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Monday 1
December 1890
Wellington - 003
FLAHERTY - The
body of Thomas Flaherty has been found in a small creek near
Eketahuna.
Death - 004
BATESON - The name of the swagger ---- was
drowned in the river
Doubtful ---- to be Henry Bateson -----at Culverden -----an
inquest in due course.
Fire - WALLACE
- 005
Mr George Wallace, farmer, at Flaxton, had his
dwelling ---- destroyed by fire ---- a spark
from the chimney ----- Mr Wallace was rather severley
burnt about the head and face. ------
Tuesday 2
December 1890
Death - Dunedin - CAMERON -
007
A young man named John Cameron is reported to have been killed in
a fight at Ophir ---- his parents were early settlers
in the district.
Death - TUCKER
- 008
----- Mrs Joshua Tucker, of Ashburton,
---- leaves a husband and 7 children, the
youngest a year and 0mths old ---- funeral took place
on Monday
--- was one of the largest seen in the district.
Accident - BOOTH
- 009
--- Mr J.M.Booth, of Oxford, while driving to the
railway station. His horse took fright and bolted, throwing
Mr Booth out of the trap and breaking an arm ----
Wednesday
3 December 1890
Accident - GIBBONS
- 011
A carter named G. Gibbons, was admitted to the hospital
---- suffering from acomminuted fracture of the left
hunerus. He had been unloading his dray ----
horse took fright --- Gibbons fell ----
Desertion -
HISLOP - 012
Alfred Hislop was charged with deserting his wife and 4
children. --- 10 years ago he left his wife and
family in Auckland and gone to the New Hebrides
and Melbourne. He returned about the beginning of this year
----- had not contributed to support his wife and
family ------ been maintained by his
father-in-law Mr E. Salter
------
Thursday
4 December 1890
Wedding - De BAUGH
- PELL - 014
---- at the res. of Mr and Mrs Barnett, North
belt. Mr W. Herbert de Baugh, of Christchurch and
Miss Rosina Pell, dau. of Mr Arthur Pell, of Melbourne.
---- bridesmaids, Misses A. Pell, A.
Bing, and M. Suiter, wore pink. Mr F.G.N.Baker,
of Canada, best man, and Messrs Thompson and L.
Hart, groomsmen ------ dance in
evening in Mr Barnett's schoolroom ------
Death - Napier
- DALLAS - 015
A young man named James Dallas, while discharging the steamer
Southern Cross, was killed this morning by a piece of
timber falling on him.
Creditors' Meeting - 017a & 017b-
BROOK - -- William
Brook, fishmonger ------ adjourned for a
week ----
Maintenence - VOGT
- 018
Henry Vogt was charged with failing to obey an order of the Court
to pay 6s. a week to support his Father Jacob Vogt, a cripple
-------
Wedding - COULTER
- BUCHANAN - 019
A Fireman's wedding - the flag at the Lichfield
st, station was hoisted yesterday ------ Mr T.
Coulter ----- was married at ---- to Miss
Buchanan ---------
Presentation -
SEAGER - 020
The young ladies of Girls' High School assembled ---
farewell one of their teachers Mrs Hurst Seager, who is
leaving the school for Sydney. ---- handsome
afternoon tea set and a bronze kettle --------
Friday 5
December 1890
Obituary - Right. Hon. Sir
Barnes PEACOCK - 021
born 1810, called to the bar at the Inner Temple, practised
on the Home circuit --- created Queen's Counsel in 1850,
appointed --- Supreme Council at Calcutta in
1852, ----- in 1859 on the retirement of Sir James W.
Colville Mr Peacock was appointed to succeed him as Chief justice
of the Supreme Court
of Calcutta --- and received the honour of a knihthood. received
a fresh appointment in 1862 Chief Justice of the High Court of
Judicature of Bengal. resigned
this in 1870 sworn Privy councillor on his return to
England that year. In June 1872 appointed member of the
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ----
Sir Barnes Peacock married in 1835, Elizabeth,
dau. of Mr William Fanning ---
died in 1865, has a son Mr Frederick Barnes
Peacock, of the
Bengal Civil Service who was born in 1836 ---
and was in 1871 nominated one of the civilian judges of the
tribunal
Probates - 022
VALLENTINE (formerly
PRINCE)
ANDERSON - James
----
Creditors Meeting - 023
HODGSON - William
Hodgson, butcher, of Kaiapoi, -----
Accident - Westport - TAIT - 024
Mr Alexander Tait, brother of Mr R. Tait, Chief Postmaster
here, slipped off the middle brake of the Denniston incline
------ falling on his head ----
he died at 8 o'clock.
Monday
8 December 1890
Fielding - Death -
DALRYMPLE - 027
Captain W. Elphinstone Dalrymple died suddenly
yesterday. He was formerly Captain of the Cape Mounted
Rifles, and Aide-de-camp to Sir Bartle Frere.
Obituary - RICHMOND
- 028
--- Mr Henry Robert Richmond, aged 61. This took
place yesterday at 175 Worcester street, believe he
is a brother of Judge Richmond, a resident
of New Plymouth and a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New
Zealand.
Tuesday
9 December 1890
The Late Mr H.R.Richmond -
030
----- the Supreme Court
would be adjourned at a quarter to
4 in the afternoon, on account of the funeral of Mr
H.R.Richmond, who was a gentleman who had held important public
positions in the Colony in past years.
Auckland - 031
LINGARD - A body was found at
Whangaparoa, supposed to be Charles Lingard, who was
drowned while swimming off
the cutter Maud, over
a week since.
Auckland - 032
COX - Daniel Cox was found dead at
Kuaotuna? ---- an explosion of dynamite
-----
Meeting of Creditors - 033
WOODWARD - ------ Thomas Woodward, of
Sydenham,
----- farmed at Governor's Bay ---- lots more
-----
A Fatal Fight -
CAMERON - 034
on 30 Nov. -- a fight between 2 men named Henry Cecil and
John Cameron ----- in the morning attended a meeting of the
Directors of Patearoa
Dredging Co. at Sowburn, and returned to Ophir,
having ridden over 70 miles ------ Cameron
received a blow to the throat ----- died in about an
hour ----- Cecil was arrested --- at the
inquest --- a verdict of manslaughter against Cecil
was returned.
Wednesday
10 December 1890
Fatal Accident - 035
Le Lievre - ----- a girl named Julia Lelievre, of
Gough's Bay,
had been thrown from her horse and killed yesterday, an inquest
will be held today.
Accident - 036
BECK - Mr Beck, packing-case
maker of Sydenham, had
his right hand severly lacerated yesterday ----
amputate his thumb and 1st finger.
Obituary - GOLDSTONE
- 037
Mr Charles Goldstone, recently of the Railway Hotel,
Christchurch, died on Monday at his private
res. Mr Goldstone has been well-known here,
soon
after his arrival, leased the railway refreshment rooms at the
Christchurch station, ------- ---- purchased
Masonic Hotel in Southbrook, -----
travelled
through Europe and America --- on return to Canterbury he
has been landlord of the Railway Hotel ------- formerly belonged
to the Consort Rifle Brigade
and the Royal Horse Artillery.
Accidents - 038
EMERSON - a
young man aged 19 son of Mr
J.Emerson of Coldstream, when riding to Ashburton from
Ealing, was thrown from his horse ------
IBLE - on
Sunday a young lad named Ible was
thrown from his horse on to the pavement in Ashburton --------
Thursday
11 December 1890
Maintenance -
STEGELL - PERSIAN - BARNWELL - 039
A.W.Stegell was summoned by George Barnwell
---- towards the maintenance of the infant child of L.
Persian ------ now in the custody of the applicant
---- childs mother had been accidently burned to death at
the Chatham Islands ---- custody granted to Barnwell
----
Fires - 041
WALSH - the only place
insured in the Nelson Creek fire is Walsh's --------
EVANS - a 12 roomed
house at Kaikorai, Dunedin owned by Mr Evans, was
destroyed by fire -----
MALCOLM
- an old wooden 4 roomed house owned by Mr Malcolm,
occupied by Mr Vallance was burned to the ground -at Opawa-------
Accident - TOON
- 042
Mr John Toon, cattle drafter, at the Addington Market
--- a bullock attacked him --- to him ----
tearing his clothes and bruising his legs -----
only accident he has met with in 25 years -------
Obituary - CHURCH
- 043
The death of Very Rev. Richard William Church, Dean of St
Paul's aged 75. was born in 1815
----- University of Oxford, ---- degree in
honours in 1836 --- became a Fellow of the Oriel College
--- Rector of Watley near Frome-Selwood, from 1853 to
1871 ----- In 1854 he published a volume of essays ----
appointed Dean of St Paul 6th September 1871.
Saturday
13 December 1890
Accident - WESTON -
046
A young man named Frank Weston met with a serious accident
----- attending to machinery sinking a deep well --- for
the tramway Co. one hand was jammed
in the machinery and had the finger and thumb badly torn
-------
Inquest - 047
PRICE - ---- Elizabeth Price
--- died 11 December
--- aged about 25 years ------ death from
natural causes.
Monday 15
December 1890
Deaths - Rakaia
- CARPENTER - CHEYNE - 048
--- Mr Herbert Carpenter, residing at Lavington, some
7 miles up, went to the river to bathe ----- was
accompanied by a youth named Withell
---- deceased a brother of Mrs Walter Hartnell and had only been in the
Colony 10mths. During the search Mr Shellock, --- found a
corpse of a man who had been washed up some time ago.
could be a man named Cheyne
who disappeared some weeks ago ------
another account states Carpenter, a single man, aged
31 a labourer ------- more ----
Wednesday
17 December 1890
Timaru - 050
AIREY - --- named Airey, a single
man, aged 35
-40 was missed 3 weeks ago. His body was found in the
harbour yesterday.
Creditors Meeting - 051
BROOKS - William Brooks, fishmonger
----- more --- meeting adjourned.
Dunedin - 053
GIESLER - Ada Giesler, a child, died
---
Wedding at Flaxton -
BEAN - MULCOCK - 055
On Tuesday Mr W.D.Bean, master of the Southbrook
school was married to Miss Thursa Mulcock, 2nd daughter of
Mr E. Mulcock, of Flaxton.
took place at the Flaxton Church --------
Wellington - Obituary - 056
PARNELL - Mr S.D. Parnell, the originator of the 8
hours movement in New
Zealand, died --- aged in his 81st year. He had
been 51 years in the Colony ----
Thursday
18 December 1890
Invercargill - 058
JONES - Peter Felix Jones, the young
man whose leg and arm
were amputated at the Hospital ---- died shortly
after midnight.
Inquest - 059
CARTER - --- Andrew Carter, who was drowned
at Washdyke creek on Tuesday --- accidental death
recorded.
Deaths at sea - ROSS
- HERBERT - 060
The R.M.S.s. Tainui
arrived at Lyttelton -- from London ---- during
the voyage 2 deaths occurred the Rev. M.Ross on 18
November and
Mr G.W.Herbert on 8 November.
Death - 061
SMITH - --- Thomas Smith, aged 68
died suddenly at his res. Harewood road, Papanui ---
Presentation -
TIMMINS - 062
----- Mr J.W. Timmins was presented with a
handsome marble clock by the employees of Messrs Shaw,
Robinson & Co. on the eve of his marriage.
----- more ------
Friday 19
December 1890
Accident - 064
ENLUND - --- to a 13 year old son of Peter
Enlund, oilskin maker, of Lyttelton,
---- more ----
Presentation -
GROSSMAN - 065
Pupils of Boys' High School -- presented Mr Grossman ----
forthcoming marriage --- a handsome silver afternoon tea-service
---- and a biscuit barrel -------
Accidents & Fatalities - 066
ROSE -
George, butcher ---- lacerated wounds to the
face ---- thrown out of his cart.
WOODWARD -
George, age 5, ----- a comminuted
fracture of the thigh ----
Drowning - HERNALL -
066
--- 3 shearers, named John Hernall, Somervill
and Robert Harrington, accompanied by a youthful son of
Harrington, left Waikari for Lake Sumner station,
while crossing the south branch of the Hurunui river,
Hurnell waho was leading, lost his life by drowning
---- deceased was about aged between 25 and
30 leaves a wife, to whom he was recently married
------- the body has not yet been recovered.
Dunedin - ATKINSON -
067
-- new trial for the judicial separation suit,
Atkinson v Atkinson was concluded today --
reserved his decision ---- tomorrow the wife's counsel
----
for the custody of the children, ---------
Saturday
20 December 1890
Lyttelton - 068
ENLUND - The boy Enlund who met with an accident on
No 7 wharf is rapidly sinking ------
Waipawa - HERRICK
- 069
Colonel Herrick, one of a picnic party was
killed by a fall of 80 feet near the Oporse
Falls in the Webber district. He was one of the oldest
Hawke's Bay
sheep farmers and commanded the Colonial Forces at the
persuit of Te Kooti in 1869.
Monday 22
December 1890
Drowned - Hawera - 072
HOP KEE - Hop Kee, a chinese
storekeeper, was drowned while fishing
in the Manawapou river --- body not yet recovered.
Deaths - 073
McMANAWAY -
John was found dead at Pohangina, Palmeston district
--- he had been missing since 6 December.
MONTAGUE -
James, fell from his horse near Ekatahuna ---- died
while undergoing an operation.
Accident - 074
CATTERMOOR - at
Fernside, a little boy about 7 years of age son of Mr W.
Cattermoor --- fell from a tree and broke his
arm ----
Accidents - 076
WRIGHT - a
gardener named Wright died suddenly -------
Auckland -
HERRICK - Colonel
Herrick ----- for 40 years a sheep farmer -----
Napier -
ENLUND -
Peter, died at 6 o'clock --- an inquest will be held.
PACKWOOD -
Benjamin ---- kaiapoi, cut his foot severely
-------
SMITH - Mr F.
Wilson Smith, solicitor, was riding home at
Geraldine -----
CARPENTER - Albert
C. body found, drowned last Sunday in the Rakaia
Tuesday 23 December
1890
Huntly - Accident - 077
in Ralph's Coalmine at Huntley, names of men are HARRIS, CASKY, TRACEY, and SMITH -----
Accident - 078
SMART -
Joseph, a labourer at the Port, was at work on the
Ruapehu -------
Accidents - 079
SOPP - Mr G.
--- left arm was broken ----
SINCLAIR -
William, an elderly man, ---- severe cut
tp the top of his head ----
Inquest - 080
ENLUND - Olar
Enlund on Sunday died from injuries received
---- Groves Meikle was with Enlund ------
Inquest - 080a
CARPENTER - at South Rakaia ---
Albert Charles Carpenter. ---- lots more ----
Dunedin - 081
MOORE - Julia Moore, aged 6 years, died
suddenly -----
Wednesday
24 December 1890
Greymouth - Death - 084
ROUGH - James Rough, cook at the Union
Hotel, dropped dead this morning while opening the
hotel back door.
Inquest adjourned - 085
PONSONBY - FALVEY - The inquest on
Margaret Ponsonby, alias Falvey, who was
found dead --- in Salisbury street, ---------
Accidents - 086
A'COURT -
Charles, in the employ of Smith, Anthony Sellars & Co.
had his arm broken --- lithographis mechanic
KELLY & EAST
- 2 lads, bathing in the Waimakariri, at
Kaiapoi, ---- a young man named John JONES saved them,
----- more ---
Accidents - 089
FALVEY -
Margaret, was found dead in her residence
----- A man named Michael FINNIGAN, a relative of the
deceased ------
DICKOFF - a boy
about 9 son of Mr Dickoff, farmer, Rangiora,
------ tripped over a stump and broke his right arm
---------
Obituary - ADLEY
- 091
-- at her residence, Cherwell, Opawa,
------- Mrs Adley, formerly Mrs EAST ------ came here in
1857 with her 4 sons, left home a widow,
--- arrived
in the ship Glentanner, -------
Mr F.C.East was already here ---- she secured the
freehold of the property which the Oxford now stands in
Colombo street
----- married Mr Adley, who built the original hotel
----- the couple managed for several years ----- the
Parish of St Mary's Addington, of which her son the Rev.
H.E.East is incumbent ----- 4 sons survive
her by her 1st marriage Mr F.W.East, of
Prebbleton, Messrs F.C. and A. East,
lithographers --- known
in the Lyttelton Times Office ---- the Rev. H.E.East
---- 1 son of the 2nd marriage, nearly 73
------ interred today at 4pm in the heathcote Cemetery
---
Mr Adley, who was the son of Rev. antill Adley,
Rector of Pembroke, North Wales,
----
Friday 26
December 1890
Obituary - PENTECOST
- 093
Mr Edward Pentecost, one of the earliest settlers of the Rangiora
district, died on Christmas Eve, within 5 hours of
completing his 90th year. born Christmas
Day 1800, owned a milk-walk at his birthplace,
Peckham, Surrey, arrived Lyttelton by the ship Joseph Fletcher,
about 36-37 years ago. -----
Saturday
27 December 1890
Kaikoura - Death - 094
ANDERSON - James Anderson, a farm
labourer fell from his hose on Thursday ---- died
from his injuries ----
Wanganui - 096
GALLAGHER - ---- deaths of a man
named Gallagher and his wife at Ellis'
hotel, Waverley --------
Monday 29
December 1890
Wanganui - Inquest
- 098
GALLAGHER - ----- death was
instantaneous -------
Death - 100
BARKER - A man named John Barker, a barmana
at the Eastern Hotel, died
suddenly ---- was a single man, aged
40 employed at the hotel for the past 20 years.
Waverley -
GALLAGHER - 101 & 104
Further particulars connected with the tragedy ---- had
been living amicably since 24 Oct. at Ellie's Hotel. -------
Gallagher --- is well known in Auckland, he kept a hotel at
Te Aroha, for some time and was latterly at Puhipuhi.
Invercargill - Drowned - 102
JACKSON - William Jackson, boat
builder, was drowned in Lake
Wanaka, -- while bathing, His wife, mother, and
brother reside at Port Chalmers.
Accidents - 103
HUTCHINSON -
Charles, ---- has been found drowned near Tamaki Heads.
TRACY & SMITH
- bodies now recovered from the Huntly Mine. funeral held
---interred at the Huntly Cemetery. inquest adjourned to Monday.
LATIMER -
Robert, was drowned --- in the Waikato River about 10
miles below Tuakau, was employed at the Bank of New Zealand.
ROLAND -
John, aged 12 was admitted to hospital -----
VALE - a
wheelwright from Rangiora, was thrown violently from his
trap --------
Tuesday
30 December 1890
Accidents & Fatalities - 106
3 men drowned, named Jones,
McDonald, and Rennie. at Hobart -
PARKER -
William, a storekeeper at Waikato is missing,
supposed to be lost in the Waikato river ----
WILLIAMS - who
lives at Waiuku, was riding in the Auckland Trotting Club's Epsom
meeting was thrown --------
Inquest - 107
FALVEY - adjourned inquest
---- evidence of Thomas
Clark, aged 16, John White, Andrew Black, and
Ada Gilbert was heard -----
Deaths - 108
FORSYTH -
Frederick, age 24, William, age 20,
and Elizabeth aged 19, and
GREIG - Catherine
Margaret, age 19 and Maggie,
age 17
OLIVER -
Joseph, age 28 all left Kinlock to
cross to Glenorchy --- never reached it destination
------ lost their lives on Boxing Day. -------
Deaths - 109
THOMASON -
Peter, aged 60, a foreigner, fell dead while loading
wool on the steamer Mana
---- he has no relatives in the Colony.
BARKER - at
Waikari, 3 young children, 2 children survived
but the 3rd a boy of 6 died -----
Wednesday
31 December 1890
Napier - 111
BARRY - Constable Barry, while crossing the
bar of the river in a
punt, drowned -----a boy who was with him scrambled
to shore.
Huntly Mine Disaster - 112
Inquest was resumed ---- more ------
Accidents - 113
BURRELL -
George, farmer, Fernside, had the fingers of his left
hand crushed in machinery ----
TURPIN - traveller
for messrs Mason, Struthers and Co. met with an accident in driving
over the Cam Bridge near Kaiapoi
McGRUDDY -
William, aged 5 years, ------- death was
instantaneous
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
14 March 2009
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