january october surgeon newspaper editor provincial councillor dominant figures early new_zealand born middle class family southern england caused scandal marrying deceased wife sister unusual time responded followed younger brother wife arrived february children soon got involved usual activities early settlers gained prominence bought acres july took east converted farmland built family residence suburb subsequently named farm homestead members family devout close association neighbouring lay reader son law married surviving daughter mary elected canterbury superintendent months death member years served provincial secretary expected succeed second superintendent canterbury province beaten october established newspaper canterbury existed years shortly death speaker biting sarcastic character disliked feared later life suffered frequent financial trouble died homestead october long period declining health early life born january bristol england respectable middle class family originated bristol father listed heading traders agent fire office brother lived point hampshire wife seven children died infancy wife died weeks birth death child surviving children joseph joe arthur mary frank married deceased wife sister second wife legal england acceptable church_of_england intended marry denmark legal necessary documents application eventually collected lord mayor london september reason wedding performed scotland unusual time having caused scandal responded newly month ceremony sailed new_zealand sister law children left deal kent october younger brother known guise immigrated earlier aboard sir guise married sister joseph wives time melbourne married sisters wife children travel instead daughters came family board livestock brought including devon cow ducks rabbits journey performed duties ship surgeon ship chaplain produced play merchant venice contribution invite women act female roles unusual time hot topic conversation causing great amusement arriving february immigrants find live slept tents open sky fortunate house street arranged guise like everybody heading ship way port hills follow steep path reach city carried possessions possible following months sea fitness poor remainder possessions shipped coast dangerous undertaking sand bar located entrance estuary life new_zealand small settlement buildings early doctors services area required instead followed brother interest involved land speculation bought rural section triangular piece land acres later called avenue northern tip land touching leased adjacent later purchased total property acres addition land owned converted land farming acres set aside homestead garden orchard called property place hampshire ready family moved home street adjacent farm time church february anglican church canterbury consecrated read lesson service entire family close connection church helping raise money construction singing church choir attended church sundays taken construction pledged generous interests immediately arriving joined activities played cricket fortnight reaching later helped improve grounds raised money fencing area pursued horse racing later bred horses hosted canterbury farm enjoyed music play piano brought england joseph played portable joined musical group port town early years culturally important walked path instrument musical evenings held home newspaper emigrated joseph guise newspaper covering outlying areas new country continued line work founder proprietor editor published advertisement announcing new paper appeared august owned paper published june newspaper canterbury following published short lived guardian published months member syndicate february attempted ownership newspaper press founded previous year deed association press drafted surprisingly deed executed months later political colleague funds sole owner called later interest press declared opposition proposal connect rail tunnel project strongly opposed school christ college listed major writers press early years prolonged absence acting editor press sold auction press days april stopped publication political career elections held new_zealand second half levels government introduced house_of_representatives national level provinces stood public office membership expanded seats available resident street stood town electorate positions filled weeks campaigning filled newspapers candidates language accused public houses nomination meeting held march market square nominated declared elected led provincial secretary resigned province superintendent tasked form new succeeded hall provincial secretary attending session 2nd parliament resigned provincial secretary february succeeded remained end term july seek election later resigned parliament advice doctors decided seek election provincial superintendent offered available election result resignation parliament electorate replied absent private affairs parliament time met session lasted april august required absence home months instead editor proprietor person nominated declared elected public generally expected succeed superintendent candidate position published political views long letter appeared editions weekly period months announced candidacy months later experienced polished public speaker visited election campaign remarked man idea building central issue election campaign strong proponent project whilst opposed received support position residents evidenced results election residents canterbury including candidates received votes residents overall results victory votes later began project turning july october election victory support skilled regarded reputation best dinner speaker following january resignation parliament spearheaded broadly supported influential people available resulting election electorate declined opposed rail tunnel scheme overwhelming support population representative disagreed popular public opinion earlier supported elected august nomination meeting held election canterbury superintendent fill positions available electorate returned unopposed superintendent candidates nominated election held day topped polls votes followed men elected defeated months council election scheduled seven candidates nominated positions available electorate election topped poll elected elected september year announced resignation citing declining health thought loss son earlier year factor succeeded elected unopposed later mayor publicly thanked nomination meeting years service given appointed resident magistrate succeeding declining health position resigned months succeeded family death legacy children survived childhood wife eldest son joe appears simple mind tasked important roles later lived regarded burden family younger brothers arthur frank sent christ college mary likely educated privately home aunt private opened attended family moved mary continued school tragedy struck january drowned learning swim got introduced took half hour body recovered arthur left school helping father farm indications went period depression soon drowning advertised sale property transaction recorded time provincial secretary proposed early time joseph opposed marriage surprising given intelligent educated successful higher social standing thought old daughter young marry want lose daughter effect running household entertaining guests ill look tasks despite parental objections engagement announced soon offered accepted role secretary requiring wellington wedding went ahead newly moved capital ill health dominant issue life problems suffering frequent financial trouble health declined family financial affairs debts joseph knew tried financial advice ignored died october buried son arthur died august buried near husband oldest son joseph died inscription placed father grave stone daughter biographer great granddaughter described man ability polished speaker biting sarcastic manner feared disliked obituary described speaker took high rank possessing force expression power statement readiness debate exceptions council street named appeared street fronted avenue registered class heritage building change classification system later later listing significantly damaged september february earthquakes ordered building demolition march carried later year
Joseph Brittan