Lyttelton Times   -  Christchurch  -  November  1870

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Tuesday 1 November  1870
Bankruptcy -  002
CALLENDER - James,  of Kaiapoi,   a merchant --

Auction -  003
CASS -  Thos.   all household furniture  -----  

Auction -  004
WILLIAMS -  Mr,  selling groceries  ans oilmens  stores, is relinquishing the business.


Wednesday 2 November 1870
Missing Friends -  005
CONSTANTINE -  Henry,  late of Carlton, Yorkshire,  --   brother John   of West Witton, Yorskshire  looking for you ---

Oxford -  007
INGLES - John,   lost an arm in 1st accident at Mr De Bourbel's  flax mill,  Ashley Gorge ----  more ---

Fatality -  008
JOHNSTON -  Mr,  a sailor,  is missing  presumed  dead in a fire -----


Thursday 3 November 1870
To let -  011
DERRY - Mrs   house to let lately occupied by Mrs Derry ---

Oxford Accident -  012
INGRAM -  John Ingles  is the name not Ingles ----

Inquest -  013
ORMANDY - wife,   wife of William,  died suddenly,  ---  died of natural causes ---


Friday 4 November 1870
Bankruptcy -  015
LEE -  George Leslie,  of Stoke Grange,  Rangiora,  -----  more ---

Inquest  -  016
WILSON - a shepherd,  on Lyndon Station  ---  was drowned in a waterhole at Waiau Hotel ----


Saturday 5 November 1870
For Sale -  018
GILLESPIE -  William,,  25 acres,  RS no 2545  Mt Grey  Road ---   lately occupied by Mr Gillespie ---


Monday 7 November 1870
Licenses  -  021
Stephen Lawrence -  wine and beer  -  Colombo st South
Robert Belgrave -  Hotel  - transfer to new premises on section 6 Norwich quay, Lyttelton.
Richard Henry Chattaway  -  Governor's Bay
William  Birch -  Governor's Bay.
David Lazarus  -  wine and beer  -  transfer to new premises  on part town reserve  no 34,  Lyttelton.
George McLeod -  license  -  Washdyke
John Brown Bailey  -  refreshment  -  Temuka.

Commission of the Peace  for Canterbury  - 022
J.B.A.Acland:   H.P.Murray-Aynsley:  
A. Back:  S. Bealey:    H.Belfield:  W.C.Beswick:  J. Birch:  R.C.Blakiston:  C.C.Bowen:    J.C.Boys:   J. de Renzie Brett:   C.J.Bridge: 
                            W.G.Brittan:  J.T.Brown:  J.Evans Brown:   H.K.Buchanan:   G.Buckley:  
M.S.Campbell:   W.J.Carew:  T.Cass:   W.B.C.Christy:  T.A.Clowes:  F.Courage:   A.Cox:  J.Crosby:    A.H.Cunningham: 
M.Dixon:  W.Donald:  C.Dudley: 
J.D.Enys: 
W.C.Fendall:  R.Fish: 
F.D. Gibson:  J.E.Graham:  E.Gray:  C.H.Greenstreet:  J.Grigg: 
J.Hall:   W.J.W.Hamilton:  R.J.S.Harman:  C.J.Harper:  G.Hart:  T.M.Hassal:  R.L.Higgins: 
W.G.Inman: 
E.Jollie:  F.Jollie: 
E.C.Latter:  A.Lean:  E.J.Lee:  G.H.Lee:  H.J.Le Cren:  R.A,Loughman:    P.B.Luxmore: 
W.K. Macdonald:  J.W.Mallock:  J.Marshman:  W.M.Maskell:  T.W.Maude:   E. McIntosh McPherson:  G.L.Mellish:  B.M.Moorhouse:  
J.Ollivier:  A.Ormsby: 
R.Packer:   G.Packe:  J.Palmer:  G.B.Barker:  W.B.Pauli:   J.T.Peacock:  C.S.Perring:   H.Phillips:  W.H. Pilliett:  T.H.Potts: 
W.Reeves:   R.H.Rhodes:  W.Rolleston:   G.A.E.Ross:
H.A.Scott:   R.C.Shearman:  W.H.Simms:  W.U.Slack:  E.G.Stericker:  M.P.Stoddart:  J.Studholme:  M.Studholme: 
H.J.Tancred:  T.S.Tancred:   A.M.Thomson:  W.B.Tosswill:   R.Townsend:  
L.Walker:  R.Walton:   H.R.Webb:  R.Westenra, jun:  T.H.Wigley:  R.Wilkin:   J.Cracroft Wilson:  B.Woollcombe:  S.L.Worsley:


Wednesday 9  November 1870
To Let -  026
VINCENT -  Mr,  comfortable residence  9 rooms ---   late occupied by Mr Vincent ---


Thursday 10 November 1870
For Sale -  028
McMICHAEL -  George,  50 cares,  RS  No 9455  ----   5 miles from Selwyn railway Station ----

Missing Friends -  029
CONSTANTINE -  Henry,  late of Carlton, Yorkshire,  --   brother John   of West Witton, Yorskshire  looking for you ---
CROMBIE -  J.N.  arrived Taranaki on Monday last,  -- contact  Miss Elizabeth Lowe, late Perthshire, Scotland  -----


Friday 11 November 1870
Bankruptcy - 030
MAYNE - William,  of Windmill,  near Christchurch, a farmer -----

Bankruptcy - 031
GRIDLEY - William Oliver, of Christchurch,  Dancing master and Linguist ----

Law Notices - 032
WILLAN - Thomas,  re bankruptcy --
CALLENDER - James,   ----
INNES -  James,  re goods of James  for probate  to Thomas Henry Ranger  &  William Parish.
CRYER and others  v.  McCormick  ---
GRAHAM  trustees  v. Latter  and another.


Saturday 12 November 1870
Auction -  034
LEE -  George Leslie,  on premises Stoke Grange   -- all household furniture & effects ---  list of items --

Bankruptcy -  035
WILLAN -  Thomas,  of Washpen Creek,  near Oxford,  farmer. --  more ---


Monday 14 November 1870
Accident -  036
WILSON -  Mr R.  landlord of Cass River Hotel, --- thrown from horse  on West Coast rd  ---  went to hospital --


Tuesday 15 November 1870
Accident -  038
CLARK - James,  carpenter on board  the "Monarch"  -- was on leave and rejoining ship  tripped and fell over the wharf
                ----      broke several ribs ----


Wednesday 16 November 1870
Bankruptcy -  040
LEE -  George Leslie,  of Stoke Grange,  Rangiora,   ---  more ---

Havelock North  -  041
ROBINSON -  a man ---  dropped dead    last night, 


Thursday 17 November 1870
Bankruptcy -  043
MOUNTFORT - Charles Wheeler,  of Christchurch  -----

Narrow escape -  044
VAVASOUR - 3 children went missing in sandhills at New Brighton ---   found yesterday --- 


Friday 18 November 1870
Supreme Court -  045  & 045a
BUCHANAN - George,  bankrupt too ill to attend   ---  from Timaru --
PAVITT -  Augustus Reid,   ----   more ----
RUDDICK -  Robinson --  adjourned to 15th Dec.
JOHNSON - Thomas,     applied for final order of discharge --
COLLETT -  John  -- adjourned to 15 December --
JEFFREY - Andrew,  --- discharged --

Supreme Court -  047
IRVINE - John,   has a store in Ashburton,  ----   final order of discharge ---
MUMFORD - final order of discharge ----
THOMSON - John ---  final order of discharge ----

Naturalization -  048
KRUSE - Dredrich,  farmer,  Papanui,  issued letters
MORRIS - Abraham,  shoemaker,  Timaru
KLEE - Wilhelm,  shoemaker,  Timaru.

Supreme Court -  049
SCRIMGEOUR -  applied for final discharge  ----  partnership with Peter Duncan ---  

Saturday 19 November 1870
Bankrupt - 052
GRAHAM -  trustee  v FRANKS  and others  -- deed dated 29 June 1868  is fraudulent --   bankrupt  Lee ---  more ---

Properties for Sale   -  053
MORRIS - Dr,   occupies Amberleigh,  near Leithfield  --- new 7 roomed house on 1 acre   - 
SINCLAIR - Mr,  occupies  1 acre of land in Exeter st,  Lyttelton ---

Supreme Court -  054
KERR -  Mary  --  adjourned to 28 November --
PILBROW - James,  last examination  15 December --
CROSKELLY - Patrick,  deceased --  intestate ---

To Let - Rangiora -  055
VINCENT -  Mr,  comfortable residence  9 rooms ---   late occupied by Mr Vincent ---


Monday 21 November 1870
Dissolution of partnership -  057
DOYLE - J.H.  and
LONG -  W.     Leeston & Burnham Coach Props.  Doyle will carry on the business ---


Tuesday 22 November 1870
Lost -  059
FALLOON - John,  age 6yrs,  left home for school,  not seen since --- 

Fatality -  060
McKAY - James,  employed at Mt Somers Station,  was killed on 20 Nov.    was entangled with rope on horse ----

Napier -  061
McNALTY -    a publican and his son   and
BRENTON, - an architect and his son  and
YATES -  a foreman at Daily Telegraph office    and
HOLLOWAY -  a reporter  returning  from sea in a boat  -- which upset
BENKERS -  ferryman went ot their rescue  ----   McNalty & son,  Brenton & son & Yates,  all drowned

Fire -  062
SCOTT -  Mr G.  station owner at Mt Somers,    --- sparks flew from chimney   -- whole place burned down ---


Wednesday 23  November 1870
Bankruptcy -  064
KERR -  Mary,  of Christchurch,  widow,  ----  more ---


Thursday 24 November 1870
Auction -  066
EDWARDS - William ---   all his furniture  at Melville House,  Armagh st, Christchurch    ---

Obituary -  067
SPROT - Mr Mark,  of Garnkirk, Scotland,  age 71,  father of a well-known Canterbury man -- lots more ----


Saturday 26 November 1870
Supreme Court -  068 & 068a
O'CALLAGHAN - J.P.   and  J.H.L.  HENDLEY - assignment  ----
LITTLECOTT -   Charles,   last examination  19 January ---
LEE - George Leslie,  assignment -- 
BROWN - John,  deceased  intestate ---
CRESSEY - Thomas Bennett,  bankrupt ---
WATSON - Valentine William,  deceased --- 

Ashburton - Inquest - 069
McKAY -   death purely accidental ---  more ---


Tuesday 29 November 1870
Auction -  073
HORLOR - Mr John,  of cnr Windmill rd and South Town Belt,  is giving up grocery   to give his attention to the soap and
                        candle business  lately carried on by Mr Rochford on Ferry rd -----

Fatal Accident -  074
SHARP -   George,   partner with Mr J.Heslop,  travelling photographer,  ---  drowned in Rakaia river ---- more ---

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
20 November 2013

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