Sorry, I have not done any thing on this line for a while.

the connection is Ethel YATES, Sarah's mother.
A number of the YATES moved to New Zealand, so Albert would known he had cousins there.
The main researcher on this branch is a bit in and out, but maybe he will get in touch.
So cheers country ? cousin, and hopefully the other researcher will be in touch soon.
In case you didn't have this, Ethels parents were William James YATES (born Madras 1836) and Sarah INSKIP