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Saturday 1 April 1899
Property Sale -
002
CALLAGHAN - Patrick, at Duvauchelles Bay 165
acres, 12 room homestead ---
Accidents & Fatalities -
003
HOLM - in a boating acc. on 18 March -- body
found --
HUNTER - Leonard, age 14, dislocated a thigh
in Rakaia acc. was able to leave hosp.
SUTHERLAND - Mrs, -- badly hurt at
Rakaia acc. progressing ----
Farm for Sale -
005
HERON - David, (deceased) 758 acres, near
Otopopo, Oamaru,
Farm to Let at Kirwee -
006
KINGSBURY - Mr E.R. 431 acres --
now occ. by Mr
Kingsbury ---
Missing Friends -
007
BUCKINGHAM - James, b. Brixham, last heard of 20yrs
ago & Richard, brother John asks
--
CHURCHWARD - John, b. Buckfastleigh, ---
more --
DAWSON - Thomas, sailor, son of George, Winstanley Hall,
Lancashire, --
MELVILLE - Philby, niece Mrs J. Anderson looking for
him --
PRANGNELL - Frederick William, parents ask --
REIMANN - Carl, last heard of in Sydney 1889 --
SMITH - Peter, --- niece Margaret looking
for uncle --
UPHON - Edith, left -- Brisbane brother Harry
Rands
looking ---
WARD - Henry Cooper, left Camberwell 33 yrs ago
brother John asks --
WALKER - Dan, left Leeds 20yrs ago brothers Joe
& Alfred ask --
WELLER - (nee Goodison) nephew John
Cresswell
looking --
WORTHINGTON - John, left Liverpool 37 yrs ago for
Auckland, sister Mrs Mary
Moore looking
--
Missing -
008
BAKER - William, sailed for NZ 1880
BARRETT - Fred, Frank, Henry & Charlie, left. Eng. 13yrs
ago --
BARRETT - Robert, left 68yrs ago a hotelkeeper
-- grandchild Emma
Skinner asks
CARMISHEAL - Thomas, left for NZ 40 yrs ago
--
COSMAN - Francis --- dau. Annie asks ---
CROOK - Alfred, bootmaker, sailed 26 yrs ago ----
sister Emma asks
DANIELS - James, son of William, Belton, Lincolnshire,
59yrs ago -- niece Anna
King asks --
GARDNER - Charles, last heard of at Manukau 2 yrs
ago brother Frank C. asks
GEORGE - Joseph, left Teath, 35yrs ago, sisters Priscilla
& Jane ask --
GORMAN - James, left Bradford, Yorkshire 9yrs ago
-- father P.
Gorman asks --
HARLAND - Mrs, seeks her son left for Dunedin 25yrs
ago.
MORAN - Mrs Mary, last wrote home 9 Sept. 1882
-- sister Rosetta asks.
NORMAN - Henry, left -- Herts, 20yrs ago --
sister Emma asks --
SCOTT - Alfred, was in Wellington, NZ in 1886 brother
Sidney --
WIGLEY - Charles, steward on a NZ steamship --
WREN - William Humphries, came here in 1883 -- mother
asks --
Answers -
008
BALDWIN - Francis, forwards his address to hus
sister Elizabeth ---
COOPER - Mrs Henry --- will send your address
---
TAIT - Thomas William, address supplied by Mr
JOYCE
--
WOOD - Henry W. he is chief steward on a
steamer at Wellington --
The Waiakahi Estate, Waimate -
009
Ballot for sections - long list of names ------
Missing -
009a
WRIGHT - Emma, dau. of a Hunua settler
disappeared from her home 7wks ago found yesterday
Monday 3 April 1899
Accidents & Fatalities -
011
CARLSON - 12 yr old son of J. Carlson,
Wellington, drowned --
HAY - John, age 54, married, found
dead in his house ---Dunedin --
JOHNSTONE - Robert, a fireman, age 28, drowned
at Port Chalmers ----
LIVINGSTONE - John, a miner at
Notown, broke his thigh --
Body of middle-aged man was found near wharf at -- Auckland
--
Accidents & Fatalities -
012
DOWDLE - Thomas, --- shooting rabbits on
Sat.
BARTRUM - infant son of Mr B.P. ---
drowned -- Geraldine ---
CAIRNS - a young man -- accident at New
Brighton --
Kaiapohia Monument -
014
unveiling ceremony of the monument at the Kaiapohia Pa
--- more ----
Reefton -
015
MASON - John, killed in the mine -- more
--
Presentations -
016
MASSEY - Mr C.B. resigned as City
Inspector ---
HAWKEN - Mr M. -- Marshland Cricket Club
--
Obituary -
017
REYNOLDS - Hon. William Hunter, b. at Chatham
in 1822 arr. Otago 1851 --- more ---
Tuesday 4 April 1899
Accidents -
018
BAKER - Frank, from Woodend,
--- horse bit him --
CHAMBERS - dau. of Mr. age 12,
fell from a horse ---
SLOANE - Norman, kicked by a horse at
Kaiaophia --------
Wellington -
020
EWART - George W. found dead -- married --
FELLOWS - John, drowned in the Ruamahunga
River ----
Body of a man found in the harbour in Auckland a
fireman of a steamer ---
Unveiling of Monument -
021
Kaiapohia Monument, unveiled -- more
----
Wednesday 5 April 1899
Accidents -
022
SARGISSON - H. who fell from a bicycle on the
Tinwald Rd now able to move --
Accidents & Fatalities -
024
Auckland - open verdict on man found drowned ---
PRUE - John, age 30 found dead in his bunk on
Higgin's station at Napier
MEARES - a girl, seriously burned ---
Thursday 6 April 1899
Obituary -
027
CAMPBELL - Mr Edmund De Breon, died
suddenly age 57 --- Hokitika ---
Inquest -
029
KEMP - Amy, died on Monday age about 34,
housekeeper to Charles James Russell, --- lots more --
Presentations -
030
HUME - Mr & Mrs, at Kaiapoi, ---
bidding goodbye --
INGLIS - Mr C.H. Manager of Timaru,
Farmers Co-op left for Christchurch
KIDDEY - Miss L. & Mr C.
Baynon,
getting married --
MURRAY - Rev. D.J. been at Lyttelton for 3 yrs left
for Thames ---
Auckland -
031
ROBERTSON - James, name of person who drowned
-- see
024
Friday 7 April 1899
Property for Sale -
033
CHAPMAN - late Edward, ESQ, 500 acres of
the Springbank Estate ---
Presentations -
035
BAUMBER - Rev. W. transferred from Wellington
to Christchurch ---
MORLEY - Mr J.H. late Town Clerk,
Kaiapoi, ----
WARD - Joseph. last 20yrs, a lay reader at
Tinwald -- was 84 --
Property Sales -
036
CORDY - late John, sold, 3961 acres
Hororata sheep station.
SLEE - Mr F. J. bought 485 acres part
Sherwood estate.
Saturday 8 April 1899
Inquests -
039
FINDLAY - Clarence Roy, inquest will be held
today ----
STEVENS - Frederick, died from a
gunshot wound ---
Missing -
040
BAKER - William, sailed for NZ in 1880 --
BARRETT - Fred, Frank, Henry & Charles, left Eng. for
Aus. 13yrs ago --
BARRETT - Robert, left Eng. 68yrs ago, granddaughter Emma
Skinner asks
CARMISHEAL - Thomas, left for NZ 40 yrs ago --
COSMAN - Francis, left Eng. in 1852 -- dau. Annie
Cosman asks --
CROOK - Alfred, bootmaker, sailed for NZ 26yrs ago ---
DANIELS - James, son of William, Belton, Lincolnshire --
GARDNER - Charles, brother Frank C. asks ---
GORMAN - James, left Bradford, Eng. 9yrs ago -- father P.
Gorman asks --
HARLAND - Mrs looking for her son left Eng. ofr Dunedin
25yrs ago.
MORAN - Mrs Mary, last wrote on 9 Sept. 1992 ---
NORMAN - Henry, left -- Herts, 20 yrs ago --
sister Emma, asks ---
SCOTT - Alfred, was in Wellington, NZ in 1896 brother Sidney
asks.
WIGLEY - Charles, steward on NZ steamship ---
WRENN - William Humphries, came here in 1883,
last heard of At Alstonville, Aus. --
Missing -
041
BUCKINGHAM - James, of Brixham last heard from 20yrs
ago brother John asks.
CHURCHWARD - John, of Buckfastleigh ---
DAWSON - Thomas, sailor, son of George, -- Lancashire --
brother Solomon asks
GEORGE - Joseph, left St. Teath, 35yrs ago --- sisters
Priscilla & Jane ask.
MELVILLE - Philby, last heard of at Marton, NZ, 15yrs
ago, niece Mrs J. Anderson asks
PRAGNELL - Frederick William, last heard of in Chch,
NZ parents ask
REIMANN - Carl, last heard of in Sydney 1889 --
SMITH - Peter, late Alyth, Perthshire, niece
Margaret N. now in Rangiora, asks
UPHON - Edith, left --- Aus. for NZ brother Harry Rands
asks.
WALKER - Dan, left Leeds 20 yrs ago brothers Joe
and Alfred ask --
WARD - Henry Cooper, left Camberwell 33 yrs ago -- brother
John asks.
WELLER - (nee Goodison) nephew John Cresswell asks.
WORTHINGTON - John, left Liverpool, 37 yrs ago -- sister Mrs
Mary Moore asks.
Presentations -
042
CARR - Rev. T.G. Rangiora saying goodbye
--
McNICHOLL - Mrs, leaving for
Lyttelton ---
Monday 10 April 1899
Obituary -
045
HAY - Mrs T. Osborne, until a few weeks
ago lived at Te Raki, Chatham Islands -- more ---
Obituary -
046
HOMAN - Mr H.R. age 41, b. at Denvizes,
Wiltshire, lived here over 20yrs -- leaves a wife and
one child --
Presentation -
047
GRIGG - Rev. W. and Mrs, moving to Reefton
-- from Swannanoa ---
Obituary -
048
SHRIMPTON - Mrs Ingram, d. at
Timaru age 86 -- a pilgrim of Canterbury
-- 52 grandchildren
and 40 g.
grandchildren -- hus. d. 1878 ---
Farewell -
049
WESTAMCOTT - Mrs, at the Choral Hall --
well-known in musical circles in Chch for many years ---
Tuesday 11 April 1899
Fatalities -
051
DUN - David, a farmer near Gore,
--- killed by falling into a ditch --
FAULIS - Patrick, -- body found floating
in harbour -- Wellington --
JOHNSON - Robert, fireman, drowned on Good Friday
-- Dunedin --
LAWSON - son of James, fatally burned on
Sunday --
ROPER - Robert, a farmer of Halkett, died
--
KELLY - David, age 67, found dead in his garden at
Milton --
Land Sale -
053
Waimea Estate, portions of known as Wantwood,
Mt. Peel and Croydon and Waimea river paddocks,
35,439
acres passed in ---
Spreydon School -
054
Presentation of Prizes - long list of names ---
Dux, Annie
STEEL --- email for a copy
Wednesday 12 April 1899
Dunedin -
057
JOHNSON - Robert, still looking for the body in the
harbour ---
Thursday 13 April 1899
Accidents & Fatalities -
058
ASTER - Walter, died -- shunting engines
-- New Plymouth --
GARLAN - Thomas -- nearly fell from the steamer
-- Auckland --
LEVY - George, fell down a lift shaft --
Auckland --
McCONCHIE - William, died --- age 62 -- Nelson --
PELHAM - suffered concussion -- Petone ---
WHITE - Philip, jockey, died -- on 3
April --- Auckland --
Dunedin -
060
BOYD - Capt. died -- local manager of NZ
Shipping Co.
Timaru -
062
HOWLEY - Thomas, clerk at Timaru
Magistrate's Court -- left yesterday to visit the Old
Country --
Friday 14 April 1899
Samoa -
064
FREEMAN - Lieut. of the
"Tauranga"
killed ---
Fundraising -
065
JONES - late Mr A.S. plasterers raising
funds for his family --
Presentations -
066
SIMPSON - Miss Eva &
HARRISON - Mr E. getting married
-- St Albans Methodist Choir --
Saturday 15 April 1899
Divorce Court -
068
FIELDER - William H. v. L.M.Fielder
MOLLER - C.F. v. L.R.Moller
WHITTON - F. v Edith Whitton & F.G.
More
of Masterton.
HOLLAND - James A. v Sarah Holland &
H.A.
Shephard
TOWLE - Henry Francis v Agnes K. Towle &
George
Hall
Missing -
070
HARRISON - Edward (deceased) & Sarah , left
London for NZ 19yrs ago --
McLAUGHLIN - Patrick, a miner of Reefton went back to
Belfast, Ireland, about 1879 ---
MOSLEY - James Joseph, dau. Katy ----
SMITH - William, son of George, cooper, -- Huddersfield
-- age about 63 ---
Moissing -
071
CLARK - George & Martha, sailed for Chch in 1877,
sister Charity asks.
CLARKE - Benjamin, late R,N, left London for Melbourne in
1863, sister Eliza asks.
COURT - Thomas, last heard of 20yrs ago -- brother
James asks.
FRANKLIN - Alfred, left England 1877 for NZ brother
Samuel asks.
LANE - Mark George, sailed from London about
1865 brother John asks.
LYNCH - John, nail maker, Kilarney, joined 58th Reg.
in 1847 -- brother Dennis asks.
MARTINSON - Albert H. last known Dunedin in 1894
mother asks.
PICKEN - Thomas, of Kidderminster -- sister Amy asks.
ROBINSON - Joseph, formerly ploiceman, Sheffield, sailed
from London in 1879 ---
Answers -
071a
BREACH - William, lived in Chch 20yrs ago,
son William answered --
DODD - William & John, -- Mrs Peale asked for her
2 brothers
LEGGE - Mrs Mary Anne, asked for by her brother
Charles Robinson ---
PICKLES - Mrs, nee Maria Saunders, response came
from her at Denniston --
WRENN - William Humphries -- came here in 1883 -- was wool
pressing at St Helen's, Hanmer.
JAMIESON - Daniel, ---Thos H. Goldrich last saw
him ---
RAIKES - Mrs ---
Monday 17 April 1899
Farm for Sale -
074
BURLAND - Mr C.W. in occupation, 20
acres, Prebbleton, ---
Divorce Court -
075
BRIMFIELD - v. Brimfield, formerly
of Roxburgh, Otago.
MANNING v Manning and Robert Colquett
---
KNIGGE v Knigge age 60 --
Obituary -
076
ERICKSSON - Mr John, died age 71 -- a
carpenter by trade -- came here in 1859
1865 he marr. a dau. of late Samuel
Webb ----
Wellington - Fatalities -
077
ENGALL - Mr H.A, died in a bus -- --
HOWETT - Edward, died --- from burns
-- a child --
ROSS - Douglas, died on Friday, age 4 and
half --
Accidents -
078
A member of the crew of the steamer Morayshire was found in
the water --
Timaru - a man about 50 a German was found dead
in a shed ----
Presentations -
080
CONGREVE - Mr Robert, -- departure
for England --
FORRESTER - Mr H. member of the Sydenham
Football Club ----
TAYLOR - Miss, getting married
-- from Church of England Sunday School,
Kaiapoi. ---
Tuesday 18 April 1899
Fatalities -
082
CROWE - infant dau. of Mr Harry Crowe,
KANE - Hugh, age 45 -- found dead near
Howick, Auckland. (as spelt in paper)
JOHNSTON - Louis, age 70, found dead at
Okain's Bay.
Presentation -
084
RAMSAY - Sgt-Major, transferred to
Palmerston Nth ---
Obituary -
085
WILSON - James, has died, age 68, late manager
of the NZ Insurance Co.
Wednesday 19 April 1899
Canterbury Probates -
086
EVANS - L.L. of Waikari
JOHNSON - Hannah, Spreydon
KERBY - A. Lagmhor,
MILES - Annie A. Leithfield.
Thursday 20 April 1899
Presentation -
088
CHAMBERS - Mr J. about to be married --
Fatalities -
089
BAMBRY - a settler, found drowned -- in the Mangatei
stream, 12 miles from Makuri ---
CAINE - Hugh, found dead at Howick --- (as
spelt in paper)
CLEMENTS - William, remains found
--- Masterton --
Obituary -
091
HAPUKU - wife of died age 80 granddaughter of
Chief Tehuki.
Balclutha -
092
MARSHALL - Mrs Francis, died - age
92, landed Port Chalmers from the
"Philip Laing"
15 April 1848
died 15
April b. Paisley, and came with her hus. & 6
of their family -----
Missing -
093
COPELAND - James, went missing Thursday
night -- Wellington --
A young woman, boarder at the Royal Mail Hotel missing
since Thursday -- Auckland --
Meeting of Creditors -
094
WINN - Benjamin, photographer
-- Sydenham ---
Friday 21 April 1899
Civil Service Exam -
095
ALEXANDER - W. a Chch High School
boy passed very high --- received a cadetship ---
Mine Managers & Coal Managers Exams -
097
long list of names of passes for New Zealand
--
Fatalities -
098
ANDREWS - Miss Winnie, -- been missing
since Thursday --- body found today -- Auckland
McINTOSH - John W. inquest --
Dunedin -- accidental death --
Stock Sale -
100
BELL - William, lease of his farm expired
-- Ferry Mead --
Saturday 22 April 1899
Farm For Sale -
102
CAMPBELL - Mr J.D. of Killinchy, 323
acres, 6 roomed house --
Missing -
104
BUCKINGHAM - James, ---
COSMAN - Francis,
DAWSON - Thomas, sailor son of George,
WELLER - (nee
Goodison) nephew John
Cresswell
asks ---
Missing -
105
CLARK - George & wife Martha, sailed for Chch in 1877
last seen 1888, sister Charity asks.
CLARK - Benjamin, late R.N. left London for Melbourne 1863
---- sister Eliza asks
COURT - Thomas, last heard of 20yrs ago -- brother
James asks
FRANKLIN - Alfred, left England about 1877 brother Sam
asks.
GOODWIN - Euphemia Alice, and sister Maud, last heard
of 1871 dau. Alice asks
HARRISON - Edward, (deceased) or Sarah, left London for NZ
19yrs ago --
LANE - Mark George, sailed from London 1865 -- brother John
asks
LYNCH - John, of Killarney, joined 58th Reg. in 1847
--- brother Dennis asks
MARTINSON - Albert H. last heard of in Dunedin 1894 ----
PICKEN - Thomas, of Kidderminster,
--- sister Amy asks.
ROBINSON - John, formerly a policeman at Sheffield, sailed
in 1879 ---- brother Sam asks
SMITH - William, son of George, cooper, --
Huddersfield, age 63 sister Georgiana asks.
Property for Sale -
106
SCOTT - Eli, 263 acres at Pigeon
Bay and 120 acres at Okuti Valley ----
Monday 24 April 1899
Accidents & Fatalities -
108
COPELAND - inquest --- Wellington --
GALLAGHER - Percy, age 4yrs drowned -- Dunedin
GREEN - Alex, train driver ran into an
express waggon -- taken to hospital -- Wellington --
NOBLE - W. a seaman, caught ina hawser
-- taken to hospital --
Presentations -
110
KENNEDY - Mr Hans, &
MOORE - Mr Thomas, Addington District School
------
Inquest -
111
&
111a
McFARLAND - Robert Stephenson, d. last Friday
from a gunshot wound -- long column --
Tuesday 25 April 1899
Accidents & Fatalities -
114
BUTLER - Catherine, was killed at Baldhill Flat,
-- Dunedin --
GALLAGHER - child, accidentally drowned --
Dunedin --
HARPER - George, barrister and solicitor
-- in a coma, Nelson -- serious condition
KANE - Bernard, a settler, found dead
-- near Matakohe, Auckland ---
WILLIAMS - R.G. an old resident --
found dead -- Masterton --
Inquest - Timaru -
116
WALKER - Cuthbert Harold, age 18
--- accidentally killed when out hunting
-- lots more --
Wednesday 26 April 1899
Accidents & Fatalities -
118
BOYCE - Mrs C. of Sefton -- had
accident --
KANE - victim of dray accident -- at Matakohe
---
OGLE - Mrs, age 70 seriously injured --
Auckland --
ROBINSON - Miss Jane, age 35 -- --
Auckland --
WATSON - John, married, age 50 drowned
-- Dunedin --
Obituaries -
120
LESLIE - Mr T.W. land & estate agent --
died on Monday -- age 55.
SCOTT - Mr David, b. Selkirkshire, Scotland,
arr. Lyttelton "David G. Fleming" Dec. 1863, age 64 --
Thursday 27 April 1899
Blenheim - Obituary -
121
ANDERSON - Capt. died at Blenheim,
--- marine superintendent for Shaw, Savill &
Albion Co. --- lots more --
Accidents & Fatalities -
123
BROADBENT - victim of railway acc. died
in hospital -- Dunedin.
MILLS - an elderly woman, wife of George, -- died
-- Blenheim --
O'BRIEN - Patrick, died -- age 44,
Palmerston North ----
ROBINSON - Jane, been an invalid for
20yrs -- inquest Auckland ---
Property Sale -
125
GAWEN - Mr C.A. deceased, sections sold
in Stanmore Rd. ---
Bankruptcy -
126
MEREDITH - Theodore John, Auckland --
-- more ---
Friday 28 April 1899
Inquest -
128
BROADBENT - John, wool merchant -- --- more -
Inquest -
129
DUNLOP - Mr, died on Wed. at Prebbleton
--- no inquest necessary
Presentations -
131
DALLARD - Mr G. at Waikari, served the
district for 15yrs.
HEYWOOD - Mr E. E. getting married
--
WILKINSON - Miss Eva, leaving the
district -- been organist for 6yrs --
WILKINSON - Miss M.E. -- getting
married, moving to Wanganui ---
Accident -
132
SPECK - William, accident on bicycle --
Saturday 29 April 1899
Akaroa -
133
ADAMS - late Thomas, sell 40 acres
Red Point and 1 acre with the Criterion Hotel ---
Farm for Sale -
134
CLINTON - Wm, of Darfield, known as
McPhedran's
Farm --
Accidents & Fatalities -
135
BLACKLOCK - J. a seaman, on
"Hawea"
died at Westport -- formerly 2nd Officer of
"G.M.Tucker"
--
CAMPBELL - Joseph, legs crushed -- at
Waikanae --
FARRAR - Mary, --- inquest at Dunedin
---
Land Sale -
137
74 sections in Rakaia, Ashburton and Hinds 17 sold --
Charles
Melbourne (4) James
Santy, (2)
Thomas
McGuire (3) Samuel
Finlay (1)
Rebekah S.
Page (2)Albert
Crum (1) Henry
W.
Barrett (1)
Tai - Tapu Land Sale -
138
LEATHAM - Thomas, 112 acres, for
sale ---
Presentations -
139
DARLOW - Mr W. a pair of field glasses
---
SUTHERLAND - Mr & Mrs J. leaving New
Brighton for Woodend School --
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
5 December 2015
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