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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20309, 17 July 1929, Page 8
THE LAND I LOVE SO WELL."
by F.W.W. No. VI. The site of the main branch of the National Bank of New Zealand in Shortlarid Street was purchased at the initial sale of city lots by Mr. Thorns Weston, who rests in St. Mark's churchyard, Epsom, and must be distinguished from Mr. T. Shailer Weston, who became a District Judge, and whose descendants are now in Taranaki, Wellington and Christchurch. Mr. Thomas Weston came in 1840 from Sydney, along with his partner, Mr. William Hobson, who, again, must be kept distinct from Captain William Hobson, our first Governor. Messrs. Weston and Hobson first settled at the Bay of Islands, as auctioneers and commission agents. On the removal of the seat of government to Auckland, they built a warehouse on their Shortland Street site, and eventually a larger office building known as the Hobson Buildings which, in turn, came down when tho National Bank acquired it a few years ago.
OBITUARY
THE LATE MR WESTON, OF EPSOM.
Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2910, 13 August 1879, Page 2
THE LATE MR WESTON, OF EPSOM.
Another old and useful settler, one who has done his part towards the advancement ot the province, has passed away at the ripe age of 67, viz., Mr Thomas Weston, of Epsom, a gentleman long known and respected (or his amiable qualities of disposition aud beneficent services. The biography of this gentleman is limited to a few facts, as the biographies of busiuess men usually arc. Mr Weston and Mr William Hobson came from Sydney (where they landed in 1839) to the Bay of Islands ;iu the year 1840, aud commenced business as auctioneers in this then romantic district, in which they were successful in establishing a paying business. Subsequently, iv obedience to .banging circumstances, Mr We.ton and his partner removed to Auckland, and purchased an allotment in Shortland Crescent, still known as Uobson's Buildings, where these gentlemen carried on business for a number of years. Mr Weston, besides being a man of business habits, possessed a musical taste as well at a taste for literature. He was one of the first supporters of St. Matthews' when that church was limited in size, (-carcely capable of holding a hundred persons, in the days of its earliest incumbent, and when Mr Weston was the only musician, the choir being composed of a trio of singers. Mr Weston retired to the quiet locality of Epsom in 1559, to onjoy the fruits of his energy and business success among a few-well-tried frieuds. Mr Weston was a man of most benevolent disposition and kindly disposed towards all. The little chuich of St. Androw, Epsom, to which he was deeply attached, was yearly renovated at Mr Westou's personal expense. For a long time Mr Weston has suffered from dropsy, which often subjected him to much suffering, but which he bore with Christian patience. He died yesterday morning at an early hour in his Epsom home, having survived bis wife by more than twenty years. His funeral took place this afternoon, starting from his residence at three o'clock, followed by the principal inhabitants of Epsom, aud Messrs Cawkwoll, Maxfield,nnd many other friends of deceased from Auckland.
DEATH OF MR. THOMAS WESTON.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5535, 13 August 1879, Page 5
We regret to record in our obituary column the decease of a well-known and highlyrespected settler, Mr. Thomas Weston, of Epsom. The deceased belonged to that rapidly-thinning band of men whi witnessed and took pirfc in the earliest efforts at colonisation made in this part of .New Zealand. Mr. Weston and his partner, Mr. William Bobson, came down from Sydney together, in IS4O, and settled at the Bay of Islands, where they conducted a large auctioneering and commission agency business. On the removal of the seat of Government to Auckland, they also changed their location, purchasing the allotment in Shortland Crescent on which what are known as " Hobson's Buildings" now stand, at the first Government land sale in Auckland. Here for many years they carried on a lucrative business. Mr. Weston retired from active commercial life, in 1859, to enjoy, at Epsom, a well earned competence, the result of business Bkill, industry, and integrity. Mr. Hobson carried on the business till 1567, when he returned to England by the ship Strathnaver, dying on the passags home. Mr. Weston was a liberal supporter of his communion, and though remarkably unostentatious in his charity, yet his gifts were distributed with no stinted hand. There are some in Auckland, and ont of it, who will miss the kindly liberality of the deceased gentleman. He leaves no family, his wife having died many years ago without issue. The immediate cause of Mr. Weston's death wa3 dropsy, for which he had been tapped three times, but medical skill proved unavailing, and he passed away yesterday morniog, at an early hour, at the age of 67. The funeral will leave his late residence, Epsom, this afternoon at three o'clock. Thomas Weston immigrated to to BOI in 1839 JGOC has to Auckland.
1,2 He was a Merchant and auctioneer Russell then Auckland in 1840.
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