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Wedding Bells | Issue No 59 May 28, 1959 - A marriage of Gisborne interest was solemnised at St. Peter's Church in Wellington between Barbara Jocelyn, the only daughter of Mr and Mrs L. L. Sundborn Wellington, and David Edward, elder son of Mr and Mrs L. L. Worthington, Gisborne. To five in Gisborne are these New Plymouth newly-weds, Ernestine Frances, only daughter of Mr and Mrs F.... | Gisborne Photo News / Gisborne Photo News |

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Robert William Wills | Riverton Cemetery | Riverton, Southland District | Southland |
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Invercargill High Court > Invercargill Probates and Letters of Administration
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WILLS Robert William - Riverton - Retired Farmer | 1971 | Dunedin | Open |
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WILLS, Robert William - WW1 91293 - Army | 1914 β 1918 | Wellington | Open |
High Court Auckland, Department of Justice > Auckland probates
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BOYD Robert William Murray - Mt Maunganui - Retired [in the will incorrectly described as Roy William Murray BOYD] | 1971 | Auckland | Open | |
PRICE Robert William - Auckland - War Pensioner [includes will of PRICE Mary Elizabeth] | 1980 | Auckland | Open |
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Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Mother's Given Name(s) | Father's Given Name(s) | Still Birth | |
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1888/7026 | Wills | William Robert | Emma | Herbert William | - | Order Product |
1929/28313 | Wills | Angus Robert William | Ivy Kathleen | Robert William | - | Order Product |
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WILLS, Robert William π | 23 Sep 1971 | NZ Probates |
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William Robert Wills | WILLS, WILLIAM ROBERT (1837-96) was born at Bath, England, came to Auckland by the Assaye (1874) and lived at Onehunga to 1877, and thereafter at Otahuhu. He earned his livelihood as a journalist and local correspondent and wrote a good deal of verse. His published volumes include A Bunch of Wild Pansies (1885), and God's Splendid Son (1901). Many of his songs were set to music. Wills was an ardent Liberal in politics. He married Martha, daughter of Thomas Nield, and died on 8 May 1896. Alexander and Currie; Annals N.Z. Lit.; Evening Herald (Dunedin), 28 Mar, 6 Jun 1885; Auckland Star, 8 May 1896; N.Z. Herald, 9 May. | Volume 2, page 263 |
WILLS, WILLIAM ROBERT (1837-96) was born at Bath, England, came to Auckland by the Assaye (1874) and lived at Onehunga to 1877, and thereafter at Otahuhu. He earned his livelihood as a journalist and local correspondent and wrote a good deal of verse. His published volumes include A Bunch of Wild Pansies (1885), and God's Splendid Son (1901). Many of his songs were set to music. Wills was an ardent Liberal in politics. He married Martha, daughter of Thomas Nield, and died on 8 May 1896.
Alexander and Currie; Annals N.Z. Lit.; Evening Herald (Dunedin), 28 Mar, 6 Jun 1885; Auckland Star, 8 May 1896; N.Z. Herald, 9 May.
Volume 2, page 263Wellington City Council Archives
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Registration | Bride's Given Name(s) | Bride's Family Name | Groom's Given Name(s) | Groom's Family Name | |
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1928/3218 | Ivy Kathleen | Couling | Robert William | Wills | Order Product |
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1896/4307 | Wills | William Robert | 1837 | 59Y | Order Product |
1890/130 | Wills | William Robert | 1890 | 12M | Order Product |
1971/45364 | Wills | Robert William | 1898 | 73Y | Order Product |
1999/123 | Wills | Angus Robert William | 18 May 1929 πNZ | 70 years | Order Product |
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