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Dalziel family of Hatter’s Terrace, Nelson Creek, West Coast.
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Description(L to R) Henry, Clara, Andrew Snr & Jnr, Gilbert, Charlie, Gordon, step-mother.
ANDREW DALZIEL Snr. b 8/12/1878 Dunedin d.1932 Nelson Creek aged 54 years. Sailed to Okarito from Dunedin, then settled in Nelson Creek 1901/02. Worked on the mining dredges for Alexander Mining Co in Central Otago. As a result of falling into a dredge hole and having to ride several miles in his wet clothing, he contracted rheumatic fever which affected his heart. He was Dredge Master on Pactolus No. 3 - one of 6 dredges working the creeks and streams of Nelson Creek valley. Part of his job was to lift the gold off the matting and deliver it to Greymouth, and on his return journey would bring back the men’s wages. He later worked on a dredge out of Reefton. Andrew took out a miner’s right on 250 acres of land in Nelson Creek and built a house there where he lived for the rest of his life. There was 14 acres of river flat where he ran a few dairy cows, 100 acres of standing bush, and the remainder had been milled and burnt with large stumps still to be removed in readiness for farming. Although Andrew had the mining rights to the land, the timber rights were held by his father and brothers-in-law. The timber wasn’t milled until the 1920’s as Andrew was still working on the dredge and had only the weekends to work on the farm. He collapsed and died while working the family gold claim in 1932.
CATHERINE SADLER (not pictured) b. 25/5/1886 Nelson Creek d. 10/6/1922 Nelson Creek, as a result of the diphtheria epidemic. Her family had the store and sawmill in Nelson Creek, and she married Andrew Dalziel Snr on 28/3/1906.
ANDREW DALZIEL Jnr. b. 1906 Nelson Creek d. 1966 Greymouth. Apprentice at Greymouth Star and later in charge of all commercial printing. Held an early Greenstone mining licence in the Arahura River, 1962. Acclimatisation Society officer, mineral collector, Home Guard, deer stalker, Freemason (Past Master of Greymouth Lodge 1233, 1946-47).
CLARA DALZIEL b. 1908 Nelson Creek. When her mother died she was 14/15 years old, and took over the responsibility of the house and caring for her five brothers.
GILBERT DALZIEL (Gib). d. 1993. Builder’s apprentice, and later helped to build many schools on the West Coast.
HENRY DALZIEL. Worked in the bush, contract work, eg. sleeper cutting, props for the mines, felling, etc. After his father’s death in 1932, Henry purchased the family farm and moved his family into the house. When Henry was killed, the farm was sold to his mother’s brother.
CHARLES DALZIEL (Charlie). Worked at the local sawmill in Nelson Creek. After his father’s death he worked the late shift at the mill and a day shift at the farm until it was sold. He bought his father’s share in the gold claim from his stepmother and later bought James Becker’s share. He then served in WWII.
GORDON DALZIEL. d. 1996 Nelson Creek. Worked in the bush with his brother, Henry, then worked the family gold claim. He and his wife, Jessie, lived on a few hectares of land in Nelson Creek until their deaths, and ran a small herd of sheep on the Nelson Creek river flats a few hundred meters downstream of the swingbridge. They also had a significant number of chooks and a small orchard. Fly fisherman.
DALZIEL GOLD CLAIM
In 1917/18, Andrew Snr. with James Becker and Jack Blackmore, took a lease on a gold claim which took in the headwaters of three creeks (Surprise Creek, Nelson Creek and Gows Creek). After the war Charlie and Jack Blackmore (son of the original owner), split the claim, each working one creek. When Charlie left Nelson Creek, he sold the claim to his brother, Gordon. Gordon did well from the claim and eventually passed it onto his nephew CLIFF DALZIEL, after they worked it together using a portable suction dredge for a few years. Cliff’s eldest son LEON DALZIEL also helped work the claim for pocket money as a teenager. The gold claim was in the family for 75 years.Map[1] ContributorLeon Dalziel
ANDREW DALZIEL Snr. b 8/12/1878 Dunedin d.1932 Nelson Creek aged 54 years. Sailed to Okarito from Dunedin, then settled in Nelson Creek 1901/02. Worked on the mining dredges for Alexander Mining Co in Central Otago. As a result of falling into a dredge hole and having to ride several miles in his wet clothing, he contracted rheumatic fever which affected his heart. He was Dredge Master on Pactolus No. 3 - one of 6 dredges working the creeks and streams of Nelson Creek valley. Part of his job was to lift the gold off the matting and deliver it to Greymouth, and on his return journey would bring back the men’s wages. He later worked on a dredge out of Reefton. Andrew took out a miner’s right on 250 acres of land in Nelson Creek and built a house there where he lived for the rest of his life. There was 14 acres of river flat where he ran a few dairy cows, 100 acres of standing bush, and the remainder had been milled and burnt with large stumps still to be removed in readiness for farming. Although Andrew had the mining rights to the land, the timber rights were held by his father and brothers-in-law. The timber wasn’t milled until the 1920’s as Andrew was still working on the dredge and had only the weekends to work on the farm. He collapsed and died while working the family gold claim in 1932.
CATHERINE SADLER (not pictured) b. 25/5/1886 Nelson Creek d. 10/6/1922 Nelson Creek, as a result of the diphtheria epidemic. Her family had the store and sawmill in Nelson Creek, and she married Andrew Dalziel Snr on 28/3/1906.
ANDREW DALZIEL Jnr. b. 1906 Nelson Creek d. 1966 Greymouth. Apprentice at Greymouth Star and later in charge of all commercial printing. Held an early Greenstone mining licence in the Arahura River, 1962. Acclimatisation Society officer, mineral collector, Home Guard, deer stalker, Freemason (Past Master of Greymouth Lodge 1233, 1946-47).
CLARA DALZIEL b. 1908 Nelson Creek. When her mother died she was 14/15 years old, and took over the responsibility of the house and caring for her five brothers.
GILBERT DALZIEL (Gib). d. 1993. Builder’s apprentice, and later helped to build many schools on the West Coast.
HENRY DALZIEL. Worked in the bush, contract work, eg. sleeper cutting, props for the mines, felling, etc. After his father’s death in 1932, Henry purchased the family farm and moved his family into the house. When Henry was killed, the farm was sold to his mother’s brother.
CHARLES DALZIEL (Charlie). Worked at the local sawmill in Nelson Creek. After his father’s death he worked the late shift at the mill and a day shift at the farm until it was sold. He bought his father’s share in the gold claim from his stepmother and later bought James Becker’s share. He then served in WWII.
GORDON DALZIEL. d. 1996 Nelson Creek. Worked in the bush with his brother, Henry, then worked the family gold claim. He and his wife, Jessie, lived on a few hectares of land in Nelson Creek until their deaths, and ran a small herd of sheep on the Nelson Creek river flats a few hundred meters downstream of the swingbridge. They also had a significant number of chooks and a small orchard. Fly fisherman.
DALZIEL GOLD CLAIM
In 1917/18, Andrew Snr. with James Becker and Jack Blackmore, took a lease on a gold claim which took in the headwaters of three creeks (Surprise Creek, Nelson Creek and Gows Creek). After the war Charlie and Jack Blackmore (son of the original owner), split the claim, each working one creek. When Charlie left Nelson Creek, he sold the claim to his brother, Gordon. Gordon did well from the claim and eventually passed it onto his nephew CLIFF DALZIEL, after they worked it together using a portable suction dredge for a few years. Cliff’s eldest son LEON DALZIEL also helped work the claim for pocket money as a teenager. The gold claim was in the family for 75 years.Map[1] ContributorLeon Dalziel
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Location (city or town)Nelson CreekHatter`s TerracePersonHenry DalzielClara DalzielAndrew DalzielGilbert DalzielCharlie DalzielGordon DalzielEventDalziel family of Hatter’s Terrace, Nelson Creek, West Coast
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Date Created24th July 2019CommentsJessie Guy What a happy looking lot, really enjoyed the history lesson
Cathy Howat Would they be related to my late dad's mate, Bill Dalziel of Dunollie?
Pauline Naylor Great photo. Henry married Margaret Reynolds from Blackball, and Gordon married her sister, Jessie Reynolds.
Ken Meadowcroft It is a good read, I wounded what happens to uncle Gorden's claim. Spent lot of time at Jess & Gorden's as a Kid.
Pauline Naylor Ken Meadowcroft me too, they were great wernt they?
Sandy Goodall I loved going up there home to
Ken Meadowcroft Pauline Naylor they were great loved going there. Uncle Gorden's took Sue and I gold digging while over there one time and got enough golf for Sues wedding ring, she was stoked.cheers.
Pauline Naylor Wow Ken, that's great. They were a wonderful couple, loved all of us kids and probably all of the kids in Nelson Creek too.
Ken Meadowcroft Pauline Naylor yep sure did, It was 30 years ago next year the time sure fly's ah.
Maureen Sadler Lovely Write up Jessie and Gordon had lots of children to stay A wonderful couple
Kevin Bell Gordon was my wifes uncle and Gordon and Jessie were the most beautiful people you could meet.
Pauline Naylor Kevin Bell very true. They were very good people.
Elinor Tibbles Gordon and Jess were my good neighbours in Nelson Creek for 20 years. An adopted gran to all the young ones.
Angela Bell Loved visiting Uncle Gordon and Aunty Jess at Christmas. Always had to look and see if the old cow bell was still hanging from the tree
Rob Stoddart Sent this to my dad whos mother was a Dalziel, he loved it but no close relation
Jackie Breach Can remember Great Auntie Jess giving us a penny each to walk down to the store and buy a huge bag of lollies. Never did like going to their long drop as it was rather a walk from the house, in the middle of the bush lol. Great memories of them both
Ken Meadowcroft Jackie Breach ha,ha,ha the best long drop ya ever seen. It was over an old gold shaft. No gold left but plenty of nuggets.
Pauline Naylor I was frightened of it too Jackie the tailings were taller than us kids and at night time without any lights it was scary.
Annette Mead I can remember she even grew peanuts she was so awesome great Aunty Jess .and uncle Gordon lots of great memories.
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Velma Donaldson Sue Treacy Teen; Helen Rutherford
Anne Atkinson When we visited aunt jess she always took me swimming in the creek loved it
Pauline Naylor Anne Atkinson me too Anne. Can you remember Aunty Jess's water lilies? They were
Leon Dalziel As kids, we'd call Aunty Jess "Nana Creek".
Carrie-Ann Gibson My Dad grew up in Nelsons
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Carrie-Ann Gibson Creek. Surname Gibson,,,,Jack and Beryl Gibson his parents. Used to go there as a kid. Could walk from Nagahere
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Jackie Breach Can remember Great Auntie Jess giving us a penny each to walk down to the store and buy a huge bag of lollies. Never did like going to their long drop as it was rather a walk from the house, in the middle of the bush lol. Great memories of them both
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Ken Meadowcroft Jackie Breach ha,ha,ha the best long drop ya ever seen. It was over an old gold shaft. No gold left but plenty of nuggets.Bob Laing Most interesting
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Maureen Sadler Lovely Write up Jessie and Gordon had lots of children to stay A wonderful couple
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Kevin Bell Gordon was my wifes uncle and Gordon and Jessie were the most beautiful people you could meet.Pauline Naylor Kevin Bell very true. They were very good people.
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Kevin Bell As were the Reynolds family.
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Ken Meadowcroft Yep Elinor great couple they were.
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Leon Dalziel Hiya Elinor Tibbles, do you know which house in Nelson Creek, was the original family home? Was it below Jess and Gordon's?
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Elinor Tibbles Leon Dalziel I'm not sure Leon. Allan would have known but he has passed away. I have a feeling it was on the Ngahere side of sleepy hollow where there is a new 2 story house now or somewhere near there.
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Angela Bell Loved visiting Uncle Gordon and Aunty Jess at Christmas. Always had to look and see if the old cow bell was still hanging from the treeRob Stoddart Sent this to my dad whos mother was a Dalziel, he loved it but no close relation
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Morag Hamilton There was a Helen Dalziel in my class at high school.
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Annette Mead Anne Atkinson read this
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Anne Atkinson Annette Mead thank you for that a great read. Hopefully there is one on the Reynolds family
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Annette Mead Anne Atkinson follow this westcoast there are lots on Dinniston where your mums mum was born her mum was a Pittman xx
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Jackie Breach Can remember Great Auntie Jess giving us a penny each to walk down to the store and buy a huge bag of lollies. Never did like going to their long drop as it was rather a walk from the house, in the middle of the bush lol. Great memories of them both
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Ken Meadowcroft Jackie Breach ha,ha,ha the best long drop ya ever seen. It was over an old gold shaft. No gold left but plenty of nuggets.
Cathy Howat Would they be related to my late dad's mate, Bill Dalziel of Dunollie?
Pauline Naylor Great photo. Henry married Margaret Reynolds from Blackball, and Gordon married her sister, Jessie Reynolds.
Ken Meadowcroft It is a good read, I wounded what happens to uncle Gorden's claim. Spent lot of time at Jess & Gorden's as a Kid.
Pauline Naylor Ken Meadowcroft me too, they were great wernt they?
Sandy Goodall I loved going up there home to
Ken Meadowcroft Pauline Naylor they were great loved going there. Uncle Gorden's took Sue and I gold digging while over there one time and got enough golf for Sues wedding ring, she was stoked.cheers.
Pauline Naylor Wow Ken, that's great. They were a wonderful couple, loved all of us kids and probably all of the kids in Nelson Creek too.
Ken Meadowcroft Pauline Naylor yep sure did, It was 30 years ago next year the time sure fly's ah.
Maureen Sadler Lovely Write up Jessie and Gordon had lots of children to stay A wonderful couple
Kevin Bell Gordon was my wifes uncle and Gordon and Jessie were the most beautiful people you could meet.
Pauline Naylor Kevin Bell very true. They were very good people.
Elinor Tibbles Gordon and Jess were my good neighbours in Nelson Creek for 20 years. An adopted gran to all the young ones.
Angela Bell Loved visiting Uncle Gordon and Aunty Jess at Christmas. Always had to look and see if the old cow bell was still hanging from the tree
Rob Stoddart Sent this to my dad whos mother was a Dalziel, he loved it but no close relation
Jackie Breach Can remember Great Auntie Jess giving us a penny each to walk down to the store and buy a huge bag of lollies. Never did like going to their long drop as it was rather a walk from the house, in the middle of the bush lol. Great memories of them both
Ken Meadowcroft Jackie Breach ha,ha,ha the best long drop ya ever seen. It was over an old gold shaft. No gold left but plenty of nuggets.
Pauline Naylor I was frightened of it too Jackie the tailings were taller than us kids and at night time without any lights it was scary.
Annette Mead I can remember she even grew peanuts she was so awesome great Aunty Jess .and uncle Gordon lots of great memories.
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Velma Donaldson Sue Treacy Teen; Helen Rutherford
Anne Atkinson When we visited aunt jess she always took me swimming in the creek loved it
Pauline Naylor Anne Atkinson me too Anne. Can you remember Aunty Jess's water lilies? They were
Leon Dalziel As kids, we'd call Aunty Jess "Nana Creek".
Carrie-Ann Gibson My Dad grew up in Nelsons
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Jackie Breach Can remember Great Auntie Jess giving us a penny each to walk down to the store and buy a huge bag of lollies. Never did like going to their long drop as it was rather a walk from the house, in the middle of the bush lol. Great memories of them both
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Ken Meadowcroft Jackie Breach ha,ha,ha the best long drop ya ever seen. It was over an old gold shaft. No gold left but plenty of nuggets.Bob Laing Most interesting
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Kevin Bell Gordon was my wifes uncle and Gordon and Jessie were the most beautiful people you could meet.Pauline Naylor Kevin Bell very true. They were very good people.
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Kevin Bell As were the Reynolds family.
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Ken Meadowcroft Yep Elinor great couple they were.
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Leon Dalziel Hiya Elinor Tibbles, do you know which house in Nelson Creek, was the original family home? Was it below Jess and Gordon's?
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Elinor Tibbles Leon Dalziel I'm not sure Leon. Allan would have known but he has passed away. I have a feeling it was on the Ngahere side of sleepy hollow where there is a new 2 story house now or somewhere near there.
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