Lyttelton Times
- Christchurch -
October - 1878
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Tuesday
1 October 1878
Broadfield school - 003
CAMFIELD - Mr W.B. is about
to leave Broadfield school ---- is going to Sumner District
School
Auckland - 006
MACDONALD - Malcolm,
2nd mate of brigantine Linda Weber -----
fell into the water and drowned ---
COLLINS - Henry,
crushed to death by a stack of timber.----
Bankruptcy - 008
HOLMES - Thomas, of
Wakanui, Ashburton, contractor.
BENNETT - John,
Leeston, builder ---
SINCLAIR - William,
Christchurch, plasterer.
Wednesday
2 October 1878
Missing Friends - 009
FORREST - Ann, late of
Winton, Southland.
Leasehold Property - 011
SORENSON - (moving
business nearer to city) situated opp Bishop's
Court ----
Longbeach - 012
STREETER - Mr to sell
40 acre farm situated at Longbeach ----
Property for sale - 013
BONE - Mr T.H. (is
leaving the Colony) in Gloucester st ----- part RS
29 opp. Adam's Nursery garden.
------
Templeton - 014
HORRELL - Mr George,
to sell 120 acres of land with 6 roomed house ----
Yaldhurst - 015
SINCLAIR - Mr James,
45 acres of land for sale -----
Sale of ANNANDALE - 016
HAY - Messrs, Brothers
Hay, (youngest son obtained his majority and subsequent
dissolution of partnership)
Thursday
3 October 1878
Bankruptcy - 018
DUNN - Timothy, of
Leeston, farmer.
Boy Lost - 020
WALKER - John, aged 5
went missing after leaving his father's shop. WALTER in snippet 026
Lyttelton - Land sale - 022
RHODES - Messrs R. and
G. Town section 2 & 3, section 227
Voelas rd, section 316, Voelas rd.
Friday
4 October 1878
Missing boy found - 026
WALTER - John found
safe and well, WALKER in
snippet 020 ------
Wellington Province - 027
Sawmill and flour mill, within 68 miles of Wellington,
1000 acres, ------
Waikerikaikeri Bay, Banks Peninsula - 028
300 acres, R.S.30806 between Gough's and Le Bon's Bay.,
Saturday
5 October 1878
Bankruptcy - 031
WETHERILL - George, of
Ashburton, carpenter and joiner.
TURNBULL - James,
Christchurch, mail contractor.
TRIPHOOK - Thomas
Dawson,
Avonside - 032
ELLENGOWAN or The
Daisy Paddock 25 sections, fronting the Avon the east town belt
bridge is to be built.
Sale of Property - 033
LOCKLEYS -
to sell the property fronting New Brighton Road,
and Avon River, divided into 37 sections. ---- lots more
----
Geraldine - 034
POSTLEWAITE - William,
sell 2000 acres, RAUKAPUKA Estate, also 55 acres, adjoining
the Scotch Church, Geraldine. ------
Timaru - 035
RHODES - R.H. Rhode's
Town, Timaru, parts of R.S. 730 also suburban lots
58 and 65 of RS 1701? and Lots 35, 36 of RS 1652,
last of the
unlet Rhode's Town sections.
Monday
7 October 1878
Bankruptcy - 038
WAINE - John, of Templeton,
platelayer, -----
WORNE - Edward James,
of Ashburton, a painter ----
TAYLOR - Richard Molesworth,
formerly of Akaroa, now Christchurch, contractor.
The Lakes Station - 039
MATHIAS bros - 21,000
acres, leasehold, house of 5 rooms, ------
Horseshoe Lake, Christchurch - 040
PARISH - Isaac,
to Let, 46 acres, on Canal rd, Horseshoe
Lake, 4 roomed house ----
Waikato - 041
WARTLE - 1000
acres, 3 miles from Hamilton, ----- lots more --
Rangiora - 042
HISENBUDDLE - 50 acre
farm, sell, in 2 lots, lot 1 5 acres at
Southbrook, known as Market Garden, leased by Mr BETTS, lot 2 50 acres, at
Eyreton,
RS 8361 with 6 roomed house ---
Tuesday
8 October 1878
Missing Friends - 043
SMITH - Harry, please
send your address to Penna,
address to Monmouth.
Partnership Notice - 044
CROWE - William, has
taken into partnership Alfred Allan FRANCIS and Frederic Wyatt FRANCIS
under W.Crowe
& Co. Wine and Spirit merchants and Ale and Porter
Bottlers.
Found Dead - 048
SCHMIDT - Franz, found
dead at back of Mr Fleming's
house at Port Levy -----
Boy Lost - 049
WEBBER - Louis, aged
5, left his home about 5 o'clock ------
Bankruptcy - 051
WILLIAMS - Albert John, of
Sydenham, butcher --
JONES - Eleazar,
of Ashburton district , baker ---
Rakaia - 052
KIVER - Charles,
selling 511 acres of RS 26669 9 miles from South Rakaia
township ------
Opawa - 053
OLLIVER - Thomas, selling 2
acres next to Dr Earle,
brick house with 6 rooms. ---------
Mesopotamia - 054
CAMPBELL Bros -
selling, on Rangitata River 2000 acres, 60,000
acres crown land, 20,000 sheep, 200 head of cattle, 12
bullocks, 20 horses.
Lake Sumner Station - 055
O'CONNELL & RUSSELL
- dissolution of partnership,selling 26,000 acres sheep
country 40 acres freehold, 7500 sheep, 30 horses 7 roomed
house
Wednesday 9 October 1878
Waitaki - Drowning - 058
MITCHELL - James,
surveyor, drowned in the Waitaki River, body
recovered inquest will be held.
Avon Bank Estate - 059
SAUNDERS - Alfred,
esq, sell property called Avon Bank, frontages to
Fendaltown rd, Helmore's road, and Merivale rd, 13 and half
acres -----
Hororata - 060
CRANSTON - Mr J.D. to let
1058 acres near Mr Cordy's house -------
South Rakaia - 063
McBRIDE - Mr J. for
sale 78 acres of land RS 31793 adjoining the
properties of J.McGregor, Baxter Bros. J.McLean, -----
Mitcham - Land for Sale - 064
DICKEN - E.B. esq. 43 and
half acres of land, RS no 26788 adjoins Mitcham township -----
Township of READING -
065
special train to leave Christchurch, intending purchasers
---- Luncheon on the ground
Avonside - 066
TEMPLAR - J.A.esq. to
sell 3 sections of land, 2 adjoining property of
M.S.Campbell and between the residences of Mr Templar
and Mr Blyth.
Southbridge - 067
ANDREWS -
James, for sale 120 acres -----
House for Sale - 068
ACLAND - Thos. 8
roomed house on 3/8th of an acre in St Asaph st west, now in
the occupation of Thos. Acland Esq. ----
Thursday
10 October 1878
Fernside - Presentation - 070
WILLMER - Rev. J.K.
departing the district to Tasmania ---- lots more ----
Fendaltown Road - 072
DAVIS - Robert,
to sell by auction, on Mr Jeffrey Williams property opp.
Mr Cuddon's Malthouse. --- also 4 roomed house
----
Friday
11 October 1878
Lyttelton - Death - 074
BOYD - Mrs Rachel, of
Dampier's Bay, Lyttelton, found lying on her bed dead ------
Saturday
12 October 1878
Partnership Notice - 088
CUTLER - Charles
Lewis and Thos S.PRATT
, Piano and Harmonium Manufacturers and general cabinet
makers, Lichfield st, partnership dissolved ----
Inquest - 092
BOYD - Mrs
Rachel, ----- more ----
Hamilton - 093
OSWELL - a man
named Oswell was found dead in a whare ---
Ashburton - For sale - 094
COX - C.P. 3300 acres
of land, situated on the Hinds, --------
READING -
township for sale - 095
At Burnham, on the great southern railway for sale 252
acres, ---- lots more ----
Cave Rock House - Sumner - 096
To let, Cave Rock House, of 13 rooms, has wine and
beer license ------
Monday
14 October 1878
Southbridge - 101
ANDREWS - Mr James,
for sale 120 acres, he is buying a large block in
South Canterbury ------
Tuesday
15 October 1878
Inquest - 103
CLEMENTS - a male child, son of Mr Francis Clements, a farm
lab. at Seafield, died Saturday, ------
Bankruptcy - 104
HOWARD - C.C. a
dividend will be paid ---
JOHNSON - John, of
Christchurch, bootmaker ---
MACLAINE - Alexander,
of Christchurch, stock dealer ---
SMITH - Matthew, of
Ashburton, builder ----
Wednesday
16 October 1878
Obituary - 106
OLDHAM - Rev. W.F.
fell from his horse a few days ago ------- funeral will take place
on Thursday
Land Transfer Notices - 108
SUTHERLAND - Donald, 53
acres 2 roods RS 4957, 5685 and parts RS 2816 and 5684 Chch
district, occupied by John MASON.
GAWEN - Charles Albert, 1
acre 2 roods, 10 perches, part RS 29, Christchurch district,
occupied by applicant.
FLEMING - Samuel, 10
perches, part of RS 235 Christchurch city, occ. by William Thomas HAYNES.
Thursday
17 October 1878
Bankruptcy - 115
PEARSON - Alfred
Maidstone, of Ashburton, a boarding-house keeper. ---
TAYLOR - Richard
Molesworth, Akaroa, contractor, 1st and final dividend -----
Lyttelton - 116
HOLMES - Mr Wm.
at Dampier's Bay, sell one quarter acre land with large brick built
house, -------
Friday
18 October 1878
Inquest - 118
CONNELLY - Michael,
aged 16, died suddenly on 9 October of heart disease
----
Sydney Evening News - 120
HARVEY - aged 24, at
Pyrmont on Sat. 14 Sept. ---- hit and killed by a
cricket ball whan playing cricket -----
Fernside Station - for sale - 121
consisting of 1988 acres freehold, ---- list
of chattels for sale ---
Saturday
19 October 1878
Bankruptcy - 122
ABEL - William, of
Christchurch, builder, ----
Township of MASHAM - 126
23 sections for sale ------
Hornby - 126
370 acres for sale in various sizes, Lot 1, 50 acres
with cottage ---- Lot 2. 50 acres with 10 roomed house
Township of KYLE - 127
LAMBIE - John, for
sale, at South Rakaia, 500 sections, 9
miles from Chertsey, 2 miles from the beach, 12 miles from
South Rakaia
Monday
21 October 1878
Bankruptcy - 130
CRAIG - Thomas Brown,
Christchurch, accountant ---
PATTON - Robert, of Mt
Somers, blacksmith ----
JOHNSTONE -
Archibald, ------
Tuesday
22 October 1878
Hotel Changes Hands - 132
SPRING - Mr Walter, late of
Southbridge Hotel, has just bought Loe's Hotel, Leeston,
--- the event was almost made a public holiday by the
residents ----
---- the new billiard room was
opened and a match between Messrs MUFF
and WIGMORE, 500 up
won by the latter by 5 points.
Land for sale - 133
HOSSACK - Mr John, 76
acres, selected 16 years ago, situated opposite the
Miner's Hotel, on the West Coast rd. ----
Wednesday 23 October 1878
SHAND'S Road - 136
DODGE - Messrs Dodge
Bros. to sell 50 acres of land -- on Shands rd, 4
roomed house garden and orchard ----
Sale of Household furniture - 137
KNAPMAN - Me E.
at his res. cnr Durham and Salisbury sts. furniture,
horses,----- long list of chattels -----
Thursday
24 October 1878
Bankruptcy - 139
PEARSON - Alfred
Maidstone, of Ashburton, boarding-house keeper
CAVE - Alfred George,
Christchurch, accountant -----
JONES - Eleazar,
Ashburton ----
LONG - James, of
Templeton, stationmaster -----
Dunedin - 141
OKANE - Samuel,
landlord of Commercial Hotel, Mosgiel, was found in the
Waikouaiti river ----- an inquest to be held
Property for Sale - 142
WARRING - Russell, 104
acres in Leeston district --- adjoins the property of Mr Loe and W.D.Lawrence ----
Friday
25 October 1878
Legal Notices - 143
James DAY, Master of brig
"Star" of Baltimore, USA, now lying in the Port of
Lyttelton,
Walter TURNBULL, of the
City of Wellington, merchant trading under W. and G. Turnbull
& Co. to Charles Effingham CAPPER and
Co. of ----
Joseph Edward NATHAN of
Wellington, merchant ---
against Heinrich HELLMERS,
of Baltimore, USA shipowner --- lots more ------
Bankruptcy - 143
DUNN -
Timothy, ------
Greymouth - 145
TYFE - John, was
crushed to death in a tunnel at Morice Creek --------
Saturday
26 October 1878
Hawdon's land, Christchurch
South - 149
McGARVA - Mr Thomas,
lots 49, 50, 61, 62 situate in Hawdon's land, fronts to Matson
st, in 8 sections ----
New Brighton Hotel - for sale - 150
The New Brighton Hotel fronting the sea. ----
To let, frontages Tuam st and Oxford tce, formerly occ.
by Mr Williams, Iron
founder. ----
Oxford - Fire - 152
JEBSON - Mr J. an
uninhabited house belonging to Mr Jebson occ. by Rev. J.J.PENDRAY. Mr Rae's house next door was in
jeopardy -----
Lambrook Estate - 153
GILLINGHAM -
Stephen, adjoins properties of Messrs D. Mclean, E. Richardson, and E. Sealey ----
house of 13 rooms, a cottage of 4 rooms, 3500 acres,
4 miles from terminus of Albury railway.10
stalled stable -----
Doyleston - 154
MANSON - John,
55 acres, adjoining Doyleston township, 4
roomed house, orchard, stables -----
Okuku, Lillburne and Birch Hill Stations - 155
MILTON - Captain
to sell 65,200 acres, -------
Monday
28 October 1878
For Sale - 156
ABEL - Wm. lease
of premises about half acre, -----
Bankruptcy - 157
ROWLANDS - Joseph, of
Westerfield, farmer ---
SEAGER - Samuel H.
builder ---
MAPLES - Edward,
(deceased) Maple Bros, William Maples ---
Kaiapoi - farm for sale - 159
FUCHS - Joseph
(deceased) for sale well-known as NORMAN'S 128 acres and 11
roomed house --- land RS 731, 423a, 450, 1445, and 4882
Broom Park - Rakaia - 161
McILRAITH - Hugh,
4150 acres, for lease, 22 miles from Rakaia railway
station, adjoins farms of Messrs Gordon and John Holmes ------
Ringwood - Ashburton Forks - 162
GREENSTREET - late
Chas. 1440 acres, for sale, has been divided up
into farms from 11 - 300 acres. ---------
Tuesday
29 October 1878
Partnership Notice - 163
TOOSEY, OLIVER &
Co. O.H.Toosey and T.J.Oliver have formed a new partnership
---
Bankruptcy - 164
GRIFFIN - Thomas,
Christchurch, boarding-house keeper. ----
WILSON - Joseph, of
Kaiapoi, labourer ----
GORDON - James William Hume
----
MAPLES - Edward
(deceased) and Maple Bros. William Maples -----
Timaru - 166
MANANGA - John, a Frenchman, engaged in fishing near
Washdyke was thrown from his horse -----
READING - 167
The new township of Reading covers some 250 acres,
adjoins the Government reserve at Burnham ---
Wednesday
30 October 1878
Leeston - farm for sale - 169
LOVEGROVE -
G.F. farm occupied by Mr R. GILLETT, 600
acres,
Bankruptcy - 170
BLACKLER - John, of
Doyleston, labourer ---
Weedons - for sale by tender - 170a
McCLELLAND - Mr
J.J. lot 1 Clarinda farm, 50 acres, and 10
roomed house --- lot 2 Clarinda Farm, 200
acres, the Government school is on this lot.
lot 3 Clarinda Farm, 100 acres,
lot 4 Carberry Farm, 230 acres, 7 roomed
house, -----
Island Bay Estate, Banks Peninsula - 171
KNIGHT - Arthur
Charles, for sale 4176 and half acres,
9 miles from Barry's Bay, ------ more ----
Christchurch sections for sale - 172
PAVITT - Thomas, 22
sections, which forms part of the estate of Andrew DUNCAN --- Ferry rd or
Lower High st, Matheson st, and New Street.
Ashburton - Inquest - 173
RUSSELL -
Catherine, evidence of David Russell, husband, Clara
Meek, nurse, died in childbirth
--- lots more ----
Coringa Estate - 174
TEMPLAR - E.M. to
sell, 260 acres, and 2700 acres and 50 acres
at Yaldhurst also 400 acres T Bealey rd, with house ---
also 300 acres leasehold.
Thursday
31 October 1878
Desertion - 175
ADOR and ABDOUL
- two Lascars, deserted from ship Akbar, when
in Lyttelton, --------
Stanmore Road - 177
HADFIELD - Mr Joseph,
for sale remaining unsold sections on Stanmore rd,
close to the bridge ---
Napier - 178
HUNTER - the body washed up
today was a cook on board steamer RESULT an inquest
will be held tomorrow.
Sale of City Properties - 180
Lot 1 - High st, & Tuam st, has Scotch stores,
- Mr H.KEANE
Lot 2 - High st, Mr Matheson's
corn store and Mr Hammonds blacksmith shop - Mr W.Wilson.
Lot 3 - High st, Mrs Hill's residence, and
stables, - Mr W.Wilson.
Lot 4 - High st Shops Messrs Staples
and Shott - Mr A. Appleby.
Lot 5 - High st shop and dwelling house Mr M.Kelly, - Mr
T.M.HASSAL
Lot 6 - unoccupied - Mr P. Cunningham
Lot 7 - 55ft frontage - Mr P. Cunningham.
Lot 8 - quarter acre section Chester st, - Mr Widdowford.
Lot 9 - quarter acre section, - Mr George Hart.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
24 March 2012
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