Lyttelton Times - 1885 - February - Snippets
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Monday 2 February 1885
Bankruptcy - 001
COOMBRIDGE - John, contractor, Southbridge --
Death - 003
GASKIN - Mr, of Sandhills Farm, -- buried yesterday ---
Tuesday 3 February 1885
Dunedin - 005 & 005a
CAMPBELL - Robert George, age 16, accidentally shot --
Timaru - 006
a man (name unkown) drowned and a boy age 2yrs drowned
Stoke - 007
KEARNS - Charles .Peter, oldest Oddfellow in NZ ---- died age 68
Inquest - 008
WHITE - John Stafford, --- at Wellington --
Wednesday 4 February 1885
For Sale - 010
Fairlie Creek Flour Mill - recently erected -- at Failie Creek railway terminus ---
Bankruptcy - 012
McILROY - Joseph, hotelkeeper, Kaiapoi ---
Waikato -013
SYDE - body found the engineer of steamer Rangiriri, who drowned 7wks ago ---
Thursday 5 February 1885
For Sale - 014
BAKER - Mr George, a dairying business --
Waikari - 017
GOLDING - L. for sale ---- a list of items ---
Friday 6 February 1885
Fatal Accident - 020
GARDINER - Mr G.G. a millowner --- more ---
Inquest - 021
KAY - Mrs Olive, age about 45 --
Saturday 7 February 1885
Bankruptcy - 022
DARTNALL - Edmund Ryland, a commission agent of Christchurch --
HAMILTON - Robert, stonemason, of Christchurch ---
PATTERSON - Hugh, a labourer, of Sheffield --
Fatalities - 024
MARTIN - Harry, son of Albin, -- found dead ----
MURPHY - Alexander, ster-oar of the Wairoa whaleboat crew --drowned 27 Jan. -- body found
SINCLAIR - boy, drowned -- body found at Rangitoto Reef ----
Missing - 025
GREEN - Jeremiah, formerly of Nailsworth, -- South Australia --- more ----
Monday 9 February 1885
Drowning - 026
COOPER - Samuel, son of William, a carpenter, age 13 -- at St Clair ---
Bankruptcy - 028
MATTHEWS - Frederick William, hotelkeeper of Irwell ----
Fatality - 029
PLANK - James Fowler, a cabinet maker -- an inquest will be held ---
Tuesday 10 February 1885
Land Transfers - 032
DALE - Mary, 21 acres part RS 1260 & 1289, Rangiora District occ. by George Stackwood
MANHIRE - Daniel, 4 acres, part RS 154 Chch District, occ. by Alfred Cumming & Edith Lowry
Inquest - 033
PLANK - James Fowler, ---- more ---
Wednesday 11 February 1885
Inquest - 035
BUCKETT - John, a gum digger, drowned in the Northern Wairoa River --
Kaikoura - 036
HARLETT - John sen. house burnt down ---
GILL - John, head shepherd, Clarence run fell down a cliff -- recovery doubtful --
Bankruptcy - 037
SMITH - Norton Ransom, a joiner of Christchurch ----
Thursday 12 February 1885
Bankruptcy - 039
CLARKE - George Taylor, NZ Master Mariner, of Lyttelton ---
Friday 13 February 1885
Bankruptcy - 042
GRIMLEY - James, labourer, of Spreydon ---
MITCHELL - David, hotelkeeper of Southbridge --
Saturday 14 February 1885
Property for Sale - 045
GIBSON - Capt. selling house and land in Exeter St, Lyttelton.
Monday 16 February 1885
Fatality - 047
BROWN - Ebenezer fell off his train near Goodwood, --- died ----
Invercargill - Boating drownings - 048
ROWLANDS - Tom F. leaves a widow & 2 young children --- &
DUN - George, age 20 & sister Mary age 13 &
Property for Sale - 049
SHARPE - G. H. esq. 50 acres & house of 8 rooms in St Martins, Opawa, --
Wellington - 050
URWIN - Alfred, drowned in Wellington Harbour -- age 18 --
Bankruptcy - 051
WALKER - Arthur, a draper of Christchurch ---
Tuesday 17 February 1885
Missing Friends - 052
COX - Joseph Wm, late of St Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland ----
Wednesday 18 February 1885
Inquest - 055
HARVEY - William John, of Peel Forest, hus. of Alma, ----
Inquest - 056
SAGE - Helen, found dead last Sunday -- age about 25, --
Bankruptcy - 057
Von SCHOENEBERG - Hermann, cabinet maker, of Christchurch ---
Thursday 19 February 1885
Invercargill - 058
ROWLANDS & DUN - bodies recovered --- apart from the girls --
Bankruptcy - 059
TAYLOR - John, of Christchurch --
TOPPING - Thomas, of Sefton, -
Bankruptcy - 060
WADSWORTH - Isaac, a plasterer, of Riccarton ---
Friday 20 February 1885
Broad Bay - 063
MARTIN - an old man, accidenatally killed --
Saturday 21 February 1885
Inquest - 065
CARTER - Edward, killed by a fall from his horse last Thursday -- lots more ---
Invercargill - 066
ROWLANDS & DUN funerals today -- more --
Funeral - 068
ORAM - Mr M.H. -- funeral tomorrow ---
Fatality - Pokeno - 069
PRENDERGAST - Mary, wife of Robert, age about 60 --- lots more --
Drowning - 070
ROBINS - Thomas, age 9yrs, drowned -- near Gore on Saturday --
Monday 23 February 1885
Fatility - 073
WHITE - Charles Frederick, age 11 yrs son of Mr White, grocer --
Tuesday 24 February 1885
Bankruptcy - 074
LAMBERT - Thomas Stoddart, an architect of Christchurch ---
HENDERSON - John, a compositor of Christchurch --
HENDERSON - James, ---
WALKER - Arthur a draper of Christchurch
Inquest - 076
CASTLES - Anne, ---
Inquest - 077
PRENDERGAST - Mrs, took place at Pokeno on Saturday --
Inquest - 078
WHITE - Charles Frederick, --- held yesterday --
Wednesday 25 February 1885
Dunedin - 083
GULLEN - a little boy age 9 son of John, -- died ---
MITCHEL - Joseph, a miner, killed in the Invincible mine --
Missing Friend - 087
HEPTINSTALL - Emily & Mary Jane, ---
Thursday 26 February 1885
Bankruptcy - 088
DAY - Frederidick, hotelkeeper, of Sumner --
DEAN - Edgar John, of Woolston --
WALKER - Arthur --
Invercargill - 090
DUN - Mary, body found --
Friday 27 February 1885
University e xaminations - long list of names --
email for a copy --- 093
Bankruptcy - 095
MITCHELL - David, a hotelkeeper of Southbridge ---
Fatalities - 096
NEILSON - inquest on body of man ----
URWIN - body of young Urwin drowned 14 Feb. was recovered ----
Saturday 28 February 1885
Bankruptcy - 098
PATTERSON - Hugh, a labourer, of Sheffield ---
DARTNALL - Edmund Ryland, -- commission agent of Christchurch --
Pupil Teachers Examination - 099
Long list of names, email for a copy ---
Fatality - 102
ROBELLI - Tomaso, died in the High St --
Funeral - 103
SANDERS - Commander Frederic De Veuille, was interred at Avonside Cemetery -- more ---
Beverley Evans
8 August 2016
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