The Press -
December 1933
Don't forget
to use Ctrl+F to find a name on this page.
email:
transcriptionsnz@gmail.com
for a copy of the newspaper snippet giving the newspaper
date, number of snippet, and
name of person
Home page:
http://www.transcriptions.nz
Friday
1 December 1933
Photo - 001
WILLIAMS - Mrs
D. of Lyttelton, was present at the opening of the
Christchurch - Ferrymead railway line 70 years ago.
MORRIS - Captain
E.G. R.N. who succeeds Captain J.R. Middleton as
Director of Royal Navy Reserves.
LEGGATE - Rev.
Herbert, a Toc. H. padre. visiting NZ on a tour of the
organization.
Photo - 002
- Successful candidates in Tramway Board elections.
ARCHER - Mr J.K.
(Central)
PARLANE - Mr E.
(Central)
MANNING - Mr G.
(Central)
MATHISON - Mr J.
(Central)
JONES - Mr C.E.
(Central)
WALTER - Mr W.J.
(Avon - New Brighton)
McCOMBS - Mrs E.R.
(Hills - Sumner)
THURSTON - Mr G.T.
(Riccarton - Fendalton)
HOWARD - Mr E.J. (Spreydon -
Addington)
Photo - 003
NAIRN - Mr and Mrs
G. and 2 boys, ------- made their home in
Damascus, --- are NZ'ers
Saturday
2 December 1933
Funeral Notices - 004
BRUSTED - Mary Lucy
Aroha, this day ----- for the
Linwood Cemetery
TEALE -
Arthur, -- this day --- for the Bromley Cemetery
GRAHAM - Annie
Margaret, --- on Monday -- for the Bromley
Cemetery
JOHANSEN - Neil
George, at Ashburton -- today ----
Photo - 005
HARVIE - Mr
E.F. a member of Western Federated Aero Club and
HUNTER - Miss T.
of Wanganui, taken on arrival at Wigram Aerodrome.
Photo - 006
WILSON - Mr D.J.
appointed master in Commercial subjects at St Andrew's College
BRADY - Mr C.C.
arrived from Sydney to take up job at Burns, Philp and Co.
Ltd, Wellington.
Tuesday
5 December 1933
Photo - 007
THOMAS - Mr S.E.
has died, was driver of 1st coach from Christchurch to St
Albans.
Photo - 008
ULM - Mr C.T.P.
arrived New Plymouth from Sydney in Faith ----
LAPPIN - Mr T.A.
of King's College, Auckland, -----
McKENZIE - Mr
J.R. will leave in February extended visit to England,
away 8-9mths.
Wednesday
6 December 1933
Photo - 010
Ellsworth Trans-Atlantic Flight Expedition
ELLSWORTH - Mr
Lincoln (Leader) and
BALCHEN - Mr Bernt
(Pilot) and
WILKINS - Sir
Hubert (newspaper correspondent)
Photo - 011
BARRETT - Brian,
rep. Loretto stall won popular boy contest for single stalls
at St Bede's College.
MILLARD - Mr
J.N. B.A. M.Sc. appointed principal of Hutt Valley
High School
Photo - 012
SANDSTON - Dr
A.C. opened St Michael's fair yesterday and
PERRY - Rev.
Charles vicar
Tuesday
12 December 1933
Photo - 013
CHARTERS - Mr T.
M. elected chairman of recently formed branch of New Zealand
Insurance Institute.
Photo - 014
GALBRAITH - Mr
Robert, has died at Stratford, was chairman of
Lyttelton Harbour Board and Mayor of Ashburton for 16
years.
Wednesday
20 December 1933
Photo - 016
CAMM - Mr R.H.J.
elected president of Christchurch Competitions Society -----
WILLS - Mr E.P.
of Wanganui appointed Diocese of Christchurch -----
Photo - 017
Winners of Dux medals
HAMILTON - Irene
(West Christchurch senior)
ROBERTSON -
John ( West Christchruch senior)
DREWERY - Nora,
(West Christchurch intermediate)
EVISON - Roger,
(West Christchurch intermediate)
STEVENSON -
Patricia (St Albans)
RUTLEDGE -
William (St Albans)
Photo - 018
Christchurch Rotary Club's Luncheon -
sitting from left - Mrs Hoare, Archbishop Julius, Mr Denys Hoare (President)
Standing - Mr J. Mawson Stewart,
Mr L.G.K. Steven, Mrs
Steven, Mrs Stewart,
Mr A.M.Burns.
Mrs Foster, Mr E.H.S.Hamilton, Dr P. Stanley Foster.
Thursday
21 December 1933
Inquest - 019
BROMS - Jacob William, died
6 December, ---- working at Davis Gelatine suffered a
fractured skull, ---- married, aged
28, 3 children,
witnesses John Joseph Sutton,
engineer, Alexander Bain McKenzie ---- Noel Henry Graham ---Thomas
Thonpson. --- lots more ----
Photo - 020
Winners of Dux medals
JORDAN - Freda
(Woolston)
THOMSON - Jack
(Woolston)
CARSON - Isabel
(Lyttelton D.H.S.)
THOMAS - William
(Lyttelton D.H.S.)
JONES - Phyllis
(West Lyttelton)
SINCLAIR - (West
Lyttelton)
Photo - 021
WOOD - Mr D.E.
elected president of Hagley Golf Club.
BRUCE - Mr T.H.
more than 53 years a member of choir, St Barnabas'
Church, Fendalton
RICHARDS - Mr
T.R. of Rakaia, awarded Sir James Wilson medal for sheep
farming at Massey College.
WELLSTED - Mr
A.W. succeeded Mr D. Rodie as commercial manager
Railway Department.
Friday
22 December 1933
Photo - 022
BUSH - Mr W.E.
chief engineer for water supply and sewerage to the Brisbane
City Council on holiday in NZ
PARR - Sir
James, will leave by the Rangitane today to become High
Commissioner in London.
Photo - 024
Dux medal Winners Primary schools -
CROMPTON -Nola, (West
Spreydon)
BUTCHER -
Daphne (Papanui)
MARWICK -
Rendall (Papanui)
PALMER - Jessie
(Shirley)
APPLEBY -
John (Shirley)
NEAL -
Barbara (Phillipstown)
Inquest - 025
& 026
HARRIS - Mrs
Jessie, of Woolston, killed 3 December when a
passenger in a motor-car --- at Corsair Bay.
witness: Oliver George Shuker,
----- William John Parrett, caterer, of
Springston, ------- Alfred Ward, farmer,
Springston, ----- David Ludecke, factory overseer,
------ long column ----
Photo - 027
Australian Women Tennis Players
BICKERTON - Miss L.
HALL - Miss N.
VALKENBURG - Miss U.
LLOYD - Miss N.
(manager)
DINGLE - Miss D.
Saturday
23 December 1933
Photo - 028
DICKENS - Sir
Henry, K.C. whose death is announced ---
only surviving son of Charles Dickens.
YALDWYN - Mr
E.P. manager for NZ of the Commercial Bank of
Australia elected chairman of Associated Banks.
Photo - 029 Dux medal winners
of Chch and Akaroa Schools
KEARNEY -
Avril, (Akaroa D.H.S. Secondary Dept.)
RAMSAY - Thomas,
(Akaroa D.H.S. Primary Dept)
TRACY -
Romany, (New Brighton D.H.S. Primary Dept.)
CAMPBELL - John
(New Brighton D.H.S. Primary Dept.)
WILLIAMS - Ina,
(Spreydon)
JORDAN - Leslie,
(Spreydon)
Photo - 030
SEC - Fong Foo,
M.A. L.L.D. Ph.D. will represent Rotary
International at New Plymouth ----
GRAHAM - Mr F.E.
of Christchurch, a member of special commission ----
Photo - 031
PAGE - M. L.
and
BADCOCK - F.T.
will lead the Canterbury and Otago teams at Lancaster Park ---
Tuesday
26 December 1933
Photo - 032
BARLOW - Mr F.J.
president of Canterbury Bowling Club ----
BATHURST - Mr
F.M. of Gloucestershire, a cousin of Lord Bledisloe -----
Photo - 033
- Dux medal winners
TURNBULL -
Janet, (Sumner D.H.S. Secondary dept.)
WHITE - Erna,
(Sumner D.H.S. Primary dept.)
McELDOWNEY -
John (Sumner D.H.S. Primary dept.)
SUTHERLAND -
Gwen, (Fendalton)
THOMPSON -
Heath, (Fendalton)
COLEMAN - Alan,
(Ladbrooks)
Wednesday
27 December 1933
Photo - 035
PARKINSON - Rev.
C.T. new headmaster of King's School, Paramatta,
Sydney, born in NZ and visiting here.
MORGAN - Mr H.
Stipendiary Magistrate, Cromwell, -----
Photo - 036
- Southern Province tennis team at Wilding Park
BARTON - Miss R.
FRASER - Miss B.
MILLER - Miss D.
GUEST - Miss P.
Thursday
28 December 1933
Photo - 039
Canterbury Croquet Tournament
ROSS - Mr A.G.F.
BELL - Miss
RHODES-WILLIAMS -
Mr
EVANS - Mrs
Photo - 040
Golf Trophy
OLIVER - Mr J.A.
winner of Veterans' Cup more than 60 years of age.
Photo - 041
FORBES - Tr. Hon.
G. unveiled a bronze tablet at the summit of Conical
Hill, Hanmer.
Friday
29 December 1933
Notes from London NZer's - 041a
BARRER - Mr R.M.
M.Sc. University of NZ and Clare, won recent
inter-collegiate race -------
TAYLOR - Mr
H.McC. a degree of Ph.D. at Clare
College, son of Mr James Taylor, ----
MONRO - Captain
Hugh, of Canterbury Steam Shipping Co. will arrive in London
------
DICKINSON - Mr J.
Collett (Auckland) has been in England on leave ------
TODD - Mr Lance
B. chosen as secretary-manager of Salford Northern league
---- was secretary of North Shore ---
MANNING - Mr
A.E. (Hamilton) elected a Fellow of the Royal Empire
Society.
Photo - 042
BENNETT - Mr H.
of Dunedin, president-elect of NZ Institute of Horticulture
-----
BOYS - Sir
Francis, formerly of Christchurch --- appointed to
the meat industry at Home.
Photo - 043
HOWE - Mr R.
(Wellington) and
DYMOND - Mr H.
(Canterbury) --- Wilding Shield tennis.
Saturday
30 December 1933
Obituaries - 044a
CRAIGHEAD - Mr Hugh
Clark, of Ashburton, for 50 years aged 74, born
Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1859, came here age
26, ----
leaves a
widow, 4 sons, --- all named ------
FOWLER - Mr Henry
Watson, in London, born at Tunbridge Wells,
England, in 1858, ---
compiled Concise Oxford dictionary among others.
Obituaries - 044
WALLACE - Mrs Louisa
Margaret, of Kaikoura, widow of John, eld. dau. of late
Mr & Mrs Richard MONK
born Wellington 1856 --- 1 son, 1 daughter, 2 sons
pre-deceased her. -------
SCHRODER - Mrs
Christina an early settler of Kaikoura, widow of Mr
Theodore, aged 71 , ------
Photo - 045
SULLIVAN - Mr
D.G. (Mayor of Christchurch)
WEST-WATSON - Rt. Rev.
Bishop
BRODIE - Rt. Rev.
Bishop
MacMILLAN-BROWN -
Professor J. (Chancellor of University of NZ)
WRIGHT - Mr
A.F. (President of Canterbury Chamber of Commerce)
HALL - Mr J.D.
President of North Canterbury Executive of the Farmer's Union.
HOARE - Mr Denys,
President of Christchurch Rotary Club.
HUTCHINSON - Mr F.L.
President of the NZ Manufacturers Federation.
Photo - 046
BARFORD -
Maurice, dux medal winner for 1933 at Waimate Primary School.
Wedding - 049
HOLLAND - BREACH -
Winifred, 3rd dau. of late Mr Breach and Mrs E.breach
to Wilfred, son of Mr and Mrs Holland ----
was
escorted by her uncle Mr Henry
(Dunedin) ---- bridesmaid Miss
Gewndolyn Watson
(Roxborough) ---
Miss June Stuart,
niece of bride --- Mr C. Bright best man --- --
niece Miss Nola Le Comte ---
Wedding - 051
KIRK - ELLIS - in
Wilsford, near Salisbury, England, of Miss Christine
Ellis, dau. of mr & Mrs E.H.A. Ellis,
Redcliffs to Mr George Robert Kirk -----
Miss
Christine Mary Stephens
god-daughter of bride ----
Wedding - 052
RICHARDS - SAMSON - Elsie,
3rd dau. of mr and Mrs Samson, Spreydon, to Robert Baden
Powell, 3rd son of Mr R.Richards, North Canterbury ---
brother Mr
William Samson --- sister Miss Miriam Samson
--- Miss Freda Campbell, niece --- Mr Robert
Samson, best man,
Mr S.
Richards, groomsman. ------ more -----
Photo - 053
BEVERIDGE - Mr R.
(delegate)
WEBB - Mr W.L.
(skipper)
STEMMER -
Mr A.D. (spinnaker hand) members
of Chch Sailing & Power boat Club -----
Wedding - 054
& 055
SMITH - SWEENEY - Miss
Thelma Maureen Sweeney to Mr Richard Smith,
Sydenham rugby player --- Miss Peggy Cameron and Miss
Phyllis Rich attended the bride ---
Messrs J. and Cecil Smith attended their
brother. ------
Wedding - 056
TOAL - CONNELLY -
Margaret, dau. of late Mr Peter Connelly and Mrs M.
Connolly to Peter, son of mr and Mrs James Toal
--- brother Mr John Connelly --
Miss Alice
Connelly acted as bridesmaid --- Mr John
Hill was best man ----- more ---
Obituary - 057
WILLIAMS - Mrs
Sarah, aged 89 of Hokianga birthday was Christmans Day
1843 --- dau. of late mr and Mrs Birch ---
marr. Mr Charles Williams,
lived in Bay if Islands ---
survived by 7 children Sir George Williams,
Canada, Messrs W. and S.Williams, Mrs S.
Stanton, Mrs J. Mackworth,
Mrs J.Harrison, Mrs Batchelor, 59
grandchildren 56 great-grandchildren 8 great-great
grandchildren.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
29 June 2012
for a copy of a snippet please
include the date of the newspaper and number of the snippet.
email to:
transcriptionsnz@gmail.com
Home Page:
http://www.transcriptions.nz
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/
http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/Cemeteries/
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/
http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/general/basicsearch.aspx?dataset=Cenotaph
http://nzcemetery.kiwicelts.com/nzCemDatabase/NZcemMap.html
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzbound/
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/