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Monday 1 September 1873
Auction - 001
ELWIN - Mr J .J. selling the lease
of 8 acres of land and stock at Halswell
Partnership dissolved - 002
HENRY - John and
STRUTHERS - Robert, storekeepers and general produce dealers
at Dunsandel --- John Henry will continue the business.
Tuesday 2
September 1873
Arrival of the Barque COLUMBUS
from
London - 001
This vessel was signalled this morning from the south and was being
towed up to an anchorage by the s.s. Paterson --- The Columbus is 102 days out, and brings a number
of immigrants about 130 people.
Lyttelton -
Desertion - 002
WILLIAMS - Frank Williams, seaman, was
arrested on this charge, owing to his ship the Edwin Fox
having left the port --- he was discharged.
Wednesday 3 September 1873
Land Transfer - 004
CLEPHANE - Thomas, 2 roods part lot 105 Christchurch
town reserves ---
FITZGERALD - Honoria, 1 rood section 509 Christchurch
City ---
GOULD - George, 50 acres RS 223 Christchurch district --
HARRIOTT - Elizabeth Sophia, 38 perches part RS
79, Christchurch district ---
HENDERSON - William, 1 rood 20 perches, part RS 71
Christchurch district -
INNES - Alfred, 1 rood 7 perches part lot 25
Christchurch district -
MALING - Thomas James, 8 acres --- part RS 311
Christchurch district --
McCANDLISH - 53 acres, RS 10,855 and 10,856,
Oxford district --
McCROSTIE - Hugh, 70 acres, part of R.S. 4320, 4321,
4363, 4364, Rakaia district ---
MILLTON - William Newton, 1 rood 10 perches, part RS 175
Christchurch district -----
McLEAN - Jessie Anna, 10 acres part RS 5800,
Ashburton district ---
WILSON - Thomas, 2 roods part lot 105 Christchurch town
reserves ---
Furniture & Effects sale - 005
MOORE - Rev. Lorenzo, leaving Papanui --
Missing Friends - 006
OLGILVIE - George of Glasgow, Scotland, was in
Blenheim August 1870 ---- more ---
Auckland - 007
SIMPSON - Mr, pilot at Hokianga fell out of boat
and drowned ---
SCUDDER - Mrs Ellen, infant died ----
Thursday 4
September 1873
Funeral - 004
COBB - The funeral of the late Mr Reginald Cobb,
whose early and unexpected death is regretted --- leave
his res. tomorrow at half past 2 for the Church of England
Cemetery.
Inquest - 009
CRAWFORD - Some few weeks back, Mr Dark, of
Messrs Dark Bros. Station holders, Mackenzie Country, engaged a man
named James Crawford as a bullock driver,
he was picked up in Burke's Pass and told to go
to the station. ------- the man never got there
--- after 4 days his body was found in the riverbed. an
inquest was to have been held last Saturday.
Monday 8
September 1873
Accidents - 005
KERR - a man
named Kerr driving a trap at the Head of the Bay was thrown
out --- fractured thigh --- removed to hospital.
EADIE - Mr
of Whiterock, was crossing the Ashley -- became submerged
-- Mr and Mrs Eadie up to their neck and shoulders -- unhurt.
Desertion - 006
HALLETT -
Benjamin and
FOSTER - John,
arrested --- deserted from their ship Millwall, were remanded
to Lyttelton.
Fatal Accident - 007
BOWIN - (BOWIS in later paper) William
Bowin, farmer, Ellesmere, lost his life on the
Great Southern Railway yesterday. last train from
Rakaia, near Parish's --
was about
50 years of age --- was on the railway line --- an
inquest will be held.
Wednesday 10
September 1873
Accident - 008
SMITH - An accident occurred at Lennon's rope
walk on Monday last, a man named William Smith had his right
arm broken in 3 places. ------- now doing well.
Thursday 11
September 1873
Inquest - 009
& 010
BOWIS - (BOWIN in earlier paper) -William
Bowis , killed by the uptrain from Rakaia on Monday ----
William WILLIS,
sergeant of police ----
Robert Stone Florance
-- identified as William Bowis. --- George MORSE,
stationmaster ------ Alfred
BLACKBURN, ststionmaster, Templeton,
------- William SYMS,
engine-driver
---- very long
column -
Inquests - 011
SCOTT -
Charlotte, of Geraldine, found drowned in the Waihi
River on Friday last. open verdict returned.
ROWLEY - Joseph John
Griffith, death through injuties received on 30 August
----- manslaughter against William NELSON ------
Saturday 13
September 1873
Hokitika - 012
ROUSE - Capt. Rouse
was drowned about 11pm on Sept. 7. ---------
Death - 013
WATSON - Mr Thomas Watson of
Lyttelton died this morning at Ross,
Westland in diving operations now being carried out at Ross
for the recovery of pipes.
Mr Watson the diver had been down the shaft about
30 min when one of the air pipes burst. ------
more ------
Death - 014
WOODHAM - Yesterday a man named Frank Woodham, who
is perhaps one of the oldest settlers in Canterbury, died at
Woodend. Aged 91 last April. has been a
resident here for about 40 years. was a
whaler ----- served in the Royal Navy and was at the battle of
Copenhagen in March 1802.
Monday 15
September 1873
The Reported Death - 015
WATSON - It appears our Lyttelton reporter was
misinformed about the death of Mr Watson, the well-known
diver. we learn he is in a fair way of recovery.
Accident - 016
McILROY - Mr McIlroy, farmer, Papanui,
with his wife was driving towards home, when his offside wheel
came into contact with another vehicle, threw Mrs McIlroy
from her seat on to the road. She fell in
front of the near wheel which passed over her neck -----
much improved -------
Tuesday 16
September 1873
Accident at Sea - 016a
JONES & DUNNALL - A sad accident occurred
on the ship Cape Clear which took a number of the Dallum Tower's
passengers to Sydney. an apprentice named
Alfred Jones fell from the
mizzen top gallant rigging, striking the ships rails and going
overboard --- alarm immediately given and a life bouy
thrown to him --
- a
fellow apprentice named William Dunnall sprang over the side to
assist --- after an absence of an hour neither boys were
found -------
Thursday 18
September 1873
Wife Desertion - 017
COOKSON - William Cookson was summoned for deserting
his wife. --- more ------ case
adjourned --- until Thursday of next week.
Death by Drowning - 018
McKENZIE - on Monday
last at Geraldine, a child of Mr D.McKenzie of the Raukapuka
mills was accidentally drowned in the Waihi river.
Friday 19
September 1873
Fatal accident on the Railway
- 019 & 020
PALMER - James Palmer and
one of the team of horses he was driving were killed. at
Yankee crossing about 3 quarters of a mile north of the Dunsandel
station -----
employed by Mr
Butterick, farmer, Brookside, -----
was a single man and has a brother somewhere in the Temuka
district ----
Saturday 20
September 1873
Arrival of the PUNJAUB from
London
- 021
A number of deaths had occurred during the passage, there was fever
onboard. There were 200? British and 112 Danish onboard.
The deaths were - Danish 21, British 7, deaths
resutling from measles 13, teething 4, typhus fever and
other causes 11. ----- lots more ----
Inquest - 022
PALMER - James Palmer - a verdict of
accidental death was returned.
Inquest - 023
& 024 & 025
PALMER - An enquiry touching the death
of James Palmer who was killed on the Great Southern Railway on
Thursday ---- Constable O'Shannessy:
I am stationed at Dunsandel -----
information was brought to me
by George Dorn, that the train for Christchurch which left
Dunsandel at 1-45pm had come in contact with a team of horses and
the driver was killed. ------
David Butterick, I am
a farmer residing at Brookside, which is about 6 miles from
Dunsandel. Deceased was in my employ ----
James Walker -
I am a blacksmith residing near Dunsandel -------
William Holcroft -
I
am an engine driver on the Canterbury Railways. ----
George Woolford Dorn
- fireman on the Canterbury Railways -
accidental death verdict was returned --- a
very long inquest. -----
Monday 22
September 1873
The PUNJAUB -
027
The ship is in quarantine , the official list is - Male
Ward - 4 adults and 3 children, in the Female Ward
- 13 adults and 3 children. their names are
Male Ward - R. Steward,
21, fever, dangerous: J. Sprowle,
22 same: Yens Petersen,
35, same, not dangerous: Hans Petersen, 3, same, not dangerous:
Agneti Petersen
- not dangerous: Hans Rasmissen, 7, fever,
dangerous: George Evans,
41,
Female Ward - Susan Evans,
16,
favourable: Sarah Greig,
fever,
dangerous: Mat Fergusson,
17,
dangerous: Mary A.Cochran,
74, dangerous: E.Watkins,
19,
fever: L.Collins.
There are 13 new cases of fever as follows - E.Bannon, fever,
dangerous: E.Collins,
26,
fever, dangerous: M.Hoey, 19, debility,
improving: M.Meaclean, 8, fever, favourable:
Johanne Rasmissen, 16 fever,
dangerous: R.Fergusson,
43, fever, dangerous: Sarah Mclean, 20, fever, favourable: R.Neilson, 7,
not dangerous: John Jacobson,
11,
debility, not dangerous: Kirsten Hansen, 34, fever, favourable.
On Saturday afternoon the members of the Board of Health visited the
Quarantine Station at Ripa Island and inspected the
arrangements made for the immigrants per the ship Punjaub and
expressed themselves pleased -- at 3pm the disembarkation was
commenced in the ships boats the s.s. Mullough towing them to
the landing place.
Tuesday 23
September 1873
The PUNJAUB - 028
2 immigrants died this morning, one from brain fever and the other
from consumption. and 5 new cases have occurred.
Deaths 2 -
Sarah Greig, single, 22 brain fever: Mathias P.Hemsen, 39,
married, consumption, leaves a wife and 3 children.
Fresh cases - Margaret Ferris,
32,
fever: Ellen Hayes,
15,
fever, Isabella McKirdy,
24,
fever: Honora Corsky,
22, fever: Mary Jones,
19, fever.
Wednesday 24
September 1873
Ship Punjaub - 029
The 2 immigrants, Sarah
Greig and Mathias
Hansen, were buried yesterday afternoon at the old
Quarantine Station at Camp Bay. -------
Wednesday 24
September 1873
Inquest - 017
WATKINS - an inquest on the body of an infant child
of Mr Watkins, Woolston, was held ---- child had
been ailing for some time -----
Thursday 25 September 1873
Ship PUNJAUB -
more deaths and fresh cases - 018
The Immigration officer Mr March,
visited the immigration barracks 2 deaths
--- and 4 more cases of fever --- 30 patients are
in hospital
Died - Rebecca
FERGUSON, 43,
widow, Catherine PREBENSEN, 6mths.
Fresh cases -
S.NEILSON, John BOAL,
Thomas
SKILLEN, George CARR.
In a dangerous condition - Matilda FERGUSON,
17, E. BANNON,
17,
E.COLLINS, 26,
M.MACLEA.N, 8.
Wife desertion - 019
COOKSON - William Cookson ---- charged with
having deserted his wife agreed to pay her 10s. a week.
Fatal Accident - 020
CATTERICK - The man who died in hospital on Tuesday
evening after an accident on Papanui rd, was named Catterick
and resided at the back of Mr Goss's
timber yard.
He was married but separated from his
wife and lived with his 2 sons ----- an
inquest will be held.
Friday 26
September 1873
Shipping - 021
WHITEHALL -
from London This vessel arrived this morning from London
after 102 days , no immigrants but a number of passengers
----
Shipping - PUNJAUB -
022
PETERSEN -
Joanna aged 5 and half years. -------In hospital
31: Deaths
Inquest - 023
CATTERICK - An inquest on the man Catterick
who died in hospital on Tuesday evening. Evidence from Mary Rapley, who lives at Papanui,
------- Gilbert Mayo,
I live at Papanui -
--- James Goss,
the
deceased was in my employ ---- was sent to the Papanui school
with a dray and 2 horses ----- James S.Turnbull - medical
practitioner
--- accidental death returned -----
Saturday 27
September 1873
Ship Punjaub -
024
FERGUSON - Matilda aged 17 , - ----
another death occurred ---- no new cases but
several still dangerously ill.
Monday 29
September 1873
Ship - Desertion
- 025
JAMES - John,
arrested at Southbridge, an ordered to be sent on board his
ship the Mary Shepherd.
Blenheim -
Drowning - 026
MAIN - Mr David
(known in Canterbury) and
BEALEY -
Dr. (late of the ship Halcione) were both
drowned in crossing the new channels of the Opawa River
--------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
5 March 2010
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