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Friday 2
November 1906
Christchurch -
REID - an inquest touching the death of the
cabman, F. Reid, who
was killed last night, will be held at the hospital at 5
o'clock this afternoon.
Wellington - Fire - ANDERSON - LOWTHER
- McKEAND -
the shop and dwelling at Newtown occupied by Mr P. Anderson,
botanist, and Messrs F.J. Lowther and J.
McKeand, were destroyed by fire at 8-30 this
morning. ----- the adjoining premises occupied
by Mr Garbes,
sailmaker, Mr Moses,
fancy goods
dealer, were slightly damaged. -----
the building was owned by Mr Martin Kennedy
Gisborne -
ELLIS - the body of Thomas Ellis, a labourer,
aged 55 years ---------
Monday 5
November 1906
Auckland - KIRKBRIDE
-
Mr M.M. Kirkbride, member for Manukau, died yesterday from
meningitis. He left his parliamentary duties 5 weeks
ago owing to ill-health.
His condition became critical, he was moved from his home
to a private hospital.
Auckland - TROBROOK
-
a fishing boat capsized in the Tamaki River last
night. ---- an Italian fisherman
named Trobrook was thrown into the water and drowned.
Palmeston North -
TOMKINS -
an old age pensioner, named William Tomkins, was found dead by
his wife at midday yesterday. The deceased who
was nearly 86, had been in the
colony 64 years. ---- an inquest was not necessary.
Nelson - inquest - MOYNIHAN -
the body of the lad Moynihan, who was drowned in the
boating fatality at the Boulder Bank yesterday week,
was found --------at the inquest, a verdict of accidental death was
returned ----------
Southbridge - LOUDEN
-
a young man named James Louden was killed at the Southbridge Railway
Station this morning. ------- he was about 20 years
of age and was in the employ
of Mr Thomas Dowling, of
Oakleigh Estate. It is believed he has no relatives in the colony.
Christchurch -
DAVIES - a young man named William Davies was
-------- at Sumner, -------
Dunedin - Fires -
SHRIMPTON - a building of 9 rooms, owned
by Mr Shrimpton, was almost totally destroyed by fire ------
Tuesday 6
November 1906
Invercargill - BALL,
HAZELMORE, PATON, DAVEY, HAMILTON,
GILCHRIST -
it is reported that a boating accident involving the loss of 3 lives
---- the party consisting of William Ball, aged
30, Moss Hazelmore, aged 38, William
Paton aged 40, Claude Davey , David
Hamilton, and Ernest Gilchrist left Invercargill in an oil
launch with a dingey in tow. for Sandy Point on
a fishing expedition. ------- nothing has been seen since
of Ball, Hazelmore and Paton, the 2 latter were
married and leave families of 3 and 4 children respectively.
Thursday
8 November 1906
Dunedin - divorce - COOK -
in the divorce court a decree nisi was granted in the case of Margaret
Cook versus Samuel Thomas Cook, for
desertion, the case came from Oamaru.
Dunedin -
LEE - 2 men
were killed in the Kaitangata coal mine. One was the son of Mr
Lee, the manager of the mine.
Monday 12
November 1906
Auckland - Fatal Tramway accident - TAYLOR -
a tramway accident with a fatal ---- in Symonds
Street on Sunday. Mrs Alice Taylor, wife of
Mr W. Taylor, manager for Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.
---------
Auckland - Fire - SCHERFF -
a fire at Admiralty House, occupied by Mrs Scherff as a
boarding-house on Sunday afternoon was extinguished after 3
rooms and nearly the whole of the roof
had been burned.
Dunedin - divorce -
MICHAEL - in the case of Michael
v. Michael, wife's petition for divorce -----------
Wednesday
14 November 1906
Greymouth -
SMITH - Mr Henry Smith, Inspector of Schools
under the Grey Education Board. died today after 6 weeks illness.
Dunedin -
MILLAR - Mrs J.A. Millar, wife of the
Minister of Labour, died from apoplexy today.
Thursday
15 November 1906
Hokitika - CLARKE -
the body of an elderly man, identifies as that of W. H.
Clarke, civil engineer, supposed to have come from
the Auckland district, who arrived here a month
ago on a prospecting expedition, was found on the ocean
beach early this morning. ---------
Auckland - HODGES -
a young man about 25 years of age was found wandering in a very
weak, and evidently suffering from some brain trouble
------- he gave his name
as John Hodges -----
Friday 16
November 1906
Auckland - inquest -
MILLS -a child named Edith Emma Mills, 3 years of
age, the
daughter of Mr C.H.Mills of Papakura, was playing
with her sister with a piece of string -------
Oamaru -
MILLAY - the body of a man found by a party of fishermen
------Michael Millay, an old age
pensioner, aged about 70 ---deceased was a native
of Kilkenny
Hokitika - inquest -
CLARKE - a verdict of found drowned -----in the case
of William Hill
Clarke ----he is supposed to be a brother of Sir
Marshall Clarke, England
Saturday
17 November 1906
Dannevirke - inquest - STEVENSON -
an inquest touching the death of Mary Stevenson was held at Matotuku
yesterday, ----------- she leaves 8 children, the
youngest 9mths old.
Thames -
BAUER - a sad boating fatality has occurred
here. A man named Bauer -------
Wanganui - GRAY -
the child who was the victim of a train accident yesterday at a level
crossing succumbed to her injuries. --- a little
girl, aged 2 years and 9 mths, daughter of Mr R.D.Gray
---------
Monday 19 November 1906
New Plymouth - Fire - McGUIRE -
a fatal fire occurred at Waitara early on Sunday morning, when
the Bridge Hotel was totally destroyed, and an old man
named Thomas McGuire
was ------- the Hotel was owned by the trustees for
Mrs Fairweather and the
licensee was Mr W.R.Wilson
-------
Thames -
DUNLOP -Ralph Dunlop the young man ---- died
at the hospital this
morning. He was the son of Mr T.A.Dunlop, a well-known mine
manager.
Oamaru - 3 men missing in a boat -
word was received this morning that a boat had been found
---- no traces of the bodies have been found.
Wellington -
ASHER - the
death is announced of Mr David
Asher, at age 76. Mr Asher was formerly a furniture
dealer and in the early days took a prominent part in fire
brigade work
in Dunedin and Wellington.
Dunedin -
WILKIN - the chief postmaster Mr Wilkin, died
this morning.
Tuesday
20 November 1906
Rotorua -
WARETINI - a girl, 6 years of
age, the daughter of a Maori named Waretini -----
Wednesday
21 November 1906
Thames -
WILLETTS - Henrietta Willett's, aged 5 years
died at the hospital ----------
Rotorua -
WARETINI - a little Maori girl, 6 years of
age ------ close to
her parents residence at Whakarewarewa yesterday morning.
----------
Thursday
22 November 1906
Blenheim - coach accident - WESCOLT,
BOLTON, BONNINGTON, -
the Top Valley coach, from Blenheim yesterday capsized when
crossing the north bank of the Wairau river. The driver
Westcolt, a man named Bolton, and
Mrs Bonnington and a child,
passengers, were drowned. Wescolt was
single, Bolton was stranger to the district, but Mrs
Bonnington was an old resident.
Friday 23
November 1906
Blenheim - Wairau coach accident -
further particulars of the coach accident at Top Valley crossing on the
Wairau river, 25 miles from Blenheim, --------
a long column
Hokitika - Obituary -
LEWIS -the wife of Mr J.B.Lewis, president of the
Westland Law Society, died last night after a protracted illness.
Christchurch - Divorce -
Sarah Godwin HERVEY
v William Hervey ------ more
Blenheim -
WASKETT -the body of Waskett, the driver of
the coach, was recovered at noon today, 3 miles below the
ford ---- one bag of mail matter was also found.
Monday 26
November 1906
New Plymouth -
FAIR - Mr George Charles Fair, petroleum
expert, died this morning after a short illness -----
Wellington - Obituary -
BYRNE - at the
inquest touching the death of the woman Emma Byrne, ----- the woman
came from Oamaru ------
Wednesday
28 November 1906
Auckland - inquest - CLARK
and MAY -
the inquest touching the death of R. Clark and T. May, who
lost their lives in the accident at the Colliope Dock
yesterday, was opened this morning---------
Napier -
HUSTON - (this was the spelling in the
paper)
Mr Robert Moore Huston, chemist, manager for Messrs
Wilkinson and Co. Dunedin, for 14 years, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon. ------------ more
Dunedin - DOWNIE -
an old man named Thomas Downie died in the hospital from injuries
received on November 8th by being knocked down by a tram-car in
George Street.
Thursday
29 November 1906
Napier - HUESTON
- (this was the spelling in the paper)
at the inquest touching the death of Robert Moore Hueston,
--- the inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight -----
Wellington -
SMITH - the body of Joseph Smith, aged 67 was found
in the harbour this morning. Deceased was a clerk, been
missing from his home for a few hours.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
2 July 2006
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