Lyttelton
Times - Christchurch -
July - 1878
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Tuesday
2 July 1878
Bankruptcy - 002
SMITH - Sidney
Herbert, of St Albans, a carpenter ------
Partnership Notice - 003
DEACON - Mr Edward
R.Deacon has been taken into partnership and is now "
Wyn Williams and Deacon"
Lower Heathcote School results - 004
email for a copy of the list of names.
Fatality - 005
RIGHTON - Edith Mary,
living at her grandmother's at St Albans, been ailing
--- aged about 4 and half --- died Saturday.
Wednesday 3 July 1878
Bankruptcy - 009
SHEPHEARD - William,
of Heathcote, master marriner --------
CRAWFORD - James, of
Christchurch, a surveyor ---
Land for Sale - 014
HIGGINSON - H.P. is
selling 1304 acres at Mount Somers adjoining homestead of
Edward PEACH ----
Property for sale - 015
ASCHMAN - situated at
Ticehurst rd, Lyttelton, ------
Property for Sale - 017
HABENS - Rev.
W.J. to sell in Gloucester st close to Latimer Square
--- is leaving Christchurch.
Licensing Court - Leithfield - 018
GAYNOR -
George, -- new house at Amberley now being erected ----
granted, new license
STACE - R. City Hotel,
Leithfield, renewal
VAUGHAN & CORDNER
- Sefton Hotel, renewal
McLEAN - Hugh, Crown
Hotel, Amberley, renewal
HOOD - Thomas, Star
and Garter Hotel, Waikari. renewal
BALDWIN - ANN - Weka
Pass Hotel, --- renewal
DANIELS & POWYS -
Hurunui, conditional license,
FLYNN - Bryan,
Ashley Hotel, conditional license
Friday
5 July 1878
Bankruptcy - 020
JOSLING - Alfred
Charles, Christchurch, a butcher. ---
DAVIE - Henry, of the
Styx, a hawker ----
MOSS - William,
of Barhill, South Rakaia, storekeeper ----
MOOSONG - Julius,
Christchurch boarding-house keeper ---- estate of
MILLER - James,
of Kaiapoi, watchmaker ---
Fatal Accident - 022
O'CONNELL - Captain
John, of schooner "Josephine" was killed on the railway at
Heathcote Valley ------ more ----
Freehold Farm for Sale - 023
CHISNELL - late
Mr 140 acres, on Fendaltown
road, ----- more -----
Freehold Property for sale - 024
COX -
George, 2 lots --- 6 roomed
house, more ---- 4 roomed house
------ more -----
Saturday
6 July 1878
Missing Friends - 025
GUSTAGE - Frank, left
Waimate about 9 weeks ago with a man named Henry BROWN, --- write to your
wife ---
JONES - Mr B.W. late
of Antigua st, believed to be in Rakaia ------
The Late Charles MATHEWS - 030
A telegram dated 24 June -- celebrated actor Charles James
Mathews the younger was born 26 December 1803 -- articled to
an architect --
he exhibited a picture at Somerset
House in 1835 -- he married 18 July 1838 the late
Madame Vestris who was 6 years older, (died 1857)
married again in 1858 in America a Mrs
Davenport an accomplished actress ---- lots more ---
Inquest - 031 &
032 & 033
O'CONNELL -
--- John , Captain of the Josephine,
-- Frank Taylor, mate of the schooner ---- William Webb,
a lad, I live in Heathcote Valley -----
Patrick Gilmour, station master
---- Benjamin Perkins, platelayer, on the railway
---- Hugh Beaumont --- Elizabeth Marsden, I
keep the Valley Hotel ----
verdict accidental death.
Farms for sale - South Rakaia & Chertsey - 035
WITHALL - Aaron
& Charles
---- Section 15841 130 acres part section 15843 46
acres, 5 roomed house --- more ----
Tuesday
9 July 1878
Death - Doyleston - 039
REDMAN - (Radmond in
inquest 046) Pat, found dead in a
paddock ---- an inquest was held -- leaves a wife
and 5 children.
Wednesday
10 July 1878
Bankruptcy - 041
PRYDE - Peter Suttie,
of Addington, boarding-house keeper, -----
Accident - 043
WELLER - Henry,
a labourer, ---- at Bush Inn,
Geraldine, -------
Presentation - 045
MILLARD - Mr A.
presented with a medal ----- Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade
--- more ----
Inquest - Doyleston - 046
RADMOND -
Patrick, (Redman in earlier) found dead in a
paddock -- died of heart disease ---
Farm for Sale - 047
HACK - Mr E.
Harewood rd, ---- 71 acres ------
Chertsey - 050
KIVER - C.
jnr, --- for sale RS
26669, 511 and half acres ---
adjoining J.W.S.Coward, Geo.
Roberts, C.N.Mackie, J.D.Hales,
Thos. Moreland, J.McIlraith, T.Allan, T.M.Hassal, J.C.Helmore and others.
Property for Sale - 051
JOHNSTONE - Mr James,
-- 3 and quarter acres on Windmill rd, adjoining Mr W. Smith and W. Joyce's land -----
MASON - Mr John,
42 acres, on North and Tisels rd. adjoins Mr
Abbotts farm
Farm for Sale - 052
COLLIER - Collier's
Farm at Moeraki Downs (near Oxford) 928
acres ------
Farm for Sale - 053
WILSON -
William, 32 town sections, in township of
South Malvern, Whitecliffs, --- lots more ----
Farm for Sale - 054
COOPER - Edward, ---
sell Peel Forest Estate, 6382 acres freehold, 16,000
acres leasehold, 1287 acres of reserve -----
Thursday
11 July 1878
Bankruptcy - 055
KENT - Thomas,
of Christchurch, picture frame maker. -----
Friday
12 July 1878
Bankruptcy - 058
ALLEN - Walter
Smith, of Christchurch, a builder, -----
Sudden Death - Timaru - 060
MEADE - Maria,
wife of a labourer, living on the Great South rd,
died suddenly ---- an inquest will be
held ---
Freehold Farms for Sale - 062
SMITH - Mr
Francis, 279 acres -- County of Selwyn, 3 miles from
Horndon Junction station, 3 and half miles from Kirwee
station --
home farm, 160 acres
------ 119 acres close to Halkett Town,
Halkett School is on property --- more ----
Saturday 13 July 1878
Sale of Property - 066
HABENS - Rev. W.
J. sold by auction in Gloucester
st, sold for 1275 pounds.
Inquest - 067
MEADE - Maria,
verdict of natural causes.
Fatal Accident - 069
ANDREWS - son of
Charles, at Wilsons bridge, missed his 2 and half
yr old boy --- found in the Heathcote River ---
Property for Sale - 070
MITCHELL - Edward,
--- fronting onto Horseshoe Lake, adjoining land
sold recently by T.L.Laine
---
Property for Sale - 071
SMART -
William, R.S.48 2 acres, Ferry
rd, --- more ----
Monday
15 July 1878
Inquest - 073
ANDREW - Charles
William, aged 2 and half years. --- verdict
accidental death ----
Serious Accident - 074
BROWNELL - Mr
T.T. a Timaru merchant, --- fell heavily --
fractured kneecap badly --- unconscious ---
Farm for Sale - 075
RICKARDS - George, 250 acre
farm, 8 miles from rakaia township part R.S. 15855 adjoining
properties of Messrs Andrew Storry and Thomas Harrison. -------
Rakaia - Farm for Sale - 076
MANN - John,
farm "Tiverton" 1036 acres, adjoining the properties of Messrs
Miles, Hassal & Co and J. and
A.D.McIlraith, 2 and half
miles from Barr Hill -------
Chertsey - Farm for Sale - 077
CLELAND -
G.A. 620 acres, R.S.
26612, 26613, 26614, 26615, and adjoining
Messrs H.Packer, and
Ronald Campbell -----
4 roomed cottage ----
Killinchy - Property for sale - 078
BODY - late
Nicholas, clearing sale ----- at the
homestead, Killinchy ----
To let by tender - 079
BODY - for the
late Mr Body's Farm, at Killinchy, of 39 acres
---
Tuesday
16 July 1878
Farm for Sale - 082
COLLIER - Mr
Richard, sold his farm, now selling all
stock --- listed -----
Rangiora - Property for Sale - 083
HEINDMAN - Mr F.
---- R.S. 1538 next to property of Messrs Smith and Knock --- also
more sections listed -----
DONALDSON - Mr, of
Cust, property not sold, 80 acre farm ------
Tuesday
16 July 1878
Bankruptcy - 085
DEAKIN - William,
Christchurch, livery stables keeper. ----
RICE - John
Mulholland, Christchurch, a clerk. ------
Kingsdown Estate, Timaru - 086
Purchasers
KERR - E.G. 117
acres Lot 49
EVANS - W. 127 acres
lot 48
KERR - E.G. 105
acres lot 50
WRIGHT - A.W.
147 acres lot 51
HALL - T. 198 acres
lot 46
GOSLING - 268 acres,
lot 47
WRIGHT - A.W. 314
acres lot 52
HALL - T. 269
acres lot 45
GABITES - 243 acres
lot 54
PERRY - A. 259
acres lot 53
PERRY - A. 341
acres with homestead
Presentation - 087
D'AUTHREAU
- and -
HOBBS - Miss
D'Authreau and Miss Alice Hobbs were presented with very
handsome bibles having taken the Masonic scholarships in 1877
and 1878
---- more ---- both educated at
Lyttelton Borough School, also at the school were Miss Milsom and Miss Pitcaithly who won Government
Scholarships
-- a credit
to the headmaster Mr W.L.EDGE ----
Friday
19 July 1878
Partnership - 090
HEELES - M.
Gawthorp &
McBEATH -
William partnership has been dissolved by mutual
consent -- Mathew will continue the business
Missing Man at Styx - 093
Suspected to have drowned in the Styx fair haired, about
age 35, middling build, 5ft, 6ins high, fair
whiskers, beard, and moustache -----
Hurunui - property for sale - 094
DRON - Mr
John, 23 acres with good stone house
-----
Saturday
20 July 1878
Partnership - 098
WHITE - George
Alfred into partnership with John INGRAM,, sawmillers and
Timber Merchants ---
Accident - 101
DISHER - Mr of
the Suffolk Brewery, horse and buggy bolted from in front of
Messrs ROYSE, STEAD and
Co.
McLENNAN -
collison occured with a cab driven by John McLennan of
Bingsland -----
Sudden Death - 102
McBRIDE -
Daniel, died suddenly at Mr Loe's run at Heslerton.
---- an inquest will be held
today -----
Southbridge - Farm for sale - 103
LEE - E.J.
"Brooklands" Farm, R.S. 3265 and 4510 ---
1061 acres, ----- more ------
Farms for sale - 104
BEALEY -
Samuel, property of on the River Styx -- from 20
acres up to 40 acres each ----
Monday
22 July 1878
Chertsey - farm for sale - 107
CLELAND - G.A.
620 acres R.S. 26612, 26613, 26614, 26615,
and adjoining the properties of Messrs H.Packer, and Ronald Campbell
---- and 4 roomed cottage -----
Tuesday
23 July 1878
Inquest - Leeston - 110
McBRIDE - Daniel,
died suddenly at Hesleton. ---- verdict
death from natural causes.
Bankruptcy - 111
MAPLES -
William, surviving partner of late firm Maples
Brothers, hotelkeepers, Christchurch, Edward
Maples (deceased) ---- lots more ----
BROWN - Arthur, of
Heathcote Valley, labourer, ----
CLARKE - G. late of
Waltham, butcher ----
Wednesday
24 July 1878
Bankruptcies - 112
BIRD - William,
Christchurch, a labourer ---
BROOKER - William
Jenner, cabdriver of Christchurch ---
PRYDE - Peter
Suttie of Christchurch, boarding-housekeeper.
HOWARD - Charles
Caleb, of Templeton, schoolmaster -----
Land Transfer Act Notices - 113
RANKIN - Robert,
16 perches part lot 121, Christchurch Town
Reserves, unoccupied.
BUTLER - Gilbert, 17
perches part lot 121, Christchurch Town Reserves,
occupied by applicant.
SMYTH - David, 3
roods 29 perches, part R.S. 33, Christchurch
District, occupied by applicant
DOIG - John, 13
perches, part lot 137 Christchurch Town Reserves,
occupied by applicant.
CAMERON - John, 14
perches, part section 24 town of Lyttelton,
occupied by applicant.
D'OYLY - Robert
William, 21 acres, R.S. 12895, Lincoln district,
unoccupied.
MODERATE -
William & Alexander & David, 150 acres, R.S.
12704 and 12757, Oxford district, occupied by
applicants.
Waikari Valley - Eascott Estate - For sale - 115
ROLLESTON - A.H.V.
Esq. 3025 acres, frontage to Waikari River, 7
roomed concrete house, -------
Bankruptcy - 117
SMITH - Thomas, of
Waltham, a labourer ----
HUGHES - James, of
Rangitata Island, a farmer ----
Thursday 25 July 1878
For Sale - 119
PRYDE - property
corner Lincoln road and South Town Belt, known as
Rankin's Store, also chattels listed.
Timaru - Sale of Land - 120
RHODES - R.H. unlet
sections. part R.S. 730 and being section
no's 138, 259 - 269, 271 - 278, 347-349 also
suburban
lots 58 and
65, of R.S. 174. and Lots 21, 35, 36, of R.S. 165 -----
Friday 26 July 1878
Bankruptcy - 121
FRASER - James,
of Malvern, contractor ------
Prize List of Names -123
& 124
Christchurch West School, list of names of prize winners -
email for a copy or a look up.
Std 6 Dux medal - Willie Barker
1. Willie Barker, 2. Walter Dunnage, 3. James
Tait.
lots more names --------
Saturday
27 July 1878
Bankruptcy - 127
DEAKIN - William, of
Christchurch, a livery-stable keeper, ------
RICE - John
Mulholland, of Christchurch, a clerk ---
Land for sale - 129
DEANS -
John, Riccarton Estate, Riccarton, about 30
acres, fronting Hagley Park, Riccarton rd, Northern
railway, River Avon, Town Belt west.
Templeton - Clearing Sale -
130
FITCH - Mr who is
leaving the district, having bought the Woodstock run ------
Ashburton - Farm for Sale - 131
GREENSTREET - late
Chas. 1442 acres, at Forks of the Ashburton ----
more ----
Monday
29 July 1878
Flour Mill for sale - 133
Leithfield Flour Mill with 3 and half acres of land ----
Farm for sale - 134
WOODING - Mr,
254 acres, next to Captain Willis' farm, 3 miles from
Dunsandel Station ------
Tuesday
30 July 1878
Missing Friends - 135
SPRINGALL -
Elijah, of Iver, Buckinghamshire, 18mths ago at
Royal Hotel, Christchurch -- went with
Thomas JONES
to Kumara Bush West Coast - news from his brother
Jehu -------
Body found - 136
FYNMORE - Frederick
E. discovered in Otipua Creek, a mile from Timaru,
advanced state of decomposition, ----
was missed
on 10 July, formerly an officer in Marine Artillery
--- --- leaves a wife and 7 children --
inquest held today ---
Sale of land -
137
HOBBS - late
William, 7 lots Armagh
st, ---- lots more ----
Fernside - Land for sale -
138
BOWRON - George,
estate at Fernside, in farms of 50 to 100 acres each
----
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
29 January 2012
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