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Junction Store at Doyleston
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TitleJunction Store at Doyleston
DescriptionJoseph Hastings Doyle came out from Scotland on the ship "William Miles" arriving in New Zealand in October 1864.
Initially based in Cashel Street, Christchurch, as a tailor, in August 1866 he leased 20 acres of land (RS 6047) from F.J. Smith of Penzance in Cornwall.
Before long Doyle purchased the land from Smith for £60, conveyance being in April 1868.
Ratepayer rolls indicate that by some time in 1867, he had erected a house assessed at £15 which was built to accommodate a shop on the ground floor.
Doyle (advertised as T Doyle although this had changed to J H Doyle 3 months later) must have been in operation at the “Junction Store” by September 1867 as the Lyttleton Times and Canterbury Times could be obtained from his store.
The 1868 roll indicated that it was a frame house and general store and was assessed at £20.
Doyle was also growing 10 acres of wheat and 1 acre of garden.
By May the following year, the Leeston Post Office was operating in the Junction Store.
Joseph and his wife Bessie lived above the shop.
By July 1868, Doyle’s store was advertised by W.J.G. Bluett, Chairman of the Local Committee, as the place to pay fees under the Education Ordinance.
On New Year’s Eve 1868, some 80 persons attended a ball in Doyle’s house.
During the 1875 – 1885 period Doyle is listed variously in the Southern Provinces Almanac as a storekeeper, baker, insurance agent, newsagent, postmaster, coach proprietor, tailor, draper and produce merchant.
When Doyle moved to Fairlie in 1893 to manage the coach services between Fairlie and Mt Cook, the storekeeping business was taken over by his son W.J. Doyle (senior) and his sister Bessie and later on by W.J. Doyle alone.
In 1896 a Mr Miller displayed a surgery and dispensary notice in Doyle’s store and Dr Christy J.P. investigated. In court, the case was dismissed.
In 1913 the store was sold to Mr H.O. Amos.
According to Roy Batt, there was a succession of store owners.
One of the next store-keepers was Bill Nelson followed by Jack Brake from Arthurs Pass. An astute businessman, he stocked everything.
Bill Brittendon purchased the shop in 1930 and after 4 years it was sold to Henry Arbuckle, who was a staunch Salvation Army man and taught band instruments. Arbuckle stayed for 9 years.
Bob Thomson, Charles McVeigh, Bob Reid, Ralph Ashcroft, Don McPherson and Ted Ruki stayed briefly. Fred Glassy and Bill Fussell were employed in the store for many years.
The store remained a landmark for some 112 years but was finally demolished in 1979, around a decade after it had stopped trading.
Information from Papers Past, George Singleton “Ellesmere, the Jewel in the Canterbury Crown”
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date11 July 2019SourceThe Ellesmere EchoLocationDoyleston
DescriptionJoseph Hastings Doyle came out from Scotland on the ship "William Miles" arriving in New Zealand in October 1864. Initially based in Cashel Street, Christchurch, as a tailor, in August 1866 he leased 20 acres of land (RS 6047) from F.J. Smith of Penzance in Cornwall.
Before long Doyle purchased the land from Smith for £60, conveyance being in April 1868.
Ratepayer rolls indicate that by some time in 1867, he had erected a house assessed at £15 which was built to accommodate a shop on the ground floor.
Doyle (advertised as T Doyle although this had changed to J H Doyle 3 months later) must have been in operation at the “Junction Store” by September 1867 as the Lyttleton Times and Canterbury Times could be obtained from his store.
The 1868 roll indicated that it was a frame house and general store and was assessed at £20.
Doyle was also growing 10 acres of wheat and 1 acre of garden.
By May the following year, the Leeston Post Office was operating in the Junction Store.
Joseph and his wife Bessie lived above the shop.
By July 1868, Doyle’s store was advertised by W.J.G. Bluett, Chairman of the Local Committee, as the place to pay fees under the Education Ordinance.
On New Year’s Eve 1868, some 80 persons attended a ball in Doyle’s house.
During the 1875 – 1885 period Doyle is listed variously in the Southern Provinces Almanac as a storekeeper, baker, insurance agent, newsagent, postmaster, coach proprietor, tailor, draper and produce merchant.
When Doyle moved to Fairlie in 1893 to manage the coach services between Fairlie and Mt Cook, the storekeeping business was taken over by his son W.J. Doyle (senior) and his sister Bessie and later on by W.J. Doyle alone.
In 1896 a Mr Miller displayed a surgery and dispensary notice in Doyle’s store and Dr Christy J.P. investigated. In court, the case was dismissed.
In 1913 the store was sold to Mr H.O. Amos.
According to Roy Batt, there was a succession of store owners.
One of the next store-keepers was Bill Nelson followed by Jack Brake from Arthurs Pass. An astute businessman, he stocked everything.
Bill Brittendon purchased the shop in 1930 and after 4 years it was sold to Henry Arbuckle, who was a staunch Salvation Army man and taught band instruments. Arbuckle stayed for 9 years.
Bob Thomson, Charles McVeigh, Bob Reid, Ralph Ashcroft, Don McPherson and Ted Ruki stayed briefly. Fred Glassy and Bill Fussell were employed in the store for many years.
The store remained a landmark for some 112 years but was finally demolished in 1979, around a decade after it had stopped trading.
Information from Papers Past, George Singleton “Ellesmere, the Jewel in the Canterbury Crown”
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date11 July 2019SourceThe Ellesmere EchoLocationDoyleston
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