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Wednesday
2 November 1904
Wellington - 001
FLEET - George Fleet, aged 57 ---- was
killed ----- by a ---- dray -----
Wellington - PALMER
- 002
--- at Fort Ballance ---- killing one of the gun
squad J.A.Palmer and wounding 5 others ---
H.C.Peterson,
J.T. Slines, R.Fordyke, L.F. O'Neill, H.J.Sweeney
-------- more
Later -
Palmer was married only a few months ago. Peterson is brother to
manager of Wellington electric tramways is also married
----
the others are unmarried -----
Thursday
3 November 1904
Dunedin - 003
PALMER - Gunner John A.Palmer, of the
Fort Ballance big gun
accident, was ---son of Mr Edwin Palmer
---- ----- about 28 years of age
---
Lyttelton - 004
HAY - --- Mr Gilbert Hay, son of Mr James
Hay, of Charteris
Bay, was sailing ---- none the worse for his accident -----
Friday 4
November 1904
Obituary - Oamaru
- CHURCH - 007
-- Mr John Church ---- arrived in Oamaru in
1871 ----- prominent in journalistic
circles --- editorship of the "Oamaru Times" now
the "North Otago Times" ----- secretary of the North Otago
A & P. Assoc. since 1872 ----- oldest
secretary in the colony -------
was 84 years of age --- active work until a year ago ------
Inquest - Wellington - 008
PALMER - --- death of Palmer ----
adjourned until tomorrow -----
Saturday
5 November 1904
Accidents - Thames - 009
ROBINSON - Kate, a young
married woman -- died suddenly ---
SHAW -
Frederick --- injured mining accident --- at
Karangahake, died today,
Woodville - 009
a train ---- sudden jerk threw a boy
named THOMAS, a girl
named TRAVERS, a young
man named CADE off the
train,
Wanganui - 009
McLEOD -
William, a young man ----
Wellington - 009
BIRD - Mr
Bird, 2nd engineer of steamer Corrina, died
----
Ashburton - 011
MUIR - During the absence of Mr Muir and his family
at the show on
Thursday, his house was totally destroyed by fire --------
Monday 7
November 1904
Inquest - BERGH
- 012
an inquest ------ William H. M.Bergh, a clerk,
aged 31, killed in a tram accident, near
Lancaster Park Hotel ------- more ------
Nelson - ABBOTT -
013
Walter Abbott, formerly of Oamaru, who lived with his
mother at Stoke, a carpenter, a well known athlete,
died in hospital ---
Inquest - Gisborne - HERIVAL - 015
----- George Herival, carter, killed on
Saturday near Pakarae -----
Fatal Boat Accident -
Lieutenant and 5 seaman drowned - 016
whaleboat belonging to HMS Penguin capsized off Kawau
Island ---- the following lost their lives ------
Lieutenant EDDEN,
--- of Southsea, England, age 24
Joseph POWER,
age 25, of Devonport, England ---
Joseph BROOKS,
age 19,
James RiCHARDSON,
about 23 from Chatham, England
Albert GRANT,
about 23 from Chatham, England
ERNEST PUSEY. about
23 from Chatham, England
----- lots more ----
Thames -
McLOGHRY - 017 Kate
McLoghry died on Saturday, she comes from
Karangahake ------
Wednesday
9 November 1904
Swannanoa - PEACOCK
- 019
--- a large brooder house on Mr W.McRae Peacock's poultry
farm was totally destroyed by fire, nearly 3000
chickens were destroyed
and ducklings perished ----
Thursday
10 November 1904
Westport - 020
RASTRICK - Horace Rastrick, aged 17,
went out riding -------
along the Buller road ---- his horse was found
riderless and wet -----
Karamea - 020
HUNT - a man named Hunt was drowned in the
Karamea River ----- by his canoe striking a bridge and
capsizing.
Palmeston North -
ELDERKIN - 022
an elderly woman named Sophia Elderkin, a
restaurant-keeper, died suddenly --- more ------
Saturday
12 November 1904
Shorthand Exam Results
- 023
Misses Isabel Edwards,
Katherine J.Mayne, Winifred
M.Turner, Dorothy Webster,
S.E.C.Williamson, K.J.Wills,
Messrs A.W.Jackson,
S.Lord.
Pharmacy Board Exam results - 024
Class A. -
Auckland - A.Clouston,
G.L.Laing, H.C.Pond,
Wellington - J.Gallagher,
H.F.Clarke, C.L.Hooper,
Christchurch - F.J.Ballinger
Dunedin - J.T.Willis,
L.A.Smith, W.A.Chappell,
A.McPhail,
Class B. -
Auckland - L.S.Rickersley, J.M. de
Montalk, J.Rees,
George F.J.Sharland, T.H.Garrett,
E.B.Gunson, F.W.Irwin,
J.S.Woolley
Wellington - H.J.Chisholm,
E.M.Feltham, E.A.Manning,
Dunedin - O.G.Tubman,
W.A.Chappell F.W.Cockerill
Monday 14
November 1904
Inquest - BRIGHT
- 025
--- Richard James Bright ----- Evelyn
Bright, wife of deceased who was 27 years
old, married about 3 years, one child,
------
George CHANEY, father in
law --- more -----
Tuesday
15 November 1904
Death - ANDREWS
- 027
a man named A.Andrews, about 35 years of age, died
suddenly ---- at the residence of Mr D.SMITH --- Woolston, his
father is a farmer at Ashley.
Obituary - Napier -
MILLER - 028
The Rev H.W.J.Miller, Congregational Minister, died
today ---- was 46 years of age, educated at ---
Nottingham and Glasgow ---
ordained in 1880 ----
Separations - 029
WILKINSON - Fanny
Wilkinson applied for a summary separation order
against her husband Joseph Wilkinson -----
request granted ----
HAUGHEY - Elizabeth
Haughey ---- applied for a summary separation order
against her husband Charles Haughey ------
Maintenance - 030
HEFFERNAN - Agnes
R. Heffernan applied for an order ----- John B.Heffernan to
contribute ----
Wednesday
16 November 1904
Palmeston North -
MURRAY - 031
--- death of Robert Murray, father of Rev Richard
J.Murray, Christchurch. Mr Robert Murray was
for 20 years in business as a watch and clock-maker
in Ashburton --- on retiring he went to Palmeston North
--- he made the Jubilee Town Clock of
Ashburton the late Mr W.J.Murray, his youngest
son was well-known in cycling circles --- left a widow, a
daughter and his 2nd son the Rev R.J.Murray ------
Accidents - 032
BIRDLING - Mr
William Birdling of Port Levy, was driving in a gig with Mr
C.BRAKE, from
his res to that of Mr G.FLEMING,
his horse shied ---
FRENCH - Richard
--- hand severly cut at the Crown Brewery ----
Inquest -
032
ANDERSON - ---- Alexander Anderson
--- verdict -- death from natural causes namely
asthma.
Thursday
17 November 1904
Dunedin - Divorce - 033
SMITH - Nance
Smith, William Smith
Friday 18
November 1904
Ashburton -
034
SHANNON - Charles Shannon, aged 24 of
Rakaia --- injuries in bicycle accident 6 weeks ago, died
-----
Accidents & Fatalities - 035
Auckland -
MACE - Alfred ------- inquest
-----
Pahiatua -
WILLOUGHBY - Colour Sergeant ---- shot
through leg -----
Wellington - CONNOLLY
- Dennis John Connolly, aged 2
years 8mths ----- was drowned ---
Dunedin -
BAKER -
Frederick O.Baker, a single man of 48 --- found
dead --- engineer, out of work -------
Auckland - Fire -
CUTLER - 037
The residence of Mr John Cutler, of Remuera ---
was burned ---- Mr Cutler is over 80 years of age and his
wife escaped in their night clothes. -------
Dunedin - Divorce - 038
SPROULE -
William of Glenomaru, farmer v. Lilian Sproule
----
LOWE - Jessie
v. John William Lowe -----
Saturday
19 November 1904
Accidents & Fatalities - 039
Auckland
- LEATHAN
- Frederick Henry, newsboy age 13 was
killed -------
Auckland - JOHNSON
- Ben --- feared drowned -
Dunedin - BAKER
- inquest ---- Dunedin ---
Christchurch - BUTLER - Mr W.
--- fell dead ---
Christchurch - WATSON - Mr T. of
Oxford --- taken to Rangiora for surgical attention.
Timaru - Fire -
DAVIS - 040
a fire occurred at Geraldine at ---- when a shop occupied by a
Mrs Davis a fruiterer and confectioner was -- destroyed ----
Hawera - WINKS
- 041
the death is announced of John Winks, an ols settler and chairman
of the County Council, aged 56
Obituary - Dunedin -
JAGO - 042
Mr J.W.Jago, who died suddenly -- arrived Dunedin in 1862
---- 8 years later accepted the managership of the Dunedin
"Star" ---- on 4 June 1902 Mr and Mrs Jago
celebrated their Golden Wedding
----- leaves a widow and family of 8. all
5 girls are married
Monday 21
November 1904
Wellington -
FOLEY - 044 Michael Foley,
an army pensioner ----- died in hospital last
night.
Wellington -
LEIBEZEIT - 045 a man named Gustave
Leibezeit, about 24 years of age, was found drowned
----
Thames -
JAMIESON - 046 J.Jamieson, son of a
respected settler ---- has been killed at Hokianga ---
Tuesday
22 November 1904
Okain's Bay - JAMES
- 047
---- an old man named Richard Frederick James, aged
75 a resident of Okain's Bay, was found desd on the hills
-----
Separation - 048
ALLPRESS -
Mary Allpress applied for an order of summary separation
against her husband Gerald Richard Allpress ------
RIDDOCK - Eva
--- applied for an order of summary separation
against her husband William Taylor Riddock -----
Hokitika -
COLLYER - 049 Mr Joseph Collyer,
--- resident of South Westland, died this morning.
Maintenance - 050
ARCHIBALD - L.
-----
GLOVER - Richard A.
---- 3 illegitimate children -----
Wednesday
23 November 1904
Port Levy -
BIRDLING - 051 the friends of Mr W.
Birdling, of Port Levy ---- making progress
from his late accident ---
CUSACK v CUSACK -
053
Daniel Cusack petitioned for the dissolution of his marriage with
Janet Cusack -------- married April 1890,
were 3 children ---
John Caldwell brother in
law ----
GRIMWOOD v Grimwood
- 054
Agnes Ethel Grimwood petitioned for the disolution of her
marriage ----- married in 1897, lived in
Southbrook. in 1899 they were in Foxton
---
returned to Lyttelton ---- Hugh Stace, father
of Agnes ----- 1 child -----
NANKERVIS v
NANKERVIS - 055
Thomas Nankervis, dealer, applied for
disolution of his marriage wife Betsy Nankervis ---
married in 1873 --- wife left him 5 years later
--- returned in 1896 --------
Obituaries - 056
New Plymouth - CORNWALL
- death of Captain Cornwall, formerly of
75th regiment, came to NZ in 1875 ------ farmed at
Taranaki.
Dunedin - GRAHAM
- -- Mr John Graham, -----
aged 88, 1st postmaster in Dunedin -----
Thursday
24 November 1904
Invercargill - THORNTON -
059
Mrs Thornton, shot in 3 places by ---- died in
hospital where she had been
------- for the past 5 weeks.
Hokitika - BOOTH -
060
Mr A.W.Booth, a commercial traveller ---- died this
morning -----
Friday 25
November 1904
Presentation -
COATES - 061
Miss Agatha Coates, of Lyttelton, was presented, on
the occasion of her marriage, with a silver tea service
----- by the churchwardens --------
a silver salver and choclate goblet, the gift of the choir and
sunday school teachers ---- and a silver and glass butter
dish from the girls of her class
at Trinity Sunday School.
Taihape - 062
McCANN - a man
named McCann, part prop. of a saw-mill ---------
death was instantaneous.
Akaroa -
ROY - 062 Lieutenant Roy of HMS Psyche
--- broke his leg while riding at Akaroa ----
Monday 28
November 1904
Reefton - CAPLES - 063
Mr Patrick Caples, a well-known prospector ----
oldest miners on the West Coast, died ---- aged
74 ---- discovered and opened up Point Reefton a
nd Moonlight districts ---- erected the 1st battery
--- discovered 1st reef at Capleston --- named after
him ---
Fielding - Fire - 064
----- of boot shop of Mr SVENDSEN
----- shop of Messrs CLEMENTSON,
storekeeper, and MILSON
and COLES Dresden piano
warehouse
--- fire had good hold ----- buildings all owned by Mr
Svendsen
Westport -
GOLDSMITH - 065 The Rev W.
Goldsmith, Anglican minister at Granity, has
been missing since last Thursday
----- lots more ------
Auckland -
KIDD - 066 ---- death of Mrs Kidd,
wife of Mr Alfred Kidd, M.H.R. for Auckland City.
Le Bon's Bay -
MARSH - 067 ---- Mary Ann
Marsh, -- aged 65 ----- husband Mr Caleb Marsh
--------
Swannanoa -
COX - 069 Terence Cox, 29 years
of age ----- met with an
accident while cycling ---- fractured a bone in his ankle.
------
Tuesday
29 November 1904
Westport -
GOLDSMITH - 071 there is no trace of
missing clergyman Mr Goldsmith.
Springston - KIMBER, LOWE - 073
----- 2 young men, named Arthur Kimber and
Sydney Lowe, sons of Springston farmers, were drowned
----- an inquest will be held.
Obituary - Dunedin
- RITCHIE - 074
Mr T.T.Ritchie, who died yesterday
------- in 1878 he retired from
banking --- in 1880 was elected a member of City
Council
Westport - Accidents - 075
CHISHOLM - Roderick
George ----- a son of Constable Chisholm,
------ his foot amputated -------
KEEPIN -
Elizabeth at Millerton, 33 years of age,
died, married with no family
GOLDSMITH -
Rev, still missing ----
LEMPFERT - Mrs
C. arm broken by capsize of trap ------
Death - McILRAITH -
076
Mr Hugh McIlraith was found dead in his bed this morning
----- heart disease, married man with a grown up
family.
WRAGGE - 079
Mr and Mrs Clement Wragge intend leaving for London by ---
Corinthic, to sail from Wellington on 8 December.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
19 November 2008
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