Australia NZ Pioneers
Beattie, Ralph &. Rene #1
Ralph & Rene Beattie, married couple who labored in NZ, Tasmania & Australia. They had 4 children.
Beattie, Ralph, Jean, Ester & Rene
Beattie, Ralph, Jean, Ester & Rene
1919 Bethel Convention, South Australia
1919 Bethel Convention, South Australia
* Head Worker - Willie Hughes
Cecil Barrett, Willie J. Hughes (center) & Walter Frank. Photo taken at Pukekoke, NZ in 1945. Willie was NZ Overseer from 1910-12; and from 1944-1963
Beattie, Ralph- Wilson McClung
Head Workers- Willie Phyn & Walter Frank
NZ Head Workers: Willie Phyn & Walter Frank
Head Worker - Willie Hughes; 1944-1963
Willie Hughes
Head Worker- Willie Phyn 1966-85
Willie Phyn, Head Worker of NZ 1966-85
Head Worker - Wilson McClung, Annie McClung & W. Hughes
Wilson & Annie McClung, married Worker couple; Head Worker of NZ from 1914-1944 Willie Hughes Head Worker 1944-1963
Head Worker- Wm Hughes grave
Grave of William Hughes, Overseer of New Zealand
Begbie, Alice & Maude Kerns
Alice Begbie & Maude Kerns. Alice went in the NZ work at age 19
Blom, Alwyn- Andy Robb, Willie Clark
Alwyn Blom, Andy Robb, Willie Clark
Craig, Jack #1
Jack Craig was one of the first people to profess in Otago, New Zealand.
Craig, jack #2
Jack Craig was one of the first people to profess in Otago, New Zealand.
Hardie, John & Dick McClure
Dick and John Hardie pioneered NSW in 1907. Dick McClure was one of eight workers who left Liverpool, Engand on the SS Orwestry Grange on Nov. 13, 1906, arriving in Wellington, NZ on Jan. 30, 1907.
McClure, Dick (1911)
Dick McClure pioneered Sydney, Australia with John Hardie in 1907 Dick McClure was one of eight workers left Liverpool, England on the SS Orwestry Grange on Nov. 13, 1906, arriving in Wellington, NZ on Jan. 30, 1907
Hardie, John (1900)
1900 John Hardie was from Scotland and became Overseer in Australia. He is on the 1905 Workers List and helped pioneer Victoria and New South Wales.
Hodgins, Polly & Frances
Polly & Frances Hodgins, Sisters in the work, from U.K. Helped to pioneered NZ. Their brother James died in 1907 in NZ, the first Worker to die in the entire world.
Hughes, Willie & Alice, George & Lottie Wix
Willie & Alice Hughes --- George & Lottie Wix. There were three Wix siblings. Willie Hughes went to NZ in 1906. He wrote some hymns in Hymns Old & New.
Hughes, Wm - Letter re: Sister Workers 1913 page 1
Letter & Report on location of NZ Sister Workers in 1913
Hughes, Wm - Letter re: Sister Workers 1913 - page 2
Letter & Report on location of NZ Sister Workers in 1913
Hughes, Willie, Adam Hutchinson & Willie Gill
Willie Hughes, Adam Hutchison and Willie Gill (Right) Adam Hutchinson was born in Lauder, Berwickshire (Scotland) September 10, 1873, worked with his father as a blacksmith for a timeand then went out under the Faith Mission until he met George. Walker and his company. Both he and Willie Gill are on the 1905 Workers List. He came to Carnteel, Ireland in 1903 and labored in Australia and New Zealland. He was a pioneer of the work in India and then to Rangoon, Burma where he died of smallpox January 1.1925, He wrote hymns Nos. 199, 237 and 330.
Irvine, William-Australia
1913 William Irvine in Australia with dog
McClung, Wilson & Annie
Wilson & Annie McClung were a married Worker couple Wilson was overseer of NZ
McClung Wilson & Annie
Wilson and Annie McClung
McLachlan, Duncan
Duncan McLachlan was one of eight workers left Liverpool, England on the SS Orwestry Grange on Nov. 13, 1906, arriving in Wellington, NZ on Jan. 30, 1907
Murray, Archie 1913
Archie Murray was first native to enter the NZ work, in 1907
Murray, James (Jim)
James (Jim) Murray WWI Military Appeal dismissed.
Newspaper- 1916 Barrier Miner
Nov. 24, 1916 Barrier Miner newspaper, Broken Hill, South Australia. During WWI, Australian professing men used the name "Testimony of Jesus" in hearings applying for military exemption or Conscientious Objector status
Newspaper- 1916 The Register
Nov. 21, 1916 The Register Newspaper, Adelaide, South Australia. During WWI, Australian professing men used the name "Testimony of Jesus" in hearings applying for military exemption or Conscientious Objector status.
Quick, Frank & Hilda
Frank & Hilda Quick (nee Vogt), 1970. Both were from Australia and married April 16, 1925. Frank was in the work in Victoria in 1917, left the work in mid-20s and later married Hilda. Preached in Australia and New Zealand. They entered the South Australian work as a pair in 1937 and preached in NZ until 1973. They had no children. Frank died in 1975 and Hilda died in 1977. Photo taken Christmas 1946 in Masterton, New Zealand
Quick, Frank & Hilda
Frank & Hilda Quick (nee Vogt), 1970. Both were from Australia and married April 16, 1925. Frank was in the work in Victoria in 1917, left the work in mid-20s and later married Hilda. Preached in Australia and New Zealand. They entered the South Australian work as a pair in 1937 and preached in NZ until 1973. They had no children. Frank died in 1975 and Hilda died in 1977.
Quick, Frank & Hilda
Frank & Hilda Quick (nee Vogt), 1970. Both were from Australia and married April 16, 1925. Frank was in the work in Victoria in 1917, left the work in mid-20s and later married Hilda. Preached in Australia and New Zealand. They entered the South Australian work as a pair in 1937 and preached in NZ until 1973. They had no children. Frank died in 1975 and Hilda died in 1977.
Carroll, Fannie(1904) & May(1903)
Fannie & her sister May Carroll, sisters to BIll & Jack Carroll who were the Overseers of Victoria, Australia, and the general Overseer of western Canada and the west coast of the US. Fanny Pioneered NZ South Island in 1905 with Annie Smith and two brother Workers. Also pioneered Tasmania with Annie Smith in 1908 Jack died in 1957, and Bill died in 1953.
Smith Annie
Mary Anne) Smith was from Bridge House, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, Ireland She worked for Ed Cooney's father in Enniskillen. She professed in 1902. She was one of 8 workers who pioneered Australia in Sept 1905 and labored in Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand. She married Wilfred Charles Heyes in 1914 from Tasmania, Australia. Had 2 sons.
Smith, Annie w:husband and child
Annie Smith Heyes with husband Wilfred and Laddie Annie (Mary Anne) Smith was from Bridge House, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, Ireland She worked for Ed Cooney's father in Enniskillen. She professed in 1902. She was one of 8 workers who pioneered Australia in Sept 1905 and labored in Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand. She married Wilfred Charles Heyes in 1914 from Tasmania, Australia. Had 2 sons.
Sullivan, John
John Sullivan and Richard (Dick) McClure John Sullivan was born in Dunmanway, Co. Cork 1874 and died in Australia 1924 a age 50, For a time he was a school teacher in Co. Tipperary, where he heard and readily embraced the truth. He soon afterwards went forth into the work- in 1900: he is the author hymn No. 13. He is on the 1905 Workers List and pioneered New South Wales, Australia. Richard (Dick) McClure entered work in Ireland in 1906. John Sullivan and Jack Little pioneered Queensland in 1905. The story is told that his sister's husband died died leaving her in distress. John felt he ought to help her, so with the work of his hands he built her a house and put her "on her feet," then he thought, if he could do this for another, he could do it for himself, thus a battle went on in his heart and mind until one day getting under a bush opposite the house to meditate and pray he settled the matter and got the thoughts for the hymn, finally putting them into hymn form on the ship on his way home for a visit to his native shores.
Tom Turner young-& older--300dpi
Tom Turner - younger and older Tom Turner as an older man. Thomas M. Turner comes from the North of Ireland; he was a school teacher in County Galway, when he heard the truth and also went forth in 1900 for a time in Ireland, and was one of the first to go to Australia. He wrote hymns 202, 236 and 265. Regarding No. 236, at one Convention someone said that would be a good subject for a hymn —"The Approval of God" — within a short time, the next meeting or so, the hymn was produced and sung. Tom was 81 years old when he died April, 1959.
Tom Turner, Jack Annard, Willie Hughes, Robert Blair
Tom Turner, Jack Annand, Willie Hughes, Robt Blair Thomas M. Turner comes from the North of Ireland; he was a school teacher in County Galway, when he heard the truth and also went forth in 1900 for a time in Ireland, and was one of the first to go to Australia. He wrote hymns 202, 236 and 265. Regarding No. 236, at one Convention someone said —"The Approval of God" —would be a good subject for a hymn and within a short time, the next meeting or so, the hymn was produced and sung. Tom was 81 years old when he died April, 1959. *********** Jack Annand was born in 1891 and died 1957. He worked on a farm as a lad, professed when 19 years old, went forth when he was 22, first in N.S. Wales, then Victoria (Aust.) then came to Poland and Scandinavian countries. He wrote wrote hymn Nos. 164, 241, 283, 316, and 321 and No. 319 while at Deb. Convention. *********** Robert Blair, who also laboured in New Zealand, was born at Otokia, near Dunedin N.Z. in 1874 and died in 1942. After selling some property left him in Scotland, he started out in the work in England, remaining two years before going to N.Z.where he was for several years, was for a time in Fiji, Samoa and Norfolk Isles, returning to Queensland where after 11 years he died. He wrote Nos. 185, 195, 235, 274 and 277. ]When he was in Exeter he pulled out a scrap of paper from his waistcoat pocket and asked another worker he met there if the verses he had written on it would do for a hymn. It is now hymn No. 276. *********** Willie Hughes laboured in N.Z. He wrote "Went forth" in 1906 and wrote Nos. 62, 66, 114 and 116