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About Charles Herbert
Herbert, Charles, J.P., Sheep-farmer, Farnham, Herbertville. Mr. Herbert was born in Wellington, in the year 1845, his father, Mr. Joseph Herbert, being one of the old pioneer settlers. He was educated at Wellington, and at ten years of age accompanied his parents to Hawke's Bay, where he subsequently, in conjunction with his brothers, took up a large tract of land, 3,000 acres of which is now good grass country, capable of carrying 6,000 sheep. When first taken up, the land was covered with thick bush and fern, but with the indomitable energy which distinguished the early settlers, a house was soon built by the brothers themselves, the bush was cleared, laid down in grass and fenced into paddocks. About 1878 the township of Herbertville was founded, and now has a population of about 150, with a store and post office. Mr. Herbert, who is hospitable and popular, has always identified himself with local matters, and was for many years a member of the Porangahau Road
Mr. C. Herbert.
Mr. C. Herbert.
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Board and School Committee. He has also been on the Commission of the Peace for a number of years. Mr. Herbert is married, and has three sons and four daughters.
Charles was a JP.
They lived at Herbertville (formerly Wainui) which was named after Charles who donated land for a school and post office.
He and his three brothers owned three thousand acres of farmland around Wainui, which they had cleared and settled on.
His father was one of the old pioneer settlers of Wellington, Joseph Herbert.
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Charles Herbert's Timeline
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1845
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| 1875 |
1875
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Gisborne, New Zealand
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| 1878 |
August 1878
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Gisborne, New Zealand
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| 1879 |
1879
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Gisborne, New Zealand
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| 1881 |
1881
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Gisborne, New Zealand
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| 1883 |
1883
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Gisborne, New Zealand
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| 1885 |
August 1885
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Gisborne, New Zealand
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| 1889 |
1889
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Gisborne, New Zealand
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| 1894 |
1894
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