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Wednesday
2 August 1905 -
New Plymouth - fatal bush felling accident -
WILEY - David, employed at Kelly's
sawmill,
Mokau River, was killed yesterday by a tree falling on him while
bush-felling. Deceased belonged to Opunake.
Thursday 3 August 1905
Auckland - child -
BATES - a child 4 years of age, named
Mary Bates, whose parents
reside in England Street, Ponsonby, died in the hospital
from burns. ------------
Auckland - a Tramcar collision -
REYBURN - Mr Kettle S.M. awarded Jam,es Reyburn
damages for injury and loss
sustained through the collision of a tramcar with a restive horse and
trap
which he was
driving.
Friday 4 August
1905
Kaiapoi - inquest - HALL -
an inquest held at the Courthouse, Kaiapoi, this morning on the
body of William Hall, who was found dead in his tent yesterday on
Kaiapoi Island, ------ after the evidence of Alexander SMITH Charles CLAIR, James WRIGHT, Dr MURRAY and Constable SIMPSON had been heard,
the jury found that death was from natural causes.
Port Chalmers - 2 men drowned -
DOW - John and Robert Dow were drowned in the
lower harbour. They left
Carey's Bay for Deborah Bay ---- in a small boat. ----------
Dunedin - divorce -
KELLY - Kelly v Kelly wife's petition,
was undefended. The respondent is an ex-bitcher of
Dunedin.--------
Christchurch - divorce -
STARK - Stark v. Stark
------- for dissolution of marriage
Wellington - killed by fall from a horse -
SIMPSON - Harold B. Simpson, 15 years of
age, was killed at petone last evening by a fall from a horse
which he was riding.
Saturday 5
August 1905
Wellington - body indentified -
JOHNSTON - the body of the man found drowned in thr
harbour on July 28 has been
identified as that of William A. Johnston, whose parents reside
at Roslyn.
Monday
7 August 1905
Dannevirke - rabbiter drowned
-
SAUNDERS - the body of William Saunders,
rabbiter, Kaitoki
Station, was found in the Tapuata Stream yesterday. ------
Thames - Flaxmiller drowned -
YOUNG - Peter Young, a flax mill hand, was drowned
at Piako. He fell off
a punt containing flax, which was being towed up the river.
----- He came from
Sydney.
Christchurch - divorce
-
TEMBY - Peter Collins Temby
petitioned for dissolution of his marriage with Mary Ann Temby
------ lots more.
Christchurch - old settler dies - HORNER -
another of the early Canterbury settlers died at Papanui last Friday
morning in the person of Mr William Horner. The deceased
accompanied by his wife arrived in Lyttelton in the ship
"Clontarf" in 1859and settled in Papanui, where he
resided
up to the time of his death. ------- Mr & Mrs Horner
celebrated their Golden Wedding last Christmas Day. leaves a
widow, 6 sons, 3 daughters, and 32 grandchildren.
Waipawa - death - JOHNSON -
the death is reported of Samuel Johnson, aged 79. He was
one of the original Albert land settlers, and was long connected with
journalism
in Blenheim and Hawke's Bay.
Christchurch - inquest - Mary Ann
SHAW - --------
M.B.Shaw, husband of the deceased ------- a very long
column -
Tuesday 8 August
1905
Nelson - sawmill accident -
DELANEY - Percy, a sawmill hand in the Rai
Valley, was
hauling a log, when the wire rope slipped and struck him in the
chest. He is seriously injured.
Wellington - drowning -
LAMBERT - Captain
S. Lambert over 70 years of age, was
found ------- deceased was captain of a coastal steamer
trading between Wellington and Nelson
in the early days. He has
a married daughter living in Nelson.
Tawa - fire -
MEXTED - an 8 roomed house in Tawa Flat owned by Mr
S. Mexted, was totally destroyed by fire last night. ----------
Auckland - obituary -
GILLIES -C.E.S.Gillies, of Messrs Colbeck and
Gillies,
solicitors, died this morning the result of a chill
----- he was a prominent golf and tennis
player ------
Wednesday 9
August 1905
Gisborne -
HOOPER -a man named Harry Hooper was found dead in an
outhouse this afternoon. He had been suffering from a heart
complaint.
Dunedin - electric car -
MILLER - David Miller, residing at Sawyer's Bay,
while riding home on
horseback last night was knocked over by an electric car and his hip
was damaged.
Auckland -
SIMMONDS - Frederick Simmonds, a married
man, 45 years of age,
died last night --------- deceaseds wife lives at Northern Wairoa.
Thursday 10
August 1905
Auckland -
BURNAND - a boy aged 15 named William
Burnand, son of Mr Walter Burnand, a resident of Green
Lane, was killed ----------
Napier -
HYLAND - an old age and Imperial
pensioner named James Hyland was found dead in Chaucer Road this
morning.
Christchurch -
KERR - a couple of men were taken in a cab to
the hospital this afternoon
------ one named Edward Kerr, had a fractured ankle
and the other whose name could not be ascertained had cuts and bruises
on the head.
Friday 11 August 1905
Auckland - inquest -
SIMMONDS - at the inquest on Frederick
Simmonds --- a verdict of accidental death was
returned.
Gisborne - died while eating -
ALLEN - Thomas Allen, head-waiter at the
Masonic Hotel, dropped ded
whilst at breakfast this morning, from an apoplectic
seizure.
Saturday 12 August 1905
Hastings - accident -
EVERETT - a painful accident occurred this
morning. A man named Walter Everett was using a cross-cut saw
-------
Auckland - missing -
SALE - a young man named Henry Sale, of
Parnell, is missing. His rowing skiff and oars have been
picked up. -------
Monday 14 August 1904
Canterbury -
MARTIN - the infant son of Mr Samuel Martin,
living near Ohoka, was
accidently drowned about 5pm on Sunday. An inquest is being held.
Wellington - obituary -
WINTER - Mr Clement Winter, inspector and
public officer of the Bank of
Australasia in New Zealand, died suddenly last night, aged
59. ------
Napier -
MURTAGH - Thomas Murtagh, a station
hand, aged 48, died at the hospital -------
Oamaru - Fires -
WALKER - Mr Robert Walker's Wertheim sewing
machine depot and general store was gutted by fire this morning.
-------------
Tuesday 15 August 1905
Auckland -
DAVIES - a domestic
tragedy occurred at Archill last night. A man named
John Davies, aged 35 years
------- Mrs Alice Porter
----- Richard Chapman
----- lots more
Wednesday 16 August
1905
Dunedin - Fatal mine accident -
DONALDSON - a man named Donaldson, a miner at
Kaitangata, died in the Dunedin Hospital ------------
Fielding - found dead in a paddock -
HANKOR - an elderly man named W.C.Hanker, was found
dead in a paddock on Mr Hay's
property, Kiwitea, yesterday.------------
Thursday 17 August 1905
Christchurch - obituary - PEMBERTON -
Mr Charles Ffrench Pemberton C.E. who died at his residence
Sefton, yesterday was the youngest and only surviving son
of Mr Robert Pemberton, FRSL, of Chelsea,
England. He arrived in Wellington in the ship Gleaner, in
1857. --------- he married in 1856 and had 7 sons and
6 daughters.
Wellington -
BABER - Miss Gertrude, dau. of Mr T.P. Baber,
Merivale,
Christchurch, died at Wellington Hospital early yesterday
morning, after a short illness. ---
Auckland -
KEENAN - James Keenan, tinsmith, 71
years of age, fell down a
flight of steps at his residence, Nelson Street, and broke
his neck.
Friday 18 August 1905
Dunedin -
SERPLESS - Edward Surpless, a railway
fireman was killed last night by striking his head against the Kaikihu
bridge.
Saturday 19
August 1905
Dunedin - GREEN
-
Mr James Green, at one time member for Waikouaiti, and a
member of the education board, died today. --- His
death is the result of injuries sustained a fortnight ago when
his buggy ------ Mr Green and his son were thrown out.
Monday 21 August 1905
Christchurch -
HALLIGAN - fell from a trolly on the Midland
Railway Line on Saturday. He was taken to Staircase Gully Station
by 2 men, but died immediately on arrival. -------
Tuesday
22 August 1905
Wellington - Divorces -
HUTCHINSON v.
HUTCHINSON
CROFTS v. CROFTS
WAKEFORD v. WAKEFORD
WILDS v WILDS
BOYD v BOYD
Divorce -
STOCK - in regard to the case Stock
---------
Sydenham - presentation - McCRORIE -
----- Mr J McCleary, on behalf of the residents of Waltham
Road, presented Constable McCrorie, for his wife with a
silver mounted purse and a hand-bag,
scent bottle and purse for his little girl. Mr McCleary
congratulated Constable McCrorie on his promotion to the charge of the
Papanui Station ------- more
Wednesday 23 August
1905
Dunedin - Fire -
HANSEN - a building used as a tea and coffee
rooms, near the Jetty Street
Wharf, occupied by Peter Hansen, a nightwatchman, was
gutted early this morning. -------------
Dunedin - HAM SING TONG -
Ham Sing Tong was found dead in a hut at Tapanui yesterday by Ah
CHONG another Chinaman. ------
Gisborne - trap accident -
ALLEN - a man named James Allen, aged
59, was picked up on the road
beyond the town boundary last evening, it is supposed he fell out of a
trap -------
Saturday 26
August 1905
Auckland -
McDONALD - Flora McDonald, aged 84 an old-age
pensioner, perished in a
fire which destroyed her residence at Kuaotunu yesterday.
Christchurch -
JACK - Mr Jack, injured in a tramway accident near
Radley Bridge, late last night ----
Mangaweka -
SIMMS - word was received this morning that a
contractor named Simms was killed
whilst bush-felling on Mr Gorringe's
property, Upper Kawatu.
Palmeston North -
READ - Geoffry Read, an employee
of the Royal Hotel, and a
recent arrival in the colony, fell through a skylight
--------
Monday 28 August 1905
Dunedin - Obitusry -
COOK - the late Mr Edmund Cook
---- 2 of the deceaseds sons
are doctors, one at Fairlie, and the other at Amberley.
--------
Presentation - BRADBURY
-
Mr J. Bradbury, 2nd engineer of the s.s. Toroa, was recently
presented by the captain, officers, and engineers of the
steamer with a handsome set of carvers
and a case of silver
teaspoons as gifts on the occasion of his marriage.
-------
Christchurch -
DRUM - Michael Drum, one of the workman
engaged in removing the old
tramway rails in Ferry Road was struck on the head
----------
- deaths - 2 infants -
--sudden death of 2 infants, one at Barry's Bay and the other at
Mayfield on Friday a child of Mr & Mrs GLASSIE.
Hamilton - death of Maori Chief -
PATENA - the well-known Maori chief,
Rapana Patena, of Rangitikei, died suddenly yesterday
---
Dunedin - Found dead in bed -
CROSSAN - Margaret Crossan, widow
residing in North-east Valley, was found dead in bed yesterday
morning.
Thames - inquest -
YOUNG - at an inquest touching the death of a man
named Young deceased
came from South Brisbane, where his wife and child reside. ------
Tuesday 29
August 1905
Lyttelton -
CHALMERS - Mr &
Mrs Adam Chalmers, of Lyttelton, who have been on
a visit to the Old Country, arrived from Wellington
---- this morning
Christchurch -
KAVANAGH - Edward Kavanagh, a porter, was
slightly injured this morning
while engaged in shunting operations at the Christchurch railway
station. ----------
Presentation - GARRICK
-
----- steamer Rotomahana made a wedding present to the 2nd
officer of the vessel Mr H.M.Garrick. On their behalf
Mr A.F.LEVESTAM,
chief engineer of the steamer presented Mr
Garrick with a spirit-stand of oak, silver and cut-glass.
-----
Wanganui - Fire - McFARLANE,
THOMPSON -
a fire this morning destroyed a 2 storey work-shop owned by Mr D.
McFarlane and occupied by Mr Andrew Thompson, builder and
contractor -----
Wednesday 30
August 1905
Auckland -
SALE - the dead body of a young man named Henry
Sale, who had been missing since 11 August was recovered in the
harbour today.
Wellington -
JUKES - a young man named Walter Jukes,
was accidently killed while bush-felling at Ohau today
Dunedin - Funeral write up -
COOK - Mr E. Cook's funeral today was --------
Dunedin - death -
BAILEY - owing to the death of Bailey,
the match between the 2nd Otago team and North Otago ------
Thursday 31 August 1905
Dunedin - sudden death -
STEWART - David Stewart, 84 years of
age, residing in Mornington, died suddenly yesterday.
Christchurch - inquest -
CROSBIE - an inquest was opened
----- Arthur Keith Hadfield,
clerk residing in Richmond, ------ more
Tragedy in Richmond -
CROSBIE - Frederick Crosbie was found dead
---- in a house at Richmond where he was boarding. ------
Dunedin -
TRESEDER - the death is announced of Mr Peter
Treseder, for upwards of 30 years connected with the Otago Land
Office, -----
Wellington - divorce -
EAREE v
Earee ------ more
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
7 July 2006
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