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Extract from the STAR - reference is on the image.

I would imagine that the 3 children referred to in the article would be Francis James, Cyril William and Frederick Hubert.

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Fire at Saltwater Creek - Between twelve and one o'clock this morning a four-roomed house at Saltwater Creek owned by Mr R.Leggett, and occupied by Mrs Howie and her three children, was totally destroyed by fire, together with all the contents. At twenty minutes to one, Mrs Howie was awakened by smoke in her bedroom, and had barely time to escape through the window with her children. The origin of the fire cannot be accounted for. Mr Leggett had the building insured with the Union Company for 100 pounds, but his loss is fully 50 pounds above that amount. It is understood that Mrs Howie has an insurance on her furniture, but the amount and office have not transpired.
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Extract from Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4226, 13 February 1879, Page 3.

KAIAPOI BOROUGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The monthly meeting of the members of this committee was held on Monday evening. Present - Messrs Johnston (chairman), Pashby, Coup, Parnham, Young and Matthews.
Letters were read - From the Board of Education, calling attention to the irregularity of the employment of Miss Unwin as a pupil teacher, and pointing out that pupil teachers, being apprentices, had to be appointed under agreemnts with the Board. After some search had been made, it was found that no record had been kept by the committee of Miss Unwin's engagement, and it was decided that the secretary say that it was an omission on his part that a letter recommending this appointment had not been made....
From the Board, forwarding salaries for the month, but declining to pay for instruction of Messrs Veysey and Todd as pupil teachers, the former being out of his engagement and the latter only on half-pay, conditional on passing next examination; also that Miss Unwin's salary was withheld till the Board was advised of her appointment.
From Mr E.Rayner, head master .... claimed to be entitled to the fees for teaching Veysey and Todd, especially the latter, as having to give him extra instruction for an hour and a half each day. The Chairman advocated the reasonableness of the head master's claim for the instruction of the pupil teachers. Mr Pashby said the committee ought to recommend the Board to pay, otherwise it was taking advantage of Mr Todd's services.

I am interested in anyone from the Unwin Family that bears the name ZAIR. UNWIN and ZAIR are both names from Warwickshire, England.

My Great Great Grandmother's Younger brother, He was one of the proprietors of the newspaper OTAKI MAIL, Im attempting to find if there are any articles written by him, or anything to do with the UNWIN Family generally.

Im looking for any information about
JOHN REID and his wife SARAH PHILLIPS.
Who were living in Island Cove, NEWFOUNDLAND
in 1845 when their daughter ANN REID was born.

Name and Age at the time of Embarkation.

THOMAS UNWIN (43), ANN UNWIN (30),
and their children :

ELIZABETH (8), MARY J (7), MARIA (5), FANNY (3), FRED (1).
Ann was confined during the voyage and gave birth to a Baby Girl on the 20 August 1874.
They named the girl, LUCY MAGDALENA

ALL PEOPLE LISTED HAVE THE SURNAME "UNWIN"

1871, Edward Lewis
1872, William
1876, Clara
1879, Emily
1881, Thomas Zair **
1883, Fanny **
1886, George Harold
1888, Branston
1888, Frances
1889, George Morton
1890, Sarah Elizabeth
1895, William
1897, Branston
1899, Gertrude Irene

1904, Winifred Maud
1906, Ann **
1907, Jane
1908, Elizabeth
1909, Edward

Many thanks to the Family Circle Username : Ngaire Edith and her Journal Post featuring the HOWIE Deaths in Wellington, NZ.

Here is a screen shot of the 4 HOWIE's on that list, that come from our branch of this Great Family ! Ha ! Yes Sir.

There are details for

**JOHANNA FREDERICKA MATILDA HOWIE (Wife of Cyril William HOWIE)
**CYRIL WILLIAM HOWIE (Brother of Francis James HOWIE)
**ELIZABETH ANNIE HOWIE (My Great Great Grandmother)
**ETHEL HOWIE (My Grandmother)

If you are looking for other Howies, please check the full Journal entry of Ngaire Edith.