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Tuesday 1
December 1903
Auckland - 01
the body of a year old female child was found on the beach at Brown's
Island, Auckland.
Wednesday 2
December 1903
Pahiatua - McLEAN,
GUNTHER - 02
a rake upset at Makuri, and the driver named Mclean had a leg
broken and a boy named Gunther, 13 years old, who was with
him, was so injured, he died in hospital.
Accident - 03
MOORE - a man named T.P.
Moore, a bootmaker ---- met with a bicycle
accident ---- Moore was thrown to the ground ---
Thursday 3
December 1903
Deaths -
CORNISH - 05 - Mr Cornish, for many
years propietor of the Terminus Hotel, died yesterday, after a
protracted illness.
HERDMAN - 06
- 2yr old daughter of Mrs Herdman of Petone,
died in hospital from burns ---------
SMITH -
08 - Robert of Dannevirke manager of Weber
Waiono? factory drowned ---- parents live in Stirling,
Otago ------
Licensing Committee - 07
Transfers -
Royal Hotel, Lyttelton - Charles
BLATCHER to Edwin TATTERSALL
Ocean View Hotel, Governor's Bay - E.J.BROWNIE to Robert COUZENS
Cave Rock Hotel, Sumner - Thomas CLARK to Edward philip MARCH.
Saturday
5 December 1903
Auckland - 11
JONES - trap driven on the tramline to pass a horse
---- one named Jones had his jaw broken -----
Rangitata Boating Tragedy - 12
--- at 5pm Mr Frank BROWN
recovered the body of ROBERTSON,
and also saw the body of TWIGG
----- MORRISON the
survivor
of the disaster ----- more --
Invercargill - Fire -CHILTON
- 13
----- at Otautau, owned and occupied by Mr
R.S.Chilton was --- by fire. -----
Monday 7
December 1903
Auckland - 14
LYONS - John Lyons a tramway company employee
----- fell a
distance of 15ft. ---led to his death. He was 42 years old
and left a wife and 4 children.
Napier - 14
HAWKINS - Edward Hawkins, aged about 52,
employed at Waimarama Station, died ---
Greymouth - 14
WRIGHT - a bushman named Peter Wright was out
boating with 5 others on
Lake Brunner ----- Wright was drowned, the others were rescued.
Tuesday 8
December 1903
Wellington - JOHNSON
- 16
Mr William Johnson, who had been on the staff of the General
Manager of Railways since 1895, died at his res. on
Saturday. ---- leaves a widow.
His parents reside at Leeston, Canterbury.
Divorce - 17
RAMSAY - J.P. of
Masterton ---- divorce from his wife on grounds of desertion.
COLLIER - James of
Wellington ---- against his wife Jessie --- on
similar grounds.
Dunedin - Marriage - 18
Dr Stanley BATCHELOR
married ----- to Miss Florence BUTTERWORTH. the bride was
given away by her brother-in-law Dr Lindo Ferguson
Dunedin - missing trio - MATTHEWS, BATHGATE, FENWICK
- 19
--- Mr H.J.Matthews, State Forrester, Mr Alexander
Bathgate, solicitor, Mr George Fenwick, managing
director and editor of Otago Daily Times.
left Gladbrook Station ----------
Auckland - MIDDLETON,
McCABE - 20
F. Middleton, and Angus McCabe were killed in the Crown
Mine, Karangahake ----- another man named McSHEEN had
his arm and shoulder injured.
The deceased men were unmarried.
Ashburton - 21
McCRORY - Mr James McCrory of Pendarves,
Ashburton County a resident of 25 years, died on Sunday
aged 65.
Thursday
10 December 1903
Presentations - 23
CANDY - ---
wedding presents were handed to Mr F.S.Candy who has been promoted
COOPER ---- who for
past 18mths ---- in the Ashburton for the Fairfield
works. --------
Marton - 24
WILTON -
M.H.Wilton died this morning, formerly a chemist of
Marton ---------
Lyttelton - Marriage - 25
COOTE - LINDSAY ---
Mr W.Coote one of the vestrymen was married to Miss C.
Lindsay a member of the choir -----
Presentation - 26
RUTLEDGE - Mr
George Robert Rutledge who is leaving ---- to go to England
to complete his training as an engineer. -- a handsome travelling
dressing-case -- presentation made by Mr Shann -----
Friday
11 December 1903
Divorces - 27
POPE v Agnes
C. Pope and Godfrey Simonsen - Wellington divorce
Court
DOUGLAS v Douglas
-------- lots more - Dunedin divorce court
Saturday
12 December 1903
Marton - Fire -
28
BLACKWELL - --Mr J.G.Blackwell --destroyed by fire -------
Monday 14
December 1903
Divorce Court - 29
McMASTER v.
McMASTER and Kino,
North Otago sheep farmer----- with Fanny Ada
McMaster------ Isidore Kino of Sydney---- Dunedin
Court
MAJOR - Isabella
Major v. George Everett Major --- desertion and
misconduct ----- Auckland court.
Presentation - LITTLEJOHN,
MAJOR -
30
Nelson College Old Boys' Ass. bade farewell ---- to Mr
W.S.Littlejohn, Principal of the Boys' College --- to take
up a position at Scotch College, East Melbourne --- after
20 years in Nelson. --- presented with a gold watch
and chain. ------
Mr Major an assistant master is also going to the same college
was likewise accorded a farewell.
Accidents - 31
TRIMMER -
Annie a married woman aged 62, fell and died
almost immediately - Auckland
POHIO - Robert at
Kaiapoi Pa ------------- he is a widower about 35 years of age.
Tuesday
15 December 1903
Inquest - Rangiora - b 32
MILES - death of
Mrs Bridget Miles ------ William Miles, deceased's husband
--------
Kaiapoi - 33
H. Pohio -----
Lancaster Park -- 35
FALVEY
- a boy named John Falvey, 12 years old
was run over by 2 bicyclists while crossing the track 2
small bones were broken -----
Wellington - 36
FLETCHER -
Margaret Fletcher aged 81 died at the hospital from
--burns while lifting a kettle off the fire.
Maintenance - 37
GILBERT - Samuel
Gilbert -------- maintenance of his wife ------
HAY - James George
Hay ----- maintenance order -----
Affiliation - 38
HOBBS - Andrew Hobbs was ordered to pay the sum of
5s. a week -----
Summary Separation - 39
WALKER - Ada
Walker applied for an order for summary separation from her
husband, Alfred William Walker ---- wife custody of children
BARBER -
Sarah Ann Barber ---separation from her husband John Barber
---- support of 2 young children.
Thursday
17 December 1903
Accident - Lyttelton - 40
HANSEN
- --- Lyell Hansen --- behinf
Messrs Forbes and Co. --he had one rib broken -------
Divorce - 41
McMASTER &
KINO -----
Friday 18
December 1903
Accidents - 43
HUDSON - Mr John
Holmes Hudson, a retired chemist, died suddenly last
evening ----
Auckland -
GOODRICK - Mr
William R. Goodrick, 73 years old, ----- dropped dead this
morning ---
Hokitika -
JENNINGS - Mr Henry
Jennings of Port Levy --- thrown from horse and broke
his thigh -----
The following candidates have won the 4 senior entrance scholarships at
the Christchurch Girls' School in the order of merit.
Lilian GRIFFIN, West
Christchurch School 1.
Agnes WERTER, Mrs
Bowen's Private School 2.
Elsie SAPSFORD, East
Christchurch High School. 3.
Blanche ROUT, St Albans
School, 4.
Monday 21
December 1903
Coromandel - Boating Fatality - 47
William Edgar, James Roil and Donald Calder together with 3
others P.Petley, J.
Kirk and Leslie Roil (age 12) were
anchored in a yacht
near Pitas Island -------James Roil, Edgar and Calder
---- were drowned --
Roil was a married man was a blacksmith, he leaves a wife and 4
children,
Calder who lost an arm some years ago was an accountant, he
leaves a wife and 5 young children,
Edgar was a miner, aged 60. He leaves a wife and a grown up
son and daughter.
Dunedin - 48
MADDOCK - 2 year old son of Mr Charles Maddock
was drowned at Cromwell ----
Tuesday
22 December 1903
Greymouth - 51
HUGHES -
John ---- died this morning. he was one
of the oldest residents on the Coast.
GILROY -
------ a dredge hand named Gilroy, while working at
the North Beach dredge today got his hand mangled --------
Presentations - 53
PRIESTNALL - Mr E.
was given a gold medal by the South Canterbury Boxing Assoc.,
Ashburton.
CHAMBERLAIN - Miss
Martha on the eve of her marriage -- Amberley Town Hall --- gave
her a clock.
MATHEWS - Mrs
R.T. -----
BROPHY - Mr
M. Ashburton, whp is retiring from from the railway
service --- was given an easy chair by his fellow workman
----
Wednesday
23 December 1903
Pahiatua - 56
BECKETT -
agirl aged 9 named Beckett at Kaitawa was drowned while crossing a
shallow in the Tiraumea River with her sister. She fell ----
Auckland - 57
KELLY - Alfred
Kelly aged 30 was knocked down in Queen street
------ injured on the head. he was conveyed to the hospital.
Blenheim - 58
GILL - Harold Gill
became entangled in the machinery at a flax mill at Blind River
---- he died in the hospital this morning.
Invercargill - 59
WILLIAMSON -
Robert, manager of the Undaunted Goldmine, Nevis, was
killed by a fall of earth. he was aged 40 and was unmarried.
Meeting of Creditors - 60
RAMSEYT - of
Rangiora, saddler ------- lots more -----
Thursday
24 December 1903
Nelson - 61
DRUMMOND - from Wangamoa that a Mrs Drummond was
thrown out of a
trap near Bird's accomodation house ---- died from
injuries received -----
Monday 28
December 1903
Auckland - 62
REYNOLDS - Mr
A.B. Reynolds sen landing waiter for customs collided with
2 horses -----
SMITH - Mr George
---son of fell off a building in Halifax street --- broke
an arm. -
Nelson - 62
BRAY - James
Bray aged 14 drowned while attempting to cross a creek near
Albury -
Timaru
ROSS -
Alexander of Redcliffe, young man lost his life while
bathing -------
Timaru
Kaiapoi - Boating Accident - 64
-- Mrs LINKLATER and
several members of her family while out boating at kaiapoi were
thrown into the water --------- seen from beach --M
r EVANS went to
rescue -- all of the party were rescued --- taken to
cottages of Messrs EVANS,
JOHNSON and ANDERSON --------
Inquest - LYNSKY
- 65
William Lynsky - William McHUGH
farmer, residing at Mandeville North --deceased was his brother in law.
------ lots more ----
(spelling of Lynskey as in paper)
Death - 66
POHIO - Pohio ---- some 3 weeks ago
died in hospital today -- he was a widower with no family.
Tuesday
29 December 1903
Funeral write up - 67
LYNSKEY - W. of Ohoka took place ---
interred at Rangiora Roman Catholic Cemetery ---widow and
4 children also Mr and Mrs M. Lynskey of
Kaiapoi,
parents of the
deceased. (spelling of Lynskey as in paper)
Inquest - 68
POHIO - ---- of Henare Pohio ----
Harry WAKEFIELD a
neighbour of the deceased ----- more ------
Wednesday
30 December 1903
MONAGHAN -
Patrick ---- an elderly man a labourer,
--------Gisborne - 71
Thursday
31 December 1903
Auckland -
SCANLAN -
72 - Walter Bracewell shot an old man Jimmy
Scanlan outside the Britomart Hotel then shoy
himself. ---- neither was dangerously injured.
JOHNSON - 73
- a tram conductor named Albert Johnson was badly
injured between 2 cars ---- he was taken to hospital.
Pahiatua -
KINSETT - 74 - a settler living at
Konini named Alfred Kinsett, aged
41, married man with several children ------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
18 May 2008
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