The table below shows the people that make up the group.
| No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart | David | Partner | Water race / dam proprietor | 1830 | 6 Jul 1883 | ||
| 2 | Menzies | John Downie | Partner | Water race / dam proprietor | c1837 | 30 Jun 1894 |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1830 | Birth of David Stewart |
David Stewart was born in Nairn, Scotland in 1830. |
| 1991 | c1837-1840 | Birth of John Downie Menzies |
John Downie Menzies was born in Greenock, Scotland to Alexander Menzies and Jean Downie, |
| 1992 | c1865 | David Stewart's arrival in Bannockburn |
David Stewart arrived in Bannockburn and set up house at Cornish Beach on the Kawarau River where he was mining. |
| 1993 | c1867 | John Menzies arrival in New Zealand |
John Menzies arrived in New Zealand, however it is not known when he arrived in the Bannockburn area. |
| 1994 | 1868 | Construction begins on a water race. |
In Feb 1868 Stewart and Menzies began constructing a water race from Long Gully around to the lower end of Pipeclay Terrace. This was later continued on to Slaughteryard Hill. |
| 1995 | 1870 | It arrears from the electoral roll that Mr Menzies was now living in the Bannockburn area. |
It arrears from the electoral roll that Mr Menzies was now living in the Bannockburn area. |
| 1996 | c1876 | Construction begins on Menzies Dam |
David Stewart and John D Menzies may have moved to Stewarton, later known as Stewart Town, where they were mining. David Stewart was a stone mason by trade and built his home (see dwelling #140). Stewart and Menzies, both bachelors lived in dwelling #140. They decided to construct a large supply dam and sell the water to the miners. The water rights were secured from Long Gully, target Gully and Pipeclay Gully. The water race from Long Gully proved very troublesome and was often washed out. The Long Gully area was notorious for violent thunderstorms. The water race from Long Gully carried 4 heads of water to Menzies Dam. 1 head of water = 1 cu ft / sec or 371 gal / min. So, the approximate inflow into Menzies Dame from Long Gully = 1,484 gal / min If the Pipeclay race was added (say 2 heads) the total possible inflow to Menzies Dam may have been 2,200 gal / min |
| 1997 | Disputes over water rights. |
As a water race proprietor David Stewart was occasionally involved in disputes over water. In a court case, Stewart vs three Chinese miners over water rights, the Chinese referred to Stewart as 'Tooat Divvy' |
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| 1998 | 1883 | Death of David Stewart |
On 6 Jul 1883 Mr David Stewart died suddenly at his home in Stewart Town, dwelling #140. He was aged 53 years, and is buried in the old Cromwell cemetery. |
| 1999 | 1883 | John Menzies continued to operate Menzies Dam after the death of David Stewart. |
Mr John Menzies continued to live in dwelling #140 and to operate the dame and water races until his untimely death in 1894. |
| 2000 | 1894 | Death of John Menzies. |
Mr John Downie Menzies was accidentally killed on 30 Jun 1894, in a fall at the age of 54 years. he was buried in the new Cromwell cemetery. |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 1377 | Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh | unknown | David Stewart, Cornish Point 1867-1875 | View Image |