Marks/Inscriptions: 446 Turner , Charles Wesley (1834-1906) was a son of the Rev. Nathaniel Turner an early missionary who arrived in Tas mania Pin 1922 and in '1823 came acros to N.Z. in the Bampton with Marsden and joined Wm White 1in the mission at Whang ar oa In 6. 24 they opened the first 3 .W es ley an churches in N.I. He was left in charge when White dijon went to Eng , and Houge burnt the Mission . He had a wife and famil and after consulting Marsden he returned to Aust and went to the mission at Tonga . In 1834 the mission in N.Z. was languishing and he returned to v.E. taking with him as tutor to his family, James Buller .He took charge al Mangungu and soon recovered his facility with the Inor Can ange . He succesily revived the missing work and enrolled 600 maoris as members or probation ers He lot all his valuable mann scripts in a fire. He returned to Aust. in 39 and on ly made one more brief visit to N.Z .He d. 5.12.64 he married Ann Sag ent of Stafford; she d. 10.0 .93. ag 95 It will be seen that Chiles Wesley Turner was born and brought up in a i r ong ly religions family, but he only spent years of his child hood in N.Z. He was Educ. at Hobert and Scholefield 1 ; Andersen , Old Ch.Ch : Cyclop N.Z. i:; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: E. W. Turner . 446 and Sydney an d then joined the v.B. A in Sydney and sese lf in the Bank there and in Adelaide before he came across to N.Z. He married 16.6.57 Emma Susanna Rec deu of Lancelot Ire dale at the Wes ley an Church . Surrey Hills. Sydney. She was one of the girl who J0.I .Peacock used to bring across on his trading trips to let l e the wald to N.Z. C.W. humerus and his wife came across in the Mountain Mard one of the Peacock ships arriving 7.7.57 only a mouth after his marriage. soon after he arrived Joseph Palmer of the Lylt branch v.B. A moved to Ch. Ch and Turner was left in charge in Lylt. In 57 He did not stay long in canty ow this trip but returned to Aust and in6l joined the Joint. Stock B.ak. He was n Canty selected to open a branch of the BoP N.S.W. in 60 and he and his wife, 3 chi den and 2 servants arrived by the Lord Ashley 29.5.61 A young man called Beverley Burch aman who had of ten travelled as super ango in Peacock ships had come across in the Mountain mard with the Turner in 57 In 6 pin nchaman and C.W. Turner went into part: and joined in the papers bip of the Peacock wharves and trading fleet. This was a consi der able busines LT. 22.7.57 : 17.5.38; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: T 446 C.W. Turner and Turner was far from being cautious trader The late 60's were very bad times and the two young merchant adventurers found themselves in trompe. The figures were staggering for those times ; their assets were £ 215039 and their Liabilities (226 035 shortly before the crash Turner had tried to sell the wharf £21500 and had to accept £15500 all in oieben tures. the timel was nearly through at the time. The greatest trouble at the time , besides the general weakness of all markets was the lack of a mar bet for wheat. A lot of their capital Le of a was on the water and their stocks were estimated at £60 a 00 They were owners of ships and lighters as well as the Wharves and had various boiled warehouses and other property The importan f the estate mader the chore of the best possible trust es necessary. The three chosen were J. Anderson ( representing Redfern + Alexander , Aust) direct J.L. Coster manager of B. N.Z and furtive manager of the N.Z Shipping C and Geo. Gould. The trustees fed the market very antonen and succeeded as will as could be expected. Turner was soon back selling tia in Eesncodks store. In 2 years he was contributing Laud som ely to appeals for funds. LT. 16.5.67 : 23.5.67 : 30.5.67 : 8.2.68 : 11.12.68 : 24.2.69.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: C.W. Thorne T.446 . He lived in Lylt during his early days in N.Z and was trustee of the Lylt Savings Bank in '57 and was Hon sec. of the boy Canty Land Bldg. , Invest. Soc in that year. In 58 he was Hon Sec of the Lylt Colonists soc. id Total Abstinence Soc. was formed in Lylt in June 58 with Turner as chairman . In that year he returned to N. An st. When returned to Lylt as manager to the B.N.S.w for their Lylt + Ch. Ch branches he was appointed treasurer of the Lyt . Company of the Rifle Volunteers. He opened a branch of the B3o N.se soon lep after had established the Lylt. + Ch.Ch ones . He spoke at a large in exting of the Brutish + Foreru Bible Soc. in Ch.Ch. May6s In Nov. 62 he presided over a meeting called to form the Provincial Mutual Loan - Investment Soc. and became an original director and later chairman. He was a circuit steward of the Methodist Church and gave a report. on the finances to the quarterly meeting Ap. 63 It was agreed to build 4 new duchess He was a director of the Ch.Ch. Gas Coy. in . He was elected to the comm. of the Clam b. of Commerce when it was moved from Lylt. to Ch.Ch. and 2 years later was chosen deity. chairman In Nov. 68 he was busy again and had in porte d large quantities of Ra. He now had an auctioneers ( cease in Nov. 68 he held a sale ot LT 22.7.5 : 17.7.58 : 9.6.58 : 300.10.58 : 19.3.62 : 21.5.62 : 8.11.62 : 14.1.63 : s : 9.553 20.6.63; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: C.W. Tunes T. 446 of new seasons teas at which 254 chests were offered ; 1135 half chests and 1000 bores of 121, le each . Top price for fines t was 21 3 12 per ib , fair, ordinary 15 to 1'8'17 ; terms o of payment months. His nect bryg sake was 3150 bags of sugar . He was getting to gether his busines again. In Feb. 69 he sold by auction Wendon stati on to Cathcart Wason - price £ 1000 0; and Grays Hills also by auction for £7000. In April 69 the new St. Albans hoes . Church was opened . The land was given by ? T. Peacock . Turner was in charge of the finances and read a statin ent showing the cost of the church 254, and only £70 was outstanding . Garrick and Cumberworth and other prominent wes lay ans were there . Rutland , another well. kin own Wesley an was the builder. He was elected chair man of the new St. Albans Sch. Comm. Jan 72 . He offered 250 toward ed a new Fi Engine for Ch.Ch He was chairman of the Prov. Invest ment- Loan founded in 71. He was elected to the Avon Rd. Bd. Jan 73 He took a part in founding the N.Z. Shipping bo in Ch.Ch and was dispatched by the Bd to establish the London office, to charter the large LT. 11.12.68 ; 24.2.69 : 14.4.69 : 11.1.70 : 13.1.72 : 6.2.72 : 4.1.73 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: C.W. Turner. T. 446 umber of vessels necessary and to make ainge men ts for the building of the fist vess els of the Companys new fleet. From the time he left the B1 1. S.W he had ben active in buying and charteris shipping and his experience and intense activity made him a natural choice ; but this was his first visit to London. He purchased the London office, chartered 37 vessels and bought 4o 4 sailing ships of 800 tons each . the topeka which had been decided on But he went beyond the terms of his mission ; he signed a provision ak agreement with the Shaw Savill Co to pun chase the whole of the Shaw Savill flet - by no medusa a modern ou . The Bd. in Ch.Ch. refused to confirm his signature and Coster left for Eng as soon as possibl The Bd. forgave him and he became a directed Jan. 74. The children and teachers gove of the St. Albans. Wes. School gave him a welcome on his return. He was elected a member of the Ch.Ch. C.C. "Top of the pol Sept.-75 . He bull a new bonded store , warehouse + office on the comer of Cashel St. and Oxford Terrace Oct. 75 He bought from W.H. Lane the well known City Mill built on the Hereford St cross ing y the rie in Jan 77 LT 17.1.73 : 26.1 74: 11.5.74 : 10.9.75 : 9.10.75 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: T. 446 JI.seemed that he might have had an idea of cornering the flou supply of Canty when he arther bought or got an in teresa in other mithran He was elected pres. of the Chambr of Com in Aug. 78. .In giving evidence in a district court case he asked for his witnesses fee of 21f before he wald give evidence. Joynt dei wr ed remaking that it was in usual for a gentleman in his position etf. Turner replied that he had attended at some considerable inconvenience and the evidence might just as welt have been obtained from some per sons in court. Having giving his evidence he asked rather office on sly 7n Poor Fund 1ox in which he might put his guinea; H was divider 1ly getting a con cider able idea of his own importance. He resigned his seat on the Bd. of the N.Z. Shipping ap. 80. Probably his own shipping interests were con flicking w ith those of the Company. When St. Albans became a borough e was elected to the fust connel Sec. 81. He was chairman L the Lylt. Harb. Bd 83 About this time he acquired the Canty Mills, Ashburton and put in charge his son C. . Turner and D. H. Brown q.v. In part. with D.H. Brows re bought Allens mill at Timaru in '90. LT. 6.1.7 : 29.8.78 : 21.4.80 : 23 1.81 : 16.2.84 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: C. W. Turner T. 44 6 He had a half share in the telford Mills Co of Timaru but he withdrew from in Nov.92 leaving John Jackson to carry it on . His son Kenneth George was manager and carried on. He was overwhelmed by the shim p ) the 1901s and was bankrupt in Jan 93 ; he had unsecured creditors (18511 , seared creditors £4923 and assets of £1989 a deficiency of £ 1522 His loses wee on produce shipped and on shipping over the last fw years. He retained his int crest in the Black ball Co and its shipping. His wife Emily d. at Fas,ferm Marveled 13.10.81 ag. 44 He d. 25.10.06 ag. 72. family. +siedle is o fu o. '8 eldest son Charles Harcourt q.v. Clara Frederick educ. X's Coll 83- : A.R.A.N.Z. manager Blackber Coal Co. Wgtn marr. 6.6.99 Augusta 4' dau. of Augustus Hutton Shury of Asburtan d. 14.5.41 Kenneth Geo. educ. X's Coll 82-84 . went into his fathers office : LT. 16.3.96 . 5.11.92 joined Dalgety + o : manager Bedford Mills, Timaru member Bd. 2.1.93 : 9.1.93 of Directors N.Z . Flour millers Assoc. marr. Avonside Lucy Ellen 12.11.94. dau of Albert Cuff of Cuff a Graham Lylt. He d. 11.10.16 at Timaru.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: E.W. Turner T446 family. sons Frank Boring educ. X's Coll 86-90 : Lieut. 1' Reg.t N.Z. Corny list , Ea sic Military Hop. Rotoma d. 24.2 : 25.2.28 o coli + on S, o Me Groans 5t. class e engineer twin Edgar Percival, Educ. X's Coll 87-91 ss certificate mar ige of 24 brothers f Chief Engin ee, Ch. Ch. Tram wary Bd. d. 29.10.31 foam . (Arthur Leslie Educ. Xs Coll : chief engine, Lylt. Harb. Bd. dredge d. 14. c. 93 Charles Godfrey educ. X('s Coll g8 -03 : pe Artists Rifle Coups 1914War journalist Ch. Ch +London marr. 16. at Whiterock Homestead May orie Potter , youngest dau Dr. J.H. Townend Mrs Townend left her £250 a year) . He was author of The Happy Wanderer d. 22.1.2 daus Cassie Turner , conducted The Lines Priv ter Hop for mary years d. Sumner 26.7.22 Ethel Marion marr. 7.11.94 John Edwin Garland of Hill borough. Jessie Ire dale 7.4.08 at Merv+all Capt. R.G. England R.N.R late of Nimrod son of Rev. G.A. England Vicar of Wig hen, Yorks. Nellie marr. 24.12.14 - Guy Gaw thorpe eldest son of Fredricka Calvert of Dunedin X's Coll Sch hist. LT. 24.7.13 : 23.1.15 : 15.2.23 : 8.6.99 : 26.10.06 : 8.4.08 : 23.3.15.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer