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JOHN ERNEST PULLIN was born 03 Jan 1851 in Templestowe, Victoria, Australia, and died in Purua New Zealand.
He married ELIZABETH TOWNSEND 1874 in Melbourne. She died Abt. 1887 in Purua New Zealand. From John Ernest Pullin's dairy written in 1887. Left Melbourne on the 26th of April 1884, for Auckland N.Z. arriving in Auckland on the 8th of May 1884. Left Auckland for Whangarei on the llth May, arriving there on the morning of the 12th, stayed in Whangarei for about seven weeks looking around at different parts of the country. John's brother left the ship to work in the gold fields, while John and his family continued on to Whangarei, where he received his section of land, 640 acres, by ballot paying 7 pound 6 an acre. Bought land in Purua in June. Came to live on the land in July, living in a one roomed house of Mr. Worsnop's adjoining own land. From arrival on the land in July, up to November, splitting and building a two roomed house. long showery winter in 1884, a great amount of wasted time. Bought first cattle in August. From then on up to 18th of July 1887, busy clearing, fencing, building shed, yard, present 4 bedroomed house, and other improvements, such as cultivating, fencing garden etc. The winter of 1887, the worst known, north of Auckland. Among the things the family brought' were 2 Clydesdale horses, a flow, and chaff cutter, as well as his blacksmith's tools, this being his trade. Also a washing machine. There was no road so the 20 miles to the Homestead were made over rough trail by waggonette. In the area were a number of gum diggers and bush workers to whom he sold the milk from the 2 or 3 original Polled Angus cows. John and Elizabeth had six children, these names are taken from the family bible. Harriett 26.12.1874. Harriett died soon after birth and is buried in the Pullin plot at Kyneton Cemetery. Arthur Ernest 24.2.1875 John Francis 22.12.1877. David Herbert 23.7.1880. Stanley 18.8. 1882. Alison Eda 13.2.1886. John's wife Elizabeth died soon after the birth of Alison, the first white Women born in the area. After Elizabeth died, John hired a young housekeeper (name not known) whom subsequently married John. From 1884-1888, John was busy getting his 640 acres into production. References in his diary mention splitting posts for fences, bucking up a big Kauri tree for boards and beams for his four bedroomed house, and barn. Mention is also made of a trip to Andre's Store for special items he ordered. His next entry states he cleared a strip of land running south from the house on which he planted a row of macrocapa trees and rose bushes around the house. Both the windbreak and the rose bushes still flourilsh today, also a camelia tree. These, and assorted shrubs were brought out from Australia. Never one to be backward on the social scene, there were dances held in the barn,--which is still intact today. Distance and lack of transportation was no deterent where a social was concerned. People rode, came by buggy etc, just to attend the dances, staying till the wee small hours. John was also involved in cricket. He, and his team would walk the 20 miles to Kamo leaving early in the morning and returning the same day. Looking at a picture of the team it would be difficult to imagine them indulging in a lot of the refinements the game has today. John is described as a man of over 6ft. with a full beard. He was attending a horse one day, which suddenly kicked him in the leg. It of course must have been very painful but he never had it attended to. The nearest doctor was in Whangarei and anyway, he probably didn't trust him. It got worse, gangrene set in and travelled up his leg. Still refusing medical help he was finally confined to his bed where he died. The boys all left home, one only I6yrs, never to be seen again. Arthur aquired land in the district and married. John's wife sold the land at Purua after his death, and bought property in Whangarei which was kept. The boys and Alison were unable to benefit from the estate until she died at the age of 35 yrs. The only ones to marry were Arthur and Alison. The boys were scattering. John Francis a batchelor, died in Auckland while David and Stanley, also batcholors died in Australia. As they were typically poor correspondents, little or nothing is known of them. Working in the bush at Pipiwai were the Meyer brothers who had their sister Mina with them as cook. Arthur Ernest who had been working for some time in the bush acquired a position with them. His speciality was working a bullock team. While working with the Meyer boys Arthur had a great deal of association with their sister Mina, while Frank Meyer fell in love with Arthurs younger sister Allison (known as Aunty Sis). So it was that brother and sister married brother and sister. Frank and Alison settled in Auckland, while Arthur and Mina stayed and built a house in Pullins Rd, Purua. Arthur Pullin. 24.2. 1875 - 16.1.1949 Mina Lucy Meyer 16.9.1880 - 19.11.1940 Children Ivan Ernest 1.9.1907 - 20.1.1986 Alfred John 30.9.1908 - 6.9.1978 James Henry 1.8.1910 Richard Arthur 16.6.1920 |
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