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Monday 1
October 1894
Accidents & Fatalities - 001
CARNELL - A son of Mr
S. Carnell, M.H.R. fell into the water when going on board the
Corinna at Napier on Saturday. -----
one of the
people on the launch eventually jumped in and rescued him
OGILVIE - On Saturday
evening a fatal accident happened, whereby Mrs Ogilvie,
an old resident here, 76 years f age, was killed.
She fell
over the sea wall on the Haven Road ----- an
inquest will be held.
Accidents & Fatalities -
002
DUNCAN and
CARL - Shortly
before the start of the Cross Country Steeplechase at Sumner on
Saturday afternoon, -----
Messrs A. Duncan and W. Carl
were in the sulky at the time, but escaped unhurt
-----------
McKERNIN - on Saturday
evening a man named McKernin fell off the Sumner tram
near St Peter's Church, and fractured his collar-bone badly.
--------
UNWIN - a
boy named Unwin was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning
------ fractured foot, ----- fall from a horse on the
Papanui road, on Saturday
CLARKSON - Mr J.
Clarkson slipped while gathering mussels from under the
timbers under the Moody Wharf, Timaru on Saturday
-------
fortunately
2 gentlemen were on the wharf at the time ----
Clarkson was nearly exhausted when he was given the rope.
Tuesday 2 October
1894
Funeral - 003
De TROY - late Mr W. de Troy and his daughter
took place at Rangiora yesterday afternoon, and despite very
bad weather there
was a large attendance ------ the remains
were buried side by side in the Church of England cemetery
and the Rev H. East conducted the service
at the graves.
Fielding - Fire - 004
WOODING - a
fire in Manchester street, this morning destroyed Worsfold's
boarding-house, premises of Wooding,
watchmaker, and
Attwood, photographer
----- Pollock
the owner,
Fatalities - 005
HINANAHI -named
Hamuera Hianahi was thrown from his horse at Tologa Bay
on Saturday, and died the
same night. The Natives have removed the
body to Whangara.
NASH - a settler
living near Timaru, James Nash, a single man 45
years of age, was found dead last evening --
Wednesday 3
October 1894
Inquest - 006
NASH - James, age c. 40yrs. single,
-----
Saturday 6 October 1894
page 4
Oxford - 007
HARTLAND - Mr John, guard on railway --
died ---
An Unfortunate Child - 008
WEST - Samuel
West, a child aged 4 yrs, ------brought up by Mrs BARRY, who had kept it for
nearly 4 yrs,
the child
was committed to the Burnham Industrial School.
Tuesday 9 October 1894
Wellington -009
WILLCOX - Henry, res. 40 yrs died this morning ---
Wednesday 10 October 1894
Accidents & Fatalities - 010
MARTIN - Hans
Martin met an accident at Southbridge yesterday afternoon.
------- fractured his left leg. --
SILVERSTONE - Mr Julius, fruiterer of Dunedin,
died ---
Thursday 11 October 1894
Wedding write up - 011
COWLISHAW - Miss Helen , dau. of Mr W. P Cowlishaw to Mr John
Dryden Hall, son of Sir John Hall, Hororata --- lots more --
Napier - 012
HALLETT -James Hallett, an old settler at
Meanee, -------
Accidents & Fatalities -
013
AYERS -William, a
labourer, killed ---------- the man was married
but had no family.
KENNY - Mrs Ann, died - inquest Dunedin
WARRILOW -
at the inquest on Hannah Warrilow last night,
-----
Friday 12 October 1894
Accidents & Fatalities - 014
SMITH - William,
44, a gum digger at Pakatua, near Kaikohe
------ Auckland Hospital, -- died.
MURDOCH - Annie,
was admitted to hospital last evening suffering from injuries to her
head -----
FRASER - Miss
Fraser and the 3 lads at present in the hospital suffering from
injuries ---
Licensee - 015 & 015a
McNAMARA - Mr licensee of the City Hotel --
fined ----
Meeting of creditors - 016
SMITH
- Frank Bywater - a long column ------ email for a copy
Saturday 13
October 1894
Inquest - 017
AYERS - man killed at the Govt. Insurance Building ----
Accidents & Fatalities -
018
LEVY - Mr, -a
railway accident occurred at the crossing at Morningside, when
Mr Levy, a settler of Waikaimiti, and Mrs Dickson --
MULLIGAN -
William, who left Petone, --- not far from the
station where Mulligan was employed.
SMITH - as Mr
L.J, confectioner of Barbadoes street, --- his trap was
capsized and both shafts broken. Mr Smith escaped unhurt.
-------- the accident occurred at Butcher's Ford.
WATERS -
Mr F.B.Waters, Mayor of Greymouth, --- died this
morning.
Obituary - 019
O'CONNOR - Miss Julia, or Sister Mary Magdala,
b. Co. Kerry, Ireland, sister of Mrs Richard Hoare, Temuka
-- age 41.
Rangiora Fire - 020
WORSFOLD - Mr A. -- house burned down --
Monday 15 October 1894
Accidents & Fatalities - 021
HANNING
& LOUDEN - the Master,
Captain W. Hanning, and a crew of 3 men. One was David
Louden,
the other 2 men were known
as George and Charley. ------
HOPE - wife of George,
accidentally fell out of a cab ------- taken to a house owned
by Julia Wilson. --- she died
BELL - James, swam his
horse into Lake Taylor, 3 times ----- the body was
recovered 2 hours later. -----
Temuka - Fire - 022
WRIGHT -a fire at Temuka last night
destroyed 4 shops, the property of MrJ.W.Wright Opawa.
Tuesday 16 October 1894
Auckland - inquest - 023
HOPE - Mrs Minnie, wife of a jockey at
Napier, ------
SKINNER -
Margaret, a married woman, age 72 of South
Dunedin, died -----------
Wednesday 17 October 1894
Fatalities - 024
WESTON -
Thomas, of Masterton, aged 70 --- died
OLD - a
man named Old, a farmer at Lepperton, New Plymouth ,
dropped dead --
PYNE - Mrs
Pyne, wife of Mr Pyne, plumber, was seriously injured.
--------- lots more
BERTRAM - George, wounded --
Napier - obituary - 025
MARTIN -
Robert, editor of the Daily Telegraph, died suddenly
------- b. Lanarkshire, Scotland, age 50 arr.here 20
years ago. unmarried
Dunedin - 025
DUGGAN - Constable Duggan died suddenly
while on duty in the Lowburn district. ------- single, and
joined the force in 1882.
Bankruptcy - 026
SPENCER ---
in the estate of Robert Spencer, working jeweller,
Christchurch, ------- lots more.
Thursday 18 October 1894
Accidents & Fatalities - 027
JOHNSON -
a child, age 4 daughter of J.Johnson,
Waituna, badly burned on Tuesday ----- died
last night.
SMITH - J.
Smith, had his left hand badly scorched
------ in his tent at Cheviot. --------
Christchurch - 028
PYNE - Mrs
Pyne,--- to be slightly better, though still in a very
serious condition.
Saturday 20 October 1894
Wellington - 029
DELANEY - Albert, late of the Trocadero,
----------
Obituary - 030
DIGNAN - Hon Patrick Dignan M.L.C. a passenger
by the Takapuna, died .
------
Dr. RICHARDS -
Dr
Richards for 17 years in practice Hawera, died
this morning. ---------
Monday 22 October 1894
Fatalities -
031
WINTON -
Jane, aged 56 wife of John, railway porter,
died --Railway Station,--
MARTIN - inquest, male, found drowned ----
Dunedin - 032
McGILL -
Mr Peter, a miller, of Milton, he was one of the
pioneer settlers of Otago.
Cromwell - 033
McKERSIE -
John, was shot dead near Bannockburn, -- at 11 am on
Saturday. ---- lots more
Inquest - 034
OLSEN -
John, died Sat. age 63 --------- son, Henry
William Olsen, wife Anna M.
Hokitika - Boating fatality - 035
McDONALD - J.
age 60,
McDONALD - R. age 18
KENNAIRD & GRAHAM
----crossing the river -----
Wednesday 24
October 1894
Accidents & Fatalities - 036
MAPPLE -
infant, dau. of Rose Mary Mapple. ------
STREIN -
Robert, working on Mr John HOLMES property at
Methven, ----
Bankruptcy - 037
NORTH - Alfred
Augustus, collector, ---------
Friday 26 October
1894 -
Napier - 038
BAKER - Henry,
accidentally fell out of a window and died -- an inquest will
be held.
Waimate - Fire - 039
WILKS - Mrs
Wilks, and her 2 children were the only occupants. ----------
Saturday 27
October 1894
Accidents - 040
DRURY - Mr
Drury's horse -- took fright and bolted, no damage
to the cab
FINNERTY - Mr
Finnerty, managed to get into a water tank in front of Burke's
Hotel.
HOPKINS - Benjamin,
fell out of a cart this morning ----- taken to
hospital.
Monday 29 October
1894
Accidents & Fatalities - 041
HOPKINS -
Benjamin, about10 years, son of a fish-dealer, -- bad
cut to knee
GIBSON - Daniel Nathan,
age 15, son of
Mr James Gibson, died suddenly ---an inquest will be
held -
McQUILLAR
- Mary, of Linwood, was taken to hospital
----- caused by a fall -----
PATON - Mr, father of
Mr R. Paton, hotelkeeper of Hill Top, Akaroa
- found dead --------
Fatalities - 042
SMITH -
found on the farm of the late Gabriel Smith, Mangere.
The body has not yet been identified.
MARTIN - Robert, a
school teacher, found drowned in the vicinity of Jervois Quay
today. ----------
Tuesday 30
October 1894
Bankruptcy - 043
FALLOON
- Robert Falloon of Spreydon, farmer, -----------
Inquest - 044
GIBSON -
Daniel Nathan Gibson, a boy who died suddenly
after racing with his brother on Sunday evening.
------------
Wellington - inquest - 045
MORTON - Robert Morton, -- fell into the
water at Wellington, apoplectic fit, accidentally drowned.
Westport - 045
HAWTHORNE -
James Hawthorne, a well-known commercial traveller of
Wellington, ------- died in the hospital
----
Invercargill - 045
TALL - Joseph, who sustained a compound
fracture of the skull through being knocked down the hold of the
steamer Taieri, died in the hospital today.
Ship "Wairarapa" - 046
overdue from Sydney, long list of names of passengers ---
Wednesday 31
October 1894
Meeting of creditors -
047
LACE -
John, sawmiller of View Hill, Oxford, North Canterbury,
------- a very long column. email for a copy.
Inquest - 048
WIBERG - an inquest was held -----
the death of Mary Wiberg, who died Monday afternoon.
----- death was due to paralysis of the heart. --------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
19 May 2007
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