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Tuesday 3
March 1903
Auckland -
002 - p3
BEWS - An appeal
has been lodged against the decision --- in the divorce
case Bews v Bews ------
Thursday
5 March 1903
Accidents &
Fatalities - 005 - p3
ANDREW -
William, aged 25 a single man,
died at Kopuru, Auckland, inquest ------
PHIPPS -
Robert, an ordinary seaman on the barque Don
---- knocked down at Lyttelton -- not seriously
injured -----
Friday 6
March 1903
Sale - 007 - p3
SPENCER - Mr
W.W.Spencer, who has carried on business
as a general storekeeper at Cust for the past 6yrs has sold to Mr
Horne of Rangiora.
Accidents &
Fatalities - 008 - p3
THORNTON - Mr
J.R., a solicitor was picked up
on the St Clair beach, Dunedin, little hope of
recovery ----has a wife and 2 children married in
Christchurch
Saturday
7 March 1903
Missing Friends -
010 - p6
CRIGHTON - John or his wife
Margaret, nee Mackenzie
WEST - Emily, sister Annie Ruth
Noton, of 7 St Georges rd, West Hampstead, London. left
England in Jan. 1884 last heard from Christchurch in 1887
O'NEILL - Thomas Houston, nephew Harry looking
for him c/o Tatchell, Solicitor, Bendigo.
KEAY - BRISCOE or WHITEHOUSE --- Samuel,
sailed for Otago in 1872, son william asks.
DONNISON - Thomas, flourmiller, went to
NZ or Australia 30 years ago. sister Hannah's
daughter asks.
PALMER - Leonard W. left London 25 years ago.
for Melbourne or Sydney. Mother and sister ask.
TANNER - Jacob of Upton Noble, Somerset, went
to NZ about 1892, last news Whangarei, son Herbert
asks.
McFALL - James, maker-up, left
Manchester for Melbourne 50 years ago. nephew asks.
BROWN - Thomas, gardener, married Margaret
Downey, of Castle Martyr, County Cork, 50 years ago. left
Cardiff 35 years back, son Maurice asks.
JONES - William, left Much Wenlock, Shropshire, 50
years ago, last news from West Foots Cray, near Melbourne,
niece asks.
COLCLOUGH - Thomas, supposed to have gone to NZ,
sister Phill asks.
SAUNDERS - William left Gloucester in 1874,
last wrote Wanganui NZ in March 1876
sister Polly asks.
DRAYTON - Isabella, dau of John of the 98th Foot
Regiment seeks her father's brothers and sisters in
Australia, left Somersetshire about 36-7 years ago ----
ROBERTS - Jane left St Asaph, N. Wales, for
Christchurch in 1871 sister Ellen asks
McCARTHY - James, seaman, from Waterford,
ireland, last heard in 1875 in Canterbury brother Edward
asks
JONES - John Henry, surgeon, or his son william
McLellan Jones, --------
NEAL - Mrs Emily, since married again, left
London 1890 ----- son william asks
SLEEP - Samuel Sleeo. left Woolgarden St
Cether, Cornwall about 44 years ago, Mrs H.
Allins asks
HODSON - John -- was at Achray station, Rotheram,
Amuri, in 1883 --------
Accidents &
Fatalities - 011 - p5
GELL - John,
thrown from his trap in Hastings,
and died from injuries received.
BURGESS - 3yr old
son of J. Burgess died from burns
----
VINCENT - John
--- in a boxing contest
--- expected to prove fatal ----
BLACKETT -
Henry, death at Loburn last
Wednesday a lad aged 15 --- driving a horse in a dray ---
he was thrown out an inquest being held ---
Land Sale - 013 - p5
MOORHEAD
- held a land sale account of Mrs
A.M.Moorhead, of Leeston, The homestead block Lot 1
of 100 acres ---- Lot 2 of 68 acres ---
Dunedin - 014 - p5.
THORNTON
- Mr Thornton died at the Hospital at Dunedin this
morning.
Monday 9
March 1903
Meeting of Creditors
- BERRY - 015 - p3
E.C. Berry, held this morning,
butcher for 29 years, while his wife was alive he
managed, but when she died he as left with 8 children and a
great
deal of sickness among them ---
Obituary - TOSSWILL
- 018 - p3
The death is announced from England of Lieutenant-Colonel
Robert G.D.Tosswill. appointed Major in command of the Canterbury
Battalion of Infantry
in 1885 ------ previously held a captaincy in the Christ's
College Rifles ---- during his res. in
Canterbury hehad a farm near Timaru and another
at Highfield, Kirwee, Colonel Tosswill went to
Engalnd in 1901.
Tuesday
10 March 1903
Auckland -
Passengers - SIERRA
- 020
- p3
The Sierra arrived in Auckland this morning with the San
Francisco mail. She made a record passage of 15 days
14hrs 33 min.
Passengers -
Miss Bethell, Mesdames McClurg and daughter, Messrs
F.W.Thorne, J.A.McClurg, and Littledale.
Second Saloon -
Miss Allen, Messrs O.Williams, F. Aitkin,
L.Brown, P.Carrigan, Karmont, C.Smith, and
J.Jame, Master Allen, and 1 steerage.
Thursday
12 March 1903
Fatalities - 022 - p3
HALLIWELL -
James, was killed by a fall of a stack of
timber near Huntly.
BARCLAY -
Agnes, a housemaid at the Prince Arthur
Hotel, died rather suddenly, inquest held
------
Meeting of Creditors - 023
WRIGHT -
Arthur, picture frame maker, of
Christchurch -------- more ----
Friday 13
March 1903
Divorce - 025
- p3
MACKIE -
R.A.Mackie & Janet Mackie
------ more ----
Saturday
14 March 1903
Fatalities - 028
- p5
DODGSHUN -
Nathaniel, a well-known storekeeper at
Btightwater, Nelson, thrown from his horse -- killed ----- an
inquest will be held tomorrow.
RAWCLIFFE - W.S. a remittance
man, from England --- lived with
wife and family at --- Wakefield, Nelson, ---
died ----- inquest tomorrow.
COLLINS -
Timothy, at Oamaru, crushed by a
traction engine, broke his leg --- died -----
MARTYN - Samuel
Henry, aged 56 died suddenly
---- Christchurch --- an inquest will be held ----
Monday 16
March 1903
Fatalities - 030 - p3
WILLS - son of Mr
W.Wills, farmer, side of a
shed blew down on him in a raging nor-wester --- died shortly
afterwards.
BURGESS - son of Mr
J.Burgess,
blacksmith, Mount Somers, was drowned in the
domain on Sat. the body was recovered by some harvesters.
MARSHALL -
Frank, son of a farmer, killed by a
fall of gravel in a pit on Sat at Invercargill, died
as soon as extricated.
CAPILL -
Winifred, died suddenly on
Sunday at res. of Mrs Emma Sandford, keeper of an
infant home in Tuam st, Chch, -- 2mths old
WILLS -
Albert, was accidently killed this
morning at Ashburton ---
DITFORD -
Frederick W.E., a few weeks old,
died --- live in Waltham rd, Sydenham -- died
in the waiting room while waiting to see the doctor --
Death - 031
- p3
FYFE - Mr Gerge
Gibb Fyfe, died at Wyndham yesterday.----- aged
78, an old colonist arrived in the Phoebe Dunbar in 1850 -----------
Boating Tragedy -
Sumner - SPRING -
032
2 young men named George Spring and Wallace Franklin went
out in an oil-motor launch from Sumner ---- fishing near
Lyttelton --- boat capsized
trying to cross the bar ----- lots more -----
George Spring was 27 years old, well-known in athletic
circles and was very popular son of
Mr George Spring, carrier and was unmarried.
Tuesday
17 March 1903
Inquest - 034 - p3
CAPILL
- -- Winifred Capill, who died at the res. of
Mrs
Sandford, the keeper of the Infant's Home at Linwood
---- death due to marasmus.
Wednesday
18 March 1903
Memorial -
ASHTON - 035 p3
No steps have been taken yet to place a tombstone on the grave of ' Dad
Ashton' an old veteran born in the Army and died in
Christchurch some time
ago. ----- it was suggested at the time of his
death a memorial should be raised to him.
Fatalities
& Accidents - 037 -
p3
HOUNSLOW -
Mrs, horses bolted, --- 3 ladies jumped
out -- Mrs Hounslow an old Masterton res. caught in the
step, was dragged and killed.
MILLAR - son of Mr
A. Miller, of
Rangiora, made a small canon of a piece of brass tube
-- exploded in his face -- may lose sight of one eye.
Friday 20
March 1903
Fatalities &
Accidents - 039 - p3
HUNTER -
George, body discovered -- near
Ellesmere School --- an inquest will be held
McLEAN -
Lachlan, had an accident at Lyttelton this
morning was bruised about the arms and legs ------
Saturday
21 March 1903
Accident - CROTTY -
041 - p5
John Crotty, a storkeeper at Oparau, has been poisioned by
eating honey, and is seriously ill . he has been bought to
Kawhia, but is not expected to recover.
Monday 23
March 1903
Fatalities - 042
- p3
WILLIAMS - Robert
Leslie, --- aged 1
year, inquest found death resulted
------ deceased's twin brother also very ill
but survived.
EVANS -
Robert, fell off a wire bridge at Mitchell's
Lake, Brunner and broke his neck.
Tuesday 24
March 1903
Affiliation - 044 - p3
BETTRIDGE -
William admitted paternity of an
illegitimate child -----------
Fatalities &
Accidents - 045 - p3
BETHUNE -
David, inquest, aged 69 died
suddenly yesterday -----
ANDREWS - Mr
F.S. who is employed at Mr H.J.Ranger's,
Victoria Cycle works at Rangiora, was riding a motor-machine --
collided with a bicycle --
Thursday
26 March 1903
Fatalities - 048 - p3.
SOMERVILLE - Mrs,
an old resident of woodville died
yesterday -----
KENNEDY - Joseph, a very
old pioneer res. of Kaneri
District and in business at the Forks as a general
storekeeper, died this morning ---
Inquest - 049 - p3
GIESLER -
---- death of 6mths old Constance Coronation Giesler, who
died
yesterday , will be held at 4pm ------
Presentation - 051
- p3
SHANAGHAN - Mr and Mrs
W. about to leave Lyttelton
for Hamilton --- presented with silver mounted toilet
requisites. ----
Friday 27
March 1903
Carterton -
053 - p3
BOOTH
- William Booth, a well-known sawmiller of this
district, who
recently returned from England, ------ died last
night aged 66 years.
Obituary - COWLISHAW
- 054 - p3
The late Mr W.P. Cowlishaw was born at Sydney on 1 November
1839. He took his degrees of B.A. and M.A. at the
Sydney University and served
his articles with Messrs Rowley, Holdsworth and Garrick, a Sydney
firm, being admitted as a barrister in 1863. Coming to
NZ he entered partnership
with Mr E.F.B.Harston ---- In
1864 Mr Garrick
formerly of
Sydney came to Christchurch and the firm became Garrick and
Cowlishaw, Mr Harston
having retired. --- appointed 1st solicitor to the
Canterbury College Board of Govenors ----- member of the
Provincial Council of Canterbury --- was
Provincial Solicitor --- active part in forming
Christchurch Drainage Board --- became solicitor to the
Education Board. in 1882 he was a candidate
to represent Avon, was defeated by Mr Pilliet. In
1883 Mr J.B.Fisher joined the firm ---- Mr Cowlishaw went
to England in the following year ---
returning in 1886 --- the death of Mr Garrick in June 1890
caused another change -- in January of this year Mr Cowlishaw
retired ---- was a
director of the Christchurch Press Company, chairman of Manning
and Co. and of Ashby Bergh and Co. He leaves 3
daughters Mrs J.D.Hall,
Mrs J.Turnbull and Miss
I. Cowlishaw, 3 sons Messrs W.B. F.I. and T.
Cowlishaw.
Fatalities - 055
- p3
STEAD -
William of Waikeikei, Whangarei,
was killed by a tree falling on him.
JEFF - an old
man, was taking tiles from a
roof when the ladder slipped ---- died at 7pm,
widower, aged 73, an inquest will be held
BUXTON -
MabelGallimore, a pupil of Swannanoa
school, inquest held this morning, died on wednesday -- run
over by a truck -------
GEISLER - Constance
Coronation, inquest
dau. of Mr Charles Geisler, of Fyfe st, death
from natural causes.
Deserter - p3
- 056
McLEAN -
Neil, charges with having deserted from
H.M.S. Royal Arthur --------
Saturday
28 March 1903
Obituary - LILLY
- p6 - 058 &
059
Mr John Lilliy last Sunday, an old Canterbury bandsman. A
native of Gloucestershire and an ex-English player of ability,
John Lilly was a most welcome
help to the old Canterbury Yoemanry Cavalry Band ------ on his
E-flat bass was a telling, correct and willing bandsman.
----- many bandsmen will learn
with regret that genial John Lilly has joined the band of the old
brigade.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
28 August 2009
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