of Surrey, England.
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Death NSW 6698/1918 WAINE, JOHN C JOSEPH & EMMA RANDWICK
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Death information from original certificte.
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW : Tuesday 18 April 1899)
ALLEGED INSUBORDINATION.-Lieutenant Colonel Neild, commanding the 7th - Regiment, in ,his military capacity has been figuring rather prominently lately. Now something like serious trouble is pending between him and the military authorities, and a letter deemed to be insubordinate addressed by Colonel Neild to Lieutenant Colonel Bayley has led to the suspension of the former from the command of his regiment. Colonel Neild's suspension was fol- lowed bv the temporary appointment of Major Waine to the command of the regiment. The action taken by Bayley was immediately reported to Major - General French, and at this stage the matter rests. Colonel Neild is indignant at the action taken by his military, superiors. He claims to have a certain written letter not as an official communication, but in his capacity an member for Paddington and plain "J. C. Neild.
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Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : Wednesday 4 October 1899)
A MILITARY COURT-MARTIAL
[By TELEGRAPH.]
SYDNEY, Wednesday.
A military court-martial for the consideration of the charge brought by Lieutenant Colonel Neild against Major Waine, both of the 7th Regiment, was opened yesterday. The president of the court (Colonel Holborow) at the outset requested Lieutenant Colonel Neild to specify his charge?. One charge was that Major Waine made what is vulgarlarly known as "a lunar" at Lieutenant Colonel Neild over the bowling club fence during the examination of Lieutenant A. Holmes, adjutant of the regiment. Heated arguments arose continually between the counsel and the two officers.
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : Saturday 20 April 1918)
Major John Charles Waine, who for many years was a prominent builder in Sydney, having, amongst other notable edifices, erected the Lands Office, died at his residence, Rotherwood, Bradley-street, Randwick, early yesterday morning. He was in his 67th year, and had for some time been in failing health. He was a native of Oxfordshire, England, and as a young man of 24, he came to Sydney. Entirely through his own exertions he built up a successful business, from which ill-health compelled him to retire about twenty years ago. He married a daughter of the late Captain CHATFIELD, who lost his life in the wreck of the Cawarra, of which he was in charge, on the oyster-bank, Newcastle, there being only one survivor. The deceased was a major in the old St. George's Rifles, and represented Flinders Ward in the City Council continuously for about fourteen years, retiring about fifteen years ago. He at one time contested the Surry Hills seat in the State Parliament, and was defeated by three votes. He was an enthusiastic sportsman, being president of the South Sydney Cricket Club for a number of years, and also of the South Sydney Rugby Union. He managed one of the New Zealand tours of the New South Wales cricketers, and assisted in the manage- ment of one of the Western Australian tours. He was one of the earliest members of the City Bowling Club, and later became a member of the Randwick Club. On several occasions Mr. Waine visited England, once as one of the executive of a New South Wales team of bowlers in 1912. He was a life member of the Civic Club. Mr. Waine is survived by a widow, four sons, and one daughter. Of his sons, the eldest, Corpl. Arthur H. C. Waine, who served in the Boer War, is with the Light Horse in Palestine, being now in hospital; Major Victor J. Waine was second in command of a battalion in France, and is now a prisoner of war in Germany; Captain (Dr.) Jack G. Waine served in Mesopotamia, and was invalided to England, where he is now attached to the Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich; and Mr. C. Scott Waine is practising as a public accountant in the city. Miss Medora R. Waine is the deceased's daughter.
The funeral will leave the deceased's late residence at 10.30 a.m. to-day for St. Jude's Church of England, Randwick, where a short service will be held at 11 a.m., and will then proceed to Randwick Cemetery at Long Bay road, Coogee.
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : Monday 22 April 1918)
FUNERAL OF MAJOR WAINE.
The funeral of the late Major John Charles Waine, for many years a prominent builder in Sydney, took place early on Saturday. Prior to proceeding to the cemetery, a short service was conducted by the Rev. W. J. Cakebread, at St. Jude's Church of England, Randwick. In a short address the rector paid a splendid tribute to the deceased.
The interment was made in the Church of England section of the Randwick General Cemetery. The chief mourners at the graveside were Messrs. C. Scott Waine (son), C. Edwards (brother-in-law), and S. Edwards (nephew). The service was conducted by the Rev. W. J. Cakebread.
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Occupation & interests
John Charles Waine came to Sydney as a steerage passenger at the age of 24. By 1885, he had set up business as a builder at 6 Penzance Terrace, Begg Street, Paddington. He became a prominent builder and his well known buildings included the NSW Lands Office and the Sydney Customs House. In 1895 he was at 336 Park Street. He had become a JP in 1905 when his residence was Bradley Street, Randwick. He revisited England several times, once as an executive member of the NSW Bowling Team in 1912.
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Community activity
Waine was president of the South Sydney Cricket Club and the South Sydney Rugby Union Club. He was at one time patron of the Sydney Cricket Ground. He was a member of the City Bowling club, becoming President in 1908, and the Randwick Bowling Club. He was a life member of the Civic Club. He was also a Major in the St George's Rifles.
