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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Captain Charles Stephens Hodge

Captain Charles Stephens Hodge , J.P., was born in New Shoram, Sussex, England, in 1832, and brought up in Devonshire. At an early age he went to sea and was for many years engaged on vessels trading in the colonial service, China and Japan. He first arrived in Tasmania, in 1862, in the steamship “Beautiful Star,” which brought out the second batch of salmon ova for the Tasmanian Government. After a period spent in trading around the Australian coast, in various sailing vessels, Captain Hodge came to New Zealand in 1864, in the steamer “Star of the South,” with a cargo of fat cattle consigned to Taranaki for the troops, but owing to bad weather on the northern coast the cargo was landed in Dunedin. Then, after “sculling” around for many years in the colonial, intercolonial and foreign trade, he bought the barque “Elizabeth Graham,” and for many years successfully traded between Australia and China, subsequently making two trips to Europe in that vessel. In 1892 he retired, and now resides at his beautiful home in Port Chalmers, overlooking the bay. Captain Hodge was appointed a Justice of the Peace on the 27th of March, 1902. He was married, in 1859, to Miss Alice Davies, of St. Ives, Cornwall, England. His wife died in October, 1902, leaving a grown up family of four sons.
Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo. Captain C. S. Hodge.

Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo. Captain C. S. Hodge.

The Late Mrs C. S. Hodge.

The Late Mrs C. S. Hodge.