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Friday 1 April 1887 -
Riverton - BURGESS
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--- named Burgess, an hotel - keeper at Riverton,
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Inquest - Kaiapoi - JOHNSTON -
an inquest was held today --------- on the body of the infant son
of Mr A. Johnston. child was 15 mths old, ----------
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Mackenzie Country -
MURDOCH -
Murdoch, the elder, piper to the Mackenzie Country
Caledonian Society, died on Wednesday night from the effects of a
fall from his horse. His foot caught
in the stirrup, and he was
dragged some distance.
Fire - Rangiora - LUXTON -
a fire occurred on Messrs Luxton Bros. farm near Rangiora, at 11
o'clock last night ------
Geraldine - ANDREW
-
at an early hour yesterday morning Mr W.C.Andrew, Registrar of
Births, etc. for the district of Geraldine, was seized with
an apopletic fit. ---- Mr Andrew
died shortly after 3 in
the afternoon. The deceased was one of the oldest residents in
the district, and leaves a widow, 2 grown up sons and a
daughter.
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Saturday 2 April 1887
Rangiora - GRIMWOOD
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an accident occurred at Messres Boyd and Keir's woodworking
mills, Rangiora, between 12 and 1 o'clock today,
wherby one of the workman
named James Grimwood lost 4 fingers from his
left hand. ------------
Fashionable marriage -
MATSON - WATSON -
the marriage of Mr J.T.Matson, is taken from a Melbourne paper
March 18 - A fashionable marriage took place on
Wednesday March 9th at St Mary's Church, Sunbury, when Mr
J.T.Matson of Christchurch, New Zealand, was married
to Miss Louisa Watson, ward of Sir W.J. Clarke,
Bart.
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Monday 4 April 1887
Auckland - SPICK
-
Robert Spick was killed at Paparoa on Saturday, while felling
bush, by a tree falling and smashing his skull.
Carterton - Bush fire -
a bush fire, yesterday afternoon caused much alarm. several
shops and stores at different times were alight. A strong gale
was blowing. and the dead bush caused great danger. It was
only with much trouble that the fire was kept off the town.
Auckland - fire - SKEEN - ROBSON -
about 2am today a 6 roomed house at the corner of Beresford street and
Union streets, belonging to Mrs Skeen was destroyed by
fire, The house was occupied
by Mrs Helena Robson and family, who
escaped safely.
Pakurangi - fire - MILLER -
at Pakurangi on Friday night an 8 roomed house owned and occupied by
Robert Miller, blacksmith, was destroyed by
fire. ------- nothing was saved from destruction.
Miller is under treatment at the hospital.
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Invercargill - boat accident - CONNOR and MORGAN -
on Friday night, two oystermen, named Thomas Connor and Thomas
Morgan left Bluff wharf in a boat to proceed to the "Alarm",
moored some distance away,
on which cutter they were
employed. ------ no trace of them could be found next
day. ----- a boat belonging to the cutter Alarm came
ashore, with Thomas Morgan on board, the other man has been
drowned. Connor was about 34 years of age, arrived at Bluff in
the barque Comadre from London. Morgan aged about 25 years
was engaged for sometime as cook ------------
sudden death - IVES -
about a quarter past 10 o'clock last night, Mrs Sarah Ives,
wife of Mr George Ives, residing in Springfield road, died
rather suddenly. ---
an inquest will be held at 9am
tomorrow.
Rangiora - fatal accident - WEBBER -
a fatality of a very sad nature occurred at Rangiora yesterday
morning. A young man named William Webber, aged about
24, eldest son of Mr John Webber,
of the Temperance
Boarding House, losing his life.
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Tuesday 5 April 1887
Inquest - WEBBER
-
at 11-30 this morning an inquest was held at Rangiora ----
William Alford Webber, aged 26, death resulted from a
fracture of the skull. accidently caused.
Thursday 7 April 1887
Desertion -
STOKES - George Stokes, who did not appear was
charged by Caroline Stokes,
his wife, -- --deserting her and her sons
Arthur, (13) Edgar (11) Ernest (9),
SLEE -Chong Slee was
charged by Henrietta Sophia Slee, his wife,
------- and for custody of her 3 children Lilian Janet
(6) Janet Florance (5) Louisa Alice (3)
Inquest - PARSONS
-
an inquest on the body of Charles Parsons, who died 1 April
----- that the deceased died from natural causes.
Friday 8 April
1887 - Good Friday
Saturday
9 April 1887
Obituary - Napier - Colonel WHITE -
Colonel White, an old Canterbury settler, died yesterday
morning, aged 57, He was well known in the Island.
Fires -
Auckland - Armstead's
brush factory -----------
Hawera - W.L.ENGLAND
at Normanby partly occupied by J.H. CARROLL, destroyed by fire.
Dunedin - house fire at Anderston, occupied by Mrs J.
WALLACE, owned by J.JACKSON, ---------------
Hobart - ship ARAWA
- death on board -
IRVINE -
The Arawa brings 164 passengers 50 of whom were landed at Hobart,
During the voyage Ebenezer Irvine, a 3rd class passenger, died of
consumption.
---- The Arawa will leave for New
Zealand tomorrow.
Monday 11 April 1887
Obituary - Little Akaloa
- Joshua RIX -
Mr Joshua Rix, one of Canterbury's earliest Colonists, on
Saturday March 26, quietly passed away to the great
majority, at his residence, Little Akaloa. Mr and Mrs
Rix, with a family of 2, sailed from the East India Docks
in the ship AJAX, for Port Chalmers and Wellington, in
September 1848, and after a fair passage of 5 mths, arrived at
Wellington in January 1849. Mr Rix resided in Wellington for a
few months, but not caring for the every-day dread of the Natives
decided to come to Canterbury. In July 1849 with his family he
left Wellington in a small cutter in charge of Captain Sinclair,
for Little Akaloa, where he settled with his family, being
the first European settler in that (then wild) spot. It was
nothing but dense bush to the waters edge. Mr Rix has resided on
the Peninsula ever since his arrival in Canterbury, except a few years
at Christchurch, his latter years being spent in the
Bay, which of all the places in the Colony deserves to be his
last resting place. He leaves a large family, some
resident at Little Akaloa and Okain's Bay, and some at
Christchurch.
Tuesday 12 April 1887
Sudden death - TOON
-
a girl named Toon, aged 15 years, died suddenly at Halswell
yesterday. She had been out riding with some friends. The cause
of death is supposed to be the result of an accident received some
months ago. Dr Thomas was called in, but too late to be of
any service.
Wednesday 13 April 1887
Auckland - fire - WHITEFORD
and BELL
a fire at Manakau road, Parnell, this morning at 2 o'clock,
destroyed a shop and 7 roomed house belonging to Mr Whiteford,
and occ. by Mrs Bell, draper. ----------
Thursday 14 April 1887
Inquest - TOON
-
an inquest held at Halswell on Tuesday --- at the residence of Mr
Toon, on the body of his late daughter, Alice Anne,
------- 16 years of age, died from concussion of the brain
by a fall from a fence. A verdict of accidental death was
accordingly returned.
Friday 15 April 1887 page 3
ARLOW -
a boy named Mathew Arlow, aged 9 years, residing on Ferry road,
was bitten on both legs by a dog yesterday afternoon. He was
taken to Hospital
where his wounds were dressed and
he is now
progressing favourably.
BARRELL -
yesterday a little girl named Eva Barrell, 6 years of age, was
lost from her parents home, 133 Manchester street. She was
dressed in red velvet
dress,
holland pinafore, brown felt
hat, red stockings and lace up boots.
KINGAN -
reports received from Riccarton late last evening state that the jockey
Kingan, injured by a fall from "Kingask" during the late
Autumn meeting of the
Canterbury Jockey Club, is
progressing
favourably.
Saturday 16 April 1887
page 3
Invercargill - MOORE
-
a boy aged 3, son of C.D.Moore, of Winton, while playing
with some phosphorous which he found at the rear of the butcher's
shop, had his hands and feet severely burned, and died from his
injuries. A man came to the childs rescue was also burned,
but not dangerously.
Fire - Opunake - CRAWFORD's Club Hotel
a fire occurred at Opunake at 2-30 this morning, when Crawford's
Club Hotel and Union Bank Buildings were burned. ---- The
occupants escaped in their night-dresses, one man being severely
burnt.
Oxford - fire - PAVILKA -
about half past 1 o'clock yesterday morning, a 5 roomed house at Oxford
West, owned by a man named F. Pavilka, was burned down.
------
Invercargill - MOORE
-
at Winton today a boy 3 years of age the son of D.Moore, was
severely burned about the body by phosphorus, which he had
somehow got hold of. His mother, and Mr Hawkins also
received bad burns on the hands endeavouring to rescue the child.
Monday 18 April 1887
LUKE - a Maori named Luke (18) was
killed on Saturday at Masterton through the upsetting of a dray
load of timber-
COLEBROOK and Co's
- store at Coromandel was burned down with its contents on
Sunday night.
FLYGER'S - Treeace
End store was burned down yesterday morning.at Palmeston North
Wednesday 20 April
1887
Auckland - GLEDHILL
-
Last night Miss Minnie Gledhill, aged 20, 2nd daughter of
Mr George Gledhill, cordial manufacturer, was fearfully
burned in the residence at Ponsonby.. The curtain of the bedroom
had caught fire from a gas jet, and in putting out the flames the
lady's dress ignited. ------when she expired.
-------- a younger sister
aged 15 got badly burned
Auckland - GRANT
-
George WALLACE, of Arch
Hill, reported to the water police yesterday that on the night of
April 11th, when Donald GRANT
is reported to have disappeared from the Old Mens'
refuge,---------------- as Grant has not been seen since,
it is feared he may have fallen into the harbour and been drowned.
Westport -
an accident occurred on the Buller road 13 miles from Westport this
morning at a place where men are working making a road. A slip of
thousands of tons came down burying one man and breaking both
legs of another. -------- a doctor has just left for the scene.
Westport - LAHY -
Thomas Lahy is the name of the man killed by a slip on the Buller road
yesterday, and Patrick DUNN is the injured man. ------- He
leaves a wife and 8 children
in Dunedin. Dunn is progressing
favourably.
Later - Wesport - DUNN -
Dunn died in the Hospital from the effects of his injuries in the
Buller road accident.
Sydenham - fire - WAKEFIELD -
a fire occurred at Gibbon street, Sydenham, at 5 o'clock,
on Monday evening, whereby a 5 roomed cottage owned by Mr John
Wakefield, was totally destroyed. ----------
Thursday 21 April 1887
CORSE -
Robert Corse ----- at Dobsontown
, Greymouth yesterday ------ leaves a
wife and 4 children
----------
HAY - Mr
E.S.Hay, a well-known solicitor, ----- He was living with his
sister ------- he was a single man living in Dunedin
HAY - Mr Hay was
discovered at his residence in George street, at 4
o'clock ----- Miss Hay who is a school
teacher had seen him twice yesterday morning
Fires -
DAY - a 4 roomed cottage
at Rangiora belonging to George Day was burned down. ------
OSBORNE
- stacks of oats and a combine belonging to Mr
Osborne, South Rakaia, were destroyed by fire. ----
Fires -
DAY - at 1 o'clock this morning a fire occurred at
Rangiora, destroying
a 4 roomed cottage with contents owned and occupied by an old man of
colour named
Day, who narrowly escaped being burned to
death.-------- a longish column
STEVENS - about 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr Richard Styevens store
and dwelling house, St Asaph street, Linwood, had a very
narrow escape from
destruction by
fire. His son a little boy 5
years of age, got hold of a box of matches ----- more
Friday 22 April 1887 -
Dunedin - Fire - McDONALD -
a 5 roomed cottage at South Dunedin, owned by Allan
McDonald, was burned this morning. ----
Inquest - BROWN
-
an inquest relative to the death of of Mrs Brown who was thrown from a
trap at Dunsandel on wednesday, will be held at the Hospital
at 4-30pm today.
Inquest - Dunedin - HAY -
David Rennie Hay, tailor, identified the deceased who
was 37 years of age. Deceased had been about 22 years in
NZ. -------- Isabella Hay, school teacher,
------- deceased had frequently contributed to periodicals
and the Press of the Colony, and was a poet much above the average.
Kirwee - LAFFEY
-
yesterday about 9-30am a fire took place on the farm of Mr Thomas
Laffey, about 4 miles from Kirwee. Mr Laffey was
threshing, ---- about 60 bushels of
wheat and one stack
were burnt. ---- the driver Mr Martin Laffey, -----
Waiau - fire - BALFOUR
and COOK -
a 4 roomed house at Waiau, occupied by Mr Cook, sheep
inspector, was burned down at 3am today. It belonged
to Mr William Balfour of Napier, ---------
Saturday 23 April 1887
Fire - Waiau - BALFOUR,
COOKE -
about 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in a house belonging
to Mr W. Balfour and occupied by Mr G.S.Cooke, sheep
inspector.------------
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Monday 25 April 1887
page 2
Wellington - arrival of the "AORANGI"
from Plymouth -
arrived at 11-20pm the Aorangi from Plymouth via Hobart, all
well. She brings 290 bags of mails.
Passengers -
Second Saloon - For Canterbury -
Rev C. DALLASTON, Mrs
Dallaston, and Master Dallaston. Miss GIDDINGS, Mr GRAY, Misses MADDOCKS (2) and 13 steerage.
Tuesday 26 April 1887
Dunedin - MORTIMER
- page 2
Mr J. Mortimer, of the North Branch, near Milton,
died yesterday from inhaling the fumes of phosphorised grain. He
was a very old resident.
Wednesday 27 April 1887
Obituary - BISHOP
-
to the list of Canterbury pilgrims who have passed away, deeply
regretted by those with whom they faced the difficulties and
discomforts of early
days and highly venerated by those whose lot is
cast in less a dventurous times, must now be added the name
of Mr Edward Brenchley Bishop
who within the last week has
died at the ripe old age of 76 years.
Mr Bishop was born at Somerfield House, near Maidstone, kent, and
received his early educational training under the Rev Mr LOUGH,
Curate of Sittingbourne. After a while the family went to
Bruges, in belguim, where he continued his education at the
Athenee Royale, subsequently he finished his studies at
Dunkerque, whence in due time he was sent back to England
to begin a commercial career. At the age of 19 he
received an appointment in the firm of Merrrs Swaine and Co,
distillers of London, with whom he remained for upwards of 21
years. His health failing had to to seek a milder climate, and
selected Canterbury as his new sphere of action. With his
family he arrived at Lyttelton on Dec. 16 1850 in the Charlotte
Jane. At Lyttelton he remained till his land, paid for in
England at the rate of 3
pounds an acre, had been selected.
From an autobiography kindly lent to us we cull the following
particulars of Mr Bishop's career in Canterbury.
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Wellington - PARSONAGE
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--- report on an enquiry held on April 16 into the circumstances
attending the death of Douglas Parsonage., a prisoner at the Napier
Gaol. ------
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Lyttelton - McINTYRE
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the remains of the late Captain D. McIntyre were interred in Lyttelton
public cemetery yesterday. The coffin was followed to the grave
by a large number of friends of the deceased gentleman, including
several Captains of vessels.
Inquest - KENNEDY
-
an inquest was held in the Great Northern Hotel, Waikari,
on April 25 ----- the deceased was 70 years of age,
and had been in the employ of Messrs MALLOCK
and LANCE
for about 14 years as boundary keeper.---------- jury returned a
verdict death from natural causes.--------praise was due to
Mr and Mrs TULLETT for
the kind manner in which they had sent cooked food to and attended on
the deceased since his return from Christchurch and up
until the time
of his death.
Thursday 28 April 1887
Lyttelton - fire - McINTOSH
and TAYLOR
- page 2
a fire occurred in Port yesterday evening, when a house, the
property of Mr McIntosh, was completely gutted by the flames.
------- occupants Mr W.T. Taylor
and family had been
away from the place since Saturday last. ------
Friday 29 April 1887
Oxford - DENCH
-
Mr Robert Dench, an old resident of Oxford, died very
suddenly on Tuesday night from apoplexy. -----
deceased expired about 9pm.
Deceased was a butcher for some
years, and was much respected in the township.
SLOAN - ----
a boy named Arthur Sloan, aged about 15, working
at Mr Mardon's flax mill, fell into a water wheel, --- there is little
hope of recovery.
The unfortunate lad is an adopted son of Mr
Sloan of Southbrook.
Saturday 30 April 1887
Wanganui - HENRY
-
---Drill instructor Henry ---- deceased was one of
the smartest drill-instructors and had been a sergeant in the
18th regiment. an inquest is to be held today.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
14 January 2007
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