARLYON River Hutt Esquire 

N. CARNEY Upper Hutt Sawyer 

Thomas CAYLEY River Hutt Carpenter 

H. CLELAND River Hutt Storekeeper 

Richard COLLIER Upper Hutt Sawyer 

Isaac COOLEY River Hutt Farmer 

P. COTTER Upper Hutt Builder 

Thomas CROWTHER York Bay Tailor 

D. DIAMOND Wai-nui-o-mata Labourer 

James DAVIES Baring Head Pilot 

John DAYSH River Hutt Labourer 

John DICK Wainui-o-mata Labourer 

P. DONNELLY River Hutt Labourer 

Peter DOOREEN Stoke’s Valley Sawyer 

Edward DOWNEY River Hutt Labourer 

William EDWARDS River Hutt Labourer 

William GARDINER River Hutt Sawyer 

Charles GIFFORD River Hutt Labourer 

James GOLDER River Hutt Labourer 

John GOODCHILD River Hutt Labourer 

Philip GOODEN Waiwetu River Labourer 

John GRACE Wai-nui-o-matta Esquire, JP 

James GRADEY River Hutt Labourer 

J. E. HEADLEY River Hutt Labourer 

A. A. M. HEESE Upper Hutt Settler 

George HODGES Stokes Valley Basketmaker 

John HUGHEY River Hutt Farmer 

James JACKSON Hutt Tailor 

Robert JILLETT River Hutt Settler 

Alfred JOHNSON Wai-nui-o-mata Farmer 

Edward JUPP River Hutt Settler 

William JUPP Waiwetu Labourer 

Henry MEAGER River Hutt Carpenter 

Robert McCULLOCH River Hutt Farmer 

William McDONALD River Hutt Labourer 

William McKAY River Hutt Butcher 

John McKENZIE River Hutt Storekeeper 

John MEDLYN River Hutt Labourer 

John MILLER River Hutt Labourer 

William MILNE River Hutt Farmer 

Thomas MUNGEON River Hutt Carpenter 

Thomas NELSON Upper Hutt Sawmiller 

Robert NEIL Wai-nui-o-mata Farmer 

William OWEN River Hutt Druggest 

Thomas PARKER River Hutt Labourer 

H. PATTINSON River Hutt Labourer 

Joseph S. PERCY River Hutt Miller 

George PERKINS Upper Hutt Labourer 

George PHILLIPS River Hutt Sawyer 



H. PHILLIPS near Pencarrow Head Farmer 

N. POOLE Jnr River Hutt Labourer 

Lawson POTTS River Hutt Storekeeper 

Charles PRINGLE River Hutt Bricklayer 

Richard PROUSE Wai-nui-o-mata Farmer 

John RAYNER River Hutt Gardener 

Thomas REID River Hutt Labourer 

Alfred RENALL River Hutt Miller 

Robert William RENALL River Hutt Miller 

Daniel RIDDIFORD River Hutt Sheepfarmer 

James ROBERTSON Upper Hutt Labourer 

Thomas ROBINSON River Hutt Shoemaker 

Thomas B. ROLLINS River Hutt Farmer 

John ROY River Hutt Engineer of roads 

Mathew SHARLEY Upper Hutt Publican 

John SHARRAN River Hutt Labourer 

A. W. SMITH River Hutt Labourer 

George SMITH River Hutt Labourer 

John SMITH River Hutt Bricklayer 

George SOUTHEE River Hutt Labourer 

James STEVENS Upper Hutt Sawyer 

Thomas STICKLE Upper Hutt Labourer 

Joseph TIDSWELL River Hutt Labourer 

John THOMAS Waiwetu River Sawyer 

Michael THOMAS River Hutt Labourer 

Henry WATSON Upper Hutt Smith 

Joseph WHITE River Hutt Shoemaker 

George WHITEMAN River Hutt Sawyer 

John WILKIE River Hutt Labourer 

Charles WILKINSON River Hutt Labourer 

William WILLIAMS River Hutt Smith 

Wellington Independent 23 Mar 1860 The Militia List 

By the report of the Special Meeting of the Bench of Magistrates held on Tuesday last, it will be seen that a Militia List for the year 1860-61, 

has just been formed. This List comprises a large number of names not inserted in the one at present in force, and all persons who from 

age, bodily infirmity, or any other cause desire to claim exemption should make a point of doing so. The List just formed is exhibited at the 

Police Office Wellington, and the Mechanics Institute Lower Hutt. Objections will be heard by the Bench at Wellington, on Friday next, the 

30 th instant, between 10 and 4 o’clock. We also call attention to the report of an interview between a deputation from the Upper Hutt and 

Major Trafford. No doubt the Act gives very large powers to the Commanding Officer, but it does not follow that he will use them arbitrarily. 

We believe that in the present peaceful state of this province Major Trafford has every desire to make the burden fall lightly – as lightly as 

possible upon all; but especially on the inhabitants of the out districts. So far as the Act will allow, he will no doubt listen to any reasonable 

suggestions that may be made, consistent with the duty of providing for the possible, though not probable, contingency of defending the 

district. As a soldier he perhaps deems it his imperative duty to take time by the forelock, and thinks that now is the day for drilling, and not 

when circumstances may require effective service. While on this subject, we strongly urge the necessity for individuals being less bellicose 

in their conversation with the maories. They are very uneasy at the pakehas perpetually talking to them about fighting. A continual agitation 

of the subject may have the effect of gradually preparing them for it; whereas at present they desire only the most friendly relations with the 

settlers. 



Wellington Independent 23 Mar 1860 The Militia List – Meeting of Magistrates 

A Special Meeting of the Justices of the Peace residing within the Wellington Militia District was held on Tuesday last for the purpose of 

forming a Militia List for the year 1860-1. There were present B. A. Ferard, Esq., Resident Magistrate, Sir Charles Clifford, Captains Carlyon 

and Rhodes, and Messrs Fitzherbert, Lyon, Ludlam, Brandon, Schultz, G. Hart, Park, and Revans. Mr Ferard was chosen chairman of the 

Bench. The List having been formed, Mr Fitzherbert moved, and Mr Lyon seconded:- “That the names of members of the General 

Assembly and of the Superintendent of the Province be expunged from the List.” Carried by 4 to 3. Mr Fitzherbert also moved the following 

special resolution, which on being seconded by Captain Rhodes, was carried unanimously:= “That the following resolution of the Bench of 

Magistrates of this Militia District, convened by special notice to form a Militia List for the year 1860-1, be forwarded through the Chairman 

of the Bench (B. A. Ferard, Esq.,) to his Excellency the Governor, viz:- “That the Bench of Magistrates of this Province being credibly 

informed that the aboriginal natives in this Province, have, under the Regulations of his Excellency, of 14 th July 1857 (by which the 

Regulations of Sir George Grey on that behalf were relaxed) for some time past been freely supplying themselves with arms and warlike 

munitions – consider it their duty on the occasion of their being summoned to form a Militia List on the eve of hostilities with the aboriginal 

natives, to earnestly but respectfully urge upon his Excellency to reinforce the stringent regulations against the sale of arms and 

ammunition to aboriginal natives.” 

Wellington Independent 23 Mar 1860 Militia Meetings at the Hutt 

On Monday evening last, a Public Meeting was held at the Highland Home, Upper Hutt, to consider the best means of bringing under the 

notice of the authorities, the hardship which will result from the men drawn for the militia, residing in the Upper Hutt, being quartered out of 

their own locality. Mr French, on being called to the chair, read the notice issued by Major Trafford, and the leading article from the 

“Wellington Independent,” of Friday last, for the information of the meeting. Mr Freeland, Mr P. Wilkie, Mr Heese, and others, addressed the 

meeting on the necessity for endeavouring to confine the services of the militia to their own locality, as the principal object of calling it out 

was to put them in a state of training, which could be better done by their assembling in their own neighbourhood, than by walking into 

Wellington. A petition embodying the views of the meeting was then submitted and directed to be forwarded to Major Trafford; Messrs 

French and Heese being appointed a deputation for that purpose. On Wednesday the deputation waited on Major Trafford. The Major 

expressed himself as fully alive to the hardship that must result from men being drawn so far from their homes, and would do all that he 

could to lessen it, by limiting their calls on duty to two or three out of every eight or ten days, provided no unforeseen circumstances should 

render more frequent attendance indispensable. He recommended the formation of Volunteer Corps which would make their training in the 

militia lighter; and pointed out the propriety of their petitioning the Governor to alter the boundaries of the present district, by which means 

the Hutt might be formed into a separate district, and the central place of meeting be fixed conveniently for its inhabitants. A similar meeting 

to the one above reported was called for at the Lower Hutt last night; the report of which has not yet reached us. 

Since the above was in type, we have received a report of the Lower Hutt Meeting, at the Mechanic’s Institute last night. Mr Ludlam, 

Captain Carlyon, Mr Fitzherbert and Mr Betham were the speakers; the meeting, which was densely crowded, unanimously adopted a 

petition to his Excellency, praying him to constitute the Upper and Lower Hutt into a separate militia district. 




… The ballot of three hundred names has resulted in only about one hundred and forty efficient men being enrolled for service. A fresh 

ballot to complete the number required (two hundred) will take place on Wednesday. The duty of mounting guard at the barracks now 

devolves upon each company of twenty-five men every fifth day: after the extra number has been drawn it will only fall to their lot about 

once a week. This duty is felt to be most irksome by the very large number who have to come into Wellington from the Hutt and Porirua, as 

the second day is so broken into, before they can reach their homes, as to render it useless for all working purposes. To obviate this, we 

would urge that the whole Militia should be called out and the men residing in the Hutt and other Country Districts be mustered for training 

&c. in their own neighbourhoods. An hour or two spent early in the morning in this way, as frequently as may be found necessary, would 

interfere comparatively little with the ordinary avocations of the country people. Besides which, we are persuaded that such a mode of drill 

would have a far more efficient effect upon the Militia men, and be less likely to continue that fighting talk of which the natives complain, 

than the present system, for the few who are drawn are lionized in their respective localities, and feel it incumbent on them to act 

accordingly. The Companies who are mounting guard since Friday complain sadly of the lazy life they are compelled to lead. Eight of the 

men are on duty every two hours, thus giving them sixteen hours of leisure. During the whole of this time they have nothing to do to break 

the monotony but sleep – which, from there being only a bench to lie on, some of them find hard to accomplish. If they were instructed in 

their drill, it would not only relieve the tedium but add to their efficiency, otherwise they will never be anything better than an armed mob. 

The rations allowed are miserably short. Country people have good appetites and even those from the Town find it impossible to make a 

pound of bread, and a pound of meat with bone, sufficient for twenty-four hours. The arms and accoutrements are of the worst possible 

kind. The Muskets bear the Tower mark of 1841 upon them and are enormously heavy. The cross belts are of white leather, two inches 

wide with an enormous brass fastening in the front; the whole rendering the wearer about as conspicuous a mark for the Maori rifle or gun 

as could well be imagined. These muskets are of little or no use… 


In consequence of the withdrawal of the troops from Wellington a portion of the militia has been called out for actual service. The 

commanding officer is Major Trafford, formerly Captain in the 65 th Regiment. The first ballot was held on the 17 th instant, when 300 names 

were drawn, but in consequence of removals, deaths, and exemptions the 200 required were not obtained and a second ballot was held 

last Wednesday. The service is found to press very heavily on the country settlers many of whom have to come into town every few days 

from the extremities of the district – 20 miles from the police office… 



Wellington Independent 03 Apr 1860 Militia 

The following are the names of the parties who were drawn for the Militia on Wednesday last… 

Andrew BOLTON River Hutt - 

Daniel BOX River Hutt Farmer 

T. BRADLEY River Hutt Sawyer 

J. E. BRADSHAW River Hutt Basket maker 

Henry BRAITHWAITE River Hutt Settler 

Weston BROWN Upper Hutt Labourer 

Charles CLARK Waiwetu Labourer 

John CONDON Upper Hutt Carpenter 

Charles CUDBY River Hutt Sawyer 

David Edward DALGETTY River Hutt Labourer 

Thomas DAVIES River Hutt Blacksmith 

Robert DETCHEN River Hutt Settler 

John DEVINE River Hutt Labourer 

William DEW River Hutt Carter 

- FAWKENER River Hutt Labourer 

Henry FORREST River Hutt Saddler 

John FRANCIS Jnr River Hutt Labourer 

Joseph FRY River Hutt Farmer 

William GASKELL River Hutt Labourer 

William GOLDER River Hutt Labourer 

Richard GRUBB Upper Hutt Labourer 

Nat. HALL River Hutt Labourer 

James HARRIS River Hutt Labourer 

William HAWKE River Hutt Farmer 

Alfred HOLDEN Upper Hutt Labourer 

William HOWARD Upper Hutt Splitter 

W. HUGHES River Hutt Sawyer 

William HUNT River Hutt Labourer 

William HURCOCK Upper Hutt Sawyer 

H. HURLEY River Hutt Shoemaker 

Edward JOHNS River Hutt Settler 

H. JONES River Hutt Labourer 

John KENNEY Hutt Baker 

C. W. KEYS River Hutt Storekeeper 

John LAWSON River Hutt Labourer 

R. LAWSON River Hutt Labourer 

Walter LEE Upper Hutt Labourer 

H. LYNCH Waiwetu river Farmer 

Michael MALLEY River Hutt Settler 

H. MANNING River Hutt Servant 

John MARTIN Lower Hutt Settler 

Jos. Jas. MEAD River Hutt Labourer 

Thomas MULLINS River Hutt Shopman 

C. NELSON Upper Hutt Labourer 

James NICHOLS River Hutt Labourer 

G. OSBALDISTON ‘Webster’ River Hutt – 

Alex. PALLISON River Hutt Labourer 

Charles PATON River Hutt Settler 

C. PECK Jnr River Hutt Labourer 

Richard PECK River Hutt Labourer 

Jos. PERCY River Hutt Miller 

Alfred PERRY River Hutt Sawyer 

Robert PRICE River Hutt Labourer 

Alex. PRINGLE River Hutt Labourer 

John RANSOME River Hutt Wheelwright 

James ROACH River Hutt Labourer 

J. SAUNDERS River Hutt Labourer 

William SMITH Hutt Farmer 

H. SOUTHEY River Hutt Labourer 

John SOUTHEY River Hutt Millwright 

George SPECKMAN Hutt Carter 

David SPEEDY River Hutt Farmer 

Graham SPEEDY River Hutt Labourer 

John SPEEDY River Hutt Labourer 



F. STRACHAN Upper Hutt Labourer 

William TANNAHILL Hutt Labourer 

Henry Eades THOMAS Hutt Labourer 

Richard THOMPSON Hutt Labourer 

Joseph TOY Hutt Settler 

William WAKEHAM Wai-nui-o-mata Farmer 

John WELL Upper Hutt Labourer 

George WHITE River Hutt Labourer 

Thomas WILLIS Hutt Carpenter 

Fred. WILLISCROFT River Hutt Labourer 

James WILSON Upper Hutt Farmer 

Henry WILSON Hutt Labourer 

Augustus WOOD Hutt Labourer 

Jos. WOODHAM Hutt Settler 

Wellington Independent 06 Apr 1860 Birth 

On the 2 nd of April, at Taranaki-street, Wellington, the wife of Segt. Major Callaghan, Wellington Militia, of a son. 



Wellington Independent 17 April 1860 – List of Names Drawn for the Militia 16 Apr 1860 

William ABBOTT Hutt Labourer 

E. ALEXANDER Upper Hutt Sawyer 

Henry ASHDEW Upper Hutt Farmer 

George AVERY River Hutt Labourer 

William BAMBURY Upper Hutt Sawyer 

William BEATON River Hutt Labourer 

William BLACKEY Horokiwi Carpenter 

William BOWDEN River Hutt Labourer 

J. BRACE Upper Hutt Carpenter 

Thomas BRAGGINS River Hutt Carpenter 

W. BRIGHT Waiwetu - 

William BUICK Petoni Grazier 

J. BURKITT River Hutt Sawyer 

John CAMERON Gollan’s Bay Stock-keeper 

G. CHAMPION River Hutt Labourer 

William CLELAND River Hutt Settler 

William B. COLLIER Upper Hutt Carpenter 

William COCKING River Hutt Sawyer 

James COLLINS Mungaroa Publican 

Matthew COOK River Hutt Farmer 

Frederick Wm. CROWTHER York Bay Settler 

Alexander DALGITY River Hutt Farmer 

David DALGITY River Hutt Farmer 

George DAVIS Upper Hutt Sawyer 

William DODGE Jnr River Hutt Labourer 

John EDWARDS River Hutt Labourer 

W. ELDEROY River Hutt Shoemaker 

C. FAIRWEATHER River Hutt Labourer 

R. FELTHAM River Hutt Labourer 

Michael FINNUCAN River Hutt Constable 

S. W. GALE River Hutt Gardener 

William GARDINER River Hutt Farmer 

C. GASKIN River Hutt Labourer 

W. GODNEY Upper Hutt Labourer 

John GRAHAM Upper Hutt Labourer 

J. L. GRACE Wai-nui-o-Mata Farmer 

N. GRACE Wai-nui-o-Mata Settler 

George GREEKS River Hutt Labourer 

William HANDCOCK River Hutt Labourer 

John HAGIN Upper Hutt Farmer 

Charles HARRIS River Hutt Labourer 

E. HARRIS River Hutt Labourer 

John HAWKE River Hutt Labourer 

Edward HENN Upper Hutt Sawyer 

J. H. HIRST River Hutt Carpenter 

T. HOLLARD River Hutt Labourer 

John HOLMES River Hutt Labourer 

L. HOLMES York Bay Settler 

HOPKISS Hutt Labourer 

D. HOWELL River Hutt Labourer 

William INGRAM Upper Hutt Settler 

Thomas JACKSON Stokes’s Valley Sawyer 

R. JOHNSTON River Hutt Labourer 

Richard JOHNSTON River Hutt Labourer 

William JUDD River Hutt Labourer 

Edward LEWIS Upper Hutt Cooper 

Job MABEY River Hutt Farmer 

E. MANN Hutt Harness maker 

Arthur MASTERS River Hutt Farmer 

D. McHARDIE River Hutt Farmer 

John McHARDIE River Hutt Publican 

D. McKENZIE Hutt Settler 

Alexander MILNE River Hutt Farmer 

George MORRELL Hutt Carpenter 

George MUDGWAY River Hutt Labourer 

Phillip O’BRIEN River Hutt Labourer 

Shadrach PARKER River Hutt Labourer 

George PARTRIDGE Wai-o-nui-mate Labourer 



John PATTINSON River Hutt Carpenter 

Jacob PHELPS Gollan’s Bay Settler 

Francis Lacey PHILLIP River Hutt Settler 

James PHILLIPS River Hutt Baker 

Edward POOLE River Hutt Labourer 

Timothy POOLE River Hutt Labourer 

Christopher POTTS River Hutt Storekeeper 

Thomas PROUSE Wai-nui-o-mate Farmer 

M. REGAN River Hutt Sawyer 

Robert ROBERTSON Jnr River Hutt Sawyer 

John ROBINSON River Hutt Labourer 

Samuel ROW River Hutt Labourer 

C. ROWSE Upper Hutt Labourer 

C. RUMBELL River Hutt Labourer 

John RUSSELL River Hutt Farmer 

George SAGE River Hutt Horsebreaker 

William SANSOM Waiwetu Labourer 

William SENNOX River Hutt Labourer 

William SENNOX Jnr River Hutt Labourer 

G. A. SILVER Upper Hutt Butcher 

John SLATER River Hutt Shoemaker 

John SMITH Wai-nui-o-Mata Farmer 

William SPEARINK River Hutt Labourer 

George SWINTON Upper Hutt Sawyer 

George SYKES Upper Hutt Farmer 

William TARRANT River Hut Labourer 

James TAVERNER River Hutt Farmer 

J. TUCKER River Hutt Labourer 

Thomas TUCKWELL River Hutt Labourer 

John TULLY Hutt Grazier 

Samuel VILE River Hutt Labourer 

William WARD Hutt Sawyer 

J. S. WHITEHEAD Upper Hutt Sawyer 

Frank WHITEMAN River Hutt Sawyer 

William WHITEMAN Hutt Labourer 

Hamilton Jay WILEY Third River Hutt Sawyer 

P. A. WILKIE River Hutt Labourer 

J. WOOD Wainui-o-mata Settler 

George YOUNG River Hutt Settler 

Alexander YULE Jnr River Hutt Labourer

Hutt Valley members of the Wellington District Militia 1860

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