Christchurch Press  – November  1872

Inquests -  Bankruptcy -

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Friday 1 November 1872

Bankruptcy - 001
ROUNTREE - Alexander of Papanui  a farmer ---


Monday 4 November 1872
Death write up -  005
HODGE - Emily  of New Brighton  left home to go to town ----  found drowned  ---


Tuesday 5 November 1872
Inquest  - 007
HODGE - Emily -- accidental death by drowning ---

in Bankruptcy - 008
PEARCE - George Thomas, carpenter of Kaiapoi ----
WILSON - Richard of Pigeon Bay a bushman
NEWTON - James  blacksmith, formerly of Le Bons Bay ---

Land Auction - 009
BOWRON - George 24 acres 17 perches in  40 lots East Town Belt ---


Wednesday 6 November 1872
Bankruptcy - 010
JOHNSON - William Laurence of Lyttelton formerly a marriner ---
KNUCKEY - Richard of Lyttelton  engine driver ---

Land & house Auction - 011
MORRIS - J.M. Windmill Rd 1 acre 3 poles  9 roomed house -- 

Rangiora - 012
PERCEVAL - Mr Westby  died 10 min before the train reached the township ---


Thursday 7 November 1872
Land House ar Riccarton -  013
BEARD - Mrs  -- 9 acres & house  for sale ----

Southbridge Stock Sale - 016
LOE - Mr  slae in his stockyards ---


Friday 8 November 1872

Inquest - 018
DILLON - Robert  at Hanmer Plains on 4 Nov.  age 18mths  fell and fractured his skull ---

Land Sale - 019
RANBY - John of Woodend  selling land at Woodend ---


Saturday 9 November 1872
Auction Household furniture - 022
MORRIS - Mr J.M. valuable household furniture & effects ---

Funeral Write - up - 023
PERCIVAL - Mr Westby  died on day of railway opening --


Thursday 14 November 1872
Bankruptcy - 025
O'REILLY - Patrick of Akaroa  blacksmith ---
GILKES - Robert of Christchurch late of Reform Cafe cook ----

Bankruptcy - 026
LITTLE - Matthew Hawkins of Christchurch  an engine driver ---
THOMPSON - John of Christchurch a commission agent --

Serious Accident - 028
WHITE - George on Monday last at Moeraki Downs ---


Friday 15 November 1872

Inquest - 030
CHARLESWORTH - Joseph whose sucide was recorded yesterday --


Saturday 16 November 1872
Dissolution of Paertnership - 031
BENN -  W.A. &
WALKER - F H Melville Timber & coal merchants ----

Fatal Accident -  034
BLACK -  wife of Robert, of the Criterion Drapery --   accident near Robinsons Bay ---


Wednesday 20 November 1872

Inquest -  037
BLACK - Mrs --  in a carriage accident ---

Bankruptcy - 038
RIDDER - Johann Frederick Christopher of Tai Tapu -- 

Inquest - 039
ROSS - Mrs Charles died in childbirth ---


Thursday 21 November 1872

Missing Friends - 040
BARTON - Samuel & George  Samuel was at Geelong on 16 Jan. 1872 
BARTON - George was at Thames goldfields  on 25 April 1870

Suicide - 041
BELL - Nelson in Salts Gully, Lyttelton --- lots more --

Bankruptcy - 043
THOMPSON - John ----
O'REILLY - Patrick ---


Friday 22 November 1872

Inquest - 044 & 045
BELL - Nelson,  found in his house at Salts Gully --- very long ---

Death write - up -  048
HARTLAND - John at Parnassus, Amuri on 15th -- 


Saturday 23 November 1872
Bankruptcy - 050
LENNON - Thomas of Christchurch  a ropemaker ---
GILKES -  Robert  ---
KNUCKEY -Richard ---


Monday 25 November 1872
Rangiora - Lion Hotel - 054
BASSINGTHWAITE - James ---- Lion Hotel  with 5 acres of land  ----


Wednesday 27 November 1872
Bankruptcy - 056
STANDIDGE - John Charles of Kaiapoi  a storeman -----

Bankruptcy - 057
PEARCE - George Thomas of Kaiapoi  a carpenter ----

Land Transfers - 059
D'OYLY - Robert William 2 acres  part RS  370 Mandeville ---
WITHNALL - Joseph Leese  2 roods  sections 292 & 294
FREE - Joseph   2 roods Lot 52  ---
BOWKER - Charles  20 perches Lot 42
VICKERY - John  74 acres 32 perches  RS 7897 
HARMAN - Richard James Strachan 1 rood  2 perches Lyttelton --
CAMPBELL - William Beird  &  
McCONKEY - John   1 rood 18 perches


Thursday 28 November 1872
Auction of Property - 061
Astrop  Estate  2000 acresa   on Waipara River 10 miles from Weka Pass ---


Saturday 30 November 1872
Bankruptcy - 064
DUNKERLEY - John of Christchurch a hatter & hosier ---

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
29 April 2021

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