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Monday 1 February 1915
Nelson -
002
COOK - Thomas Allwood, an old Nelson res. died last
week.
Property For sale -
004
GILES - Mr E.D. Mt Parnassus
Estate, 2905 acres, in 5 blocks.
Mona Vale For Sale -
005
&
006
TOWNEND - late Mrs A.Q. ---
lots more ---
Death -
007
WHEELER - Mr H. died at Colombo, many years
associated with Auckland office of the Alliance Insurance Co.
Property For sale -
009
BOWLKER - Mr Thos. property acquired for the
Government for a new gaol, at Templeton, selling
stock furniture etc.
Tuesday 2 February 1915
Casualties -
010
BAKER - Henry, of Waipara, fractured his wrist
----
DRYSDALE - Robert, found dead on banks of Opihi
River, aged about 60
HARVEY - Jane, age about 35 died -- at
Lyttelton, inquest today ---
Sheffield property for sale -
011
COX - Mr F.J. 1 acre land and 6 roomed
house ---
Oxford - Farewell Social -
012
FAWCETT - Mr & Mrs D.H. leaving the
district --- going to Dunedin ---
Tai - Tapu -
013a
MOROHAN - Mr B. sell freehold lands & stock
--- giving up farming because of ill health.
Wednesday 3 February 1915
Maintenance -
016
BENNETT - Edmond, support for his wife
--
CAREY - Richard, in arrears --
for his wife ---
PHILLIPS - John, pay maintenance for
his wife and 4 children.
London - Death -
017
McMASTER - Mr Alexander Anthony, of Tekarahi, Nth
Otago, died 16 December age 52 --- buried at
Stranraer, --
wife was Miss
REID
of Elderslie --- lots more ---
Auction -
018
WOLEDGE - Mr C.R. 3 and half acres fronting
Warrington St, Harrison St, Bull st and Shirley rd
Thursday 4 February 1915
Obituary -
020
CAMERON - Hugh, age 80, b. at Loch Rannock
(Scotland) sailed by ship Star of the East to
Sydney and from there to Otago in 1854
marr. dau. of Duncan
BAIN
in 1869 --- more ---
Casualties -
022
PORTER - James, killed on 26 Jan. at Henderson,
Auckland, ----
MUIR - James, died -- Gisborne --
GILMORE - Thomas, drowned near Cambridge ---
age about 30 ----
ROFF - James, age 76, inmate of Nazareth Home broke a
leg --
Land Sale -
Mt Parnassus Estate -
026
the final subdivision of Mount Parnassus estate --
more
Senior Scholarships -
027
Awards for 1914 - list of names in order of
merit,
Francis H.G.Johnston, BHS; Edgar R.
Reay, BHS; Jean B.
Cunningham, GHS. Arthur M. Dunkley,
BHS. Marjory I. Cresswell,
Rangiora HS
Alf W. Page, BHS. Daphen F.
Archenhold, GHS. Evangeline
A. Penlington GHS. Adele Innes,
GHS. Edwin
L. Barker, Rangiora HS.
Joan N. Mansell GHS. Geoffrey L. Watters,
Ashburton HS. Myrtle A.Andrews,
GHS. Malcolm C. Earwaker, BHS.
Annie G.Wilson, GHS.
Death -
029
WATTS - Capt. Harold, killed in action on 25
December --- more ---
Education Board -
028
Appointments made -
List of names of names of Pupil Teachers and Probationers.
Friday 5 February 1915
Land Board -
032
McLENNAN - James, section 6, block
XV1 Lowry Peaks to John S.
Webb
CAESAR - Charles, Wharenui Hamlet 2
acres to Alice
Clark.
RICHARDS - Francis G.T. section 18
block V Tripp Settlement, to Michael
Lyons
postponed.
KEENE - James J. section 22, block
X111 Hornby settlement to Robert
Boswell
----
NOLAN - Honora M. section 6, block
V111 Timaunga settlement to Michael
McKee.
refused
PAIN - W. Thos. section 32 block X11 Cheviot
Estate, from Public Trustee
BARNES - Albert E. section 34 block
X11 Cheviot Estate to Herbert
Scarr
ENSOR - Charles H. Run 136a Grey
to A.R.C.
Kilian.
Fatalities -
033
MANN - Sydney, age 9 drowned at Aramaho,
Wanganui ---
PATERSON - Alexander Baden-Powell, age 15 died
suddenly -- Dunedin----
Saturday 6 February 1915
Property Auction -
035
BURKE - Mr Coleman, his farm at Papanui in Winters
rd , ---- left Christchurch
Fatalities -
036
WATTERS - Matthew, killed -- at Masterton --
PETERSON - a boy -- inquest -- Dunedin ---
Obituary -
037
FOX - Mr Morris, Actuary to the Govt. Insurance Dept. b.
24 May 1858 Leicestershire arr. NZ in
1880 ---
Property Auction -
038
MATTHEWS - late Sarah Elizabeth, no 54 Clare
rd, ------
Partnership Notices -
039
COWLISHAW - Mr W.B. has retired --
ROBB - James Alexander &
WHALE - Seth Russell, jewellers -- dissolved
partnership -----
Fatality -
040
ROSE - Henry Charles, age 62, of 23 Albert st
Linwood was found dead in bed --
Property Auction -
041
WRIGHT - late Emily, 605 Hereford st.
Linwood ---
Tuesday 9 February 1915
Fatalities -
045
THORNTON - Steve, fell from a bus and was
killed --- Auckland ---
KINSELLA - Fred, injury to his eye in a mine
at Waihi
WOOD - William John, age 28, drowned at
Tolaga Bay ---
Wednesday 10 February 1915
Sydney -
047
BENNETT - Joseph, well-known in racing
circles formerly with the Auckland Stud Co.
Property Sale -
050
LIVINGSTONE - late Duncan, at Oxford,
----Lot 1, 1 acre and cottage, Lot 2, 3
roods with cottage --
Property Sale Southbrook -
051
MARTYN - late Ann, lots 24, 25, 26, 27. part RS
no. 709 3 acres, 3 roods 4 roomed house -- at
Thursday 11 February 1915
Spencers Run - Chaney's -
053
DOWDLE - Mr, occupying ---- 236
acres -- for sale --
Casualties -
054
ADDIS - Thomas Henry, son of farmer at
Winchmore, -- died --
TOSH - David William, age 21mths son of Murdoch
Tosh, accidentally drowned -- Dunedin.
Friday 12 February 1915
Casualties -
058
LONG - Rev. W.F. drowned at Norfolk
Island ----
MARTIN- Herbert, age 38, single, killed
---- Invercargill --
NOBLE - Joseph, age 38, single, was killed --
at Greymouth --
THOMAS - M.S. knocked off a digger and killed at Taihape
-
Auckland -
059
KEALS - Mrs, wife of Leslie Keals, and
6weeks old baby, killed -- more ----
Saturday 13 February 1915
Death in Egypt -
060
&
061
BELL - Surgeon-Captain Terras, of Christchurch --
buried with full military honours on the 31st ----
Reinforcements -
063
List of names of commissions in 3rd Force,
Christchurch Men -
064
&
065
List of names of 3rd & 4th
Reinforcements --
5th Reinforcements -
066
List of names of Engineers, Artillery, Army Service Corps,
Infantry, Mounted Rifles
For Samoa -----
Expeditionary Force -
067
Personnel of British Section. -- long list of names ---
Maori Contingent -
068
List of names --
West Coast Detachment -
069
Long list of names -----
Casualty -
071
GIBBS - George, a Cust farmer, met with a
painful accident --- broken ribs --
Inquest -
072
SCOTT - H.G.F. of Dunedin --
Rangitira Valley, South Canterbury -
073
TANCRED - late Mrs Georgina Janet Grace
-- 426acres and homestead
---
Obituary -
074
WAIATA - Potango & Jemima, d. 3 February
left 2 sons by a former husband -- Potanga d. on
Monday night -- 5 days later ---
Monday 15 February 1915
Fatalities -
076
FORMAN - Archibald Leonard, age 16 was
competing in the amateur boxing tournament ------at Gisborne.
HOLLAND - John Francis, age 37, found dead
-- Auckland ---
McALLISTER - Agnes Gray, a young woman
found dead on the beach -- New Plymouth ---
Inquest -
078
HOGG - William, farmer of Killinchy was
found dead
Casualty -
080
SCOTT - Staff Sergt-. Major, H.G.L.
found dead in Hagley Park on Friday -- mother Mary Elaine
Scoot -- age 26 a wife and 3 young children
--
Tuesday 16 February 1915
Fatality -
081
BARFORD - Cecil James, licensee of Dudley
Arms Hotel, Mangatamoka --- died ---
Casualties -
083
CULLEN - Mrs E. of Ashburton,
died from stepping backward off a moving tram
---
BRYENTON - Annie Thelma, age 2yrs lost 2 fingers in
an accident --
HALE - Jessie, age 20 fell from a tram-car at Epsom
---
FORMAN - inquest -- lad died
after boxing accident ---
HOWIE - "Snowy" died -- car knocked him down
-- inquest --
Golden Wedding -
084
CUFF - Mr & Mrs A. Cuff, 2 Canterbury pioneers
Mr Cuff, arr, in 1853 in"Minerva" with his
parents -- went to Pigeon Bay --
then Akaroa and Le Bons
Bay, marr. 1865 a daughter of Mr John Cole -- lots
more -----
Senior Civil Service Examination results for
Christchurch -
085
G.B.Bradshaw: J.W.Buchanan: R.O.Collins:
R.O.Cornwall; G.Esam; A.Hazleton; C.James;
D.J.Lattimore; F.G.Ludbrook; J.J.McGahey; H.D.
McLeod; P.N. Quartermain; E.Rollinson;
J.R.Sansom;
C.W.Steele; L.G.Tuck;
F.E.Twyford; W.D.Wallace; J.R.Young;
Ashburton pass - T.M.Brophy;
Obituary -
087
HASTINGS - Miss Mary Ann Elizabeth, died at
West Lyttelton -- eld. dau. of Sir Charles Hastings, MD of
Worcester, England,
arr. here early
70's ---- settled in Lyttelton in 1886
--
Sheep farm for sale -
088
LILL - George, 680 acres at
Dunsandel ---
Wednesday 17 February 1915
Obituary -
090
DAVIES - Capt. Sydney Herbert, died -- a
Crimean Vet. son of Admiral George Davies, b.Poole,
Dorsetshire, in 1838 ---
lived
in Timaru , came to Dunedin in 1896 -- long column ----
City and Guilds of London Certificates -
092
lots of names ----- long column ---
Property Sale -
093
MARTYN - late Mrs Ann, 3 acres etc -- at
Southbrook sold to Mr S.J. Pickard ---
Nurses Contingent -
094
long list of names of New Zealand nurses selected for the
contingent of 50 under British War Office ---
Teachers Diplomas -
095
Dressmaking -
Miss Ruth Anderson, Miss J. Beck, Miss C.Graham,
Miss Elizabeth McKenzie, Miss A.L.Partridge, Miss R.
Taylor,
Miss E.
Thornton, Miss E. Truman, Miss M.Watson.
Millinery -
Miss V. McNie.
Thursday 18 February 1915
Fires -
098
GEBBIE - Mr Reginald, -- house burnt down ---
MOCKETT - Mr W. owned building at Waiau, and
was a billiard & hairdressing salon run by Mr G.
Kirkpatrick
Canterbury Nurses for Nurses Contingent -
099
FANNING - Sister Rose, began trining in March 1905
--- made sister in 1909 --- more --
INGLES - Sister Alicia, is Home Sister at the
Hosp. began nursing in 1910 --
HARRIS - Sister Edith, started training in
1906 -- promoted to sister on 1910
Canterbury Nurses for Nurses Contingent -
100
BUTLER - Sister Theresa, joined in 1907,
appointed Sister of men's ward in 1910 --
CHALMER - Sister May, commenced in 1910 ,
-- made sister of infirmary wards in Ashburton
CURTIS - Sister, now private nurse in Wellington
began in 1902 appointed sister in 1908 --
LIVESEY - Nurse Eva Mary, began in
1902 now private nursing ---
DAVIES - Nurse Kathleen, joined in 1902 ---
Friday 19 February 1915
Casualties -
102
CLAYWORTH - Mrs, disappeared from her home --
Westport --
BLAIR - Solomon, an old man been missing for 3 weeks --
Westport
DOYLE - Mrs, of 240 Moorhouse Ave -- fractured an arm.
WALLACE - Thomas, a labourer of Gisborne -- died ---
McGREGOR - James, drowned at Titahi Bay ---
HENDERSON - Henry, a painter, age 32
died suddenly at Blenheim --
FERGUSON - William, age 26 -- suffering
concussion Ashburton.
Obituary -
104
CHEYNE - Rev. Thomas Kelly, died in
London b. London 18 Sept. 1841 --
DOAK - Mr Job, age 92, died -- arr. Lyttelton
in
"Chariot of Fame" 29 January 1863
leaves 3 sons and 3 daughters, Mrs Doak died about 21 yrs ago.
Saturday 20 February 1915
Casualties -
106
MALONE - A.J. married man was killed --
Pukekohe --
WALLACE - Thos.
inquest, -- Gisborne --
Divorce -
107
BRODERICK - Mary Catherine, from her husband
Herbert Schomburg Brosderick ---
COOLEY - Ellen Maria, from her
hus. Henry Walter Cooley -- desertion --
Obituary -
108
FRASER - Mr J.F.M.
K.C. Crown Prosecutor in Dunedin ,
b. Guernsey in 1852 , son of Hon. Capt. Fraser of
East India Co.
---- more --
Property for Sale -
110
HENSHALL - T. and son -- 2 roods 12 perches
and family res. at Papanui tram terminus ---
Monday 22 February 1915
Casualties -
112
SHEPHERD - Rita May, age 21 of Ponsonby, fell off a
launch -- died later ---
CLAYWORTH - Mrs, who disappeared --- found
drowned in the Buller River.
BOYLEN - Harry, found dead in his hut at
Heriot, ----
Inquest -
114
GARLICK - Mr, marr. lived in
Wellington, age 44, died on the Arthur's Pass coach
--- body to be embalmed and sent to Melbourne
----long column ---
Memorial Service -
115
HASTINGS - Miss Mary, at West Lyttelton --- long
column ----
Wellington -
116
McGREGOR - James, -- drowned on
Thursday at Titahi Bay -- b. in Scotland ----
Timaru -
117
&
117a
STONYER - Mrs Caroline, died age 82, wife of
William, -- came here in 1859 in the "Cameo" leaves 5 sons
Timaru -
118
WOOLLCOMBE - Mr B.M. and his wife both died
in Singapore , both killed -- only son of late Capt.
& Mrs Woollcombe, Timaru
-- just recently marr. to dau. of Mr
Alex
Michie, London.
Tuesday 23 February 1915
Casualties -
120
KANE - John, found lying on footpath at
Rangiora fractured left hip --
WALLACE - Thos. found dead
-- Gisborne -- inquest --
NORTON - Frank, age 69 a gardener, found dead in a
room --- at Hamilton
LANINI - Peter Joseph, age 20, sawmill hand
-- drowned in the Paroa Lagoon -- on Saturday.
Obituary -
123
RAYNER - George, died on Saturday, age
20, prominent cricketer ---
Dunedin -
124
THOMSON - Dr John Bell, age 46, died
--- more ---
Wednesday 24 February 1915
Obituary -
126 &
127
CUTTS - Mr Edward, died -- a veteran of the Turf in
New Zealand -- b. Black Creek, Maitland, NSW in
1838, came to NZ age 15yrs
-- leaves a widow, 2 sons and a
daughter --
Bankruptcy -
128
DALEY - Patrick Joseph, builder, of Spreydon
--- lots more ---
On Active Service - The New Zealand Roll -
130
additions and corrections to the list published on
Saturday --- list of names ---
Zeitoun Camp, Cairo -
131
RAYFIELD - Private, died 15 February -- was
in 4th Platoon of A Company ---
Thursday 25 February 1915
Casualties -
133
INNES - Mrs of Waddington, -- thrown from a
trap injuries to arm ---
ANDERSON - Alex, had accident motor-cycle --
Palmerston North.
Bankruptcy -
134
MILN - John Charles, labourer, of
Spreydon, -- more ---
Saturday 27 February 1915
Casualties -
138
BEATTIE - Mrs John, of Coalgate driving in a
trap at Coalgate -- both wrists broken --
BROWN - Sergt. P.C. knocked down ---
Auckland
HAWKINS - Thomas, found dead
-- Auckland
JOHNSON - one of the crew age 24 fell from the
Kini
-- died Westport ---
MARTIN - John, age 66 -- died --
Invercargill ---
Property Auction -
140
MASTERS - Mr, at 72 Abberley rd, St Albans,
---- left Christchurch ---
Obituary -
141
RICHARDSON - Hon. Edward, C.M.G.
born London 1831 -- civil engineer -- went to
Melbourne in 1852 -- arr. NZ 1861 -
-
helped build Lyttelton rail tunnel --- gangs met in
the middle of the tunnel 21 May 1867 --- long column
----
Property Auction -
142
WITHERS - P.G. Lower Riccarton
& Sydenham -- 3 lots ---
(leaving Christchurch)
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Christchurch NZ
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