Christchurch
Press - 1881 - October
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Saturday 1
October 1881
Bankruptcy - 002
McCOLL - William
----
BEUMELBURG -
C.C. -------
Monday 3
October 1881
Springfield - 004
WALLACE - child of Mr
T.H.Wallace of Russell's Flat was kicked by a horse
---- died next morning --
Accidents - Ellesmere District - 005
THOMPSON - Wm
of Killinchy ------ received a kick in the thigh -----
GREENING - Mr of
Doyleston -------- horse fell on top of him -----
GRIFFITHS - Thos of
Lakeside --- cow caught him in the thigh ----
Auckland - 006
KELLY - A girl
named Dora Kelly, daughter of a settler at Pukerina, was killed
by being thrown out of a dray through the horse bolting.
Tuesday 4
October 1881
Bankruptcy Notice - 007
MacPHERSON - Henry
Drummond - --------
NANKIVELL - George Henry
----
Insolvency Notice - 009
NANKIVELL - George Henry, of Cust, butcher
Christchurch - 010
UTTING - Anna
-------
Auckland - 011
REXHILL - John
, alias O'CALLAGHAN -------
died suddenly at Helensville.
Wednesday
5 October 1881
Partnership - 012
SAXTON - George Henry
WILLIAMS -
Frederick Walter - sheep farmers at
Robinsons Bay, Akaroa. partnership dissolved. ----
Lincoln - Presentation - 014
BISHOP -
schoolmaster --- 5 years residence in district
--- contained a purse of 20 sovereigns - made by Mr Fredk. MURRAY ------
Rangiora - Presentation - 015
GOOD - Mr W.
a handsome ink stand and an elegantly bound copy of "The
Land and the Book" long connection with the Rangiora
Presbyterian
Sunday School ----- has recently moved to BNZ at Milton,
Otago.
Christchurch - 3 children lost - 017
WILLIAMS -
William missing Colombo Street ----
WHITE - John and
Robert --Colombo Road South -----
Wanganui - 018
CLARKE -
Joseph ------ at Mr Allan CAMPBELL's farm,
Brunswick Line -----
Wellington - 019
BARBER -
Florence, thrown from her horse, died today -----
Greytown - 020
JOHNSON -
John ------
Bankruptcy - 021
SEARELL - Thomas -----
Kumara - 022
ROBINSON - John
working at Jacksons, on the Christchurch road, while
crossing the Taipo river fell out and was drowned
----- inquest held today.
Thursday
6 October 1881
Partnership Notices - 031
ELLIS & STEWART -----
MARTIN -
James Crosby to Duncan Cotterill ----
MIDDLEBOROUGH
- PUTT, dissolved partnership, bakers of
Prebbleton.----
WILLIAMS - SAXTON
George Henry - dissolved partnership -----
Bankruptcy -
MOFFAT - Henry of
Wakanui near Ashburton ---- 037
Friday 7 October 1881
Bankruptcy -
McINTOSH -
Henry of Little Akaloa farmer ----- 038
JONES - Brittan
William of Oxford contractor ----039
FOSTER - Charles
James of Christchurch barrister & solicitor. ----
039
KIDD - John
of Lyttelton, mariner ------ 040
Saturday
8 October 1881
Insolvency Notice - 042
INDER -
Charles, late of Waimate, now of Kaiapoi, labourer.
Presentation - 043
OLIVIER - Mr
John Ollivier --- presentation of 800 sovereigns by Hon.
John Hall ----- public services and kindly acts ---
Auckland - 044
MURCHIE -
Donald Murchie, drowned at Dargaville by the upsetting of a
baot, was brother of Mrs GOLDIE, wife of the Auckland
Sanitary Inspector.
Dunedin - 045
PRICE - John
------- at Albertown ----
CUZCO - sailed from
Plymouth on October 3rd with 376 passengers.
Tuesday
11 October 1881
Insolvency Notice - 051
CULLIFORD -
Louisa, ----- late storekeeper, now out
of business.
GRIFFITHS -
Sydney, formerly of Lyttelton now of Christchurch, labourer.
JONES - Henry
of Christchurch, builder
Presentation to Mr John OLLIVIER
- 053
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Bankruptcy - 057
GRIFFITHS - Sydney
of Christchurch a labourer.
CULLIFORD - Louisa
of Christchurch, storekeeper.
PATTEN -
James of Bingsland,
JONES - Henry of
Christchurch, builder.
Wednesday
12 October 1881
Inquest - 059
OSWALD - ---- was
held at Sunnyside --- death of Charles E. Oswald an old
Christchurch resident, who died on Monday last. --------
Lyttelton - PARKINSON
- 060
On Monday as Mr T.H.Parkinson of Kaituna was returning to his
residence Dampier Bay, Lytttelton from Mr FOX's on the Governor's Bay
road,
he stepped into a deep cutting and in the fall ----- dislocated
one of his shoulders ---- as well as could be expected.
Thursday 13
October 1881
Insolvency Notice - 062
SHEARD -
Edwin of Kaiapoi, leather dresser.
Arrests - 063
ROWLEY - George,
charge of bigamy ------
MEADOWS - George
----- stealing 9 rose trees from the garden of Mr
Theodore B. JACOBSEN of Opawa.-------
ANDERSON -
Mary, 14 years of age ------
Friday 14
October 1881
Insolvency Notice - 065
STEVENS -
John of Southbridge ----
GEORGE -
Richard of Christchurch ----
Bankruptcy - 066
RONTREE - John of
Springston, a teamster ----
STEVENS -
John of Southbridge,
GEORGE - Richard
of Christchurch, a painter.
Saturday
15 October 1881
Insolvency Notice - 068
HUGHES -
Edward, of Christchurch, a contractor.
Monday 17
October 1881
Fatal Accident - 071
SMELLING - --- a
fall of earth occurred at the brick works of Mr J. WAKEFIELD, Opawa,
burying a labourer named Joseph Smelling.
------- he died at 5-30am Sunday morning.------- an inquest
will be held this afternoon.
Inquest - HEMMINGS
- 072
--- held at Southbridge Hotel on Friday afternoon -----
death of Charles Hemmings, aged 16mths. ----------
Wednesday
19 October 1881
Auckalnd - 075
MANN - Mr
John Mann, settler, Otaki, Whangaru, was killed
by the upsetting of a dray.
LEMON - Dr lemon
arrived by the Ringarooma yesterday to superintend the opening of the
Telephone Exchange, which already has 30 subscribers.
New Plymouth - KYNDON
- 076
Augustus Kyndon was drowned while crossing the Waitara river at
Tikorangi yesterday morning. ------
Letter to the Editor -
SMELLING - 078
---- He leaves a widow and 5 children, the eldest not
being 8 years old. author J.D. FRANKISH.
Thursday
20 October 1881
Insolvency Notice - 081
GOLLAN -
Alexander, of South Rakaia, carpenter.
Accident at Southbridge - 082
SCOTT - Mr
M.H.Scott, agrculteral manager for the NZ Loan and Mercantile Co.
---- driving a mare -------- threw Mr Scott ---
injuries were not
likely to prove serious ------
Auckland - 083
McKENZIE - A
daughter 8 years old of Captain John McKenzie, deputy
Harbourmaster, fell over a cliff ------ receiving
serious internal injuries.
Dunedin - 084
ADAMS - A
tramway accident ----- a schoolboy named Adams was larking
on a car --------
Friday 21
October 1881
Insolvency Notices - 086
GWATKIN -
John, of St Albans, builder and contractor ----
GALLON - John
Daniel, labourer of Christchurch ------
NORGATE -
William of Lyttelton a labourer ------
Accident -
088
KIRK -
--- carpenter named James Kirk, ----- fell from
scaffolding ---- injuries not serious -----
Dunedin - 089
BISHOP - Walter
Edward, a baliff, fell down dead -----
LENNIE -
Lawrence at Waiwera -------
BLACK -
James, one of the pioneers of Switzer's gold field, was
killed by a fall from his horse.
Bankruptcy - 090
GWATKIN -
John, of St Albans, builder and contractor ----
GALLON - John
Daniel, labourer of Christchurch ------
NORGATE -
William of Lyttelton a labourer ------
Saturday
22 October 1881
Bankruptcy - 096
HUGHES -
Edward, contractor
Monday 24
October 1881
BARKER - 099
C.J.Barker, who is engaged as traveller for the Kaiapoi Brewery
Co. and resides in Stanmore Road, ------ more
Auckland - 101
RICE - -- man named William Rice took
an
epileptic fit while on horseback --- hopes are entertained
of his recovery.
Bankruptcy - 102
NANKIVELL -
Henry of Cust, butcher -----
Tuesday
25 October 1881
Insolvency Notice - 104
McDONALD - Daniel
McDonald, of Rangiora.
Failing to Provide - 105
BRACEFIELD -
Samuel Bransfield Bracefield was arrested yesterday ----
for his apprehension in 1879 for failing to support his
child. -----
Lost child - 106
WATSON - Mr William
Watson of Ashbourne, Ferry road, reports that his son Edwin
Watson ------ 12 years of age, fair complexion
-------
Wellington - Inquest - 108
TWOHEY - --on
Michael Twohey, a verdict was returned death resulted from heart
disease
Bankruptcy - 109
GILCHRIST - A.S.
McDONALD - Daniel
Wednesday
26 October 1881
Insolvency Notice - 111
ROBERTSON -
John and
McDOUGALL -
Hugh Christchurch builders
Dunedin - 112
CRISP - A
settler near Blueskin named Robert crisp was killed today by the
upsetting of his dray -------
Thursday
27 October 1881
Bankruptcy - 114
HATCHARD -
Charles - discharge -----
Rakaia Gorge - 115
ROSE - Alfred
Rose who is employed at the Rakaia Gorge, was admitted into
the hospital suffering severe burns on his hands and one leg -------
Missing child - 116
WATSON - Edwin Watson the missing
child was restored to his parents yesterday -------------
Friday 28
October 1881
Presentation - 118
WILLIAMS
- --- Mr L.C. Williams --- farewell
dinner at Amberley ----- presented Mr Williams with a
handsome silver tea and coffee service,
salver and a purse of sovereigns.
Saturday
29 October 1881
Auckland - 122
LEERS - A son of Mr
S. Leers, a ccountant, aged 4 years strayed from home and
was found drowned off the breakwater, Mechanics Bay.
PEARSON -
Carl 2 sailors missing from the brig Emily, loading at the
Kopuru mills since Sunday ------ either
deserted or drowned ----- both men are Swedes.
New Plymouth - 123
CARNELL - ---a man named Carnell was run
over by a trolley at the harbour works. -----
Monday 31
October 1881
Partnership Notice - 125
BARRETT -
David, builder and
LANGFORD -
Walter dissolution of partnership
Bankruptcy - 127
SMITH -
William of Halswell a farmer ------
NANKIVELL - George
Henry of Cust ---- to order of discharge ----
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