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          Christchurch  Press   -   February 1915 
          
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    Monday 1 March 1915
    Births - 001
    DAY -  to Mr & Mrs A.D.Day, Papanui -  a son.
    JONES - on 27 Feb. at -- Lyttelton, to wife of Sergt.
    A.Jones  Field Artillery NZEF -  a son.
    MILES - on 26 Feb. at -- Rangiora  to Mr & Mrs
    J.H.Miles - a daughter.
    
    Deaths - 001
    CURTIS - John,  on 27 Feb. at -- hus. of Caroline, age
    77.
    HAUGHEY - Henry, on 26 Feb. at -- son of Mr J.Haughey, age
    60.
    LAWRENCE - Stephen,  on 28 Feb. at  his dau. Mrs
    A.W.Badham,  -- age 89 
    McNEIL - John,  on 28 Feb. at --  son of William
    & Margaret,  
    PETERS - Christina Maria, on 28 Feb. at --  age 64.
    
    In Memoriam -  001
    BARRETT - John E.  on 1 March 1912.
    DAVIES - William,  of Yaldhurst,   on 1 March
    1909  
    WILSON -  Edward,  hus. of Ruth,  on 1 March
    1912.
    
    Funeral Notices -  004
    CURTIS - John -- on Tuesday -- for the Linwood Cemetery --
    JONES - Sydney Arthur,  -- this day  for the
    Sydenham Cemetery --
    LAWRENCE - Stephen,  -- tomorrow  for the Sydenham
    Cemetery --
    PETERS - Christina Maria,  tomorrow --  for the
    Linwood Cemetery --
    
    
      Tuesday 2 March 1915
    Birth -  007
    HAROLD - on 13 Feb. at -- to Mr & Mrs E.T.Harold - a son.
    
    Deaths - 007
    GOODMAN - George, on 2 March  at --  hus. of
    Emily  -- age 70.
    
    Funeral Notices -   012
    ANDERSON - Myrtle Irene,  --  this day for the
    Woolston Cemetery --  
    
    
       Wednesday 3 March 1915
    Births -  015
    BELL - on 1 March at --  Dunedin,  to wife of
    Robert, of Ashburton - a daughter.
    CHAPMAN - on 1 March in London,  to wife of late
    E.W.Chapman, Lieut. 3nd Dragoon Guards - a daughter.
    MORTEN - on 1 March at --  to wife of Richard, Ahuriri -
    a daughter.
    MILLAR - on 16 Feb. at --  t0 wife of W.H.Millar ,
    Barrhill - a son.
    WILLIAMS - on 27 Feb. at -- to wife of T.H.Williams - 
    a son.
    
    Marriage -  015
    STRATTON - REESE - on 18 Nov. at -- Woodgrove,  James
    Francis, son of late James Stratton  to  
               
                Ruby
    Bertha, dau. of Alfred Reese.
    
    Deaths -  015
    DUNFORD - Charles, on 1 March at --  hus. of Mary
    Jane,  age 75.
    EVANS -  Jane, on 2 March at --  wife of late John
    Evans,  age 78
    TURTON - Frances,  on 21 Feb. at  res. of her dau.
    Awahuri -- wife of late William, Ashburton, age 81.
    
    In Memoriam - 015
    WOODSFORD - Frederick,  d. March 1912.
    
    
    Thursday 4 March 1915
    Births - 019
    ALLAN - on 26 Feb. at --   to Mr & Mrs
    W.J.Allan,  Ruapuna - a son.
    ELLENBERGER - on 3 March at --  to Mr & Mrs C.C.
    Ellenberger, of Flaxton -  a son.
    
    Marriage - 019
    KININMOUTH - HETHERINGTON - on 2 March at -- George, son of
    A.R. Kininmouth  to Mary Hetherington,
                
                late
    Cumberland, England.
    
    
    Friday 5 March 1915
    Births -  026
    MacDONALD - on 3 March at -- to wife of George John Macdonald
    -   a daughter.
    RUTHERFORD - on 26 Feb. at Waimate,  to wife of
    E.S.Rutherford -- a daughter.
    
    Marriage - 026
    SCOTT - COBURN - on 2 March at -- Leonard Scott to Veronica
    Frances Coburn --
    
    Death - 026
    MacDONALD -  Janet,  on 3 March  at -- 
    wife of George John MacDonald, age 37.
    
    Funeral Notices - 028
    MacDONALD - Janet,  on Saturday at 2pm for the Linwood
    Cemetery --
    
    
    Saturday 6 March 1915
    Births - 032
    SLADEN -  -- to Mr & Mrs Irvine Sladen -  a
    son.
    
    Marriages -  032
    BARRY - WATERS - on 18 Feb. at --  Edward, son of Mr
    & Mrs T.Barry  to Maude,  dau. of Mr & Mrs
    W.D.Waters --
    BLAY - CLARK - on 11 Feb. at -- Flaxton,  Frank James,
    son of late Joseph Blay,  Brixton, London  to Ruth Maud
    May, dau. of late H. J.Clark.
    BECK - MUNRO - on 10 Feb. at --  Henry John Beck to
    Doris Catherine Tasma, dau. of Mrs & late D.H. Monro --
    McDONALD - SCOTT - on 16 Feb. at -- Kaiapoi,  -- Ronald,
    son of late Thomas Macdonald, Waikuku  to Mabel Annie, dau. of
    G.L.R    Scott, Palmerston North.
    TOOMER - DILLON - on 11 Feb. at --  Albert
    F.Toomer  to Gertrude L.Dillon.
    
    Silver Wedding - 032
    WITHERS - OGDEN - on 6 March 1890 at --  Rangiora, 
    James Theodore Withers  to Alice Ogden.
    
    Deaths - 032
    BRABNER - Hugh,  on 5 March at  462 River rd, 
    late Worcester & Edinburgh, age 80.
    BROWN - Lottie,  on 5 March at --  dau. of Mrs M.A.
    Brown,  age 37.
    CRAWCOUR - Annie (nee LEE)  at Perth, WA.  dau. of
    late Col. Morris henry Lee and sister of Mrs I.A.Bernstein.
    MacDONALD - on 5 March at --  inf. dau. of George
    &  late Mrs Macdonald.
    PIGGOT - James, on 25 Feb. at Taihape, hus. of Ethel, son of
    late Capt. James & Catherine ----
    SINCLAIR-THOMSON - Kenneth,  on 3 March, killed in
    action,  Persian Gulf,  son of John, Geraldine.
    
    Funeral Notices -  035
    BRABNER - Hugh,   ---  this day --  for
    the Linwood Cemetery --
    MACDONALD - Janet, -- this day --  Loyal Phillipstown
    Lodge, ---  
    
    
    Monday 8 March 1915
    Births -  043
    ALLISON - on 5 March at --  to wife of
    E.V.K.Allison,  --- Hawke's Bay - a son.
    GILBY - on 7 March at -- to wife of Horace Gilby - a son.
    SAUNDERCOCK - on 5 March at Waikari store  to wife of
    H. Saundercock - a son.
    
    Marriage - 043
    DOWELL - HENDERSON - on 17 Feb. at -- Andrew Thomas, son of
    late Capt. John Dowell, Sandness, Shetland Is.  to 
               
            Eliza Jean, dau. of Mr &
    Mrs Gideon Henderson, -- Purau.
    
    Deaths -  043
    PHILLIPS - Emily Elizabeth,  on 6 March at 
    --  wife of Robert Vyse Phillips and dau. of late John Carl
    WHITE - Selina,  on 5 March at --  Kimberley, 
    wife of late Charles White, Courtenay -----
    
    Funeral Notices -   045
    PHILLIPS - Emily Elizabeth,  --- this day -- for the
    Papanui Churchyard.
    SHEWARD - Caroline,   wife of Joseph,  on
    Tuesday  for the Linwood Cemetery,  
    
    Auckland -  046
    HOLLAND -  Mrs A.G.  died  -- wife of Judge
    Holland of the Native Land Court.
    
    Rhodes Scholar Honoured -  047
    RICHARDS - Mr H.S.  presentation to the Canterbury
    Rhodes scholar --  long column ----
    
    Death in Sydney -   048
    STUART - William,  son of the late Dr Stuart, 1st
    minister of Knox Church  Dunedin.
    
    Death - 049
    TAPLIN -  Fred,  d. in Queensland brother Mr C.N.
    of Palmerston  and son of late Mr S. Taplin, of Wanganui 
    and Palmerston 
               
            -- one of 5 brothers went to
    South African war ---
    
    
    Tuesday 9 March 1915
    Births - 050
    BROWN - on 5 March at --  to wife of P.Brown - a son.
    STEVENS - on 8 March to Mr & Mrs Sidney H. Stevens
    -  a son.
    WROTH - on 6 March  at --  to wife of C.E.Wroth
    -  a son.
    
    Marriages -  050
    MONTGOMERY - SMALL - on 4 March at ---  Leslie Norman,
    son of Mr & Mrs G.A.Montgomery 
                
            to Hilda Ruth, dau. of Mr
    & Mrs G.M. Small --
    WIDDOWSON - SMYTH - on 8 Feb. at --  Hugh Lawrence, son
    of H.Y. Widdowson  to Elizabeth Agnes, 
               
            dau. of late Wilson McNeil
    Smyth, Condobolin, NSW.
    
    Deaths - 050
    BREIGH - William James,  on 8 March at --  age 48.
    HULLEN - Johann Martin,  on 15 Feb. at --  hus. of
    Lena,  age 64.
    MALFROY - Jules Cezar,  on 6 March at Timaru,  of
    Hokitika --age 79.
    MORIARTY - Cherry,  on 8 March at --  wife of late
    Patrick, age 83 --
    McBEATH - John,  on 7 March,  at Timaru,  age
    78.
    
    In Memoriam - 050
    NOBLE - Joseph,  d. 9 March 1914 -----
    
    Funeral Notices -  052
    MORIARTY - Mrs Cherry,   --  on Wed, 
    for the Linwood Cemetery --- 
    
    
    Wednesday 10 March 1915
    Birth - 057
    CAMBRIDGE - on 28 Feb. at -- Auckland  to Mr & Mrs
    Allan Cambridge - a son.
    
    Marriages -  057
    ALLENDER - HOOPER - on 4 Nov. at --  William Warnock,
    son of late John Allender, Wellington to Lily Frances, 
               
            dau. of Thomas Hooper,
    Christchurch.
    
    Deaths - 057
    CLARKE - Hannah,  on 9 March at --  wife of late
    Charles,  age 90 ---
    CRAWFORD - Elizabeth Swanson, on 7 March at Methven, 
    wife of late John,  of Carlisle, Scotland, age 63.
    MACKAY - Robert Murray,  on 8 March at --  age 67
    --
    McBEATH - John, on 7 March at Timaru,  age 77 --
    SMITH - Elizabeth Sarah,  on 9 March at --
    Kaiapoi,  age 85. 
    
    In Memoriam - 057
    STEWART - Norman J.  d. Dunedin 10 March 1914 --
    
    Funeral Notices - 059
    FERGUSON - Helen Seaton Dickson,  -- this day at
    11am  for the Addington Cemetery --
    CLARKE - Hannah,  on Thursday  -- for the Papanui
    Churchyard --- 
    
    
    Thursday 11 March 1915
    Births - 067
    ARDLEY - on 2 March at -- to wife of G.S.Ardley - a daughter
    BUTLER - on 10 March at ---  to wife of G.R.Butler
    -  a daughter
    NEWTON - on 27 Feb. at -- Hokianga  to wife of
    H.C.Newton - a son  (formerly Little Akaloa)
    
    Marriages - 067
    BEATTIE - JOHNSTONE - on 1 January at --  Donald
    Douglas,  son of James Beattie  to Annie Deuchar, dau. of
    Ambrose Johnstone --
    WILLS - JAMIESON - on 2 March at --  Wilfred John, 
    son of Mrs F.A.Wills  to Joy Irene Scott, dau. of Mr & Mrs
    H.C.Jamieson. 
    
    Deaths - 067
    JOHNSON - Minnie Alice,  on 10 March at --  wife
    of Rev. harry Johnson, age 44.
    
    Funeral Notices -  070
    JOHNSON - Minnie Alice,  wife of Rev. H. --  171
    River rd,  on Friday at 3pm for the Linwood Cemetery --
    SMITH - Elizabeth Sarah,  -- tomorrow --   for
    Church of England Cemetery, Kaiapoi.
    
    
       Friday 12 March 1915
    Births - 072
    CROY - on 6 March at --  to Mr & Mrs R.W.Croy
    -  a son.
    COLLINS - on 11 March  to Mr & Mrs F.Collins
    ---  a daughter.
    HOLMES - on 9 March at -- Rakaia  to Mr & Mrs S.G.
    Holmes - a daughter.
    
    Deaths - 072
    HILL - Anthony -  at --  Woodend, age 88 --
    MILLS - Hannah,  on 10 March at -- wife of late Joseph
    Mills, age 79.  
    
    Funeral Notices -  074
    HILL - Anthony,  on Saturday --  Methodist
    Cemetery, Woodend --- 
    MILLS - Hannah,  on Saturday --  for the Linwood
    Cemetery --- 
    
    
    Saturday 13 March 1915
    Births - 078
    GALLAGHER - on 10 March at -- Prebbleton  to wife of
    W.J. Gallagher - a son.
    HILLARY - on 5 March at --  to Mr & Mrs Nayler
    Hillary - a daughter.
    
    Marriages - 078
    BENNETT - ARDLEY - on 4 Feb. at --  Archibald Gilmour,
    son of late W.W.  & S.A.Bennett  to Hilda Janet, 
    dau. of Mr & Mrs G. Ardley --
    FRIEDMAN - CAMPBELL - on 3 March at -- Henry Wybert, son of
    Mrs E.A. Friedman  to May Isabel, dau. of Duncan Campbell,
    Oamaru.
    HORN - GIBSON - on 1 Jan. at --  Archie William, son of
    J.E.Horn, Portsmouth  to Lelia Florence, dau. of T.L.Gibson.
    TUCK - BELL - on 9 Feb. at --  William, son of late
    Henry Tuck  to   Florence , dau. of Arthur Joslin
    Bell --
    WHITE - HAMILTON - on 14 Jan. at -- Taranaki,  Franklin
    John, son of late W.White  to Gertrude Elizabeth, dau. of
    R.B.Hamilton --
    WILSON - FALKINDER - on 9 March at -- Andrew Charles Wilson
    to Lucy Ellen, dau. of Mrs and late J.Falkinder ---
    
    Deaths - 078
    SMITH - Isabel,  at West Eyreton,  wife of
    John,  age 63.
    SLATTERY - James, on 11 March at --  hus. of Mary, age
    58.
    
    In Memoriam -  078
    PEACH - Manoah,  d. 13 March 1913  ---
    TAYLOR - Ambrose Lloyd  d. 13 March 1913 ---  
    
    Funeral Notices - 082
    HILL - Anthony -- on Saturday  --  Methodist
    Cemetery, Woodend --- 
    MILLS -  Hannah,  on Saturday --  for the
    Linwood Cemetery --- 
    SLATTERY -  James,  on Sunday --  Darfield
    Cemetery --
    SMITH - Isabel,  on Monday at 2pm  ----
    
    
    Monday 15 March 1915
    Births - 084
    LONG - on 3 March at Gisborne  to Mr & Mrs W.O.Long
    -  a daughter.
    O'MALLEY - on 14 March at -- to wife of Fred J. O'Malley --
    Waiau -  a son.
    
    Deaths - 084
    MILLER - Hannah,  on 12 March at ---  age 72.
    MILLS  - Joseph,  late Annat,  age 67 --
    WOODHAM - Avice,  on 13 March at   dau. of Mrs
    Selina Durham,  mother of W.E.Woodham,
    
    In Memoriam -  084
    MATTHEWS - Capt. James,  died Lyttelton 15 March 1914
    --  
    McGRATH - James,  died at Islington  on 15 March
    1914. ----
    
    Funeral Notices - 087
    MILLER - Hannah,  -- this day -- for the Linwood
    Cemetery--
    WOODHAM - Avice Selina, --  tomorrow --  for the
    Linwood Cemetery--
    
    
    Tuesday 16 March 1915
    Births -  092
    DUNLOP - on 11 March at --  to wife of W.H.Dunlop - a
    daughter.
    MURPHY - on 14 March at --  to wife of John Murphy,
    Prebbleton -  a daughter. 
    
    Marriage -  092
    MULGAN - McINTYRE - on 1 March at --  Geoffrey William
    Douglas, son of E.K.Mulgan  to Doris Leyde? dau. of G. McIntyre
    
    Deaths - 092
    MARTIN - Elizabeth,  age 71   at ---
    MEIKLE - jams,  on 15 March at --  hus. of Mary,
    age 72 --
    WATEMBURG -  Joseph,  on 14 March at Yaldhurst,
    hus. of Martha,  age 47.  
    
    Funeral Notices -   095
    WATEMGURG - Joseph,   -- this day --  
    sister Mrs Kavanah ---  for the Linwood Cemetery--
    MILLS - Joseph,  of Annat -- this day -- for the
    Linwood Cemetery--
    
    
    Wednesday 17 March 1915
    Births - 100
    BROWN - on 14 March at Dunsandel to wife of N.Brown -  a
    daughter
    NOBBS - on 15 March at --  to wife of Vernon Richard - a
    son.
    WATT - on 27 Feb. at -- Wanganui,  to wife of G.A.Watt,
    - a daughter.
    
    Marriage -  100
    WITTY - JOHNSON - on 10 Feb. at --  Frank Thomas, son of
    George Witty to  Ruby Doris, dau. of L. Johnson.
    
    Funeral Notices -  102
    MARTIN - Elizabeth,  --- on Thursday  for the
    Papanui Churchyard --
    MEIKLE - James, --  on Thursday at 3pm for the Public
    Cemetery ---
    
    
    Thursday 18 March 1915
    Births - 107
    BAIN - on 14 March at --  to wife of T. Bain - a son
    ENSOR - on 16 March at --  to wife of Edward
    Ensor,  Ohuku,  - a son 
    GOWLAND - on 15 March at --  to Mr & Mrs E. Gowland
    - a son.
    PARKER - on 17 March at --  to wife of R.H.Parker
    -  a son
    WALLACE - on 15 March at --  to wife of W.T. Wallace - a
    son.
    
    Deaths - 107
    BONNINGTON - Gerald,  on 17 March at --  hus. of
    Una, son of Isabella and late George, age 42. 
    HANNANT - James Daniel,  at Darfield --  on 17
    March at --  age 47
    O'MALLEY - on 17 March, inf. son of Fred & Bella, --
    Waiau,  age 3 days.
    WILCOX - Tryphena, on 17 March at --  wife of late
    George, age 82 ---
    
    In Memoriam -  107
    BRYDON - Gertrude,  d. 18 March 1909 --
    COLLISON - James,  d. 18 March 1914 --
    HEGARTY - Mary,  d. 18 March 1914 --  
    
    Death - 108
    HILL -  Jonathon,  on 17 March at Rangiora, 
    hus. of M.A.  Hill, age 73.
    
    Funeral Notices -  110
    MARTIN - Elizabeth,  --  this day -- for the
    Papanui Churchyard ---
    MEIKLE - James,   -- this day --  for the
    Public Cemetery, Lyttelton.
    HANNANT - James, --  on Friday --  for the
    Kimberley Cemetery --
    WILCOX - Tryphena,  --  on Friday at 2pm for the
    Sydenham Cemetery
    
    
      Friday 19 March 1915
    Marriages -  115
    BELL - ELL -  on 10 Feb. at --  Ernest John
    Bell  to Dorothy Alice, dau. of H.G.Ell M.P. 
    PRESTON - HALLIGAN - on 16 Feb. at -- Charles Arthur
    Chevallier Preston  to Emily Ethel Halligan.
    TRIER - MERTON - on 16th at London,  Erwin, son of Frank
    Trier,  to Gwynedd Fanny, dau. of Alfred Merton.
    
    Silver Wedding -  115
    GRAY - KERSLEY - on 19 March at Ballarat, Victoria,  Cyr
    Gray  to Mary Alice Kersley. 
    
    Deaths -  115
    THOMAS - Edwin Pascle,  on 18 March at ---
    Ashburton,  age 67
    
    In Memoriam -  115
    TAYLOR - Maria,  d. 19 March 1914 ----
    
    Funeral Notices -  117
    WILSON - Sarah,  --  on Saturday for the Linwood
    Cemetery --
    HILL - Jonathon  --  on Saturday  for the
    Oxford Public Cemetery --  
    THOMAS - Edwin Pascle --  on Sunday  -- for the
    Ashburton Public Cemetery --   
    
    
    Saturday 20 March 1915
    Births -  121
    BAILEY - on 16 March at --  to Mr & Mrs P.V.Bailey,
    Springston - a daughter.
    LEE - on 17 March,  to Mr & Mrs W.J. Lee, 
    Rakaia - a daughter.
    MARSHALL -  on 18 March at --  to Mr & Mrs C,H.
    Marshall, Horrelville - a daughter.
    MEYER - on 4 March,  at --  to wife of T.M. Meyer -
    a son.
    
    Marriage -  121
    BERRY - FORBES - on 4 March at --  William Henry, son of
    late Henry Berry  to Ruby Fendall, dau. of Charles Forbes --
    DALLEY - SHARPLIN - on 17 March at -- oxford, Thomas George,
    son of Mr M.Dalley, Wellington  to Myrtle Elsie, dau. of
    Benjamin Sharplin --
    HANNA - DIXON - on 2 March at -- Leslie Robert,  son of
    R.W.Hanna  to  Mary Ann,  dau. of T.F.W. Dixon --
    McDOWELL - KINCAID - on 9 Feb. at --  Alexander Robert,
    son of late T. McDowell  to Kate Maude Mary, dau. of A. Kincaid
    --
    RICHARDSON - FREEMAN - on 24 Feb. at -- George Hargreaves,
    son of J.H.Richardson to Edith Alice, dau. of F.Freeman --
    REID - LAMBIE - on 17 March at --  John Reid of
    Cave,  to Catherine hay, dau. of George & late Margaret
    Lambie.
    
    Deaths -  121
    HILL -  Henry James, on 19 March at --  son of Mr
    & Mrs William Starr Hill ---
    PEARCE - William Thomas,  on 17 March at
    Stratford,  hus. of Mary, son of Frederick & Susan, age 41.
    
    In Memoriam -  121
    GAY - Edward J.  d. 20 March 1911 ----
    MADDREN - Richard,  hus. of Mary Jane,  d. 20 March
    1910 
    
    Funeral Notices -  125
    WILSON - Sarah,  --  on Saturday for the Linwood
    Cemetery --
    HILL - Jonathon  --  on Saturday  for the
    Oxford Public Cemetery --  
    HILL - Henry James,  --  on Sunday  for the
    Ellesmere Public Cemetery ---
    
    
    Monday 22 March 1915
    Birth -  130
    DENNIS -  on 21 March to Mr & Mrs L.C. Dennis
    -  a son.
    
    Deaths -  130
    CLINTON - William Francis,  on 21 March, hus. of
    Mary,  age 57
    CORDON - Edward Patrick,  on 18 March at
    Wanganui,  age 16 
    MANKS - Isabella,  on 20 March at --  wife of late
    Robert,  age 74.
    MEYERHOFF - Marie Anna,  on 21 March at --- 
    Ashburton,  wife of Diedrick,  age 50
    WICKS - Annie Mary,  on 21 March at --  wife of
    Robert,  age 49 
    
    In Memoriam -  130
    DRAGE - James,  d. Southbrook,  22 March 1914.
    
    Funeral Notices -  133
    RICHARDSON - Lieut-Col.  -- this day --  for the
    Linwood Cemetery.
    CLINTON -  William Francis,  -- on Tuesday 
    --  
    MANKS - Isabella,  -- this day --  for the Linwood
    Cemetery 
    MEYERHOFF -  Marie Anna,  --  leave Ladbrooks,
    Tuesday  for the Springston Cemetery.
    
    
    Tuesday 23 March 1915
    Births -  138
    CARLTON - on 21 March at -- to wife of T.A. - a daughter
    INWOOD - on 20 March at -- to Mr & Mrs Ernest Inwood,
    Southbridge -  a son
    TOY - on 22 March at -- Lyttelton,  to wife of Walter
    W.  - a son.
    WILKINSON - on 22 March at Cheviot,  wife of Thomas - a
    son.
    
    Diamond Wedding -  138
    SCOTT - CRYER - on 22 March at Lyttelton,  Samuel
    Francis Scott to Ann Cryer.
    
    Deaths -  138
    GINDERS -  Anne Margaret,  wife of late Dr Ginders,
    Rotorua,  age 84 
    HIGHAM - James Skeen,  on 22 March at Balcairn, 
    inf. son of  -- age 7wks.
    KENNEDY - Clarence Joseph,  son of Patrick & Ethel,
    Culverden, age 1yr 4mths
    PAGE -  Agnes,  on 22 March at --- wife of late H.
    Page, Kirwee, age 57.
    TRUMAN - Ester Mary,  on 21 March, dau. of R. and
    E.  age 21 ---
    WAUCHOPE -  Lieut. James Bourdillon, on 14 March,
    serving in the V111th Div.  age 23 ------
    
    Funeral Notices -  141
    PAGE -  - Bishop,   on Wednesday  ----
    PAGE -  Agnes,  --  on Wednesday for the
    Kirwee Cemetery --
    TRUMAN - Esther Mary,  --  this day --  for
    the Woolston Cemetery --
    WICKS - Annie Mary,  --  this day --  for the
    Linwood Cemetery --
    
    
    Wednesday 24 March 1915
    Births -  144
    CHAPMAN - on 19 March at -- to Mr & Mrs L.H. Chapman - a
    son.
    ISHERWOOD - on 23 March at --  to wife of F. Isherwood
    -  a son.
    PEMBERTON - on 23 March at --  to wife of
    C.A.Pemberton,  Little River - a son. 
    
    Marriages -  144
    THOMSON - FINLAY - on 24 Feb. at --  John, son of Wm
    Thomson, Halkett  to Annie Eliza, dau. of Wm Finlay ---
    VALE - BATES - on 23 Feb. at -- Henry Alfred Leslie, 
    son of Frank Vale  to Gladys Grace, dau. of John W. Bates --
    
    Deaths -  144
    AMOS - Frances,  on 23 March at -- wife of Henry, age 70
    STEVENSON - Margaret,  on 23 March,  dau. of
    William & Mary,  age 20.
    
    In Memoriam -  144
    COOMBS -   died 24 March 1908 ---   
    
    Funeral Notices -  146
    PAGE - Agnes,   --  this day  for the
    Kirwee Cemetery 
    
    
    Thursday 25 March 1915
    Births - 148
    FOWLER - on 1 March at --  Ceylon,  to wife of R.C.
    - a daughter
    McRAE - on 23 March   to wife of G.R. McRae, 
    Island Hills - a son.
    
    Marriages -  148
    IRONS - WOODHOUSE - on 18 March at -- Auckland,  Thomas,
    son of late james irons  to Rose, dau. of late William
    Woodhouse.
    PITCAITHLY - RUTLEDGE - on 25 Feb. at --  William
    Williamson, son of James Pitcaithly  to edith, dau. of Charles
    Rutledge.
    
    Deaths -  148
    ASH - Robert,  on 24 March, -- hus. of Margaret, age
    82,  
    FORD - Sarah Ann,  on 24 March at Invercargill, 
    wife of Thomas Ford, Amberley, age 69.
    
    Funeral Notices -  150
    ASH - Robert,  on Friday  -- for the Linwood
    Cemetery
    STEVENSON - Margaret --  on Friday -- for the Linwood
    Cemetery
    
    
    Friday 26 March 1915
    Births -  152
    McFEDRIES - on 25 March at --  to H. & M. McFedries
    -  a son
    
    Deaths -  152
    WATEMBURG - Catherine,  on 25 March at --  wife of
    late Albert,  age 73 
    
    
    Saturday 27 March 1915
    Births -  158
    COWPER - on 25 March at --  to wife of C. Cowper,
    Havelock, Pelorus Sounds - a son.
    DANIEL - on 24 March at --  to wife of J.
    Daniel,    Daniells Rd, Styx -  a son.
    FOSTER - on 19 March at --  Invercargill,  to wife
    of E.G.Foster -- to wife of E.G. Foster - a daughter
    LEGGETT - on 22 March, to wife of Albert Leggett, Highbank
    -  a son.
    NUTTALL -  on 26 March at --  to Mr & Mrs
    Burnham Oakley Nuttall - a son.
    WEBB - on 18 March,  to wife of A.J. Webb  Waipahi
    - a daughter.
    
    Marriages -  158
    BROOKE - MEADOWCROFT - on 10 March at -- Alfred Fewsdale,
    son of late Madame Betty and C.M. Brooke, 
               
            of Melbourne  to Karera
    Ariti, dau. of late Herbert Meadowcroft.
    McALOON - O'BRIEN - on 3 Feb. at -- Waimate,  James
    Joseph, son of John McAloon  to Mary and late Francis O'Brien
    --
    
    Diamond wedding -   1855 - 1915   -  158
    TANNER - BARNETT - on 27 March 1855  at --
    Malmesbury,  Henry Nicholls, son of Richard tanner, 
    Rodbourne, 
               
            Wiltshire,  to Caroline,
    dau. of John Barnett, Foxham, Wiltshire.
    
    Deaths -158
    BOARDMAN - Harry Edward, on 26 March at Hanmer,  hus.
    of Eliza Kate  -- age 74.
    IRVING - Nellie,  on 26 March at --  age 26.
    PATTON -  Robert,  on 26 March at Mt
    Somers,   age 65 --
    RATHGEN - Frederick,  at Tai-Tapu,  hus. of Isabel,
    age 78.
    
    In Memoriam - 158
    GIBBS - Ernest John,  died 25 March 1914 ------
    
    Funeral Notices -  163
    BOARDMAN - Harry Edward,  -- on Monday 
    --   Linwood Cemetery --
    IRVING - Nellie,  on Sunday --  
    PATTON - Robert,  -- on Sunday  for the Mt Somers
    Cemetery --
    RATHGEN - Frederick,  --  this day -- for the
    Springston Cemetery --
    WATEMBURG - Catherine,  -- this day for the Linwood
    Cemetery --
    
    
    Monday 29 March 1915
    Births - 166
    LOUISSON - on 27 March to Dr & Mrs M. Louisson - a son.
    TARTAKOVER - on 27 March to wife of A.M.Tartakover - a
    daughter
    
    Deaths -  166
    BELWORTHY - Ellen, on 27 March at --  wife of
    John,  age 64 --
    CHILDS - Jane Mary,  on 27 March at Ashburton, 
    wife of Harry,  mother of --- age 62
    DAVIDSON - Elizabeth,  on 26 March,  at
    Timaru,  wife of Peter,  age 48 --
    EARNSHAW - Thomas William,  on 28 March at Prebbleton,
    hus. of Elizabeth,  son of --  age 40 
    HAYWARD - John,  on 27 March at late Akaroa,  age
    64 ---
    LUDDY - Margaret Bridget,  on 27 March at Leeston, 
    dau. of Honora & late William,  age 24 --
    PRICE - Rosa Margaret,  on 27 March at --  age 43
    --
    RICE - Catherine,  on 27 March at --  wife of
    James, mother of -- age 67 --
    
    Funeral Notices -  169
    ALLSOPP - Eric, -- tomorrow  -- for the Linwood
    Cemetery --
    EARNSHAW - Thomas William,  -- on Tuesday  for the
    Prebbleton Churchyard 
    GILBERTSON - Jessie,   --- this day  for the
    Public Cemetery,  Lyttelton --
    HAYWARD - John,  on Tuesday  --  for the
    Linwood Cemetery --
    LUDDY - William,  --  this day -- for the catholic
    Cemetery, Leeston --
    PRICE - Rosa Margaret,  -- this day -- for the Linwood
    Cemetery --
    RATHGEN - Frederick,  -- this day  for the
    Springston Cemetery --
    RICE - Catherine, --  on Tuesday  at 2pm for the
    Sydenham Cemetery --
    
    
    Tuesday 30 March 1915
    Births -  172
    BENNETT - on 28 March at Southbridge,  to Mr & Mrs
    G. Bennett - a daughter.
    GARRICK - on 10 March to wife of D.P.Garrick, Ashburton - a
    son.
    KNOWLES - on 25 March at West Oxford,  to Mr & Mrs
    W.H.Knowles -  a son.
    PACKER - on 29 March at -- to Mr & Mrs S.C.Packer - a
    son.
    
    Marriage -  172
    GOOD - STITT - at Wellington, on 24 March  John
    Delabere, son of Mr E.R.Good, Rangiora  to Grace Rhoda, dau. of
    late Matthew Stitt, Ashburton.
    
    Deaths -  172
    FLECK - James,  on 29 March at --  age 79
    PRETTEJOHNS - Robert Ralph,  on 29 March at --  son
    of Grace Anne & late Edmund James Hill Prettejohns,  age
    29.
    
    Funeral Notices -  174
    EARNSHAW - Thomas William,  -- this day --  for
    the Prebbleton Churchyard.
    
    
    Wednesday 31 March 1915
    Births -  176
    DEWER - on 30 March at --  to Mr & Mrs R. Dewer,
    West Eyreton - a daughter.
    HITT - on 29 March at --  to wife of T.W.R. Hitt - 
    a son.
    JAMIESON - on 30 March at --  to Mr & Mrs Ernest
    Jamieson -  a son.
    
    Marriage -   176
    MacFARLANE - BAILEY - on 22 March at --  Evelyn, 
    dau. of Drummond Bailey, Winchingham to Ewan Malcolm,  
               
            son of late Malcolm
    Macfarlane, ----
    
    Deaths - 176
    BROWN - James, on 29 March at -- Wakanui,  age 81
    RATHGEN - Isabella,  on 30 March at -- Tai-Tapu, 
    wife of late Frederick,  age 67
    
    Funeral Notices -  180
    PRETTEJOHNS - Robert Ralph,   -- leave -- this day
    --  for the Linwood Cemetery  --
    RATHGEN - Isabella,  --  on Thursday 1 april for
    the Springston Public Cemetery ---
    
    Beverley Evans
    Christchurch NZ
    30 May 2015
    
    
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