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Friday 1
November 1878
Napier - Inquest
-
001
HUNTER -
William Hunter, late cook of the Result a
verdict
of found drowned was returned. The seaman PERRY --------
Invercargill - Land Sale -
002
TAPPER -
R. Eastbourne Estate of 615 acres
NZ Insurance Co - section Esk st.
MILLS -
J.R. section 61, block 6, Jacob's
River 30 acres of Oban Bush
HORAN - (3)
quarter acre sections
at South Riverton
MILLS - (3) 1 acre
sections
WILSON - (9) 1 acre
sections
Saturday 2
November 1878
Admitted to the Bar - 003
McCONNEL -
Robert,
was admitted a Solicitor and Barrister of the Supreme Court
PERCIVAL - W.B.
an
old student of Christ's College -----
Tuesday 5
November 1878
Death - 004
HANMER - All lawyers' offices in Christchurch were
closed yesterday as a mark of
respect to the late Mr P Hanmer.
Accident - 005
HURSE
- Mr James Hurse, when leaving his house
in Kaiapoi,
his horse which was harnessed in his light gig ---
smashed the trap to pieces ----
Mr Hurse
was thrown on the road --- no bones
were broken ------
Deserters - 005
FUSE - T.
and
WOOD
-
G.W. apprentice --- of the brig Clematis
with deserting
RICHARDSON -
C.
and
NORMAN -
H.,
seamen from the ship Crusader
------
Desertion - 007 page 3
DONKIN - Henry
----- wife desertion, his wife and 9 children had
been left unprovided for ------
Inquest - 008
GOLDSMITH -
Mr. Mining Inspector --------
Wednesday
6
November 1878
Accident - 009
PENTECOST
- The cab which belonged to and was driven by Mr
Pentecost
------ an axle broke ---- passenger
was
able to alight without any injury
-------- more ---
Death - 010
McLEAN
- Mr John McLean, manager of the Morven Hill
station, died
suddenly ---- an inquest will be held.
Friday
8
November 1878
Accidents -
011
EXALL - little
girl, daughter of Mr Exall of Montreal
st---- of narrow escape from
drowning. ----- Mr Baseley
a
neighbour resuscitated her. ----
ROSS - Mr
of
Peacock st, was driving his wife and son in a waggonette
--- blinkers slipped of horse -- occupants thrown
on
road ---
Saturday
9
November 1878
Supreme Court - 012
MAXWELL -
Charles
Francis --- letters of
administration --- Thomasine J.Maxwell
executor of will.
NECK -
William Alfred, admitted as a solicitor and barrister.
Monday
11
November 1878
Deaths -
HAYDASPES - ship from London
-
013
Three deaths occurred during the passage one a Mrs GOOD, ---- her
prematurely child also died when 4 days old, another
infant
died ---
2 births occurred and one infant died before the ship left
Plymouth. ------- a very long column
------ 106 single women, 30
families,
106 fine strapping single men --- testimonials were
presented to Dr Dunkley and Captain Babot, never before
has
a ship come into Lyttelton
in such splendid order ----
Protection of Earnings
- 015 -
PHILLIPS -
wife of George, of Dunedin ---applied for protection of her
property and earnings ----- order granted
SMITH -
Harriett, applied for protection of her property and earnings
and
support and custody of her child, --against William Henry
Smith
-- case adjourned
Stowaways -
016
WILSON -
Carl
and
PITEIL -
J.A.
were charged with stowing away on board the barque Mary Miller at
Newcastle. ------- were discharged.
Tuesday
12
November 1878
Drowning - Akaroa
- BRADFORD - 017 page 2
The ketch Margaret,
of
Little Akaloa, timber laden, ---- one
of the hands, James Henry Bradford, was knocked
overboard by the boom and drowned.
Deceased arrived
in Lyttelton from London per Hereford
last February.
Presentation -
018
DOHERTY
- ---- a silver cup was presented to one of
the immigrants on
the ship Hydaspes
by
Dr Dunkley to Charles Doherty for the best
rifle shot on board,
presentation made by Mr J.E. March,
the Immigration Officer -------
Wednesday
13
November 1878
Girls' High School Scholarship Examinations
- 020 page 2
Highest grade - Miriam ROBERTS,
Janette
G.GROSSMAN,
Harriette
HUNT
Middle Grade - Caroline WOODLEY,
Cecilia ROSS, Annie HALLAMORE, Catherine
ALEXANDER, Ada PIKE, Margaret MENZIES.
Lowest grade - Mahala MILLS
Thursday 14
November 1878
Drowning in the Estuary
-
022 & 023 -
-- a party of young men, consisting of Thomas Delamare, Frank Triggs, Herbert Luff in the employment of
Messrs Beath & Co. with a Mr Malcolm,
started out ----opposite Ward's Brewery for a
day's fishing in the estuary ---- arrived at
Cave Rock ----- a north west breeze sprung up
heavy
sea
swamped the boat, --- all men been thrown out into the water
--- Delamare -- safely reached land Triggs and
Malcolm managed to hang onto the boat,
Luff attempted to follow Delamare, but becoming exhausted
returned to the baoat -------- Luff's body
ghad
not been recovered ----
he was 20 years of age, ---------
Friday
15 November 1878
Public House Licenses
- 025
The following applications will be heard on 3 December -
ASHFORD -
Frederick, hotel, Hereford st and
Stanmore road.
ASHFORD - F. wine and beer, Hereford
st and Stanmore road
BLAKE -
James, hotel, Colombo and Cashel
st,
FULLBROOK - W.W.
hotel, Lincoln
HUGHES -
John, hotel, East Town belt,
Salisbury and Victoria streets.
LAWRENCE - S.
hotel, Colombo st, Sydenham,
MILNER - Geo.
E. hotel, Cambridge tce and
Gloucester st,
MAGER -
James, hotel, Springston.
RAV - R.
Hotel, Springston.
SOMERS -
John, hotel, Colombo and New streets,
SEABRIGHT -
William, hotel, Templeton.
TOOVEY - John,
hotel, Barbadoes st and Oxford tce.
WEARING -
G.W. hotel, Colombo st and
Cathedral Sq.
Confirmation of Temporary
Transfers - 025
BARTLETT
to JAMES, Caledonian rd
COOKSON to
BENNETT, Garrick hotel
MAPLES to
FREEMAN, Southern Hotel
MUTCH to
MEADE, Suffolk restaurant.
RADCLIFFE to
COOKSON, Commercial Hotel,
RANGER to
WILLIAMS, Rolleston Hotel.
WEARING to
RICHMOND, Terminus Hotel.
SIMMONS - George
application to transfer license of the George
and Dragon, Templeton to new premises.
Fatality - 026
LUFF -
The body of the unfortunate young man Luff has not been found
yet. -------
Saturday
16
November 1878
Body Found in Bush
-
027 page 2
-- finding of a dead body of a man on the banks of the
Clarence River, Molesworth station -- about 55 years of
age, 5ft 10in long black hair, ----
a constable was dispatched from Blenheim a distance of 85
miles to bring in the body -------
Accident at Lyttelton -
028
HEMSEN - John Hemsen, a seaman on
board --- Orari met with a
very severe accident --- nearly lost his life.
-----
left arm and 1 rib broken -----
Monday
18
November 1878
Inquest - Timaru
- 029
DREW - Mrs Drew and her child who
were killed during the
violent gale last Friday. --- roof of house not
fastened -----
Sudden death - 030
NEWELL
- --- at Addington, Mr William Newell, contractor
at
Timaru, --- came up to Christchurch by
midday
train on Saturday to obtain medical advice ----
---- died at the table of his friend McNichol -----
leaves a wife and family at Timaru.
Death - Rangitikei from London
- 031
arrived from London yesterday --- passage of 105 days
----- 17 passengers in saloon, and 42 in 2nd cabin
Rev. Wm M.CRAIGIE died
on
4 November ---- and on 8 November a seaman R.S.CORNISH was washed
overboard
and drowned. ---- a very long column ------
Tuesday
19
November 1878
Sumner - Fatal accident
- 032
LOUGH - The police renewed their search
yesterday without success
for the body of the late Herbert Lough who was drowned in the
estuary -------
Wednesday
20
November 1878
Inquest - 033
CUDDON - Else Maude Cuddon, aged 1
year and 9mths whose death by
drowning -----was found by her father Mr Cuddon
and
a man in
his employ
named George Hagin -------
Addington
- 034
DUNN - Henry Dunn, a
storekeeper at Waimate, met with a serious
accident, nearly lost his life, standing on the platform
of
a carriage on the express train
--- a
jerk threw him off and he fell heavily to the ground
---- left leg broken ----
Absent without leave -
035
TAYLOR -
Richard, a
seaman with US brigitine Star charged
with this offence ---
NORTHCROFT -
Thomas, absent from the barque Mary Millar
------
FERRIS -
E.
refusal of duty on ship Hydaspes -------
Thursday
21 November 1878
Inquest - 036
MORGAN
- Charles Morgan --- died in his cottage, hereford
st on
Wednesday morning. witnesses were Christian Klingenstein, Prop. of the
Provincial Larder -----
Thos. Aldridge,
stableman, living in Cashel st, ------- George Wheeler, one of the props. of
Collin's Hotel ----- Thomas Grey, gardener,
living in
Gloucester st, -------- a very long column
-----
Friday
22
November 1878
Funeral - 037
Councillor
CALVERT - The funeral of the late Councillor
Calvert took place this
afternoon ----
Drowning - Waiau
- 038
MUTTON - James Mutton, drowned in the
Waiau river opposite leslie Hills
station while attempting to cross it. ------
Saturday
23
November 1878
Property for sale - 039
HOBBS
- a quarter acre section in Gloucester st near
Latimer
Square res of Mr F. Hobbs esq.
plus
cottage of 4 rooms, owner is leaving for England
Monday 25
November 1878
Wainui - 040
HAY - Mrs Hay of Pigeon Bay has been
seriously injured while driving to
Wainui on Saturday. When near Mr Knight's house one of
the
springs of the
buggy which was going downhill
at the time snapped.
---- occupants thrown out --- ------
Body recovered - 041
LOUGH
- Richard Harper and
---- Bardon, 2
fishermen
----- proved to be the body of the late Mr Herbert
Lough drowned on 13 November
-----
more ---
Funeral - 042
TESCHEMAKER
- The remains of the late Mr Teschemaker, member for
Gladstone, were conveyed from wellington to Lyttelton
----- funeral will take
place at 4pm tomorrow at Timaru
-----
Fatal boat accident -
043
HANCOCK - Mr Charles Henry Hancock, the
keeper of the quarantine station on
Quail Island ------ leaves a
wife
and 3 young children
--- long column ----
Maintenance -
044
DALE - Thomas
--- not paid for the support of his child at the
Industrial
school -------
BLACKLER -
Edwin, similarly charged ----
Disobeying an order -
045
MITCHELL - James Mitchell was charged with
disobeying an order of the Court
--- towards his wife's support ----
Tuesday
26
November 1878
Fishermen at the Estuary
- 047
With a view of recognising the action of the fishermen residing at
the
estuary for their efforts to recover the body of the late Mr H.
Lough,
a subscription list was started this morning
-------- more ----
Wednesday 27 November 1878
Transfer of License
- 048
The license of the Riccarton Hotel was transferred from Henry Qualmer to Charles Lewin.
Refusal of Duty at Sea
-
049
OPIE, SOMERS - Alfred Opie and Henry
Somers, seamen aboard the barque
Akbar, were charged by Captain Watt
---- lots more -----
Friday 29
November 1878
Accident - 050
MERSON,
BUCHANAN - a serious accident occurred
yesterday at the railway sheds 2
young lads named George Merson and George Buchanan were
seriously injured.
Merson who
is the son of Mr Merson, plumber, Salisbury
st, and Buchanan who is apprenticed to the railway
carpenter were standing on some
scaffolding
----- Buchanan suffered a fractured
skull ----Merson's chin is badly cut ---- more
----
Lyttelton - 052
HANCOCK - The police were dragging for the body of Mr
Hancock who was
drowned on Saturday ----- unsuccessful in their search.
Saturday
30
November 1878
Divorce - 053
-
RYLEY v Ryley,
both
parties had left New Zealand ---- granted a decree
nisi for a dissolution of the marriage.
Inquest -
Lyttelton - 054
ALLEN
- Charles Allen, who was found
in the breakwater on Thursday
---
witnesses; William Webb,
I was working on the Gladstone pier ------
Vincent Belgrave , I am the
hotel keeper in Lyttelton and knew the deceased -----
deposed -----
Daniel Sullivan, I am a
ballastman working onboard the Streamlet
-----
a mate of mine at work ----
William Rule said I am a
seaman on board the ketch Janette ----
more ------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch
10 September 2009
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