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Friday
1
May 1903
Arrival - 002
GUTHRIE
- Dr T.O.Guthrie, formerly of Lyttelton,
has
been on a visit
to Europe, arrived by the s.s. Monowai this morning.
Obituary - Napier - 003
LAWRENCE - Mr James Lawrence, a very old
settler of the district, died
today aged 76.
Wellington - 004
BENNETT
- At Mangaweka, the 7 year old son of Mr harry
bennett,
licensed interpreter, was run over yesterday
------- died -----
Maintenance - 005
AYRES
- William Herbert Ayres, ----- deserted his
wife and
children
-------
Saturday
2
May 1903
Fatalities - 007
ROSS - Mr John
Ross, manager of the Phoenix coal mine
died suddenly at Whangarei.
HARDINGE -
James, dropped down dead in the Royal
Hotel ----- was a gardener, married, living in
Montreal st, Sydenham.
Missing Friends
- 008
DAND - Henry Grainge, son of late James
Dand,
of Morwick, Northumberland, England, last
heard
engineer on board ship China 1872
LUKE - George Henry, last heard of in Timaru
----- Henry Luke, c/o Post Office, Dunedin
inquires.
WHITE - William, came to Lyttelton on ship
Dona
Anita 1863, brother Edwin inquires, address Sutton
Grange, Victoria.
HAGAN - Edward, left Brachalisea,
Ireland, 30 years ago for Australia, last heard
from
20 years ago, Niece asks, c/o Hugh Bradley,
Eskdale, Hawke's Bay
HALLMOND - Alfred, platelayer, Marton,
NZ, wants to hear from his sister, not seen for 9 years, was
adopted by Julia Bramston --------
HODSON - John, wrote from -- Rotheram, NZ in
1883, last heard from Burra Burra Hosp. in 1885 brother
George asks ------- Oldham, Lancashire, England.
NOTON - Emily, sister Annie Ruth, ---
Hampstead, London, married Charles West,
shoemaker,
left England, in Jan, 1884, last heard from in 1887
O'NEILL - Thomas Houston, nephew Harry Aska,
care Tatchell, Solicitor, Bendigo.
EDWORTHY - William H. deceased, born
1864 native of Devonshire? left Navy in 1893,
relatives are sought. by Fred Greenfield.
TYRRELL - Mrs H. in 1885 was at
Humsden,
NZ brother and sister inquire.
GIBSON - Mrs widow, left London for
Chrsitchurch in 1883 and sister (next line)
TEESTON - Mrs, widow and sister of
Gibson, nephew asks
CARROLL - William, last seen in Blenheim,
NZ in 1883, supposed to be in the USA, brother
Tom asks
SIDDALL - Arthur, on Middlegate Bar,
York, left with his brother for Australia, 26 years
ago, daughter Ada asks.
MAURICE - Edward, went to NZ in
1878-9 sister Annie asks.
HAINES - Albert J. left Bredon,
Worcestershire, in 1883, last address, in
1896
was Kaikole, Bay of Islands, parents ask.
McCARROLL - Adam, went to Auckland, NZ
4
years ago, later to Maurutius, sister Annie
asks.
Monday
4
May 1903
Fatalaties - 010
LINGAR -
William, died at
Wellington, was a German in the country about 3 months.
O'NEIL -
John
of Kaiapoi, attempting to stop a
runaway horse and trap of Mrs Danille of Woodend, was
knocked down, he is not severely injured.
Auckland - 011
MORRIS
- Mrs Morris, an aged widow, who was
brutally
assaulted at
her res. at Managere 2 months ago, died yesterday
---------
Tuesday
5
May 1903
Accidents & Fatalities
- 013
MATTHEWS -
James, a
miner of Denniston,
Westport died ------
MUNRO - Daniel,
of
Auckland received severe injuries to the
head in a wagon accident. ------
SHARRON -
inquest tomorrow.
Wednesday
6
May 1903
Death - 014
ALBINE ?
- -- a married woman named
Albine(o)
died
suddenly at Sydenham this morning
-------
Absent without
leave
- HMS Wallaroo - 015
George Wenlock and David Hart, 2
mariners from HMS
Walleroo failed
to go
on board when their vessel left
Lyttelton --- remanded for 8 days.
Thursday
7
May 1903
Absent without leave -
ss Aparima - 016
James Beaton and William Smith, absented
themselves without
leave ------
Presentation -
018
NEVILLE - Mr J.N.Neville, of the
Lyttelton
Post and telegraph Office,
was married today, was presented with a set of brass-mounted
fireirons
and fender
Death - 019
SIMPSON
- Mr E.Y.Simpson, of Messrs Simpson and
Williams,
stationers and booksellers ------- aged
about
40 ---- came out in the ship Canterbury with his
parents,
his father
established the business ----- leaves a
wife and 2 girls and a boy about 12 and 10 and the
boy about 6 years. an inquest will be held tomorrow.
Friday
8
May 1903
Auckland - 021
GEORGE
- John Sutherland George, aged 40, a single
man, and
plumber, died ------
Death - 022
MOWAT
- Mrs Alexander Mowat, early settler in
the Awatere
district, died this morning aged 73. She arrived
in
Nelson in the ship Mary Ann in 1842.
Saturday
9
May 1903
Missing Friends - 023
DAND - Henry Grainge, son of late James
Dand,
of Morwick, Northumberland, England, last
heard
engineer on board ship China 1872
JOHNSON - William Henry, left England Nov. 1888 --
by
Tainui for Sydney and Dunedin sister Maria
Dalgleish----- Liverpool, England.
LUKE - George Henry, last heard of in Timaru
----- Henry Luke, c/o Post Office, Dunedin
inquires.
WHITE - William came to Lyttelton in ship Dona
Anita 1863 brother Edwin asks.
HAGAN - Edward, left Brachalisea,
Ireland, 30 years ago for Australia, last heard
from
20 years ago, Niece asks, c/o Hugh Bradley,
Eskdale, Hawke's Bay
HALLMOND - Alfred, platelayer, Marton,
NZ, wants to hear from his sister, not seen for 9 years, was
adopted by Julia Bramston --------
HODSON - John, wrote from -- Rotheram, NZ in
1883, last heard from Burra Burra Hosp. in 1885 brother
George asks ----Oldham, Lancashire, England.
NOTON - Emily, sister Annie Ruth, ---
Hampstead, London, married Charles West,
shoemaker,
left England, in Jan, 1884, last heard from in 1887
O'NEILL - Thomas Houston, nephew Harry Aska,
care Tatchell, Solicitor, Bendigo.
CREASE - Robert went to Australia in
1884
--- last wrote home in 1862, sister Sarah asks.
STACKPOLE - Dr. relatives of Dr Stackpole (
who
went to NZ about 27 years ago died on the West
Coast)
sought by his son.
JONES - David, left Rotherhithe 20 years
ago for Otago NZ sister Elizabeth asks.
WILLIAMS - John, of Widemarsh,
Hereford,
last heard of in Wellington, NZ in 1882, sister
Olive
asks.
GRANVILLE - Thomas, left Queenstown for
Melbourne 40 years ago. brother Jim asks.
PARMENTER - Eliza and her 2 daughters sailed from
Glasgow for Dunedin in 1874-75 Niece inquires
KNIGHT - Joseph last wrote Home about 1892
from
Dunedin, brother Joe asks
MADDISON - William, last wrote from
Wellington
in 1897 daughter Edith asks.
BUDDLE - Richard, went to NZ 40 years
back, last heard of October 1867, sister Mary asks
BURRIDGE - or BARRATT - John went to
NZ
40 years back last heard of about 1888, brother George
asks
HAWKINGS - Margaret, formerly LIVESEY nee
HARRIS left Cornwall 30 years back, ----- son
Peter
asks
READ - Fred, left Hempnall, Norfolk
for
Australia about 1864 last heard working in gasworks in
Adelaide 30 years ago, brother asks.
DOAD - William and John, left Shropshire 30
years ago last heard of in NZ 1900 sister Elizabeth asks
LEANEY - Josiah, was owner in 1867 of land on the
Waiotara ? block near New Plymouth brother Joseph
inquires
BOWEN - John is inquired for by sister
Harriet, last heard of 30 years ago told he was in
Millwall? going to Australia about 1888
LANCASTER - Charles gave his address in 1897 as
Ruby
st, Wellington, mother asks.
MULLIS - Frank was in NZ in 1882?
nephew
T.C.Mullis from Portland asks
PIDDINGTON - Arthur - went to NZ 28
years
ago last letter from Palmerston North in
1895
sister Sarah asks.
Answers - 023
(From "Lloyd's Weekly"
London)
we have to thank the Lyttelton Times and Canterbury
Times
NZ for the following batch of replies.
ELLIS - Samuel, left England 30 years
back replies from Gore NZ to sister Martha in
London, (12 Oct)
TUCKER - Denis, left Chathams 30 years
ago, asked for by sister Lucy in Sunderland, Mr Tucker
died
in 1899 replied Wm Bell, of Wellington.
BIRCHLEY - J. sought by brother Charles in
London Lawrence Reade of Foxton forwards the address in
Palmeston
HARTRIDGE - Mrs Henry last heard of in 1870, asked
for by --at Aldershot, (14 Sept) reply from Fielding NZ that
Mr
and Mrs Hartridge both died 25 yrs ago
OSBORN - William left England 40 years ago for NZ died
about 1887-9 reply from R.S.Thompson of Taranaki in
reply
to sister Sarah from Ipswich (12 Oct)
CLEMENTS - John, have address in
Christchurch
(5 Oct)
Fatalities - 025
CORNTHWAITE and
PARRY - working
No 4
shaft
at Waihi fell some distance, both died
------
Tuesday
12
May 1903
Absent without Leave - 029
BRAITHWAITE and
HUTCHINSON -
were each
fined ---- without leave from the s.s. Perthshire ------
Thursday
14
May 1903
Missing Person -
032
RAMSEY - The
mother of the sailor John E. Ramsey, who in October
1899? was in the beaque Woo?ung is inquiring as to where
he
is now. -------
Saturday
16
May 1903
Dunedin - 035
DOUGHERTY
- John Dougherty, at Port Chalmers, when
crossing a
staging between Tarawera and the shore ----
fell into the graving dock and was killed.
an inquest will be held.
Missing Friends - 036
REED - Miss Mary Reed, teacher of singing and
music
res. in 1887 in Sydney, Ballarat and New Zealand
and
LOGGIE - . Mrs Jane, of Sydney,
Ballarat and New Zealand or any of her children (Ingram)
daughters of the late Mrs Mary Reed, Dublin -------
HAGAN - Edward, who left Brachalislea,
Ireland 30 years ago for Australia --------
HALLMOND - Alfred, Platelayer, Marton, NZ
not
seen since 9 years of age, adopted by --- BRAMSTON -------
HODSON - John ---- see 9 May
NOTON - Annie Ruth --- see 9 May
O'NEILL - Thomas Eouston ------
CREASE - Robert, went to Australia in 1884 ------
see
9 May
STACKPOLE - Dr ---- see 9 May
JONES - David left Rotherhithe, 20 years ago
for Otago NZ, sister Elizabeth asks
WILLIAMS - John of Widemarsh,
Hereford,
last heard of in Wellington in 1882 ----
GRANVILLE - Thomas, left Queenstown for
Melbourne 40 years ago. brother Jom asks
GRANVILLE - Thomas, left Queenstown for
Melbourne 40 years ago. brother Jim asks.
PARMENTER - Eliza and her 2 daughters sailed from
Glasgow for Dunedin in 1874-75 Niece inquires
KNIGHT - Joseph last wrote Home about 1892
from
Dunedin, brother Joe asks
MADDISON - William, last wrote from
Wellington
in 1897 daughter Edith asks.
BUDDLE - Richard, went to NZ 40 years
back, last heard of October 1867, sister Mary asks
BURRIDGE - or BARRATT - John went to
NZ
40 years back last heard of about 1888, brother George
asks
HAWKINGS - Margaret, formerly LIVESEY nee
HARRIS left Cornwall 30 years back, ----- son
Peter
asks
READ - Fred, left Hempnall, Norfolk
for
Australia about 1864 last heard working in gasworks in
Adelaide 30 years ago, brother asks.
DOAD - William and John, left Shropshire 30
years ago last heard of in NZ 1900 sister Elizabeth asks
LEANEY - Josiah, was owner in 1867 of land on the
Waiotara ? block near New Plymouth brother Joseph
inquires
BOWEN - John is inquired for by sister
Harriet, last heard of 30 years ago told he was in
Millwall? going to Australia about 1888
LANCASTER - Charles gave his address in 1897 as
Ruby
st, Wellington, mother asks.
MULLIS - Frank was in NZ in 1882?
nephew
T.C.Mullis from Portland asks
PIDDINGTON - Arthur - went to NZ 28
years
ago last letter from Palmeston North in 1895
sister Sarah asks.
HOINVILLE - Charles, left London for NZ in
1864, sister Ellen inquires
LOVEGROVE - Alfred, left East Molesey,
Surrey, 26 years ago for NZ, nephew inquires.
Monday 18
May 1903
Dunedin - 037
BLACKIE
- A woman named Annie Blackie, aged 33
and dumb has
been missing from her home -------- her cap has
been
found in the sandhills.
Tuesday
19
May 1903
Fatalities - 038
GAMBLE - James,
a
carter, was dragged on the
tram-line by his horse in Auckland ------
died
--- an inquest will be held this afternoon.
WEIR -
Margaret, a widow, a resident of
Whangarei aged 62 died suddenly in the
street
here today -------
Wednesday
20
May 1903
Mount Patriarch -
040
TAPP
- There were 130 applications today
for Mount
Patriarch, a small grazing run of 16,020 acres in
the
Marlborough district, including several from other provinces.
The
successful applicant was Mr H. Tapp, son of a well-known
Blenheim
settler.
Thursday
21
May 1903
Nelson - 041
AYDON
- A woman aged 35, the wife of Mr Archibald
Aydon, a
bootmaker, of Grove st, Nelson, gave birth to
triplets last night, all boys, the family
previously
numbered 7 sons.
Friday
23
May 1903
Divorce -
045
HEINITZ
- Richard Heinitz, an electrician-----
formerly of
Auckland, now of Wellington, with James
Wilson,
married in London, unknown to either of their parents,
petitioner
obtained 2 years work in NZ wife remained behind
--- ----- lots more -----
Saturday
23
May 1903
Divorce - 048
HEINTZ
--- 3 private detectives were
employed,
---- they crawled under the house and listened to a
conversation
in a bedroom which they overheard. petition
dismissed with
costs.
Monday
25
May 1903
Fatalities - 050
CARROLL - Benjamin
A. the cook of the coastal steamer
Akarana, was lost overboard off Tutekaha,
---
search was fruitless. Auckland
HAMILTON -
William, inquest, a verdict of death
from exposure ----
Birdling's Flat - 051
HARRIS
- A shooting accident ---- serious injury
of Mr Sydney
Harris, jun son of Mr S. Harris of Little
River
---- brought to town this morning for medical treatment.
Little River - 052
ARCHER -
ISLES - 2 very well-known residents of
Little River have just sold their
properties --- leaving the district. Mr John
Archer who was the 1st settler in the district has
decided
to settle near Christchurch -- Mrs Isles the other
departure was also an early resident -- she will take up
a
farm near the city.
Tuesday
26
May 1903
Auckland - 052a
BIGELOW
- John Bigelow, who was injured by a
fall in
the Calliope
Dock has died in hospital.
Wednesday
27
May 1903
Dunedin - 054
JONES
- A man named Richard Jones, aged 40
supposed
to be a
widower, was found dead on the beach in Blanket Bay, Otago
Harbour ----
Thursday
28
May 1903
Fatalities - 055
FEE - Patrick,
an
elderly man a res. of Clarence st,
Ponsonby, was found in the harbour, --------
MEIHANA -
Niko, aged about 18 was feeding a
horse, picked up a gun to shoot a bird and stumbled
---- died instantly.
Probates - 056
DOYLE - Bridget ----
FLANAGAN - Daniel ----
MAHR - William ------
CHAPMAN - Thomas
ANDERSON - Charles --
THOMPSON - Ellen
YOUNG - Charles James
WALES - William
DICKINSON - Joseph
SKELLY - Thomas
HODGSON - Elizabeth
McKAY - Isabella
HARRIS - Horace
DONAHUE - A.
Friday 29
May 1903
Masterton - 058
BUICK
- William B. Buick, a well-known resident of
Opaki was born in Wellington in 1842, been
farming in the Wairarapa for over 20 years -------
Fatalities - 059
FEE - Patrick,
inquest at Auckland --- found
drowned ---- body found in harbour ---
FERGUSON -
Edwin aged 21 was found dead
at at bottom of cliff at Denniston, Westport,
FRASER -
Duncan an elderly man dropped
dead in the main street, Timaru ------
DEIGHTON -
Henry --- found dead on Mr Acton-Adams
farm near Papanui -- inquest will be held.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
12 August 2009
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