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Monday 2 March
1896
Fatal Boating Accident - WARNER
- MURRAY - HAWKER - STEWART - 002
page 2
A report that Mr W.F.Warner, of Warner's Hotel with
Messrs Hawker, Herbert Stewart and J.Murray of the New
Brighton Hotel, had been drowned at the Estuary ------The Waitangi was
found lying in about 8ft of water at low tide with all her sails
set about 20 yards above the Regatta's club's turning buoy and
nearly in the centre of the main channel. ---- found a bank
book belonging to young Stewart in Walker's Reach, about 1 mile
on the New Brighton side of the scene of the wreck and about 1pm
the body of Mr Murray was found not far from the same spot -------
about 11am yesterday 2 young men saw someting in the water
------ found the body of Mr Warner --- body removed
to the New Brighton Hotel where an inquest was held in the
afternoon. -------- there is more ------
The Late Mr WARNER - 003
Mr W.F.Warner was aged 61 and was one of the most respected
member of the licensed victuallers, -- born in Shropshire, went
to sea as a youth in the British Mercantile Service, and afterwards
sailed under the American flag. His 1st voyage to NZ was
from Bristol in 1861, when he was 2nd mate of the Reah Sylvia,
when in mid-ocean, he rescued a passenger named GLEESON, who is still in the
colony who fell overboard --- Mr Warner immediately jumped
overboard --- both were rescued -- Mr Warner returned Home in the
vessel but came back to the colony and took up his res. in
Christchurch.
With the late Sir Julius von Haast
he took part in exploration of the West Coast and was one of the 1st to
cross the dividing range. ------ In 1865 he went to
assist the late Mr J.RUDDENKLAU
in the management of the City Hotel and in the following year became
landlord of the Golden Age Hotel on the site of the present Hereford
Hotel. ---- in 1873 when the late Mr Coker left the
Commercial Hotel, Mr Warner became proprieter of it
----- and has remained there ever since ---
became one of the most popular men in the city ----- He was
married twice, 1st to a daughter of the late Mr R.P.HILL and later to a daughter
of Mr LITTLE, of
Christchurch, formerly of Nelson. He had 3 children by his
2nd wife, during the last few years he has resided at New
Brighton ---- popular wherever he was
known, the news of the sad accident --- deep sympathy will
be extended to his widow and family in their bereavement.
The Inquest - WARNER
- MURRAY - 004 &
004a page 2
William Francis Warner and James Murray, the following
evidence was taken, Harry Nelson Hawker, a baker,
residing at New Brighton, stated that on Friday night,
Herbert Stewart, James Murray and himself left New Brighton
by the 9 o'clock tram. They met Mr Warner in town and
left Christchurch by the 10 o'clock tram for Monk's jetty,
Sumner to bring the yacht Waitangi up to New Brighton to
race. --------- John Thompson, manager of the
New Brighton Tramway Company, stated that he was one of the search
party and found the body of James Murray about 1 o'clock on
Saturday. ------- a mile and half from the scene of the accident
---- Horace Thompson, also one of the search party,
found Mr Warner's body about 200 yards from where the boat wa
slying about 20-30am Sunday morning --------
The Funerals - WARNER
- MURRAY - 005 page 3
The funerals of the late Messrs W.F.Warner and James Murray
took place today starting at the New Brighton Hotel.
------ at the Mile-end road the 2 funerals separated that
of Mr Warner's passing along the Mile-end rd alongside the
river to the Commercial Hotel via the East belt and Worcester
st. That of Mr Murray went direct to the Linwood Cemetery
where he was interred in the Catholic part of the cemetery.
------- Mr Warner's funeral numbered about 40
carriages ---- from the hotel the funeral passed on to the
Riccarton Cemetery -----
Failure to Provide - 006
VAILE - Charles Vaile,
---charged with failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn
illegitimate child --- case remanded to be heard at Rangiora next
day.
Tuesday 3
March 1896
Obituary - DOOLAN -
008
Ex-detective Doolan, who died yesterday was born in Tipperary, Ireland.
and came to the colonies in the early days of the gold fever in
Australia. ----- came to Otago when the rush was on there ---- he
joined the police as detective in 1870 --- was in the Irish
constabulary and Victorian Police. ----- died age 65.
Drowning - 009
WILSON - A litttle boy
Clifton Wilson, age 2, son of Mr Thomas Wilson, Davy st,
Kaiapoi, fell into a tub of water --- an inquest will
be held.
Wednesday
4 March 1896
Inquests - 011
WILSON - Clifton Wilson --
evidence from child's mother --- accidental death.
The late boating accident - 011
STEWART - search
for the body of Mr Stewart, who perished on Friday night,
no trace of him has been found. Mr H.Hawker, a survivor is
still seriously ill.
Maintenance cases - 012
THOMAS -
Herbert Thomas --- in arrears for his illegitimate child.
HIGGINS -
Michael ---- failure to support his father --- John
Higgins.
MILN - Thomas ---
support of his 3 children
McDERMOTT - James
---- support of his child at Burnham ----- arrears
cancelled due to poverty.
Thursday 5
March 1896
The Boating Fatality - 013
The current issue of the Canterbury Times has photographs
of the 3 victims and the survivor -------
Funeral - GILLISPIE
- 014
James Gillispie, a popular South Canterbury school teacher, who
died at Castle Hill, on 1 March was interred in the
Temuka Cemetery on Wednesday ----- the cortege was
headed by the boys of the Temuka, Seadown
and Ranagitra Valley Schools, who marched 4
deep ---- aged 26
Friday 6 March
1896
Wanganui - 016
SIMPSON - an elderly
man Harry Simpson fell over a bank alongside the bridge
near the river and was killed.
The Late Boating Accident
- STEWART - 017
Mr Stewart's body found by Mr C.Curtis, he rowed out
in an open boat this morning and found the body
floating ----- about a half mile from where the
Waitangi now is on the Christchurch side. ----- long
column ------
Monday 9 March
1896
Funeral - STEWART
- 020
Mr H.Stewart, took place at Barbadoes st, Cemetery on
Saturday afternoon. ----
pall bearers were, Messrs R.C.Bishop, G.McIntyre,
S.Hardie, C.Curtis, A.Thomas and J.Thompson,
bearers were Messrs Irving, E.Sefton,
A.Robb, J.W.Malcolmson Keats and Hannah
-------- more -----
Tuesday 10
March 1896
Masterton - PEACOCK
- 022
A young man found dead in a paddock near Masterton, ---deceased
was George Peacock, son of Mr Oliver peacock, of Coleridge
St Sydenham, Christchurch.
Maintenance - 023
ALLINGTON v
C.Vale settlement arrived at - ----
case withdrawn -----
Pahiatua - Fatality - 025
SIMMONS -
Alfred found in a gully this morning --------
Thursday 12
March 1896
Dunedin - 028
KAY - Janet
Kay, age 64 a resident of Woodhaugh
--- died ----- more -----
Friday 13 March
1896
Presentation - WEST
- 029
Lyttelton Times staff to Mr Frederick
West on the occasion of his marriage ------ a handsome
silver bread fork, butter knife and sugar spoon, and the
gift of set of carvers and another of dessert knives and forks
------ more ---
Fatalities - 030
MARTIN - A boy
named Martin, son of a fisherman of Napier fell off Port
Ahuriri Bridge, ----- was drowned
PEACOCK - inquest at
Wellington identified as George Peacock, aged 23, of
Christchurch.
Maintenance - 031
PERHAM -
James --- support of illegitimate child
BRIGHTMORE -
Arthur applied for an order obtained by his
wife Mary Ann Brightmore to be cancelled
----- order cancelled -----
Monday 16 March
1896
Bon Voyage - 034
GARDINER - Mr L.C.
connected to the stock trade ------- about to
pay a visit to the Old Country
Death - Glentunnel - 036
ANNFIELD - John, an
elderly man died suddenly -- was found dead in bed on Sunday
morning an inquest will be held.
Tuesday 17
March 1896
Dunedin - Fatality - 037
JONES - Eyton
Jones, a miner, was killed by a fall of earth at Bald Hill
Flat.
Obituary - 039
THOMPSON - Trumpeter
Charles, died of consumption this morning -----
funeral Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday 18
March 1896
Dunedin - 041
FOSTER -
Edward, bachelor, a remittance man, was found dead in
bed at a boarding-house in the city.
The Late Trumpeter THOMPSON - 042
all volunteers are invited to attend the funeral --- of the
Mounted Rifles will leave Bligh's rd, at 2pm tomorrow for
the Barbadoes st, Cemetery.
Thursday 19
March 1896
Inquest - Timaru
- KEENE - 044
an inquest was held --- George Keene, aged 57 who died
whilst on the operating table -----
Presentation - 045
HARPER - Mr M.C. has
been in the office of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Co. --- presented with
a silver match-box ----- leaving to go farming -----
Friday 20 March
1896
Wedding at St Luke's - 047
ALLAN - KETTLEWELL - St
Luke's was filled --- Miss Molly Allan,
daughter of Mr Robert Allan, was married to Mr G.Kettlewell
---- the church was decorated for the occasion
Saturday 21
March 1896
Invercargill - DOCHERTY - 047
Mr Docherty, the well-known Dusky Sound explorer, died suddenly
at Cromarty, Preservation Inlet, yesterday. He had been
residing on Coal Island for some time and visited the township on the
monthly arrival of the steamer Invercargill ---- on going ashore
he dropped dead. ----- inquest verdict was
death by natural causes.
Fatality - LEITH
- 048
John Leith, an engineer, whoa rrived at Auckland from
Sydney on 3 February ------ Leith suffered from
asthma and only returned from Rotorua last evening. His
brother is residing at Woodside near Otahuhu.
Tuesday 24
March 1896
Obituary - DUNNAGE
- 052
The ranks of the early settlers of Canterbury, were further
thinned this morning with the death this morning of Mr William
Dunnage, at his home in Avonside. Mr Dunnage was the 3rd son of
the late Rev. George Dunnage, and brother of Mr George Dunnage,
of Papanui, ----- came to Canterbury with his father, arriving in
Lyttelton by the
Fatima on 27 December 1851. In the following
year he went to the Victorian goldfields, ----- returned to the
colony in 1853 --- with the late Mr Spencer Perceval took up the Albury
run on the Ngawai River in the Mackenzie Country.
---- came to Christchurch where for the past 25 years
he was in the Government Deeds office until his death. He married
a daughter of Mr J.D.Brittin, who pre-deceased him and leaves 3
sons and 4 daughters. -- well known in rowing circles
------ died at 1-30am this morning aged 62
years.
Wednesday 25
March 1896
Inquests - 055
BROWN - Maggie, of
Hawera, ------
SHEEHAN - Patrick, at
Glentunnel on Monday ---- accidentally killed by a fall
from a horse.
Thursday 26
March 1896
Maintenance - 058
VIGERS - Emily, was
charged with being in arrears for the support of her 2 children at
Burnham --------
Dunedin - 059
RIGG - J. a
labourer, a steerage passenger to Dunedin by the Mararoa,
was washed overboard between Melbourne and Dunedin and drowned.
Friday 27 March
1896
Brunnerton Mine Disaster -
061
full list of names of those at work in the mine when the explosion took
place. ------- I have put them in alphabetical order
Joseph Baxter, m. 5 children
George Baxter, m. 5 children
Charles Baxter, single
T.Beaman, m. 2 children
M.Brislane, married, 3 children
W.Boyd, m.
Thomas Clark, m. 2 children
Edward Collins, m. 5 children
William Cunliffe, single
John Dann, single
Henry Dennison, m. 4 children
Henry Dettert, m. 1 child
Robert Duncan, m. 6 children
Frederick Franklin, single
G.Geogehan, single
James Geogehan, single
David Hall, single
David Henderson, single
Thomas Henderson, single
Thomas Heslin, single
Benjamin Hill, single
D.Hooley, m. 2 children
W.Hunter, m. 10 children
Charles James, m. 5 children
Henry Julian, single
R.W.Kear, m. 1 child
Edward Kent, m. 3 children
John Langdon, single
W.Liddle, m. 6 children
Joseph McIvor, single
T.McIvor, single
James McDonald, single
Patrick McDonald, m. 9 children
W.McKinnon, m. 4 children
W.McLuskey, m. 5 children
Robert McLuskey, m. 7 children
Robert McMahon, m. 5 children
W.McMinn, m. 2 children
Mark Masters, m. 4 children
Josiah Masters, m. 6 children
T. Moore, m. 9 children
T.Moore, jun. single
Richard O'Loughlin, single
John Parsons, single
Robert Pascoe, m. 5 children
R.Pascoe, jun. single
John Patterson, m. 8 children
Paul Pillion, m.
James Richards, m. 5 children
David Roberts, single
Samuel Roberts, single
John Roberts, m. 8 children
John W.Roberts, m. 1 child
James Rowe, m. 7 children
Joseph Scoble, jun single
James Scott, m.
Humphrey Smith, m. 8 children
John Tuart, m. 3 children
John Watchman, single
John White, m. 4 children
Alfred Williams, m. 6 children
James Worthley, m. 5 children
Auckland - 062
REEVES - A skeleton found
in Raine's Bush, near Aratapu, ---- at the inquest Mr
Brown, a blacksmith, identified ---- the body of a
man named S.Reeves.
KRANDER - Karl, a
seaman on the steamer Poherua, fell from the rigging off
Moeraki, Oamaru, and died in hospital today -------
Drowning - HAMILTON
- 063
Andrew Hamilton, aged 22, son of Mr Hamilton, of the
Waitohi Peaks settlement, was drowned while trying to ford the Waikari
river on horseback opposite Mr John McGowan's farm in the Waikari
Valley ------- the companions of the deceased, employees of
Mr Shannon's threshing
machine, witnessed the disaster --------
Fatality - MITCHELL
- 064
A fatal accident occurred on the Sumner tram this morning, Essie
Mitchell, aged 14, daughter of Mrs R.H.Mitchell,
registry office keeper of Morten's buildings. Miss Mitchell
joined the 10.10 tram from town to Woolston where she was
attending school and was seen by a fellow passenger to go down to
the platform, and directly afterwards Guard W.Seager and the
engine-driver were startled by screams form some ladies on the
footpath ----- Miss Mitchell was taken into Mrs Hartnell's
house in the schoolground, but died immediately -----
more ------
Saturday 28
March 1896
Inquest - Tramway
Accident - MITCHELL - 066
Hester Christina Mitchell was held at the home of her
parents, Victoria st, Linwood. -----
Walter Seager, tram conductor said he was in charge of the 10.10
tram -----Charles Selby Howell gave evidence as to seeing
deceased lying on the rails and assisting her to Dr Hunt's.
Mary Ann Liddiard said that she was standing on the
footpath near the school gate ----
John Wood, traffic manager said that the company had a by-law
prohibiting passengers from jumping off the cars
---- verdict accidental death ------
Monday 30 March
1896
Obituary - MACDONALD
- 069
Another early pioneer has dimished the ranks by the death of Mrs
Donald Macdonald, at her. res. "Belle Vue" Leeston,
she arrived here with her husband on the "Fifeshire" in the early
60's ------ ahe was aged 58 and leaves a family
of 5 daughters and 1 son. ------
Funeral - 070
WAAKA - The funeral of
the late Mrs Waaka, who died at the Kaik, Arowhena,
on Monday at age 99 years and 9mths, took place on Friday
afternoon. ------ more ----
Fatalities - 071
WEEKES - 2 boys
named Weekes, between 9 and 12 years of age, was drowned in
a creek near Manawatu. A 3rd boy managed to go out.
HARRIS - John, a
mill hand at the Ohingati sawmill, Wellington, was caught in a
flywheel and dashed against the side of the engine room. He died
from his
injuries.
STRACHAN - Sarah,
married, aged 36, died at the Dunedin hospital
yesterday, --------
TAYLOR - George,
aged 85, an outdoor patient of the Dunedin hospital, was
found dead in his bed, Moray Place.
Tuesday 31
March 1896
Fatalities - 075
SCOTT - George, a
sheepfarmer, one of the oldest settlers in the Gisborne
district died suddenly last evening -----
HEDGMAN - -
Charles, aged 24 died during last night. He
came down from Cheviot on Saturday and staying at Miss Webb's
house -- inquest to be held.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
18 April 2010
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