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James and Helen Motion: a family history. Tauranga, 1995. William Motion, a carpenter from Montrose, arrived in the Australian Colonies in 1838, in the Bay of Islands in 1839, and then settled in Nelson. (another William MOTION?)
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9314, 25 September 1893, Page 5
MR. W. MOTION.
An old and respected Auckland citizen, Mr. William Motion, died at his residence, Western Springs Lodge, Mount Albert, on Saturday morning, after a very long illness. He was in his seventy-fifth year. He had been ailing for several years, during which time he has been attended by Dr. Bayntun, his brother-in-law, and had been confined to his bed for some days before his death. Under these circumstances, it can hardly be said that his death was altogether unexpected. He died very quietly. Deceased arrived in Auckland from Sydney, N.S.W., in 1842. He married Miss Isabella Lowe, a daughter of his late partner, by whom he had one son and five daughter?, all of whom arc married, viz., Mr. Joseph Motion, Mrs. Stevenson, of New North Road ; Mrs. Hill, of Christchurch ; Mrs. Ching, Remuera ; Mrs. G. McLean, Gisborne; and Mrs. G. N. Brassey, Morthcote. He subsequently married Mrs. Savers, a widow, by whom he loaves two sons?Claude, at present residing in the Hawke's Bay district, and Ivan, who is still at home. The deceased was a very old and respected member of Lodge St. Andrew of Scottish Freemasons. He was a native of St. Andrew's, Scotland, and was a younger brother of the lato Mr. John Motion, of Karangahape Road. Mrs. Dr. Bayntun and Mrs. Garty are sisters of his first wife.
Mr. Motion was well-known and respected in Auckland business circles in the early days, and was intimately connected with the early commercial progress of this city. Ho was a partner in the at one time wellknown milling firm of Low and Motion, by whom the old mill at the Western Springs was erected. This property was eventually purchased by the Corporation of tho City of Auckland some fifteen years ago for £20,000 when the present waterworks scheme was undertaken. After this the deceased gentleman purchased a site at Mount Albert, where he erected hispresonb house, and where he has lived ever since. Upon the sale of his mill he retired from business life. He was never a very prominent public man, though he was for a few years connected with the Newton Highway Board, lie always took a great interest in agricultural matters.
The funeral will leave the deceased's late residence, at Mount Albert, at half-past two this afternoon. The interment will be in the Symonds-streeb Cemetery. William Motion had person sources.
9 He immigrated to Bay of Islands to Auckland on the Anna Watson arriving NZ in 1840.
3,4,6 He was a carpenter in 1840.
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