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Tuesday
1 August 1893
Valedictory - 002
JONES - Mr George Jones, proprietor of the
Oamaru Mail, is about to pay a visit to the Old Country for
the benefit of his health -------- on board s.s.Hauroto
---- lots
more -----
Accident - 003
MURPHY - Cornelius Murphy
---- from Cheviot -- engaged in road making,
-------- large stone rolled on his left leg and broke it.
Napier - 004
RICHMOND - a young
man named Richmond, working on Nelson Bros' station,
near Hastings --------
Wednesday
2
August 1893
Inquest - Waikari - 005
SPILLARD - an inquest on -- Andrew
Spillard who was found dead in the Hurunui River bed on Sunday
last ----- verdict found drowned ----
Thursday
3
August 1893
Geraldine - 006
COX - Mr Arthur Cox,
auctioneer --- driving from Temuka to geraldine
--- horse plunged --- Mr Cox received severe
injury ----
Accidents - 008
JOBB - the body
of Jobb, drowned in the Waimata river, Gisborne on
15 July has not been found ------
RICKETTS -
William of --- Waikato, found dead on the roadside
---- his horse was found tied to the farm gate, body of
Ricketts in the fern close by.
The Late Mr John - 009
OLLIVIER - John ------ Mr R. Beetham
resident magistrate at court --- spoke feelingly
of the death ----- funeral took place at 1 o'clock
at the Heathcote Cemetery
Auckland - 010
SMITH - Margaret, woman found drowned on the
Takapuna beach ---- Margaret Smith, wife of a gum
digger.
Friday
4 August 1893
Temuka - 011
COX - Mr A.G.Cox, who received injuries being
thrown from his gig ---- still serious -------
Dunedin - 012
COX - Michael Cox, prop. of a
boarding-house ---- was found dead in bed this morning.
GUNN - the
case Gunn v. Gunn husband's petition for ---
separation ----- withdrawn owing to death of his wife.
Saturday
5
August 1893
Auckland - 017
HENDERSON - W.T.Henderson,
carter, aged 29 was riding on the shaft of a dray and
slipped ---- he died this morning.
Sudden Death - 018
THOMAS - an
old man named Edward Thomas died suddenly at his res.
----
Monday
7 August 1893
Pleasant Point - 020
BIRD - an
infant son of Mr Thomas Bird --- died suddenly
----
Timaru - 021
COX - Mr
Arthur G. Cox, 3rd son of Mr Alfred Cox, a well known
colonist, met with a trap accident on Wednesday at
Geraldine, and died this morning. ----
COX - Mr Arthur
Gladstone Cox ---- best gentleman riders, trained Daddy
Longlegs for the Grand National in 1890
----- represented the auctioneering firm
of Messrs Guiness and Le Cren of Timaru. He
was a native of South Canterbury, born near Timaru.
Inquest - Gisborne - 022
JOPP -
A.J.Jopp, a sheep farmer at Waimata, who was drowned on 18
July -----
Sudden Death - 023
SHEEHY - Ellen Sheehy, aged about 40,
died suddenly ---- at Bryndwr, working as a servant for
the last month. -----
Tuesday
8 August 1893
Bankruptcies - 024
& 025
OWENS - W.
TRUSCOTT - A.C.
TURNER - Charles
Wesley -------
Pahiatua - Accidents - 027
MILLER, RAINES -
---
James Miller and a boy named Harry Raines were milking cows in
a shed ---- at Pahiatua when a large tree fell across
the structure, killing
the man, boy and 2 cows. Miller formerly a
resident of Timaru and Palmerston North, boy
Raines aged 7 ---------
Funeral - 028
WILLIAMS - ----
late John Williams, ----- filled the position of
Receiver of Land Revenue for Canterbury ---- took place
at --- Barbadoes Cemetery ----
Dunedin - Fatality - 029
ANDERSON - John, stoker, aged 40
years married with 11 children, dropped dead
------
Bankruptcy - 030
MAUDE - Re - T.W. Maude ----
more ------
Wednesday
9
August 1893
Died at Sea
- 032
MURRAY-AYNSLEY - ---- death of Admiral
Murray-Aynsley's wife during the homeward voyage of the Doric. ------ more ----
Died at sea - 033
NATHAN - ---
death of Mrs J.E.Nathan, died on board the ship Kaikoura, on 16
June ----landed at Royal Docks on Tuesday ---
remains laid to rest in the
Willesden Cemetery. ------ more ---
Creditors meeting - 034
MILLS - the
1st meeting of creditorrs --- John James Mills,
farmer, late of Prebbleton, now of Christchurch,
----- more ----
Dunedin - 035
LIVINGSTONE - Mrs Livingstone, widow of
late Provincial Auditor, died today, aged 85 years.
Maintenance - 036
PHILIP - Robert
and John Philip were ordered to pay --- towards the support of
their father, John Phillip, a destitute person
HARTLEY - John
Moorhouse Hartley ------ contribute to support of his
wife, Matilda Hartley ----
BUDD -
William ---- support illegitimate child , mother Mary SUTTER ------
Thursday
10
August 1893
Creditors Meeting - 037
PARKERSON - The 1st meeting of creditors
--- Edward Parkerson, accountant, of Sumner,
----- lots more -----
Maintenance - 038
HARTLEY - John Moorhouse Hartley was
charged with failing to obey an order of the Court
------ 4 children, case adjourned to 19
August ------
Inquest - Oxford
- 040
NEIL - Annie, daughter of James Neil, of
Oxford --- more -----
Funerals - 041
SPROTT - ---the
late Mr W.K.Sprott, who died in Auckland, arrived in
Christchurch on Tuesday and were interred at the Public
Cemetery, Linwood -----
MARTIN -
funeral late Mr Peter Martin took place
yesterday ---- to the Linwood Cemetery,
Caledonian Society represented,
COX - late Mr
A.G.Cox were interred at the Temuka Cemetery
yesterday, largest funeral ----- 76 carriages, 53
horsemen, -----
Blenheim - 042
O'LEARY - Dennis O'Leary ---- attempting to cross
the Awatere River -- on horseback ---- drowned ---
aged 21 ---
Saturday
12
August 1893
Accident - 047
HOWARD - and
FREE - A nasty accident happened ---- a
pair-horse cab, driven by a man named Howard, ran into a
sulky driven by Arthur Free,
which was
returning from the trotting races. The pole of the
cab penetrated the horse, ----- both drivers
--- had nothing more than a severe shaking.
Presentations - 048 -
MEIKLE - - employees of Messrs
J.W.Smith and Co. at Lyttelton, ---- Miss Meikle,
-- approaching marriage --- silver cruet and cake
basket ---- more
To be Married - 049
SUITER -
on Friday night the members of the N.Battery, New Zealand
Artillery, Lyttelton - entertained Sergeant J.A.Suiter
----
on the occasion of his approaching marriage ----
presented with a handsome marble clock ----- more ---
Presentation - 049-1
DOBBIN - Mr Richard Dobbin, ---- 2nd
clerk at Christchurch branch of NZ Fire and Marine Insurance
Co. has been promoted to
Chief
clerkship at Dunedin ---- presented a enlarged photo of the
Christchurch representatives of the Company and a handsome
gold chain ---- more ---
Monday
14 August 1893
Accident - 050
RENNER - George
Renner, son of the proprietor and editor of the Kaikoura
Star, -------- travelling to New Brighton by
tram, 2 cars drawn by 4 horses
-- standing on the
footboard, ---- lost his footing
----- died as a result ---
lots more ----
Waikari - Accident - 052
THOMPSON - Joseph Thompson, son of Mr Walter
Thompson, Saltwater Creek, was accidentally shot and
seriously injured. ------ conveyed to Amberley for
surgical aid -----
Accident - 053
ANDERSON - a trap accident happened in
Lower High street ---- a milkman named Anderson, who was
coming along in his cart ---- another
trap collided with
Anderson's cart -- both carts
overturned --- no injuries.
Tuesday
15
August 1893
Accident - 054
FREE - HOWARD - In a report on the
accident in Lincoln road on Friday it stated that Mr Free's horse
was killed by the pole of the vehicle driven by Mr Howard.
This was an error. The shaft of Free's
sulky struck Howard's horse and killed it.
Napier - 055
MANSFIELD - A girl aged 16 Mary
Mansfield, died suddenly at the Children's Home. ------
Fatality - 057
RENNER - Mr George Renner, prop. of the
Kaikoura Star, and father of the late Frederick Renner who was
killed on the New Brighton tramway --
came to
Christchurch to take the body of his son to Kaikoura for internment
-------
Meeting of Creditors - 056 & 058
BURROW - the 1st meeting of creditors ---
Arthur T.Burrow, saddler, -------
Inquest - 060
RENNER - Frederick Renner, who met his
death on the New Brighton tramway --- a long
column ------
Southbrook - Fire
- 061
a 4 roomed cottage at Southbrook owned by Mr J.Withers and occupied by
Mr D.Adamson, was
destroyed by fire ------- more -----
Wednesday
16
August 1893
Accident - Rangiora - 063
PAYNE - at Rangiora on Sunday a child about 2
years of age, daughter of Mr John Payne, had her left
thigh broken -----
Inquest - Wellington - 064
SKIMMING - at the inquest on Mrs
Skimming, ---- at the inquest on her husband Lowry
Skimming ------
Thursday
17
August 1893
Auckland - 066
RAMSAY - a skeleton has been found with
clothes on at Whangarei heads, 2 watches being in the
waistcoat pockets. ----- supposed to be that of Frank
Ramsay,
a nephew of Mr Ramsay, piano-tuner,
Auckland, who was drowned at the time the yacht Minerva
capsized in Whangarei Harbour on 2 October.
A party of 9 were on the yacht, Mr Pearson
being the only survivor.
Maintenance - 067
CONNOR - Patrick Connor was charged with being
in arrears --- contribute towards support of his 3
children. case adjourned to Monday -----
Fatality - 068
FUSSELL - A young man named John Fussell, aged
about 23 was killed yesterday afternoon at Tai-Tapu -------
more -----
Hawera - 069
RAYMOND - A young man named Raymond was found
dead at Manaia, leaning over the handle of the plough he had
been using.
Death - 070
RIORDAN - This morning Maurice
Riordan, the infant child of Mr Thomas Riordan
---- died suddenly. -----
Friday 18
August 1893
Auckland - 071
SIMPSON - A man named David Rasie Simpson fell
20ft from a window of the Terminus Hotel ------- he died this
afternoon in Hospital --- He was single,
of Scotch birth, and 45 years of age. Lately he had come
into money through the death of his parents. ---------
Creditor's Meeting - 072
FLETCHER - The 1st meeting of creditors
--- J.L.Fletcher, of Waireka, Hawkins,
farmer, was held ----- a very long column ------
Inquest - 074
RIORDAN - Maurice Riordan --- infant child of
Mr Thomas Riordan --- died ---- death from
bronchitis -------
Saturday
19
August 1893
Fire - Akaroa - 075
NARBEY - - a fire occurred at Mr F.
Narbey's, Long Bay. The dwelling-house and the furniture
were totally destroyed, a piano alone was saved. -------
Monday
21 August 1893
Presentation - 076
DELBRIDGE - on Saturday morning the employees
of Messrs Henry Berry and Co. met to farewell Mr
J.Delbridge, who is leaving Christchurch to take the
management
of the Sydney branch of the business. ---
presented him with a handsome pipe. In the evening
there was a large and representative gathering -----
was presented with gold chronometer ----
and a handsome album containing photographs of his numerous
friends.
Funeral - 077
FUSSELL - The funeral procession of Mr John
Fussell, who was killed on Wednesday last extended over a mile
in length -- 97 vehicles, and 43 horsemen
--- the pall bearers were Messrs J. and W. Watson, H. and G.
Mangels, T.Morgan, and J.Tobeck. -----
Inquest - 078
HOGG - An inquest was held at Hogg's
boarding-house ------ Margaret Hogg, wife of the
deceased ------- more -----
Obituary - 079
IRWIN - Rev. H. Irwin, who for some years
has ben minister of St peter's presbyterian Church, Ferry
Road, his health hadn't been good and in July resigned
the charge of the church. Mr Irwin was born
in County Monaghan, Ireland. he matriculated at Queen's
College, Belfast, took his BA degree,
passed theological course at the General
Assembly College, Belfast. In 1873 at age 27
he was licensed to the Presbytery of Bally Bay,
County Monaghan ---- on the 1st Sunday of
January 1886 he commenced work at Ferry Road,
Christchurch ------ funeral will leave
for the Linwood Cemetery.
Divorce - 080
LAVERY - This was an action by the husband
------- granted dissolution of the marriage ------
New Plymouth - 081
WATT - William Watt, of Christchurch
----- deceased was son of Mr Mr Gregor Watt, manager of
Christchurch Meat Co.
an inquest will be held tomorrow. Mr Watt
was 23 years old ---- staying with his uncle Mr
W.Watt near New Plymouth. ------
Divorce - 082
CHILLINGWORTH - action by wife
from husband H.Chillingworth on grounds of desertion -------
more -------
Drowned - 083
HOGG - James Hogg, a boarding-house
keeper, was found drowned in the Avon --------
Letters of Naturalisation - 084
SWANSON -
George Barnhard Swanson, of Hornby, labourer.
GLEUSTEIN, Johann
Christian, of South Rakaia, labourer
CHAPMAN -
Diedrich, of Kaiapoi, farmer.
Wednesday
23
August 1893
The Late Mr W. 086
WATT - The remains of the late
Mr W.Watt, who met his death by an accident at New
Plymouth are being bought to Christchurch by the steamer Takapuna,
and will be interred in
the Addington Cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
Thursday
24
August 1893
New Plymouth - 088
JEANS - A man named Charles Jeans ----
Death - 089
LANGDON - Matthew Langdon, a
fisherman, was drowned yesterday when crossing the bar
near the Otaki River.
Accident - 090
McEWEN - Henry McEwan, Chairman of the Manawatu Road
Board ----- expected to recover ----
Accident - 091
NEWTON - ---- a man named Henry Newton,
of Spreydon, was driving home, his trap overturned
----- the man was accompanied by his wife, a
daughter,
and brother
in law all thrown out. ------ Newton only one hurt ----
severe bruising ----
Friday
25 August 1893
Inquest - 094
LANGDON - at the inquest on the fisherman
Langdon, drowned at Otaki --- boat capsized near the
shore. --- was a widower,
and has a
son living in the Wairarapa, 2 daughters here and one married
daughter in Christchurch.
Oxford - 095
BICKERTON - --- a man named John Bickerton
----- fired a shot at Sergeant SCOTT, but doing him no harm
----
Dunedin - 096
BLAIR - Dr Blair, brother of the late
Engineer-in-Chief, died today from dropsy.
Wellington - 097
EVANS - a man named George Evans, a
plumber, ----- his condition is serious, it is
doubtful he will recover. about 45 years of age, married
----
Funeral - 099
WATT - The funeral of the late Mr W. Watt, who
was killed at New Plymouth ---- took place yesterday afternoon
---- interred at Addington Cemetery ------
Saturday
26
August 1893
Wellington - 102
EVANS - The man Evans, who took --- died
this afternoon. ----
Monday
28 August 1893
Inquest - 105
EVANS - at the inquest on George Evans, a
plumber, who died on Friday from ----
Dunedin - 106
FAIRBURN - The body of John Fairburn, a
rabbiter, was found near Cave Creek, Roxburgh, on
Friday. ------
Death - 107
MORRIS - Mrs Morris, widow of the late Mr
E. Morris, who for a considerable time was caretaker of the
Christchurch Domain, died on Friday age 86.
She arrived in the George Seymour,
one
of the 1st four ships.
Maintenance - 108
STEVENSON - William Stevenson was
charged with failing to comply ---- compelling him to
contribute ---- to his 6 children ------
Tuesday
29
August 1893
Bankruptcy - 110
THOMPSON -
John, applied for discharge, which was granted. ----
ISHERWOOD -
J.C. -------
TURNER -
C.W. -------
MAUDE - T.W.
---------
Obituary - 111
NEDWILL - Mrs Nedwill, wife of Dr
Nedwill, died early this morning.
Deserting - 112
STEVENSON - William Stevenson ---
was charged with failing to obey an order of the Court to
contribute ---- support of his 6 children.
--------
Wednesday 30 August 1893
Presentation - 113
HALL - On Saturday the employees of the Kaiapoi
Woollen Co. presented Mr Hall, their late "tuner" with a
purse of sovereigns as a token of the respect
in which he was held ---------
Death - 114
IRWIN - Mr James Irwin, of -----
admiited to Christchurch Hospital ----
Funeral at Woolston -
115
WEBSTER - The funeral of the late Mrs
F.A.Webster, --- took place yesterday
afternoon at the Heathcote Cemetery. ----
was for 8 years a volunteer
organist at St John's Church. ------ more -----
Thursday
31
August 1893
In Divorce - 118
CHILLINGWORTH - a long piece and interesting
piece ------ wife granted on
grounds of desertion.
Inquest - 119
IRWIN
-
James Irwin ----- Robert irwin, son of the
deceased ----- more -----
Presentation - 121
LANDELLS
- On Tuesday Mr W. Landells, who has
occupied the position of fitter at Addington workshops for over 12
years
--- is starting a
business in Ashburton --- a handsome marble clock -----
more ----
Wellington - Fatal accident - 122
KELLY - Ruth Kelly, a little girl
fell 5 feet from a shed in the playground at Mount Cook
School. --------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
2 December 2008
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