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Monday  2 December  1907

Births  -  002
COMERFORD  -  on 30th November ---to wife of C.A. Comerford  -  a son.
SPENCE  -  on 30 November at The Manse,  Lincoln road  to Rev. W.  and Mrs Spence  -  a son.

Marriage  -  002
BERRY  -  SIMPSON  -  on 31 October  at ---  Albert Arthur,  4th son of Thos. Berry   to  Lily,  daughter of J.G.Simpson -----

Death  -  002
MURPHY  -  on 1 December  at ---  Tinwald,  Ann,  bel.wife of John Murphy  ----   in her 59th year.  funeral Tuesday 10am  at Ashburton.

In Memoriam  -  002
GRUBB  -  Betsy McDonald Grubb  ----   2 December  1905  -----
HERN  -  dear little Will,  3rd son of F and C. Hern  died 1 December 1906  aged 3 yrs  7mths.
WILSON  -  Maggie ---  wife of Ernest Wilson  died  2 December  1906  aged 24
WILSON  -  Maggie --- dau. of E.J.McClelland  died 2 December  1906   aged 24


Thursday 5 December  1907
Births  -  016
LAKE  -  on 4 December  at ----  to wife of R.E.Lake  -  a daughter
FAWCETT  -  at --   Hanmer  to wife of W.H.Fawcett  -  a daughter

In Memoriam  -  016
OFFWOOD  -  wife ---  died 5 December  1904 ---
POWELL  -  son John,  died at Hororata  on 5 December  1903.  


Friday 6 December  1907
Marriage  -  022
BATIE  -  McMILLAN  -  on 27 November at Sefton,  Thomas, 2nd son of John Batie, --Wellington  to  Lizzie, 2nd dau of H.McMillan, Saltwater Creek.

In Memoriam  - 022
SMITH  -  Ellen  -- --  daughter of J.R. and J.C.Smith ---  died  5 December 1905  aged 12 years  9mths. -------  more


Saturday  7 December  1907
Death  -  024
SUTCLIFFE  -  on  6 December -- William Henry ---beloved  husband  of Bessie  in his 53rd year.

Funeral Notice  -  024
SAUNDERS  - Eliza  ---   son-in-law   Mr D.C.Shier  ---  for the Addington Cemetery.


Monday  9 December  1907
Death  -  027
DUNNING  -  on 6 December  at Wellington Hospital,   Christina,  beloved daughter of late F.C.Dunning ------


Wednesday   18 December  1907
Births  - 040
MOSS  -  on 15 December  at --- to wife of Leonard Moss  - a son.
WOOD  -  on 16 December  at ------  to wife of D.E. Wood  -  a daughter.

Marriages  -  040
BROWNLIE  -  TUCKER  -  on 4 Dec.  at ---- John Drysdale,  2nd son of  William Brownlee --- Invercargill  to  Ivy Elizabeth  dau of Roger S. Tucker.
COOPER  -  COBURN  -  on 4 Dec. at  ---  Sydney, son of Thornhill Cooper,   to  Winifred,  dau. of R.W.Coburn,  both of Christchurch.
LETHAM  -  MOUNSEY  -  on 11 Dec.  at  Rowland, 3rd son of Andrew Letham --- Lauriston  to  Frances,  dau. of late Stephen Mounsey of --  View Hill.

Deaths  -  040
CRANSTON  -  on 17 December at --  Jane,  beloved wife of John D.Cranston,  in her 80th year.
GLUSEN  -  on 15 December  at  ---  Nicholas Glusen  ---  aged 67 years.
MARSH  -  on Sunday 15 December,  Anna Maria,  beloved wife of Mr Charles R.Marsh ---  Oxford,  aged 30 years.

In Memoriam  -  040
CONE  -  husband William  died Rangiora  18 December  1905  ------
EASTERBROOK  -  Margaret,  bel wife of Mr G Eastebrook,  died Prebbleton  18 December  1891  aged 51,  inserted by dau.  N. Reese


Thursday 19 December  1907
Deaths  -  045
HILL  -  on 17 December at Addington,  George Hill,  late of Yaldhurst and brother of James Hill  ---  aged 50 years.
STUBBERFIELD  -  on 18 December at Palmeston North,  dearly beloved wife of J.L. Stubberfield
WILKIN  -  on 18 December at Paris,  James Clunie Wilkin,  of Christchurch,  aged 65 years


Friday 20 December  1907
Birth  -  059
BEDFORD  -  on 26 October  at ---  to wife of Joseph Bedford  -  a son.

Death -  059
BEVINS  -  on 19 December at --- Emma Fanny (Farney)  wife of Joseph Bevins af Stratford, taranaki  and bel dau. of George Turner, --  aged 38

In Memoriam  -  059
ANDERSON  -  Ann Mary Lilian (Lily)  bel wife of L.Anderson  and dau. of W. and A.B.Philpott ---  died 20 December 1904,  aged 36.
MUSCHAMP  - Richard  died 20 December  1906  ------

Bereavements  -  059
DEAL  -  Mr and Mrs Geo. W. Deal -----   thank -----
FOSTER  -    Mrs Foster and family  wish to thank ------

Funeral Notice  -  059
STUBBERFIELD -    ------    at 2pm  for the Linwood Cemetery.


Saturday  21 December  1907
Funeral Notices -   061
BEVINS  -  the friends of Mr Joseph Bevins ----late wife Emma Fanny ---leave her father's residence --- for the Church of England Cemetery Barbadoes St. ---
HATHERLEY  -  Loyal City of Norwich Lodge No 4856  - late wife of   Bro W. Hatherley ------


Monday 23 December  1907
Birth  -  062
FORBES  -  on 20 December  at Oamaru  ---  to wife of AH. Forbes  -  a son.

Silver Wedding  -  062
HARRINGTON  -  PEARCE  - on 19 December 1882  at  Baptist Church,  Oxford tce, Christchurch -------  Rev Thomas Harrington  of Invercargill,  to                                          Elizabeth  Ann Searle Pearce   of Deveron,  Cornwall,  England ----

Deaths  -  062
KNIGHT  -  ---on 21 December   Mrs Charlotte Knight,  aged 65 years
LEE  -  on 22 December  at ---  dearly loved wife of John P.W. Lee  -----
McSWIGAN  -  on 21 December  at ---- Mary Theophane (Cissie)  bel. dau. of John & Mary McSwigan.
PEEL  -  on 20 December at  Saltwater Creek,  aged 87  Funeral Balcairn  23 rd  at 6pm
SUTHERLAND  -  on 22 December  at ----  Alexander ---  dearly bel. hus. of Catherine Sutherland,  aged 58,  late of Invercargill
WATSON  -  on 15 December at ---Eltham, Taranaki,  George,  bel. hus. of Annie Watson,  2nd son of late William Watson,  Brookside,  aged 50
WEST  -  on 21 December  at  ---  Richmond  Harold John  ----son of Joseph & Lillian West  aged 1 yr 6mths ------

In Memoriam  -  062
HOOPER  -  John  ---  accident  23 December  1906 -----  loving wife and family
OLIF  -  Walter Thomas  ---  died 23 December  1905  ----  loving wife and family


Tuesday  24 December  1907
Birth  -  065
WATSON  -  on 21 December  at Southbrook,  to wife of J.L.Watson  -  a son.

Silver Wedding  -  065
FIELD  -  McNATTY  -  on 25 December  1882  at ----  Invercargill by ---  Harry,  4th son of Joseph Field,  Brize Norton,  Oxfordshire,  England  to  Agnes,                              3rd dau. of James McNatty,   -- Invercargill.

Deaths  -  065
BISHOP  -  on 19 December at Waipukurau, Mary A.  bel wife of A.P.Bishop and sister of Mrs P. Devane & Mrs G.M.Lorimer
MAULTSAID  -  on 21 December  at  Thomas Isaac,  bel. hus. of M.J.Maultsaid  aged 51 years.
MEYER  -  on 23 December  at east Oxford,  Franz Heinrich,  bel. hus of Elizabeth Meyer  aged 75 years
THOMAS  -  on 23 December  at the Convent,  Rangiora,  M.M.Cecilia Thomas,  Religious de Notre Dame -- native of Bath, Somersetshire  aged 67 --

In Memoriam  -  065
ARMSTRONG  -  mother Elizabeth Jane  ----  24 December  1906  ----
BALL  -  Connie  ---  25 December  1901  aged 6 and half years.
BERTRAM  -  sister  24 December  1905  at  Colvins Hill, Mulielalish, County Armagh  -----  sister Mrs Grimley
CARSON  -  Maggie Bruce,  died at Cheviot  24 December  1904  ----  


Saturday  28 December  1907
Births  -  068
BARNARD  -  on 24 December  at --  to mr and Mrs H.H.J.Barnard  -  a son.
TUBMAN  -  on 27 December  at Mt Brown,  Amberley,  to W.H. and ? S. Tubman  -  a daughter

Marriages  - 068
ALLAN  -  PETERS  -  on 19 December at ---  Wm Alexander,  -- son of late J.A.Allan,  Wellington  to  Stella Eugenie  dau. of Alfred Peters
GOW  - GARDNER  -  on 25 Dec. at -- Scargill  --George Davis --son of late John Cowie Gow ----Otago,  to Mary, dau of late George Glegg Gardner of Cust

Deaths  -  068
BURN  -  on 21 December  at ---  Thomas B.Burn of Cheviot,  interred at  ----- cemetery,  Cheviot.
FORBES  -  on 23 December  at Oamaru  -- infant son of A.H.Forbes  aged 3 days.
DITCHFIELD  -  on 28 December at Opawa,  Maud ----  dau of William  & Kate ,  aged 17 years  ------
MURRELL  -  on 24 December at  Sydney,  edgar G. Murrell  bel. hus. of Blanche  and son-in-law of Mrs Benson,  Linwood.
PATRICK  -  on 26 December  at ----  Rebecca Patrick,  aged 66 years.
SMITH  -  on 27 December  --- Harriet Reta,  bel. dau. of James Smith ----   aged 15mths.
SPENCER  -  on 4 November at Birmingham,  England,  James,  --son of late James Spencer  of Sydney  and brother of Mrs A. Sheard, ----  aged 50


Monday 30 December  1907
Birth  -  071
DUNCAN  - on 25 December  at --- to wife of Andrew Duncan  -  a son.
EVANS  -  on 27 December  at ---  to wife of B.C.Evans  -  a daughter
GIBBS  -  on 24 December  at  -----  Edinburgh  to Dr J.H.and Mrs Gibbs  -  a son.  by cable.

Marriages  -  071
BEAUMONT  -  CONNOR  - on 28 Nov.at Temuka, ---Henry,  son of George Beaumont  of Lyttelton  to  Mary Veronica  --dau of late J.Connor, of Timaru
JOHNSTON  -  MACKAY  -  on 12 December  at ------  Maheno,  John Murray,  son of Robert Johnston, Flemington,  to  Jeanie -- dau of Thomson Mackay,  
THOMSON  -  AITKEN  -  on 23 December at ---Adam Blacklock Thomson  to  Agnes Crawford Aitken.

Death  -  071
SHAW  -  on 25 December  at Mangamahu,  James T, Shaw,  late of Rangiora,  aged 75 years.

In Memoriam  -  071
HUBBARD  -  Leonard Harold Douglas (Len)  eldest and dearly bel. son of L.B. and M. Hubbard  died 30 December 1906  in his 25th year. ---
WHITTINGTON  -  James  died 29 December  1892  in his 81st year,  ---  loving wife and children ----

Bereavement  -  071
CLAPHAM  -  Mrs,  of Saltwater Creek  wishes  to thank   ---------


Tuesday  31 December  1907
Birth  -  075
STREET  -  on 29 December  at Lincoln College,  to wife of W.T.Street  -  a son.

Deaths  -   075
BATHGATE  -  on 29 December  at Dunedin,  John Bathgate,  late of Calcutta.
GIMBLETT  -  on 30 December  at ----  Henry Goodman,  bel. son of M.H.  and J.S. Gimblett,  aged 3mths ----
GORING  -  on 31 December  at  ------  Amos Garrard,  bel hus of Ann Goring,  aged 73 years.
WHITLEY  -  on 30 December  at --- Alexander, bel. hus of Jane Whitley,  aged 62 years.

In Memoriam  -  075
CHRISTMAS  -  my dear  mother  ----   31 December  1906  ----  daughter Esther.

Bereavement  -   075
MEYER  -  Mrs F.H. Meyer and family  of East Oxford  -----  thank ----

Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
26 December  2008

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