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Monday 1 March
1897
Inquest - AYLWARD,
MULKERE - 01
---- Richard Aylward aged 46, drowned,
---- Albert Charles Wright, a tanner, gave
evidence, William Henry Eskett,
boarding-house keeper,
Joseph Aloysius Mulkere, currier, aged 24
died from shock on hearing of Aylward's death ----
long column ---- lots more ----
Obituary - BOWMAN
- 02
--- Mrs Isabella Bowman, widow of Mr James Bowman, died at
Timaru. ---- was 61 years old, resided in Canterbury since 1858.
--- went to Timaru
to visit the family of her late brother Mr John Olgivie, who died
6mths ago.---- leaves a family of 8 all grown up. ---- her sons
Messrs J.O.
and A. Bowman, absent from the Colony ---- body was to have been
brought to Christchurch ---- interred at Timaru today.
Accident - 05
GARDNER
- -- a lad named Arthur Gardner, son of Mr
J.Gardner,
was riding a bicycle ----- knocked down and ---- severely
bruised and shaken
Tuesday 2
March 1897
Maintenance - 06
PAGET - S.A.
and H. Paget ----- case dismissed -- more
WILSON - John Leaf
--- failing to provide ---- adjourned to 6 March ----
STACE - Eliza Ann v.
Albert Stace --- application for separation ---- married 30
years --- 7 children, Albert aged 54 ---
long column ------
Meeting of creditors - 08
WHITESIDE
- R.William H.Whitesides of Christchurch,
baker,
------- more ----
Wedding - HOLMES - OSBORNE
- 09
------ Edwin Walter Woodhouse Holmes, son of Mrs John
Holmes of Crofton, Wellington, and the bride
Isabella, daughter of Mr W. F.Osborne,
of --- bride was attended by Miss Alice Osborne and
Miss Edith Woodhouse, the bridegroom by Mr H.Osborne ----
the happy couple left by
train for Ashburton.
Wednesday
3 March 1897
Bankruptcy - 11
URU - Henara
Whakatau Uru, of Kaiapoi, ------- more ----
Thursday
4 March 1897
Waikanae - 14
McKAY - a fatal accident ------ the end of a
boiler at Campbell's
sawmill, blew out, and the engine driver Norman McKay
----- died 2 hours afterwards.
Saturday
6 March 1897
Maintenance - 15
WILSON - Mr
John Leaf --- ---- sought to make Mr Wilson responsible for
his grandchild.
Monday 8
March 1897
Funeral at Kaiapoi - 18
WINTERBOURNE
- ------ Mr Thomas Winterbourne,
deceased
long been connected with the local brass band -------
Tuesday 9
March 1897
Death - 19
MUNRO
- the sudden death of Rev P.R. Munro at Rangiora ----
a
long column ------ deep sympathy was expressed for
Mrs Munro and the 3 children.
Death - 21
BAKER - a young man named Baker, ------
died suddenly at dinner
time today ------
Sudden Fatality - 22
MUNRO
- --- was cycling in company with Rev L.M.ISITT ----- died almost
immediately ----- lots more ----
long column -----
Maintenance - 23
BRUCE - Robert
---- support of his mother -----
CHEGWIN - John --
deserted his wife Kate and 4 children --- dismissed case ----
Accident - 24
SHAW - Mr Hans Shaw, jnr of Cheviot
----- broken
arm in 2 places --------
Wednesday
10 March 1897
Accident - Temuka - 27
BROGDEN - --- Edward Brogden was thrown from a horse
breaker's cart at Temuka on
Tuesday morning ------
Friday 12
March 1897
Meeting of creditors - 31
McFERRAN -
James, clerk,
Meeting of creditors - 32
TAYLOR -
Joseph, fishmonger, -------- lots more ----
Fatal Accident -
32
McLELLAN - fell off train on
Lyttelton-Christchurch line
in tunnel --- about 47 to 50 years of age
Alexander McLellan of Winslow ----- lots more ---
Accidents - 33
OLIVER - was
injured by the rocket accident on board the steamer mcGregor is
dead.
LILLEY -
William, about 10 years old killed by falling from a horizontal
bar in school ground at tai-Tapu
BLACK - M. accidently
shot in back with a pea rifle, is not a serious injury
Saturday
13 March 1897
Accident - 35
HUNT - William
Wallace Hunt ----- more
Monday 15
March 1897
Napier - 37
EWBANK - Mrs Ewbank, -------
Akaroa - 38
KAY
- Charles W.Kay aged 8 years son of Mr C.P.Kay
---- of Decanter Bay ---- died ----
Meeting of creditors - 39
NOONAN - John
James, of Robinson's Bay, Akaroa, farmer.
------ lots more -----
Inquest - 40
LILLEY
- an inquest at Tai-Tapu ----- on Edward Lilley, was killed
falling
from a horozontal bar ------
Invercargill - 41
McCREA
- an old Orepuki miner, named Donald McCrea
----- falling clay pinned him hand and foot
------
Tuesday
16 March 1897
Presentation - MORTON
- 43
--- the friends of Mr C.R.Morton ----- presented him with a
gladstone bag, suitable engraved on his approaching departure for
the Old Country ------
Manaia - 44
WELLS - the son of a settler named Wells, fell upon
a disc harrow about a
fortnight ago ----- has died ----
Nelson - PATTISON
- 44
a sailor of the Wainui, Peter Pattison, sustained serious
injuries to his head ------ he was taken to hospital.
Wednesday
17 March 1897
Obituary - STEWART -
46
an early settler Mr John Henry Stewart passed away at
age 67 --- arrived in Canterbury in 1851 -----
he leaves a widow and 2 sons and 2 daughters,
another son was drowned at New Brighton some little time ago --------
Thursday
18 March 1897
Hastings - 50
GARNETT
- a 12 roomed house at Hastings was destroyed by fire it was
owned and
occupied by Mr J,Garnett, builder, the family were
away -------
Greymouth - 50
McINROE
- McInroe's place at Little Grey was destoyed by fire today ----
Laverick's Bay -
50
KNIGHT - a woolshed belonging to Mr
J.L.Knight, a sheep farmer ----
was burned to the ground -------
Friday 19
March 1897
Dunedin -
51
ROBERTSON - Mr D.H.Robertson, manager of
the Milton branch ----- was
thrown from his bicycle ----- hasn't regained conciousness.
Christchurch - 51
MACLEAN
- a man named Maclean was out shooting at
belfast with his
son --------
Saturday
20 March 1897
Maintenance - 54
LAURENSON - John
---- support of his 3
-------- is now a married man with 8 young
children ------ more
Monday 22
March 1897
Late Rev P.R. 55a
MUNRO - Memorial services were
held -----
lots more -----
Tuesday
23 March 1897
Christchurch - 57
WAYMOUTH
- Mr F.Waymouth, secretary to the Canterbury Frozen Meat
Co.
leaves on a trip to the Old Country shortly ----- going
about 15 April.
Wednesday
24 March 1897
Fatal Accident - 58
BROWN
- ---- Rangiora , a boy aged about 5 years,
only son of Mr
Jonathon Brown, farmer met his death -----
Inquest - 58
BROWN - J. Brown, aged 5 son of Mr
Jonathon Brown,
------- more ---
Auckland - 59
GEYLAND - the child of a settler named Geyland is
reported to have been
drowned in the Northern Wairoa River.
Skippers Bridge - ASWORTH,
SAINSBURY - 63
an accident of a serious nature followed by a remarkable escape
------ Robert Sainsbury jnr. and Archibald Ashworth
-------- more ------
Meeting of creditors - 64
STEVENSON -
James Stevenson formerly of Woodend, hotel keeper,
------ lots more -------- a long column ----
Thursday
25 March 1897
Wellington - GLENN
- 66 William
Glenn died under choloform ---
Inquest - GLENN
- --- death from ------ under choloform.
Invercargill - 66
McPHERSON
- wife of Donald McPherson, a settler of
West Waiau --
was attacked by a bull --- died ----
Friday 26
March 1897
Farewell - New Brighton - WALKER - 67
-- to say farewell to Mr H.R.Walker on the eve of his departure
for the Old Country ---- presented with a souvenir
combination matchbox and
sovereign case suitably inscribed ------- more
Saturday
27 March 1897
JAMESON - 70
Mr George Jameson, who is returning from London to take up the
management of the NZ Farmers' Co-operative --- arrived in
Wellington by the Tongariro
Monday 29
March 1897
Christchurch - BERESFORD
- 71
Mr T.J. Beresford, a resident in Christchurch for over 30 years
--- take a trip to England by the s.s. Gothic ----
representing the
Grand Orange Lodge as the only delegate from the Middle
Island of New Zealand at the Grand Orange Triennial Council
to be held in
London on 14 July -------
Obituary - 73
LANCE
- Mr J.D.Lance, late of Horsley Downs, died
suddenly
---- at Highfield, Waiau, where he had been staying.
Tuesday
30 March 1897
Oxford - KING -
74
Thomas King, a well known farmer at Totara Flat, Bennett's
Junction, was a passenger on the Eyreton train this morning
-----
he leaves a widow and 6 or 7 children.
Inquest - 74
KING
- an inquest --- death from heart
disease.
The Late Mr J.D. - 75
LANCE
- at a meeting of the North Canterbury Jockey Club Committee
---- a
letter of condolence to Mrs Lance and family ----
Maintenance - 76
LARGE - William,
Charles, Henry and Alfred ---- failing to
support their father Charles Large ----
SCOTT - Robert John
Scott was ordered to pay -------
Wednesday
31 March 1897
Obituary - HERRICK
- 79
Mr Thomas Herrick, ---- charitable work at the City
Mission Home ---- feeble health for a long time
---- died age 34, arrived in Canterbury from
Leicestershire about 14 years ago ----- more ----
The Very Rev Father O'CONNOR
- 80
the tolling of the bell ---- Very Rev Father O'Connor had
passed away --- was born at Liseltin, County Kerry, Ireland
on 20 April 1858. ------
came here in 1882 to Greymouth ---- a very long
column -----
Obituary - DYER
- 81
Mrs Dyer, who has been engaged in teaching ---- at
the Christchurch School of Domestic instruction, died suddenly on
Monday ----
funeral took place at Burwood Cemetery this
afternoon. ----
Death - 81
KING
- sudden death ---- at
Kaiapoi of Mr
Thomas King
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
19 September 2008
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