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Descendants of: Edward Charles MEREDITH
		b 10 Jan 1847 Hereford, ENG
		m2 20 Dec 1891 Fannie WINMILL
		d 3 Aug 1930 Koru, TNK, NZ
		bu Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ
		Son of Michael and Eliza (nee PREECE)

And: Clara Elizabeth JENKINS (1855-1890)
Married: 26 Sep 1872


Children
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|----- Frederick Rowland Fitzgerald MEREDITH
|	b 16 May 1873 Patea, TNK, NZ
|	m 1896 Jane LLOYD
|	d 30 Jan 1969
|
|----- Percival Fortescue (Budge) MEREDITH
|	b 29 Nov 1874 Wanganui, NZ
|	m 3 Nov 1898 Anna GWYNNE
|	d 25 Jun 1959
|
|----- William Edward Valentine MEREDITH
|	b 12 Feb 1877 Carlyle (Patea), TNK, NZ
|	d Ladysmith, South Africa
|
|----- Ernest Guy MEREDITH
|	b 5 Nov 1878
|	m 1907 Helen Daisy MACE
|	d 27 May 1969
|
|----- Edgar Owen MEREDITH
|	b 26 Sep 1879 Waverly, TNK, NZ
|	m1 15 Jul 1907 Kathleen Annie ROBERTS
|	m2 1934 Kerstine Marie RIES
|	d 8 Oct 1945 New Plymouth, TNK, NZ
|	bu Te Henui Cemetery, TNK, NZ
|
|----- Agnes Rosamond MEREDITH
	b 31 Dec 1882 Hawera, TNK, NZ
	m 1905 Herbert John (Jack) GREEN
	d 13 Apr 1973


Descendants of: Frederick Rowland Fitzgerald MEREDITH (1873-1969)
And: Jane LLOYD
	b 23 Aug 1879 Normanby, TNK, NZ
	d 17 Sep 1945 Hawera, TNK, NZ
	bu 19 Sep 1945 Hawera Cemetery, TNK, NZ
	Dau of Thomas and Honora (nee O'BRIEN)

Married: 1896

Children
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|----- Clara Honora MEREDITH
|	b 14 Jul 1897
|	m 27 Jun 1918 Daniel Patrick O'Neill (Joe) McCARTEN
|	d 17 May 1958
|
|----- Agnes Elizabeth MEREDITH
|	b 5 Apr 1899 Hawera, TNK, NZ
|	m 18 Jun 1924 Percy William WILD
|	d 14 Jan 1942
|
|----- Valentine Frederick (Val) MEREDITH
	b 30 Aug 1905 Hawera, TNK, NZ
	m 20 Feb 1928 Edith Myrtle ADAMS
	

Nelson Colonist
On 26th September 1872 at Carlyle by Rev E. B. NEVILL, Edward Charles
MEREDITH to Clara Elizabeth 5th daughter of the late Mr William
JENKINS of Nelson.

Jenkins: Descendants of William Jenkins & Catherine Jane Mewis
May 1842 - May 1992

On 14 July 1863 Michael Meredith and his young son were tomahawked by
a party of young maori men seeking to distinguish themselves by drawing
first blood. Michael was out fencing on his bush farm near Ramarama
about four miles from Drury. The young armed men escaped and joined
their relatives at Waikato. A meeting held at Mr W. Runciman's house
shortly afterwards decided to convey the women and children to Auckland
for safety. The 'Waikato War' had begun.

For Glory and a Farm by Frank Glen p31 (Tasmania Rifles)
The Story of Australia's Involvement in the New Zealand Wars of 1860-66

Within a week or so of the departure of the first contingent, a
Tasmanian enlistee who sailed earlier with the Melbourne contingent
wrote to his family in Hobart:

From the 'The Mercury', Hobart 10 Oct 1863
"I have just returned from the scene of action, which we designate
'the front', and hasten to give you an account of Volunteer life while
engaged on active service. We marched on Wednesday to a place called
Otahuhu, about ten miles from Auckland, and after remaining there for
three days, proceeded 13 miles further up the road to a bivouac at
Papakura. While stationed there news arrived to the effect that two
men had been attacked and barbarously murdered by the Maoris. One was
in the act of taking his breakfast and while having the cup to his
lips, a volley was discharged through the windows, and the poor fellow
died pierced with seven bullets. The next was a much respected settler
who while milking his cows was surrounded by these savages, and after
they had submitted him to an excruciating death by burning, they
tomahawked him. We passed the spot half an hour afterwards and brought
his lifeless body into camp. Such a sight I never wish to see again,
his wounds seemed to bid us avenge his death, and his sorrowing wife
and orphaned children presented a picture which immediately aroused
our indignation. After walking 20 miles we started on our quest of the
foe. We scoured around for four hours, and after fruitless searching
returned to our camp chagrined and disappointed. Imagine yourself in
the thickest bush at the Huon, and you will have a faint conception of
the hardships we have endured. The woods here are studded with
supplejack, a thing that resembles a rope, and also with prickly
acacia, and you run the risk of being strangled."

Patea Mail 14 Jul 1875 Public Notice
Persons interested in the Game of Football are requested to attend a
meeting to be held at Odger's Hotel on Saturday evening next at 8pm.
E. C. Meredith.

Patea Mail 21 Jul 1875
A committee of four were appointed consisting of Messrs Walker, Meredith,
Tennent and Baggott, to ask those gentlemen interested in the game (of
football) to meet on the ground for practice on Saturday afternoon next
and there select the team to contest with the Wanganui Players.

Patea Mail 28 Jul 1875
The first football match of the season was held on Saturday afternoon
last on the ground adjoining Major Turner's residence. Sides were chosen
under the respective captaincy of Messrs Baggott and Meredith, the latter
carrying off three goals out of four. The play was conducted in a satisfactory
manner throughout.

Patea Mail 7 Aug 1875 Subscription List
In aid of the building of a Roman Catholic Church and Priest's residence
in the township of Hawera. Captain Gundry £1 1s, Mr Meredith 10s, 
Dr Walker 10s, Mr Meredith 5s.

Patea Mail 18 Sep 1875
The following are the names of the players selected to play in the cricket
match on Saturday next, at Carlyle, between the heavy and light weights of
the club. 
Heavy weights: McKay (Capt)... Jenkins, Walker
Light weights: Frazer (Capt)... Meredith