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Thursday 1 December 1892
Births  - 001
McLACHLAN  -  on 25 November  at ---  Doyleston,  to wife of Archibald McLachlan  -  a son.

Marriages  -  001
CHIDGEY  -  BROOKS  -  on 29 November  at Registrars Office,  George Chidgey  to Olivia Elizabeth Brooks,  both of Christchurch.

Deaths  - 001
HEYWOOD  -  on 30 November  at ---  George Ivalf ---  son of J.M.Heywood,  aged 33 years.
KANE  -  on 30 November  at  ---  Deborah Kane,  relict of Edward Morrissey  Kane ---  aged 56 years


Friday  2 December  1892
Birth  -  004
BARNETT  -  on 30 November  at ---  Merivale  to wife of Thomas H. Barnett.

Death  -  004
LEWIS  -  on 1 December  at Sefton,  Francis William,  son of R. Lewis,  blacksmith,  aged 7,  result of an accident.


Saturday  3 December  1892
Funeral Notice  -  005
WILSON  -  Isabella,  wife of Wm. Wilson,  leave her late  residence,  Salts Gully,  for Presbyterian Cemetery, Lyttelton,  3pm  tomorrow Sunday.

Death  -  005
ROBINSON  -  on 2 December at Christchurch,  Rawdon Briggs Robinson,  surgeon,  aged 47 years.


Monday 5 December  1892
Births  -  013
DIXON  -  on 1 December  at East Eyreton,  to wife of late William Dixon  (formerly at Ashley)   -  a son.

Deaths  -  013
PAGE  -  on 4 December,  drowned at Eltham,  Taranaki,  William Noad?,  eldest son of William & Emma Page -----   age 17 years 9mths.
ROBINSON  -  on 3 December  at Eltham,  North Island,  Maurice James Roskruge (late Halswell & Prebbleton)  aged 41, 
                                drowned trying to save the life of a boy in his employ.


Tuesday  6 December  1892
Births  - 017
ALLEY  -  on 4 December at the Schoolhouse,  Springfield,  to wife of Frederick Alley  -  a son.
MACFARLANE  -  on 4 December  at Peel Forest  to wife of Dugald Macfarlane  -  a son.

Marriages  -  017
ROBERTSON  -  ALPORT  -  at ----  London,  Robert Hay Robertson  to  Henrietta,  dau. of late H.E.Alport,  Christchurch,  NZ
ROPER  -  GREEN  -  on 1 Dec.  at ---  Sumner,  Edward William Roper  to  Mary Ann Elizabeth Green,  dau. of late Samuel White, Esq. ----  England

Deaths  -  017
BRADLEY  -  on 5 December at West Eyreton,  William,  beloved husband of Rebecca Bradley,  aged 50
CANT  -  on 5 December  at Lower Riccarton,  Mary Ann Cant,  aged 73


Wednesday  7 December  1892
Births  -  019
DEAMER  -  on 5 December  at ----  to wife of Dr G.E.Deamer  - a son.
FLEMING  -  on 3 December  at Amberley  to wife of James Fleming  -  a son.

Marriage  -  019
FARRELL  -  McSHANE  -  on 17 Nov. at  ---Temuka, by ---John Farrell, of Geraldine  to  Agnes Jane,  eld.dau. of Mr P.H.McShane, Geraldine Flat.

Death -  019
ABERCROMBIE  -  on 6 December  at Richmond,  Ivy Winifred,  youngest dau. of J.A.L.Ambercrombie,  aged 11 mths.


Thursday  8 December  1892
Marriage  - 020
FOSTER  -  LEGGETT  -  on 30 Nov.at ----Ashburton by ---Frederick James Foster of Cobden,  to  Ruth, 4th dau. of William Joseph Leggett, Ashburton.

Deaths  -  020
HARROP  -  on 7 December at --- Thomas Harrop,  aged 67 ----
PASLEY  -  on 19 October  at Balieter?  Scotland,    Robert C. Pasley  late of Napier.
SHANNON  -  on 7 December  at Kaiapoi,  Catherine,  beloved wife of Patrick Shannon  in her 50th year --------


Friday 9 December  1892
Marriage  -  022
McLEAN  -  ROWLEY  -  on 21 November at ----  Donald McLean  of Lagmhor Station,  Ashburton  to  Alice Rowley  of Christchurch

Deaths  -  022
ELLIOTT  -  on 7 December  at Swannanoa,  Joseph Elliott,  native of Balleyhaise,  County Cavan, Ireland  aged 57  ------
MURPHY  -  on 8 December at ---  Sydenham,  Bridget Murphy,  beloved mother of Mrs W. Shaw,  --- ,  and Mrs E. Columbus, ---,  aged 79 years.

In Memoriam  -  022
AGAR  -  Walter James ( dear little Wallie)  accidently killed at Lyttelton 9 December 1891  aged 8 years and 1day.
MARTINDALE  -  Katie ---  dau. of J. Martindale  died 9 december 1891  aged 12 years and 9mths  interred at Linwood Cemetery.


Saturday  10 December  1892
Birth -  026
PRINS  -  on 9 December  at ---  to Mrs Horsford Prins -  a son.

Marriages  -  026
GAFFNEY  -  CRONIN  -  on 16 November  at ---   Thomas B. Gaffney  ----  to  Catherine,  2nd dau. of Mr William Cronin  of Linwood, Christchurch.
WHITE-PARSONS  -  OSWALD  -  on 26 Nov.  at ----- Melbourne, --  Augustus,  eld. son of T.A.White-Parsons, Lyttelton    to  Mary Annette (Tottie) 
                                       only dau. of late F.C. Oswald, Portland, Victoria.


Monday  12 December  1892
Mariage  -  030
TREADWELL  -  BELL  -  on 5 Dec. at --- Wanganui ---  Archibald Hamilton,  3rd son of Rev. James Treadwell, Wanganui,  to  Elizabeth Hamilton, 
                                   2nd dau. of Mr Peter Bell,  Wanganui.

Death  -  030
GILLANDERS  -  on 11 December  at Almond Bank,  Darfield,  Hector Gillanders,  aged 58 years  a native of Loch Carron,  Ross-shire, Scotland. -----  


Tuesday  13 December  1892
Birth  -  033
BROWN  -  on 9 December  at  ----  to wife of M.S.Brown  -  a son.

Deaths  -  033
JAMES  -  on 10 December  at Waikari,  George James,  aged 45 years.
MURPHY  -  on 8 December  at res. of son-in-law N.Colombus,  Sydenham  Bridget Murphy,  aged 79 years --------


Wednesday  14 December  1892
In Memoriam  -  039
GIMBLETT  -  James --dearly beloved son of Robert & Ann Gimblett,  of Belfast,  died Wellington Hosp. 14 December 1891-------
GIMBLETT  -  James ----  aged 23 years loving wife and daughter M.M and E. Gimblett.


Thursday  15 December  1892
Birth  - 044
BUTTON  -  on 1 December at Convoy, Bowral,  NSW  to wife of E.T.E.Button  -  a daughter.

Marriage  -  044
LUSK  - LUMMIS  -  on 6 December at ---  James Aitken Lusk  to  Jane Amelia Lummis.

Death  -  044
SAVAGE  -  on 13 December  at ---  2nd son of William  & Dorcas Savage ----  aged 15 years.

In Memoriam  -  044
MARTINDALE  -  Katie --  beloved and youngest au. of J.Martindale,   died 9 December  1891,    aged 12 years 9mths. --------


Saturday  17 December  1892
Deaths  -  050
LEWIS  -  on 23 Nov.  at her son's res.  in Gisborne ---  relict of the late Thomas Lewis -----  and beloved aunt of Mrs Samuel Johnston,  of Kaiapoi.

Funeral Notice  -  051
MILLER  -  George,  ---  will leave ---  Sunday 18 Dec. at 2-30pm  for the Public Cemetery.


Monday 19 December  1892

Death  -  056
WATT  -  on 18 December  at his res. ---  J.M.Watt,  aged 54  -----

In Memoriam  -  056
EASTERBROOK  -  Margaret,  beloved wife of Mr G. Easterbrook,  died Prebbleton ,  18 Dec. 1891  aged  51. -------

Funeral Notice -  054
TEMPLE  -  Robert,  son of William & Martha Temple  ----  Tuesday ---  for the  Addington Cemetery


Wednesday  21  December 1892
Marriage  -  060
WILLIS  -  IRVING  -  on 20 Dec. at -----  Claud John,  3rd son of Captain Willis,  B.A.  and J.P.  of Willisden,  Southbridge  to Elizabeth,  eldest dau.
                                   of James Irving, M.D.  Edin.  & Mrs Irving,  Christchurch. -----

Funeral Notice  -  061
SYMONDS  -  Ellen,  wife of Harold Symonds ----  leave the res. of Mr Peter Childs ----  Lyttelton.  tomorrow Thursday  at 4-30pm  for the
                           Church of England Cemetery.


Thursday  22 December  1892

Deaths  -  063
FLYNN  -  on 20 December  at -- Lyttelton,  Veronica Alice,  beloved daughter of Joseph & Adelaide Flynn,  aged 18mths.
WILSON  -  on 21 December  at Riccarton,  Mary,  daughter of Andrew Hunter  and Isabella Wilson,  aged 20.


Friday 23 December  1892
Marriages  -  067
LAWRENCE  -  CLARKE  -  on 15 Dec.  at ----  William M. Lawrence,  4th son of Stephen Lawrence --- to  Louie, 2nd dau. of F.H.Clarke,  of Addington ----
PRISTON  -  WHITEFORD  -  on 17 Dec.  at --- George Henry (Harry)  son of late William Priston  --- to  Lucy Margaret,  dau. of John Whiteford, 
                                               of Torquay, Devon, England.

Death  -  067
DEARNLEY  -  on 22 December  at his res.  Springston,  beloved husband of Sarah Dearnley ----  aged 64  years -----


Saturday  24 December  1892
Deaths  -  068
DEARNLEY  -  on 22 December  at his res.  Springston,  beloved husband of Sarah Dearnley ----  aged 64  years -----
HAND  -  on 22 December,  killed by the tram at Sumner,  John Hand,  of Hillmorten,  aged 54 years.


Tuesday  27 December  1892
Births  -  071
A'COURT  -  on Christmas Day  at -- to wife of H. A'Court  -  a daughter.
ASHWORTH  -  on 17 December at ----- to  wife of G.S.Ashworth  -  a son.
HESSELL  -  on 24 December  at  ---  to wife of W.J.Hessell  -  a son.
ROWLES  -  on 26 December  at  ---  to wife of James Rowles  -  a daughter

Marriages  -  071
McBRIDE  -  McWILLIAM  -  on 21 Dec.  at  Palmeston North, by ---  Richard McBride  to Margaret (Maggie)  --dau. of J.C.McWilliam.
JACKSON  -  SMITH  -  on 26 October  at --  Percy D. Jackson,  of --- Addington   to Mary Smith,  -----  Christchurch.
PHILLIPS  -  ROBERTSON  -  on 26 Dec. at ---  by --  Samuel John,  eldest son of Mr John Phillips --  to Belle? dau. of Mr John Robertson ----
RAYNER  -  LANE  -  on 6 Dec. at --  Ashburton, by --  Lucas Rayner,  son of Henry rayner ---  to Lizzie,  dau of James Lane, ----   Ashburton.
TAYLOR  -  MURPHY  -  at ---  by ---  Herbert Taylor  to  Emile,  4th dau. of Richard Murphy Esq.

Deaths  -  071
HANMER  -  on 24 dec. at Auckland,  Humphrey Hanmer,  of Sumner,  aged 65 years.
MACPHERSON  -  on 26 Dec.  at res. of her dau.Mrs W.K.Macdonald,  Ann Helen,  widow of Capt. Macpherson, ---  Geraldine,  in her 86th year.
WATKINS -  on 26 December  at Rangiora,  Robert Watkins,  aged 64. --------


Wednesday  28 December  1892
Marriage  -  073
COURTNEY  -  BASSETT -  on 24 Nov.  at ---  by -- John R., son of Mr J.J.Courtney, ---  to Gertrude,  3rd dau. of Mr William Bassett,  Greymouth.

Deaths  -  073
DOWLING  -  on 27 Dec.  at ---   Ashburton ---  Katherine,  wife of Thomas Dowling,  Rakaia,    aged 33  native of County Tyrone, Ireland.
HIDDLESTONE  -  on 27 dec. at --  John Hiddlestone,  aged 60  ---
KENNINGTON -  on 12 Dec.  at Willowby,  Robert Edward Joy,  youngest and ----  son of William  & Mary Jane Kennington,  aged 11 years 10mths.
SINCLAIR  -  on 16 October  at her res. Makaweli?  Kauai,  Hawaiian Islands,  Elizabeth MacHutcheson,  widow of Francis Sinclair,  formerly of ---
                           Pigeon Bay  NZ  in her 93rd year.

Death  -  075
BUCKHAM  -  on 28 December  at Rangiora,  George Buckkan,  aged 54.

Funeral Notice  -  074
BUCKHAM  -  George ----    his res. Rangiora  on Friday 30th  at 2-30pm.


Thursday  29 December  1892
Marriage  -  078
WARD  -  MULLANEY  -  on 22 ?Dec  at ---  James F. youngest son of M.J.Ward,  of -- Invercargill  to  Margaret (Maggie)  dau of M. Mullaney
                               of --- Christchurch.

Death  -  078
MILES  -  on 24 Dec.  at --- Springston,  Elizabeth Ellen,  widow of William Miles  of Springston,  in her 80th year.


Friday 30 December  1892
Births  -  083
MANNING  -  on 28 Dec  at ---  to wife of Dr L.S.Manning  -  a son.
MORTON  -  on 25 December  at  Marine Hotel,  Sumner  to wife of C.R.Morton  -  a son.

Marriage  -  083
FERGUSON  -  GRAY  -  on 21 Dec.  at ---  Timaru ---  William Ferguson,  3rd son of late Captain John Ferguson,  Isle of Arran,  Scotland  to Jessie,
                                        dau of late James Gray,  Captain Royal Scots Greys.


Saturday 31 December  1892
Marriage  -  085
WILLIAMSON - BURROWS  -  on 25 December  by ---- at--- Wellington,  John Thomas,  son of Mr Robert Williamson,  of Chch  to Grace Lucy, 
                                                   dau  of Mr John William Burrows,  of ---- Nelson.

Death  -
BULL  -  on 26 Dec. at -----  infant child of Albert & Sophia Bull,  aged 6mths.

Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
5 January  2009

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