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Wednesday 3 November 1869
For sale or To Let   - 005
STEVENS - Mr E.C.J.  5 acre paddock artesian well and house  near Hagley Park.

For Sale  - 006
CALVERT - C.A.  a stone house, of 1 rood on the Avon River  near Madras bridge ---


Friday 5  November 1869
Fatality -  007
STONE - Fred, at Burnham Flax Mill on the Leeston rd,  ---- more  -----


Saturday 6  November 1869
Fatality - 008
BRODERICK - Mr, employee of the Canterbury railway,  inquest this afternoon ---


Inquest -  009
STONE - Fred, was killed at the Burnham Flax Mills --  Walter James WHITLEY, manager, ----  Charles Edward STEWART, engineer,  ----- lots more ----

Dissolution of partnership - 009a
WILSON - John  and
SIMPSON - Stephen,  grocers and general dealers,  of Papanui rd. ----


Bankruptcies   - 010a
O'MALLEY - John, of Christchurch, contractor ---   
BURTON - John,   and
CARTER - John,  in co-partnership with John ARMITAGE


Monday 8  November 1869
Inquest - 002
BRODERICK - Richard,  died from  injuries received on the 27th ---   funeral yesterday ----

Death - 012a
SMYTH - Mrs, found dead in her bed under suspicious circumstances ---- inquest today ----


Tuesday 9  November 1869
For Sale -  013
WILLCOX -  6 roomed house, Bridle Path, Lyttelton,  occupied by J.S.Willcox.

Body of unkown man -  014
found floating in the Avon River, opposite St Michael's Church -- a large sum of money was found on the deceased.


Wednesday 10 November 1869
Drowned Man -  017
the identity of the unknown man remains a mystery ---  inquest  to be held -----


Thursday 11 November 1869
Inquest -  018
SMYTH - Mrs,  John Smyth was brought up on charge of murder,  Thomas GODFREY,  the cook also charged ----

Notice -  019
NEILSEN -  disposed of his business as saddler in Kaiapoi  to Mr Carl Hansen,   ---- had saddlery for 11 years

Notice -  020
HANSEN -  saddler, harness maker,  taken over business from Mr P.L.Neilsen,  Kaiapoi, -----


Friday 12 November 1869
Inquest -  021
on dead body of man found in Avon River --- found drowned,  body unrecognisable ---

Coroners Inquest -  022  & 023  & 024 & 025  & 026
SMYTH -  Georgina Newton,    adjourned inquest  ----  3 and half columns ----  email for a copy


Saturday 13  November 1869
Licenses Transferred -  028
BROOKER - George of Royal Hotel  to  Margaret McKAY,  
PALMER - Henry  of Burnham Hotel  to  John IRVINE

Missing Person -  028a
CUNNINGHAM - James, left Auckland in 1859 or 60  for Canterbury,  write to Gilbert SOMERVILLE, Shellharbor, Illawara, NSW

Desertion  -  029a
SMITH - James, deserted from 18th Royal Irish ---      more ----

Notice of Partnership  -  030a
SPROT - Mark,  entered into partnership with Francis Christopher TABART  -----


Monday 15  November 1869

Death -  031
BURNETT -  death on the s.s. Tamar, on her trip from Melbourne to Launceston  -------


Wednesday 17 November 1869
Bankruptcy -  032a
BARNARD - William,  of Rangiora,   storekeeper -----
WEST - Henry Charles,  Christchurch ---   


Thursday 18 November 1869
Bankruptcy  -
STIFFE - 034  - Sydney Burrows,  Christchurch,  commission agent, ---  
NINNIS - 035 - Egerton, Christchurch,  district engineer,  -----
BOWDEN - 036  - William, late of Highfield,  province of Nelson,  cattle dealer  ----  more ----
CATON - 037  - John Henry,  of Horse Shoe Lake,  farmer,  ----   


Friday 18 November 1869
To Let  -  042
MILLER -  late William Miller's  dwelling house and shop ----   drapery business,


Tuesday 23 November 1869
Bankruptcy -  055
DOUGLAS -  James Ferguson ---  adjourned to 13 December ---
PEARCE - Thomas William George,   adjourned to 13 December -
HILL -  Joseph,    adjourned to 13 December ---
BLACKMORE -   Abraham  adjourned to 13 December ---

Bankruptcy   -  055 & 056
ALPORT - Herbert Edward,   for final discharge -----

Bankruptcy   - 056
SOLOMONS -  Joseph,  left province  -- adjourned to 13 December ---

Bankruptcy   - 057
SWIFT -  James --  final discharge --  in partnership with Egerton NINNIS,  --  lots more -----
MOSS - Henry,    adjourned to 13 December ---
SCOTT - Alfred,  adjourned to 13 December ---

Bankruptcy  - 058
GILKES - Robert --   adjourned to 13 December
DEMPSIE - John Currie  and
GIBBONS  -  John Saunders,  adjourned to 13 December
WATKINS -  Edwin,   fellmonger, formerly in partnership with one McHARG  -- order for discharge granted ---
PIPER -  Henry,  adjourned to 13 December

Bankruptcy - 059
NAIRN - David --  commission agent and spirit merchant ---    order of discharge was granted

Bankruptcy   - 059 & 060
SCOTT -  John ------  lots more  -----


Wednesday 24 November 1869
Bankruptcy -  062
BOWDEN - William, ------  lots more  ------

Licenses Transferred -  063
HOBBS - Francis  of Papanui Hotel  to  William LAWRENCE
WEST - H.C.  of Dunedin Club Hotel  to  Michael D'ARCY  ----

Probates -  064
De La PASTURE - Leontine   ---   Pasture of administration   -- to Count de la
HILL -  William Channon,   letters of admin granted to widow Jane Hill.


Thursday 25 November 1869
Bankruptcy -  065
BARNARD - William,  of Rangiora,   storekeeper,  ----- more -----
DOUGLAS - James Ferguson,  of Leeston,  contractor ----  adjourned to 13 December

Bankruptcy -  066
BOWDEN - William   late of Highfield,  Nelson district,  now a prisioner for debt.  -------


Friday 26 November 1869
Deserting 2 children  -  069
GOUGH -  Arthur,  ---   deserting his 2 illegitimate children   --- adjourned to 29 November

Magistrates Court -  070
NOTT -  Mary,  -----   
KENNEDY - William,  deserting from 18th regiment ---   adjourned to 4 December.

Notice -  071
OSBORNE -  George,  will not be responsible for any debts of his wife Ann Osborne ----


Saturday 27 November 1869
Bankruptcy -  072  & 073
WAECKERLE - Jacob,    ---  lots more  -----

Bankruptcy -  074
BUXTON -  Thomas,    ---  lots more ----

Serious Accident  -  075
PACKWOOD -  son of Mr B. Packwood, of Kaiapoi ---   faint hope of his recovery -----

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
13 December 2011

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