| Name |
Augustine (Austin) Graham |
| Suffix |
Farmer at "Roseneath", Waipiata, Central Otago |
| Nickname |
Austin |
| Born |
10 Oct 1891 |
Hamiltons, Central Otago, New Zealand  |
| Christened |
11 Mar 1892 |
St Patricks Roman Catholic Church, St Bathans, Central Otago, New Zealand |
- Baptised by Fr John Sheehan. Austin's date of birth entered as 8 Sep 1891. Witness was Maggie Herlihy.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Physical Description: |
Black hair and bright blue eyes |
| Education: |
1898 - 1905 |
Patearoa School, Central Otago |
| Left school after reaching Standard 4 |
| Medical: |
1913 |
| Rheumatic fever |
| Military: |
1916 |
NZ Army Nominal Rolls |
| NZ Army Nominal Rolls: Otago Infantry Battalion J Company - 25234 Private Austin Graham, Labourer, Next of kin Mrs Maria Graham (mother), Waipiata, Central Otago [his brother Tom appears on the roll next to him #25229, showing that the two brothers enlisted together] |
| Event: |
May 1916 |
Patearoa, Central Otago |
| Mt Ida Chronicle 2 Jun 1916: The hall was well filled at the send off social given to Messrs Thomas and Austin Graham last week. The soldier brothers were at home on final leave from headquarters, and the opportunity was seized upon at short notice to give them an appreciative goodbye. Friends were present from Waipiata, Hamilton, Ranfurly and Gimmerburn, with a big contingent from our own district. Mr R. McSkimming presided, and the programme was led off by singing \"God Save the King,\" with Miss Dagg at the piano. Miss Keyes recited \"The Old Flag\" and \"The Slave that Saved St. Michael\'s,\" Miss McIvor sang \"Kate O\'Shane,\" Miss Tregonning \"When Irish Eyes are Shining,\" Miss Dorothy Dagg recited \"Are we Down-hearted?\" and Mr Dagg, sen., sang a humorous \"lay\" entitled \"The Old Shanghai Hen.\" A long list of dances was also gone through under the skilled oversight of Mr E. Carr. During the evening, the chairman presented to each of the soldiers, on behalf of the many friends, a purse of gold sovereigns. He said that as sons of their old friend Mr Michael Graham - who had overcome many difficulties in the earlier stages of his life as a farmer —and as men who had seen their duty clearly and acted upon it, it was felt that some recognition of their action should be shown, and it gave him great pleasure to ask their acceptance of the purses. Mr Thomas Graham replied in a style which is not at all common at functions of the sort, and during an excellent speech, said among other things that the chairman had put the matter in a nutshell when he said that they had seen that it was their duty to go. The speech was much applauded. The ladies provided refreshments, and the evening was a great success. |
| Military: |
26 Jun 1916 |
Wellington, New Zealand |
| Embarked for service abroad |
| Military: |
5 or 6 Aug 1917 |
Likely in the post-Messines operations around La Basse Ville |
| Wounded in action (shot in left shoulder) when in 4th Company, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Military: |
Sep 1917 |
| Otago Witness 5 Sep 1917: WAIPIATA Wounded — Word has been received by Mr M. Graham, of Waipiata, that his son, Private Austin Graham, has been wounded in the shoulder; but, fortunately, the wound did not prove severe. Prior to enlisting with the Fourteenth Reinforcements, Private A. Graham worked on his father\'s farm. He was educated in the Hamilton South School. Mr Graham has three sons at the front, two of whom have now been wounded. We wish them both a speedy recovery. |
| Military: |
Mar 1918 |
| Mt Ida Chronicle 1 Mar 1918: Mr M. Graham has received word that his youngest son, Private A. Graham is on his way home suffering from gunshot wounds and affected hearing. The eldest son, Private T. Graham, is at present undergoing treatment in the Hornchurch Hospital for a fractured leg. A third son, Rifleman F. J. Graham, who was wounded in the back, has gone back to the front. |
| Event: |
4 Apr 1918 |
Patearoa, Central Otago |
| Mt Ida Chronicle 5 Apr 1918: Patearoa - a very enjoyable social was held in the Patearoa hall on Thursday night as a welcome home to the first batch of returned wounded soldiers landed on this side of the plain. Mr Donald Campbell and Messrs Thomas and Austin Graham (brothers). Mr McSkimming was in the chair, and opened the meeting by singing the National Anthem. He then gave a very appropriate and patriotic address to welcome the boys home, and afterwards all, sang \"For They are Jolly Good Fellows.\" Dancing followed and was kept up with great spirit until ten o\'clock. In an interval in the dancing Miss Tregonning gave a very appropriate song. Afterwards the chairman called upon the three returned boys, who were marched on to the stage by Piper Sinclair, and a presentation was made them of three beautiful gold medals, handsomely designed in, the shape of Maltese Crosses. The chairman called on Mrs Little, of Puketoi Station, and Miss Thurlow, Patearoa. Mrs Little pinned on the medal of Donald Campbell and presented him with a purse of sovereigns as he got no send off when leaving the district. Miss Thurlow pinned on the medals of the Graham brothers. The ladies expressed the hope that they would live long to wear them as a token of the respect in which they were held by the people of Patearoa and surrounding districts for their heroic deeds at the front. Tea and cakes of all descriptions were handed round by the ladies of Patearoa. After supper, dancing was resumed and was kept up until 12 o\'clock (it being Good Friday eve). Mr Sinclair played some very fine tunes on the bag-pipes, Miss Pearce (piano), and Mr G. Kinsman (accordion) played excellent music for the dances and Mr E. Carr acted as M.C. A hearty vote of thanks was given to the ladies of Patearoa, and also to the chairman. Three cheers were given for the parents of the boys. The evening was brought to a close by all singing \"For They are Jolly Good Fellows.\" |
| Property: |
15 Nov 1923 |
Ranfurly Hall, Central Otago |
| Austin buys a farm at Gimmerburn: Mt Ida Chronicle 23 Nov 1923 - Land Sale - There was a very large attendance at the sale on Thursday of last week of the freehold property of the late John Fenton. The Ranfurly Hall was packed with intending buyers and others who took a keen interest in the dismemberment of the estate. Bidding was very animated; in some cases bidders seemed determined to get the block adjoining their holdings at almost any cost. The selling auctioneer remarked that it was the best land sale in his experience. The homestead block was generally regarded as the best bargain from a purchaser\'s point of view. The results were:— Lot 1 Homestead block (1563a 2r 5p), Mr Thomas Gilchrist, £6 12s 6d per acre. Lot 2 (320a), Messrs Neil and John Brown, £10 15s. Lot 3 (275a 3r),Mr George Law, £8 2s 6d. Lot 4 (123a 3r 3p), £6 10s. Lot 5 (304a 1r 21p), Messrs C and P Dougherty, £12 1s. Lot 6 (325a 33p), Mr H McCloy, £5 17s 6d. Lot 7 (352a lr 3p), Mr Austin Graham, £4 10s. |
| Event: |
19 Sep 1924 |
Patearoa, Central Otago |
| Mount Ida Chronicle 26 Sep 1924: PATEAROA - The sixth annual returned soldiers\' ball, which we have been looking forward to for sometime, took place in the Patearoa Hall, on Sep 19th. The evening was beautifully fine and there was a very large attendance, visitors coming from all parts of the district, and the hall was more than comfortably filled. The Grand March was lead by Mr D. Kennedy and Miss M McDonald. Excellent music was supplied by the Dunedin Kapai Jazz Orchestra who, in their role, were a treat to listen to. Extras were supplied by Miss and Mr F. McAtamney and Mr W. Evans. Ninety couples sat down to a delicious supper in the supper room, which was very prettily decorated with blue and gold streamers and the tables were decorated with spring flowers. The returned soldiers are again to be congratulated on having had such a huge success. Tho duties of Master of Ceremonies were in the capable hands of Messrs F. Thurlow, A. GRAHAM and D. Kennedy who performed their duties well. Dancing was kept in full swing till 3am when a most enjoyable function was brought to a close by singing the National Anthem. Some very pretty frocks were worn, viz:— ...., Miss R Graham, black satin with gold lace sleeves, .... |
| Military: |
1925 |
| Brother Pat Graham mentions in a letter that his brother \'Austin Graham was wounded in France and sent home to N.Z. I am told he is not able to do much work yet\'. |
| Property: |
1927 |
Rosefield Farm, Waipiata |
| Austin inherits Rosefield under his mother Maria Graham\'s will |
| Event: |
3 Aug 1945 |
Ranfurly, Central Otago |
| Appointed a trustee of the Hamiltons Cemetery: Otago Daily Times 8 Sep 1945 - MANIOTOTO COUNTY COUNCIL - APPOINTMENT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Cemeteries Act, 1908, Section 6, that by Resolution dated August 3, 1945, the Maniototo County Council have appointed the following persons to be Trustees of the Hamilton Cemetery in the County of Maniototo. viz. Frank Roberts, Verdon Herlihy, Austin Graham, Arthur Ivan Mathias, and Robert Raymond Carr. Dated at Ranfurly this 3rd day of September, 1945. E. L. BRIGGS. County Clerk |
| Property: |
1959 |
Roseneath, Waipiata |
| Austin sells Roseneath to Colin P (and Audrey) Johnston. Farmhouse burns down in 1985 (see article) |
| Died |
7 Aug 1969 |
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Buried |
Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Person ID |
I29 |
Grant |
| Last Modified |
13 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
Michael Graham, Farmer, Maniototo, Central Otago, NZ, b. Aug 1851, Aghnadamph, Muckno (near Castleblayney), Monaghan, Ireland , d. 27 Feb 1935, Little Sisters Home, Andersons Bay, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age ~ 83 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Mary (Maria) Moroney, Emigrated to Otago, New Zealand, b. Mar 1857, Granaghan Beg, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Clare, Ireland , d. 9 Sep 1927, 'Rosefield', Waipiata, Central Otago, New Zealand (Age ~ 70 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
10 May 1878 |
St Josephs Church, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
- Married by Fr John Sheehan (later parish priest on the Maniototo and who baptised the later children in the family). Witnesses were William Wall of Caversham, Dunedin and Hugh Gourley of Dunedin. Mary put her age as 20 and was therefore classed as a minor. The marriage application states that there was no person in the colony to give consent to Maria's marriage as a minor. In fact, she had turned 21 two months earlier.
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| Family ID |
F16 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1891 - 1969 (77 years)
![Graham farm, Roseneath, Waipiata - after house modernisation [Photo possibly by Auster Airviews]](photos/thumb_Graham%20farm%2C%20Roseneath%20Waipiata%20after%20house%20modernisation.JPG "Graham farm, Roseneath, Waipiata - after house modernisation [Photo possibly by Auster Airviews]")
