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Tuesday
1 June 1886
In bancruptcy -
Charles SCHOLFIELD, of Christchurch
Wednesday 2 June 1886
In bancruptcy -
Arthur Montague HUSEY
or BUSEY
page 3
Inquest - email for a copy
at 7-30pm yesterday -- held an inquest on the body of an infant
15
mths old, a step-daughter of Mr Trevenna, who resides at Eaton
place,
off Manchester street south -----
Inquest -
SELLARS
- on Monday an inquest was held --------- on the
body of Mrs Sarah
Sellars, an old lady of nearly 80 years of age. died
from natural
causes.
Inquest - NEW
-
an inquest was held at the Waiau Hotel on May 28 ----- touching
the
death of William New, who nwas found dead in the Stanton River
with a
dray on top of him. ------- email for a copy
Wellington -
COLE -
A man about 35 years of age was drowned while crossing the Raumahana at
Tewhiti in a canoe. A Wellington pawn ticket was found on
him, with
the name Richard Cole on it.
Nelson -
McGREGOR - a man named John McGregor left here
in an open boat, for the
Moutere,
about 12 miles distant, on Wednesday, taking with him
--------
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Thursday 3 June 1886
In bancruptcy -
ROUNTREE - John, Produce and Commision
Merchant,
of Christchurch.
page 3
Geraldine - Death -
RAINE - Thomas Raine of Geraldine,
------- on
Tuesday afternoon, died
on Tuesday night. It is said that the deceased leaves a wife in
Christchurch.
Friday 4 June 1886
page 3
Wellington - death -
MERCER - An expressman named Mercer,
residing at Newton, -----
He had been
drinking heavily.
In bancruptcy -
Dunedin - John CREIGHTON
- a
runholder at Mount Ida.
Saturday 5 June 1886
page 3
Death - WILLIAMS
-
This morning Mr L.C.Williams, residing at Linwood, reported
to police
that his daughter Isabella Williams, 8 years of age, had
died
suddenly at 10pm yesterday. She had been suffering from an attack of
measles, but no doctor had been in attendance. There will
be an
inquest held at the Royal George Hotel.
Monday 7 June 1886
page 4
Rangiora - inquest - BURT -
an inquest was held at the courthouse Rangiora, on Saturday
morning,
-------- on the body of John Millar Burt, aged 14, son of
Mr David
Burt, who died suddenly the previous day. -- death
resulted from
eplipsy, and a verdict was returned accordingly.
Inquest - WILLIAMS
-
on Saturday morning Mr L.C.Williams residing at Linwood, reported
that
his daughter Isabella, aged 8 -------- issued a warrant to
bury
without an inquest.
Tuesday 8 June 1886
In bancruptcy -
William JOHNSON - of
Christchurch.
page 4
Death - WEBLEY
-
an infant 12 mths old, son of Mr Webley, blacksmith, of
sandridge,
died rather suddenly yesterday morning. ----- it is
uncertain if
there will be an inquest.
Dunedin - -
THORNE - William, a miner at
Skippers, died suddenly in his bunk.
BOYD - William, died suddenly whilst riding
between Frankton and
Queenstown.
BLAIR - a child 3 years old, daughter of Mr
Blair, milkman, near
the City, ------- died this morning.
Wednesday 9
June 1886
In bancruptcy
John Weston CHAMBERLAIN
- labourer of St Albans.
Jacob GRETT or
BRETT
page 3
Invercargill - HARE -
John Hare, a well known merchant, died suddenly last
night. Deceased
arrived here many years ago, and for a long time did a large trade with
the Lake goldfields. before coming to NZ he was at the Cape of
Good
Hope and on the Victorian goldfields.
Saturday 12 June 1886
page 3
Wairoa -
BAINBRIDGE - a search party at wairoa found the
mangled body of Bainbridge,
the
English tourist, buried under the hotel verandah. He had 3
five pound
notes on him.
Terraces completely destroyed. - Bodies
recovered - inquest
proceeding -
Auckland - Burt, surveyor, has been found
safe, The bodies of
HASZARD and children have
been recovered. lots more about the
earthqukses and volcanic eruption
in the whole
of this week's papers.
page 4
Nelson - death from exposure - PASK -
THOMPSON -
information has been received from the Waiau this afternoon that a
survey party has come in from the back country of the Upper
Clarence.
They were caught in a snow storm and 2 of the party namely Messrs Pask
(cadet) and Hugh Thompson (chainman) died from
exposure. Mr
F.Smith (the District Surveyor) and 4 hands were rescued by
a reserve
party from MacArthur's, St James' Station.
Monday 14 June 1886
page 3
Hamilton - inquest - BAINBRIDGE -
The jury expressed their admiration of the heroic conduct of Mr
McRae,
during the disaster at Wairoa, and their belief that to his
exertions
many Ruropeans owe their lives. The verdict was -
"that James
M.Bainbridge came to his death on the morning of June 10 1886 at
Wairoa, Tarawera, accidently, by the falling of a
balcony attached
to the Hotel. which was made to fall by the weightof debris from
an
eruption of Tarawera mountain.
Tuesday 15 June 1886
page 3
Dunedin -
GILLIES - Mr Robert Gillies, ex-member for
Bruce, died this morning.
Inquest -
VERRALL - an enquiry into the cause of
death of Mr
William
Verrall, whose sudden decease on Saturday evening
----- inquest
adjourned until June 21st
Wednesday 16 June 1886
Invercargill
- page 3
CRILLY - A man named John Crilly was found
dead close to the Kingston
Railway
bridge near Winton. ---------
PASKE - The body of the late Mr Paske, who
perished in a snow storm at
the
Clarence Valley on Thursday last, was interred in the Church of
England
cemetery, Riccarton,
this afternoon.
Thursday 17 June 1886
In bancruptcy -
William Denne MEERS of
Lyttelton, shopman.
page 3
Inquest - BROWN -
an inquest touching the death of Maggie Brown, was held at the Cust
yesterday, ----- deceased was 5 years of
age, --------verdict
returned accidental death
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Thames -
DODD - an old resident at the Thames named
E.C.Dodd, licensee of the
Duke of
Edinburgh Hotel, was drowned yesterday off the Shortland embankment.
Friday 18 June 1886
page 3
Invercargill - BROOKLYN
-
Peter Brooklyn engaged on the unemployed section, Seaward Bush
Line,
was struck by a falling tree and had his spine injured. he was
taken
to hospital on wednesday and died today. He leaves a widow and 12
children.
page 4
Obituary -
Mr McDEVITT - email for a copy
Saturday 19 June 1886
In bancruptcy -
Thomas & Edward PAVITT
- Christchurch
page 3
Volunteer Funeral -
McDEVITT
- the late Sergeant McDevitt wa interred with full
military
honours in
the Christchurch Public Cemetery. ------------- email for a
copy.
Monday 21 June 1886
page 3
Dunedin - CRANE -
a labouring man named Charles Crane was swept off the breakwater works
at the Otago Heads on Saturday afternoon into 18ft of
water. ---- he
leaves a wife and family in Dunedin.
Obituary - Robert WILKIN
-
------- Robert Wilkin was born at Tinwald Downs, Dumfries,
Scotland,
on January 20th 1820. His father James Wilkin, was a leading
farmer in
Dumfrieshire. His mother Rachel Douglas Laurie, was a daughter of
the
parish minister at Tinwald. -------- he was 64 years of age
at the
time of his death.
a very long column,
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Tuesday 22 June 1886
page 3
Letters of Naturalisation -
Henry FEUTZ,
farmer, Irwell, Canterbury b.
Lauterbrunnen,
Switzerland
Olof Albert BENBERG,
bushman, Alford Forest.
Andrew GUNDERSON,
bushman, Alford Forest
Funeral write -up - Mr Robert WILKIN -
--one of the largest in Canterbury. -- more than 80
carriages,
besides a dozen horsemen. The mourning coaches nearest the hearse
contained the members of the deceased's family and of the firm Robert
Wilkin and Co.
page 4
Inquest -
VERRALL - a very long column,
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Wednesday 23 June
1886
Death - JOSLING
-
Mr John Josling, a colonist, of between 30 and 40 years'
standing,
about 28 of which were passed in the Rangiora district, died at
his
residence, stratford grove, rangiora, this morning, after a
long
period of ill-health.
Friday 25 June 1886
page 3
Timaru - sudden death - FULLERTON -
Mr James Fullerton, a well known storekeeper, was found dead this
afternoon in the office attached to his store. ------
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Saturday 26 June 1886
page 3
Inquest - James FULLERTON -
at an inquest held yesterday at the Clarendon Hotel, Timaru on James
Fullerton who was found dead in his office on Thursday afternoon found
that death resulted from heart disease.
Funeral -
De La MARE - a funeral sermon will be preached
by the Rev Mr Jones, at the Primitive
Methodist Church, Cambridge terrace, tomorrow, evening in
reference
to the late
organist, Mr T.U.De La Mare.
HALL - a passenger named M.C.Hall was lost
overboard from the San Francisco
mail boat Mariposa, which arrived at Auckland early this
morning.
Details will
be found in our shipping column.
Monday 28 June 1886
Wellington - inquest - JONES -
a boy named Jones, 6 years old, was killed at the foot of the
Tinakori
range by a log rolling over him. Some men on the hill had displaced a
log, which struck Jones, who was playing at the foot of the hill
with
some other children, killing him instantaneously.
Wellington - inquest -
MULLINS - at
the inquest on Edward Mullins an open verdict was returned, as no
new facts were elicited. -------
Tuesday 29 June 1886
page 3
Wellington - BARNICOAT
- Mr Barnicoat, a teacher at the Wellington
College,
-----------------
deceased was a son of Hon.W.J.Barnicoat, M.L.C.
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Invercargill -
DORRIGAN
- an old man named Roger Dorrigan was found
dead in bed at Stoney Creek
Hotel, near Gore.
Wednesday 30 June 1886
page 4 -
Hokitika -
TRICE - James
Trice, Harbour master and Signalman, who has held the
latter
office here for 20 years, died suddenly today.
Inquest - SUGRUE
-
an inquest was held on Monday ------ touching the death of Dennis
Segrue, whose body was found in the Hae Hae, te Moana.
----------
saw the deceased on Saturday night proceeding towards geraldine with
dray. verdict accidently drowned --------
Wellington -
BARNICOAT
- a painful sensation was caused in town this morning on
its being
reported that James Tressider Barnicoat, one of the Masters of
Wellington
College ------- email for a
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Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ