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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1962/95654Woods John Joseph ThereseJoseph Bernard-Order Product
1875/12952Woods John Joseph William Edward Harriet FrancesJohn Joseph-Order Product
1962/95654 Woods John Joseph Therese Joseph Bernard
1875/12952 Woods John Joseph William Edward Harriet Frances John Joseph
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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name
1929/556Eileen Beryl Tobin John Joseph Woods Order Product
1929/556 Eileen Beryl Tobin John Joseph Woods
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1972/41703Woods John Joseph 13 July 1961  🔍NZ10 yearsOrder Product
1929/9171Woods John Joseph 185277YOrder Product
1957/33574Woods John Joseph William Edward 187582YOrder Product
1934/6689Woods John Joseph Unknown85Order Product
2014/9992Woods Joseph John Tautuku 16 December 1939  🔍NZ74 yearsOrder Product
1972/41703 Woods John Joseph 13 July 1961  🔍NZ 10 years
1929/9171 Woods John Joseph 1852 77Y
1957/33574 Woods John Joseph William Edward 1875 82Y
1934/6689 Woods John Joseph Unknown 85
2014/9992 Woods Joseph John Tautuku 16 December 1939  🔍NZ 74 years
Gisborne Photo News (1954-1975, 1993–1996)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH

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Nelson Photo News (1960-1972)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Tributes Online (obituaries)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Whanganui Council Property RollsWoods, John Joseph        🔍 ASH
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Te Papa Collections - PeopleJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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WOODSJohn JosephLawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka1878-79
WOODSJohn JosephLawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka1879-80
WOODSJohn JosephLawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka1884
WOODSJohn JosephLawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka1887
WOODSJohn JosephLawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka1890
WOODSJohn JosephLawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka1890
WOODS John Joseph Lawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka 1878-79
WOODS John Joseph Lawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka 1879-80
WOODS John Joseph Lawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka 1884
WOODS John Joseph Lawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka 1887
WOODS John Joseph Lawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka 1890
WOODS John Joseph Lawrence Electoral District of Tuapeka 1890
NZ Presbyterian MarriagesJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Shadows of TimeJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Electoral Roll1865Por
Honita Wilson Thomas Wood John Joseph Walker Robert Whatton Joseph Wilson Thomas Woodman John Wall Anthony Wheeler John Wilton Elijah Woodman William Wall Anthony Jnr Whisker John
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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryWoods, John Joseph        🔍 ASH
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Letter from Richard John Seddon to John Joseph Woods MS-Papers-0355-04. Letter from Richard John Seddon to John Joseph Woods. 20 Jul 1897. Woods, John Joseph 1849-1934 : Papers re musical composition God Defend New Zealand (MS-Papers-0355). [Piece]
Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods MS-PAPERS-0355-01. Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods. 15 July 1878. Woods, John Joseph 1849-1934 : Papers re musical composition God Defend New Zealand (MS-Papers-0355). [Piece]
Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods MS-Papers-0355-02. Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods. 29 Jul 1878. Woods, John Joseph 1849-1934 : Papers re musical composition God Defend New Zealand (MS-Papers-0355). [Piece]
Letter from E Fox on behalf of Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods MS-Papers-0355-03. Letter from E Fox on behalf of Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods. 23 Aug 1878. Woods, John Joseph 1849-1934 : Papers re musical composition God Defend New Zealand (MS-Papers-0355). [Piece]
Moana Road: Six Kiwi song placemats [1990s-2000s?] Eph-C-MUSIC-Placemats-1990s. Moana Road: Six Kiwi song placemats [1990s-2000s?]. [Item]
[Recordings of works by and conducted by Stanley Oliver] MST7-0131. [Recordings of works by and conducted by Stanley Oliver]. [1936?-1940s?]. [Item]
[Hiruharama Native School Choir] MSD12-0034. [Hiruharama Native School Choir]. [1940s?]. Rowse, Alan Dakin, 1905-1977 : Papers (MS-Group-0781). [Item]
Letter from Richard John Seddon to John Joseph Woods MS-Papers-0355-04. Letter from Richard John Seddon to John Joseph Woods. 20 Jul 1897. Woods, John Joseph 1849-1934 : Papers re musical composition God Defend New Zealand (MS-Papers-0355). [Piece]
Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods MS-PAPERS-0355-01. Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods. 15 July 1878. Woods, John Joseph 1849-1934 : Papers re musical composition God Defend New Zealand (MS-Papers-0355). [Piece]
Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods MS-Papers-0355-02. Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods. 29 Jul 1878. Woods, John Joseph 1849-1934 : Papers re musical composition God Defend New Zealand (MS-Papers-0355). [Piece]
Letter from E Fox on behalf of Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods MS-Papers-0355-03. Letter from E Fox on behalf of Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods. 23 Aug 1878. Woods, John Joseph 1849-1934 : Papers re musical composition God Defend New Zealand (MS-Papers-0355). [Piece]
Moana Road: Six Kiwi song placemats [1990s-2000s?] Eph-C-MUSIC-Placemats-1990s. Moana Road: Six Kiwi song placemats [1990s-2000s?]. [Item]
[Recordings of works by and conducted by Stanley Oliver] MST7-0131. [Recordings of works by and conducted by Stanley Oliver]. [1936?-1940s?]. [Item]
[Hiruharama Native School Choir] MSD12-0034. [Hiruharama Native School Choir]. [1940s?]. Rowse, Alan Dakin, 1905-1977 : Papers (MS-Group-0781). [Item]
DigitalNZJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods Letter on recto side of page only Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Letter in black ink, page 255mm x 200mm Not specified TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library
Letter from Richard John Seddon to John Joseph Woods Letter on recto side of page only Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Letter in black ink, page 200mm x 310mm Not specified TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library
Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods First part of letter on recto side of page Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Letter in black ink, page 260mm x 200mm Not specified TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library
Letter from E Fox on behalf of Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods Letter on recto side of page only Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Letter in black ink, page 200mm x 325mm Not specified TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library
John Joseph Woods Wikipedia / Wikipedia
Ritchie, A.: God Defend New Zealand; computer set Vocal score and orchestral score SOUNZ / SOUNZ
God defend New Zealand Original words and music to God defend New Zealand Bracken, Thomas, 1843-1898
Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934		 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Showing page three of the original music to God Defend New Zealand Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Showing page two of the original music to God Defend New Zealand Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Showing page one of the original music to God Defend New Zealand Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Showing page four of the original music to God Defend New Zealand Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
Your Place - Lawrence We visit one of our most famous heritage towns. This is where school teacher John Joseph Woods set Thomas Braken's words to music to create our National Anthem. Fifteen years earlier it was the scene of our first gold rush. Radio New Zealand / Radio New Zealand
God Defend New Zealand - National anthem score Musical score for national anthem. Containing parts for organ/piano, as well as for treble, alto, tenor and bass. Inscribed onto the UNESCO Memory of the World NZ Register in 2013 (Registration number: 10). See: http://www.unescomow.org.nz/ Also included is a b/w photograph of the score and copies of correspondence held at the Alexander Turnbull Library (ATL) relating to the National Anthem: Thomas Bracken to John J Woods (17 September 1877, regarding copyright); Sir George Grey to John J Woods (29 July 1878, regarding a translation into te reo Maori); E. Fox to John J Woods (23 August 1878, regarding a translation into te reo Maori); R Seddon to John Woods (20 July 1897, regarding presenting a copy of the anthem to the Queen). Giving context is a letter from Johannes C Andersen at ATL to John Barr at Auckland Public Library (29 Oct 1935) describing the donation of this correspondence to Auckland Public Library. The correspondence was given to ATL by Miss Mary Woods, the daughter of Mr John Woods. Woods, John Joseph, 1849 - 1934 Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Fronted by David Farrier, this documentary traces the history of New Zealand's national anthem. Farrier dives into the archives to tell the story of the Thomas Bracken poem set to music by John Joseph Woods; and a band of musicians have a bash at updating it in 2011. The patriotic ditty was first played at an Olympic medal ceremony when our rowing eight won gold in 1972, displacing 'God Save the Queen. It was adapted into Māori as early as 1882, but a te reo version still caused controversy in 1999. The documentary screened on TV3, the day before the 2011 Rugby World Cup final. NZ On Screen / NZ On Screen
10 songs about faith Here are 10 songs that tackle the subject of religious faith and managed to make waves in the wider culture. New Zealand’s national anthem starts with the image of us all prostrating ourselves before God and the lyrics throughout are as devout as our other official anthem, ‘God Save The Queen’. Many people will only know the first verse of ‘God Defend New Zealand,’ which is sung in English and te reo at the beginning of each All Blacks’ test. As a result, the strongest religious sentiments in the song are lost – for example, the fifth and final verse that pleads for god to “Make us faithful unto Thee” and suggests we should all be ‘preaching love and truth to man/working out Thy glorious plan.” Even just focusing on the first verse, this isn’t a great song. The lyrics have an awkward lyrical rhythm (which forces singers to stretch ‘free’ and ‘strife’ over two syllables), which can possibly be traced to the fact that it was a poem initially (written by Thomas Bracken in the early 1870s). In 1876 there was a national competition to set it to music, which was won by John Joseph Woods. It became a national hymn in 1940 and was adopted as our second anthem in 1977. The te reo version is undeniably cooler (“Aotearoa” is a better hook line), but people flipped out when it was sung on its own before a World Cup match against England in 1999 (see David Farrier’s documentary for this and other stories about the anthem). Here is the standard version, performed by Hayley Westenra. Gareth Shute AudioCulture / AudioCulture
Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods Letter on recto side of page only Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Letter in black ink, page 255mm x 200mm Not specified TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library
Letter from Richard John Seddon to John Joseph Woods Letter on recto side of page only Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Letter in black ink, page 200mm x 310mm Not specified TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library
Letter from Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods First part of letter on recto side of page Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Letter in black ink, page 260mm x 200mm Not specified TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library
Letter from E Fox on behalf of Sir George Grey to John Joseph Woods Letter on recto side of page only Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Letter in black ink, page 200mm x 325mm Not specified TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library
John Joseph Woods Wikipedia / Wikipedia
Ritchie, A.: God Defend New Zealand; computer set Vocal score and orchestral score SOUNZ / SOUNZ
God defend New Zealand Original words and music to God defend New Zealand Bracken, Thomas, 1843-1898
Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Showing page three of the original music to God Defend New Zealand Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Showing page two of the original music to God Defend New Zealand Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Showing page one of the original music to God Defend New Zealand Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Showing page four of the original music to God Defend New Zealand Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection / Auckland Libraries
Your Place - Lawrence We visit one of our most famous heritage towns. This is where school teacher John Joseph Woods set Thomas Braken's words to music to create our National Anthem. Fifteen years earlier it was the scene of our first gold rush. Radio New Zealand / Radio New Zealand
God Defend New Zealand - National anthem score Musical score for national anthem. Containing parts for organ/piano, as well as for treble, alto, tenor and bass. Inscribed onto the UNESCO Memory of the World NZ Register in 2013 (Registration number: 10). See: http://www.unescomow.org.nz/ Also included is a b/w photograph of the score and copies of correspondence held at the Alexander Turnbull Library (ATL) relating to the National Anthem: Thomas Bracken to John J Woods (17 September 1877, regarding copyright); Sir George Grey to John J Woods (29 July 1878, regarding a translation into te reo Maori); E. Fox to John J Woods (23 August 1878, regarding a translation into te reo Maori); R Seddon to John Woods (20 July 1897, regarding presenting a copy of the anthem to the Queen). Giving context is a letter from Johannes C Andersen at ATL to John Barr at Auckland Public Library (29 Oct 1935) describing the donation of this correspondence to Auckland Public Library. The correspondence was given to ATL by Miss Mary Woods, the daughter of Mr John Woods. Woods, John Joseph, 1849 - 1934 Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries
God Defend New Zealand Fronted by David Farrier, this documentary traces the history of New Zealand's national anthem. Farrier dives into the archives to tell the story of the Thomas Bracken poem set to music by John Joseph Woods; and a band of musicians have a bash at updating it in 2011. The patriotic ditty was first played at an Olympic medal ceremony when our rowing eight won gold in 1972, displacing 'God Save the Queen. It was adapted into Māori as early as 1882, but a te reo version still caused controversy in 1999. The documentary screened on TV3, the day before the 2011 Rugby World Cup final. NZ On Screen / NZ On Screen
10 songs about faith Here are 10 songs that tackle the subject of religious faith and managed to make waves in the wider culture. New Zealand’s national anthem starts with the image of us all prostrating ourselves before God and the lyrics throughout are as devout as our other official anthem, ‘God Save The Queen’. Many people will only know the first verse of ‘God Defend New Zealand,’ which is sung in English and te reo at the beginning of each All Blacks’ test. As a result, the strongest religious sentiments in the song are lost – for example, the fifth and final verse that pleads for god to “Make us faithful unto Thee” and suggests we should all be ‘preaching love and truth to man/working out Thy glorious plan.” Even just focusing on the first verse, this isn’t a great song. The lyrics have an awkward lyrical rhythm (which forces singers to stretch ‘free’ and ‘strife’ over two syllables), which can possibly be traced to the fact that it was a poem initially (written by Thomas Bracken in the early 1870s). In 1876 there was a national competition to set it to music, which was won by John Joseph Woods. It became a national hymn in 1940 and was adopted as our second anthem in 1977. The te reo version is undeniably cooler (“Aotearoa” is a better hook line), but people flipped out when it was sung on its own before a World Cup match against England in 1999 (see David Farrier’s documentary for this and other stories about the anthem). Here is the standard version, performed by Hayley Westenra. Gareth Shute AudioCulture / AudioCulture
Legacy.com NZ ObituariesJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Joseph John WOODS WOODS, Joseph John. In Loving Memory of our dear brother father and Koro, who passed away 1 May 2014. And your loving wife mother and nana Joy Turikori passed away 9 May 2013. Sadly missed. Arohanui Woods whanau Kura and sons on Apr. 30, 2016
Auckland Museum Online CenotaphJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New ZealandJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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John Woods: competition John Joseph Woods was the winner of the competition this notice advertises to compose the best music for Thomas Bracken's 'God defend New Zealand'. His pen name for the competition was Orpheus. Woods later described how he came up with the tune: 'On reading the beautiful and ... New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
John Woods: competition John Joseph Woods was the winner of the competition this notice advertises to compose the best music for Thomas Bracken's 'God defend New Zealand'. His pen name for the competition was Orpheus. Woods later described how he came up with the tune: 'On reading the beautiful and ... New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Find A Grave (NZ cemeteries)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Name Born Died Cemetery Cemetery location Region
John Joseph Woods 1961 🔍 26 Jul 1972 🔍 📰 Kauae Cemetery Ngongotaha, Rotorua District Bay of Plenty
John Joseph Woods 1849 🔍 9 Jun 1934 🔍 📰 Lawrence Cemetery Lawrence, Clutha District Otago
John Joseph Woods 1961 🔍 26 Jul 1972 🔍 📰 Kauae Cemetery Ngongotaha, Rotorua District Bay of Plenty
John Joseph Woods 1849 🔍 9 Jun 1934 🔍 📰 Lawrence Cemetery Lawrence, Clutha District Otago
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 1977-01-31 Auckland People and Events
Woods, John Joseph Index Cards
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Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 Index Cards
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Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934 1977-01-31 Auckland People and Events
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Upper Hutt City Libraries Heritage CollectionsJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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NZ Electronic Text CentreJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Archives NZJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office  >  Central filing system

Name Year(s) Held At Access
From: John Salmon, Auckland ... Land and - in land purchases ... 1850 ‑ 1851 Wellington Open
From: John Salmon, Auckland ... Land and - in land purchases ... 1850 ‑ 1851 Wellington Open

Wellington High Court  >  Wellington probate files [third sequence]

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
WOODS John Joseph William Edward WOODS John Joseph William Edward📃 View Scan 1957 Wellington Open
WOODS John Joseph William Edward WOODS John Joseph William Edward📃 View Scan 1957 Wellington Open

Wellington High Court  >  Wellington probate files (first sequence)

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
WOODS John Joseph WOODS John Joseph📃 View Scan 1934 Wellington Open
WOODS John Joseph WOODS John Joseph📃 View Scan 1934 Wellington Open

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington District Office  >  Commissioner of Crown Lands registered files

Name Year(s) Held At Access
From: John Joseph Wood, Wellington Date: 24 August 1859 Subject: Applying for refund of deposit for run in the Warreroa District 1859 Wellington Open
From: John Joseph Wood, Wellington Date: 24 August 1859 Subject: Applying for refund of deposit for run in the Warreroa District 1859 Wellington Open

New Zealand Defence Force, Personnel Archives  >  Military Personnel Files

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BURGESS, John Joseph - [a.k.a. WOODS, Joseph] - WWI 7/218 - Army BURGESS, John Joseph - [a.k.a. WOODS, Joseph] - WWI 7/218 - Army📃 View Scan 1914 ‑ 1919 Wellington Open
BURGESS, John Joseph - [a.k.a. WOODS, Joseph] - WW1 17/218 - Army BURGESS, John Joseph - [a.k.a. WOODS, Joseph] - WW1 17/218 - Army📃 View Scan 1914 ‑ 1919 Wellington Open
BURGESS, John Joseph - [a.k.a. WOODS, Joseph] - WWI 7/218 - Army BURGESS, John Joseph - [a.k.a. WOODS, Joseph] - WWI 7/218 - Army📃 View Scan 1914 ‑ 1919 Wellington Open
BURGESS, John Joseph - [a.k.a. WOODS, Joseph] - WW1 17/218 - Army BURGESS, John Joseph - [a.k.a. WOODS, Joseph] - WW1 17/218 - Army📃 View Scan 1914 ‑ 1919 Wellington Open

Justice Department  >  Coroners Inquests, case files

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
Coroners inquests unnecessary - ... 1960 Wellington Open
Coroners inquests unnecessary - ... 1961 Wellington Open
Coroners Inquests - Case Files - Rotorua - Woods, John Joseph - Microfilm only [Use copy MICRO T4977] Coroners Inquests - Case Files - Rotorua - Woods, John Joseph - Microfilm only [Use copy MICRO T4977]📃 View Scan 1972 Wellington Restricted
Coroners inquests unnecessary - ... 1961 Wellington Open
Coroners inquests unnecessary - ... 1960 Wellington Open
Coroners inquests unnecessary - ... 1961 Wellington Open
Coroners Inquests - Case Files - Rotorua - Woods, John Joseph - Microfilm only [Use copy MICRO T4977] Coroners Inquests - Case Files - Rotorua - Woods, John Joseph - Microfilm only [Use copy MICRO T4977]📃 View Scan 1972 Wellington Restricted
Coroners inquests unnecessary - ... 1961 Wellington Open

High Court Auckland, Department of Justice  >  Auckland probates - second sequence

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
WOOD John Joseph - Te Taheke near Tauranga - School Master WOOD John Joseph - Te Taheke near Tauranga - School Master📃 View Scan 1889 Auckland Open
WOOD John Joseph - Te Taheke near Tauranga - School Master WOOD John Joseph - Te Taheke near Tauranga - School Master📃 View Scan 1889 Auckland Open

Waihi District Court  >  Waihi Mining Registrations

Name Year(s) Held At Access
License for a Residence Site Section 705 Waihi to John Joseph Woods of Karangahake Settler 1918 Auckland Open
License for a Residence Site Section 704 at Waihi to John Joseph Woods of Waihi Miner 1900 ‑ 1918 Auckland Open
License for a Residence Site Section 705 Waihi to John Joseph Woods of Karangahake Settler 1918 Auckland Open
License for a Residence Site Section 704 at Waihi to John Joseph Woods of Waihi Miner 1900 ‑ 1918 Auckland Open

Accession CH623

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Deeds of Assignment - John Joseph Woods Assignor and Benjamin Lewis, Archibald Hunter, Roy Hodgson, Ronald Kelly, Oliver Black and Norman Williams 2 Oct 1953 1953 Christchurch Open
Leases for coal mining purposes - His Majesty the King to John Joseph Woods 9 Oct 1952 1952 Christchurch Open
Mortgage of lease - John Joseph Woods and Others with Thomas Brown Limited Christchurch Open
Deeds of Assignment - John Joseph Woods Assignor and Benjamin Lewis, Archibald Hunter, Roy Hodgson, Ronald Kelly, Oliver Black and Norman Williams 2 Oct 1953 1953 Christchurch Open
Leases for coal mining purposes - His Majesty the King to John Joseph Woods 9 Oct 1952 1952 Christchurch Open
Mortgage of lease - John Joseph Woods and Others with Thomas Brown Limited Christchurch Open
Tinui HistoryJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Anglican HistoryJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Tasman HeritageJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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West Coast NZ HistoryJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Canterbury Museum Collections - PeopleJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Lower Hutt MyRecollectJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Indexed by Luke Howison, 2023

Source: A Dictionary of NZ Biography, by Scholefield (1940), from NZ History / CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ

NameBiographyReference
John Joseph Woods

WOODS, JOHN JOSEPH (1849-1934) was born and educated in Tasmania, and was for eight years a school teacher there before coming to New Zealand. He landed on the West Coast and spent some time in Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. He taught in private schools at Lawrence and Invercargill. He took a special interest in music, and played 12 instruments, but excelled with the violin. For many years he was conductor of the choir in the Roman Catholic church at Lawrence, where he was clerk to the Tuapeka county council. Woods is best known as the composer of the music to which Bracken's God Defend New Zealand was set. Bracken wrote the anthem in 1878, and dedicated it to the Governor (Normanby). The Saturday Advertiser then offered a prize for the best music, and a committee in Melbourne, consisting of Zelman, Zeplin and Siede made the award. Woods was a prominent cricketer and tennis player, and captain of the Lawrence cycling club.

Personal information from J. J. Woods; Cycl. NZ., iv (p); MS in Auckland Public Library; Saturday Advertiser, 27 Jul, 26 Oct 1878; Tuapeka Times, 20 Feb 1932.

Volume 2, page 268
John Joseph Woods

WOODS, JOHN JOSEPH (1849-1934) was born and educated in Tasmania, and was for eight years a school teacher there before coming to New Zealand. He landed on the West Coast and spent some time in Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. He taught in private schools at Lawrence and Invercargill. He took a special interest in music, and played 12 instruments, but excelled with the violin. For many years he was conductor of the choir in the Roman Catholic church at Lawrence, where he was clerk to the Tuapeka county council. Woods is best known as the composer of the music to which Bracken's God Defend New Zealand was set. Bracken wrote the anthem in 1878, and dedicated it to the Governor (Normanby). The Saturday Advertiser then offered a prize for the best music, and a committee in Melbourne, consisting of Zelman, Zeplin and Siede made the award. Woods was a prominent cricketer and tennis player, and captain of the Lawrence cycling club.

Personal information from J. J. Woods; Cycl. NZ., iv (p); MS in Auckland Public Library; Saturday Advertiser, 27 Jul, 26 Oct 1878; Tuapeka Times, 20 Feb 1932.

 Volume 2, page 268
NZ War GravesJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Wellington City Council ArchivesJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH

With the kind permission of the NZSG

Source: Kiwi Collection copyright The New Zealand Society of Genealogists

Name Date Record Type
WOODS, John Joseph 🔍 27 Jul 1934 NZ Probates
WOODS, John Joseph Wm Edwd 🔍 15 Oct 1957 NZ Probates
Puke Ariki Collections - PeopleJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Hocken Digital CollectionsJohn Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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Wikidata People (New Zealanders)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH
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John Joseph Woods New Zealand songwriter (1849–1934)
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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)John Joseph Woods        🔍 ASH

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