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Tuesday  1 December  1908
Births -  001
FARLAND    -  on Monday 30 November  at  Mrs King's Nursing Home,  151 Salisbury street,    to wife of  H.A.Harland  -  a daughter

Marriage  -  001
LYSAGHT - CONNOR -   on 10 Nov. at ----Michael,  son of Edward Lysaght  to  Maude Ethel,  2nd dau. of Daisy and late James Ramsay Connor,  Chch.

Death  -  001
McCLURE    -  on 20 Nov.  at Leeston,  James McClure,  aged 71.

In Memoriam  -  001
WEAVER  -   Albert Edward Weaver,  died suddenly at Woolston  on 1 December  1907,  aged 29 years. inserted by  parents, sisters, and brother-in-laws.


Wednesday  2 December  1908
Birth  -  008
HOOLE    - on 24 Nov.  at Worcester street,  Linwood,  to mr and Mrs Hoole  -  a daughter

Marriage  -  008
DWAN  -  McNAMARA  -  on 25 Nov.  at ---  Amberley,  Michael William Dwan  to  Ellen Theresa McNamara,  3rd dau. of David McNamara,  Balcairn.

Deaths  -  008
GAMMACK    -  on 1 Dec.  at her res.  89 Gloucester street,  Annie Reid,  widow of Late James Gammack,  of Springston,  in her 72nd year.
ORCHARD   -  on 18 Nov. at the Hospital,  Blenheim,  George, 3rd son of late Mr Hiram Orchard,  Waikuku, North Canterbury,   aged 32 years.
SHIER   -  on 1 Dec. at 208 Moorhouse Ave,  Ann,  dearly loved wife of john Shier,  aged 67 years.

In Memoriam  -  008
GRUBB   -  dear Mother Betsy McDonald Grubb,  died  2 December  1905 ------  inserted by husband and family, Lyttelton,  and dau. in London
WILSON   - wife Maggie,  2nd Dec.  1906  in her 24th year -----  inserted by  husband E.W.
WILSON    -  Maggie --  dearly bel.  dau of E.J.McClelland   ---  inserted by father, mother,  brothers and sisters.


Thursday  3 December  1908
Births  -  011
GLEN    -  on 19 Nov. at Mowbray street,  Linwood,  to Thos. and Christina Glen  -  a daughter
MACKENZIE    -  on 26 Nov. to wife of D.G.Mackenzie  -  a daughter.

Marriage  -   011
SHUTTLEWORTH  -  JOHNSTONE  -  on 18 Nov. at Hill View,  Kowai Bush, Lawrence Robert Shuttleworth  to Ivy Lilian,  2nd dau of late Frederick                                             Thomas Johnstone,  Kowai Bush.

Death  -  011
EVANS   -  on 2 Dec. at 36 Poulsen street, Addington,  Esther,  dearly bel. wife of George Evans,  in her 79th year.


Saturday  5  December  1908
Births  - 019
BUCHANAN   -  on 30 Nov. at Murray street,  St Albans  to wife of J.D. Buchanan,  New Brighton  -  a son.
HINES    -  on 30 Nov. at Lyndisferne,  Redcliffs  to wife of Joseph S. Hines  -  a daughter.
MARCHANT   -  on 4 Dec at Gloucester street,  Linwood,  to Mr and Mrs Marchant  -  a son.
MARTIN   -  on 3 Dec. at 18 Onslow,  street,  St Albans   to wife of E.L.Martin  -  a daughter.

Marriages  -  019
MATSON  -  FEAR  -  on 26 Nov. at ----  William Manifold,  son of Conway George Matson  to  Bessie, dau. of late Robert Fear, "Slimeridge" Waikuku.
TELFORD - GUNN - on 9 Nov. at  Winton,  Southland by --George, eld son of John Telford, Riccarton,  to Mary Ross, dau of John Gunn, Winton.

Deaths  -  019
CHAPMAN  -  at her grandparents res. --Clother-Gold Huia Chapman (Wee Goldie)  2nd dau of Mr and Mrs Chapman, Kilmore street,  City,  aged 3 yrs 6mths.
JOHNSTON  -  on 4 Dec. at Christchurch,  Elizabeth Rebecca, 4th dau of Robert Alexander and Isabella Johnstone,  aged 27 years.
MANSFIELD  -  on 27 Nov.  on board RMS Omrah,  Joseph Bolton Mansfield  of Christchurch,  Buried at sea.  (by cable)

In Memoriam  -  019
POWELL    -  John  died 9 December  1906,  aged 29  
SAUNDERS    -  Eliza  died 6 December  1907  -  inserted by   daus. M.McNicol,  A. Shier,  and son F. Saunders.
SAUNDERS    -   Eliza  died 6 December  1907  -  inserted by   dau. Ettie.
SMITH    -  Ellen ,  dearly bel. dau. of J.C.  and J.R. Smith,  died at Lyttelton,  5 December  1905 -  inserted by sorrowing parents,  brothers and sisters.

Funeral Notice  -  018
PRICE   -  Alfred,  leave his res.  15 Holly road,  on Monday 7th  at 2pm  for the Linwood Cemetery.


Monday  7 December  1908
Births  -  023
BROWNE    -  on 5 Dec. at 49 Madras st, Sydenham  to wife of Wallace C. Browne  -  a son.
BURLING    -  on 29 Nov.  at mrs pentecost's 9 Gloucester st. Linwood,  to wife of A.E.Burling,  Waikanae,  Wellington  -  a daughter.
JONES   -  at Musselburgh,  Dunedin,  to wife of Nelson Jones  -  a son.
McKINLEY   -  on 3 Dec. at Mrs Bowman's  190 Moorhouse ave,  to mr and Mrs J.McKinley  -  a daughter
SAUNDERS   -  on 5 Dec. at Linden,  Hawford road,  Opawa,  to wife of C.M.Saunders  -  a son.

Marriage  -   023
PAPPS  - ATKINSON  - on 15 Oct.  at res of bride's parents  Church street,  Linwood, Ernest, 2nd son of Mr J. Papps,  Woolston  to  Jessie Annie Agnes                                     Atkinson,  eld. dau. of Mr T.H.Atkinson,  Christchurch.

Deaths  -  023
BURNS   -  on 6 Dec. at 63 Hereford street,  Linwood,  Jack Carlton,  inf. son of J.R.  and A.E.Burns,  aged 16mths.
CHAPMAN   - on 5 Dec.at her grandparents res. --Clother-Gold Huia Chapman  2nd dau of Mr and Mrs Chapman, Kilmore street,  City,  aged 3 yrs  6mths.
CRAIGHEAD   -  on 5 Dec. at his res. Gresford st,  St Albans,  James Craighead,  late of Russell's Flat,  aged 65 years.
DAVIS   -  Sunday 6 Dec. at Christchurch Hospital,  William John (Sonnie)  eld. son of William  & Annie Davis,  of Selwyn,  aged 5 trs 4mths.
PEAK   -  on 6 Dec at her res.  Girder Bridge,  Kaiapoi,  Ellen,  dearly loved wife of Edward peak,  aged 37 years.
PRICE   -  on 5 Dec,  Alfred Price  of  ---  Holly Road, St Albans,  aged 39
TAYLOR   -  on 6 Dec.  at her late res. 27 Salisbury st,  Fanny,  dearly loved wife of Herbert George Taylor,  aged 26 years.

In Memoriam  -  023
SAUNDERS   -  Eliza,  bel. wife of Seymour H.Saunders,  6 Dec.  1907  -  inserted by her husband  and family.


Tuesday 8 December  1908
Births  -  028
GIBSON  -  on 8 Dec, at "Karuru" Ashburton,  to wife of T.F.Gibson  -  a daughter.
JAMES    -  on Sat. 5 Dec  at  St helen's Maternity Hospital  to wife of Herbert H. James  -  a daughter.
MARSHALL    -  on 7 Dec at Woodend  to wife of W.H.Marshall  -  a son.
THOMPSON    -  on 5 Dec. at 52 Wesley st,  South Dunedin  to wife of W.G.Thompson  -  a son.

Marriage  -  028
O'DONNELL - WHITE -on 27 Nov. --- Luke Richmond Dale, son of James O'Donnell  to  Norma Comfort, dau. of late Frederick Richard White, of Southland.

Deaths  -  028
KNIGHT    -  on 7 Dec at her res.  Akaroa, st,  Kaiapoi,  Ruth,  dearly bel. wife of Thomas Knight,  aged 86 years.
LEE   -  on 7 Dec.  at his res.  Glenroy,  Moses Henry Lee,  aged 64 years.
WEBSTER   -  on 7 Dec. at his son-in-laws res. Mr H. Mooar,  Willard st,  Spreydon,    John Webster,  in his 77th year


Thursday  10 December  1908
Births  -  030
NOBLE   -  on 30 Nov.  at Timaru  to wife of C.M.Noble  -  a son.
WRIGHT  -  on 7 Dec. at Riversdale,  East Oxford,  to wife of Daltey Wright  -  a son.

Marriages  -  030
JOHANSSON - WARBURTON  - on 11 Nov.--- Johan Alfred,  son of Johan Johansson of Lulea, Sweden  to  Ruby Margaret,  dau.of James Warburton
McLELLAN - FLAUS - on 7 Dec. at -- Alexander J.C. son of late Captain Hugh Mclellan of Lyttelton  to M.J. (Maie) dau of Thomas Leslie Flaus of Chch

Deaths  -  030
GALLETLY   -  on 9 Dec  at Christchurch,  John Galletly,  late of Templeton,  aged 54 years
McKENZIE   -  on 9 Dec, at his res.  66 Gloucester street,  John McKenzie,  bel. hus. of Margaret McKenzie,  aged 70 years.  ---

In Memoriam  -  030
FOSTER    - Joseph Foster  died 10 December  1907   aged 75  -   inserted by his loving wife and family.


Friday  11 December  1908
Deaths  -  032
BUTTERFIELD   -  on 10 December  at Napier,  John Robert Butterfield,  St Albans,  in his 36th year.
CURRAN   -  on 9 December  at his son's res.  Kaponga,  Taranaki,  Michael Curran,  late of Halswell  and Southbridge.


Saturday  12 December  1908
Birth  -  035
TURNER   -  on 11 December at 82 Fitzgerald street,  to wife of A.Turner - a daughter

Deaths  -  035
MORRISON   -  on 11 Dec. at her res. cnr Windmill & Hazldean road Mary,  relict of Alexander Morrison,  aged 61 years.
WEIDNER   -  on 12 December at Lincoln road,  Spreydon,  Maria,  bel. wife of late Carl Weidner,  aged 86 years.

Funeral Notice  -  035
WEIDNER   -  Maria,  will leave her res.  Lincoln road,  on Monday 14th inst.  at 2-30pm.  for the Addington Cemetery.


Monday 14 December  1908
Deaths  -  036
BRADLEY    -  on 14 Dec. at his son-in-law's res. Mr J.Berry,  22 Berry street, St Albans,  Joseph Bradley,  aged 75  funeral at 3pm Tuesday
DAVEY   -  on 14 Dec. at Carlton Mill road, Merivale,  Maude Pringle,  bel. wife of T.H.Davey,  in her 45th year.


Tuesday  15 December  1908
Deaths  -  043
BRADLEY   -  on 14 Dec. at his son-in-law's res.  Mr J. Berry  ------   as above ---
DAVEY  -  as  036
DAVIES  -  on 14 Dec.  at Christchurch Hospital,  Selwyn Davies -- Crimean veteran ----father of S.J.G.Davies and E.J.Z.Curran, Hawke's Bay,  aged 79 .

In Memoriam  -  043
MARSH  ? -   bel wife Ann   died 15 December  1907  in her 30th year ------
MARSH  ? -  Anna Theresa,  dearly bel. dau. of M. and A. Boyer,    died  15 December  1907.


Thursday  17 December  1908
Birth  -  047
KIRK    -  on 14 Dec. to Mr and Mrs P.G.Kirk.  John street,  Sydenham,  -  a daughter.
McMILLAN    -  on 16 December  at templeton  to wife of R. McMillan  -  a daughter.

Silver Wedding  -  047
GUDSELL  -  HAY -  on 17 Dec. 1863 at Weedons --   Thomas, 2nd son of Thomas Gudsell  to  Agnes,  eld. dau. of Willaim Hay,  both of Weedons.

Deaths  -  047
CARNE    -  on 16 Dec at his res.  Lincoln,  Reuben,  bel. hus. of Anne Carne  aged 56 years ---
CLARK   -  on 16 Dec. at Russley, Yaldhurst,  Agnes,  dearly bel. wife of R.J.Clarke late of Belfast  aged 72 ------ spelling as in paper.
HARRIS    -  on 17 Dec. at his res 19 Webb st, papanui,  Victor, bel hus of Lillie Harris  aged 44 years ---
HASKINS    - on 16 Dec at his res 863 Colombo st north  Francis Thomas haskins  aged 79 years.
HODGSON    -  on 15 Dec at Cust,  Alice,  dearly bel dau  of George and Mary Hodgson,  in her 30th year.
LAWRENCE    -  on 16 Dec. at 19 Chester st,  Mary Lawrence.
PRICE    -  on 15 Dec at her res. Kelvin Grove,  Birdling's Flat,  Jane,  relict of late Captain Joseph Price  in her 80th year.  
SHIRLAW -    on 16 Dec at his res. Colombo st,  Sydenham,  Andrew Shirlaw,  bel hus of Catherine Shirlaw,  in his 79th year.


Friday  18 December  1908
Births  -  050
EVANS   -  on 16 Dec at Mrs Toomb's nursing home, Rangiora,  to Mr and Mrs Owen T. Evans  of Taruna, North Canterbury  -  a son  stillborn.
JONES    -  on 17 Dec at Fitzgerald ave,  to R. and L. Jones  -  a daughter.
WOODARD    -  on 16 Dec at Leeston,  to Mr and Mrs F.B.Woodard - a daughter.

Marriage  -  050
CALLAGHAN - MAGSON - 2 Dec at -- Rakaia, James Alexander, son of A.K.Callaghan,  Highbank,  to Sarah Jane (Jeannie) dau of Robert Magson, Rakaia

Deaths  - 050
ANDREWS    -  on 17 Dec. at Grovely,  Dallington,  Sarah Anna  dearly bel. wife of William Andrews,  aged 60 years. ---
CHAPMAN    -  at Strickland st,  Sydenham,  Annie Caroline Amelia (Muriel)  dearly bel. wife of Charles Chapman,  eld. dau. of late Reuben Light  aged 31
HAYDON   -  on 16 Dec. in Buernos Ayres,  Argentina,  Joseph Haydon, late of Christchurch.  aged 71 years.  by cable
HARRIS    -  on 17 Dec, at his res.  19 Webb st.  Papanui,  Victor,  bel. hus. of Lillie Harris  aged 44 years.
SEED    -  at Christchurch Hospital,  Henry Seed,  late of Davies and Lamb,  aged 80 years.

In Memoriam  -  050
CONE    -  William Cone  died 18 December  1905  -  inserted by his wife.
EASTERBROOK  -  Margaret,  be. wife of G.Easterbrook  died at Prebbleton  on 18 December 1891  aged 51 - inserted by her loving dau.  N.Reese


Saturday  19 December  1908
Births  -  051
KELLY    -  on 6 December at "The Lakes"  Domett  to wife of Frank Kelly  -  a daughter.
THOMAS   -  on 16 December at St Helen's Hospital,  Sydenham  to wife of Walter George Thomas,  Redcliffs,  -  a daughter.
VOSS   -  on 15 December  at Willowbridge to wife of Hinrich Voss  -  a son.

Marriage -  051
LOW - BILLINGS -  on 18 Nov. at res of bride's parents ---Thomas Laird, son of William Low,  Timaru  to Florence Elizabeth Brabner, dau. of Robert Billens.

Deaths  -  051
OLLIVIER    -  on 18 Dec at St Martins,  Farne? Ollivier.
RICH    -  on 18 Dec at Palmeston North,  Edwin William Gordon, eld. son of William Gordon Rich,  Christchurch.
SMITH   -  on 15 Dec. at Christchurch Hospital, Robert George Smith, late of Guildford, Surrey  aged 24 years.
TAYLOR   -  on 19 december  at private hospital Grace Cameron Taylor,  in her 47th year.

In Memoriam  -  051
PEEL  -  Jonathon  of Saltwater Creek,   20 december  1902  -  inserted by his loving niece C.C.

Funeral Notices  -  051
ANDREWS   -  Sarah Anna  will leave "Grovelea" Landsowne tce, Dallington,  on Sunday 20th at ---  for the Linwood Cemetery.
TAYLOR    -  Grace Cameron  leave 41 hereford st, on Monday 21st at 3-30pm  for the Linwood Cemetery.


Monday 21 December  1908
Deaths  -  056
CORBOY    -  on 19 December  at High st, Rangiora,  Jeremiah Corboy,  of Loburn,   aged 66 years
WEIR   - on 19 Dec. at Mount Pleasant,  Heathcote,  Jessie Isabella,  eldest and dearly bel. dau. of John S.and Annie Wier   aged 17 years.


Tuesday  22 December  1908
Births  -  061
CAREY   -  on 20 Dec  at Amberley  to wife of Bert Carey -   a son,  Wellington  and Blenheim papers please copy.
GEDDIS   -  on 19 December  at  " Craigarusky"  136 Worcester  st,  Linwood,  to wife of A.J.Geddis  -  a daughter.
DACRE   -  on 19 December at Innes road, St Albans,  to wife of Thomas Sydney dacre  -   a daughter.
HENDERSON    -  on 15 December at Garden road,  Fendalton,  to wife of Alexander G.Henderson -  a son.
MILLER   -  on 18 December at Christchurch  to wife of Wm. Miller  -  a son
MITCHELL    -  on 20 December  at "Matau Bank" Shirley,  to wife of A. Mitchell  -  a daughter.
SCOON   -  on 10 December  at  Mrs Tomb's  "The Elms"  Rangiora,  to Mr and Mrs T. Scoon   -  twin  sons  

Marriage  -  061
MURPHY  -  LEZARD -  on 23 Nov.John Murphy  of Halswell  to  Ida,  3rd dau. of Charles Lezard of Christchurch.

Deaths  -  061
CAMPBELL   -  on 20 Dec. at Burwood,  Muriel Elizabeth,  bel.dau. of David and Ada Campbell,  aged 2 yrs  5mths.
CORBOY   -  on 19 Dec.   at High st, Rangiora,  Jeremiah Corboy,  of Loburn,   aged 66 years
HALL  -  on 20 Dec. at Bay road,  East Oxford,  William Hall,  suddenly,  aged 79 years.
HAMILTON   -  on 20 Dec. at Templeton,  Elsie Ada,  bel. dau. of James and Ada Hamilton,  aged 7 years.
WEIR  -   Jessie Isabella  on 19 Dec. at  "Mount Pleasant"  Heathcote, eldest and  bel dau. of John S.  and Annie Weir,  aged 30 years.
WEIR  -  Isabella,    5th  dearly bel. dau. of John S.  and Annie Weir,   on 21 Dec  at "Mount Pleasant"  Heathcote,  age 17 years.


Wednesday  23 December  1908
Birth  -  064
SHUKER   -  on 19 December  at Pareora East,  to wife of Stephen Shuker  -  a daughter.

Marriages  -  064
LUNDIE -  VARCOE-ETHERINGTON - at Kaiapoi --- G.A.Lundie, son of G.H.Lundie M.I.C.E.  Teviot Bank, Cardiff, Wales,  to  Marjorie,
                                                   dau of George Etherington.
MacDONALD - ROSS - on 16 Dec. at ---  John William, eld son of late James Macdonald, Timaru  to  Agnes Mary,  2nd dau of Alexander Ross,  Wellington.
McCLELLAND -RICHES -  on 21 Dec  at --Robt McClelland, of Leeston, son of late James, Addington,  to  Eliza, dau of Arthur Riches, Woodbury, Geraldine.
MAGINNESS  -  BOAG - on 9 Dec, at --  Langtry, son of late W.H.Maginness,  Lyndhurst  to  Jane Brice, dau of late Wm Boag  jun. Christchurch.
WEAKLEY - ANDERSON - on 16 Dec by --  Frederick James, 3rd son of late Walter Weakley  to  Lillian, eld dau of James Anderson, 101 Victoria st 

Deaths  -  064
CHOAK   -  at his res Porthnear, N.E. belt, Ashburton,  on 22nd   Joseph Choak  (Late of Wakanui)  aged 52 years
GIBBONS   -  on 22 Dec at res of her son-in-law B.P.Edwards,  ---  Rangiora,  Annie Elizabeth  relict of G.T.Gibbons  aged 74 years.
LANGLEY  -  on 22 Dec at 109 Waltham road,  Elizabeth Stewart  wife of T.Langley  aged 54 years.


Thursday  24 December  1908
Births  -  068
GIBSON   -  on 15 December  at 125 Papanui road,  to Mrs F.Goulbourn Gibson  -  a daughter.
OLLIVIER  -  on 22 Dec. at 1 Bristol st,  St Albans,    to wife of C.M.Ollivier -  a son.
SAVAGE   -  on 22 Dec  at Pleasant Point    to wife of George Savage, Camden Downs  -  a son.

Deaths  -  068
BELCHER  -  on 23 Dec at his parents,  Linden,  Nursery road, Papanui  Frank,  dearly loved son of Mr and Mrs J.R.Belcher,  aged 11mths.
CHEGWIN   -  on 23 Dec at Christchurch Hosp.  William Chegwin,  bel hus of Sarah Chegwin,  Hawdon st, Sydenham,  aged 53 years
HOLCROFT -  on 23 December  at res of her dau.  Mrs Mulcock, Cashmere Hills,  Ann,  widow of William Holcroft,  aged 74 years.
JONES   -  on 23 Dec at Chch,  Clement Goodwin,  bel hus of Ursula Jones,  3rd son of John Charles & Mary Ann Jones, ----  result of an accident  age 33 years
TREAVERY  -  on 22 Dec. at Methven,  Bertha Eva Treavery,  only dau of Richard and Eliza Treavery  aged 10 and half months.

In Memoriam  -  068
BALL   -  Connie  die 25 december  1901  aged 6 and half years -  inserted by her loving parents and sisters.
BERTRAM   -   my deat sister Mrs bertram  died 24 December 1905 at Colvin's Hill Mullelalish, County Armagh, Ireland - inserted by Mrs Grimley -----
DOIDGE   -  dear father who died at Ohoka  24 December  1907  -  inserted byhis loving dau. Emily Cottam,  Ashley Gorge.


Saturday  26 December  1908
Death  -  070
PELLING   -  on 25 December at Christchurch Hospital ---  John Pelling,  aged 42 years.

Funeral Notice  -  070
PELLING  -  The Railway Fire Brigade invite Members of the Local and Suburban Brigades  to the funeral -----  Branchman Pelling.  Muster at Railway
                            Fire Station at 2-30pm Sunday 27th ----


Monday  28 December  1908
Births  -  073
ANDERSON    -  at Ripon st, Lytelton on 26 December  to wife of G.T.Anderson  -  a daughter
HUGHES    -  on 26 Dec. at King street,  Rangiora,  to Mr and Mrs T.J.Hughes  -  a daughter.
HUTCHENSON    -  on 25 Dec. at Mrs Olsen's Nursing Home,  west Lyttelton,  to wife of Robert Hutchenson,  of Teddington  -  a son.
TUCKER    -  on 27 Dec. at 59 Fitzgerald street,  to wife of F.J.Tucker  -  a daughter

Marriage  -  073
PRINCE  -  HISLOP - on 26 Dec.at ------  Henry Edward,  eld. son of G.E.Prince, Esq. ----  Wellington  to  Janet Hislop,  niece of G.W.Allan,  Christchurch.
JONES -  WALLIS  -  on 28 Dec. at ---  Frederick Henry, eld. son of Alfred Henry Jones, Onehunga,  to  Daphne Emily,  eld. dau. of late Duncan Beaumont                                             Wallis, Christchurch

Golden Wedding  -  073
EDER -CLEAVER  -on 27 Dec. at Kaiapoi,  --- Henry Eder, of Woodend,  to Eliza Cleaver of Kaiapoi, dau of late Henry Cleaver,  formerly of Kaiapoi Island.

Deaths  -  073
CRAWFORD   - on 27 Dec. at his res. Nikau,  Sumner,  James Crawford,  C.E.  in his 76th year.
DALE     -  on 27 Dec. at her mother's res. 274 Manchester st,  North,  Mary Elizabeth,  4th  dau of late J.B.Dale,  aged 36 years.
KEATS   -  on 26 December at Rangitria Nursing Home, Christchurch,  Thomas,  bel. hus. of Amy Keats, of Sheffield,  late of Oxford,  in his 47th year.
MANIHERA    -  on 26 Dec. at Rapaki,  Katherine Teata Hune Manihera,  young. dau.of Ted Manihera,  aged 2 years,  11 mths.
SCHOFIELD   -  December  27  at the Hospital,  Christchurch,  only and bel. dau. of Mrs Schofield,  Kaiapoi,  aged 41 years.

In Memoriam  -  073
DITCHFIELD    -  Maud,  loved  daughter ------  died 28 December  1907  ------- inserted by her sorrowing parents, brothers  and sisters.
HARVEY    -  Charles Valentine Harvey,  died 27 December  1903  -  inserted by his sorrowing parents C.V. and M.H.Harvey


Tuesday  29 December  1908
Births  -  076
COLLIER    -  on 24 December  at Mrs Burn's Nursing Home  40 Hereford st,  to  Mr and Mrs Collier,  Southbridge  -  a son.
HENRY   -  on 27 December at Mrs Tomb's  King st,  Rangiora,  to Mr and Mrs J.henry,  Loburn  -  twin  sons.
WRIGHT   -  at East Lynne,  111 Tuam st. Linwood,  to Mr and Mrs Edward Wright    - a daughter.
YATES    -  on 26 Dec. at Mrs  Mrs Burn's Nursing Home  40 Hereford st  to wife of W.H.Yates  -  a daughter.

Deaths  -  076
ALLEN   -  on 26 Dec. at his res. Waihao Forks,  Joseph,  bel. hus. of Emily Allen,  late of Kaiapoi,  aged 67 years.
CARTWRIGHT    -  on 28 Dec. at her res. Fendalton,  Annie,  bel. wife of  William Cartwright,  aged 66  years
GARDINER    -  on 28 Dec. at 223 Kilmore st,  Mrs Eliza Gardiner  aged 76 years
MORTLOCK   -  on 28 Dec. at his res.  63 Durham st,  John Mortlock  in his 67th year.

Marriages  -  075
EVANS  -  LUKEY - on 15 Oct.  at --Arthur Thomas,  4th son of William Evans, ---  to  Eliza Lloyd, 2nd dau. of Jabez Lukey, late of Christchuch and Timaru.
LANE  -  BROWN  - on 8 Dec. at ---James Christmas, son of James Spooner Lane, Palmeston North  to  Rose, dau. of John Thompson Brown of Christchurch.
PRINCE - HISLOP  - on 26 Dec.at ------  Henry Edward,  eld. son of G.E.Prince, Esq. ----  Wellington  to  Janet Hislop,  niece of G.W.Allan,  Christchurch

In Memoriam  -  075
GABBATIS    -  Annie ---  died at Prebbleton  26 December  1906   -  inserted by her loving children


Thursday  31  December  1908
Births  -  078
HUTCHESON   -  on 12 December  at Innes road St Albans,  to wife of G.R. Hutcheson -  a daughter.
MATHEWS    -  on 25 December  at King St,  Rangiora  to wife of W.R.Mathews  -  a son.

Marriages  -  078
BECKITT -  BROWN    -  on 29 Dec.  at Motukarara,  George Beckitt  to  Margaret Brown.
PRINCE - HISLOP -  on 26 December at ---  henry Edward,  eld. son of Geo. E. Prince,  Wellington  to  Janet, only dau. of late Joseph Hislop,  Christchurch.

Death  -  078
PATERSON   -  on 30 december 1908  at Christchurch,  James,  bel. hus. of Ellen Ann Paterson,  65 Caton st, Sydenham,  aged 42 years.

Funeral Notices  -  078
PATERSON   -  Pioneer Lodge  No 1  ---    for the Sydenham Cemetery  on Friday  1 January  at 9am.

Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
23 February  2009

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