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Thursday 1 January 1874
Inquest -
003 &
003a
WILLIAMSON - Laurence, -- was a mate on board
ketch "Jane Elkin" age c. 38, --- lots more.
Drowning -
004
WILLIAMSON - Laurence, --- drowned in the
Waimakiriri, on 31 Dec. --- lots more ---
Saturday 3 January 1874
Narrow Escape -
009
WHITFORD - boy had narrow escape from drowning
---
Saturday 3 January 1874
Accident -
011
WILSON - Frederick, thrown from his horse
--
Monday 5 January 1874
Pigeon Bay School class results -
011a
names mentioned, Pitcaithley, Firmston,
Scott, Hunt, Goodwin, Budua,
Hemingway, Llyall,
email for a copy ----
Tuesday 6 January 1874
Inquest -
014
WILSON - Joseph David, age 10 weeks, died on Sunday
---
Friday 9 January 1874
Missing -
021
SAVAGE - John, ----
Saturday 10 January 1874
Auction -
022
Alford Station - 18,788 acres
leasehold, 582 acres freehold --- lots more --
Clent Hills Station - 51,180 acres leasehold, 20 acres
freehold --- more ---
Bankruptcy -
024
BRETT - James Harris, of Mt Torlesse Station --
Monday 12 January 1874
Sudden Death -
028
McCANN - James, employed by Mr Shand as a cook,
found dead in his chair --
STARK - William, on Sat. suddenly fell from his horse
---- died suddenly ---
Dinner -
029
STODDART - Mr, ---dinner --- prior to his
leaving for the old country ---
Tuesday 13 January 1874
Inquest -
032
STARK - William, died suddenly on Sat. ---
McCANN - James, -- found dead in his chair ----
Wednesday 14 January 1874
Auction -
034
TREMAYNE - Mr (leaving Canterbury) list of
furniture ------
Friday 16 January 1874
Land Transfer Notices -
037
ADAMS - Henry Cockayne, 192 acres part RS 8150, Ellesmere
district, ---
ALLAN - Andrew David Mason, 1 rood 9 perches, part RS 32 --
CAVENDISH - Lord Richard, 17 perches part RS 247,
Lyttelton. Richard James Strachan acting for ---
DEAL - Jeremiah, 1 acre lot 24 Leeston township part RS
5787, ---
GOSS - James, 1 rood part lot 80, along St Asaph st
--
GRAY - Ernest, 98 acres, RS 522, 818,
1286, 6390 ---
HENNAH - Henry Hayes &
HELMORE - Joseph Cornish, 1 acre, 2 roods, part RS 7
--
JOHNSON - Edward Mainwaring, 16 perches on Cashel st ---
LEWIS - John, as attorney for Richard taylor, 20
acres, RS 3655 Lincoln district.
McGILL - Andrew, 1 rood 24 p. part RS 41,
Christchurch, Stanmore rd ---
PACKE - George, 100 acres RS 6499 Christchurch -
PALMER - Joseph, 21 P. part RS 257 ---
PEACOCK - John Thomas, 2 roods, 9 perches, sections
278 & 280 Lyttelton ---
PICKERING - george William, 2 acres, part RS 71,
Christchurch --
RAVEN - John, 5 acres, 2 roods, sections -----
Superintendent of Canterbury -2 acres, 2 roods -- part RS 370
Mandeville --
WHITE - Alfred Joseph, 1 acre 3 roods 17 perches Wakefield
township part RS 2 ---
Auction -
038
Maiatoto district sheep station ---- 140,000 acres,
divided by Tairei Lake, 40,000 sheep 8 roomed
house,
Saturday 17 January 1874
Farewell Dinner -
042
STODDART - Mr H. took place on Thursday evening
--- lots more ---
Sudden Death -
044
TURNER - Mrs, wife of John, Cranmer Square,
-- fell suddenly to the ground --
Monday 19 January 1874
Funeral Write - Up -
047
GUNNION - Mr Wm. took place yesterday -- one
of the oldest member of the Court Star of Canterbury --
Missing -
048
LAW - James, late Fernhill, Aberdeenshire, --
father is dead, ------
Tuesday 20 January 1874
Serious Accident -
051
HIGHLAND - 5yr old son of Mr Highland of Kaiapoi,
Missing Friends -
052
EVANS - Walter, son of William & Sarah, from
Fiddington, near Bridgewater, Somerset, came to NZ about 14yrs
ago -----
LAW - James, late Fernhill, Aberdeenshire ------
Wednesday 21 January 1874
For Sale -
054
MORRELL - George, a 4 roomed house and 5
acres -- on the North rd, Papanui --
Presentation -
055
PEARSON - Mr W.F. formerly of BNZ about to visit mother
country , --- handsome gold chain with locket ---
Fatal Accident -
056
PERRIN - Alonzo, age about 8yrs, son of James
Perrin, wheelwright, drowned in the Waimakiriri,
Thursday 22 January 1874
Missing -
058
EVANS - Walter, son of William & Sarah, from
Fiddington, near Bridgewater, Somerset, came to NZ about 14yrs
ago -----
Auction -
059
HOWES - Rev. E. deceased estate, town
sections No1 & 2 Cambridge Tce --- also 80 acres
RS no 89 -- Opawa.
Auction -
060
MAITLAND - Bros, dissolution of partnership, Hillend
Estate, Molyneaux River, 17,000 acres, 13,000
sheep --- more --
Auction -
061
MEERS - Mr W.D. (leaving the Colony) well made
furniture ---- long list ----
Inquest -
062
&
063 &
064 &
065
PERRIN - Alonzo Vincent ---- drowned on 20
January --- age 7 last November --- lots more
---
Friday 23 January 1874
Presentation -
068
GIBSON - Capt. & Mrs, leaving Lyttelton
for England, on Cardigan Castle --- gold watch
guard and locket,
Saturday 24 January 1874
Bankruptcy -
070
GILBERT - John, a tailor, Christchurch ---
Monday 26 January 1874
Auckland -
072
CARPENTER -- divorce ----
JEVONS - Henry, late manager of Bank NSW at
Grahamstown, found lying dead ---
Tuesday 27 January 1874
Auction -
074
Double Hill Station, 98,500 acres, 30,000
sheep, ----
Saturday 31 January 1874
Drowning -
078
BANKS - lad drowned and 4 others escaped
-- more ----
Partnership dissolved -
080
Harvey Hawkins, William Stocks, Robert Wilkinson
Martindale, as contractors, Lyttleton, ------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
2 June 2014
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