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Note: Oct 1847 via Ireland to pick the Fencible Soldiers bound for Auckland.He met Margaret McMullen a Fencibles daughter and married her a coupleof months later after arriving in Auckland on 17th May 1848. Georgewas known as a 'Settler'.
An extract taken form a book' Waiheke Island'.
'In 1873 the call went out from Waiheke men for a local public houseand William Wickham and George Strong were vouched as fit to run suchan establishment. In giving this assurance were William Castle, HenryTrace, Charles Ashwin, E.B.Gray and J.Hill, they being the sixhouseholders residing in the immediate neighbourhood. (Ref. Ak.Provincial Government Gazette 1865, pg 206 and Auckland Provincialpapers AP2/46774/76.)
A petition carrying 32 signatures, accounting for virtually allWaiheke males of drinking age offered support. It read - "We theundersigned settlers in the Island of Waiheke for many years have feltthe want of a licensed house of entertainment upon the Island whereinwe can obtain refreshments." (Old land claim 1235) - reference.
Even John Hawthorne, member of the Church Committee and future schoolchairman, lent his support. If further evidence was needed of drink'scentral place in the male ethos of Waiheke this would surely provideit.
George Strong was granted a bush licence for 1873/74 along with 325other applicants in the Province for that year, but it was notsubsequently renewed. Whether he found it not worth the trouble orfailed to meet even the minimal requirements of the Licensing Court wecannot know. As for the displaced patrons, they had once again turnedto making do with sprees to the city, supplies brought back and homebrew.'
Note in the N.Z. Herald 5th Mar 1874: An enormous shark was observedby Mr Strong , the waterman, on Tuesday night in St George's Bay.Yesterday morning early, one of the monsters was also seen amusinghimself by swallowing the bait and hooks intended for other fish byanglers on the wharf.
Note: George was a sailor on board the barque 'Ann' that left England in 5th
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Continued: Notice in the New Zealand Herald October 30th 1896.
In our obituary column will be found recorded the death ofa very old Auckland
Colonist namely Mr George Strong, at the age of 71. Hearrived in Auckland in the
ship Anne 1848 and subsequently served in the PilotService and Customs during the
Maori War, served in the Auckland Coast Guards. Mr Strongwas for many years a
waterman at the old Wynyard Pier and was for 15 yearscaretaker of the City
Saltwater Baths. He was a Freemason and belong to AraLodge. Deceased leaves a
widow, one daughter and seven sons.
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Note: Information was supplied by his son Charles John Strong. The registrarwas E.H.Lyons.
Purewa Cemetery Records
STRONG George, Burial Date: 30 Oct 1896, Burial No:1205B, Birth Place:
*Rotheride England (*Rotherhithe), Age: 71, Residence:John Street Ponsonby
Note: Rev E.M.Cowie from the Church of England conducted the service.
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Note: It was noted that George was aged 15.
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Note: new St Peter's Church Onehunga.
Note: George and Margaret's wedding was the first service to be held in the
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