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Friday
1
April 1938
Kitchen Party - 048
BRAND - RONDEL -
Miss
Edna Brand to marry Mr Clement Rondel next month
---
Gift Parties - 049
FERON - Miss
Alice
Feron -- marriage take place this week, held by
Mrs
Stuart KIDD ---------
HART - BUTLER
- Miss Doreen Hart to Mr Percy Butler held by Miss
Helene TAYLOR -------
HUGHSON - MURRAY -
Miss
May ---- marriage to Mr J.C.Murrray
tomorrow --------
Farewell - 050
HANNAN - Dr J.C.Bradshaw, president of the
Music
Teachers' Association of
New Zealand wished Miss Betty Hannam----a calm sea
and
a
a long list of
names
of those attended -----lots more ------
Pre - Wedding Parties - 050
Miss Daphne FRASER
--------
Miss Violet VOICE
---
Miss Elsie MILLS and
Mr
Russell BUXTON
---- are soon to be married -----
Sheffield - LEISH
-
051
---- to say goodbye to Mrs Leish and old resident of the
district, -----
Coming of age party - PESTER
-
052
--- daughter Mavis, Mr and Mrs T.Pester, West Eyreton
------- a long list of names of those attended
------
Saturday 2
April 1938
Little River - Farewell - 055
CHURCH -
A large number of parents and children assembled at the Little
River Main School to bid farewell to
Mr and Mrs
W.T.Church and
family ---- going to Rotorua -------
Wedding write ups -
COLLINS - HODSON - 056
--- William John Collins --- to Doris Edna Hodson ---
GRIMES - SLOAN -
059 --- Arthur Dillon
Grimes ---- and Veronica Elizabeth
Sloane ---- more ---
HARRIS
- BOYD -
060 - Sydney Russell
Harris ----- Violet May Boyd --- ----more --
JOHNSTON - CAMPBELL -
063 -
May Campbell, ------- of Methven, to
Douglas Johnston, of Dipton --- more ----
WILLCOCKS - BLEE - 067 ---
Helen
Winifred Blee ----- to William Stanley
Willcocks ----- formerly Ashburton ---more
-
Obituary - 057
FAIRBAIRN - Mrs Sophia Fairbairn,
one of the ealry residents of Kirwee.
--was born at Norfolk, Tasmania in 1856
married to Mr Robert
Fairbairn in 1879 ---came to NZ a few weeks later and made their
home in Kirwee.
------ her husband died 19 years ago, survived by 2 sons
- ----- 4 daughters - --------
15 grandchildren, 11
great grandchildren -----
Engagement Notices - 058
GREEN - BEGG
-
GORMAN - MILLAR
-
HART - BUTLER -
061
Miss Doreen Hart & Mr
Percy Butler to marry this afternoon ------ more ----
Post Wedding Party - 062
HUTCHINSON - LeLIEVRE - Henry Hutchinson
----- to Mavis Le Lievre (Akaroa) -----
Afternoon Party - 064
KERR - --- Mrs James Scott
and
Miss Mai Scott entertained
Miss Helen Kerr (Belmont, Cave) who will leave
on
Easter Monday for England, where she is to be married.
--- lots of
names ----
Gift parties - 065
LOASBY - Enid --- to be married soon -----
more
BORRELL - Vera --- soon to be married
------- more
ARSCOTT- LANGRIDGE - Miss B. Arscott and Mr
J. Langridge --- marriage at Easter -----
Death - 066
& 066a & 066b
NEWBURGH - Thomas, Mayor of Sumner, and
sharebroker, found dead in his car ---
6 o'clock party - 068
WRIGHT - Miss
Isobel Wright -leaving shortly for Oxford, England --continue
studies in law ---- party given by --- more --
Monday 4
April 1938
Many Gift parties - 069
ALGIE - JAMIESON -
Miss
Joyce -- marriage to Mr Robert Jamison will take place
soon ---- lots of names ------
Coming of Age Party - 070
BANKS - Mr and Mrs J.F.Banks
(Hororata) ----- son Ronald ---- lots more
-----
Silver Wedding - 071
BURROWS - ----
Mr
and Mrs A, Burrows at their home in Kaituna ----- lots more
----
Afternoon reception - 072
CORSBIE - -----
Miss
Joan Corsbie whose marriage will take place on Easter
Saturday ------ more ---
Presentation - 073
CORSBIE - staff
of J.J.Melhuish and Co. --bid goodbye to Miss Joan Corsbie
, leaving to be married ------
Obituary - 074
DALLARD - Mr George J. Dallard --- in his
89th year ----- remembered by early settlers in North
Canterbury --
medical services --- Waikari -- Mr
Dallard was born in Tewksbury, England --- employed at Cottage
Hospital, Walsall -----
arrived in NZ in the Waikato in 1877
--- was the ships dispenser ---retired 1911, wife
died 1923 --- family 5 sons and 2 daughters
------ more
Farewell party - 075
DRAKE - ----
at
home of Mrs Preddy---- say goodbye to Mrs H. Drake
--- moving from new Brighton to St.Albans ------
Farewell Dances - 076
FLOOD - Mr
and
Mrs F. Flood, leave by the "Rangitata" for a
trip to
England ------- lots of names ------
Engagement Notice - 077
GILMOUR - McNAUGHTON
-
Obituary - 078
HASTIE - Mr James Hastie ---- died at his home
yesterday morning ---- oldest man engaged in the hardware
industry in the city -- 30 years partner of the
firm Hastie, Bull and Pickering Ltd. which
dissolved late in March last year. ------ at Nelson
College, obtained a scholarship --- employed for
12 years --Mason Struthers ------ 10
years worked for E.Reece and Son --- United Farmers in
Palmeston North for 4 years ------- more
--- survived by wife and
a sister.
Obituary - 079
KERR - Mrs Jane Turpin Kerr,
widow of Thomas Kerr.
-- native of Melbourne and 78 years old. lived in NZ for
more than 60 years --
school teacher at Woodstock --- private
school in
Hokitika. Her husband died many years ago --- was
County Engineer --
leaves
2 sons ----- and brothers
Mr William Millner and Mr James Millner.-----
Farewell - Tai-Tapu - 080
MACKENZIE - Mr Murray Mackenzie of
Tai-Tapu leaving for England shortly to join the Royal Air
Force
--- lots more ----
83rd Birthday Party - 081
MASKEW - Mr
and
Mrs F.D. Childs of Domett ---- celebrate
83rd
birthday of Mrs Child's father Mr T.A.Maskew, of Melbourne
------ more ---
Pre - wedding parties - 082
MAW - Miss Elsie
Maw of Southbridge ---- more ---
GABBIE - Mirs
R.T.
McMillan of Irwell hosted a party for Miss Eila
Gabbie of Little Rakaia -------
WAKELING - Miss
Marjorie Wakeling ---- presented by Mrs E.
Hanna
Obituary - 083
QUINN - Mrs Gertrude Quinn, eldest dau. of Mr J.
Kennedy of Fernside and the late Mrs Kennedy,
died in Christchurch recently. ------ 3 years ago
she married
Mr Lawrence Quinn formerly of Ohoka, now of Cass.
she leaves a small daughter. ---- more.
Reception - 084
RUTTER -
Dr
and Mrs A.G.Rutter ---leave New Zealand shortly to open
a medical station in the Solomon Island mission field
-----
Obituary - 085
SILCOCK - Mr Alfred Richard Silcock of
Westport died at his residence on Thursday age
48 born at ---Reefton, ----
he served Great War from
1916 --survived by his wife and 2 sons
-------
Coming of Age - 086
STRINGER - --Balcairn
Young
people's Club --- coming of age of Mr
R.Stringer ---- more --- lots of names ----
Photo - University
Swimmers - 087
The Canterbury team to compete in the University championships
in Auckland at Easter
from left --- Miss B. Frye, Miss J.
Cooke, Miss M.Wood, W. Markham, M.T.
Butterick,
absent M.Marks.
Band Social - 088
Prebbleton Brass Band fund raising, lots of names -----
Tennis Club Social - 089
Prebbleton tennis Club social -- lots
of names ---
Tuesday
5
April 1938
Photo - Pipe Band
Officials - 090
Will, McDonald, McAllister, Erskine, ---
email
for a copy.
Photo - Canterbury Advertising Club - 091
Officials of the Canterbury Advertising
Club --- - email for a copy.
Butterick, Williams, McConnell, Thomas,
Hamilton, Walker, Bremner, O'Brien, Walls,
Burtt, Smith,
Sherlock, Lascelles, Spiller, Wilson,
Staples, Hay, Baty, Duckworth,
White, Collins, Stout, Bell, Soper.
Funeral - 092
CHISHOLM - Mr
Alister Chisholm ---- took place last week at
the Linwood Cemetery -----
Great Grandparents - 093
FIELD - having 8 great grandparents all
over 80 years of age, one
of whom resides in Christchurch is the unusual distinction
earned
by the
newly-born daughter of Mr and Mrs Rowland Field of
Adelaide. Mrs
Field was Miss Margaret Steadman,
daughter of
Rev and Mrs
W.R. Steadman of Fiji, her mother's maiden name
being
Miss Hilda
Wicks of Payneham.
The infant's paternal great
grandparents are Mr and Mrs C.W.Field of
Christchurch
and Mr and Mrs G.W. Chadwick (Hastings)
Engagement - 094
HADLEY - FRAZER
-
Photo - 095
HAHN - Miss
Jean
Hahn -- represent New Zealand in the Australian amateur roller
skating championships in Sydney this month.
Wedding write - ups - 096
HAMPTON - STRONG
- Gwendoline Strong to Stewart Hampton
---- lots more ----
5 o'clock party - 097
MANHIRE - MORE - ---
organised by Miss Patricia Wellwood for Miss Ivis
Manhire --- well known in dancing
circles
married to Mr Alister More at Auckland on Easter
Monday ----
Coming of age - 098
POPPLEWELL - Jean Popplewell at Rotheram
---- lots more --
Gift Parties - 099
TOMLINSON - PAGE ----- more ----
Sydney - 100
WATSON - ABBOTT - Rev John Watson of
Rangiora was married on Saturday
at Rose Bay to Miss Gwendolen Abbott, 3rd dau. of Mayor
and
Mayoress of
Vaucluse, Alderman and Mrs H.A.J.Abbott.
Wednesday
6
April 1938
Westport - 113
DALKIE -
---death yesterday of Mrs Amelia Dalkie aged 91
----- resident for 51 years -----
Obituary - 113a
GREEN - Mrs R.E. b. Lancashire, in 1854
dau. of Mr & Mrs Matthew ALLAN, came Lyttelton in
1862 in "Queen of the Mersey"
---- m. in 1875 at Fernside, bur. Barbadoes st
Cemetery leaves her hus. and 2 sons and a daughter
------
5 o'clock party
- 114
JOHNSTONE - COOP - Miss Margaret Johnstone and Mr
James Coop ---- marriage takes place this afternoon
-----
lots of names ----
Gift parties - 116
REDMAN - Miss
Jean
----- kitchen evening hostesses were Misses C.Swan and G.Winter ----
TODD - Miss
Lily marriage this month ---
TELFORD - Miss
Joan
--- marriage to Mr S. Wealleans this month ----
KEARNEY - Miss
Edna marriage to Mr Ray Inwood ---- marriage Easter
Saturday ----
Tai-Tapu - 118
AYRTON - Rev
Moses
Ayrton --- farewell ------ more ---
Presentation - 119
KENDON - Rev
C.H.Kendon
preached his farewell service at Springston
----- presentation of a travelling rug
------
Kitchen evening - 120
FROST - Balcairn
Public
Hall, Miss Connie Frost, be married
shortly -----
Obituary - 123
SIMPSON - Robert, at -- Kimberley, b.
Ballarat, Vic. in 1856 --- in ret. in 1921 leaves
a sister and 2 brothers, Kimberley
Cemetery, Canterbury, NZ
Te Awamutu - 128
ELLIOTT - W.
Elliott, a
taxi-driver --- was killed ----
Gisborne - 129
GERARD - Trevor
Gerard
aged 25 died in the Cook hospital this
morning -----
Dunedin - Death - 130
YOUNG - injuries
from
which he later died -- married man
John Young aged 24 ---- an inquest
will
be held.
Accident - 131
ETTRICK - --- kicked by a horse ---
E.Ettrick ---- married man ------
reported to be serious.
Wellington - 132
McDONALD - the
body
of F.E.McDonald --- a solicitor, ---- he was 60
years old.
Death - 133
WALKER - --middle
-aged
woman Mrs C. Walker --- found dead in her
room ---- leaves 4 children an inquest will be
held
today.
Obituary - GREEN - 113
Mrs R.E.Green, ---- was an old colonist of 74
years ---- born in Lancashire in 1854 ---daughter of Mr
and Mrs Matthew ALLAN ---
landed with them in Lyttelton by the Queen of Mersey in 1862
--- in 1875 she married Mr R.E.Green 1st
bride to be married in Fernside
Anglican Church --- buried in old family plot in
Barbadoes street Cemetery --- survived by husband, 2
sons and 1 daughter ------
Obituary - SIMPSON - 123
--Mr Robert Simpson --- Mr Simpson was born
at Ballarat, Victoria --- in 1856 came to
New Zealand --when a young man ---- in 1886
he returned to Australia ---a few years later
returned to new Zealand ---- he retired in 1921
---- survived by his sister Mrs G.B. West, (Melbourne)
2 brothers Mr Alexander and Mr John Simpson ---
Kimberley Cemetery
Thursday
7
April 1938
Engagements -
FIELD - GURR
- 137
DALGETY - DALGETY
- 138 of
Bedford, England
Wedding write - ups -
BARKER - BIGGS
- 139
- John James
Barker --- to Evelyn Maud Biggs -----
lots more ---
HULLETT - FERON
- 140
- Ernest
William Hullett ---- and Alice
Feron --- lots more ---
MURRAY - HUGHSON
- 141 & 141a -
John Clarence Murray ---- and
May Hughson ---- more -
COOP - JOHNSTONE -
142 ----
Margaret Scott Johnstone, Hanmer
Springs to William James Harvey ---
Wedding Photo - 144
COOP - JOHNSTONE -
Photo - 145
BOWE - Miss
Alice, of
Timaru --- engagement announced to Hon.Patrick Olgilvie-Grant -----
Sussex. -
Presentation - 146
PEARCE - Mr
W.
Pearce, retiring greenkeeper, presented a
travelling rug -------
Obituary - 148
TONG --- of Southbridge, Mr Arthur Tong, died ---
aged 78 -- arrived NZ 1879 by the
Lady Jocelyn ---- late Mr G.C.WABY,
death of his son, Mrs Tong died nearly 2 years
ago, leaves a daughter and 6 grandchildren.
Coming of age party
- 149
NELSON - Mr
and
Mrs P. Nelson ---- elder daughter Aisne ----
Gift Parties - 150
GRIMES - Miss
Kathleen --Easter bride -- lots more ----
STEPHENSON -
Miss
Thirza -- Easter bride ---- hostess - Mrs A.H.Benjes
---
McCLELLAND -
Miss
Gladys --- married on Tuesday
LEWIS - Miss
Dulcie
and Mr Jack Sheppard
McILWRAITH -
Miss
Dorothy ---- will leave shortly for Singapore to be
married
to Mr Bruce LYON --------
Funeral write up - 151
HASTIE - Mr James Hastie
---
for the Sydenham Cemetery.
--Mr Hastie, life member of Christchurch
Scottish Society
Friday
8
April 1938
Engagements - 154
CHRISTIE -
MARKHAM -
--- son of late Mr E.G.Markham, Southcliff,
Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Redford, Sussex.
OSWALD - FINCH
- of Malborough and Timaru -------
Christchurch bridegroom - Edinburgh
wedding - 155
RUSSELL - DONALD - at
Edinburgh on Tuesday
5 April --- Jean Galloway
Russell, 2nd daughter of Lord and Lady Russell and Dr
Hugh
P.Donald ----
elder son
of
Mr and Mrs H.P. Donald, Christchurch -----
Presentation - 156
PICKERING - Rev
W.H.Pickering
and Mrs Pickering who will leave soon for
Oamaru ---presented with a tea set from
the
parishoners -------
Woman Barrister - 157
WRIGHT - Miss
Isobel
Wright LL.B eldest daughter of well known
Christchurch awyer Mr A.F.Wright will be admitted to the bar
----- falls the honour
of the 1st woman admitted to
the
Supreme Court in Christchurch. ----- lots more
------
Farewell party - 158
GOVAN - Mrs
H.
Govan, will leave next week for a trip to England
----- more ---
Pre - wedding party - 159
STREETER - SCOTT
-
marriage to take place soon ------- more ---
Photo - 160
WRIGHT, CAREY - Miss
Isobel Wright and Miss Alisoun Carey who recently
graduated at Canterbury University College -------
Palmerston North - 161
JONES - Mr
and
Mrs J.W.Jones -- had a lucky escape from serious
ijury in the Manawatu Gorge last night, when a boulder
hurtled down the hillside
on to the radiator of their
car. -------
Accident - 162
TAYLOR - ---- fracture of the right leg --
suffered
by a young man Stuart Taylor -----
Saturday
9
April 1938
Engagement Notices - 166
SHARPE - WILLIAMS
-------
PATERSON - SCOTT
-----
Valedictory - 167
PICKERING - Rev
W.B.
and Mrs Pickering ----- has been appointed to
Oamaru after 4 years service as supertindent Minister of the
Cambridge Terrace
Circuit ---
lots more ---
Photo - 168
Miss Isobel WRIGHT -
Miss Isobel Wright wearing the wig and gown of a
barrister --- admitted yesterday.
Funeral - 170
TONG - Children
from
the Southbridge School ----- late Mr Arthur
Tong left Southbridge for the Ellesmere Cemetery, -- member of
the School committee ---
Presentation - 171
McEVEDY - A
farewell social to Mr and Mrs Bernard McEvedy ---
was attended --- at the Southbridge Town Hall ----
presented a --- Westminster
chiming clock with a
silver
plate inscription. ---- more
Auckland - 172
McHARDY - 1
girl
drowned and another escaped --- in Hobson Bay
-----dead girl was Helen McHardy,
dau. of Mr
A. McHardy of
Hoe-o-Tainui --- aged 10 ----
more ---
Monday 11
April 1938
Surprise Party - 179
FLEETWOOD - JULL - Miss Ena Fleetwood and
Mr
Frank Jull, whose marriage will take place on Easter Tuesday
------
Obituary - 180
RAE - Mrs Mildred Hollis, of Ashburton,
--- 4th dau. of Mr John FIFIELD -- leaves a young family of 3.
Presentation - 181
STOKES - HUNT - Branchman R.J.Stokes who is to
be
married to Miss M. Hunt of
Little River at Easter ---
presented with a gift from
the New Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade
--
Wedding write-ups -
MELVILLE - OGILVIE
- 182
--- on Saturday James
Melville ---- of
Milton, and Margaret Ogilvie ---- lots more ---
McCULLOUGH - MOORE - 183 - of Ronald Kenneth
McCullough ---- and Rona Gwendaline Moore --- lots
more ---
FLETCHER - NORTON-TAYLOR -
184 at ---- Marjory
Tarrant Norton-Taylor
---- and Athol Ernest Fletcher -----lots more ----
KERR - CLOTHIER
- 185 at
Kaiapoi--- marriage of Iris Ellen
Clothier ---- and Alexander William Kerr ------ lots
more
---------
SIMPSON - WILLIAMSON -
187
- Richard Lawrence Simpson ---- to Gwendoline
Hilda Williamson ------ more ---
18th Birthday party - 188
JONES - ----Lorna
Jones
------ more--------
Farewell Party - 189
KENNEDY - ---goodbye
to
Mrs Peter Kennedy who will leave Christchurch for a tour
of Europe and America ------
Culverden - 192
CREIGHTON
- Mr and Mrs John Creighton --- at
a
farewell dance ---on the staff of the North Canterbury Supply
Stores will enter business at Hinds
---- presented Mr Creighton with a fountain pen
----- Mr Bethell presented a cheque to Mr
and
Mrs Creighton -----
Accident - 194
CHEYNE
- a motor-car was completely wrecked and the driver Oliver
Cheyne,
a married man, aged 30 suffered severe injuries
----- an employee of the
Commercial Bank at Greymouth was driving up the Middleton road
(Christchurch) on his return to the West Coast
-----------
Ashburton - 195
WRIGHT - --Errol
Wright
a married man of ---- in an accident
at the Ashburton railway yards ------- severe
scalp
wound and a broken rib ------
Accidents - 196 -
O'CONNOR -
Miss C. O'Connor of Auckland at Akaroa fell
----
LECK - Carol
Margaret aged 6 and half
LEEMING -
William ----- fell fractured a leg ----
Sunday Island - 197
KILMISTER - J.Kilmister
a
single man whose relatives reside in
--- Wellington was drowned while fishing -----
more -
Gisborne - 198
BEACH - an
employee
of the Ngatiporou Dairy factory lost his left arm
--------
Wellington - 199
COHEN - death
occurred
--- on Saturday ---- Mrs
A. Cohen ----- knocked down by a
tram on Thursday night
Wellington - 200
LESLIE - H.L.Leslie
---
Frankton Junction a
boxmaker, was admitted to hospital with ---
lacerated
and fractured right arm ------
Auckland - Death - 201
McGLYNN - Fatal
injuries
----- June Sidney McGlynn aged 20,
single, dau. of Mr and Mrs James McGlynn of Thames
------
Wellington - 202
BEDWELL
- - Shirley Patricia, colliding with a
motor-car --------at Karori - aged between 7 and 10
received a severe lacerated wound
in the
throat from which she died shortly afterwards. ----------
Photo - 203
RHIND - Mr H.A. and Count Felix von Luckner
------
Obituary - 180
RAE - Mrs Mildred Hollis Rae of Ashburton,
--- died on Saturday evening --- Mrs Rae, 4th
daughter of late Mrs FIFIELD,
Mr Fifield was formerly of Woodbury and is now
living at Geraldine ---- she leaves a young family of 3.
Tuesday
12
April 1938
Parties - 207
CORNISH - CUSDIN
-
Miss Joan whose marriage to Mr C. Cusdin -----
Engagement - 208
HAY - BUCNANAN -
James Browning Hay of Pigeon Bay to Annie
Elizabeth
Buchanan ------
Coming of Age - 209
LLOYD - --- Mr
and
Mrs W. Lloyd ---- lots more -----
Wedding - 210
PAGE - POLSON - --
Governor's Bay --- Miss Eve Polson ---- artist ---- and
Mr
Frederick Page pianist and composer ----- more ----
Wedding write - up - 211
THOMAS - KRUSE -
--- of Neta Beatrice Kruse --- and James Harley
Thomas --- lots more - long column ----
Party - 212
FLEETWOOD -
Mah-jong and bridge were played ---- entertained by Mrs
J.S.MIDDLETON jun.
---honour
of
Miss Ena Fleetwood whose marriage will take
place
next Tuesday ----
China Party - 213
BARCLAY - a
surprise party --- home of Miss Gareth Barclay, of
Rokeby, Rakaia, who will leave soon for Samoa, to
be
married. -----
Farewell Party - 214
WEST -
Mr
Thomas .E.West --- goodbye -- leave soon for
Australia ------ lots of names --- more ---
Obituary - 215
PAIN - Mrs Margaret, funeral took place at
Orawaiti cemetery -- member of the KELLY family of
Granity
Gift Parties - 216
LEWIS - Miss
Dulcie Lewis --- party given by Miss V. DACOMBE -----
Evening Party -
217
NOBLE - RIDDER -
---- approaching marriage of Miss Frances Noble and Mr
Edward Ridder -------- more --
Kitchen Party - 218
SCHIMANSKI - BAYLIS
-
Mrs T.Baylis sen Mrs E.H.Baylis and Mrs
G.Garret were joint
hostesses ---
Miss Rita Schimanski and Mr James
Baylis, ---- marriage to take place soon ---
Pre -wedding party - 219
FITZGIBBON - GORDON
- --- dau. Mollie marriage to Mr
Cyril Gordon -- this week. ------ more ---
Accident - 220
WRIGHT
- Mr Errol Wright, a sawmill owner ---- Ashburton
----
Death
- 221
FERGUSON - occurred on Sunday
of Mr Robert Allan Ferguson, senior dental
officer to the North Canterbury Hosp. Board for the last 11
years.
only son of
Mr
and Mrs R.C.Ferguson of Gore -- was aged 37. -----
educated at --- leaves a widow and 2 children
Greymouth - 222
WEBBER - accident
-
escaped without injury
Death - KEATING
- 223
& 224
--- at Greymouth of Mr Michael Keating,
clerk
of the Grey County Council age 52 --- was born at
South Beach ---- survived by his wife
and 2 daughters ---- Miss keating is in London completing her
musical education --- most successful violinists from New
Zealand.
Invercargill - 225
HAYES - HIBBS - John Wilfred Hayes, aged
34 a linesman ---- died in
the Riverton Hosp. Clarence Hibbs -----lots more ----
Accidents - 226
SCULLIN
- at Hastings -----
KILMISTER - at
Wellington ---
MURDOCH - at
Levin ----
Drowning - Dunedin - 227
REID - Lois
Constance
May Reid, aged 11 was drowned ---- on
Saturday ---------
Wanganui - 228
MILLAR - Ken ---- lain in hospital for 16
days, the fireman on the excursion train which was
derailed at Ratana on
26 March. --- was aged 34 lived in Ngaio,
Wellington,
leaves a widow and 3 children. Millar makes the 7th death of
the
accident.
Obituary & Photo - 229 & 229a
TOBIN - Rev.
C.A.Tobin, age 81, for many years Vicar of Burwood, b.
Exmouth, England, 1856 to Capt. G.W. ---- came
here 1878 ---
marr. Sarah Elisabeth, dau. of Mr John BROWN, of
Limerick, Ireland, in 1890 she d. 1930 leaves 3
daughters, 2 sons, 14 grandchildren
Pre - wedding party - 230
DANN - SINCLAIR - Mrs
Manhire
and Mrs R.Lodge ------ honour of
Miss Eileen Dann who is to be married to Mr R.Sinclair
--- more --
Obituary - 215
TOBIN - Rev Cecil Alexander Tobin died
--yesterday morning -- age 81 - a
clergyman of the Anglican Church from 1886 until
1937 --- he
was born at
Exmouth, England, in 1856 ------- youngest son of
Captain G.W.Tobin ------- came to NZ in 1878
--- teaching in Kaipara district
---
later 1st Master at Auckland Grammar school --- ordained as deacon
in 1886 as a priest in 1888 ---------
married Miss Sarah Elizabeth
BROWN daughter of Mr John
Brown of Limerick Ireland in 1890 she died
in 1930 survived by 3 daughters and 2 sons ------
14 grandchildren
--- Mr Tobin's twin brother Colonel
F.J.Tobin D.S.O lives in Devonshire.
Obituary - 221
PAIN - --- funeral of late Mrs Margaret Pain
--- death occurred in the Buller Hospital on
Saturday ------- resident of
Westport ----- member
of the KELLY
family of Granity survived by husband and 6 children
Wednesday
13
April 1938
Engagement - 232
BOWDEN - SHARPLIN
- of Ashburton
Gift Party - 234
McADAM -
marriage
of Miss Annie McAdam of Waikari ---
marriage this week.
Gift party - 235
TELFORD - WEALLEANS
- of Oamaru --- hostess Miss C.GEE
-------
Akaroa - 236
VANGIONI - Miss
L. climbing at Akaroa broke a leg, -------
Obituary - 237
TWEEDIE - Hector Macdonald, of Gore Bay,
8th son of old residents of Gore Bay ---
Photo - 238
LUNEY - Mr C.S. re-elected president Canterbury
Builders' Assoc. list of names, election of officers
-----
Obitiuaries - 239
MEHARRY - Robert, age 86, of Kokatahi, b. Co.
Down, Ireland, leaves 3 daughters and 4 sons
MILLNER - William Charles, of Kanieri, age 74, b.
Melbourne, age 74, --
Presentation -
Ashburton - 240
HARDY - Miss F.Hardy recently
retired
------- to get married
was entertained --- presented with a chiming clock
------
Obituary - 241
FAGAN - Mr John Edward, d. age 69, former
Master of King's College, Auckland ----
Funeral write-up
- 242
TOBIN -
a
very long column -----
Photo - Life-Saving
Competition - 244
members of the Christchurch Boys' High team.
DEE, DAVIDSON, BATHURST NICOLL, SUTTON (instructor)
Thursday
14
April 1938
Obituary - 247
EDMONDS - Jane Elizabeth Middleton, (nee IRVINE)
age 78, b. London, marr. there in 1879 --- ship "Waitangi"
for NZ -- more ---
Funeral Write - up - 248
PETERSEN - Mrs
Elizabeth
---- survived by husband and 2 daughters -----
Engagement Notices - 249
ORBELL - BUSHELL - ----
BOWRON - DU MAURIER -----
JOLLY - OSMAN -----
STOWELL - MANDER ---
WARD - AUSTIN -----
PESTER - PREBBLE ---
HILL - HEWSON ---
Wedding - 249a
PARK - SANDFORD
-
Lawrence Gordon Park ----- and Edith Ruth Sandford
----- more ---
Pre-wedding parties - 250
THOM - CATHCART --
Miss
Jean ---- & Mr Douglas of Wellington
--- wedding take place soon ---
McLEOD - married
at
Easter -----
McLEOD - ---
CLEGG - SEARLE
--- marriage soon, hostess Mrs R.TWISS at Southbridge
----
Gift Parties - 251
GRIMES - ----
LOASBY - WEBB -
marriage to take place next week.
Gift Party - 252
HARTNELL - STUART
-
marriage to take place on Easter Monday ----- party held
at Prebbleton Hall ---- lots more ----
Weddings -
DARK - GABBIE -
253
- at
Southbridge --- Eila May and
John Dark of Owaka --- lots more ----
BUTCHER - MARTIN
-
254
-
Margaret Lilian and Edward James ----
lots more ---
Variety party - 254a
JACKSON -
marriage
to take place shortly ----hostess Mrs J.E.HORRELL ----
Parties - 255
OPIE - BRUCE
- Miss Margaret (Ashburton) and Mr Alan --
wedding on Easter Saturday --- more ---
SMITH - BENNETT
- Miss Lily and Jack ---- Broadfield
schoolroom
------
90th Birthday - 256
COWAN - Mrs Joseph
Cowan, of Birchfield ----- has 4 daughters and 2
sons
alive, 37 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren,
3 great, great grandchildren
--
Greymouth - accident - 257
JACKSON -
Albert aged 57 a single man --- suffered slight
concussion and head injuries ----
90th Birthday - 258
GRANT - Mrs A. Grant
--- a pioneer settler of South Canterbury
----- came to NZ from County Tyrone, Ireland in
1869
------
4 years lived at Kakahu
district, moved to Orari
Bridge -- were 1st settlers, Mr and Mrs
Grant later farmed at Washdyke ----
then to Waiau,
North Canterbury, ---- photo in article ----
Whangarei - 259
STANISCH -
Ivan, of Waihara aged 16 was
killed
-----
New Plymouth - Death - 260
CLARKE - Mr
William Alfred Clarence Clark -------
Obituary - 261 & 261a
RUTHERFORD
- Mr George Leslie Rutherford of Macdonald
Downs Station, Hawarden, --- a long column -----
Bowls - photo - 262
WARDELL - Mr
W.
Wardell began his bowling career with the Sunnyside
Club in 1916 --- well known walking champion -----
lots more ----
Timaru - 263
SHIRES - Frank
William Shires aged 58 has gone missing ---- more ---
Inquest - Timaru
- 264 -
THOMAS -
Margaret
Joyce, a young girl killed when alighting from the returning
Timaru-Dunedin excursion train on Sunday ------
Obituary - 237
TWEEDIE - Mr Hector Macdonald Tweedie
--- 8th and youngest son of old residents of Gore
Bay.
Obituaries - 239
MEHARRY - Mr Robert at Westland Hosp. well
known settler --oldest pioneers, come from County Down -- 3
daughters and 4 sons --------
MILLNER - Mr William Charles --native of Melbourne
was 74 years ---- leaves a widow and family
Obituary - 241
FAGAN - Mr John Edward fagan, died today age 69 ----
graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, ----- came to
Auckland in 1906 ---
Saturday
16
April 1938
Wedding - 266
TAYLOR - NICKOLLS
-
Phyllis Constance Nickolls to Colin Hunter Taylor
----- more -----
Engagements - 267 -
BURDETT - BLAU ----
WARREN - WINTER ---
CHAPLIN - CHAPMAN ---
KINDER - BROWN -
SEED - MAY --
EVANS - PEAT -
HARTLEY - TURNER -
PATERSON - DENTON ----
70th Birthday Party -
268
HERN -
Mr
and Mrs F.J.Hern ---- more ----
Pre -Wedding Party - 269
HANHAM -
Miss
Lilian approaching marriage to Mr C.E.Pethybridge
----- more -
Weddings -
SMITH - GILBERT -
270 - Jessie Catherine
Gilbert to John Herbert Smith
--------more --
BUTLER - HART
- 271
------ lots more -
WEIR - SCOULLAR -
272 & 272a -
James Alexander
Weir to Noreen Stuart Scoullar -------
WILSON - CONNING - 273 - Charlotte Conning
to Colin James Wilson -----
Coming of Age party - 274
LEE - Mr and Mrs
A.J.Lee ------ Mr L.de ROO was master of
ceremonies -----
Gift Parties - 275
ASHBY - Miss
Lorna
Ashby ------ hostess Miss Kathleen PIPE ------ more
TODD - O'REILLY
--- Miss Lil Todd to Mr M. O'Reilly
----
tin party ---given by Miss Marjorie CROSS
---
Gift Parties - 276
-
HARVEY - Miss
Lilian Harvey an Easter bride --- pantry
gift
party by Miss M.BALL ------
LAURENSON - Miss
Tess Laurenson -- party by Miss Jean RODGER one of the
bridesmaids
--- ----
BLACK - Miss
Elsie
Black -- kitchen party --- by Mrs W.EVERETT -----
Gift Party - 276a
CLEGG - Mrs
H.Baunton-Bull and Mrs C.Clegg were hostesses ---- Miss
Ivy
Clegg who is to be married at Easter
Auckland - death - 278
WILLIS -
------ Samuel Willis, aged 48, married man
with
3 children -----
Milton - Drowning - 279
LEES - --- Molly
Lees, of Dunedin ---- on holiday with her sister
--- --
Obituary - 280
FERRIS - The death of Mr Richard
Ferris, of Akaroa on Wednesday --in his 83rd
year --- farming for many years in Balguerie Valley.
married Miss
E.M.Le Lievre, dau. of
the late Francois Le Lievre --- had a family
of 5 sons and 4 daughters. ----- more ---
Dunedin -
281
LEE - Mrs Frances
Amelia
Lee ----- death on Thursday night age
48,
housekeeper for Alexander
SMITH
farmer of Henley ---- more
---
Inquest - 282
LESLIE - William James, age 39, married,
------ Harold Henry Henderson Gardiner, brother in law
Funeral write -up
-
283 & 284
RUTHERFORD - long column -- email for a
copy ----
Obituary - 277
SHERRARD - Mrs Grave Sherrard --- was an
old colonist, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs William WALKER,
born 1861 at Galston near Kilmarnock,
Ayreshire,
--protracted
voyage in Brothers' Pride landed in Lyttelton with her parents in
December 1863. ---- in 1884 she married Mr Samuel
Sherrard prop.of
the Dunsandel store 20 years ago they retired and went to live
in
Sumner --- survived by husband and 2 sons, 3
grandchildren
and several
nieces and nephews -------
Monday
18
April 1938
Coming of Age - 286
MELHUISH - Mrs
J.J.
Melhuish ------- lots more ---
HOPKINS - Mr and
Mrs L.P.Hopkins of Kaiapoi ------ more
Coming of Age - 287
POOL - Mr and Mrs C.W.
Pool of -- Akaroa entertained friends aat 2 very
enjoyable parties in honour of the coming of age -------- lots more
---
NATZLER-SMITH
- Mrs A. Natzler-Smith --- lots more -
Weddings -
LATHAM - CORSBIE
- 288 - Esme Joan
Corsbie ---- to Victor Sydney Latham -----
WEBB - PATRICK -
289 - at Geraldine
- Eileen Patrick ---
to Frederick James Webb ---- lots more
----
STOKES - HUNT - 290
-
at Little River Myrtle Hunt
-------
to Roy Joseph Stokes ----- lots more -
GORDON - FITZGIBBON -
291- Mary Isabel
Fitzgibbon ----- to
Cyril Owen Edgar Gordon ---- lots more ---
CORDNER - TAYLOR
- 292 - Grace Taylor
--- to Murray Cordner ----- lots more ----
WEDERELL - McCLELLAND
- 293
- Arnold Lister
Wederell ---- to Gladys Margaret McClelland ----
lots
more -----
CONE - PHILP - 294
Doreen Mary Philp,
----- to Rex Herbert Cone ------ lots more ----
Gift parties - 295
CORNISH - Joan
--- more ---
NARBEY - Miss
Leila
---- at Akaroa ---
Silver Wedding - 296
MAGRATH -
a
surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs Magrath,
Oxford, on Saturday 9 April --------
Wedding Photo - 297
McILROY - THIELE
- bride was formerly Miss Freda Thiele ------
Farewell - Glenroy -
298
ROSEVEARE - Mr
A.
and Mrs S. Roseveare who are leaving to reside in
Christchurch ---- presented a beautiful eiderdown
and a silver watch chain ---lots more ----
Akaroa - Party - 299
NARBY - LeVAILLANT
- Miss Leila Narbey (Akaroa) whose marriage
to
Mr Seddon Le Viallant -- take place next week
------
Presentation - 299a
NARBEY - LeVAILLANT
- whose marriage will take place on Wednesday ---
presented --handsome travelling rug and a chiming
clock
Farewell Party - 300
BLOYCE -
Mrs
Percy Struthers
gave an enjoyable party -- at
Westport in honour of Mrs and Miss Bloyce, who
will
leave the district ---more ---
Ashburton - Death - 301
HARPER - Harry
Harper was found dead in bed aged about 70 years
----- native of Manchester --------
Geraldine - 302
DAVEY - John
Davey, aged about 26 son of Mr Davey of Flaxton
----
died ---- more ---
Auckland - 303
DOYLE - Walter
Henry Doyle --- died when as passenger in a motor
car
struck a pole ------
Westport - 304
CALDOW - JONES - married --- more ---
Engagement Notices -
304a
STEVENSON - WARD -
CHAMBERLAIN -
TWEED -
Accidents - 305
WHITELAW -
William
Buchanan Whitelaw, aged 2, was killed -----
CARLETON -
Leonard,
aged 17 --- died ---- son of Mr Francis L.Carleton ----
WILSON - Albert
Norman ---- satisfactory -----
MUSCHAMP -
------
aged 10
AMOS - Dennis
aged
23 -------
BORCOSKI -
Stanley aged 33 ---- accident -----
WOOLFORD -
------ accident ------
Dargaville - 306
A child drowned, no names ----
Tuesday 19 April
1938
Post - wedding dance - 312
McCLELLAND
- Misses Hilda and Mabel
McClelland entertained a number of guests -------
Weddings -
BALL - HARVEY
-
313 - Alan Phillip
Ball (Timaru) ----to
Lillian Grace Harvey ----- more
HOBBS - THOMAS
- 314 -
Mary, of Wanganui
------ to Derisley Francis Hobbs ------
ELLIS - REDMAN
- 315
- Geoffrey
Cyril Ellis of RNZAF
---- to Jean Margaret Redman --------
Diamond Wedding
- 316
HANSEN - Memories of Denmark more than
70 years ago were recalled by Mr
and Mrs M.C. Hansen of Geraldine ----
born in the
village of Sudluidhum, Schleswig Holstein,
Denmark, both Mr
and Mrs Hansen ------
married 14 April
1878. 55 years ago they came to New Zealand with their
children in the Taranaki,
settling in Geraldine in 1883.
for 27 years Mr
Hansen lit the street lamps in Geraldine
---- are more than 80 years
old, ---- family of 10 children, have 150
descendants
including 68
grandchildren recalling schooldays
Mrs Hansen said she was about 10 years old when
the Germans took part of Schleswig in 1864 ----- more
---
Gift Party - 317
REESBY
- Mrs W. COOK
entertained
---- at her
home Lyndhurst, Miss Edith Reesby whose marriage will
take
place shortly ------- more -
Obituary - 318
BEATON - died at Oaro recently Mrs
Hariata Whakatau Beaton ---- grandfather
being the great chief Kaiakoura Whakatau. ------ born at
Mikonui
in 1872 and married Mr John Morrell Beaton
who resided in Oaro for 40 years, and died in 1927
----- more ---
Darfield - Gift party - 319
NORTON - Mrs W.
Pole and Midd D. Robinson were hosrtesses ----- in
honour
of Mrs A. Norton, who will shortly be married ----
presented with a crystal reading lamp
Ashburton - 320
BLACK -
Andrew --- cut on the head when he was knocked off his
bicycle -----
Wednesday
20
April 1938
Engagement Notices - 323
BARRON - DEIGHTON -----
PABLECHEQUE - DRURY
----
MOORE - DAVISON - ---
BLAND - HARRISON -
------of
Methven
MATTERSON - SMITH -----
Funeral write up -
324
HARKNESS - Mrs
Catherine McKenzie Harkness ------ J.Black,
brother, --------
Wedding Photo - 325
HOBBS - Mr and
Mrs
D.F.Hobbs who were married at St Mary's, Merivale,
on
Monday. Mrs Hobbs was formerly Miss
Mary Thomas.
Wedding - 326 & 327
JULL - FLEETWOOD
-
Ena Mary Fleetwood ------ to Frank Whittington
Jull
---- of Hawke's Bay ---- lots more ---
Gift Parties -
CLEMENTS - 328
- Miss Marjorie
Clements whose marriage will take place this week.
Miss Agnes Taylor was
hostess ---------
TODD - 329
- Miss Lily
Todd whose marriage will take place this week, Mrs
E.O.Barrett was hostess
-------
Wedding Photo - 330
JULL - FLEETWOOD - Mr
and Mrs
F.W.Jull leaving St Mary's Church. Merivale after their
marriage yesterday. the bride formerly was Miss Ena Mary
Fleetwood.
Photo - 8 Bowlers - 331
J.D.Marks, A.Dey, A.
Kinvig, W.S.Seed, F.C.H.Williams, P.
Chambers,
H.B.Kay, W.J.Shearman.
Thursday
21
April 1938
Engagement Notices - 334
BARROW -
DEIGHTON -----
HAIR (NSW) -
MACDONALD -------
DAVISON - ROBERTS ------
Weddings -
CLARK - PEGG
- 335 - Miss Ivy Evelyn
Pegg to Mr George Stanley Clark ------ lots more
----
FOWKE - BISHOP - 336
& 337 - at Ashburton
Kenneth George Fowke --- to Ethel Nancy Bishop
----
lots more ---
BRUCE - OPIE
- 338 - at
Ashburton Margaret Opie ---- to Alan Murdoch
Bruce ------ lots more ---
QUINN - KELLY - 339
- Elizabeth Mary Kelly ---- to Thomas James Quinn
---- lots more ---
MORRIS - SHEARER
-
341 - at Ashburton, Esther Gilmour Shearer
------ to AtholAlexander Graham Morris, of Te
Awamutu
----- lots more ---
McGILL - ALEXANDER - 344 - at Geraldine
-
Wilhelmina Alexander ---- to John McGill ---- lots
more ----
KELLER - BAIRD - 345 - at Greymouth - Ellen
Veronica Baird ---- to John
WilliamKeller ---- lots more ----
90th Birthday -
and photo
-
347 & 348
EVANS - Mr Richard Evans, of
Tai-Tapu one of the 6 remaining
Canterbury pilgrims, whp arrived on theFirst 4 ships in
1850, 90th birthday today.
Like Rev.
F.G.Brittan, another Canterbury pilgrim who has reached
his 90th birthday this year -------- was nearly 3
years old when he arrived
with
his parents on the
Cressy, ----- for 8
years he lived in Lyttelton-- home at Salt's Gully near where
the
tunnel was later built, -----
when nearly
11 years old set out by
himself on a long journey to Rangiora to obtain work there, was at a
number of Canterbury farms over the years
------ 16 years with Mr Duncan
Rutherford at mendip Hills ---- own farm at Rangiora
until
19 years ago --- went to the North Island in 1928
--
came back to live with his daughter , Mrs
H. Chatterton of
Tai-Tapu.
Golden Wedding -
352
EDER - BURBERY
- 50 years ago
a wedding was celebrated
---- when Miss Annie Burbery of Christchurch
was married to Charles Eder of Woodend
--- took
place at Bride's
aunt and uncles Mr and Mrs Richard TURNBULL
----- Miss Caroline Burbery (sister) bridesmaid
------- Mr Harry Eder ,
----
best man -------
whole married life in Woodend ----- Mr Eder, whose
mother came out on the Cressy one of the First 4 ships
------- ---
2 daughters ------ 2
granddaughters, took part ---
lots
more --------
Friday
22
April 1938
Gift Parties - 355
COX - Miss Kitty
(Woodend) whose marriage will take place next week ---------
COX - Mr and Mrs
J.O'Connor (Kaiapoi) held an afternoon party in honour of Miss
Kitty Cox ------
Obituary - 356
MOORE - Miss Mary Marjory Moore occurred at her
home, Grey St. Ashburton yesterday. She was a
daughter of Mr and Mrs John Moore,
was born at Alford Forest -----
went to Ashburton with her parents when they retired from farming
about 1916. -------
she leaves 4
brothers -------------
Gift Party - 357
DOODY - FAGAN
- ------ Miss Mamie Doody and Mr Reid Fagan
were guests of honour ---- approaching marriage ----
lots
of names ----
Weddings -
WHITEHEAD - ATKINSON
- 358 - at Westport
Jessie Atkinson ----- to Russell
Whitehead ----- live in Dunedin ---
WHITE - LAWRENCE - 359 -
Ivy Louisa
Lawrence -- to Alister Edward White --------
ROBB - WILLIAMS -
360 - Jim Robb ----- to Veronica
Mary
Williams ------- more ----- will live in
Wellington.
WASHBOURNE - KIME - 361
- Grace Margaret Kime to James Cedric
Washbourne -------
STUART - HARTNELL - 362 & 363
- Bertha Constance
Hartnell --- to Charles Stuart -------
90th Birthday - 364
EVANS -
Mr Richard Evans, one of Canterbury's 6 remaining
pilgrims,
---- sherry party at the home of his daughter Mrs H.Chatterton yesterday.
------ more -----
Obituary - 346
TANNER
- Mr Alfred George Tanner, -- farmer of the Tai-Tapu
district. born
Tai-Tapu lived most of his life there ---- buried
Springston
Cemetery -----
Obituary -
349
WHITE-PARSONS - --- death on Tuesday night on board the liner Rangitane at
Auckland,
Captain Horace White-Parsons harbourmaster at Napier. was on
holiday
leave --- born at Lyttelton 59 years ago ------ at
the time of the
big Napier earthquake, he was foremost in rescue work and
complimented
by the Admiralty ---- survived by his widow and 1
son. and 2 daughters Misses Huia and Tui White-Parsons.
Obituary - London - 350
YOUNG - Mr Filson Young, the author, and programmes
advisor to the
British Broadcasting Corporation since 1926. Mr Alexander Bell
Filson
Young was born in Ballyeaston, ireland in 1876 had a
varied career,
as journalist, author, and sailor. He was a
special war correspondent
for
he Manchester Guardian in South Africa in 1899 and
1900 --------- lots more ---
Saturday
23
April 1938
Obituary - 370
DAVIS - at Palmeston North, Mrs J.W.Davis a
member of the McIntyre family who settled in the Ashburton
County more than 70 years ago.
Younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McIntyre was born near
Digby's Bridge, Ashburton, 67 years ago.
----- after her marriage
she went to Palmerston North --- sister of Messrs D.J.M and
John McIntyre, Ashburton.
Pre -wedding Parties -
371
PRICE
-
Miss Doris Price whose marriage to Mr
J.F.Moffat end of next week ------hostess Mrs J.C.Hollis
------
PRICE - Miss
Doris
----- hostess Miss Rita Johnson ------
Engagements - 372
ATKINSON - COUSINS
----
HALL - STARKY ------
CLARKSON - NEEVE -----
SHAND - HARTY ----
CHRISTENSEN -
WAKELIN -----
Weddings -
WILSON - ORBELL - 373 -
Margaret d'Auvergne Orbell ----- to Leslie Erlton Wilson
at
Waikouaiti ------- more ---
NORTON - WAKE - 374 -
Iris Wake --- to Frank Norton
---- more ----
CUSDIN - CORNISH -
375 - Joan Charlotte Cornish
------- to Clare Edward
John Cusdin --------- make their home in Wellington ----
LESLIE - WHEELER -
376 - at Hokitika
----Betty Wheeler to Mr William
Leslie -------
BEERE - McADAM -
377- at Waikari --- Annie
Isabella McAdam ---- to Bruce Beere
(Oxford) -------- make their home in Taihape ----
Presentation - 378
KIME - Miss Grace Kime whose marriage will take
place soon ----
party given by the parents and children of the Selwyn Sunday School
--
presented with a picture
and pottery vase -----
Gift Parties - 379
REESBY - at the home
of
Mrs Cook, of Lyndhurst ---- to honour Miss E.
Reesby
---approaching marriage ---
REESBY - Mrs
A.C.Gadd and Miss Rudd held a kitchen gift party
in
--Miss Edith Reesby -----
STREETER - Miss
Jean Streeter ---- hostess Mrs John Rennie ------
Gift Parties - 380
STREETER - Miss
Jean ---- hostess Mrs John Rennie -----
DOODY - Miss Mamie
------
ALLEN - HAPPER - 382
at home of Mrs E.E.Upston ---------
Tuesday
26
April 1938
Engagements - 387 -
DE - RENZY - FOSTER -
-------
CALDER - BUXTON -----
KENDALL - WILSON --------
90th birthday celebrated - 388 -
EVANS - Mr Richard
Evans of Tai-Tapu ----- more
----
Coming of Age - 389
BENJES
- ------- more -----
Weddings -
LONG - O'CONNOR - 390
Maria Doreen
O'Connor ---
to William Vernon Long ------ lots more ---
STEVENSON - MILSOM - 391 - Marjorie Milsom
------to James Ross Stevenson ------- more ---
RYAN - CLELAND - 392
- Ruth Cleland ----- to Edward William
Ryan
---- at Timaru ------ lots more -----
Post - wedding dance - 393
CROFT - FROST -
Connie Frost & R. Croft --- dance held in the
Balcairn
Hall ----
Photo - 394
RATTRAY - Mrs
A.I.Rattray, a nursing sister in both South African War and Great
War, took part inthe Anzac ---- yesterday.
Obituary - 395
FOWKE - John Nicholls ---- a
Canterbury, Auckland and New Zealand representative wicketkeeper for
20 years
------- aged 78 ----- played
Otago at Hagley Park in 1881
Obituary - 396
SHEARER - --Mr John Shearer --- farmer of
Ashburton for about 65 years ----- breeder of Clydesdale
horses----
he was 87 years of age
---- born at Orkney Island in the North of
Scotland, came to New Zealand
before he was 20
---- was married twice --- 1st wife Miss M.GILMOUR
and his 2nd Miss KENNEDY
---- surviving members of 1st family are ----- 2nd
family ------ 26 grandchildren .
Funeral write -up - 397
LESLIE - ---Mr
William
James Leslie ---- at the Waimari Cemetery --
survived by widow who is youngest daughter of
late Mr Harold Gardiner of Purau
and
1 son. ---- lots more -----
Memorial Windows - 398
READ - Rev. F.T. assembled at the Edgeware Rd Methodist
Church ---
Wednesday
27
April 1938
Edinburgh Wedding - 400 & 401 photo -
DONALD - RUSSELL
-
Dr Hugh P.Donald of staff at Canterbury Agricultural College,
Lincoln left NZ in 1933 --Macmillan Brown scholarship --
lots more -
Obituary - 402
DUXFIELD - Mr Robert Dickinson, M.A. ---- born
1862 at Newcastle-on-Tyne ------- 1885 came to New Zealand
teaching ----
took up farming in 1898 ----
in 1899 he married Miss K.E.CUBBITT --- 4
sons, 1 daughter ---
Engagements - 403
MORRISON - ANDREW -
-------
WOODS - BOON -------
Weddings -
HORE-LYNSKEY - 404
Patricia Mary Lynskey ---- to William Sampson
Hore --------
McFARLANE - NIVEN - 405
at Granity ----- Olga
Elizabeth Niven --- to Walter Laurie McFarlane ----
STAPLETON - JOLLEY - 412
- at Hokitika -- Frederick Francis Stapleton
----
to Lorna May Jolley ------
Obituary - 406
MORDUANT - Mrs E. Morduant --- at
Wesport --- member of well known GEORGE
family, and leaves a husband and 1 child.
Farewell - 407
PEACHEY - --at Cust Public Hall --- left
the
district to live at Sumner --- lots more ----
Pre - wedding parties -
408
PRICE - Miss
Doris
Price --- hostess Miss Alice Swanson
------
CROSBIE - Miss
Margaret -- marriage on Saturday hostess, sister Mrs
Royce Casbolt ----
CROSBIE - STACEY
-
a green evening ------
REDDECLIFFE - Miss
Reta
---
Obituary - 409
RHODES - Mrs Mary Viles Rhodes of Akaroa
died on Monday ---- was born 26 April 1863 in Hampshire,
England --- came to New Zealand
in ship Waimate
in 1875 with her parents ---- the late Mr and Mrs Edward CHAPMAN
-- married Mr Alfred Rhodes 4th son of Mr and Mrs Israel
Rhodes of Flea Bay on 20 June
1886 ---- Golden wedding celebrated nearly 2 years ago.
---
leaves
husband, 1 daughter ---- 1 son ----- and 4
grandchildren -----
Inquest - Kaikoura - 410
ROBERTS - John Henry Roberts was drowned on 12
April ---- accidently drowned -----
Farewell - 411
WHITE - Miss
Barbara White of Christchurch Press Co. Ltd --
leave
12 May ----- for Sydney where she will be married
--------
Oamaru - Death -
412
WYLLIE - Mrs
W.J.
--- formerly Miss Frances MOSS, ---------
Thursday
28
April 1938
Engagement Notice - 442
RICE - WILSON - -------
Post - wedding party - 443
BROCKELBANK - EUSTACE
- Miss Rene Eusatace and Mr Roy Brockelbank -----
Pre - wedding party - 444
PRICE - Miss Doris --
marriage take place on Saturday ---- more -----
Gift Parties - 445
GILL - Miss
Frances ------ at home of Mrs Luxton -------
THOMPSON - Miss
Isabel
--- hosted by Mrs Arthur Doig and Mrs A. McClelland ------
Weddings -
DAVIS - SPURR - 446 -
Delia Maud Spurr -----
Alan Davis (Akaroa) ------
SHEPPERD - LEWIS - 447- Leslie
Gordon (Jack) Shepperd
------ to Dulcie Lewis -----
SEYB - STEVENS - 448 -
Morgan Seyb
(Hastings) and Lillian Stevens (Waimate) -----
JAMISON - ALGIE - 449 -
Robert Jamison ------ to Joyce Algie --------
TOZER - DAVISON - 450
- Nancy Davison
--- to Frederick Edgar Tozer ---------
ARMITAGE - TAYLOR - 451-
Marjory Taylor ----- to Gordon Clyde Armitage ---------
WEASTELL - DIXON - 452 - Evelyn
Dixon
----- to Maurice Weastell --------
LANGRIDGE - ARSCOTT - 453-
Iris Beverley Arscott ----- to James Frederick
Langridge ----
MACKAY - COOPER
- 454 - at Sheffield
--- Sarah Cooper ----- to Angus Albert Mackay
-------
SLATTERY - JOHNSON - 455
- at Springfield ---- Bertha
Mary Johnson --- to John Slattery ----
Inquest - 456
ROOTS - Joseph Reuben Roots ------ found dead on
23 March --------
Obituary - 457
MAINDONALD - Mr Thomas J. Maindonald a
foundation member of the Woolston Band -------
Accident - 458
McAULEY - Jack
McAuley
--- suffered a fracture of the left arm when he fell from the
bicycle --- he was admitted to hospital.
Friday
29 April 1938
Weddings -
BLAIR - CHATTERTON
- 459 - Gilbert Hunter
Blair -------- (Lower Hutt) to
Irene Louisa Chatterton ------ make their home in
Wellington.
DUFF - WYLIE -
461 at Southbridge
---- Emily Violet Wylie to Albert Robert Duff --------
FAGAN - DOODY - 462
- William Reid
Overend Fagan ------ (Ashburton) to Mary Ita (Mamie) Doody
------
GIBSON - RICHARDSON - 463
Florence Richardson
---- to Edwin Charles Gibson -----
PALMER - BARRETT - 464 - Vida
Mary Barrett
---- to George Hartnell Palmer --------- make their home at
Pukekohe, Auckland.
SEARLE - CLEGG
- 466 -
Ivy May Clegg --- to Charles Longton Searle of
Southbridge -----
TAYLOR - CLEMENTS -
467 - Marjorie Doris Clements
----- to William Taylor -------
THACKWELL - CHAMBERLAIN
- 468 - Doreen Phyllis
Chamberlain ----- to Joseph Douglas Thackwell
-------
Funeral write-up - 469
RHODES - Mrs Alfred Rhodes
----- at Akaroa ---more -----
Saturday 30
April 1938
Deceased Estates - 469A
HARTNELL -
Edward Smith - died 8 April 1938
BULLEN - Beatrice
-- died 16 April 1938
FOX - Esther -
spinster died 5 January 1938
HAYES - Edward
- died 26 April 1938
Engagements - 470
PABLECHEQUE - VINTINER -
MARSHALL - GREER -
MUNT - WILLIAMSON -
McKENZIE - McKECHNIE -
SHAND - ALEXANDER -
NICHOLLS - YOUNG -
Weddings -
FINLAY - MATTHEWS - 471 - at Rangiora
- Vera Mathews ---- to George Finaly -----
KELLAWAY - TARLING - 472 - at Glentunnel - Kenneth Leslie Kellaway
---- to Mary Tarling --------
KIBBLEWHITE - SMITH - 473 - at Auckland -
Jocelyn Smith to Robert Kibblewhite
------ of Templeton
LESLIE - STALKER - 474 - at Ashburton ---- Thelma Dorothy Stalker ---- to Charles
James Thomas Leslie ------
MOULD - DONAGHEY - 476 - Eileen Donaghey ----- to Richard David
Mould
of Okains Bay -------
O'REILLY - TODD - 477 -
Lily Barrett Todd --- and Maurice O'Reilly -------
of
Highbank --- make their home in Wellington.
PAYNE - KERNAHAN -
478- at Temuka --Richard Coles Payne -----and Raine
Kernahan ------
ROGERS - EDWARDS
- 479 - at
Westport -- Alice Edwards ---- to John Rogers
Accident - 485
MIKKELSEN - Frederick William
Mikkelsen,
aged 18 ---- admitted
to
hospital ----
Obituary - 481 & 482
WILSON - Samuel Frederick Wilson --- in his 60th year --- in rugby more
than 30 years --- lots more ----
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
14 July 2008
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