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Monday 1
February 1875
Invercargill - Death - 002
ADAMS - C.L.,
cordial manufacturer, died suddenly at the Shamrock Hotel, Dunedin on
Sunday He had just arrived by the Waganui from Invercargill
--------
Sumner Accident - TERRY
- 004
the body of W.G.Terry, one of ther unfortunate men drowned --- at
Sumner, was found on Saturday and inquest was held
---- Ambrose Cant, a carpenter working for Mr
Horneman found the body on the beach a little below Shag
Rock ----- body identified by Joseph Day --- funeral
took place yesterday ------
Tuesday 2
February 1875
Presentation at Lyttelton
- PEMBER - 006
---- for the purpose of presenting a parting memorial to Mrs
Pember on her leaving for England ---- pair of silver salt
cellars, and spoons, gilt lined -----
Wednesday 3
February 1875
Supreme Court - 007 &
008
WOOD - James, bankrupt
---- final order suspended for 12mths.
DUDLEY and CRAIG -
-------
BLYTH - James -
declaring complete execution of deed of assignment.
HOPKINS - Joseph
H. declaring complete execution of deed of assignment.
EALAM - Peter,
---- creditors to meet on 10the Feb ---
WESTON - Francis -
last examination for 25 Feb.
b- Harriet - order of adjudication, creditors
to meet 10 Feb at noon.
Accident - Wainui - 009
CALDWELL - Mrs, was on
horseback, ---- she slipped off and fell heavily to the ground
breaking her thigh -- aged 68 -----
Thursday 4
February 1875
Bigamy - 012
WALKER - James,
charged with bigamy --- married to Catherine Lee, of
Christchurch, denies marrying woman in Dunedin -----
Presentation - 013
DAY - Joseph -- an
appreciation of his courageous conduct in saving the life of Mr Moreon'
son ---- late accident at Sumner --- gold chain and
locket ---
Friday 5
February 1875
Rangitata - Drowning - 013
HUNT - Mr,
headmaster of Timaru school, his wife and his
mother-in-law, Mrs Cunningham --- attempting to ford the
Rangitata ------
Fatal Accident - 014
EDY - or EDA, John,
died in hospital -- accident at Heathcote Valley ---- an inquest
will be held today. (listed later as EDA)
Saturday 6
February 1875
Inquest - 015
EDA - John
listed earlier as EDY
--- returned verdict, accidental death.
Temuka - Inquest - 016
BROGDEN - Rosa, sufferer from
a buggy accident on Tuesday aft. died --- on Thursday
morn ---- accidental death was returned.
Rangitata -
Drownings - HUNT - 017
The persons drowned were Mr J.F.L.Hunt, headmaster Timaru
Public School, Mrs Hunt, and Mrs Cunningham, Mrs Hunt's
mother, ------
------ a very long column - -------
Sudden Death - 022
CLARK - Mrs, wife of
James Clark, bootmaker, Salisbury st, died
yesterday aged 46 had been suffering from asthma for some time.
inquest will be held today.
Tuesday 9
February 1875
Rangitata Fatality - 024
the drowning of Mr & Mrs Hunt
and Mrs Cunningham in the
Rangitata on Thursday ---- coroner's inquest was
commenced at 3pm ---- adjourned until next
Friday so the police may make further inquiries into the
accident. ---- ferryman Wragg ------ funeral took
place on Sunday --- not less than 1200 persons ---
Wednesday 10
February 1875
Naturalisation - 027
FRANDSEN - Hans
Christian, stonemason, Christchurch.
Supreme Court - 029
BLYTHE - James
--- complete execution of the deed of asssignment/
WEBB - Samuel,
deceased, letters of administration to Jane Louisa Webb,
widow of the deceased and Wm W.Webb.
TWENTYMAN & COUSIN,
creditors and and Middleton & McQuade, debtors
----
WRIGHT - Hugh ------
CHAPMAN - Louisa Theresa,
deceased, letters of administration to Wm Nixon
Webb, husband of the deceased.
SHEPHERD - Henry Thorne,
deceased, probate to issue to Henry Thorne Shepherd &
Lewis Coutts, as executors named in the will.
Thursday 11
February 1875
Dunedin - TURNAGE -
WEDLOCK - 030
It was stated at the hospital this morning that Fredk Turnage and
Thos. Wedlock, who were seriously injured ---- from the roof of
the Chain Hills tunnel on the Clutha line ----- Wedlock had
his right leg broken, an inquest on the bodies of Thomas KERR and Patrick DEMPSEY will be
held at Green Island at
2 o'clock today. --- more ----
Wife Desertion and Bigamy
- WALKER - 031
James Walker was brought up on remand from Dunedin charged with
having deserted his wife in Christchurch, and marrying in Dunedin
whilst his wife was still alive. to reappear on the 18th.
--- more ----
Sudden death - 032
MOSS - Mrs Moss, wife of a
railway employee -- dropped dead suddenly yesterday ------deceased was
near her confinement leaves a family of 7 children --- an
inquest will be held
Application for protection of earnings - 033
LEIGHTON - Maria applied
for an order against her hus. Thomas B. Leighton -----
more -----
Refusal of Duty - 034
George Brown, John Abbott, Archibald Thomson, George Robinson, seamen
onboard the barque Queensland
----- the accused pleaded that the crew were
short-handed and the vessel not seaworthy. ----
Dunedin - RYDER - 035
A woman named Catherine Ryder
died in Dunedin Hospital from injuries through having been pushed
down a bank in Clarke st, by a man whose name was not thent
known. a coroner's inquest was held and a verdict of manslaughter
returned. --------
Friday 12
February 1875
Rakaia
- 038
The health of the immigrants on Ripa and Quail Island is good --- the
Board will meet this afternoon when in all probability the vessel will
be admitted to pratique.
Timaru - Accident - 039
FITTON - Mr Edward ,
accident at Prince's saw Mills last Saturday, 2 fingers were
taken off his right hand, and the rest badly injured.
Inquest - 040
MOSS - Mrs Priscilla Moss, whose sudden death was
recorded yesterday ---- died from natural causes.
Monday 15 February
1875
Otago Fatality - Chain
Hills - KERR - DEMPSEY - 045
A shocking accident occurred at the Chain Hills tunnel yesterday
--- instant death of 2 men and serious injuries to 2 others
---- Fred
Turnidge warned 2 to stop as the material they were
boring was treacherous and might give way ---- as he
spoke it happened ---assistant foreman Wm F.Patterson saw and with great
pluck rushed forward at great risk ----- Kerr was taken out
dead, aged about 40, married, with a wife and 7
children and had resided at Fairfield (close by) for 14
years. next brought out was Thomas Westlake, whose leg was
broken --- Frederick Turnidge was the next his injuries are
of a most painful description ---- Patrick
Dempsey was dead aged about 39 at the inquest a
verdict of accidental death ------- long column
-------
Tuesday 16
February 1875
Auckland -
Death - 046
WILLIAMSON - Mr --- he came to
the colony in 1841 and started the New Zealander paper in
1845 ---- he has been 5 times elected Superintendant.
Wellington - 048
DAVIS - Mr James, of the
Audit Office, died suddenly of heart disease.
Wednesday 17
February 1875
A long list of names of pupil teachers who have sat their examinations
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18750217.1.3&e=-------10--1--0-0-0-all
Testimonial - COLLINS - 050
Last Monday 15 Feb. Mr and Mrs Collins (late of Collins
Hotel) ------- were presented with a handsome marble
clock --- as a tribute of regard and regret at
their departure from the hotel -----
Thursday 18
February 1875
Departures Home - 051
TURNBULL - last week Mr
Turnbull, the well-known merchant left with the family on a visit to
last about 2 years -----
KRULL - Mr F.A. another
merchant, and for many years Consul for the German Empire
---------
HECTOR - Dr and his
family on the ship HOWRAH? which sailed onSat.
SEWELL - mr and Mrs
also on the Howrah
MARTIN - Mr John and
SEED - Mr Secretary of
Customs leave on Tuesday by the "Frisco Mail ---- has a years
leave of absence -----
Friday 19
February 1875
Wife Desertion - WALKER
- 052
James Walker --- William Moffatt, sworn said I am a farmer at
Balclutha I was present when he was married in my house 17 Feb,
1864 He was married to
Agnes Houliston
------ Susanah Mary Craddock
said, I reside in St Asaph st, where my mother keeps
a boarding-house. On 21 Sept 1871 ----
I was present at a marriage ceremony when he married Catherine Lee, I was an
attesting witness ----- lived together until 23 Nov
1871
Dunedin - 054
Board of Health met today, families affected with
scarletina on board ship Oamaru be
at once removed to Quaratine Island and single men to Goat Island
on Monday --- that the Gareloch's immigrants be admitted to
pratique, cabin passengers to reamain onboard the Oamaru,
the bedding and clothing to be thoroughly fumigated.
Saturday 20
February 1875
Supreme Court - 055
MERSON - Thomas,
order declaring the complete execution of the deed of assignment.
COGAN - Edmund
Frances, meeting of creditors for Monday 1
March at 11 o'clock
PETHERICK - James
Prosser, confirmed choice of trustee, last
examination for 15 april.
Nelson - Death - 056
MACDONALD - Mrs
Macdonald, wife of the manager of the Union Bank, died last
night.
Death - 057
JACKSON -
Ellen, died from measles.
Monday 22
February 1875
Napier - 059
TIBBAL - Tibbal's hotel
burnt down and his wife and 2 children were burnt to death.
Tuesday 23
February 1875
Wife Desertion - 061
ATTIWELL - left his wife
and children in a house of ill fame. the children were sent to
the Industrial School ---
Funeral - 062
BROWN - Thos. took place
at Akaroa on 17 Feb. --------- was buried with military
honours ------ more ----
Wednesday 24
February 1875
Dunedin - Typhus - 065
DENCH - typhus fever
broke out this morning in the house of Mr Dench, Stafford
st, another case reported broken out north of the city. --- more
---
Thursday 25
February 1875
Christchurch - 064
SMITHSON - Alice
---- arrested having attempted to commit
suicide ----- lots more ----
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
14 May 2010
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