Frances ANNETT c1840-unknown

 Most of my research for Frances has revolved around disproving available facts about her (proving facts are unrelated). This elusive lady will one day be discovered but in the meantime, this is a summary of my research. 

Born at Seven Oaks, Kent, UK c1840 to William ANNETT and Mary ROGERS. She was the third born of seven children, and the second daughter.

     Mary Jane 835 -1869
     William 1839 -1916
     Frances 1840 - unknown
     James 1842-1854
     Henry 1845 -1927
     George 1846 -1933
     John 1848 - 1917     

Her baptism is registered at Seal, Kent 27 Apr 1845.

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2FC-T2F : 21 March 2020), Frances Annett, 1845.

Frances is noted in 1841 and 1851 British census.

1841 Census

NB 1851 Census Frances is listed as Fanny.

Priam passenger list, sister Mary Jane and brother William ANNITT listed separately. 

On 21 May 1852 the family emigrated aboard the Priam departing Plymouth, ENGLAND and arriving at Victoria, Australia on 25 Aug 1852.   Frances was registered as a 12yr old; at disembarkation she went with her family, originally settling in a round tent. 
A wonderful account of the voyage has been written up by Jennifer Burrell and can be accessed here  http://users.ncable.net.au/~jburrell/gen/smith/priam.html   

I have been unable to find ANY further information about Frances although I wonder if it was in fact her travelling under the alias of Mrs. GREENFIELD aboard the Blue Jacket which departed Melbourne on 15 March 1862. Mrs. GREENFIELD was accompanied by a 1yr old infant whom I believe to be Caterina (daughter of Frances' sister Mary Jane ANNETT). Mary Jane travelled to NZ two weeks later aboard the Mary E Ray which departed Melbourne 30 March 1862. Mary Jane was accompanied by only 2 of her 3 children; Mary aged 3 and Johannes aged 5yrs. I base my belief that this two week period  is too short an interval for Mary to take a trip from Victoria to Port Chalmers and on to Oamaru with infant Caterina, and then return to collect the other two children. 

A possible lead for Frances in Australia was a marriage to Richard NOVIS in 1855. This would put her age at only 15; the death of Frances NOVIS in 1868 at age 46 does not correlate with my Frances' projected age of 28…thus disproven 

Correspondence with Society of Australian Genealogists concluded extensive library records of second half of the 19th century in Portland and Port Fairy revealed nothing relevant. 

Research by Karen ANNETT (interview with great-aunt) suggests that Frances may have become a nun.   Further research does specify a Sister Frances ANNETTS travel from England to Australia... however she was much younger ... namely Sister Frances ANNETTS aged 55 on the 'Nestor' which travelled from Liverpool to Melbourne in 1946...
Correspondence with Sisters of Mercy New Zealand archivist has advised there were very few religious orders in New Zealand in the 1860s... there were no entries on their database for the whole of New Zealand for either Frances ANNETT or GREENFIELD. Therefore, unable to substantiate to date. 

The Australian Cemetery Index 1808-2007 has a listing for  F ANNETT at Braxholme Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. This has been confirmed as Frederick George Annett, 1912-1973 s/o, and buried with William James and Rosalie Sophia ANNETT (also grandson of John ANNETT and Constance FAHEY). 

Searches of Australian and New Zealand marriage and death records using Frances/Fanny ANNETT/GREENFIELD have not given any pertinent results (although I did find the New Zealand birth/death of a previously unknown child of her sister Mary Jane and John GREENFIELD named Fanny). 

A small area cemetery at Mokihinui, Buller-Westland, New Zealand has a burial registered for Frances ANNETT and her son Thomas. With her sister Mary Janes husband’s history of goldmining, and brother Henrys interest in gold and his Hokitika experience, it is interesting to note this district was very active during New Zealand’s goldrush 1864-1867. However, correspondence with Buller District Council at customerservice@bdc.govt.nz solicited a ‘no further information available’ response in regard my request for information re date of interment, age, etc.

Considering Thomas birth between 1862 (assumed year of arrival in New Zealand) and 1942 (assumed childbearing age), there are none registered to a mother named Frances in New Zealand. 

As there is a Joshua ANNETT also buried in that cemetery, research in ‘Papers Past’,  New Zealand historical newspaper entries (equivalent to Trove historical newspaper entries) brought the following details; 

1) No death notice for Frances/Fanny or Thomas ANNETT in that region or within the above time frame. 

2) Several entries in the Westport Times between 1868 and 1886 for a colourful couple Annie nee COLEMAN and Joshua ANNETT, NZ BDM marriage in 1872 therefore no relation.

3) Thomas Annett was mentioned in Westport times 1881 as a 6 ½ year old (bitten by a dog. Fanny ANNETT, a little girl also mentioned in same article), and again in1884 (found a partial leg at the beach).

Registered with New Zealand's Birth Death and Marriage historical records; 

1) A birth of Thomas Charles is registered to Annie and Joshua ANNETT in NZ BDM 1875/6145, this corresponds with projected date/age of aforementioned child.
 

2) There are three death possibilities registered for Thomas ANNETT with NZ BDM, 1873/8112 aged 11 months, 1878/889 age not registered, and 1941/24404 aged 76 years- assumed birth year 1868. All places of death not known without ordering death certificates. 

RESEARCH ONGOING ...

An Almost Unbelievable Coincidence

 

Between 1969 and 1987, my children and I frequently visited both 38 and 36 Burke street, South Christchurch, New Zealand. Henrietta Mary Hadfield was my husband’s maternal grandmother. She had bought the house at 38 Burke Street around 1965. My children and I would visit her there from 1969, although the first Electoral Roll recording her at this address was in 1978. [1] Her daughter Gloriana lived in the cottage next door at number 36.[2]

Boundaries have changed slightly for 43 Burke Street as properties have been subdivided for townhouses. Diagram from google maps. 

Almost directly opposite from 36, at 43, stood a large walnut tree … the house long gone before we ever visited the street, but the tree remaining as a sentinel guarding what had once been … and little patches of four-leaf clovers provided many hours entertainment for my children fossicking around in the empty section to find them.

A search of the 1928 New Zealand Electoral Rolls unexpectedly located my maternal grandmother, Beatrice Bird, living with her parents, George and Sarah, at number 43 Burke Street.[3] My mother was born whilst her parents resided there in 1935.[4]

On the same Electoral Roll, my maternal grandfather’s mother, Aileen Marian O’Malley, and his sister, Mary Bennett, resided at number 36 Burke Street.[5] Although my grandfather was not listed at living at the same address, it is reasonable to assume this is how my maternal grandparents met and consequently married.

Unknowingly at the time of our visits to these properties, we had entered a time-space glitch spanning 50 years, connecting my children’s paternal and maternal ancestors across four and five generations respectively.

The houses at 36, 38 and the walnut tree of Burke Street still stand today. Photographs from Google Maps.

 

Reflective Statement.

This piece of writing tells how time and space were already connecting ancestors and descendants well before my genealogical journey started. Also coincidently, Aileen was a widow in 1928, as was Henrietta in 1978… separated by time, but place and experience shared by both women.

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[1] Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981. 1978, Tasman; Nelson; West Coast; Canterbury;
   Otago; Southland. Southern Māori. Hadfield, Henrietta Mary.

[2] Ibid., Hills, Gloriana Hilda.

[3] Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981. 1928, Canterbury, Christchurch South. Bird, Beatrice,
   George and Sarah.

[4] Ancestry.com.  New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981. 1935, Canterbury, Christchurch South O’Malley,
  Thomas Augustine and Beatrice.

[5] Ibid., O’Malley, Aileen Marian and Bennett, Mary.

Margaret MOFFETT (~1848 - 1888)

My first introduction to Margaret was through correspondence with her grand-daughter, Joyce JAMES, many years ago. The information given was that maiden name was REFRAIN, that she married James MOFFET, a farmer who died about 1874, and that she was the mother of 3 children; Henry- born about 1866. Frances- born about 1867, and Alice- born about1874. Joyce was the daughter of Margaret's youngest daughter Alice.

She also sent me this early type photocopy of a portrait.

Further research lead me to Margaret's death certificate and burial record. According to information on her death certificate she was born in Scotland about 1849,  her family name was DEAN, she emigrated to New Zealand about 1864, married James MOFFET at age 16 in Invercargill, New Zealand, had 3 living children at the time of her death, and died of uterine cancer on 15 November 1888 aged only 39 years, relict of the late James MOFFET. 

Despite much research in the Dunedin and  Invercargill areas I have not been able to locate a  marriage registration or any other documentation that confirms Margaret was married, when, or to whom. Correspondence with The Hocken Library, Dunedin also confirms there are no recordings of a marriage for Margaret and James or John Moffet (and all varied spellings) in Anglican, Catholic or Presbyterian indexes for Otago and Southland.

I have been unable to locate the birth registrations of the three children indicated on her death certificate, however, I did happen across the birth and death registrations of a previously unknown baby girl.  https://corrinne-kiwicolleen.blogspot.com/2018/12/baby-girl-moffatt-june-19-july-02-1871.html 
John MOFFATT is named as the father and Margaret nee RAFFEIN/RAFFEEN the mother. This is phonetically very close to the original name given to me.

Upon examination of Margaret's daughters' marriage registrations records:
John MOFFAT is named as the father  and Margaret RHYDANE the mother of Frances,
James MOFFET is named as the father and Margaret REFRAIN as mother of Alice.

Oral history says that Henry was a sailor and died as a young man, probably overseas, consequently no further records have been found for him.

The only other record I have been able to find is Stones Otago/Southland Street Directory 1886,  for  Mrs. Margaret MOFFETT, charwoman, York Place, Dunedin which indicates she was probably a widow at that point.

Margaret's early demise is marked by A death notice is published in the Evening Star on 15 November 1888 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD18881115.2.7

and an entry in The Northern Cemetery Burial Register Vol 2 

This plot was purchased by her son-in-law Henry GREENFIELD (husband of Margaret's daughter Frances), and she shares it with her son-in-laws sister Evelyn, (daughter of John and Mary Jane GREENFIELD), and Evelyn's cousin Jane, (daughter of Joseph and Augusta GREENFIELD).

Margaret is an enigma... such a short life but full of riddles.

What was her maiden name? Dean? Refrain? Reffeen/Reffein? Rhydane?

Was she married? When? Where? and to whom?
Was her husband John? James? Moffett? Moffet? Moffatt? Moffat?
|How old was she when she emigrated to New Zealand? 15? 16? 
What were her parents names?
Why did she emigrate to New Zealand?

What region did she come from in Scotland?

 

Thomas John GREENFIELD (1887-1915)

Thomas John GREENFIELD was born 27 February 1887 in Oamaru, New Zealand. He was the sixth child, and second youngest of Joseph GREENFIELD and Augusta Bromville nee BROOKES. A sister (Mary Eveline Duthina 1879-1880) and brother (Johannes Augustus 1883-1884) had already died as infants before Thomas’ birth, and another sister (Jane Grace 1885-1901) would die aged 16 years when Thomas was 14.   

Family portrait: Augusta and Joseph seated middle

 sons left to right: Walter Percival 1877-1958, Thomas John (Jack)1887-1915,
 Robert Henry (Harry)1881-1960, Joseph William (Joe)1893-1950.

Thomas attested on 27 August 1914 just 22 days after Britain’s declaration of War on 4 August (time difference allowed).

 
At this time he is noted as having medium complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair. He has good hearing, vision and teeth, is 5 foot 7 inches tall, and 159 pounds (72kg). Physical development is good, without defect, and he was certified medically fit for service.

He was assigned service number 8/1006 and posted to the Otago Infantry Battalion, 4^th Otago Regiment.

On 15 October 1914 Thomas prepared to set sail for Alexandria, disembarking there on 3 December.

After almost two months in Egypt on 26 January 1915 the Regiment was ordered north to Kubri, to help form a defensive line against an expected Ottoman Empire attack on the Suez Canel.
The line was on the Eastern side of the canal and extended between the Little Bitter Lake in the North and Suez in the South. Here they combined with the already stationed Indian troops.
The attack came on 3 February and was repulsed, the Otago Infantry Regiment was kept in reserve.
The Regiment began preparing for the invasion of Gallipoli in early April 1915. Their training was focused on strength for the broken and steep terrain they would encounter. At this point the Otago Battalion had four companies; 4th (Otago), 8th (Southland), 10th (North Otago) and 14th (South Otago). On 10 April they departed Alexandria on the 'Annaberg'. Further information about the regiments activities can be found here https://www.gutenberg.org/files/45354/45354-h/45354-h.htm#Page_1  There were many bloody battles with losses on both sides. On May 24th an armistice was called to allow retrieval and burial of the dead, recorded as one of the strangest days of the campaign, then fighting again continued.

 

This photograph of work parties retrieving bodies for burial was taken during the armatice by Brigadier-General Ryan of the Australian Medical Corps.

Although not stated this is the battle where Thomas lost his life, the time and place and amount of casualties are almost certainly more than coincidental...

The battle for NO. 3 Post (28-30 May 1915) was fought between the forces of the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade and the Turkish 19th Division. The New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade was responsible for the defense of the Northern perimeter of the ANZAC beach-head, holding a sector from the position known as Walker's Top down the ridge line to the sea. Part of this defense line was formed by No.1 and No.2 Posts, isolated positions in the far north that could only be approached in safety during the hours of darkness. Near the end of May 1915, the Turks started constructing a new position just inland from No. 2 Post, which if left to be completed would cause problems for the New Zealanders. Therefore, it was decided to assault and capture the post. After the position was captured, it was named No 3 Post, and the New Zealanders settled in and attempted to improve its defenses. The same night, the Turks counter-attacked. Surrounded and cut off from the rest of the brigade, running short of ammunition and supplies, the defending 9th (Wellington East Coast) Squadron held out for twenty-eight hours until relieved, and beat off several attempts to break through their lines. When the Squadron was eventually relieved it was decided the post was untenable, and it was abandoned the same night.
The New Zealand Mounted Brigade's casualties during the battle were forty-two dead and 109 wounded.

There was some apparent confusion surrounding his death as Thomas was listed as wounded on 10 June 1915, and missing in action before a court of inquiry reported he had been KIA, Dardanelles on 30 May 1915.
Thomas' body was never retrieved, he is immortalised at the Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial, panel number 75.

       
                   

Thomas’ two older brothers are not enlisted in the Great War; Walter Percival probably because of his age, and Robert Henry had served in the Boer war. His younger brother Joseph William however did enlist with the NZEF (service number 8/3910) and was assigned to Otago Infantry Battalion 10^th reinforcements. He returned home after the war.

Thomas was not married, he had nominated his oldest brother Percy Walter as next of kin, although naming his father Joseph as legal next of kin.

On 25 November 1919 a pension of twenty-six pounds per annum was granted to his mother Augusta as a dependent.  Sometime after this and prior to 26 March 1920 she also applied for the Overseas War Service Gratuity, but the records do not show if this was granted. The UK War Gratuity for less than one year service was two pounds.

The plaque (24 Nov 1921), scroll (20 Sept 1921) and Thomas’ British War Medal and Victory Medal (25 Aug 1922), such as these, were forwarded to his father Joseph.

                                             

Isabella MILES 1861-1906

 

Isabella MILES was born between Jun–Sep 1861 in Hungerford, England. as the second child of George MILES and Mary Ann JONES. She had three (known) siblings, namely: William, Mary Ann, and Charles.

As a young child Isabella  lived in Swindon, Wiltshire, England in 1871. (census)
As a young woman she lived in St Botolph, London, England in 1881.　(census)

Isabella Miles emmigrated to New Zealand in 1883-84 aboard the steam ship 'Bombay' as an assisted passenger. She appears to have travelled alone. She is listed as a 24 year old single woman, general servant from Berkshire .
The Bombay left Plymouth, England on 29th November 1883 and arrived at Port Chalmers, New Zealand 23 January 1884 after a 55 day voyage. There were over 580  included amongst the passengers and immigrants; ordinary, steerage, cabin, and 3 stowaways.  A brief description and passenger list is available at   https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nzbound/Bombay1883.htm

Her first child Beatrice Ada MILES was born about a year later (possibly January) in 1885 in Temuka, South Canterbury. Her father's name was not registered on the record.
NZBDM # 1885/3561 https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz  however Thomas KING is the suspected father as:
a) Isabella's marriage took place a month later and
b) shared DNA centimorgans of myself and a proven paperchase 3rd cousin strongly suggests a full relationship with siblings born within that marriage.

Isabella married Thomas KING,son of Daniel KING and nee Eliza FOARD, on 12 Feb 1885 in Office of the Registrar, Temuka, South Canterbury, NZ. 
NZBDM marriage # 1885/690 https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz 

 

   

 

Thomas KING and Isabella MILES also had the following children:

1. Isabella Maude KING was born on 26 Apr 1886 in Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand.. She died in Mar 1973 in South Canterbury, New Zealand. She married not registered in 1907. She married Ambrose Muriel McKay in 1912. She married Frank Walter KINZETT in 1920.
2. Thomas William KING was born on 02 Jun 1888 in Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand.. He died in 1964.
3. Maryann Ellen Eliza KING was born on 27 Sep 1889 in Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand.. She died on 14 Jul 1935 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. She married William VIRGIN on 12 Oct 1910 in Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (marriage at Pirie Street Wellington New Zealand, witnessed by Annie Elliott and R.D. Elliott. NZ Registration Number 1910/7001).
4. Charles John KING was born on 28 May 1891 in Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand.. He died in 1943.
5. Sarah Eva KING was born on 18 Jul 1892 in Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand.. She died in Sep 1972 in timaru. She married Frederick ROBINSON in 1917 in Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand..
6. George Henry KING was born on 29 Sep 1893 in Arowhenua, Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand. He died on 05 May 1949 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Christchurch Public Hospital from 50 Studholme St, Christchurch.Buried in the Armed Services section of the Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Linwood.). He married Phyllis Olive GREENFIELD on 01 May 1930 in Christchurch, New Zealand (at Knox House, Carlton Mill Rd, Christchurch).
7. Leona Clara KING was born on 10 Sep 1895 in Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand.. She married Edward MARRA on 15 Jul 1919.
8. Ivena Elsie KING was born on 09 Jul 1900 in Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand.. She died on 09 Dec 1959 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Isabella lived in Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand between 1896 and 1906.

She died on 28 Sep 1906 in Timaru Hospital, South Canterbury, New Zealand.

 



Cause of death:
1. Deciduoma Malignoma ie:  an intrauterine mass of decidual tissue, probably the result of hyperplasia of decidual cells retained in the uterus after parturitionls (also called placentoma) about 5 months. 
2. Pyaemia following a curettage ie: a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs, 8 days.

 

She was buried in Oct 1906 in an unmarked grave at Temuka cemetry, Plot 487 Row 175.
https://www.timaru.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/cemeteries/cemetery-search?

 

 

NB: Beatrice Ada KING was born  in Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand. She married  Zaccheus KAY in 1903 in Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand. She died March 1927 at Temuka.





Baby girl MOFFATT June 19- July 02 1871

Another serendipitous little angel... 

I first found her birth notice at New Zealand BDM records, registered simply as a female born to John and Margaret MOFFATT, 1871. I took a gamble to order the certificate. Further information recorded her birth in Dunedin, her mother as ‘formally RAFFEEN/REFFEIN’. 

                                 

For the following reasons I believe it is reasonable to conclude she is the child of my MOFFET ancestors:
1. This is the closest match to the mysterious REFRAIN family name I was originally given for Margaret when I first started researching the family history about 45 years ago. ***excited***
2. Names match, Year, and Place of birth is Dunedin the known residential area of parents at the time.
3. This birth date fits nicely into the ‘gap’ in the birthdates of known siblings Frances 1868 and Alice about 1873.

Noting the informant was an undertaker, a further search located her death certificate registered on the same date and by the same undertaker - Baby girl died due to 'low vitality' aged 2 weeks- (19 June- 02 July 1871). 



God Bless her, this very short existence on the earthly plane would explain why she was previously unknown.

No more little angel... you are now included in our family history from this day forward.



To date, I am still unable to locate the burial site.

Father is noted as John MOFFATT, shepherd, Dunedin.

Walter Archibald O'MALLEY 1921- 1942

 

 

Terence & Maryanne à Eileen Marianne SHERIDAN àJohn Francis O’MALLEYà Walter Archibald O'MALLEY

 

  

Walter was born on 22 August 1921 in Hastings, New Zealand, the second of three children to Isabella nee ARCHIBALD and John Francis O’MALLEY.
He was named for his maternal grandfather Walter Patterson ARCHIBALD.

At the time of his enlistment Walter named his mother as his next of kin.
He was assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 11 Operational Training Unit.  

On 10 September 1942 a Vickers Wellington IC (DV890 OP-G) of which he was the bomber, set off for a night flight misson over Dusseldorf.   



 

It was the first flight as crew for the five occupants which also included; Sergeant MD GORTON also aged 21 gunner for the RAF (UK), Sergeant T P HURLEY aged 26 wireless operator and air gunner RNZAF, Sergeant J INSKIPP aged 22 navigator RNZAF, and Sergeant N J ROWE aged 29 pilot RNZAF. The plane was shot down over Gelsen Kirchen-Bismark, Germany close to the Netherlands border. Initially the, comrades were reported ‘missing in action’ but later assumed dead. Walter’s medical notes state ‘killed in action, cause of death- killed on air operations.’

The comrades burial records detail individuals who were originally buried in a smaller or isolated cemetery, but who, at a later date, were exhumed and reburied in a war cemetery. The concentration of cemeteries allowed otherwise unmaintainable graves to be moved into established war grave cemeteries where the Commission could ensure proper commemoration.Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations

These five are immortalised at the Reichswald Forest British Cemetery (RAF Extension), Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.  Walters final resting place is Row 19 C Grave 10.
Cemetery, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany AWMM 19 C Grave 10 AWMM

    RIP  

 Walters father had served in WWI - John Francis O'Malley service number 10083

postscript: I was advised of a living memorial planted in honour of servicemen who made the altimate sacrifice.        

References:
https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/omalley-wa/
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-
lost/wellington/16991-DV8901942-09-11.html
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/search?n=Walter+Archibald+O%27MALLEY
https://corrinne-kiwicolleen.blogspot.com/2018/11/walter-archibald-omalley-22-aug-1921-10.html
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=NEXT_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2Fheritageimages%2Findex.htm&TN=heritageimages&SN=AUTO22680&SE=1651&RN=7&MR=20&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=1&XP=&RF=HIOReport&EF=&DF=HIORecord&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=2&ID=&MF=WPEngMsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=0&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=1&BG=&FG=&QS=index&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11004673