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Monday 2
May 1898
Accidents - 02
KING - James, blacksmith
of Springburn had his leg badly crushed and broken, he was
felling a tree ----
QUINLAN - blacksmith of
Hawarden sustained a severe scalp wound in essaying his horse at
a hand gallop ----
CHALLINER -
daughter of Mr Challiner, baker, of Cust fell
into a bath of hot water and died ----- was 17mths old.
Invercargill - STEWART
- 03
an old resident named Robert Sewart, employed --- on the
railway was found drowned in the Waihopai River --- he
leaves a grown-up family.
Obituaries - 04
LEVACK - Captain
died in London was Captain of direct liner Mamari ----
RICHMOND - Mr
J.W. assistant engineer -- railways died last night --- son
of late Hon.J.C.Richmond -----
MASKELL - Mr W.M.
registrar of University Senate died aged 58, was resident
of Canterbury for many years ------
Tuesday 3
May 1898
Auckland - 06
MURRAY - an old man named William Murray, a
gum-digger was found
dead in the Paeroa district at the foot of a tree which had crushed him.
Wednesday
4 May 1898
Accidents & Fatalities - 07 page 1
KITTO - Mr J.P.Smith
--- while out shooting at Waima, Napier shot Mr D.
Kitto in the head, the injuries are not serious.
HARTNELL - Joseph,
killed by a fall of earth at Mangawhare, Napier,
KERR - Mr John,
formerly M.H.R. for Waimea, Nelson, missing when his boat
capsized on Lake Rotoiti ----
McKAY - Mrs and
Miss and Mrs Harris were returning home---- accident at the
Rangitata Bridge -- ladies thrown out ---
KIRK - William who
works for Mr J.Smith, farmer, Fernside, slipped off the
shaft of a loaded dray -- wheel passed over both legs --- bruising but
uninjured
Accidents & Fatalities - 09 page 3
KERR - Mr J. owner of
Lake Rotoiti run, formerly M.H.R. for Waimea, an old
colonist was drowned --- son Robert --- search
--- found body
CHALLINOR - Myrtle
May, inquest at Cust, fell into a bath of boiling
water --- accidental death ----
Thursday 5
May 1898
Accidents & fatalities - 010 page 1
KING - Mrs,
an old woman dropped dead at her res. today, Auckland.
Obituary - KERR
- 010 page 1
--- his body found, one of Nelsons earliest settlers,
arrived in one of the 1st 3 ships, --- occupied a seat on
the Nelson provincial Council and after in the
House of Representatives, was the 1st to import American trotting
horses ---- paid a visit to USA to choose them ---
paid frequent trips to Australia and
brought over horses --- visited the annual parades in
Christchurch, never failed to take a few good horses back with
him. he leaves a wife and grown-up family.
Obituary - MASKELL -
011
The world of entomological science has sustained severe loss in the
death of Mr W. M.Maskell, registrar of the New Zealand University
---- more -----
Old Colonist - McKAY
- 013
another old colonist has passed away -- Mrs May Ross McKay, died
on Sunday at Hanmer Plains. She was born in Ross-shire in
1823 and in 1862 with her husband and 6 daughters sailed
for Lyttelton on the Chrysolite
has lived in the northern district for the last 35 years
the last 23 in Rogerson Valley, Hanmer Plains
----- known in the Amuri district for her hospitality -- the
funeral took place on Tuesday --- among those attended was
Mr W.O.Rutherford, of Montrose, and Mr McArthur of St
Helens ------
Friday 6
May 1898
Inquest - 015
TIPPETT - held at Templeton ------ infant
child of Thomas Henry Tippett. --- death from natural
causes.
Saturday
7 May 1898
Presentation & Welcome - DOULL - 017
The Rangiora Pres, Church was crowded --- to welcome Rev J.
and Mrs A. Doull who were recently married in Auckland
-------- musical selections -- by the choir--- lots
of names of performers -----
Accidents & Fatalities - 018
CALDWELL -
James of Makirikiri, Wanganui, run over by a dray
died tonight, he was 43 years of age and leaves a wife and
family.
KING -
James, leg smashed by a tree, died in Ashburton Hosp.
leaves a wife and family unprovided for.
McNEILL
- H. jockey who was killed on the Ashburton
racecourse on Thursday -- inquest --- accidental death ---
more ---
TIPPETT
- inquest on child of Henry Tippett --- death from natural
causes ----
GREENWOOD - Mr
G.L. was riding a bicycle --- collided with a spring
cart --- not seriously hurt ---
Monday 9
May 1898
Palmeston North - FOOTHEAD
- 020
a young man named John Foothead, about 23 died
suddenly at Awahuri at -- Sunday morning ----
heart disease -----
Presentations - 021
WHEELER - Corporal
on the occassion of his marriage presented with a handsome clock of
black marble and gold ----- more --
DOBSON - Mr
J. Chairman of directors of North Canterbury Co-op stores
Co. is about to be married presented with a handsome piece
of plate ----
Tuesday
10 May 1898
London - NICHOLLS -
NICOL - POPEJOY - 023
Mrs Nicholls was sentenced to 7 years imprisionment for causing
the death of her servant Jane Popejoy. Mr Charles James
Nicholls, husband of the convict
proves to be alive though she described herself as a widow
---- the prisioner gave her name as Nicol she is my
wife, I married her on 5 January 1865 at Lambeth her
maiden name was Harriet HARRINGTON
----
lived happily until August 1881 ---- she left him ---
taking their only child an invalid ---
wife now about 52 years of age, I am 56 in April
next ------
Presentation - LOW -
024
At Dorie on Thursday Mr and Mrs Low, who are leaving the
district to go to Lismore were presented with a handsome
marble clock ------
Thursday
12 May 1898
Accident - 029
WILLIAMSON - A young man named Williamson
employed by Mr H.Weeks had one hand crushed by a printing
machine -------
Friday 13
May 1898
Fire - 032
BUCKLEY - a 3 roomed cottage at Southbrook
owned and occupied by Mr W.Buckley was burnt down -----
Obituary - 033
ROBINSON - An old and much --early settler
died this morning,
Mr Ward Robinson, of Springfield, aged 80 came from
England in the Glentanner -------
Saturday
14 May 1898
Sudden Death - BAILIE
- 034
Captain Frederick Bailie, --- postmaster at Sydenham, died
suddenly in the Sydenham tram --- son-in-law Mr Anthony ---- with whom he
resided ---
was 60 years of age held a commission in the 65th regiment
---- 15 years in the postal service, 10 years postmaster at
Sydenham ---
leaves a grown-up family ------
Inquest - BURRIDGE
- 035 page 5
--- held at Kaiapoi -- death of John Burridge,
found dead in a whare near Mr J. Monk's
farm, North Road, on Friday Arthur Bloomfield and
T.Robinson and T.Ray, mates of the
deceased ------- John Burridge of Sussex, England --------
Inquest - Timaru
BATTISCK - 036
-- death of a domestic servant Mabel Battisck, died
suddenly Wednesday night ---- death from n atural causes.
Death - BURRIDGE
- 037 page 6
--- a man found dead in a whareopposite the res. of Mr J. Monk, near White's Bridge on
the North road. was John Burridge, a single man
aged 37
--- with 3 mates had a contract job digging potatoes --- ---- in
his pocket was a letter apparantly from his mother,
C.Burridge 14 Brunswick Square, Honer, Brighting, Sussex.
Accident - NELSON
- 038
a labourer named Wlliam Nelson, of Sydenham but working at a
bridge near Ashburton met with an accident
--- progressing favourably.
Obituary - ROBINSON
- 039
an old and much respected member of the band of early settlers died
yesterday morning, Mr Ward Robinson, aged 80 years.
Came from England in the ship Glentanner
in October 1857 --- for many years farmed in Springfield ------ was
churchwarden at Springfield for many years --- was the oldest of
Glentanner's passengers who in October last celebrated the 40th ann. of
the vessel's arrival, the youngest of those passengers then
alive Mrs Legge, has
also died since that celebration.
Obituary - MUTU - 039
Mrs G.P.Mutu died at the Maori Pah, Woodend, yesterday
--- Mrs Mutu was a full sister to Tainui, and was very
highly respected in the district.
Death - Blenheim - SEYMOUR
- 040
---- Miss Kate Seymour, 2nd daughter of Mr H.C.Seymour, of
Tyntesfield, acconpanied by 2 sisters was crossing the
Omaka River above Renwick ---
trap got into a hole and capsized she was imprisioned underneath
the trap, her 2 sisters were washed down the stream ----
she had died ------
Monday 16
May 1898
Fatalities - 042
BROWN -
William Brown died suddenly at Oxford yesterday ---
was subject to fits and had one on the road yesterday he
did not recover ----
SMITH - Mrs Smith,
widow of late proprietor of the Waimakeriki Sawmills, Le Bon's
Bay died suddenly at her res. Ferry Road, ------
Patents - 043
MACDONALD - S.
warehouseman and
HARRISON -
L.S. salesman, Christchurch, improved
apparatus for connecting a cyclists shoe to the pedal ------
ACTON - Mr J.
mechanic, Pleasant Point, an improved fencing standard
CROLL - Mr G.
mechanical engneer, Christchurch, an improved high pressure
boilerfor hot water systems
CUMING -
A.J. journalist, Christchurch an improved
pneumatic tyre.
Tuesday
17 May 1898
Presentation - MUNRO -
044
Mr J. Munro, guard, stationed at Ashburton, was
presented ----- with a Gladstone bag by his fellow
employees ----- being transferred to Waikari ----
presentation was made by Mr Parsons,
the stationmaster, who wished Mr Munro every success.
Funeral - BAILIE -
045
The funeral of the late Captain frederick Bailie took place
yesterday aft. at Sydenham ---- left house of his
brother-in-law Mr ANTHONY,
Gordon st at
2pm --- buried in Barbadoes st, Cemetery.
Captain Bailie came out to New Zealand with the troops who were sent to
quell the native disturbances
about 1851. he was stationed at Taranaki
---- In 1883 he was appointed postmaster at
Sydenham remaining there until he retired on a pension in
1893, native of County Down, and traces his descent
direct from Sir William WALLACE.
------
Fatalities - 046
TAYLOR - Harry,
aged 22 of Shannon, was riding on logs in the bush
when the tram gave way --- Taylor was injured and died.
INGS - Mrs
John, of Forbury, Dunedin, was found dead in bed this
morning ---- supposedly from heart disease.
Death - NEILL
- 047
Major Samuel Neill, was one of the heroes of New Zealand, a
man who saw 20 years of service to the colony.------- died
at Wanganui on Wednesday,
at age 74 years. With the rank of colour-sergeant he left the
regiment and arrived in Wanganui in 1862 joined the militia and
volunteer staff ---- promoted
to rank of Captain on 19 April 1873 -----
Wednesday
18 May 1898
Fatalities - 049
McMILLAN - a fatal
accident on the Mokau railway section -- 2 men coming down on a
trolley ----- one man named McMillan ----- died ----
PALMER - T. a
farmer of Temuka, who has been eccentric for many
years ---- died -----
Death - FIRMAN -
050
another early settler of the colony has passed away -- Mr Thomas Firman
---- aged 61---. arrived in new Zealand in 1863 in the ship Mystery and joined
the Colonial Forces in , was appointed sergeant of the Hawke's
Bay military ---- came to Canterbury in
1870? was a member of the Police Force
for many years.
Thursday
19 May 1898
Fatality - KISSEL
- 051
Margaret Magdalene Kissel, 17 years old and daughter of Mr
Henry A. Kissel, who is a saddler of Doyleston, died
suddenly at the res. of Mrs White,
Sumner, at 2-30pm yesterday afternoon
--- an inquest will be held ----
Fatalities - 053
BROWN - youth age
16 son of Mr William Brown, residing at Cust,
------ died from an epileptic stroke.
KISSELL - Mary
Magdalene --- inquest will be held at 5pm today.
Farewell - WACHSMANN
- 054
--- Mr Ashton Wachsmann, sole churchwarden for the St
John's Parish, who with his family are about to move to
Akaroa ---- songs were sung by
Miss Ella Watson, Misses
Allwright (2) Messrs
Foster, Mason, Postgate and Butterworth. Miss
Daisy Margine recited ----------
Friday 20
May 1898
Death - Rt Hon. William Ewart GLADSTONE -
055 page 2
Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, 4th son of Sir John
Gladstone, M.P. a Liverpool corn merchant and of
Ann daughter of Mr Andrew Robertson, of
Stornoway, Scotland, was born at Liverpool on 29
December 1809. At 12 he went to Eton
------- at 19 he went to
Oxford, --- graduated in 1831 taking a double
first.----- in December 1832 he was elected to Parliament
--- for Newark and in May 1833 delivered his maiden speech on the
slavery question ----- was appointed junior Lord of the
Treasury in December 1834 then Under secretary for Foreign
Affairs in February 1835 resigning with the Ministry in
April 1835 At the General Election caused by the death of William
IV in 1837 he was again returned for Newark,
with Sir Robert Peel in power in 1841 he accepted office as
Vice-President of the Board of Trade --- in 1841 sworn in as
member of the Privy Council ---- in 1843 he became
President of the Board of Trade, resigning in 1845
--- in 1847 he was returned as member for Oxford University
and joined Sir Robert Peel's Ministry as Colonial Secretary
--- in 1850 his leader died ---- Gladstone paid his
famous visit to Naples ------- in 1852 he joined Lord
Aberdeen's Admisistration as Chancellor of the Exchequer
---- in 1861 he was instrumental in the
repeal of the paper duty, in 1865 he was rejected for
Oxford and returned for South Lanacashire and almost
immediately became leader of the House of Commons ------ in 1868
he was defeated for South Lanacshire but elected for
Greenwich and in Parliament on 1869 became Premier
---- he held office until 1874 he passed the Irish
Church Disestablishment Act, the Irish Land Act, the
abolition of Purchase in the Army ------- it was said he had the
combined elequence of Fox, the experience of Chatham, the
courage of Pitt and the finacial and administrative
qualities of Sir Robert Peel. -------
In 1839 Gladstone married Catherine, sister of the
late Sir Stephen Glynne M.P. and on 25 July 1889 Mr
and Mrs Gladstone celebrated their Golden Wedding.
----- His eldest son sat in Parliament ---- as
member for East Worcestershire, the 2nd son Rev Stephen
Gladstone, is rector of Hawarden, the 4th the Rt Hon.
Herbert has represented Leeds since 1880 Miss
Helen Gladstone a well-known advocate of the higher education of
women is one of the vice-principals of Newnham College.
Inquest - 056
KISSEL - Miss M.M.Kissel, who died suddenly at
Sumner on Wednesday
---- failure of the heart due to pleurisy ------
Obituaries - 057
DOUGLAS -William,
of Te Mahanga, Napier, well-known sportsman and owner of
steeplechases ---- died suddenly today
FELTHAM - Thomas,
an old resident of Akaroa, died Thursday age 74, came here
in 1854 --- ran school in Akaroa ----
Bankruptcy - 059
BURBERY - The first meeting of creditors of James
Charles Burbery, of Cheviot, ----- more -----
Saturday
21 May 1898
Accident & Fatality - 061
JONES and
GRIFFITHS - Mr D. Jones and Miss A. Griffiths
--- driving in a trap at Greenpark, when the
horse fell, -- Miss Griffiths was unhurt but Mr
Jones was
badly cut about the head. ---
HENDERSON - Mr
Andrew, of Timaru, thrown from his horse near the Upper
Pareora Bridge on 3 May, died on Thursday in the Timaru
Hospital
Photo - 062
GLADSTONE - Head and shoulders picture of Gladstone.
Monday 23
May 1898
Presentation -
HEYWOOD - 064
A very handsome burnished brass lectern, just arrived from
England, to be placed in the Fernside Church of England as an "In
Memoriam" gift from the family
of the late Mr Samuel Heyward -------
Death - TUNZLEMAN
- 065
An old Otago pioneer, in the person of Mr John Tunzleman,
has just passed away. He with his brother Nicholas, were
among the first to explore the Lake Wakitipu district before the
discovery of gold there. ------ was an
accomplished linguist, secured a position as teacher of languages
at Canterbury College
and was also at Wellington and Nelson -- became a teacher
under the Southland Education Board, then at Stewart
Island, where he was master of the native school ---- for 4
years --- 2 of his sons are in Australia. He leaves a widow
and 6 children.
Wednesday
25 May 1898
Dunedin - 067
CAMERON - Alexander Cameron, a working shareholder
in the Alpine
Dredge, near Cromwell was found dead near the dredge
yesterday morning --------
Thursday
26 May 1898
Stewart Island - 068
HARRALD - Captain James Harrald, a very old
New Zealander, died on
Sunday at Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island, aged 85
Accidents & Fatalities - 069
DOWNEY - at the
inquest in Auckland of Richard Downey, who was
accidentally killed in Queen st ------
MADIGAN -
James, was excavating under a wall --- at
Parnell, wall collapsed and broke his legs ---
FLANAGAN - Patrick
of Invercargill, a farmer ---- supposed to have drowned
when crossing the river on Tuesday -----
Friday 27
May 1898
Obituary - SAUNDERS
- 072
Mrs Saunders, wife of Mr Alfred Saunders, died at West
Melton yesterday -- was born in Reading in 1828,
emigrated with her parents to Nelson in 1844,
she married a year later, and accompanied her husband to
Australia where they made the overland trip between Sydney and
Adelaide, being the 1st white
woman to accomplish the journey ----- returned to
Nelson, where they resided for many years before leaving on a
prolonged trip to England. In 1872
they came back and settled in Canterbury ----
the funeral will leave for the West Melton Cemetery at 2pm on Saturday
afternoon.
Saturday
28 May 1898
Fatalities - 075
WATSON - Joseph, of
Ohoka, who was kicked by a horse on Thursday, died last night. -- 4th
son of George Watson, Southbrook, has wife and 3 children
WILLIAMSON - John,
aged 70 died suddenly at his res. Ollivier's rd, Linwood
----- an inquest will be held
Maintenance - 076
WHITTINGTON -
Samuel whittington was charged with failing to provide for his wife and
children -----
Tuesday
31 May 1898
Invercargill - 081
ANDERSON - Robert Anderson, a single
man, aged 30, employed at the
Birchwood Estate, was burned to death in his hut last night.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
1 August 2009
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