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Friday  1 April  1938
Births  -  001
GAFFANEY  -  31 March  -----  at Hokitika  .
ROBERTSON  -  31 March ---
STOKES  -  29 March,   Omihi
SULLIVAN  -  31 March ----.
THORNE  -  31 March  at -----  Hororata  -

Deaths  -  001
DALZELL  -  31 March -- Kathleen  nee O'Rourke  ----   wife of David T. Dalzell,  aged 58.
DONN  -  31 March at Timaru  Jessie Craigie Donn  in her 97th year.
DURIE  -  31 March -----  James ----  hus. of Edith Durie,  Woodend,  aged 45 ---
RAINBOW  -  31 March at -- Agnes Rainbow  nee PEACHY --  
TAYLOR  -  31 March at  -- Lois -- eldest dau. of J.M. and late F.M.(Doll) Taylor ---  aged 20
TAYLOR  -  31 March --- Lois  --- step sister of Godfrey Jackson  --- aged 20

In Memoriam  -  002
FORD  -  Ernest Edward  ----   accidentally killed  1 April  1935 ------  
HEYDER  -  ----  wife Sarah Ann,  1 April  1937 ----
HODGE  -  son Thomas Franklin  died 1 April  1934 -----
HOLDEN  -  Albert  died 1 April  1937 -----

Acknowledgements  -  002
LUCAS  - Mr Percy C. Lucas  and Hylton ? ----   thank ----

Funeral Notices  -  053
DURIE  -  James  ----  Woodend  Anglican Cemetery
RAINBOW  -  Agnes  ----  for Linwood Cemetery
BAILEY  -  Alfred  ----  for Bromley Cemetery
TAYLOR  -  Lois ---  for Sydenham Cemetery
DALZELL  -  Kathleen  -----  Rangiora Presbyterian Cemetery
DURIE  -  Lodge Southern Cross   ---------


Saturday  2 April  1938
Births  -  054
BOWIE  -  1 April
BUSCH  -  31 March  ---  
DUDER  -  to---- .
ROSS  -  1 April  --- ,  Balcairn  -  

Deaths  - 054
GALBRAITH  -  1 April  Fonda Lorine  ---- dau. of Ida Helen and Alexander Sangster  --sister of -----  aged 20
GREIG  -   on 1 April  at  --- Gisborne,  James Greig  --- hus. of Catherine  born Island of ---  Scotland  in his 84th year
GREIG  -  1 April  at Gisborne  ----  hus of Catherine  -----
PAGE  -  1 April  at Prebbleton,  Nancy Mary  ---dau. of Mr and Mrs Alfred page  in her 7th year
SIMPSON  -  22 February  at New York,  Marcus,  2nd son of late Mr and Mrs Barnard Simpson  -- brother of -----age 64 years
SIMS  -  31 March at ---John  ---  hus. of Emily ---- Ashburton,
SOFIELD  -  1 April  at --- Timaru -- hus. of late Mabel -----

In Memoriam  -  054
GREENWOOD  -  ---  Dorothie (Dos)  2 April  1927 -  father, mother, brother.
GREENWOOD  -   friend Vera

Acknowledgements  -  054
WHELLER  and WALDRON  thank  ------
 
Funeral Notices  -  070
TAYLOR   -  Lois ---  res. of her father Mr J.M.Taylor  this day ---  for the Sydenham Cemetery ----
GALBRAITH  -  Mrs Fonda Lorine ----  for the Bromley Cemetery ---
FRASER  -  Elizabeth Hannah  ----  res. of her dau.  Mrs Walker ----  for the Springfield Public Cemetery ---
PAGE  - Nancy --    dau. of  Mr and Mrs  Alfred Page  ---  for the Bromley Cemetery ------


Monday  4 April  1938

Birth  -  071
SIMPSON  -  2 April  --

Golden Wedding  -  071
SMITH  -  McNAIR  -  2 April 1888  at Temuka --  Edward Smith  to Jessie Campbell McNair ----------

Deaths  -   071
BEGGS    -  2 April  ---John Beattie --- hus. of Sarah Ann Beggs  ---- aged 68 years  Late of Belfast, Ireland.
CANNELL    -  30 March at Whakatane  Grace Ethel  wife of James Cannell ----  in her 59th year,  late of Kaiapoi
COWLIN    -  3 April --Catherine  widow of late William  late of Governor's Bay
DALLARD   -  3 April -- George Joseph ----  late of Waikari  in his 89th year
FIELDING   -  2 April  --Margaret Taylor Fielding  --widow of Frederick  --mother of Jim and Walter  aged 49 years.
FRASER  -  1 April --at res. of dau. Mrs J.Walker --Elizabeth Hannah, widow of John late of Springfield,  in her 91st year.
GRIGG    -  2 April  at Alford Forest, Raymond Francis --- son of John Raymond and Frances Harriet  aged 19 years ------
HADLER    -  2 April --- Sarah  widow of George Hadler  aged 74
HASTIE -  3 April  ----James -- hus. of Elizabeth  in his 78th year  Late of Hastie,  Bull and Pickering
MOCKERIDGE  -  3 April  --Alice Josephine  nee Hampton,  ---wife of Henry S. Mockeridge  --- in her 62nd year

In Memoriam -  072
GLOVER  -  Henry,   died 4 April  1937-----
MILLER  -  Ron,   died  4 April  1929
SENIOR  -  4 April  1937

Funeral Notices  -  095
FRASER  -  Elizabeth Hannah  ----  dau. Mrs J.Walker  to Springfield Public Cemetery  ----
GALBRAITH  -  Fonda Lorine  ---   for Bromley Cemetery
BEGGS  -  John Beattie  ----  for Waimari Cemetery
HADLER  -  Sarah  ---  for Bromley Cemetery
MOCKERIDGE  -   Alice Josephine  -----  to Bromley Cemetery
HASTIE  -  James  ---  for Sydenham Cemetery
FIELDING  -  Margaret Taylor  ---  Bromley Cemetery
DALLARD  -  George Joseph  ----  for the Waikari Cemetery
COWLIN  -  Catherine  -----  for Governor's Bay Cemetery.


Tuesday  5 April  1938
Births  -  096
BASSETT  -  4 April  ---
THOMAS  -  4 April  ----   nee Wardrop  -  

Marriage  -  096
HOWDEN  -  CORBETT  -  2 March  at  Mayfield   --   Bruce Archibald  ---  to Margaret,  ------

Golden Wedding  -  096
WELLS  -  RUSSELL  -  4 April 1888  at Taieri beach ---- Arthur Crosbie Wells  to  --- Russell --------

Deaths  -  096
HITCHINS  -  4 April --- Elizabeth Mary  (Dottie)  --- wife of Samuel J. Hitchens, -----
NEEDHAM  -  4 April  at --  Frederick John  --- hus. of Eda  -------
WALKER  -  30 March  at Motueka,  John ---  father of Mrs J.Briden  and Jack,--  Mrs G. Wilson,--  Stan and Clarrie,--  Bert,--  interred Motueka ---

In Memoriam  -  097
BOSHER  -  George  -  5 April  1937 -----
BROSNAN -  died 5 April  1935 -----
GIRDON  -  Duncan  ---  5 April  1929
THOMSON  -  Isabella  ---  2 April  1929

Acknowledgements  -  097
DALZELL  -  Mr David T.  wishes to thank   ---
DUNN -  Mrs W.J.Dunn -----  wishes to thank ---

Funeral  Notices  -  110
DALLARD  -  George Joseph  for Waikari Cemetery
HASTIE  -   for Sydenham Cemetery
HADLER  -  for Bromley Cemetery
HADLER  -  Loyal Orange Lodge  no 9.


Wednesday  6 April  1938
Births  -  111
BARCLAY  -  4 April  at Waimate -----
McALPINE  -  4 April  ----
PERKINS  -  5 April ----
SMITH  -  -------

Deaths  - 111
COLES  -  5 April --Ethel Maud ---eld. dau of E. C. and late James Coles  -----
EDWARD  -  5 April --  Mary Ann  ---wife of Lawrence St Johnston Edward  ---  aged 70 years
LIDSTONE  -  5 April  at Ashburton  - Margaret,  widow late William  ---  in her 90th year.
NEEDHAM  -  4 April at --Frederick John  ---hus. of Eda  ----
OATES  -  5 April --Nicholas  hus of C.S.Oates  in his 86th year ----
PETERSON  -  5 April --Elizabeth  --wife of Oscar Y.  ---mother of Thelma and Rita.
TANNER  -  5 April  ---res. sister-in-law Miss E. Cossar-Miller,  Alfred George  --hus of Mary Maud Tanner, late Tai-Tapu,  aged 55 years
TONG  -  5 April at -- Southbridge,  Arthur, --- hus.  late Helen Tong   aged 78 years
WALKER  -  5 April -- Helena May  --wife of Charles Alfred  and mother of Nora, Winifred, Allan, Mervyn,  aged 39 years
WILSON  -  5 April at --- Kaiapoi,  Henry widower of Louisa Ellen, late of Clarkville,  aged 82 years-----

In Memoriam  -  112
DAYMOND  -  brother Donald  --drowned Chatham island  6 April  1935 ------
STRINGER  -  Isabella Woodfield, -- mother of Mrs F.C.Wilson,  6 April  1936 ----
WINTER  -  Robert ---  at Oxford,  6 April  1929  -------

Acknowledgements -  112
Mrs E. CREED  and Mrs A. SWANSON  ------ -  

Funeral Notices  -  134
TANNER  -  Alfred George  ----  res. Miss E. Cossar-Millar  --- for Springston Public Cemetery
NEEDHAM  -  Frederick John  ---  for Waimari Cemetery
PETERSON  -  Elizabeth  ----  for Sydenham Cemetery
HITCHINS  -  Elizabeth Mary  ----   for Bromley Cemetery
EDWARD  -  Mary Ann ----   for Bromley Cemetery
COLES  -  Ethel Maud  ---- for Sydenham Cemetery
WILSON  -  Henry ---- for Kaiapoi Church of England Cemetery ---
TONG  -  Arthur ---  Southbridge  ---  for the Ellesmere Public Cemetery
LIDSTONE  -  Margaret  ---  for the Ashburton Public Cemetery


Thursday  7 April  1938
Births  -  135
FRIEDLANDER  -  5 April at Ratehi  ---
KINNEY  -  6 April ---

Marriage -  135
BARTRAM  - ROBINSON  -  28 March, George Walter ----  to Enid ----

Deaths  -  135
DREW  -  6 April ---- Johannah  -- wife of Patrick  aged  67 years
RHODES  -  6 April  ---Benjamin --hus. of Ada Florence   aged 58 years. ----
YATES  -  6 April  --William -- hus of Mary Elizabeth  --- in his 71st year.

In Memoriam  -  136
BECKLEY  -  Ellen Louisa  -----  7 April  1936 ----
CLOTHIER  -  brother  Hugh Thomas  7 April  1933  also mother  27 May  1923 ------

Funeral Notices  -  152
PETERSON  -  Elizabeth  ----  for Sydenham Cemetery --
HITCHINS  -  Elizabeth Mary  ----  for Bromley Cemetery --
DREW  -  Johannah  ----  for Bromley Cemetery --
RHODES  -  Benjamin ---  for Sydenham Cemetery
WALKER  -  Helena may ---  for Bromley Cemetery
YATES  -  William George  ---  for Bromley Cemetery
EDWARD  -  Mary Ann  ---  for Bromley Cemetery


Friday  8 April  1938
Birth  -  153
CHAMBERS  -  5 April  ---  Sedgemere ----

Death  -  153
BROCK  -  5 April  at Otorohanga,  North Island,  Grace Ellen ---  wife of Edward  --

In Memoriam  -  153
HENRY  -  David Freeman ---  8 April  1937  --  grandparents  Mr and Mrs Sydney Thurlow.
SCOTT  -  Andrew Bruce ---  of Winchester,  8 April 1936 ----  
UREN  -  Elizabeth ---  8 April 1934  ------

Funeral Notices  -  163
DREW  -  Johanna  -----to Bromley Cemetery  ---
RHODES  -  Benjamin  ---   to Sydenham Cemetery  --
BROCK  -  Grace Ellen  dau. Mrs W. Waddell  for Waimari Cemetery
YATES  -  William George   for Bromley Cemetery  -----
RHODES  -  Lodge Southern Star  256 ----
RHODES  -  Canterbury West of England Society -----  


Saturday  9 April  1938
Births  -  164
EARL  -  7 April of Waikari  ---
HILL  -  8 April  ----

Silver Wedding  -  164
GILL - VOYCE  -  10 April  1913  at ---  Lyttelton  Albert Edward Gill --  to Millie
RITCHIE  -  TAYLOR  -  9 April  1913  at -- Kowai Stanley Richard  to Jeenie Lillian  ----  

Deaths  -  164
HARTNELL -  8  April  ---Edward Hartnell ---
PUDNEY  -  1 March  at --Auckland --- Elizabeth Jane  ---  wife of Robert L.Pudney  aged 75 years

In Memoriam  -  164
CHURCH  -  dau. Patricia Josephine (Josie)  9 April  1936  aged 3 years
DENNIS  -  hus. Jack  8 April  1935
HANNA  -    dear Granny  Elizabeth  10 April  1937 ----- inserted by grandchildren ------
HANNA  -  mother Elizabeth  at Sefton  10 April  1937  also father William John  16 September  1916 ------
MUCKLE  -  mother  10 April  1937  -----   

Acknowledgements  - 165
KNIGHT  -  Mrs H.J.  thanks
GALBRAITH  -  Mr H.  and Mr and Mrs Alex Sangster  ---  thanks
GILLMAN  -  family  -- thank ---  sister Cilian ---
HAMPTON  -  Mr H.  thanks ----
BEGGS  -  Mrs J.B.  and family  thank ----
FRASER  -  late Mrs  of Springfield  ---  thanks

Funeral Notices  -  176
BROCK  -  Grace Ellen  ----  as 8 April
HARTNELL  -  Edward  ----  for Bromley Cemetery ---


Monday  11 April  1938
Births  -  177
DREWERY  -  8 April  
FLETCHER  -  at Lincoln
SHEPHERD  -  8 April    at Waimate

Deaths  -  177
AGAR  -  9April at Camberley, England,  Sarah Ann  mother of Percy and C.P.Agar
BUTTON  -  9 April --Alfred Button  --father of Mrs J.R. Moore,  Archdeacon Button,  and Mr E.I. Button  aged 80 years
FERGUSON  -  10 April  Robert Allan,  ---hus. of Charlotte Evelyn  only son of Mr and Mrs R.C.Ferguson,  Gore,  aged 37 years.
HARKNESS  -  8 April  Catherine McKenzie, --- wife of George M.P.Harkness,  aged 29 years
HEPBURN  - 9 April at Ashburton  Freda Georgina ---  wife of Keith Allan & dau. of Mr & Mrs E. Savill  in her 29th year.
LONGUET  -  10 April  Louis Philip  widower of Elizabeth  of Lyttelton  in his 93rd year ---
SWIFT  -  10 April  Ellen ---wife of George  aged 46 years ------

In Memoriam  -  178
COLE  -  ---hus. John Richard Cole  ---died 10 April  1925------
CORNELIUS  -  ---son  Gordon Forrester  died 11 April  1932 ----
KENNA -  Marguerite  ----  only daughter of Mrs Chapman  -----
LAMB  -  Francis  died 11 April 1937 --- her loving  brother and sister-in-law Jack & Doris Loudon --
LAMB  -  Francis  ----- her loving  brother and sister-in-law   Gavin & Vera Louden
LAMB  -  Auntie Francis   --------

Funeral  Notices  - 204
BUTTON  -  Alfred  ----  dau. Mrs J.R. Moore  ----  for Linwood Cemetery ---
FERGUSON  -  Robert Allan  ----  for Bromley Cemetery ---
LONGUET  -  Louis  ----   for Bromley Cemetery
HEPBURN  -  Freda Georgina  --- for  Ashburton  Cemetery ---
HARKNESS  -  Catherine McKenzie  ---- for Bromley Cemetery


Tuesday  12 April  1938
Births  -  205
CREIGHTON  -  9 April ---  at  Wellington -----
DOIG  -  8 April ----

Deaths  -  205
CLOTHIER  -  11 April ---William Edward ---hus. of Phoebe Christina ,  father of S.H.Clothier,  -----  in his 78th year.
OAKES  -  11 April  --Charles Augustus  in his 92nd year.
SHERRARD  -  11 April  ------  Grace ---wife of Samuel  ----
TOBIN  -  11 April  ---- Cecil Alexander  --hus. of late Sarah Elizabeth Tobin
TOBIN  -  11 April  --- Rev Cecil Alexander  --------
TWEEDIE  -  11 April  at Gore Bay,  Cheviot,  Hector Macdonald -----  son of  Mr & Mrs Andrew Tweedie,  in his 38th year.---
WILLIAMS  -  6 April  ---- Lynda Myrtle  ---wife of William Williams  in her 82nd year.   cremated at Dunedin.

In Memoriam  -  206
BURROWS  -  --- mother 12 April  1937  also Dad  11 July  1935  ----  daughter Mary
PORSEY  -  June  died 12 April  1933  -----
HOBBS  -  son Gordon  12 April  1935  -  mother and grandmother.
PINER  -  brother Chas. L. Piner  at Dunedin  12 April 1937
PINER  -  Charles Leonard  --------
TRUSCOTT  -  ---hus.  12 April  1936.

Acknowledgements  -  206
WALKER  -  Mr C.A. Walker and family  -----  thank
BURROWS  -  Mr and Mrs W, Burrows and daughter  --- thank ----.
HEALEY  -  Mr E.J. Healey  and Mr and Mrs James Clarke ----  thank

Funeral Notices  -  230
SHERRARD  -  Grace ----  for Bromley Cemetery --
CLOTHIER  -  William Edward  ------  for the Avonside Churchyard ----
TOBIN  -  Rev. Cecil Alexander  --- Burwood Churchyard -----
OAKES  -  Charles Augustus  ---  Barbadoes street catholic Cemetery --
HARKNESS  -  Catherine McKenzie ---  for Bromley Cemetery
TWEEDIE  -  Hector McDonald ---  for Gore Bay Cemetery --
NICOL  -  Helen Bell   ----  for Bromley Cemetery ----


Wednesday  13 April  1938
Deaths  -  231
BULL  -  12 April  at Ashburton  ---hus. of Kathleen  of Mayfield  aged 54 years
EDMONDS  -  12 April at -----Jane Elizabeth,  widow of Thomas John Edmonds  -------

In Memoriam  -  231
BOOKER  -  Alice Margaret ----  13 April  1937
MORGAN  -  Mrs H.M. Morgan  --- 13 april 1933

Acknowledgements  - 231
BLOOR  -  Mr Ben  and family ----  thank ---
BAILEY  -  Mr and Mrs W. and family  ----  thank ----

Funeral Notices  -  245
OAKES  -  Charles Augustus  ---  
BULL  -  Henry Thomas ----
CLOTHIER  -  William Edward --
CLOTHIER  -  Bro.  Perseverance  Division  No 1.  


Thursday  14 April  1938
Births  -  246
DAWSON  -  10 April at Stafford,  England  -----
HIATT - 13 April  ------
WILSON  -  13 April -----
WRIGHT  -  12 April  -----

Deaths  -  246
BAKER  -  13 April --- Elizabeth ---wife of Robert William  --aged 46
FERRIS  -  13 April  --Akaroa, --Richard ---hus of Emily Mary   in her 83rd year.
FRANKISH  -  13 April --Christina --wife of L.C. ---
RUTHERFORD  -  13 April --George Leslie --hus. of Ethel,  Macdonald Downs.

In Memoriam  -  246
BAKER  -  George Edward  -- died 14 April  1937---
BAKER  - -----   by brothers E.A.  and A.V.Baker.----
PEARCE  -  William Oswald  15 April  1934
PERYER  -  Maurice ---  14 April 1933 -----

Acknowledgements  -  246
BREITMEYER  -  Mrs Geo. -----
EDWARD  -  Mr L.  and family  -----

Funeral Notices  - 264
BAKER  -  Elizabeth ---for Waimari Cemetery --
RUTHERFORD  -  George Leslie ----  for Waikari Cemetery --
FRANKISH  -  Christina ----for Bromley Cemetery --
FERRIS  -  Richard ---  Church of England cemetery,   Akaroa. --

Friday  15  April  -  Good Friday  -

Saturday  16 April 1938
Births  - 265
COONEY -  14 April  ---- Burnham ---
LANE  -  15 April  at Timaru  -----
SALLA  -  14 April  -----
WITHERS  -  30 March  ----

Deaths  -  265
ARKLEY  -  14 April  at res. son-in-law Mr E.Dickie,  Ellen, -- wife of Thomas ------ mother of Mrs G.Cummings --- in her 72nd year
DUNN  -  14 April  Sylvia  -  -  wife of Ernest Arthur Dunn,   aged 29 years
GORMAN  -  14 April --- Ashburton,  Mary Catherine,  widow of Thomas  in her 62nd year
HAY  -  14 April ---- Margaret  dau. of late James Hay,  Charteris Bay,  aged 73 years
HENSLEY -  14 April  --Christopher  --hus of Annie  ---  interred Sydenham cemetery
HILLGROVE  -  15 April  Mary Agnes ---wife of Joseph Mitchell Hillgrove,  aged 53 years
KIRK  -  nee Mathews 15 April ---Elizabeth Mary  --wife of David  in her 59th year
LESLIE  -  14 April  --- William James,  (Billie)  ---hus. of Ada,  aged 39 years
RENTOUL  -  15 April  David Annand Miller Rentoul ----
ROBERTS  -  15 April  Hugh (Mick)  Richard ---hus of Jessie  ---aged 60 years

In Memoriam  -  265
RATTY  -  mother  --died 16 April  1933  -----
HUDSON  -  Amos ---16 April  1937 ----
MUCKLE  -  mother  17 April  1937 ------  husband and family
MUCKLE -  Sarah ----  son George -------
MUCKLE  -   ---son James  ------

Acknowledgements  -  265
RICKARD  -  Mrs E.C.  Mrs Straw  and Olive   and Mr Rickards  2 brothers  ----  thanks

Funeral Notices  - 284
HILLGROVE  -  Mary Agnes  ----    to Bromley Cemetery ---
KIRK  -  Elizabeth Mary (Bessie)  -----  to Bromley Cemetery ---
HAY  -  Margaret ----  to Bromley Cemetery ------
SCHUMACHER  -  Ellen Ruth -----  to Bromley Cemetery ---
DUNN  - Sylvia  ----  to Bromley Cemetery -----
LESLIE  -  William James   -- to Waimari Cemetery ---
ARKLEY  -  Ellen ---   son in law  Mr E. Dickie ----- to Bromley Cemetery ---
ROBERTS  -  Hugh  (Mick)  Richard  ----  -to Bromley Cemetery ---
RENTOUL  -  David Annand  ----   to Timaru Cemetery ---
GORMAN  -  Mary Catherine  ----  Ashburton Cemetery  ----
LESLIE  -  Worshipful Master of Southern Star Lodge  No 256 ----
SCHUMACHER  -  Philipson Tent, I.O.R.  and sister tents  --------


Monday  18 April  1938
Births  -  285
FREW  -  16 April -----
MARSHALL  -  15 April  ---
SIMON  -   of Halswell ----
STONE  -  17 April ------    nee Claridge ---

Deaths  -  285
BULLEN  -   16 April  ---  Beatrice  ---  wife of Frederick Thomas  --- aged 67
CRONIN  -  16 April ---  Mary,  widow of John  ----
FARRELL  -  17 April  --  Elsie Veronica,   3rd dau. of late Patrick Joseph and sister of Hazel Farrell -----
FORMAN  -  15 April  --  at Palmerston-- North  Gertrude -- wife of D.L.Forman ---
HARPER  -  17 April  ---- Harry Harper   at res. of Mr A.C.Cameron,----  Pendarves --- aged 70 years
LEWIS  -  16 April  ---  son in law George Broadhead  -----Sarah Elizabeth,   widow of William Allenworth -------
SALLA  -  16 April -- Ellen Eliza ---wife of Anthony Joseph  --- aged 32 years
SMITH  -  16 April  at Mayfield --  Edward   --hus of Jessie Campbell Smith  ---- father of ----- in his 83rd year
WILSON  -  16 April  at Timaru --Mary Jane -- wife of John  late of Kimbell  --in her 76th year.

In Memoriam  -  285
MUCKLE  -  mother  died 17 April  1937 -----
MUCKLE  -  mother ----  

Funeral Notices  -  309
CRONIN  -  Mary  -----  for the Bromley Cemetery --
SALLA  -  Ellen Eliza  ----  for the Bromley Cemetery  ----
BULLEN -  Beatrice  ---- for the Bromley Cemetery ---
FARRELL  -  Elsie Veronica  -----    thence to Linwood Cemetery ---
HILLGROVE  -  Mary Agnes  ----   for the Bromley Cemetery -----
KIRK  -  Elizabeth Mary  -----   for the Bromley Cemetery ----
LEWIS  -  Sarah Elizabeth  ------    for the Linwood Cemetery  --
HARPER  -  Harry  ----  for the Ashburton Cemetery ---
WILSON  -  John  ----  for the Timaru Cemetery ---


Tuesday  19 April  1938
Births  - 110
BANKS - 17 April  ----  Kaiapoi
BUTT  -  16 April  ---- Amberley ---
CONWAY  -  18 April  at Murchison  ---

Golden Wedding  -110
EDER - BURBERRY  -  19 April  1888  at Christchurch ---  Charles ----to Annie   -------   more

Deaths  -  110
BANKS  -  18 April  -  at Kaiapoi  ----
COOPER  -   18 April  Frances Julia  ---wife of Joseph Edmund  ---  aged 59 years
DAVEY  -  17 April  at Timaru  --- John  son of Mr J.Davey,  Flaxton,  aged 26 years ----
FARRELL  -  17 April  Elsie Veronica  --- dau of late Patrick Joseph and Anne  --  sister of Mrs L.Morrison  and Hazel  -----
FORD    -  18 April  Ernest Herbert --  hus of Nellie  ----  
GOODWIN  -  18 April  -- Methven,  James Tom  ---hus of Mary Agatha   aged 68 years
MARTIN  -  nee Mary Jane Rogers  17 April  ----wife  of  Benjamin -- aged 51 years
PEAT  -  16 April  at Turua,  Thames,  Arthur   brother of late William  and George  -----
TURNER  -  18 April  at Hastings --  wife of H.V.Turner,  aged 42 years   late of Wellington and Christchurch)

In Memoriam  -  111
DAVIES  -  mother Clara E.M.  died  19 April  1936 ----
FORD  -  mother ---  at Lincoln 19 April 1935 ----
WILSON  -  mother  and father   at Pigeon Bay  19 April  1915  and  14 May  1933 ----
WOTTON  -  dad  Ernest John  --19 April  1934 ----
WOTTON  -  ---------

Funeral Notices  -  121
BULLEN  -----
FARRELL -------
FARRELL  ------
FORD  -----  Ernest Herbert  ----    for the Bromley Cemetery  ---
COOPER  -  Frances Julia  ----  for the Sydenham Cemetery ---
MARTIN  -  Mary Jane ---  to Home View Cemetery,  Cheviot.


Wednesday  20  April  1938
Births  -  122
BYTHELL -  30 March at Blenheim  -------nee ------
HURRELL -  19 April  ------  nee ------
MURPHY  -  19 April -----

Marriage  -  122
COBB  -  CARTER - 31 March ----  James Alexander  of Auckland  to  Joan Richardson,  2nd dau. of -------

Deaths  -  122
COURT -  19 April  at Waimate,  Mary,  relict of Gilbert Edward Court  -  aged 70 years

In Memoriam  -  122
BROWN  -  Constance,   20 April  1926  --------
BUCKLEY - mother  -  20 April  1929  
COX  -  father,  George Scott Cox,  18 April  1937

Acknowledgements  -  122
DREW -  Mr P.  wishes to  thank  ----
ROBERTS  -  Mrs Hugh  and family  ---thank ----

Funeral Notices    -  131
FARRELL - Elsie Veronica ---  this day thence to the Linwood Cemetery --
FORD -  Ernest Herbert ---  this day  -- for the Bromley Cemetery ---
COOPER -  Frances Julia  ---  this day  for the Sydenham Cemetery ---


Thursday  21 April  1938
Births  -  132
CALDWELL  -  19 April  at ---Oamaru ----
HOLMES  -  20 April at Rangiora ----
McELHINNEY  -  19 April  at Ashburton ---  
PERCY  -  at Kaikoura  ----
ROBINSON  -   at  Petone  -----13 April

Marriage  -  132
SHEPPERD  -  LEWIS      - 13 April  ---- Leslie G.Shepherd  ---  to Dulcie A. Lewis   ---  dau.   and granddaughter  of  -------

Deaths  -  132
DOUGLAS  -  Hugh  ---hus. of Elizabeth --- father of ---  internment  at Nelson 21 April
HALL  -  18 April  --Bertie  --hus of Mavis Edith Hall   aged 45 years
MILNE  -  20 April  ---James ---hus. of Eva Caroline Milne ---  in his 46th year
MOORE  -  20 April  ---at Ashburton -- Mary Marjory   dau. of late John and Annie Moore  -------
NEWNHAM  -  20 April --   Alicia  ---   sister of -----

In Memoriam  -  133
EDWARDS  -  mother --- 21 April  1937 -------
HAWKER  -  Frances Ellen  ---21 April  1935  ----
LIGHTFOOT  -  ---son  Thomas Rouse Lightfoot,  acc. killed on 21 April 1937

Acknowledgements  -  133
LURIE  -   Mrs  and family  ---  thanks -----

Funeral Notices  -  153
MILNE  -  James ---  for the Waimari Cemetery ---
MILNE  -  Loyal Papanui Lodge ------


Friday 22 April  1938
Births  -  154
CROFT  -  21 April  at Waikari ---

Ruby Wedding  -  154
DOIG  -  Mr and Mrs T.Doig ---  were married ---  on 23 April  1898  at Spreydon Baptist Church,  Christchurch.

Diamond Wedding  -  154
PRICE  -  YOUNG  -  22 April  ----  London  Alfred James, 3rd son of late W.H. Price,  brassfounder ---  to  Mary Ann Young ----

Deaths  -  154
BURNS  -  21 April  at ---  William Burns, late of Broadfield.
JAMES  -  20 April  at ---   Ann,  widow of Joseph James   aged 88  years.

In Memoriam  -  154
CRAWFORD  -  Ida ---  22 April  1936  ----
CUMMING  -  --hus. Tom.   passed away  22 April  1935  -----  wife Grace

Funeral Notices  -  167
MILNE  -  James  ----  for the Waimari Cemetery ---


Saturday  23 April  1938
Deaths  -  168
BURNS  -   21 April  ---William Burns ----- aged 65 years
DONNELLY  -  22 April  --at Ashburton,  Brian Charles --hus. of Isobel Edith Donnelly  aged 50 years. ---
DOUGLAS  -  19 April  at Nelson,  Hugh,  --- hus. of Elizabeth and father of ----  late of Ellesmere ---
FORBES  -  22 April  --- at Waiau ---  Laura --  wife of Francis C.Forbes  in her 61st year  --
HARDIE  -  22 April   ----  Andrew ---hus. of Annie --  aged 86 years --
HARDINGHAM  -  22 April  ----  Rose  --wife of Herbert J.  ----  dau. of late Mr and Mrs N.K.Bowden ----
HAYMAN  -  22 April  ---Isabel Eliza ---wife of Arthur  ---
MASTERS  -  23 April  ---   at Nelson,  Mary Frances widow of Henry ---   mother of ------  aged 68.
MORAN  - 22 April  --Eugene Michael --  son of Helena and late Michael  ---  brother of  ---  aged 26 years
PADGETT  -  19 April  at ---  Guiseley,  England,  Arthur,  widower  of Annie Percival  Padgett  nee Wooding  of Woodbury, Geraldine,  aged 81
ROBERTS  -  22 April  at --- Mary Jane  wife of late Arthur Henry   in her 76th year.
UPTON  -  22 April  --- at Ashburton  Kathleen Moana,   widow of Thomas Everard  dau. of late Thomas REVELL aged 57 years ---

In Memoriam  -  169
ABRA  -  Walter Curnow --hus. of Nellie  --- 23 April  1927
HARRIS  -  ---son and brother  Arthur Raymond Harris   died 23 April  1930 ----
HILL  -    hus, and father,  Aubrey  ---25 April  1937 ----
PLUCK  -  ---hus. Samuel Amos  ---died 25 April  1937 ------
PLUCK  -  Dad,  Samuel Amos,     ---  daughters ----Doris, Vera and Nell
RATCLIFFE  -  George,  passed 24 April  1925 ---
WINTER  -  John  -passed  24 April 1920 ---

Acknowledgements  -  169
McCURRIE  -  Serjeant Major D. and Mrs McCurrie  --- of Oamaru  -- thank
WILSON  -  family of late Henry Wilson,  Kaiapoi  --- thank

Funeral Notices  -  184
MILNE  -  James  -  this day  --for the Waimari Cemetery ---


Tuesday  26 April  1938
Births  -  185
CLARKSON  -  25 April  -----
CLIFFORD  -  24 April  ----
EAGLE  -  25 April  -----
HILL  -  18 March  at Cheviot ---
SANDELIN  -  23 April  ----

Deaths  -  185
ANDERSON  -  23 April  at  ---Mary Elizabeth  ---wife of Oscar Anderson  of Waipara  in her 66th year
BECKETT  -  23 April  ---- Timaru Edward Goldthorpe ---  hus of Annie  in his 68th year
BERRY  -  24 April  Edwin Cicero,  widower of Annie --in his 88th year.  interred at Linwood Cemetery
BRAY  -  24 April  ---Leonora Adeline ---wife of S.M. Bray,  Springston South  in her 37th year
DE LA MARE  - 25 April  Annie Elizabeth -- loved mother of Tom and Lou.
FOWKE  -  25 April  ---  John Nicholls -- hus. of Emma E. Fowke  --- aged 78 year
HAMILTON  -  at Goodna  near Brisbane  Charles Douglas,  -- son of late Thomas and Elizabeth Jane,   brother of ---  --------
HOCKEY  -  23 April  ---  Walter Richard ---hus of Edith Emily Hockey ---  in his 69th year
LYNSKEY  -  25 April  --Thomas Patrick  ---hus of Mary Lynskey,  Kaiapoi,  son of late William & Sarah -----
McLEOD  -  24 April ---Robert, ---hus. of Sarah Emma --- aged 69.
REID  -  23 April  at Orari Bridge,  Hilda,  --wife of Andrew,  only sister of ----  internment Geraldine Cemetery  today.
RHODES  -  25 April  ---  Akaroa,  Mary Viles,  ---wife of Alfred Rhodes,  mother of Mrs Percy Riches,----  and Arthur Rhodes --- in her 75th year.
SHEARER  -  24 April  --Ashburton  John  ---hus. of Sarah  in his 88th year
WENMOTH  -  25 April  at Wellington ---  Nicholas Edward (Nick)  --son of  C. and late N.Wenmoth  -- aged 58 years.

In Memoriam  -  186
ELSTOB  -  --- mother  April 25 1933 ---
HICHENS  -  Frank Nicholls  died 26 April  1937  -----
JESSEP - ---- C.T.Jessep ----  26 April
MAYNE  -  Florence Amelia Mayne ---  26 April  1935 ----
STEVENSON  -  Jim ---  26 April  1933 ----

Funeral Notices  - 221
LYNSKEY  - Thomas Patrick  ----  for Rangiora Catholic Cemetery ---
HOCKEY  -  Walter Richard ---  for the Harewood Churchyard ---
FOWKE  -  John Nicholls  ----  for the Sydenham Cemetery  --
WATT  -  Thomas ----for the Sydenham Cemetery  --
BRAY  -  Leonara Adeline  ----  for Springston Public Cemetery  ----
McLEOD  -  William ---  for the Bromley Cemetery  ----
RHODES  -  Mary Viles ---  Akaroa -----
SHEARER  -  John ---  for the Ashburton Cemetery ----
HOCKEY  -  Court Papanui  no 6585  -------


Wednesday  27 April 1938
Births  -  222
BLOMQUIST  -  25 April  at Akaroa -----
FINLAY  -  24 April  at Cust ----
RICKERBY  -  22 April  at Ellesmere ----  

Marriage  - 222
NOBLE - FRANCIS -   10 March  at --Wellington ------Florence Ethel Francis  of Christchurch   to  Albert Charles Noble  of Featherston

Deaths  -  222
DE THIER  -  26 April --Barrie Thornton  --- inf. son of ---  age 1 mth.
FRANCIS  -  26 April  ---  Fanny Elizabeth  ---wife of Charles -- eld dau. of Mrs T. Fordham  -- in her 43rd year
HAYES  -  Edward  ---  hus. of late Alice  aged  63 years
HAYNES  -  26 April ---  Charles William  ---hus. of Minnie Haynes  formerly of Timaru.
PEARCE  -  22 April at Auckland ---  Alexander Norman (Nat)  ---2nd son of C.J. & C.Pearce,  aged 54 years  -------
PENROSE  -  26 April  ---  Lewis  ---hus. of Evelyn.
SLATER  -  26 April  at Napier  --Ethel  --wife of Matthew Henry - loves sister of Mrs Frank Reeve ---
STEWART  -  26 April  at Kaikoura ---  Maureen Carmel ---inf. dau. of  ----   aged 8mths

Funeral Notices  - 241
LYNSKEY  -  Thomas Patrick  ----
FOWKE  -  John Nicholls Fowke  - this day  for the Sydenham Cemetery  ---
HAYES  -  Edward --  for  the Sydenham Cemetery  ---
HAYNES  -  Charles William ---  for the Bromley Cemetery --
PENROSE  -  Lewis Penrose ----  for the Addington Cemetery  --
FRANCIS  -  Fanny Elizabeth ---  for the Bromley Cemetery --
DE THIER -  Barrie ---  for the Bromley Cemetery --
PENROSE  -  Lodge Sumner  No 242 -----


Thursday 28 April  1938
Births  - 242
CLARK  -  26 April  of Purakauiti,  South Otago  ----
DALRYMPLE  -  22 April  ------
HALL  -  27 April  ----
MANNING  -  24 April  ---- Bellvue Hill,  Sydney ----
VAUGHAN  -  27 April   at Methven -----

Marriages  -  242
FINDLAY - MATTHEWS  -  on 21 April ---  at Rangiora ---  Vera Gwendoline -----  to George  Thomas  Findlay,  of Cust----
PARR  -  DAIKEE  -  7 April,  Doris  Daikee  to Jack ---   Springston ---

In Memoriam  -  242
NEWFIELD  -  Lily  28 April  1937 -----  
TAIAROA  -  Huri  --  24 April  1937 -------

Funeral Notices  -  259
HAYES  -  
HAYNES  -  REDDAN  -  Michael  ----  for the Linwood Cemetery  ---
PENROSE  -  Lewis ---  for the Addington Cemetery  ----
FRANCES  -  Fanny Elizabeth  ----


Friday  29 April  1938
Births  -  260
DEWAR  -  26 April  at  ----  Dunedin   
FRAMPTON  -  25 April  at ---Ashburton ---
RUDDENKLAU  -  26 April  ---  at Ashburton  ---  

Marriage  - 260
ARMITAGE  -  TAYLOR - 16 April  ----- Marjory Taylor  ---  to  Gordon Clyde Armitage -----

Silver Wedding  -  260
PETERS - CARPENTER  -  on 29 April  1913  --- Alfred Peters  to Harriet Frances  Carpenter  ------

Deaths  -  260
HAMPTON  -  28 April -- Estelle Alice ---wife of Clarence George Hampton,  ---dau. of Mr and Mrs H.Cherry,  Prebbleton,  aged 27.
HENDERSON  -  28 April  ----  Thomas Henry ---hus. of Elizabeth  in his 84th year.  ------
PAGE  -  28 April  --- Mary ---  wife of James Page,  Lincoln,  aged 67 years.
PENTECOST  -  27 April  ---Constance --- wife of Isaac Henry  of Pigeon Bay  aged 33 years.------
WATERS  -  28 April ---  Albert Peter Waters ---  aged 85 years.
WICKS  -  26 April   at --Woodville,  Margaret,  --wife of Ernest S.P.Wicks,  late of Christchurch.

In Memoriam  -  261
BETTEL  -    --- brother Marshall  29 April  1936 -------
GRAHAM  -  Edith  --- 29 April  1937 ---
NICHOLSON  -  ---Samuel ---  29 April  1935 -----

Funeral Notices  - 271
WATERS  -  Albert Peter ---  this day for the Bromley Cemetery ---
PAGE -  Mary ---  for the Lincoln Cemetery --
REDDAN - Michael ---  this day for the Linwood Cemetery -----


Saturday  30 April  1938
Births  -  272
FARQUHAR  -  28 April at Rangiora ---  
FERGUSON  -  28 April  at Rangiora ---  
KING  -  29 April  ----
LEASK - 28 April  at---Ashburton ----
THACKER  -  29 April  ---  

Marriages  -  272
McBREARTY  -  WARREN  -  25 April  at --- Ellen Maud  ----of Ashburton  to Thomas Patrick  McBrearty  ---  Rangiora
WARSHAUER  -  VINCENT  -  18 April at Darling Point, Sydney --  Gerhard Erich ------  to Sheila Amy Vincent  -----  of Timaru

Deaths  - 272
AYERS  -  28 April   Alice Millicent --- at ---  wife of Victor Keith --- in her 32nd year
BORTHWICK  -  29 April  at --- James -- hus. of May Borthwick  ---  father of Andrew J.  of Dunedin  ----
CAMPBELL  -  29 April at ----  Hugh,  5th son of late W.B.Campbell  in his 61st year
SMITH  -  29 April  at ----  West Eyreton,  Robert Smith  aged 64 years
WILSON  -  29 April  at ---  Samuel  ---hus. of Claire Wilson  in his 60th year.

In Memoriam  -  273
BARRITT -   ----  brother Bert  died 30 April 1932 -----
CONNOR  -  ------  30 April 1937   -------  wife and  mother  (Noel)
CONNOR  -    mother and sister
DEAL  -  Florence Lilian?  30 April   1936

Acknowledgements  -  273
ARKLEY  -  Mr T. Arkley and family   --   to thank ----
DRABBLE -  Mrs C.  and Mr and Mrs J. Drabble  thank ------
LONGDIN  -  Mr and Mrs F.E. Longdin  and sons of late Mary Jane ROBERTS  ---  thank ---
CRONIN  -  Mary ---   the family  of  ----  thanks ----
COOPER  -  Mr J.E. Cooper and family ---  to thank ---

Funeral Notices  -  286
AYERS  -  Alice Millicent -------
CAMPBELL  -  Hugh  ---- this day for the Addington Cemetery  ----
HAMPTON  -  Estelle Alice ---- parents  Mr and Mrs H. Cherry ------- this day  for the Prebbleton Cemetery
PAGE  -  Mary  -----  this day  for the Lincoln Cemetery  ----
HENDERSON  -  Thomas Henry ---   this day  for the Bromley Cemetery ---
SMITH  -  Robert ---  this day for the Cust  and West Eyreton Cemetery ---
WILSON  -  Samuel Frederick ---  this day for the Bromley Cemetery ---
WILSON -  Canterbury Rugby Football Union -----
COMYNS  -  Reginald ---    for the Oxford Cemetery ----

Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
4 July 2008

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