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Saturday
1 May 1897
Death - WALSHMAN
- 002
at 2am a girl named Walshman died unexpectedly at
Southbrook. The girl who is an orphan, was in domestic
service with Mr Thirlow,
bootmaker, Kaiapoi. ------ in the evening taken to her
uncle's place at Southbrook ---- an inquest will be held.
Amberley Tragedy - Magisterial Enquiry - 004 page 6
LAWCOCK - a
very long column about the murder of Miss Lawcock
--------
Monday 3
May 1897
Amberley Tragedy -
SHEEHAN - 006
--- William Sheehan, who confessed to the Amberley murder
----------
Accidents & Fatalities - 008
BRODIE - John
Nicholas brodie, aged 30, unmarried, a Corporation
labourer, died -------
Funeral - Mr John
ANDERSON - 009
--- The bier was brought to St Paul's Church from the late
res. at 2-30pm --- pall bearers were
------ left for the Addington Cemetery ----- more ----
Patents - 010
BOOTH & SCOTT Messrs G.T and W.
engineers of Christchurch ------
STANFIELD - E.R. medicalelectrician and
HARMAN - T. de Renzy, solicitor, Christchurch
---
CUMING - Mr A.J., journalist Christchurch ----
ALLSOP - J.T., Accountant, Timaru ----
DANKS - T. engineer, Christchurch ------
Late John ANDERSON -
Memorial Service - 012
---- at St Paul's Presbyterian Church -- --- one of
the original members of the congrgation, also 21 years since Rev
Dr Elmslie began
--- a long column ------
Tuesday 4
May 1897
Drowning - 013
--- somebody scared the girl - she is not yet 20 -----
Amberley Tragedy - 015
---- Mrs Eagan,
whose daughter is the mother of the younger Sheen
----- Sheen or Sheehan, is
wellknown in this district by the latter name ---
arrived more than a year since ----
Accidents & Fatalities - 016
LESSONG -
Loepold a surveyor was found dead in is office. He
was very old ----
GORDON -
Thomas was found lying crushed by a horse at Waimata
Valley, Gisborne.-------
Lyttelton - Accident -
TURNER - 017
--- occurred on the railway at Lyttelton -----Mr
W.Turner who has charge of the goods shed was badly crushed
between a stationary waggon and some trucks --- is a very old
resident -- engaged in railway work for the last 26 years ----
Wednesday
5 May 1897
Fatal Fire - Napier
- TENNET - 019
a fatal fire occurred this morning at Clive, the house of
Mr T.C.Tennet being totally destroyed and Mt Tennet burned to
death --- other occupant an employee named CAMPBELL was unaware the Mr
Tennet had returned ---- more ----
Ohoka - 020
WILSON - Edward Wilson, aged 61, a
farmer of Ohoka, died suddenly ----
Thursday
6 May 1897
Accidents & Fatalities - 021
TURNER - hurt at
Lyttelton on Monday is progressing very favourably
FULLER - Mr
F., solicitor, -- on his bicycle met Mr R.Criglington -- riders ran into
each other ---- more ----
LOCK - John,
employed by Anderson Bros. Foundry met with an accident to his
left hand ------
THOMAS -
George, aged 12 son of Mr
Thomas, farmer, of West Melton met with an
accident -----
Fire - Loburn Estate
- ROBERTSON - 023
a 7 roomed dwelling on the Loburn Estate belonging to Mr
Robertson, was occupied by his 2 sons ----
Saturday
8 May 1897
Funeral Postponed -
GREEN - 027
The friends of Captain green, of Lyttelton --- takes place
tomorrow at 3-15pm having been postponed from today owing
to the late arrival of the steamer Penguin.
Farewell Social - TOSSWILL
- 028
--- held at the Industrial School, Burnham, on
Thursday --- bidding farewell to the Rev. Tosswill and his family
----- for the Dunedin diocese -----a purse of sovereigns was presented
to Mr Tosswill --- and 3 sovereigns to Master Tosswill, who
for some time had played the harmonium for the church service. ----
Monday 10
May 1897
Fires - 032
COLE - At East
Oxford on Friday -- house of Mr Enoch Cole was
completely destroyed -------
Timaru School - fire destroyed the janitor's
storeroom ----- traced to a boy of 13 playing
truant.
Farewell - SALMOND
- 033
A very large party assembled in the Volunteer Hall on Thursday
evening -- bidding goodbye to Mr and Mrs Salmond. --- has
been appointed Professor of Law
t the Adelaide University ----- Mr D. Ferguson described the
guest as a brilliant student -----
Farewell -
WILSON & LEE - 034
A farewell social was held at Islington on Thursday evening 6 May
to bid farewell to Mr James Wilson and Mr H. Lee, on the eve of their
leaving for Sydney, under the Christchurch Meat Company.
----- ------
Dunedin - HIMMEL
- 035
FerdinandHimmel, age 61, employed as a runner for the
Star office, died last night. He leaves a widow
and a grownup family.
Funeral of Mrs GREEN - 036
The remains of Mrs Green, wife of Captain Green a very old
resident of Lyttelton were interred in the Church of England
Cemetery yesterday afternoon ------
Memorial -
CUNNINGHAM - 037
A handsome Obelisk of -- granite has been erected on the
grave of Mr P. Cunningham by his brother Freemasons and other
friends. ----
The inscription reads In memory of Peter
Cunningham, born at Greenock, Scotland, 9 September
1845, died at Christchurch, NZ, 23 July
1896 -------
Auckland - Obituary - BONGARD - 038
Captain Bongard, master of the mission yacht Southern
Cross, died this morning --- had been connected with
the mission for 21 years, joining the Southern Cross as mate in 1871, became
Captain of the 3rd vessel in 1884 and brought out the
present yacht in 1892.
Meeting of Creditors - 039
TAYLOR - The 1st meeting of the creditors of Henry
Taylor,
Christchurch, builder
---- more -----
Tuesday
11 May 1897
Accidents & Fatalities - 042
POLLOCK - broke his
thigh at Cowar -- been in Ashburton Hosp. was granted leave
to go into the township where he fell down again and brokehis
thigh ---
SMITH - John,
died suddenly in a hut at a threshing camp near West Melton ----
working with Mr Thomas Preech,
of Riccarton ---- inquest will be held.
Divorce - Wellington - 043
GREENFIELD -
William, marriner, applied for a divorce from Kate
Greenfield, who had been living with George Baker since 1894
Maintenance - 044
SIMPSON -
Ralph, was charged with --- support of his wife
-----
Wednesday
12 May 1897
Leaving for England - 045
FLOWER - Miss
Vennie Flower is leaving for England by the ss Rimutaka tomorrow.
Hawera - Inquest -
046
MASON - at the adjourned inquest on Essie Mason, of
Kaponga ------
Thursday
13 May 1897
Obituary -
MACKINTOSH - 048
Mr James Mackintosh, ex M.H.R. for Wallace, an old
Scottish settler, died on Sunday. Born at Lochinver,
Sutherlandshire, Scotland, emigrated to Victoria,
while quite a young man and with his brother Murcoch took
up an estate at Moonee Ponds ------ breeders of horses and
cattle and sheep ---- was attracted
to Southland some 30 years ago --- arriving there he bought
Strathmore Estate of 3000 acres in the Otatau
district --- late the Gladfield property of 14,000
acres --- eventually sold, -- moved to Invercargill
------ has a grown up family of 7 sons
and 4 daughters. ------- more ------
Friday 14
May 1897
Leaving for England - 049
ARENAS - Mr F.
Arenas is leaving for a trip to Europe by the ss
Ionic next month.
Death - McRAE -
050
Rev. W. McRae, was drowned at Sydney -- well known at Waipu
and Auckland --- native of Scotland, came to NZ 25 years ago ---
has a daughter living in
Waipu and a sister at New Plymouth. he was a widower.
Death - 050
BROWN - A child named Edward Arnold Brown,
age 3mths died
suddenly at its grandmothers res. at Belfast this
morning.
Death - IRONSIDE
- 051
The Rev. S. Ironside, a Weslyan Minister died at
Hobart on 29 April age 82 was closely connected
with the early history of New Zealand. he arrived in
Hobart in 1839 then came to this colony ------ present at
the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi ---- was appointed to
Sydney for 6 years -- moved to
Adelaide and in 1867 to Hobart In 1872 he visited
England ---- on return went to Amherst,
Victoria, then to Port Melbourne ----
retired after 60
years of service in 1888 he returned to Hobart and
since the death of his wife lived with his daughter.
Gazette Notices - 052
WILSON - G.
inspecting engineer of Mines dept. from November 1896
COUTTS - J.
inspector of Mines, Auckland.
RYAN - T. assistant
inspector of Mines, Auckland
GALVIN - P.
secretary of Mining Bureau
HENDERSON -
J.A. poultry expert.
Public Trustee - 052
DUERDON & WILSON
- claim to 10 acres at Little River
Funeral - HALL -
053
The funeral of the late Mr H.J.Hall took place
----- cortege arrived at the Linwood
Cemetery ----- present all members of the Riccarton
Roads Board
---- lots of names -----
Saturday
15 May 1897
Greymouth - LORING
- 055
Mr Loring, traffic manager on the Brunner railway, recently
arrived from Dunedin, died this morning after a brief
illness.
Accidents & Fatalities - 057
ACKERMAN -
Mrs, a widow formerly of
Timaru died at Perth, when her house at Kalgoorlie burnt
down ---------
WASS - Joseph,
age 1 year 9mths , son of John
Wass, carpenter, ---- was drowned -----
KELCHER - J.
the Riccarton light weight jockey ---------- had his
leg badly lacerated ------
Poverty Bay -
PARINGA - 057-1
A notable Maori personage has just died Repeka Paringa,
died 2 May at Taimatu?, near Mangatu. supposed to be
the oldest native in new Zealand ---- remembered pera
Tutoko who at his death in 1894 was supposed to be over 100
years old --- she was a big girl when he was an infant.
-------
Monday 17
May 1897
Obituary - PEEL
- 059
Mrs Peel, of Radley died 13 May was an early colonist
of Christchurch, Mrs Peel with her 1st husband Mr Edward Kent arrived in Lyttelton
early in 1851
by the Castle Eden. ------ Mr Kent selected land enclosed by the
horseshoe formed by the heathcote River between Opawa
and Woolston, -- pitched their
tent ---- the 1st wheat ricks ever seen on the plains
apart from Riccarton were built at Radley. after the death
of mr Kent she married Mr T.Peel and all
her Christchurch life has lived at Radley.
------ more ----
Naturalisation - 061
NIKANDER - Mr John
Albert, carpenter, Christchurch.
Patents - 062
PRICE - W.H. of Sydenham, an easy
spray-pump
BROWN - E.H., contractor, ------ horse covers
---
BARNES - J.A. mechanical engineer.
Christchurch. --- branding sheep -----
CUMMING - A.J., journalist, --- cycle frames
GUNNER - L.E. printer, and
HUDSON F.M. compositor, Christchurch, tyres of
vehicles ----
SCHMOLL - E. joiner, bootmaker, ----- cycles
Accidents - 063
DICK - William, a
farmer at Ngapara, was gored to death in a paddock by a
bull yesterday.
COMMON - Mrs W.B.
riding a bicycle in St aAlbans collided
with a van belonging to Messrs Wardell Bros. -recieved a cut to
her face and other severe injuries HODGSON
- Tyson -
was admitted to hospital -- badly bruised leg ---
driving a dray --- horse bolted ---
BANKS - George of
St Albans Lane, was riding a bicycle
along the tramline -- bike broke in two and he fell heavily
receiving severe injuries -----
Meeting of Creditors - 064
ALSTON - first
meeting of J.B.Alston,
tobacconist ---- been in business about 13 years
----- more -----
Dorie - MONRO -
065 page 4
a succussful entertainment took place in the Dorie
schoolroom --- in aid of the widow and children of the late
rev. P.R.Monro ------ thanks due to
Mr Morrow, promoter of
the entertainment -----
Presentation -
MILLER - 066 page 4
-- at the practice of the Kaiapoi Brass band the bandmaster
Mr Hoskins, presented a handsome silver match-case on
behalf of the members to Mr George
Miller who is about to leave the district. ------ 4
years in Kaiapoi ----
Tuesday
18 May 1897
Farewell - GILBERT -
068
The Rev. H.J.C.Gilbert, vicar of Phillipstown, will leave
by the Te Anau this evening en route for England by the
Mataura. -- has occupied the cure of
Phillipstown for more than 17 years has been unwell
------- ordered rest and change for 6mths
---- more ----
Presentation -
BAGLEY - 069
Mr W. Bagley, of the New Zealand Express Co. has been
presented ------- a case of carvers and a handsome cruet
stand, on the occasion of his marriage.
Dunedin - GOSSON -
070
The barque Hudson? from Glasgow (5 Jan.) arrived this
evening ----- Captain Gosson --- died during the
voyage ------ first mate took charge --- more ---
Maintenance - 071
KENNEDY - Charles
--- towards maintenance of his father --
arrears were ----
Wednesday
19 May 1897
Presentation - SCOTT
- 073
Yesterday at noon, a very pleasant gathering took place in the showroom
of Messrs Scott bros. being the presentation to Mr F. Scott
on the eve of his departure
to the Old Country --- a handsome
portmanteau, complete with toilet requisites
---- presented by Mr Townend -----
Funeral - McNAMARA
- 074
The esteem in which Mr and Mrs McNamara of the City
Hotel was demonstrated --- yesterday afternoon
when the burial of their only child of age 6 took place.
---- more ----
Deaths - 075
CENCI - an
Italian, middle aged employed in the
Dead letter Office, found drowned Wellington.
Nelson - CRISP
- 077
At Nelson, on 11 May, Mr B.Crisp entered his 90th year, he
can claim to live longer in Australasia than any other
colonist. He came first to Tasmania
78 years ago and arrived from Australia in the
Otago, 60 years ago last month. He has never been
home to England since he left it in 1819. -----
Maintenance - 078
GALLAGHER - John,
was in arrears towards support of his mother Johanna -----
HARTLEY - John M.
towards the support of his wife Matilda Hartley.
Otago - Death - DICK - 079
--- Mr William Dick, a very old and respected settler at
Ngapara, was killed by a bull on Sunday morning. ---- lots
more -----
Thursday
20 May 1897
Death - BISHOP
- 080
Mrs R.C.Bishop, wife of the Mayor of New Brighton, died
suddenly this morning.
Obituary - SHEATH -
082
Yesterday a very old resident of Canterbury, Mr Isaac Brentnall
Sheath, passed away at age 83. Mr Sheath was at one time
partner in the firm Hollis & Sheath, well known English
gunmakers. He came to New Zealand more than 30 years ago
--- leaves a family of 4 sons and 1 daughter. ----
funeral will proceed to barbadoes Cemetery.
Obituary - 083
BISHOP --- Mrs R.C.Bishop, wife of the Mayor
of New Brighton ------
age about 46 ----- Mr R.C.Bishop is presently in Melbourne
on a holiday visit ------
Wellington - 084
CENCI - At the inquest -- of Cenci, a verdict of accidental
drowning while bathing was returned.
Friday 21
May 1897
Letters of Administration - 087
BEVAN - Annie ----
RICHARDS -
Hannah -----
Funeral - SHEATH
- 088
The funeral of the late Mr Isaac Brentnall Sheath took place this
morning. Among those present were Messrs P. and J. Wareing, who had come from
Temuka. -----
Inquest - BISHOP -
089
an inquest held --- Elizabeth Josephine Bishop. ---- Emma Lock had attended Elizabeth
for about 8 days ------- Mary
O'Brien, domestic servant ---- W.H.Symes, qualified medical
practitioner ---- ----- death from syncope of the heart.
Probates - 090
McCORMACK - Mary Jane ----
LANCE - James Dupre ---
McADAM - Robert ----
ANDERSON - John ---
ASHTON - Jane Mary --
SCOTT - Robert ---
GRIFFITHS - Charles --
JOHNSTON - Mary --
BRUERE - Graham --
McPHAIL - Alexander --
PEEL - Rhoda ---
Saturday 22
May 1897
Funeral - BISHOP -
091
New Brighton - 094
BISHOP -
The news of the death of our Lady Mayoress, Mrs R.C.Bishop,
came as a blow ----
Tuesday
25 May 1893
Auckland - 096
THOMPSON - The funeral
of the late Mr Thomas Thompson jun.
eldest son of Hon. T.Thompson, Minister of Justice, took
place yesterday at Purewau. ----
BOARDMAN -
The funeral of the ex-Mayor Mr T.
Boardman, took place at the same time and was largely
attended.
McKINNEY - about
7pm the res. of Mr
C.S.McKinney, Ellerslie, was destroyed by fire. they
were at church when the fire broke out ------
Obituary - WALTERS
- 097
Another old colonist passed away ---- Mr Rees William
Walters. --- was a native of Breconshire,
Wales, came to Lyttelton in the ship Clontarf
in March
1860 and was for a short time employed by Mr Baldwin who had a
furnishing business now owned by Mr Fuhrmann. about 30 years ago
Mr Walters
started business in Victoria street, on the site of one of
the earliest houses, in Canterbury built by Mr Worsley -----
Presentation -
LARCOMBE - 098
---- made to Mr F. Larcombe, who for the past 12 years has
been employed as a letter-carrier in the Christchurch postal
dept. has been promoted and transferred to Palmeston
North. ----presented Mr Larcombe with a gold albert
and a Maltese cross, suitably engraved.
Accidents & Fatalities - 099
STRAWBRIDGE - 3 year old
son of Mr T. Strawbridge of
Halcombe, Fielding, was run over and killed by a
train ----
FOSTER -
Ellis, eldest son of Mr T.S.Foster, of
the West Christchurch school, broke one leg ---------
Maintenance - 101
O'MALLEY - Charles
---- towards his illegitimate child
MANSON - John
--- support of Robert Manson an inmate of Sunnyside
Hospital.------
Death -
KELLY - 102
---- a wooden house of 2 storeys in Colombo street,
Sydenham, was totally destroyed by fire and a woman and child
died. The house was owned by Mr Joseph Buxton,
of Heathcote Valley, and occupied by Mr Henry Cheriton,
umbrella-maker, as a shop and dwelling. ------
one room was let to Mr William bennett, a labourer, and
another to Mrs Kelly, a young married woman about 28
----- and whose little girl was about 5 years of age lived
with her. Mrs Kelly's husband was engaged in work in Ashburton
--- the charred bodies of Mrs Kelly and her daughter were found.
------- Mr and Mrs
Cheriton lost
everything they owned ------ a very long story
---- with lots more over ensuing days. -------
Thursday
27 May 1897
Lyttelton - 107
When the Tasmania was leaving the Lyttelton wharf last night, a
wedding party was on board, the friends of the chief parties
---- only 2 whistles were sounded
and the steamer slowly moved off from the wharf. Shrieks were
heard, as of ladies in distress. They wished to leave the
vessel. They were mostly handed in
safety over the steamer's rail on to the wharf, but a popular
North Canterbury resident found the weight and momentum of the 3rd lady
assigned to him a little
too great for comfort, the result being that both rescuer and
rescued fell on the wharf, amid loud cheers from crew and
passengers.
Friday 28
May 1897
Bankruptcy - 106
HILL - a very long column ----- Jonathon
Hill, husband of the bankrupt ---- ------
Saturday
29 May 1897
Timaru - TIPPING
- 110
Edmund Tipping, a well-known and respected commission
agent, died ---- aged 62 was formerly a
farmer at Cust and Methven, had relatives in Christchurch and in
Southland. was a native of Ireland, came out to
Victoria in the early digging days. ---- In 1862 he came to
Canterbury and joined his family at Cust
and Methven. 10 years ago he came to Timaru --------
Deaths - 111
STEWART -
Athol, aged 9 years, son of Mr
Alexander Stewart, of Opaki. Masterton, died
-----
BAIRD -
Alfred, aged 24, a farmer of Forest
Hill, Invercargill, was standing alongside a tree that was being
felled --- died this morning.
JOYCE - Mrs,
wife of Mr W. Joyce, blacksmith, Halkett, died
suddenly ---
Returning - WELLS
- 113
Mr H.Wells, who has been paying a visit to the Old Country
will return to Christchurch about 15 June and will again
take up position as organist at
St Michael's Church and resume his profession as a
teacher of music.
Monday 31
May 1897
Deaths - 115
COLVILLE -
John, employed as a cook----- at
Kakaka, was drowned in the Waipoa river on Friday
--- more ---
BROADLEY - Reginald
Harold Lick broadley, aged 10mths, died ----- an
inquest will be held today ---
JOYCE -
Mary, wife of William Joyce died
suddenly on Friday morning ----- inquest --- death due to natural
causes.
Presentations - 116
McILROY - Sydenham
Presbyterian Sunday School teachers
--- a dressing-case who is leaving for Oamaru. ------
LAWRENCE - Midland
Cricket Club --- handsome set of carvers
to Mr J.D.Lawrence, well-known cricketer --- approaching
marriage -----
Waddington - Farewell - BUDGE - 117
--- bid farewell to Mr James Budge, who is leaving the
district. presented him with a silver mounted pipe. ----
Death - PRESTNEY
- 118
Mr Samuel Prestney, one of the early and most respected
settlers of the Rangiora district, died on Saturday
at Culverden, where he had gone on a visit to his daughter. --
came to this colony about 41 years ago ------
ultimately moved to Fernside, where he followed
agricultural pursuits. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
9 May 2009
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