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1875 - November - snippets -
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Monday 1
November 1875
White Cliffs Railway - 001
This line will be officially opened next Wednesday, 100 invitations
have been issued for the luncheon, to be held at the end of the line
about 1pm ------
Tuesday 2
November 1875
Lyttelton - 002
McINTYRE - a sailor
belonging to the barque Southern Cross,
arrested drunk and refusal of duty ----
SULLIVAN - and
KING - 2
seamen of the ship Lactura,
arrested and fine 20s each for drunk and fighting in the public
streets.
Wednesday 3
November 1875
Accident - 003
NANCARROW - a
lad and
EMPSON - a lad playing in
among timber in Mr Brown's
yard, a pile fell burying the boys, ------ rescued
with injuries only to their faces -------
Thursday 4
November 1875
Northern Railway - Ashley
to Balcairn - 004
This line opened yesterday, --------- the Balcairn station is 2
and half miles from Leithfield -------
Port Chalmers - Death - 005
SMITH -
Alfred, coupling some loaded trucks from the ship Zealandia, got
his foot caught in one of the check rails on the Bowen Pier --- died 15
mins later ----
Friday 5
November 1875
Sudden Death - 006
BARNES -
Francis, found lying lifeless in a water-closet attached to
the Empire Hotel --------- an inquest will be held ----
Lyttelton - Court - 007
WALSH -
Richard, ------ sent to the Naval Training School for
8 years.
WILLIAMS - Grace
Isabella, aged 7 years ---- neglected
child, sent to Burnham Indistrial School.
Saturday 6
November 1875
Bankruptcy - 008
The following received their orders of discharge -
E.Croker,
H.Phillips, J.O.Irving, J.Murray, J.Holes, J.Heslop, S.Cropp, N.W.Milbourn. J.H.Noding, J.G.Purvis, J.G.Burgess, W.McLure, R.A.Johnston.
The applications of the following were adjourned to 6 December -
W.Grant, W.Burnip, J.Brunt, D.Middleton, J.McQuade, A. and T.Scott, J.W.McDonald, J.Carder, J.G.S.Snosswell, F.J.Ryan, D.Miller.
Adjourned from 18 October, obtained discharge -
R.Shannon.
Adjourned to 6 December -
J.R.Martin, J.B.Barker, T.Pawson, S.Fraser, J.Brown.
Monday 8
November 1875
Found Drowned - 009
A unknown body found yesterday in the Avon River by the
boatsheds, about 30 years old, 5ft 8. brown hair,
whiskers and moustache ---- an inquest will be held
Wednesday 10
November 1875
Obituary - 011
GORDON - Mr George,
Town Clerk of Christchurch for many years died on Monday evening,
-------
Inquest - 012
inquest on the body of the man found in the Avon River on Sunday
-- Mr Gerard, discovered
the body, ----- police failed to discover the man's name
-----
Thursday 11
November 1875
Missing Man - 013
BULLOCK - George,
left home despondent -- last seen going towards the river
--- supposed he has fallen in --- information wanted by his
family --
wife
Sophie ----
Funeral - 014
GORDON -
George, took place at 10-30am yesterday ---- large
procession ---
Monday 15
November 1875
Dunedin - 016
COPELAND -
James, a brewer, died ---- was one time
partner in Marshall and Copeland's firm -------
Thursday 18
November 1875
Arrival - Duke of Edinburgh -
from London - 018
Commanded by Captain Mosey,
on board 182 persons, 36 single, -- bound for Timaru
--- 2 deaths and 2 births during voyage --- left Gravesend on
8 August -- one man overboard -- a James Whealan was rescued
----- immigrants number 189 and 2 saloon passengers. --
lots more ----
Accident - 019
FABLIN - a young
man, was knocked down at the racecourse, ----
now recovering was for 3 days insensible ----
Arrival - Himalaya -
from London - 020
Matron Mrs Warnes
in charge of 37 girls ---- single men number 40, and 28
families ---- left Plymouth 27 July ---- more -----
Accident at Oxford -
021
MOUNSEY - last
Tuesday a lad named Mounsey drove an axe through his foot
---- cutting wood in Oxford Bush ------
Wellington - 4 Nov. - 022
The following ships and emigrants were despatched during October -
Hudson -
206 for Napier
Shakespeare
- 393 for Wellington
Corona
- 318 for Otago
Otaki -
and Conflict
- 546, for Lyttelton
Caroline
- 321 for Nelson,
Broderick Castle
- will sail again in 2 weeks for Auckland.
Opening of Picton Railway
- 023
The Picton and Blenheim railway was opened at 11am
---- both engines named by Miss Goulter and Miss Gwynneth
---- ----- more ----
Saturday 20
November 1875
Inquest - Timaru - 026
DRAKE - Reuben, aged 2
years, father Edward Drake, a labourer living at the Immigration
Barracks------ Edward Drake, son of Edward
----- case
adjourned - long column --
Monday 22
November 1875
Inquest - 027
DRAKE - died
16 November 1875 by the hands of Catherine Drake
------- more ----
Neglected Children - 028
SKELTON - Charles,
Elizabeth, and Ellen Skelton ---- deserted by their
parents --- sent to the Industrial school ---
Wednesday 24
November 1875
Found Drowned - 029
BULLOCK - as Mr McCallum (landlord of the New
Brighton Hotel) and a friend named Hall
were bathing in the Avon --- found a body ----- more ----
The Late Town Clerk - 030
GORDON - widow and
family of the late Mr George Gordon receive one months salary for
each of the 14 years of service.
Thursday 25
November 1875
Inquest - 031
BULLOCK - a man
found drowned in the Avon River --- the body identified by Wm
Walsh, a nephew of the deceased ---- verdict found
drowned ----
Friday 26
November 1875
Seaman drowned in Lyttelton harbour - 032
DITARN - Alexander, (DITAM in later snippets),
tcook on board the Waikato, now lying at the Gladstone Pier
----- an inquest will be held this afternoon.
Saturday 27
November 1875
The Late Case of Drowning - 033
DITAM
- --- found dead ---- no evidence to show
how the deceased came by his death.
Monday 29
November 1875
Inquest - 034 &
034a
DITAM - Alexander
----- a very long piece ----
witnesses -
Henry ROSS - Captain of
the Waikato, --------
Henry NORTHEY - I am a miner
and am employed as night watchman on the breakwater -------
Frederick WILLIAMS - I
am the Government nightwatchman on the Gladstone Pier -------
William SINCLAIR - I am
boatswain of the ship Merope ------
James COFFEY - I am
employed on the Government Harbour boat ----
Robert COLE - I am
proprietor of the Lyttelton Hotel ----
William WAKE - I am
boatswain of the ship Waikato -----
James WATT - I am
a constable ------
a lot more -------
Greymouth - 035
REAR - Annie,
a young woman aged 16, a recent
arrival, died ----- more -----
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
24 September 2010