Lyttelton Times – March 1885
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Monday 2 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 002
DEAN - Edgar John, of Woolston, storekeeper.
Obituary - 003
ORAM - Mr M.H. well known Licensed victualler.
Dunedin - 004
ORAM - Mr Matthew Henry, of the Royal Hotel, Christchurch died suddenly
---- an old settler from 1857 with his brother arr. from England --
in
1863 opened the Pier Hotel in Kaiapoi -- in 1876 he returned to England
coming back again
in
1878 b. 1832 at Midsummer Norton,
Somersetshire ---
Wedding - Chicago - 005, 006, 007, 008
BLACKBURN - JOHANSEN - Hugh Blackburn, age 39 & Olga Johansen of Norway, age 19 ---
Hugh was born deaf -- (quite a lony story)
Tuesday 3 March 1885
Greymouth - 010
CAMELLATTO - Stephen (a miner) crushed to death at Ahaura ------
Drowning - 012
ROBINS - Thomas, age 9yrs was drowned while bather -- near Gore ---
New Plymouth - 013
VICKERS - William & Charles --- drowned --
Bankruptcy - 014
COCHRAN - James, of Christchurch, gentleman --
Wednesday 4 March 1885
Presentation - 017
VOSS - Mr J. jnr -- ex-pupil teacher leaving for the Normal School
Thursday 5 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 018
HUDDLESTON - Henry Bogie of Kaikoura, Civil Engineer
PORTER - Frank Beard, draper & milliner
Dunedin - 020
GREEN - Samuel working on Fernhill railway line found dead --
HORRIGAN - John --- found dead in bed -- inquest tomorrow. --
REID - William, an old res. of Waikouaiti died last night --
Auckland - 021
McKINSLEY - William, -- found dead ---
Presentation - 022
POPE - G S met at the Somerset Hotel, Ashburton ----
Friday 6 March 1885
Monument erected - 024
CARTMILL - Constable George, killed iin acc. 22 September 1884, age 37 ----
Dunedin - 025
FRASER - William, died this afternoon
GALBRAITH - James, died in Glasgow on 4 March ---
Inquests - 026
HORREGAN - John, of Oamaru &
GREEN - Samuel, both died suddenly --
Saturday 7 March 1885
Death - 029
EARNSHAW - Louisa, wife of Joseph -- died suddenly --
Dunedin - 029
FITZPATRICK - a farm hand met with a serious accident, ---
Inquest - 030
FRASER - boy who was killed by falling off a tramcar ---
Temuka - 032
UPRICHARD - W R --- died on Friday -- leaves a wife & 5 children ---
Monday 9 March 1885
Fires - 034
HAURAKI - saw mill at Turau leased to Bagnall Bros. burnt down ---
HARRIS - at Waikanae, 14 roomed house burnt down ---
Inquest - 036
GLEESON - Margaret, age 75 --- accidental death ---
Deaths - 037
PEAT - William, a farmer, leaves a family of 10 children --
UPRICHARD - W R. --
Tuesday 10 March 1885
Obituary - 038
ASHWORTH - Mrs Elizabeth, of Harleston, Sefton, bur. Balcairn Cemetery -- arr. in 1855
Bankruptcy - 039
CHRISTIE - Hugh, of Leeston, stable-keeper ---
CLARKE - George Taylor, of Lyttelton, master mariner --
MARFELL - William, carpenter, Christchurch ---
SEED - William a farmer of Amberley --
Missing - 041
BRAMLEY - William, of Governor's Bay -- clothes on beach --
Death - 042
CASSIN - Hugh, died suddenly at Addington --
Inquest - 044
PEAT - William, -- died ----
Blenheim - 045
YOUNG - William --- found drowned --
Wednesday 11 March 1885
Presentations - 048
ALLEY - Mr F. leaving Papanui District School to attend the Normal School ----
HAYES - Capt. of the schooner Alert presented with a silver mounted meerschaum pipe ---
Partnership - 049
BROWN - BAIRD - William Alexander Brown & Robert Baird, Auctioneers ---
Thursday 12 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 050
COLE - John, of Lyttelton, a baker ---
DEAN - Edgar John --
HILL - Francis, of Rangiora, blacksmith --
MILLER - William,
Death - 051
BILLOWS - Frederick William, age 11 ---- run over yesterday -- died.
Missing Friends - 054
CARTER - Mrs F.I. late of Amberley --
Inquest - 055
SPALDING - Mary, age 18 died --
Dunedin - 056
STRACHAN - John, shoemaker, -- died suddenly --
Blenheim Inquest - 057
YOUNG - body recovered in Pelorus River -- single, age 27 b. England --
Friday 13 March 1885
Accidents - 058 & 058a
ROBERTS - Richard, at Lyttelton --- badly bruised --
OSBORN - James, of Cust -- acc. with a rusty pitchfork --
Bankruptcy - 059
BONNINGTON - Frederick storekeeper, Papanui Rd.
SHEPPARD - Matthew Charles of Sheffield, storekeeper --
Presentation - 061
HARMAN - Henry, leaving Southbridge for the North Island --
Saturday 14 March 1885
Inquest - 063
CREED - a drayman, a train frightened his horse ---
Monday 16 March 1885
Accidents - 065
LUCAS - Mr W. --- horse took fright ---
SCARLETT - Mr W. of the Suffolk Brewery -- horse took fright ---
Bankruptcy - 066
BODDINGTON - Frederick, storekeeper, Papanui Rd.
CARTER - Henry, of Annat, watchmaker --
POWELL - Robert, of Coalgate --
Inquest - 068
BOODY - Ann, a widow, age 55 died suddenly --- (look up paper for rest)
Invercargill - 070
GORDON - a brother of General Gordon was a pioneer of Southland died 20yrs ago.
Fatality - 071
HORN - Mrs, died shortly after accident -----
Inquests - 072
BEHSENDT - died at Fielding ----
MILLER - Robert died on Thursday at Napier age 85 ---
THANE - John, thrown from horse at Marton, died instantly ---
Presentation - 073
TOSSWILL - Capt. & Mrs of Highfield -- on trip to England -- lots more --
Tuesday 17 March 1885
Fire - 075 & 075a
CAMP - Edward & Albert of the Tamahere Hotel children died in fire -- lots more ---
Missing - 076
COTTAM - Richard, of Preston, Lancashire landed here about 1871 -----
Parternship Notices - 077
GRANT & STEWART - Cattle Dealers -- been dissolved -- Colin Stewart & Peter Grant --
McCLATCHIE & McINTOSH - coal & timber merchants --- dissolved --
Wednesday 18 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 079
DERRETT - Arthur, of Hororata, mail contractor ---
Thames - 080
DIXON - George, a human skeleton found today ---- disappeared last Sept.
Divorce - 083
KLUGLEIN - decree absolute granted ---
Masterton Inquest - 084
McCOY - injured at Tenui races died --
Thursday 19 March 1885
Dunedin - 085
IVENS - Joseph, drowned in the Taieri River ---
Oamaru - 086
NICHOLLS - the Kurahika Estate was sold to Mr Nicholls for $20,000 -------
Thursday 20 March 1885
Partnership - 087
HIRON - James & Joseph, of Chch, bakers, dissolved --
Friday 20 March 1885
Land Transfer Notices - 089
DAVIS - Henry Asher 3 acres 13 perches Oxford district --- unocc.
HADDRELL - Henry, 24 perches in city ---
HALL - William, 2 acres 6 perches Leeston district -- unoccupied --
JOHNSON - Richard, 20 acres Oxford District --- occ. by Bambergis --
PEPERELL - James, 1 rood -- occ. by Alfred Ringwood
WILLIS - Elias, 33 Perches -- city occ. by Jane Seager ---
Saturday 21 March 1885
Missing - 092
GREEN - Jeremiah, formerly of Nailsworth, Australia, -- parents dead --
Wanganui - 093
LEWIS - Charles Eldridge, age 16 -- killed today ---
HIGGIE - John, died suddenly ---
Presentation - 094
WARD - Rev. Josiah. Methodist Church --- leaving for Greytown
Monday 23 March 1885
Ashburton - 095
BENNETT - John, a Wakanui farmer, inquest today --
Missing Man - 097
BRAMLEY - William suppoded to have drowned in Governor's Bay still alive in Hobart ---
Inquest - 098
CHEYNE - Mrs, -----
Presentation - 099
COTTON - Mr R, manager of Union Bank, Aus. leaving for London on the Doric ---
Inquests & Accidents - 101
HIGGIE - John -- died from ---
TELLWELL - John, age 10, fell down at Wanganui -- broke his leg --
Inquest - 102
KAILL - infant son of ---- of Killinchy
Accidents - 103
LYNCH - Timothy, had an accident --- at Lyttelton -- now doing well --
GRIFFIN - William, age 17, broke his right arm ----
Napier - 104
ROUTLEDGE - William, died --- Major Commanding the District --
Drowning - 105
TREBBLECOCK - W H, age 17 ---- lost his life in the surf at Sumner Beach ---
Tuesday 24 March 1885
Inquest - 106 & 106a
BENNETT - John, age 56, found dead -- nephew Robert --
Bankruptcy - 109
HYDE - George, boot manufacturer of Christchurch ---
Masterton - 110
McLACHLAN - 4 yr odl dau. of Mr Duncan McLalchlan -- acc. died
Wanganui - 111
McLELLAN - divorce under way in courts ----
Leaving for England- 112
WATSON - Rev. H.C.M. obtained leave for 12mths ------
Wednesday 25 March 1885
Obituary - 113
ASHWORTH - Mrs Elizabeth, of Harleston, Sefton, wife of late James, died on Friday 6 March ---
Fatality - 116
CARTER - Edward, died, a horse dealer, --- more ---
Memorial - 117
CARTMILL - Mounted-Constable, died in an accident at Sheffield --- more --
Inquest - 118
CASTLES - Anne died at the Seacliffe Asylum -- admitted in 1876 age 35 ---
Dunedin - 119
CREED - Timothy, a carter, died --- age 44, with a wife and 4 children --
Fatality - 122
FITZPATRICK - a farm hand died on 5 March in the Clutha district from horses bolting --
Inquest - 123
GLEESON - Margaret, age 75 on 6 March --- falling downstairs ----
Fatality - 124
GULLEN - age 3 son of John died of sunstroke --
Inquest Queenstown - 127
MITCHEL - Joseph, on 23 Feb. a miner killed in the Invincible Mine ----
Lyttelton - 128
MOTTLEY - Dr Charles, attached to the Bengal Cavalry --
Fatality - 129
ROBELLI - Tomaso, an Italian fisherman dropped dead in High st -- age about 40 ---
Drownings - 130
ROWLANDS & DUN - on 14 Feb. ---- more ---
Avonside Cemetery - 131
SANDERS - Capt. de V. R.N. was interred ---
Fatality - 132
THANE - John, of Turakina --- thrown from horse -- age 40
Funeral - 133
TREBILCOCK - William.Holden. drowned at Suumner -- Addington Cemetery --
Thursday 26 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 135
CONNOR - James, of Southbridge ---
Auckland - 126
CLARKE - Robert, a seaman run over by a tramcar and killed
DOWDEN - Walter, auctioneer, died suddenly on 12 March --
DRIFFLE - drowned at Tararua on 25 Feb.
IRWIN - James, a sailor -- seriously ill ---
SANDERS - Walter age 5yrs fell -- on 17 Feb, drowned ---
Inquest - 137
MILLER - Robert, died at Napier, age 85 --
Pokeno - 138
PRENDERGAST - wife on 20 Feb. --- age 60 ---
Fatalitiy - 139
VICKERS - William & Charles, drowned near Midhurst --
Friday 27 March 1885
Obituary - 141
CUMMING - Rev. James, died while visiting Dunedin, b. Aberdeenshire, arr. Wellington in 1865 ---
Saturday 28 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 142
SHARP & HANSEN - pork butchers ----
McDONALD - James, of Hororata, a farmer ---
LLOYD - John, a baker, -- final dividend --
Monday 30 March 1885
Funeral - 147
CUMMING - Rev. James, on Sat, he was interred at Addington Cemetery --- followed to the grave ---
Dunedin - 149
MEYER - Isaac, a miner --- buried by a fall of earth --
Fatality - 150
THOMSON - Mr G. T. died suddenly on Sat. morning ----
Tuesday 31 March 1885
Accidents & Fatalities - 151
BUTLER - John, died -- inquest held yesterday ---
KENDALL - Annie, acc. at Kaiapoi Woollen Mills ---
RUSHBROOK - Mr & Mrs & child -- accident at Southbridge ---
Bankruptcy - 153
COCHRAN - James, gentleman -----
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
24 August 2017
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