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Christchurch Press - February 1915
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Monday 1 March 1915
Casualties - 002
BILLING - Alfred, fell from a tram -- died
Auckland --
HAWKINS - Thomas, body found in harbour ---
inquest --
SANDERS - C. age 26 drowned -- Foxton --
JOHNSON - John, a sailor died native of
Shetland Isles, age 26, single --
Casualties - 003
McNEIL - John, died -- from a fall from a bicycle
fracturing his skull --
Obituary - 005
KNOWLES - Mrs -- with her 1st hus. Rev. Charles
Alabaster, arr.Lytt. "Strathallan" in 1859 marr.
1891 Rev. F.Eames Knowles, (now Canon) -----
Inquest - 006
MILLER - Florence, age 17 -- drowned Napier ----
Tuesday 2 March 1915
Fatalities - 008
McNEIL - John, age 26, inquest ---
CADMAN - James, age 18, drowned at Orakei Bridge
--- Auckland
Casualties - 009
O'SULLIVAN - M. an elderly man -- seriously injured --
Gisborne
PHILLIPS - Henry Ernest, age 24, drowned --
Carterton ---
DUNDAS - Duncan, age 60 -- died --
Invercargill --
WALKER - James, young marr. man ---- found
drowned -- Greymouth ---
Fires - 010
PARRY - Mrs, at 414 Tuam st, Linwood
MILLER - John, fire at 39 St Asaph st. --
Fires - 011
block of shops in Manakau Rd, Auckland, list of names of shop
owners ---
PENHALLURIACK - Mr licensee of Empire Hotel, Moana,
total loss --- --
Little Rakaia - 013
GAMBLE - Mr, farm sold to Mr Joseph Hampton,
Southbridge --
KENNEDY - John, -- leaves for Methven
bought Mr Baxter's farm ---
Clearing Sale Eiffelton, Longbeach - 014
& 014a
GRIGG - Mr E.F.J. 3rd clearing sale held
at Longbeach Estate -- 1st was historic sale in Nov. 1882 on
dissolution of partnership of
John Grigg & Thomas
Russell 2nd 7 yrs ago 30,000 acres
were subdivided --
3rd yesterday Mr
E.F.J.Grigg sold a portion of the 2500 acres known as -----
Wednesday 3 March 1915
Casualties - 016
CUMIN - Elsie, age 5 dau. of a Mangiohe
settler accidentally blew her hand off ----
PATRICK - Margaret Coulter, age 56, died -- at
her home at Tomahawk, Dunedin.
Auction Sale - 017
RIDLEY - A.E. (leaving NZ)
selling furniture & effects at 28 Patten St,
Avonside,
Land Sale - 018
STEAD - Mr G.L. -- Glenallen, at Waikari,
2400 acres to Mr E. STONE ---
Thursday 4 March 1915
Casualties - 020
GILBERTSON - George, age 60, found dead at
Sandy Bay, Nelson
MURRAY-AYNSLEY - Mrs Percy had an accident --
WALKER - James, found dead in Hochstetter tunnel
workings --- Greymouth -- inquest --
Property Sale - 021
HAWKE - Mr D.J. sell 356 acres part of Homebush,
between Sheffield & Coalgate --
Lilybank Station - 022
CROUCHER - Mr Martin, selling as a going concern
and 6000 sheep.
Bankruptcy - 023
MOORE - Charles Gifford, --- long column
----
Obituary - 023a
MURRAY - John George, an old Canterbury settler,
came to NZ in the "Labuan" in 1851 age 15, with his
parents ---
marr. Miss Gebbie ---
age 79, --- lots more ----
Friday 5 March 1915
Fatality - 024
BIAS - William, age 48 a bootmaker
-- died -- Invercargill.
Nelson Fire - 025
BLOOMFIELD - Frank, age 57, a seaman, died in a
fire in the Royal Hotel, E. Cann, licensee --
Auckland - 027
BROWN - Mr George, a well-known Maori interpreter died
--
Fatality - 029 & 029a
McFARLANE - Charles Scott, of Motueka, died
--
Fatality - 030
POWELL - Richard, a cook on steamer "Karori"
has died --
Fire - 031
WOODWARD - Mr at Fairdown (Westport) res.
destroyed by fire --
Saturday 6 March 1915
Casualties - 033
ROWLAND - A.C. a joiner, admitted to hosp.
injured his left hand ------
LATIMORE - Patrick, age 50, working in Parnell
tunnel, died --- see MATTIMORE on 8 March
WENTWORTH - Mrs, accident in car, --- hurt
leg, Palmerston Nth ---
McNEIL - Minnie, --- died in hosp. ----
Wellington ---
SWANWICK - Fred, res. of Roxburgh --- died
suddenly ----
Obituary - 034
DORNEY - George M. died on Tuesday -- an old
settler in NZ, native of Ireland, age 75, went to
Victoria -- leaves a widow and family.
"Woodgrove" Hawarden Dispersal Sale- 036
LITTLE - James, sold his estate and retiring
-- long list ----
Royal Academy of Music - 037
Advanced Grade
Gold medal - Enid Hanna, Wellington
Silver Medal - Jessie H.C. Christie, Dunedin
Intermediate Grade - 037
Gold Medal - Rosina Rae, New Plymouth
Victor Harris memorial Gold medal - Winifred O'Neill,
Greymouth
Auction - 038
O'LOUGHLIN - late Thomas, of Summerhill,
Cust, list of chattels
Farms for Sale - 039
SHAND - Mr D.T. 420 acres on the Taieri Plains -------
Inquest - 040
SMITH - Alfred, age 58, a widower, inquest
adjourned -----
Auction Sale - 041
WHITE - PARSONS - A. leaving NZ selling on
the premises 60 Weston Rd. --- long list ---
Monday 8 March 1915
Obituary - 042
ARKWRIGHT - Francis, died 1 March at Bournemouth,
england, b. Derbyshire 1846, 1881 came to NZ took
up res. at Marton --
1895
app. to Legislative Council ----- reappointed in 1902 --
resigned July 1906
Casualties, Auckland - 044
MATTIMORE - Patrick, killed in the Parnell
tunnel not Lattimore --- age 58.
MELTON - J. age about 35, body found
-- (William John age 30?)
Tuesday 9 March 1915
Casualties - 051
MERRIN - Henry, a ganger on Stratford main Trunk --
injured & died -- inquest --
CARPENTER - Pirie, age 17 half
yrs, was killed by falling of a
horse ---
DIXON - Mrs, missing since 29th Jan. body
discovered -- Foxton --
WILSON - Francis, age 7yrs, fell and died
--- Invercargill ---
DON - Adam, a shunter of
Bluff, leg injured --
BUTLER - Frank, age 18yrs, riding a
motor-cycle --
Casualties - 052
SMITH - Alfred, died Friday -- inquest --
MELTON - William John, married, age about 35,
found under the Grafton st bridge -- inquest --
BENSON - Benjamin Johnson, fell down a ladder --
died --- Auckland ---
CROSSLEY - Thomas, age 43, a widower, of
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, died at Kawhia ---
KEREOPA - Tahunga, a Maori boy, age 7yrs
--- inquest -- Taumaruni --
Obituary - 054
MALFROY - Jules Cezar, a West Coast pioneer, died
at Timaru -- dau. Mrs W.D.Revell -- born in France
-- arr. NZ 46 yrs ago --
Obituary - 056
McBEATH - John, died Sunday, age 78 -- b.
Caithness, Scotland, in 1837 came here in
"Helenslea" in 1863 --
Wednesday 10 March 1915
Casualties - 058
CAMPBELL - Clarence, age 10, shattered his left
thumb ----
McALLISTER - Daniel, age 17, injured his left eye at
work ---
McKAY - Duncan, age 72, died ----
Auckland --
HILLS - Harry, age 12 drowned at Motueka
---
Wedding - 060
MEARES - FERGUSON - on 23 January at Frimley, England,
Capt. G.K.Meares, Essex Regiment, son of Mr W.E.Meares
to Miss
Lily Isabel, dau. of late John Ferguson, Christchurch, NZ
Death - 061 & 062
MELSOME - Lieut. Robert E. drowned in the Admiralty tug
Char, on 17 January -- other officers with him were
Lieut. H.G.Hatchwell of
Lyttelton and Lieut. A.E.Weller ----
Trinity College of Music. London - 063
Local Examinations - list of names ---
Bluff - Death - 064
SMITH - Mr Paul, age 80 b. Cunningburgh, Shetland
Islands, went to sea in a whaler --1873 came to Dunedin
in ship Uturk, -----
Invercargill - 065
THOM - Walter, died age 79.
Death - 066
THOMSON - Mrs Catherine, licensee of Metropolitan
Hotel, Kumara --
Thursday 11 March 1915
Auction - 068
COLLIER - Mrs Annie, deceased,
Joyce st, Lyttelton. ----
Public Service Examination passes - 069
Duncan Stanley Burgoyne Heather, Auckland;
John Royden Sanson, Christchurch; Joseph Sutcliffe,
Palmerston North;
Obituary - 071
McLEAN - Mrs Agnes, died Wellington on Monday -- arr.
Lyttelton 58 yrs ago wife of late John McLean who d. Greymouth
21 yrs ago -- -----
Friday 12 March 1915
Casualties - 073
McANALLY - Charles, of Ladbrooks, admitted to hospital
--
FLETCHER - Joseph, age 7 was killed instantly
-- Hakataramea ---
MERCER - Noel, age 3yrs, died
-- Dunedin -- inquest --
Obituary - 075
SMITH - Mrs Elizabeth Sarah, an early res. of
Kaiapoi, died -- age 85, arr Canterbury by
"Minerva" 1853 with her hus.
Mr R.W.Smith who died August 1910 -- leaves
2 sons & 2 daughters ---
Death - 076
TODD - Peter Douglas, draper, of Kumara, d. on
Tuesday started at Ross in 1865.
Death - 077
VAVASOUR - Miss Bertha, dau. of Mr & Mrs
H.D.Vavasour of -- Marlborough died suddenly at -- Kensington
Square, London age 17 --
Saturday 13 March 1915
Obituary - Sydney - 079
BROWNE - Thomas Alexander, b. London 6 August 1826, in
1861 married dau. of William Edward Riley --
Casualties - 080
ASHTON - Sydney, age 60, collided with a tram-car
--- slowly recovering ---
HART - George, died last night -----
View Hill - 081
CONDON - Maurice, leasing farm at View
Hill 65 acres ---
Partnership Notice - 083
PREECE & HUMPHREYS -- dissolved --
Monday 15 March 1915
Fatality - 085
CANN - Alfred B. age 28 of Whangarei -- drowned
-- boating accident -- leaves a wife & 4 children.
Fatalities - 086
MOORE - Mr F.J. drowned at Waiheke ---
KAVANAGH - John James, age 40, married died
at Manaia ---
HANNIGAN - James, age about 45 -- drowned
-- Gisborne --
WEBBER - a young man, drowned -- Dunedin -----
Inquest - 088
HARRIS - George, died --
Partnership - 089
HART - George A.J. admitted into partnership with
Andrew D. REESE ----
Obituary - 090
SWIFT - John, died at Wellington on Friday
-- entered Public Service on 1 June 1883 ----
Fatality - 091
WATENBURG - Joseph, age 53, a farmer, found
dead on the Riccarton Racecourse -- inquest to be held --
Tuesday 16 March 1915
Casualties - 093
O'DONNELL - Mary, an illegitimate child -- died
--
WATEMBURG - Joseph, --- inquest died of natural
causes ---
TAYLOR - Frank, of -- serious
accident at Lyttelton
Fatalities - 094
HUGHES - Edward, age 21 -- been missing 2 days
--- died -- Auckland
KEENAN - Munchin, an old man died in his
hut at Cobden ----
WEBBER - Frederick, drowned -- while in a
yacht race -- Dunedin.
Auction - 096
JESSON - estate --- top of Harewood Rd, 48
acres --
Obituary - 097
MEIKLE - James, old res. of Lyttelton,
----- was chief engineer of the tug Lyttelton.
Clearing Sale - 098
STEPHENS - Mrs M. at Brookside, cum Lake
Rd. has let the farm -- long list ---
Melbourne - 099
TURTON - Mr J.G. has died -- a car accident
-- was in NZ a few weeks ago.
Wednesday 17 March 1915
New Plymouth - 101
ELWIN - Mr J.J. an ex- Canterbury res. --
came to NZ in 1856 -- taught at several Canterbury Schools ---
marr. dau. of Mr F. Rossiter of Christchurch,
leaves a widow and 6 children --
Ashburton - 103
LEWIS - Mr Francis, d. age 81, b. Wales in
1834, went to Australia -- came to Wanganui in 1869 with
his wife and 2 children
-- went to John
Griggs farm at Longbeach in 1871 went to Tinwald in 1878 and
set up his own vet practice --- leaves 3 sons and 5 daughters.
Dunsandel - Farm for sale - 104
LOCHHEAD - Jane, 136 acres, deceased
estate, occ. by Mr N.G.Scott ------
New Brighton Auction - 105
TROTT - Mr G.W.Trott, 5 roomed cottage on
Palmers Rd.
Thursday 18 March 1915
Death - 106
BENGE - Mr A.H. late headmaster Waihi District
High School, died ----
Casualties - 109
HILL - Jonathon, age 73, drooped dead in the
Rangiora Baptist Chapel last night ---
HANNANT - James D. died suddenly at Darfield --
McGILLIVARY - Annie Elizabeth, age 27
brought to the hospital last night ---
Death - 111
GRANT - Fleet-Paymaster D.S.O. Grant, accidentally
killed at Sheerness Barracks, Australia on 19 January ---
Fatalities - 112
MOODY - Mr W.J. fish merchant at Bluff for 25
yrs, age 66 ---
SNODGRASS - John, died at Auckland, was
manager at Ashburton BNZ for a number of years --
Casualties - 113
SMITH - Henry Backhouse, an old settler in Fiji , arr
there in 1867 owned 3-4000 acres, died. recently aged 72
-----
Deaths - 114
WATT - Capt. A. Lyle, of 5th Royal Highlanders,
was killed on 10 March at the front --- sister Mary Watt
of Napier ---
Wellington - 114a
WELLS - William, married, --- died after a fall
-----
Friday 19 March 1915
Casualties - 116
PARSONS - Ada, married, age 36 -- admitted
to hospital --- Auckland
WHITE - T. a miner, suffered terrible eye
injuries -- Waihi --
GORDON - Patrick, was found dead in a
paddock ---- Wanganui ---
Roll of Honour - 118
LAING - Capt. H.D. killed in action age 38 --
married ---- brother Mr Laing of Dunedin ---
Fires - 119
OSTLER - Mr G.L. whose house at 190 River
Road, was destroyed by fire -- more
-----
Saturday 20 March 1915
Obituary - 120
ALLAN - Joseph, d. on Thursday at Dunedin, age
57, son of James Allan, marr. 1893 to dau. of late John
Maitland --
and 1898 to dau. of Dr Salmond
----- lots more ----
Casualties - 122
GORDON - Patrick, a Wanganui Collegiate school boy
--
ALLEN - Charles L. a Te Karaka dairy farmer
-- gun accident -- critical ---
Golden Wedding - 123
& 124
CROFT - Mr & Mrs Thomas Croft, ---
marr. 17 March 1865 at Masham, Yorkshire, came here in
"Glenmark" on 16 Dec. 1865 ---
Lyttelton District High School - 126
Presentation of Prizes long list of names --------
Death - 127
PEARCE - Mr F. of
Kaiapoi, --- leaves a widow and
2 children ---
Auckland - 128
PIRIE - Lieut. Col. James age 80 has died
---- arr. NZ in 1879 ---
Obituary - 129
THOMAS - Mr E. P. age 67, b. Tenby, Pembrokeshire
18 Oct. 1847, arr NZ 1867 --- marr Christchurch 1873 --
Monday 22 March 1915
Obituary - Sydney - 131
CALVERT - John Jackson, age 84, clerk of NSW
Parliament, son of late Very Rev. Thomas Calvert,
grandson of Julianna Copley,
sister of Marchioness of Abercorn
-----
Obituary - 132
CLINTON - William Francis, lived Darfield for last 50
yrs --- leaves a widow and large family
Nelson - death - 133
HAM - William E. son died recently in Egypt
-- b. Ireland, ----
Westport - 134
HENDERSON - the lad, body was found this
morning ----
Greymouth - 136
136a, 136b, 136c
RICHARDSON - Lieut-Col, died at Totara
Flat, son of late Hon. E. Richardson, b. Melbourne
1857 ---
Death - 137
SNODGRASS - Mr J. was a past manager of Ashburton
branch of BNZ ---
Tuesday 23 March 1915
Casualties - 139
CLIFFORD - Margaret, body found --
Wellington
EADES - George, age 15, died --
Auckland ---
HICKS - Thomas, age 58, from Gore --
died --
PRINCE - William Ernest, a farmer at
Makotuku --- very ill --
WALKER - Margaret, age 63, single, found dead at
Waitahuna ---
Obituary - 140
CHARLTON - George Edward, of Seacliff, age
42 --- member of Waikouaiti County Council ---
Presentation - 142
HORNE - Mr R. A. manager of The Bristol Piano
Co. is to be married on Saturday ---
Funeral - 143,
143a
RICHARDSON - Lieut-Col. of Cashmere Hills,
took place yesterday aft. --- lots more ----
Wednesday 24 March 1915
Obituary - 145
BOLLARD - John, ex MP for Eden, died age 75
--leaves a widow, 5 sons and 5 daughters b. Co. Wicklow,
Ireland, arr. here in 1860 --
Death - Sydney - 147
MORELLE - Georges, former woolbuyer of
Sydney age 25 died
at Clermont Ferrant Hospital --
Thursday 25 March 1915
Casualties - 149
NEWTON - George, --- died Hunterville ---
CRAWFORD - William James, --- died -- Wellington ---
ROFF - Reginald, a farmer, age 23 broke his neck,
--- Invercargill ---
WADE - Alfred Edward, kicked by a horse ---
HOWE - an elderly man, -- kicked by a horse
Wellington - 151
MAGUIRE - Allen, died age 72 --
Friday 26 March 1915
Auckland - 153
BURNS - Mr Hector K. Education Board Inspector,
is dead ---
Fatalities - 154
DALTON - David, age 78, farmer, died
-- Auckland
JAMES - Joseph, dropped dead --- Wellington.
Ashburton - 156
PICKFORD - Mr Henry Atwood -- died age 74, b. Gloucester,
Eng. 1841 --- leaves 3 sons and 2 daughters.
Obituary - London - 157
WILSON - Mr John, MP for Mid-Durham, b. 1837, ---- age
19 went to sea for 4yrs -- more --
Saturday 27 March 1915
Hamner - 159
BOARDMAN - Harry, died in Hanmer ---
Roll of Honour - 160
PEED - Sgt Samuel Wilton, died Egypt 21 March --
age 41, b. Cambridge, England, ---
WILLIAMS - Major Harold, -- ill at Boulogne, died on
Sunday, age 37 -- lots more ---
Sefton - Clearing Sale - 161
DIEPENHEIM - Mr H. leaving the district, list of
chattels ----
Fatalities - 162
DEWES - Marjorie Evelene, age 24, was killed
instantly -- Auckland ---
MORRISON - John, age 45, accidentally killed at
Palmerston, Dunedin ---
Cheviot - 164
MOWAT - Mr John, purchased a farm in the Timaru
District, selling his 354 acre farm at Cheviot ---
Property For sale - 165
YOUNG - Mr Edward, 131 Opawa Rd,
Christchurch, 47p. and 5 roomed house ---
Monday 29 March 1915
Wellington - 167
BUTEMENT - Mr John, JP old settler of
Masterton, died -- age 79
Fatalities - 168
ENRIGHT - Raymond, age 14mths,
-- died Auckland ---
VINCENT - ordinary seaman, H. age 19 b.
Avonmouth, -- lost overboard -- Wellington --
Lyttelton - 170
GILBERTSON - Mrs Jessie, died suddenly at her
daughter's ----
Napier - 171
MILLS - Christopher, an old Napier identity, died
suddenly --
Tuesday 30 March 1915
Casualties - 173
BUCKLEY - Luke, fell from a ladder --- injured
his leg at Lyttelton ---
NEAVE - Mary Ann, an old woman, found dead
-- Dunedin ---
PETERSON - Fred, collided with a bridge at Flat Creek,
Blenheim, -- not injured --
WIGHTON - John, 2nd engineer,
suffered poisoning -- on steamer Victoria, Auckland --
Bankruptcy - 175
SHAW - Walter, solicitor -- Timaru ---
Wednesday 31 March 1915
Obituary - 177
BROWN - Mr James, a pioneer farmer for 40yrs
---died -- Wakanui, -- more --
Fatalities - 178
ROBERTSON - Major, 4th Seaforth Highlanders killed in
a ction -- brother of Mr R.M.Robertson, BNZ, Christchurch
and Mr J.M. Robertson,
NZ Loan and Mercantile Co. Napier.
RATHGEN - Frederick and his wife Isabella died within a few
days of each other ----
Casualties - 179
SANDERSON - James, knocked down by a train
-- injured leg --
GIBSON - V. age 12, fell fron a tree ---
fractured both arms --
GEORGE - John, a seaman, -- had
a serious acc. at Lyttelton ---
ADAM - 2 and half yr old daughter of William, jnr, at
Otokia found drowned --
Sale of Otaio Estate - 181, 181a, 181b
TESCHEMAKER - Thomas, sold all hut the homestead block
to the Government -- very long column ---- interesting history
---
Fatality - 182
REICHARDT - Mr George, a piano merchant for
30yrs in Wellington -- found dead -- age 75 --
Auction - 183
TAYLOR - Mr J.W. sold his farm --
BUSCH - Mr F. horse sale at Amberley ---
Melbourne - 184
TIMSON - Mr E.A. died in Melbourne --
leaves a large family -- well known in Australia & New
Zealand --
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
30 May 2015
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