THE TOPSAIL SCHOONER "HUIA" 1894-1951 The following list of names has been extracted from the book "The Log of the Huia" by Clifford Hawkins 1st published 1947 and second edition published in 1973. The ship was commanded during its lifetime by the following:- G.McKENZIE 1894 - 1901 D.MacKENZIE 1901 - 1917 T.H.E.LANE 1917 - 1928 M.W.MONAGHAN 1928 - 1929 T.H.E.LANE 1929 - 1936 S.J.ATKINS 1937 - 1944 F.A.BARRETT 1945 - 1947 A.J.MATHESON 1947 - 1948 J.DRUMMOND 1948 - 1949 D.S.MacLEOD 1950 D.HAY 1950 S.NEALE 1951 NAME FIRST NAME RANK COMMENT PAGE -------- ---------- ---- ------------------------ ---- ACTON F.H. From London in 1896 crew 37 ANTHONY W. AB from Portland US - 1896 crew35 ATKINS S Capt Nautical Surveyor Auckland 09 ATKINS S.J. Mate Photo him aloft in rigging 51 ATKINS Samuel Photo taking a sight 81 BAILEY Charles Shipbuilder 09 BARBOUR James Builder of Huia 18 BARRETT 1st Mate 80 BRECKON A.N. Marine Photographer 09 CARLSON C AB from Sweden in 1896 crew 35 COLE Wally Helmsman in heavy sea accident 72 DANSEY William AB Last crew in 1951 119 DENNIN John Merchant Financed building of Huia 20 DRUMMOND Jim Photo him aloft in rigging 51 DRUMMOND Jim Crew of Huia 09 DUTCH J.M. Capt Harbourmaster Dargaville 08 EDWARDS N.H. 1896 crew 37 ENERTS T. AB from Riga - 1896 crew 35 ESEROMA AB Last crew in 1951 119 FOSS Charlie Cook 1930's Photo on board 70 FUKUYAMA George Engineer Last crew in 1951 119 HARPER E.J. Diver Lost 1902 'Elinhgamite' 43 HARRISON John Resident of Aratapu in 1894 17 HARWOOD J. Mr. Marine Department 08 HAWKINS Clifford W Purser Last crew in 1951 119 HAY Jim Crew of Huia 09 HOOK Dave Seaman Photo on jib boom 63 KERR David Harbourmaster Melbourne 109 KEWLEY A. AB Knocked overboard and back 64 KINNEAR J.H. Marine Photographer 09 KIVI Seriako Bosun Last crew in 1951 119 LANE Solloway Capt d 1892 father of Capt Thos. 53 LANE Thos Henry EllisCapt Intro to 1st edition 07 LEGRAS Capt Noumea Pilot (Photo) 122 LIDGARD Joe Master Scow 'Alma' 09 LONG Mr Engineer of Auckland 49 LOWE Theodore 09 MACKENZIE Dan Capt Master 1901-17 24, 43 MAPPE M. Ord Sea from Dunedin in 1896 crew 35 MATHESON 'Rory' Mate of the Huia 31 MATHESON Alex J. Capt 09 MATHESON D.K. Capt Schooner 'Tagua' 09 MATHESON Keith 2nd Mate Photo 79 MATISON L. Helmsman Washed o'board & drowned 64 MATSON M AB from Sweden in 1896 crew 35 MATTHEWS F.W. Tallied first timber to Huia09 McKENZIE George Capt First Capt and Owner 08,21 McRAE D. Capt Harbourmaster Newcastle NSW 08 MITCHELSON Clara Miss Christened the Huia 1894 17 MITCHELSON Edwin Financed building of Huia 20 MITCHELSON John Financed building of Huia 20 MITCHELSON Richard Financed building of Huia 20 MONAGHAN W. Capt Ketch 'Miro' 09 MURTI Ram Cook Last crew in 1951 119 NARAIN Edward Carpntr Last crew in 1951 119 NEALE S.T. Captain Last crew in 1951 119 NELSON A. Ord Sea from Lyttleton in 1896 crew 37 PEDERSON Alan Seaman Killed in fall from aloft 65 PETERSON W. Crew in 1896 from Sweden 37 RICKARDS Les Crew of Huia 09 SAVIDENT Capt Master of 'Marjorie Craig' 31 SCHUTZ William 2nd Mate Last crew in 1951 119 SENIYAQONA Lepani AB Last crew in 1951 119 SMITH Violet 11 yrs old in 1894 18 STENERSON Alec Seaman Photo on jib boom 63 STENERSON Alec Photo aloft in rigging 51 THOMAS Norman W 1st Mate Last crew in 1951 (& Owner) 119 THOMAS Norman W Last owner of 'Huia' 65 THOMPSON C Cook from Ireland - 1896 crew 35 THOMSON P.T. Mate aged 31 in 1896 35 UPSON Bill Seaman Photo on jib boom 63 VAUSE Cecil Photo with half model Huia 14 VAUSE Cecil (Sandy) Of Wairoa River 09 VEALE Jack Seaman Photo in scuppers 69 WAKEFIELD William Engineer Served in Huia for 15 yrs 37 WALLIS Bob Capt Collection of photos 09 WALLIS Bob Photo on jib boom 93 WALLIS S.R. (Bob) Capt Photo pilotting Huia 1951 108 WHITEFIELD Boy Sea Lost overboard 1942 81 WILLIAMS C Ord Sea 15yr old from Nelson 37 This index was compiled by members of the Genealogical Computing Group of the NZ Society of Genealogists. 15th April 1989.