Lyttelton
Times - Christchurch
- September -
1870 -
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Saturday 3 September 1870
Drowning - 087
McGRATH - a daughter
aged 2 and half years of Mr James McGrath, fell into a
well yesterday ----
Monday
5 September 1870
Inquest - 089
McGrath - Olivia
Maria, --- accidental drowning.
Tuesday
6 September 1870
Inquest - 090
DUREY -
Elizabeth, an inmate of Sunnyside since 1861 "died of
natural causes."
Bankruptcy - 091
COLLETT -
John, of Christchurch, labourer ------
Bankruptcy - 092
HIGGINS - John, of
Springston, a labourer. ----
Wednesday
7 September 1870
Property For Sale - 094
2 freehold properties no's 156 and 158 cnr Durham st
& Kilmore sts.a shop, house and bakery occ. by Mr Severn (formerly by Mr Griffin)
9 roomed house occ. by Mr Hart,
formerly a boarding-house.
house and photgraphic studio occ. by Mr D.Mackie, artist.
Cottage occ. by Mr Tancred.
Cottage occ. by Mr Hedge Cooper
Cottage occ. by Mr Prudhoe
also part lot 158 near Roman Catholic Cemetery Barbadoes
st, cottage, garden and orchard.
Thursday 8 September 1870
Missing friends - 096
CONSTANTINE -
Henry, late of Carlton, Yorkshire, contact his brother
John in West Witton, Yorkshire.
Friday 9 September 1870
Sale of Freehold property - 101
Racecourse Hotel
- on Harewood rd, lot 1 also 5 roomed house
with garden together with 30 acres freehold
land
Lot 2 - 20 acres freehold land 42 miles from
Christchurch also Hotel, containing 12 rooms and bar.
Monday
12 September 1870
Sale of Household Furniture - 104
LAWRENCE - sell at
his res. St Asaph st, tables, chairs, carpets,
matting, bedsteads, ----- and 1, 4 wheel
waggonette.
Tuesday
13 September 1870
Ploughing Match - 105
BRUNT - Mr of
Mechanics Hotel, Colombo st will cater --- entries are,
James & Charles Dixon, John Silvester, Robert
Thomas, Daniel Evans, John Dann, D.
Mehrtens, George Rogers,
T. Cropstone, J. O;Grady, Peter Boag, W.
Brooks, W. Mathews, John Carland, W.
Ladbrook, W. Greaves,
W. Maddison, W. Plaskett, J. McLoughlin,
T & J. Pannett, James Wood and Parish.
Bankruptcy - 106
COLLINS -
William, of Christchurch, a compositor.
COLLETT - John, a
labourer, Christchurch.
Wednesday
14 September 1870
Fatal Accident - 108
YOUNG - George,
thrown from his horse while riding down Ferry rd, --- concussion
----
Accident - 109
SPENCER - a seaman
aboard the ship "Ramsey" met with a serious accident--
missed his hold, fell on deck ----
Property for Lease - 110
REYNELL - Cooke,
1100 acres of first-class land situated at Moeraki Downs.
Thursday
15 September 1870
Bankruptcy - 112
JONES - Benjamin
Napthali, of Auckland, comedian -----
Bankruptcy - 113
MUMFORD - David,
formerly Hoon Hay Gully, farmer, now of Hazeldean rd.
------
Friday
16 September 1870
Timaru - Death - 115
WHITE - Mr George, died at
the Rakaia Hotel, on returning from Chch. ------ more ----
Saturday
17 September 1870
Supreme Court - 117
HIGGINS - John, last
examination for 20 October.
BROOKER - Stephen,
last examination for 20 October.
RUDDICK - Robinson, a
meeting of creditors. ---
LAFFY - Thomas,
last examination for 20 October.
JENKINS - John
Higgins, and
CHANDLER,
Nathaniel, execution of deed of assignment. ----
Bankruptcy - 118
SOMMERVILLE - Thomas,
of Southbridge, a farmer. -----
For sale of let - 119
WARE - Mrs, cottage
of 5 rooms with 2 and quarter acres, situated in
Stanmore rd, lately occupied by Mrs Ware
and now occupied by Mr Beaumont.
Tuesday 20 September 1870
Naturalization - 122
VOGELER - Johann
George, of Kaiapoi, a labourer.
Wednesday
21 September 1870
Missing Friends - 126
BOYLE - Francis, or
Patrick, and
CAMPBELL -
Patrick and Arthur all from Northern
Ireland, -------
Hurunui District - 127
CHILDS - Frederick E.
has taken the blacksmith's business lately run by Mr
Taylor ------
To Let at Rangiora - 128
VINCENT - Mr
house containing 9 rooms, a garden planted, choice fruit
trees, orchard, ------
Friday
23 September 1870
Bankruptcy - 133
MAYNE - William,
of Windmill rd, a farmer ------
Missing Friends - 132
MORTON - Mr,
Master joiner of Blackwall, London, supposed to have
joined Mounted Police in NZ ----
Saturday
24 September 1870
Sale by Auction - 135
Shakespeare Hotel, Halswell, sale of cattle,
horses and pigs.
Properties for sale - 136
Amberleigh - near Leithfield, 1 acre, 7 roomed
house, occ. by Dr Morris,
Lyttelton - 1 eight acre, Exeter st, occ; by Mr
Sinclair. with cottage ---
Ferry Road - land and house, part RS No 14.
Monday
26 September 1870
Fatal Accident at the Ashley - 138
COSKELLY -
Patrick, crossing the river on horseback ---
drowned -- employed by Messrs Belcher and Fairweather.
---- lots more -----
Auction - 139
SNELL - Mr,
removing his farm to New Brighton ---- sell
-------- list of goods ----
Wednesday
28 September 1870
Sale of Dairy, stock - 147
MONCK -
J.S. at the late Mr McCormack's farm, Sumner, ------
more -----
Sale of land - 148
RITCHIE - Mr James, at
Loe's Hotel, Leeston, Section 8494 in the Ellesmere
district, 60 acres,
Thursday
29 September 1870
Accident - 149
McLELLAN - Captain,
of the s.s.
Gazelle, lying at wharf at Kaiapoi, fell into
the hold -----------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
3 June 2012
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