Arthur William NEWTH  b. 28 Aug 1876  d. 11 Jun 1948 Wakefield, N.Z.

sp: Martha Harriet HIGGINS b. 14 Mar 1879 Foxhill   m. 7 Nov 1901.  Says Wednesday 6th Nov on a copy I have from the museum.  Arthur was 26 years old, a single brickmaker, born and resident of Spring Grove. Martha was 22 years old and single. She was born and a resident of Belgrove. She was the daughter of Edward Robert Higgins and Mary Louisa Lewis. Arthur and Martha were married by Edward Lewis in the Church of Christ Chapel at Wai-iti. Witnesses were Tom Newth, brickmaker of Brightwater and Sarah Ellen Higgins of Belgrove.

sp: Leila Bertha HIGGINS  b. 14 Mar 1899  m. 7 Sep 1926  Says 8th September on a copy I have from the museum.  Arthur was 51 years old, a widowed Machinist, born Brightwater and resident of Wakefield. Martha was 27 years old and a shopkeeper of Nelson. She was born Havelock. She was the daughter of Sydney Higgins and Bertha Russ. Arthur and Leila were married by George Verco in the Church of Christ Chapel at Spring Grove. Witnesses were Sydney George Higgins, electrician of Nelson and Hughie Ernest Higgins, farmer of Spring Grove.
d. 6 Oct 1959
Probate: Leila Bertha, widow, Wakefield, will filed 9 Oct. 1959.
Descendants of Arthur William NEWTH
Arthur William NEWTH  (b.28 Aug 1876  d.11 Jun 1948 Wakefield, NZ.)
sp: Martha Harriet HIGGINS  (b.14 Mar 1879 Foxhill  m.7 Nov 1901 d.20 Dec 1919 Foxhill)
(Wises directory entries: 1921 Flour miller, Wakefield; 1924, 1926, 1928, Machinest, Nelson. Probate: Arthur William, machinest, Nelson, will filed 15 Jul 1948)
Valmai NEWTH  (b.11 Mar 1906)
  sp: UNKNOWN
Keith Lewis NEWTH  (b.24 Jun 1910)
sp: Lorna MAX  (b.23 May 1914  m.3 Jun 1913)
        Wayne NEWTH sp: Susan KENNEDY

sp: Leila Bertha HIGGINS  (b.14 Mar 1899   m.7 Sep 1926  d.6 Oct 1959)
(Probate: Leila Bertha, widow, Wakefield, will filed 9 Oct 1959).
Marie Bertha NEWTH  (b.4 Mar 1929 Wakefield)
  sp: Ian Charles THORN  (b.26 Jul 1926  m.28 Mar 1950)
Beverley Alison NEWTH  (b.9 Jun 1932 Wakefield)
sp: Brian Roil GILLOOLY  (b.2 Mar 1935 Collingwood)
Brian William NEWTH  (b. 15 Sep 1939)
  sp: Margaret BARLOW
Mark NEWTH
  sp: Corene Faye INWOOD
Paul NEWTH
Andrew NEWTH




























KEITH NEWTH
photos curtesy of Wayne Newth
























Martha Harriet Newth nee Higgins
Arthur William
I suspect the second one is the right way around.
I purchased an unidentified "Newth" wedding photo from the Nelson Provincial Museum that I am sure is Arthur William Newth and his bride Martha Higgins. If you think you could identify this photo please let me know.






















MARTHA and VALMAI NEWTH
photos curtesy of Wayne Newth






















VALMAI and KEITH NEWTH
photos curtesy of Wayne Newth



























Martha Harriet Newth nee Higgins