Charleston: Its Rise and Decline

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Charleston: Its Rise and Decline (1941)
by Irwin Faris

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4651732Charleston: Its Rise and Decline1941Irwin Faris

CHARLESTON

(NELSON PROVINCE, NEW ZEALAND)

ITS RISE AND DECLINE

by

IRWIN FARIS

NEW ZEALAND

A. H. & A. W. REED

WELLINGTON and DUNEDIN

Wholly Set Up and Printed in New Zealand
by Wright and Carman Ltd.,
177 Vivian Street, Wellington,
for A. H. and A. W. Reed,
Publishers,
182 Wakefield Street, Wellington,
and P.O. Box 330, Dunedin.
1941

TO FRANK JEFFRIES, A CHARLESTONIAN BY
BIRTH, BUT FOR WHOSE INSPIRATION,
ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE, THIS
BOOK WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN.

List of Contents
		Page
FOREWORD		7
PREFACE		15
I.	CHARLESTON—ITS BIRTH AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT	19
II.	CONSTANT BAY—THE PORT OF CHARLESTON	35
III.	CONSTANT BAY—ITS WORKING AND MISHAPS	47
IV.	THE OLD BEACH ROUTE—FROM 1867 TO 1874. THE FIRST STAGE	55
V.	THE OLD BEACH ROUTE—1867 TO 1874. THE SECOND STAGE	65
VI.	NINE-MILE BEACH―THE SHETLANDERS—LITTLE BEACH	73
VII.	THE NILE RIVER	81
VIII.	WESTPORT	87
IX.	ADDISON’S FLAT—CRONINVILLE	95
X.	BRIGHTON	103
XI.	THE CHURCHES—CEMETERIES―BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES	109
XII.	HOTELS AND PUBLIC-HOUSES	122
XIII.	BANKS AND CURRENCY—TREATMENT OF GOLD	126
XIV.	NEWSPAPERS	133
XV.	SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION	136
XVI.	OFFICIALS	140
XVII.	CRICKET—FOOTBALL—SPORTS―HORSE―RACING—VOLUNTEERS	144
XVIII.	THE CASINO―MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE AND LIBRARY―SHOWS	150
XIX.	POST OFFICE—TELEGRAPH—MAIL SERVICES	155
XX.	THE HOSPITAL—MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS	159
XXI.	THE TOWN BAND—THE FIRE BRIGADE	163
XXII.	LODGES AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES	166
XXIII.	GOLDMINING—MICA MINING―LIST OF GOLD-FIELDS	170
XXIV.	METHODS OF GOLD-SAVING―BATTERIES AND COMPANIES	177
XXV.	CHARLESTON—ITS GROWTH AND PROGRESS	187
XXVI.	CHARLESTON TO-DAY	198
APPENDIX—STREET DIRECTORY		203
APPENDIX—PERSONAL		230

List of Illustrations
		Page
Tasman’s Chart		20
Portion of Rev. Richard Taylor’s 1855 Map		20
Sketch of Charleston, 1867		20
Charleston, from Flagstaff Hill, about 1870		20
Charleston, from Nile Hill, about 1870		20
Charleston, from Nile Hill, about 1870		20
The first Nile Bridge, built 1866-67		20
Charleston, from Nile Hill, 1940		20
Sketch of Constant Bay, 1867		36
Entrance to Constant Bay, from Flagstaff Hill		36
Constant Bay, 1879		36
Wreck of the schooner Shepherdess, 1879		36
Ladies’ Bay, Charleston		36
Second Bay, Charleston		36
Thomas Alfred Sneyd Kynnersley		36
Constant Bay, about 1924		36
Address presented to Captain Alexander Beveridge		52
An early letter delivered at Tauranga Bay		68
The first lighthouse at Cape Foulwind, 1876		68
S. J. Loring		68
Mrs. John Faris		68
The Rocks, Tauranga Bay		68
The Half-Way House Hotel, Tauranga Bay		68
Mr. Wall’s premises at Tauranga Bay		68
Little Beach		68
Covered wagon leaving Charleston for Westport		68
The Shetlanders’ Settlement at Nine-mile Beach, 1886		84
Magnus Mouat and family		84
The Shetlanders beachcombing on Nine-mile Beach		84
Beachcombing, Nine-mile Beach		84
The first Nile Bridge		84
Suspension Bridge, Nile River, 1875		84
Brook’s Farm about 1869		84
Nile Bridges, 1940		84
Riley’s “Result Wharf,” Buller River		84
The steamer Karamea leaving Nile River		84
Nile Farm, 1870		84
Nile Farm		84
Some Pioneers of Addison’s Flat		100
Coach from Addison’s Flat to Westport, 1900		100
Brighton, about 1870		100
Brighton, about 1870		100
St. Mark’s, Church of England, 1869		116
St. Patrick’s, Roman Catholic Church		116
Rev. Father Walsh		116
Rev. T. Flavell		116
Rev. E. S. Cross		116
Rev. A. Peters		116
Rev. Chas. Penney		116
First Methodist Parsonage		116
European Hotel, Charleston		124
West Coast Hotel, Charleston		124
Melbourne Hotel, Charleston		124
Melbourne Hotel, Charleston, in the late ’nineties		124
Waterman’s Arms Hotel, South Spit		124
Gibson’s Hotel, Orawaiti Road		124
The old Concert Hall, Addison’s Flat		124
European Hotel, Charleston, 1940		124
Shamrock Hotel, Addison’s Flat, 1940		124
Mica Mine, Charleston, 1940		124
Moore’s School, 1867		132
St. Patrick’s School, about 1875		132
Boys’ School, Darkie’s Terrace Road, Charleston, about 1880		132
State School, Charleston, 1940		132
Charleston Football Team, 1888		148
Buller Representative Football Team, 1895		148
Westport Times Office, 1866		148
Gladstone Street, old township of Westport		148
Chief Post Office, Westport, 1868		164
Old Post Office, Westport, 1868		164
Half-Way House Hotel, Tauranga Bay, 1867		164
Post Office, Charleston, 1940		164
The Old Dublin City Battery, on Back Lead, 1868		172
The Dublin City Battery, rebuilt in 1888		172
Mitchell’s Battery, Brown’s Terrace		172
Beachcombing on Nine-mile Beach		172
Powell and Co.’s elevator at Totara		172
Another view of Powell and Co.’s elevator		172
Connor’s Coal Pit		172
Claim, showing both hydraulic- and ground-sluicing		172
The Enterprise Battery, Back Lead		172
“Flycatching” tables in Darkie’s Creek		172
Church of England and Vicarage		180
Darkie’s Terrace Road, 1940		180
The remains of Rahui School, Nine-mile Beach		180
Nile River, 1940		180
Daniel Dennehy		196
Morrissey’s forge and dwelling, Blackett Street		196
Four pioneers of Buller		196
J. M., J. H., and G. H. Powell		196
Plan of Town of Charleston		204
Prince’s Street, about 1869		204
Prince’s Street, East-South side, about 1869		204
Prince’s Street, East-South side, about 1880		204
Prince’s Street, East-North side		204
Prince’s Street, West-North side, about 1870		204
Prince’s Street, West-North side, about 1870		204
Prince’s Street, West-South side, about 1870		204
Prince’s Street, West-South side, about 1870		204
Prince’s Street, West-South side, about 1870		204
Darkie’s Terrace Road, 1868		204
Old Buller Road, about 1870		204
Camp Street, about 1926		204
Camp Street, Central-West side, about 1926		204
Nile River, 1940		204
Camp Street, Central-West side, about 1870		214
Camp Street, Central-West side, about 1879		214
Camp Street, Central-East side, 1870		214
Camp Street, North-East side, about 1870		214
Camp Street, South-East side, about 1870		214
Camp Street, South-West side, about 1870		214
Camp Street, North-West side, about 1870		214
Camp Street, North-West side, about 1870		214
T. G. Macarthy		230
Robert Hannah		230
Capt. S. J. Riley		230
Capt. Charles Bonner		230
Reuben Waite		230
Chas. Broad		230
George Thomas Craddock		230
John Tyrrell		230
John Jeffries		230
Dr. J. Henry		230
Dr. Jas. Simpson		230
J. Hardley		230
T. Gallagher		230
Gilbert Harper		230
Magnus Mouat		230
Pat. Kittson		230
Thos. Dollman		230
J. W. Fair		230
Thos. Dwan		230
M. E. Gardner		230
F. McParland		230
G. F. Hurburgh		230
Wm. Nahr		230
Hugh O’Kane		230
Philip McCarthy		230
T. Q. O’Brien		230
T. J. (Ted) O’Leary		230
Thos. Lander		230
Richard Warne		230
Chas. Tomkins		230
Job Gregory		230
Robt. Shepherd		230
Philip McEnroe		230
Robt. Flynn		230
Jas. Parsons		230
John Enright		230

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