Lyttelton Times   -  Christchurch  -  August  1878      

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Friday 1 July 1870
Bankruptcy -  001
ROBERTS - Thomas,  of Ferry rd,  a timber merchant and wharfinger  -----
WALKER - William John,  of Ferry rd,   -----

Partnership Notice -  003
WALTON, WARNER & Co,  -   General Merchants,  has expired,    George Warner and Richard Walton.


Saturday 2 July 1870
Supreme Court -  004
HUDSON -  Thomas,  
WADE - William Richard,  

Sheep Station for Sale -  005
BLUE CLIFFS Station -   one of the best in Canterbury,  25,000 acres,  16,000 sheep.

Land for Sale -  007
CATON - Mr J. H.  
Lot I  -  Part RS 14, Heathcote District  4 acres, 1 rood and 35 perches
Lot II  -  Part of RS 14,  4 acres, and 6 roomed house,  
Lot III  - part RS 1211, 25 acres in Harewood rd by Rangiora, in the Mandeville District.
Lot IV -  part RS 1950, Mandeville district,  100 acres,  under lease for 1 year ------

Properties for Sale -   In Bankruptcy - 008
PURDIE - Thomas,  unexpired lease of section in Papanui rd,  with 5 roomed house -----
CATON -   J.H.  21 acres of freehold land RS 2011  --   Mandeville district adjoining Messrs W. and R.Rhodes.
NINNIS - E.   3 acres RS 6879 Lincoln district ---   
WOOD - H.J.  90 acres of freehold land  in Mandeville district  also a section in Leithfield.
RICHARDS - Joseph,  2 acres freehold land on Harewood rd,  13 acres and 4 roomed house and -----

For Sale  -  Riccarton -  009
The GRAYS  -  8 and half acres of land  and house  a  gentleman's residence ----

Bankruptcy -  010
WALLIS -  Samuel,  obtained final discharge  last Monday  --------

Bankruptcy -  011
WALTER - William John,  of Ferry rd,  ----  


Monday 4 July 1870
Auction of Land -  012
O'HARA - Mr James,  30 acres, RS 9961,  ----


Tuesday 5 July 1870
Sale of Insurance policies   - 013
SCOTT - David,  ---   Policy of Insurance ------
ROSS -  G.A.E.  Policies of Insurance ---  
PITT -  F.  Policy of Insurance  -----

Auction of Land -  015
CATON -  J.H.  
Lot I  -  part RS 14  Heathcote District,  4 acres 1 rood 35 perches ----
Lot II  -  part RS 14,  4 acres,  and house of 6 rooms.  let from 1 March ---
Lot III -  25 acres,  Harewood rd, Mandeville  part RS 1211  -----   
Lot IV -  part RS 1950, Mandeville district,  100 acres,  under lease for 1 yr ------

Freehold Land for Sale -  016
Courtenay -  580 acres,  12 miles from Rolleston Station,  ------

Property for Sale -  017
HUBBARD's Bush.   -  Halswell District,  RS 1046,  27 acres,   near  RHODES Run  -  


Wednesday  6 July 1870
Fatal Accident -  018
WINTER - Sarah,  aged 5mths,  daughter of Alfred Winter,  residing in Mandeville  ------


Thursday 7 July 1870
Supreme Court - 019
HUDSON - Thomas,  applied for order annulling the order of adjudication  -----
WADE -  William Richard,   final order of discharge -----

Supreme Court -  022
PEMBERTON - Charles French,  of Sefton,  a brewer, -----

Partnerships - 024
PAVITT -   Francis  & Frederick,  flax dressers,  been dissolved ---
TRAILL - William  &  
PETRIE -  Alexander,  of Leithfield,  Kowai,  blacksmiths,  dissolved partnership ----

Missing Friends -  025
PICKERING -  William,    send his address to Messrs Hare, Pratt & Co  Invercargill.

Bankruptcy - 026
WALLIS -  Samuel,    -----  more ---

Bankruptcy -  027
WALTER - William John,  of Ferry rd,  a farmer -------


Friday 8 July 1870
Broadfield School Opening - 029
the new schoolroom was opened on Wednesday 6 July,  by a tea and public meeting  ----  on Shand's rd,  one acre of land donated by Mr A. Hodgson.
                 builders were Messrs Rastrick & Sons,  Papanui, ---  lots more ---

Templeton Ploughing Match - 031
HODGIN - Mr J.  match to take place on farm of Mr Hodgin on 19 July  ----  

For Sale -  Village of Ashby -  033
ASHBY - Mr , on the Papanui rd,  adjoining the property of Mr R.H.Rhodes ---------

Spreydon Lodge Farm -  for sale -  034
228 acres,  ------


Saturday 9 July 1870
Estate of T.L.  -  036
OSBORN - T. L. a dividend of 5 shillings and a penny in the pound  will be payable ------


Tuesday 12 July 1870
Bankrupt  -  037
PEMBERTON -  Charles French ----- of Sefton - a brewer ------


Wednesday 13 July 1870
Bankruptcy -  038
LAWRENCE - Stephen ---  
McILROY - John ----   
PAVITT - Augustus Reid  & Spencer  -----
BULL -  Fred,  
SMITH -  Elijah ---
SMITH - Henry ---   
meetings of creditors fixed for  21st July  ------

Bankruptcy -  039
SMITH -  Henry,  of Drain rd,  Rangiora,  a labourer  ---  lots more -----


Thursday 14 July 1870
Bankruptcy -  041
COLLINS -  William,  of Christchurch,  a Compositor ---   lots more -----

Letters of Patent  -  042
KILGOUR - Joseph,  of Greymouth,  made application  --- invention of a Water Balance Lift ----

Bankruptcy -  043
KING - Henry,  of Ohoka,  a labourer  ------


Friday 15 July 1870
Auction Sale -  047
CAMPBELL -  Rev J.  selling  household furniture  from the Prebbleton Manse ----


Saturday 16 July 1870
Divorce Court -  048
JESSOP -  v Jessop  -- decree of dissolution was granted.

Books For Sale -  049
JOHNSTONE -  H.B.  sale of valuable library  --- Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England and Wales,  Chambers works,  Shakespeare'
                    and Goldsmith's works,  Kingslake works  ---  some of the books for sale ----

Napier -  050
LAMPLOUGH -  found dead on the beach 14 miles from here inquest held today (15th)  --------

Sudden death -   051
MANN -  John,  a shepherd employed by Messrs Holmes & Co.  died suddenly at Brown's bridge Hotel ----

Mt Grey Downs  -  052
GILLESPIE -  Mr William,  RS 2545,  25 acres for sale,  fronting Mt Grey rd,  Railway reserve and Rangiora Direct rd,
         2 miles from Saltwater creek. --


Monday 18 July 1870
For Sale -  054
BURT -  Mr John,  sell  whole of his dairy cattle   -----  more ----

Letters of Patent   -  055
BURWELL -  Frederick William  &
ROSS -  David,  of Dunedin,    construction of frames or apparatus for construction works in concrete  ---- more ---

Bankruptcy -  056
CLARKSON - Thomas Nicholson,  of Lyttelton,   Master Mariner ----  

Dividend   -  058
LEITH - John,  a second dividend of 6 shillings and 2 pence in the pound is now payable  ------

Letters of Patent  -  059
REEVES -  Charles Stephen,  of Dunedin,    ----  a new process of preserving meat without use of salt or any mineral or liquid -----

Bankruptcy -  060
WHITLEY -  George Joseph,  of Papanui rd,  a carpenter --------


Tuesday 19 July 1870
Bankruptcy  -  061
MOORE - Augustus,  of Christchurch,  a brewer trading under  A. Moore & Co.  ----
BROOKER -  Stephen,  of Oxford tce west,    a labourer ----

Sudden Death -  062
BERRY -  Thomas,  at Saltwater Creek,  aged 15 yrs  son of Mr Berry,  engineer,  -------

Bankruptcy -  064
JACKSON -  John Henry,  of Temuka,  a bootmaker  ------

Bankruptcy -  065
THOMSON -  John,  of Waiho Flat,  near Waimate,  a farmer ----

Bankruptcy -  066
WILSON -  Charles,   of Waiho Flat,  near Waimate,  a publican,   ----


Tuesday 20 July 1870
For Sale -  067
Devonshire Arms  Hotel ,  Durham st, Christchurch,  -----

Inquest -  068
MANN -  John,  died on 15 July suddenly,  William Hood, a publican ---   James Ebenezer Trevor,  MD ---   lots more ---

Mayor of Kaiapoi   Funeral -  069
NEWNHAM - Wm Thomas,   -----  lots more  -----

Little Akaloa  -  070
RIX  -  a notice advising no one to marry Martha Rix  and James Wallace,   she being under age -------


Wednesday 21 July 1870
Bankruptcy -  072
COLLINS - William,  a compositor ------


Thursday 22 July 1870
Bankruptcy - 074
PILBROW - Edward,  of Kakahu,  a farmer ------

Fatal Accidents -  075
ROLLS -  son of Mr James Rools, a farmer of Lincoln -----
HAWKINS -  the wife of George Hawkins,  a ploughman,  in the employ of Mr F.C.Mullins  an inquest will be held ----

Bankruptcy -  076
SMITH -  Henry,  of Drain rd,  Rangiora,   a labourer  ---- lots more ----

House for Sale -  077
WILLCOX - J.S.   6 roomed house Bridle Path,  Lyttelton ------


Monday 25 July 1870
Naturalization -  079
BODE - John,  farmer  and
NEILSON  -  Rudolph,  both of Kowai district, Canterbury  

Inquest -  080
ROLLO -  Wm.   son of Mr Rollo,  farmer,  Lincoln.  ------


Tuesday 26 July 1870
Rangiora -  Farm for sale -  081
BENN -  Mr Robinson,  deceased,    RS 1272,  of 50 acres,  and 1317,  20 acres with  substantial house -------

Bankruptcy -  083
BRYANT - Robert,  of Christchurch,  builder and contractor.  ------

Missing Friends -  085
JONES - Robert Trotter,   -----

Inquest -  086
PERRYMAN - son of Mr Wm Henry Perryman,  farmer,   a boy aged 4 yrs and 3mths stumbled into a basin of water ----   


Wednesday 27 July 1870
Inquest -  089
HAWKINS -  Mrs Anne,   ---  died from natural causes --

Sale of Bankruptcy - 090
HORR -  A.W.  late of Tahiti,   will be sold in Papeete ----  lots more ------


Thursday 28 July 1870
Auction -  092
PURDIE -  leasehold property on Papanui rd  with house, 2 workshops,  occupied by Mr Thomas Purdie ----

Mortagee  Sale -  093
WHITELAW - Mr Peter,  on the North rd,  near Papanui,  50 acres,  RS 251  -----


Friday 29 July 1870
Bankruptcy -  097
FLOCKTON - Charles,  of Timaru,   a machinist -----

Bankruptcy -  098
LAWRENCE - Stephen,  of the Wheat Sheaf Inn,  Shand's Track  -- publican ----

Bankruptcy -  099
TAYLER -  George,  of Christchurch and Lyttelton,  merchant -----


Saturday 30 July 1870
Marriage Extraordinary - 101
From the "Times"  married in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 16 April  
Elder Brigham Young  to  Mrs J. R. Martin,  Miss L.M.Prendergast,  Mrs R.M.Jenickson,  Miss Susie P. Cleveland
                            and Miss Emily P. Martin,  all of County Berks, England.

Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
2 May 2012
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