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Thursday 2 December 1897
Funeral - DOYLE
- 002
About 300 children yesterday attended the funeral of Ruby Josephine
Doyle, youngest daughter of the late Dr Doyle. ----
Phillipstown -
GILBERT - 003
at a meeting of parishioners of the Church of Good
Shepherd, Phillipstown, held last Tuesday
evening, arrangements were made for holding a social gathering
on
Friday Dec. 10 to welcome the vicar Rev H.J.C.Gilbert who
has been greatly improved in health by his trip
--- --- expected to arrive in Wellington
by the Kaikoura today.
--------
Fatal Cycling accident -
HILL - 004
---- death of Mr E.H.Stevens Hill, aged 34
years employed in the Customs office, was riding his
bicycle along Cashel street behind a van which was
conveying his furniture, also his wife and children to New
Brighton. -------- has been married about 6
years and has 2 children, he was a native of England, and a
nephew of Mr T.S. Weston,
solicitor. an inquest will be
held today ------
Friday
3 December 1897
Presentation -
GARRIGAN - 005 p3
Mr Charles Garrigan, who
is leaving the Carelton district
for the North Island, was presented with a case of pipes,
cigar and cigarette holder by the members
of the Carleton Cricket
Club and his friends in the district. -----
Bankruptcy - 006
HARBORROW - The 1st meeting ---- of John
Harborrow, of Christchurch, shirtmaker, --------
Desertion - 007
JONES - Thomas Jones was charged with having
deseted his wife
----- had been married for 7mths
----- more -----
Wedding - PALMER
- OVENDEN - 008
yesterday ---- Dr James Cecil Palmer, 2nd son of Mr
Joseph Palmer was married to Miss Gertrude Ovenden, dau. of
Dr Ovenden ---- Messrs B. Lane
and
G.Palmer acted as best men
and the bridesmaids were Misses
Lee and Ogle,
nieces of the bridegroom.M. Cotterill, Turrell and
Cameron (2). -----
Probates etc
- 009
KNIGHT - Henry
TOOMER - H.W.
ARKLE - Christina
ARKLE - Christopher
STUDHOLME - Michael
Saturday
4 December 1897
Valedictory - HAY
- 011
at the weekly practice of the Lyttelton Weslyan church choir last
night, Mr and Mrs T. Hay, who have been connected
with the choir for a great many years
are now moving
to Wellington, were presented with a very handsome silver
teapot bearing an inscription ---- Mr Hay who is in
the Railway dept has just been transferred to Wellington on
promotion after a long residence in Lyttelton.
Funeral - HILL
- 012
The remains of the late Mr E.H.S.Hill of HM Customs, who
was killed by the bicycle accident in Christchurch on Wednesday last
--- were interred at Lyttelton today
Accidents & Fatalities - 013
MACALISTER -
Sutherland, a well-known --- residentof Blenheim --- died
suddenly -----
TILLEY - on the
last Home trip of the Kaikoura,
Quartermaster Tilley, well-known in NZ shipping circles,
fell overboard at Teneriffe and was drowned.
Invercargill - 013
The Hinemoa, which
returned from the outlying islands
today, brought reports that 5 men of Mr Hatch's Macquarie Island
penguin oil party ---- in a boat on
9 November
that capsized and 4 men nmaed WRIGHT,
McKINNON,
HOOPER and MITCHELL, were drowned.
Culverden - PATTERSON
- 013
Hugh L.Patterson, a shunter in this railway service
------- met with a painful accident
----- while about to couple a truck a truck to the engine
his foot
slipped his right arm was caught between the buffers and
broken. --- brought to town by the evening train and
taken to Christchurch Hospital.
Monday 6
December 1897
Inquest -
PRENDERGAST - 015
Further details in connection with the sudden death of Mr Edward
Prendergast, who was about 55 years of age,
------ came to New Zealand in the ship
Chariot of
Fame, about 35 years ago ----
stonemason
--- leaves a widow, 5 daughters and 2 sons.
The Late Rev. J. DELLOW -
016
Memorial services were held at Woodend and Rangiora yesterday
--- more -- both services were of a most
impressive character, that at Woodend especially so.
Dunedin - HAY -
016a
an elderly woman named Hay, died on Saturday from the
result of injuries to her back through falling over a bank in Queen
street.
Obituary - MacALISTER
- 017
---- Mr Sutherland Macalister up to 1881 he
occupied the position Inspector of Telegraphs and his
district extended down to Cheviot. He was afterwards appointed
Chief Postmaster at Blenheim ----- retired from the dept about
1887 --- Latterly he occupied the position of
secretary to the Marlborough Land
and Railway league --- and
conducted all the correspondence with the Cheviot Settlers
Association which finally lead up to the 2 bodies joining forces
and interviewing the Minister of Lands at Wellington on Friday
last.
Accident - PREBBLE -
018
at the Christchurch East School baths ----
today, while boys were bathing one of them Herbert Prebble
got out of his depth and sank --- Mr G. Ormandy
the teacher in charge dived in ---- would have been
drowned.
Tuesday 7
December 1897
Maintenance - 020
WILKINSON - J. Wilkinson v F.Wilkinson --- wife
sued her husband ---
EDEN - Alice eden v H.Eden
mother against her son -----
ESSERY - M.Essery v W.W.Smith mother against
son who was in New Plymouth ----
DALZIEL - S.Dalziel v Hugh Kinley
maintenance of his child ---
BROWN - C, brown v D.E.Brown for
his adopted daughter --- adjourned ---
Sudden Death -
PASCHE - 021
Daniel Pasche, aged 67, died suddenly at Clarence road,
Addington yesterday. ------ lots more ---
inquest to be held this afternoon, Pasche was a
Swiss,
a married man --------
Inquest - Darfield -
022
DOYLE - --- on the body of Frank
Doyle, bootmaker, aged 71
years who died suddenly on 5 December ---- death from
natural causes.
Divorce - 023
FERGUSON - William T.
Ferguson v Ferguson and James Backhouse a wharf
labourer ---- decree nisi granted.
Wednesday
8 December 1897
Auckland - 026
TANE - While Florence Tane, aged 9 was
dressing before a fire
------ her clothes caught fire ---- died in
hospital ---
Maintenance - 027
DEVINE - John
for his 3 children in the Nelson Industrial school ----
Inquest - PASCHE -
028 & 029
---- Daniel Pasche ------ Jane Pasche, widow of
deceased ---- husband was 67 years of age
--- witnesses - Louisa Mullins a little girl
-----
witness - Elizabeth McLean,
a widow ------ John
Monkman, a labourer, knew
the deceased ------ Patrick
McGill, constable ----- Lionel D. Benjamin,
a
detective --- William Henry Symes,
qualified medical
practioner ----- Robert Ashe,
a labourer ---
William Semple -- Peter Bryson, fruiterer -----
William Hepworth, bricklayer,
John Charles Hamilton,
wheelwright ---- George
Foster, ----- Katherine
Rowe, barmaid at Star
Hotel, ----
---- 2 long columns -----
Friday 10
December 1897
Obituary - HOLMES
- 033
Mr William Holmes, a very old resident of Lyttelton, and
whom for some years has been proprietor of the steam laundry,
died yesterday, aged 72 years.
Fatal Fire - Oamaru
- QUIGLEY - 035
A 3 roomed cottage, belonging to the Benevolent
Association, was burned down at Oamaru last night, and the
occupant, an old woman named Johanna Quigley, aged
75, was burned to death in her bedroom.
Saturday
11 December 1897
Presentations -
JENNINGS - 037 - yesterday Mr
E.I.Jennings, the schoolmaster at
Sumner, ---- during the 8 years he was in charge of the
school, --------
POWER - 038 - on Thursday Mr E.G.
Power, who severed his connection
with the Empire Hotel, was presented by Mr E. F. Dombrain -----
Auckland - Obituary - 039
FIRTH - J.C.Firth, formerly of the firm of
Thornton, Smith and Firth.
Tuesday
14 December 1897
Presentation - 041
FOSTER - --- at the Lyttelton Swimming Club
Committee rooms. a
presentation made to Mr F.L.Foster, on the occasion of his
approaching marriage ----
Maintenance - 042
KENNEDY - John
charged his son Charles Kennedy ------
HURRELL - Thomas
Henry ---- failing to
comply to an order ------ support of his
wife and family
Arrivals - 043
SKELTON - Mr
T. of the firm Skelton, Frostick and
Co. returned by the Gothic
from his visit to England
-----
SIEVWRIGHT -
Mr J.D. arrived by the
Rotomahana and left for Oamaru by the express.
Affiliation - 044
WILSON
- John ---- father of an illegitimate
child ----
Wednesday
15 December 1897
Carterton -
GRAHAM - 047 - the 3 year old son of Mr
F.W.Graham fell down a well and was drowned.
Friday 17
December 1897
Palmeston North
-
SLATER - 049 - Mr George
Slater, better known throughout the colony as "Gipsy
King" a sporting writer, died this morning ------
Meeting of creditors -
CLAYTON - 051 - Geoffrey Sherbourne
Clayton, Christchurch, medical practitioner,
------- lots more -----
Saturday
18 December 1897
Accidents - 052
PATTERSON - Mrs
Martha and her child aged 3 and
half years ---- suffering severe burns is in hospital in Auckland
GOOD - youngest son
of Mr E.R.Good, of Rangiora aged about 2 years fell
---------
Presentation -
FERRIER - 053
Mr W.C.Ferrier, who is leaving the Union Steamship
Co. in Lyttelton --- entering into business
with Mr T.C.Field, was presented with a handsome silver mounted
pipe and silver matchbox ------ more ---
The Late Mrs GREAVES - 055
The funeral of the late Mrs Greaves took place yesterday
---- arrived here in April 1851, was the
widow of late Captain Robert Greaves, whom was for many years
Collector of Customs at Akaroa, and who died in November
1879, leaving his wife, who was then 60 and 1
daughter and 1 son both of whom are still living the former
is now Mrs Herbert Bridge,
of Oriental Bay, Wellington.
Many old colonists attended the funeral ----- burial took
place at the Avonside Cemetery. ----
Wedding - HARGREAVES
- JESSOP - 056
This morning Dr Hargreaves, son of one of the oldest
residents in Canterbury Mr W.H.Hargreaves, was
married at ----- to Miss Jessop, daughter of Dr
Jessop, a lady who recently came here from
England. -----
Wellington - SPARKS
- 057
an infant named Ida Sparks died in hospital yesterday from
tetanus ----- lots more ------
Deaths -
ROBINSON & VINCE - 058
page 6
Bridadier Hoskin, in
charge of the Salvation Army in New
Zealand received a cable message ----- announcing the
death of 2 members of the Army, well-
known in
Christchurch. Mr Charles Robinson a major in the
Army and Mrs Vince, wife of Major Vince --- the
deaths took place in Melbourne, on Thursday night ---
double funeral to be conducted today --- Major Robinson leaves
leaves a wife and 7 children, and Mrs Vince leaves her husband
and 2 children. Major Robinson has a brother here Mr
Robinson, builder and contractor of Papanui.
Obituary - SANDFORD
- 059 p6.
The many friends of Ebenezer Sandford of the Public Works
Office at Christchurch, ----- came to the
colony about 1874, was for some time in Dunedin
---- became a partner in the Arrowtown Observer
------ came to Christchurch, worked at the Lytelton
Times ---- member of Parliament for the City of
Christchurch
Monday 20
December 1897
Obituary - ANDREWS
- 061
Mr C.G.Andrews. late inspector of the Bank of New Zealand,
died at his residence, The Willows, Abberley Road,
Christchurch, on Saturday night. He was
the agent in charge
of the Westport branch in 1878 -------
Rangiora - GOOD
- 063
the youngest son of Mr E.R.Good, of Rangiora, a
particularly bright, intelligent little fellow, aged nearly 2
years met his death ------ on Saturday ----- an
inquest will be held --- this morning.
Drowned -
JOHNSTON - 064
A man named Robert Johnston was drowned off the Earnscleugh
dredge near Alexandra on Friday night. The body has not
been recovered.
Death - O'ROARKE
- 065
on Saturday afternoon Mr Thomas McCreedy
found the dead
body of a man ---- in the public gardens.
---- the deceased was Robert
O'Roake, well
known in the Wakari district as a shearer,
was 24 years of age, ------ an inquest was held
yesterday --- John O'Roarke, brother of the
deceased, Louisa A.Edwards, Thomas McCreedy and T.
Anderson all gave evidence ------ inquest
adjourned
to 28 December.
The Late Mr SANDFORD - 066
The respect in which the late Mr E. Sandford was held by all classes of
the community --- very large attendance at his funeral
which took place yesterday afternoon at Linwood public Cemetery
----- a long column -----
Tuesday
21 December 1897
Fatalities - 068
LYNSKEY
- wife of Lynskey, labourer
Mount Eden --- found dead in the bush, inquest a verdict of found
dead -----
PATTERSON -
Ivy, victim of fire at Arch Hill on
Sat. died of her injuries today, Mrs Patterson is
recovering ------
CAMERON - thee body
of George missing from his
home at Mauriceville since 9 Dec. was found this morning.
BEAUPHINI -
Antonio, about 50 years of age, a
draughtsman in the Lands Dept. died --- leaves
a wife and daughter.
GOOD -
inquest -- death resulted from shock to the system
from injuries received accidentally.
Obituary - HEYWARD
- 069
Mrs Heyward, wife of Mr James heyward, of Kaiapoi
Island, died on Sunday at an advanced age. arrived in
Canterbury about 38 years ago in the ship Cashmere
and has resided ever since on Kaiapoi Island. of which she was one of
the first settlers.
Wednesday
22 December 1897
Presentations - 070 p2.
MAXWELL -
Miss J.E., mistress of Dromore school
for 5 years is leaving for Christchurch ---------
DIGBY - at Miss M. Carr's
school of shorthand presentation
to Mr Digby of 2 medals and certs. gained by him --------
HART - Miss
Ethel, 1st in NZ to gain a cert. for 150 words a
minute -----
Masterton - 072
CAMERON - George Cameron's body was brought to
Masterton last night. -----------
Presentations -
073
KEATING -
the pupils of the Girls' High School presented a
handsome trvelling-bag ---- to their teacher Miss Keating
who is about to leave New Zealand on a
visit to the Old Country -------
BLOXAM - registrar
of the supreme Court presented with a
memento of his long assoc. with them Mr Bloxam shortly leaves for
England on leave --------
Sent to Burnham -
074
LESTER - Regnold Lester, a lad aged 11 years,
with the consent of
his mother, was committed to the Burham Industrial School.
Thursday
23 December 1897
Fatalities - 077
HANSON - Mrs
Isabella, wife of 2nd hand dealer in Taranaki street, was
found dead in bed
MATTSON - a Swede
named Matts Mattson was drowned --
near Paremata ---- out fishing -- body not been
recovered.
Friday 24
December 1897
Presentation -
CUMBERWORTH - 079
At the close of the prize distribution at the Rangiora school, Mr
F.J.Cumberworth, who is retiring the headmaster-ship
was presented with a purse of sovereigns. the presentation was made by
2 scholars Edith McDowell
and Bessie Boyd --------
Monday 27
December 1897
Fatalities - 081
HARRISON - Arthur
James aged 15
----- died rabbit shooting, son of Tobias
Harrison, shoemaker, at Parnell
BATTLEY -
inquest Mrs F. killed by a train at
Kingsland crossing, a verdict of accidental death was
returned
BONCHA -
Charles, an elderly man, formerly a miner, found
dead at Hokitika ----
WATT -
William, storekeeper, died
---- a very old resident and old
volunteer, he was accorded a military funeral this afternoon.
HUME -
Robert, commercial traveller for McLeod
Bros. ltd. died suddenly --- aged about
58 ------
Fatalities - 082
COMERFORD -
Harold, near Sumner --- was camping
at Watsonville --- bathed with a man named F.J.Downing
--- father was schoolmaster at Prebbleton -- MANSON - George
aged 17 years -- shooting rabbits with James Pym, an inquest will be
held.
WOOD - Elsie
Frances, aged 7 weeks ---- father G.H.Wood,
Presentations - 083
CRESSWELL - resigned
secretary of Hororata Racing Club
--- presented with a case of a set of carvers and steel
pair
of fish carvers and bread-fork--- more
POORE - Mr G.E. of
the St Mary's, Manchester street Church
choir ---- presented with a silver hunting watch ---
and
SLATTERY - Miss
Nellie with a handsome book
Funeral - COULSEN -
084
The funeral of the late Mr J.W.A. Coulsen, took place at Burke's
Pass last Monday, --- one of the oldest residents of the
Mackenzie country --- aged 75 He came to Canterbury
in 1852 in the Minerva
--- went as shepherd for Mr
Stericker at Sawdon Station. He was a cabinet-maker by
trade ------ more ----
Golden Wedding - 085
BRYANT - Mr and Mrs
Bryant of Lyttelton celebrated
their Golden Wedding on Christmas Day ---- among passengers who
landed at Lyttelton on the Randolph
-----
Silver Wedding - 085
MOODY - on Christmas
Day Mr and Mrs J.B. Moody
of Woodend, celebrated their silver wedding
-----
Tuesday
28 December 1897
Accidents - 086
ROWLANDS -
William, aged about 36 met his death
--- falling down stairs at the Terminus Hotel, Oamaru
----
McALISTER - little
boy at a picnic at Kaiapoi fell from a waggon -
dislocated his elbow ----
DAWKINS -
at the Broadfield sports
-- Dawkins riding Fishook, fell at the 1st
hurdle --- aged about 26 taken to hospital ----
STURGESS -
George, at the bicycle club meeting
at Lancaster Park ---- kneecap fractured -------
Presentation - 088
NEWELL -
Miss E. Newell assistant mistress at St Albans side
school for 5 years leaving to get married --- silver
mounted cake basket, silver mounted
sugar sugar and cream ----
Funeral - COMERFORD
- 089
--- late Mr P.H.Comerford, who was drowned at Sumner
was buried --- in Linwood Cemetery -----has been a member
of Christchurch City Guards funeral conducted with military honours
---- more ----
Inquest - 091
O'ROARKE - The adjourned inquest on Robert
O'Rourke, whose body
was found in the North Park last Sunday week -----
Oamaru - 092
SEWELL - Captain Sewell,
for 36 years harbour master and pilot
here, died this morning aged 75. He retired last year
on account of his age.
Wednesday
29 December 1897
Auckland - Inquest
- 096
McCALLUM - Susan
Harriet Campbell McCallum, formerly of Dunedin
------ father harbourmaster at Port Chalmers --- she
died on Christmas night ---- lots more ----
Patents - 097
CONNINGTON - H.J., Christchurch, ----
milking machines ---
GRIMWOOD - G.E., of Rangiora, ---- horse
collar --
SCOTT - M. Opawa, ----- bicycle ----
SQUIRE - Marie M. of St Andrews ----
toothache and neuralgia
GRIMWOOD - G.E. of Rangiora --- safety
valve --
GREIG - W.C.Christchurch, --- fencing ----
SHERIFF - D. Christchurch, --- windmills
---
WILSON - H. and T.M ----?
Christchurch improved split pulleys.
Thursday
30 December 1897
Maintenance - 099
FRASER -
Annie, neglecting to provide for her 5 weeks old child -------
Departure - 100
BLOXAM - Mr
A.R.Bloxam, registrar of the Supreme Court
--- for Wellington whence he will sail for
England by the ss Gothic,
on his leave of absence.
Auckland -
Mysterious Death -
McCALLUM - 102
Susan Harriet Campbell McCallum, formerly of Dunedin,
inquest ----- further evidence today --- lots
more -------
Desertion - 103
STROPER - William
Stroper was charged with having deserted from his ship Norma at Oamaru ------
Fatalities - 104
MOLLOY -
Angrette, aged 3 years, of Auckland -----
FARRANT -
Fred, photographer, was drowned at Tauranga
---- native of Gippsland -------
THOMPSON -
Leslie, inquest --- drowned in the selwyn River
DAWKINS -
Mr C. injured at Broadfields sports
died yesterday afternoon -- an inquest will be held ---
MICKLESON -
found drowned in the Ashburton swimming Baths ---- an inquest
will be held today.
Friday 31
December 1897
Death - 106
BEAN - The infant
son of Rev. W.S.Bean vicar of Addington, died early this
morning ------
Hon R. J. SEDDON - 110
The Hon R.J. and Mrs Seddon --- arrived at Lyttelton ---- whence
Mr and Mrs Seddon went to Addington, to the house of their
son-in-law the
Rev W.S.Bean, whose young son was seriously ill
------
Auckland -
Mysterious Death - 108
McCALLUM - at the
adjopurned inquest on Susan Harriet Campbell
McCallum, formerly of Dunedin, post-mortem examination
--- long coloumn -----
Accidents & Fatalities - 109
SPRINGWAY -
Annie, was found dead in bed at
Napier ---- inquest -- death due to heart
disease --
TUCKER - Mr
H. at the well-sinking works by the
clock tower ---- taken to hospital, where
his hurts were attended to.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
31 May 2009
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