Births and Baptisms, 1839-1907 for Henry William Holbrook Chatfield
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 08 Oct 1839
Baptism/Christening Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Father's Name: Alfred William Chatfield
Mother's Name: Harriet
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01846-0
System Origin: Australia-EASy
Source Film Number: 951872
Reference Number: vol 1 p 34
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VIC Death Index. CHATFIELD, Henry William Holbrook. CHATFIELD Alfred William & Hart HOLBROOK, 1907, VIC 4866
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : Thursday 13 June 1907)
DEATH OF CAPTAIN H. W. H. CHATFIELD.
The death is announced from Melbourne of Captain H. W. H. CHATFIELD, well known in this port as once an officer who had spent practically half his days in the service of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. Prior to his entering the Union Company's service, Captain Chatfield acted under Messrs. McMeckan and Blackwood, with whom he was employed for about 15 years, and with the Union Company he remained some 25 years, thence until his retirement, which took place in 1904. When the Prince of Wales (then the Duke of York) visited Australia and New Zealand, in 1901, Captain Chatfield was the officer chosen to pilot the Ophir round New Zealand. His resignation was tendered early in 1904, owing to ill-health, which would have interfered with the full performance of his duties, and his final trip was made in command of the s.s. Mooraki, which arrived at Hobart on March 30 of that year. The following morning, the captain was tendered a complimentary farewell by the then Master Warden (Captain T. M. Fisher), and the wardens of the Marine Board of Hobart, and the speeches and expressions of regret at his retirement then made marked the high repute in which he stood with the more prominent members of the shipping community. Captain Chatfield was at the time of his retirement one of the oldest skippers of the Union Steamship Company. After his retirement he was appointed one of the assessors of the Marine Court.
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Burial: Presbyterian B 1949
Find A Grave Memorial# 122420016
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Probate 103/619 VPRS 28/P0, unit 1340; VPRS 28/P2, unit 809; VPRS 7591/P2, unit 410
Listed on Probate as Master Mariner.
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Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers
Name: Henry W H Chatfield
Occupation: Master Mariner
Death Date: 05 Jun 1907
Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Residence City: Camberwell
Event Date: 12 Sep 1907
Series Number: 103
Record Number: 619
Digital Folder Number: 004104573 , Image Number: 00046
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Certificate of Competence as a Master Mariner
NAME, DATE, DESCRIPTION, WHERE, PLACE OF BIRTH, DoB
CHATFIELD, Henry William H. No.244. Issued 25 July 1879 Master. Melbourne. Born Adelaide, S.A. 1839
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Launceston Examiner (Tas. : Tuesday 4 July 1865)
LAUNCESTON POST OFFICE. SHIP MAILS. Ship Mails will be closed at Launceston as under: To Melbourne, per Derwent, via Hobart Town, this day, 4th instant, at 5 p.m. Letters detained, being insufficiently stamped or not bearing stamps: Mr. H. W. H. CHATFIELD, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Brought 'The Wairarapa' from Britain to NSW, Australia arriving Sep 1882.
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : Monday 14 April 1884)
Capt Chatfield of the "Wairarapa" and Capt Lockyer of the "Adelaide" were before an enquiry as to how the two ships collided in an apparent race in the narrow waters of Port Adelaide. Both were censured and it resulted in the suspension of the certificate of Captain Lockyer, of the steamer "Adelaide", for a period of two months, and the passing of censure on both Capt Lockyer and the master of the steamer "Wairarapa", Capt Chatfield.
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Australian Town and Country Journal (NSW : Saturday 9 August 1884)
CRUISE OF THE WAIRARAPA. Along very interesting arcticle about a cruise around the Pacific islands captained by H.W.H.Chatfield.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/71015891?searchTerm=chatfield%20marriage&searchLimits=#pstart5044376
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Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 80, 6 April 1888, Page 2
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18880406.2.11&srpos=78&e=------10--1----0Slow+called+Richmond+aside+and+had-all
The following new patents have been applied for:
Henry William Holbrook CHATFIELD, of Melbourne, master mariner, for detecting the distance a ship will pass off a known danger, and for taking cross-bearings.
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Customs Inwards Letters
H W H CHATFIELD, Master, Dunedin - "Wairarapa" - letter to Harbour Master Auckland re sighting a ketch without lights near Little Barrier
1886 New Zealand Customs Service, Auckland Offiice
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : Saturday 29 July 1899)
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
CLEARED OUT -July 28
North Lyell, 1,217 tons, H. W. H. CHATFIELD, for Sydney, D. Mills, agent.
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Otago Witness December 26 1900 page 54
The Union Steam Ship Company's Monowai, Captain H.W.H. CHATFIELD, with passengers and cargo from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff, arrived at Port Chalmers early on Thursday morning, and after awaiting high tide, steamed up to Dunedin. She left Melbourne at 5.30 p.m on the 12th inst. She left Sydney on Thursday afternoon.
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : Monday 3 June 1901)
THE OPHIR PILOT. SYDNEY, Thursday. Captain H. W. CHATFIELD, of the Union Steamship Company, who has been selected to pilot the Ophir in New Zealand waters, has arrived in Sydney.
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : Saturday 27 July 1901)
PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN CHATFIELD.
While the Royal Yacht Ophir was at anchor at Port Adelaide, and just prior to the embarkation of the party for the South Australian capital, their Royal Highnesses invited Captain H. W. H. Chatfield to the State cabin, and requested his acceptance of a token of recognition of the manner in which he had dis- the duties of pilot from the time the Ophir left Sydney harbour to her arrival in South Australian waters, occupying a period of five weeks. The presentation took the form of a silver card tray, with an inlaid centre of gold, on which were chased likenesses of the Duke and Duchess, and further ornamented with the Royal coat of arms. The gift was supplemented by a richly executed photograph, signed by the Heir-Apparent and the Duchess. Captain CHATFIELD, who speaks highly of the social qualities of the Royal pair, and their care for those aboard the yacht, left by the s.s. Talune last night to join his steamer, the Monowai, at Dunedin.
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : Friday 30 May 1902)
Among the homeward passengers by the Oruba is Capt H. W. CHATFIELD, on his way home to bring out the Union Company's new boat, the Moraki, a 4,300-ton passenger steamer, of the twin screw type, which is now being built at Dumbarton, and will probably be ready by the latter end of August. She will run in the New Zealand and interstate trade. Capt. Chatfield's experiences of Australia date back as far as 1862. To come down a little later, he was at Port Ade- laide in the steamer Omeo, which many old Portonians will remember, in 1870, trading between Adelaide and Melbourne. She was chartered by the Government to run to Port Darwin, and was the first vessel that went up the Roper River. Her work was in connection with the overland telegraph expedition. Later the Omeo ran between Adelaide and Melbourne. Capt. Chatfield was afterwards on the steamer Claude Hamilton, now known as the Albany. He joined the Union Company in 1898, and has been in the service ever since. His last command was the Warrimoo. Capt. Chatfield went ashore for a couple of hours on Thursday to renew acquaintance with old friends, among whom, was Pilot Boord, with whom he was pleasantly associated in the bygone Territorian days.
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"Warrimoo", Kintore-street, Camberwell. at daughter Emily's wedding 1904.
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : Thursday 31 March 1904 Page 6 (Article relating to retirement and career)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/35797953/3010134?searchTerm=chatfield%20marriage#pstart3010134
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : Monday 4 April 1904)
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
HOBSON'S BAY.
ARRIVED - April 2 1904.
Moeraki, s.s. (Union line), 2,715 tons (H.) W. H. Chatfield from Bluff via Hobart. [Last voyage before retirement]
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The Sydney Morning Herald, NSW : Tuesday 5 April 1904
Captain CHATFIELD, of the steamer Moeraki, who has just retired from the service of the Union Company, received a presentation of a handsome timepiece from the directors and executive officers at Dunedin a few days ago. The Hon. George McLean, in making the presentation bore testimony to Captain Chatfield's splendid record of 25 years service since he joined the company as master of the old Ringarooma when that vessel was taken over from McMeehan, Blackwood, and Co , in 1879. The Hon Mr McLean also said there had been one or two incidents in Captain Chatfield's career somewhat out of the usual course of a ship master's experience, when his skill judgement indomitable courage had been the means of saving valuable lives and property Captain Chatfield who is relinquishing command on account of his health, said he cherished his connection with the Union Company, and found it very hard to give up his work.
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : Thursday 7 April 1904)
Yesterday Captain H. W. H. Chatfield who is retiring from the service of the Union Steamship Company, was presented by Mr Carson, chief officer of the s s Moeraki on behalf of the officers and engineers, with a silver salver, suitably inscribed. Mr A. B. Robinson, on behalf of the passengers on the steamship's last trip from New Zealand and Hobart, handed to Captain Chatfield a case of silver knives and forks.
