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- May 1883
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Tuesday 1
May 1883
The Late Bro. W. THOMPSON,
of Ashburton, was buried with Masonic honours on Sunday
afternoon. The deceased brother was also a
member of the Orange
Society, and over 100 members of both bodies attended,
notwithstanding the pouring rain. The Ashburton brass band
headed
the cortege playing the "Dead march" in Saul.
Thursday 3 May 1883
Waverley - SCOTT
-
David Scott a schoolmaster, well known all over the
Colony, expired early at Waverley yesterday morning. Until
lately he was under the
Wanganui Education Board.
Wanganui - lost at sea - BERTRAM -
J.M.Bertram, a passenger by the s.s.Huis, from Wellington, fell
overbaord last night about 20 minutes to nine, when off Mana
Island. He was
standing on the bridge, leaning against the
rail, when he lost his balance and fell overboard. It was
too rough to lower a boat, but a rope was
immediately thrown
out, with no avail, however. The unfortunate man was a
draper, of Halcombe, an enquiry will probably be held today.
Inquest - BOWEN -
Richard Bowen, ----------------- at
Tai-Tapu, verdict accidental death
Dunedin - MEEK
-
Thomas Meek, an engine driver, was oiling his engine,
-------- he leaves a wife and 3 children.
Friday 4 May
1883
Inquest - MEEK -
at the inquest on Thomas Meek, killed at the Dunedin railway
station, ----- accidental death, ---------
Saturday 5 May
1883
In Bancruptcy -
SEATON - John
George, livery stable keeper
McGREGOR -
Hugh, storekeeper.
Monday 7 May
1883
Auckland - WALKER
-
Professor Walker's body was recovered in the Auckland Harbour on
Saturday --------
Dunedin - Divorce -
Annie McGINN -
William McGINN married
1869 - lived in Waimate, no children -
LAWLOR v LAWLOR
GODFREY v. GODFREY
In Bancruptcy -
WILSON -
Alexander, of Sydenham, carpenter,
Tuesday 8
May 1883
In Bancruptcy -
CLARK -
Frederick, late of Brookside
BAILEY -
James, of Yaldhurst, butcher
Wednesday
9 May 1883
Wellington - MURPHY -
The S.S.Huia arrived from Wanganui this afternoon. Her chief
officer, Captain Alexander Murphy, was lost overboard
during the passage.
-------- leaves a wife and 4 children
resident in Wellington.
Lyttelton - WEBB -
Yesterday about 1pm an apprentice of the ship Cairnbulg, by
the name of Ernest Webb aged about 19 ----------- an inquest will
take place today.
Ashburton - CHESSON
an inquest on the body of Sam Chesson, killed yesterday on the
railway at Hinds, was held today. --------
Thursday 10 May
1883
In Bancruptcy -
HADFIELD - Fred
Marsland, formerly of Abbortsford Tavern near Masterton.
Lyttelton - Inquest - WEBB -
an inquest was held at Lyttelton yesterday on board the ship Cairnbulg
------- fell Tuesday last-------- the funeral took place at
4pm yesterday,
in the English Cemetery, Lyttelton.
Ashburton - inquest - CHESSON -
an inquest was held yesterday at Quill's Hotel, Ashburton,
yesterday on the body of Samuel Chesson, the young fireman who
met his death ---------
Washdyke - BURROUGHS -
a man named William Burroughs was found drowned --------
Christchurch -
HARRISON -
a man named Sydney Harrison, a billiard marker at the Garrick
Hotel, died this morning ------------
Friday 11
May 1883
Auckland - BIGLEY
-
Cornelius Bigley, a single man who was crushed by a fall of earth
at parnell drainage works, died at the Auckland Hospital shortly
after admission.
Inquest - FRANKLIN -
an inquest was held at Sunnyside Asylum yesterday afternoon ---
Frances Franklin --- admitted on April 12th from the Ashburton
Hospital.
-- who died on Wednesday last.
Death and Burial at Sea -
McKAY -
a very long column, email for a copy.
Saturday 12 May
1883
In Bancruptcy - PRATT - Samuel
Inquest - HARRISON
-
touching the death of Samuel Harrison, ----------
death from apoplexy.
Monday 14
May 1883
Ashburton - inquest - MULLIGAN -
an inquest was held on Saturday at the Ashburton Hospital on the body
of a man named Joseph Mulligan, ----------------
Tuesday 15 May
1883
In Bancruptcy -
STEWART -
James, of Sefton.
Wanganui - CLOUGH
-
a man named Matthew Clough was drowned in the Wanganui river on Sunday
Wellington - BURLING
-
a man named Edward Burling was killed at Glencoe on Saturday by a fall
of earth.
Wednesday
16 May 1883
In Bancruptcy -
HEALEY - Michael
Healey of Seafield, farmer
Masterton - MATSON
-
A Scandanavian named Matson, has been discovered at Whare Head,
Wangawa ---------
Thursday
17 May 1883
McKAY -
burial at sea -
the action of Captain LOGAN of the ss Manapouri, and burial at
sea of John McKay ---------- lots more
Hobart - McKAY
- May 16
A meeting of the marine board was held today to consider the
circumstances attending the death of the steerage passenger McKay
on board the
steamer Manapouri, and the burial of his body at sea
when the vessel was within sight of land. The board in their
decision exonerate Captain
Logan of the Manapouri
Friday 18 May
1883
Inquest - GURDLER
-
--- held an inquest at 3pm yesterday at the Ricccarton Hotel
---- death of Jospeh Gurdler, a boy 3 years of
age, son of Mr David Gurdler,
who died suddenly on
Wednesday -------
Auckland - Charles BUTT
and Thomas MENAY -
The Westmeath is in charge of Captain Stonehouse, who visits this
port for the first time, 2 deaths occurred on the passage
- Charles Butt,
of rheumatic fever, and Thomas
Menay of consumption. both were single men, and taken
ill soon after leaving Home ----------
DOBSON -
Dobson, a labourer has been accidently drowned at Huia Bay.
Saturday 19 May
1883
In Bancruptcy -
John FOLEY -
Christchurch
Alfred SELFORD -
Christchurch, a plumber
Monday 21 May
1883
In Bancruptcy -
William Frederick BARNDEN- of Doyleston
Palmeston North - MANSON
-
A man named Charles Manson, 24 years of age ----------
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Auckland - Major WITHERS
-
Major withers, the officer in charge of the Volunteers,
died on saturday aged 76 of bronchitis. arrived in Bay of
Islands in 1847 with his
regiment, the 65th
----- forned volunteer Company in Napier,
------------- in 1876 he was appointed inspecting officer of the
Colony.
He leaves a grown up family.
Inquest - McCALLUM -
female child born yesterday to an inmate Helen McCallum
Tuesday 22 May
1883
Invercargill -
TOMLINSON -
------ a young man named John Tomlinson ---- an
inquest will probably be held.
Coromandel - THOMPSON -
A man named James Thompson was found dead today in the survey camp at
Waiau, Coromandel. It is believed that the cause of his death
was
heart disease.
Auckland - HAMILTON
-
In the case of T. Hamilton. who was killed by a fall of earth at the
Sugar Company's works, a vrdict of accidental death was returned.
The deceased
had just left working on the Parnell drainage works when
BIGLEY was killed by a fall of earth, as he rgarded the work as
dangerous.
Wednesday 23
May 1883
In Bancruptcy -
John KERR - saddler of Christchurch
George Henry LAMONT - accountant of Christchurch
Charles WADEY - contractor of Christchurch.
Auckland - WITHERS -
The funeral of Major Withers took place today, --------
Waikato - WILSON -
Major Wilson of Waikato, an old settler, died from cancer
----
Thursday 24 May
1883
Inquest - RUSSELL -
an inquest was held at the Mitre Hotel Lyttelton, at 3pm yesterday
----- Thomas Russell, who died suddenly on board the
British Queen.
Deceased was a stowaway on board from the Cape
Friday 25 May
1883
Wellington - MANSON
-
Charles Manson of Woodville,
----------- a long column
In Bancruptcy -
John HIGGS - labourer of Sydenham.
Richard Durant LONG - stockdealer of Weka Pass.
Monday 28 May
1883
Naturalisation - DITTMOR -
A letter of Naturalisation has been granted to August Frederick
Ferdinand Dittmor. labourer of Lyttelton.
In bancruptcy -
Thomas BEVAN - plasterer of Richmond
Inquest - PETERSON
-
on Thursday morning a man named Peterson, employed at Mr
Goodwin's farm at Greenpark, was found dead at the foot of a
ladder ------
an inquest was held on Friday, and an open
verdict returned.
Thursday
31 May 1883
Lyttelton - REID -
A steerage passenger named James Reid, was found dead in
his bunk on the Wanaka at 8.25am yesterday. The Akaroa coroner
directed
him to be taken to Lyttelton, so the steamer should not be
detained. The inquest will take place at Lyttelton
today. It is said the unfortunate
man had withe his wife taken a
passage in the steerage of the British Queen to London.
Inquest - REID -
an inquest held today ------ death of James Reid, who
was found dead on board the steamer Wanaka at Akaroa.------
Margaret reid, widow of the deceased ----- his age as
far as she knew was 53. ---- a verdict death from
natural causes was returned.
Licensing renewals -
The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Committee for the district of
Christchurch North-west -------
Renewals -
Chas. AMYES,
Junction Hotel
John McNAMARA ,
Gladstone Hotel
James PATTERSON, Golden
age Hotel
Alfred STENNING,
Britannia Hotel
T.A.WHITE - PARSONS,
Clarendon Hotel,
Henry ALLEN, transfer of
license of Golden Age Hotel to James PATTERSON.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
18 June 2006
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