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Friday 1 October 1869
Accident  -  000
DAVIS - Mr Rowland Davis's 2 daughters with Mrs CLARK and her 2 children had a narrow escape in the Heathcote River. ----  


Saturday 2 October 1869
Dissolution of Partnership -  002
DEAKIN - GENDERS - William Deakin and Francis Genders,  as Livery stable keepers --   in Hereford st,  dissolved by mutual consent.

Inquest -  003
WALES -  on bodies of 2 children  overdosed on chlorodine by the nurse ----


Monday 4  October 1869
Licenses  Transferred -  004
POWER - SMITH - John Power, the license of the Crown Inn was transferred to W.R.Smith
SMITH - SAUNDERS - license for Caversham Hotel transferred from W.R.Smith  to A.G.Saunders.

Bankruptcy -  005
MACKAY - David Mitchell of Christchurch, lately immigration officer  --  filed for bankruptcy.


Tuesday 5 October 1869

Bankruptcy - 006
BRADLEY - BRUNT - BRYANT -  Wiliam Blunt,  William Bryant and Joseph Bradley, partners in Hoon Hay Quarry rented to them of J.Cracroft Wilson  ------

Supreme Court -  008
McQUEEN - Archibald, deceased,  of Banks Peninsula,  275 acres, sections 13,512.  13.513,   12,401,  2006 and 2007 -----   Reginald Robert BRADLEY
                         and David GEBBIE  may be appointed trustees  ----- Catherine and John Apps DOCKERY  presented their petition -----    lots more ----


Thursday 7 October 1869
Lyttelton - Lyttelton -    006
BOARD -
WELLS -
WESTWOOD -
MILLER
  charged with refusing to obey orders on board the ANNIE SCOTT.  George FALLOWFIELD  the 2nd mate, and carpenter gave evidence against them

Bankruptcy -  007
GARDINER - Joseph,  of Halswell,  ropemaker ----


Friday 8 October 1869
Supreme Court -  bankruptcy - 009
WATKINS - Edward -- adjourned to 4th November
RICHARDSON - William,    final discharge granted
CLARK - George, storeman at Messrs Woledge and Co. Lyttelton,  ----- lots more
WRIGHT - Henry,  final discharge ---   granted
BACK - Frederick,  final order for discharge ---  clerk Post-Office, Lyttelton,  ----
NAIRN -  adjourned to 4 November.
SCOTT - John,    adjourned to 4 November
PEARCE - William,    adjourned to 4 November  bankrupt ill.

Supreme Court -  bankruptcy -  010
CAYGILL -  James,  adjourned to 4 November  
HOWARD - George William, moved for final discharge ---
SWANSON -  Andrew,  a master marriner,  ----  final discharge granted
HALSTEAD - William,  fellmonger and scourer at Timaru --   more  final discharge granted --

Supreme Court -  bankruptcy -  011
NINNIS - Egerton,  adjourned to 13 December
HEPWORTH - Frederic John Platt,  in partnership with Mr
BUSS  
-   as auctioneers ---   adjourned to 4 November
CAMERON - Robert,  a miller of rangiora,   final discharge granted
MUSSEN - George,  demissed petition
MONAGAHAN - Hugh,  a blacksmith, of Ashburton,    ---  final discharge granted.

Supreme Court -  bankruptcy -  011   &  012
WESTON - William,   farming at Akaroa, also ahd a sheep run on the coast south of the Waimakiriri -----

Supreme Court -  bankruptcy -  012
BARTON - Henry,  principal clerk, Bank of NSW, Christchurch,   unmarried,  final discharge suspended for 12 mths.
PARKERSON - Richard Knowles,  adjourned  to 4 November
BUXTON - Thomas,   a master marriner,  ---  adjourned to 4 November  more ---
GOLDSTONE - Thomas,  a lodging house keeper,  with wine and beer license ---  final discharge granted.

Supreme Court -  bankruptcy -  013
BATCHELOR - Joseph,  in partnership with Joseph WATT  ----  more ---
GRIFFITHS -  Evan,  adjourned to 13 December
HERON - Alexander,  adjourned to 4 November
FRUHAUF - Edward,   moved for final discharge,

Bankruptcy -   013 & 014
KENRICK - Richard Kyffin,    ----   more  ------

Bankruptcy  - 014
CHAVE - Thomas,  granted final discharge.

Bankruptcy -  015
STIFFE - Sydney Burrows,  ----


Monday 11 October 1869

Creditors -  018
MOSS -  Henry,  clothier, Christchurch,   ------


Wednesday 13  October 1869

Supreme Court -  020
HICKS - letters of administration were granted to deceased's  father and next of kin.
DRAKE - John Bainbridge,  ----  meeting of creditors 20 October -----
CLARK - George,   final discharge suspended one month.
KENRICK - Richard Kyffin,  discharge been suspended for 2 years. ----


Monday 18 October 1869
Funeral  - 024
CUSACK - Mr John,  member of the Court Star of Canterbury Ancient Order of Forresters,   over 100 attended ---

Thursday  21 October 1869
Land for sale -   029
WESTON - Wm. 280 acres of land at Akaroa, occupied by Mr Wm Weston,  with house and buildings  ----  


Saturday 23 October 1869
Supreme Court   - 032
BROOKER - George,  hotel-keeper, of Christchurch,   adjudged bankrupt ------


Monday 25  October 1869
Drowned  -   036
STONYER -  Mr accidentally drowned near Timaru, last Friday.

Inquest  -  037
WANCHOP - Robert Swanson,  aged 7 weeks,    of Southbridge ----


Tuesday 26 October 1869
Supreme Court -  039
CARTER - John,   and
BURTON -    John,  of Christchurch co-partnership with John ARMITAGE, under Burton & Company, well sinkers.  adjudged bankrupt.

Supreme Court  -  041
RAINE - Thomas, junior,  of Christchurch,  soda water and cordial manufacturer.   filed declaration ----


Wednesday 27  October 1869
Body Found -  043
A body of a man discovered (by a man named CHAIREY  see snippet 046)  on the sandhills between Waimakiriri bridge and Seven-mile Peg.  

Meeting of Creditors  - 044
DRAKE - John Bainbridge,   ---  to choose a trustee in the room of Mr David CLARKSON.


Friday 29 October 1869
Inquest   - 046
TAIROA - Johnny,  held at Courtnay Hotel,  Joseph CHANEY, sworn ----    more -----


Saturday 30 October 1869
Residence For Sale -  047
HUGHES - Mr, (leaving Christchurch) sell at cnr South Town Belt and Selwyn st, 2 and half acres -----

House For Sale - 048
BAIN - Mr T. B.  mortagee sale of an acre and house on the Papanui rd, close to Merivale Church ---

Sale by Auction -  049
GILCHRIST - J.O.  of Englefield,  at Avonside   sell furniture and effects  -----  more  ----

Land Sales   - 050
MILES - Grosvenor,   Colombo st North,  -----  lot 1
WARD -  Mr S. quarter acre of land and well built dwelling house -----  lot 6
BAIN - Mr T.B.  an acre of freehold land,  on Papanui rd,    lot 8
MASKEW - Mr,  Villa residence and freehold land on the Avon  lot 9
BURY and MOUNTFORT -  leasehold Gloucester st,    lot 10

Land Sales -  051
Lot 1  -  Town section No. 157 in Peterborough st ---   14 roomed house
Lot 2 -  house and land Durham st,  5 roomed house in Durham st, north --
Lot 3 -  Villa res. on the Avon 1 acre 3r. 20p.   in occupation of Mr MASKEW ---
Lot 4 -  at Oxford, Rural section 9282,  20 acres.
Lot 5 - Ellesmere District,  near Leeston, 60 acres Rural section No. 10,295.  occupied by Mr GEE
Lot 6 -  Rakaia District,  150 acres,  Rural section  10,101.
Lot 7 -  Timaru district,  near Arowhenua,  100 acres ---  RuraL Section No. 11,011  

Mortgagee Sale  -  052
MILES -  Grosvenor, esq.   Town Reserve Lot 19,  4acres,  long frontages on Colombo st and Manchester st.

Sale by Auction -  053
THOMSON - H. esq.  at cnr of Hereford and Antigua st. fronting Government Domain.   household effects, horse, buggy, and set of harness,
                  -------   dining room, drawing room and bedroom furniture ----

Property For sale -  054
WARD -  Mr S.  in Colombo st, south just beyond the railway, quater acre,  and dwelling and stables,    plot No 100.  ------

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
9 December 2011
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