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Monday 2
March 1942
Death - EADE
- 003
--at age 94 of Mrs Sarah Eade, widow of Mr Thomas
Eade formerly of Auckland . ---daughter of late Mr William
ATKINS ----1st white
child born in Howick--- married in
1867 ---- survived by a daughter and 5 of her 7
sons.
Engagement - 004
ROBB - NAYSMITH - Stella
Isabella to Robert Martin
---------- of Petone
Photo - Prisoners of
war - 005
MULHOLLAND - Stalag IV
A - Corporal E.D.Mulholland, of
Papanui, 17 men only one
named 3 others are New Zealanders
Photo - Officers in German
prison camp - 006
CALDWELL - Oflag V1
B - Captain E. Caldwell,
Greymouth, 1 named 3 unnamed
Photo - Twin
Brothers - 007
ARCHER - Twin sons of Mr
F.G.Archer
- Sapper H.G.Archer, Sapper N.F.Archer
------
Obituary - 008
JONES - Mr Samuel George Jones whose death occurred
in Wellington in his 83rd year was the holder of military
medals --------- came to NZ in 1908 ----
Death - 009
PINDER ---at Roxburgh of Mr E. Pinder -------
board of fruitgrowers in Dunedin --- headmaster of a number
of schools in Otago --- 1913 appointed head
of Dunedin Training
College ------ retirement in 1922 -------
Tuesday 3
March 1942
Engagement - 013
ROBERTS - WILKIE
- Thomas Richard ---- to Gladys ---- of
Edinburgh (by cable)
Wednesday
4 March 1942
Engagements - 016
SPARKS - SMART -
Lucy Doreen --- to Neil Alfred ------
LOWER - SMITH
- Gwendolyn Netta of Greymouth ------- Francis
Alfred ---- of Opawa
Soldier's sudden death - 017
BAKER - Captain
C.G.Baker aged 51 years --- Army medical unit
----------
Photo - Casualty Lists - 018
WRIGHT - Private
A.E.of Woolston
ALEXANDER
- Private R.W. of
Woolston
Obituary - 019
McPHERSON - --in Dunedin
of Lieutenant-Colonel John McPherson O.B.E.
--------- is survived by wife and 3 sons
----------
Death - 020
BISHOP - Arthur
Charles aged 42 of Sumner, Christchurch
---- inquest
this afternoon --
BROWN - James
Dudley aged 33, of Christchurch --- cut a
tendon in his right
hand -------
Thursday
5 March 1942
Engagement - 023
CARMINE - PETRIE -
Paulune Emilie --- to Leading
Aircraftsman Ian Max -------- Rangiora
Inquest - 024
BAKER - ----
held at Ashburton yesterday --- Captain Charles George Baker
--- aged 52 years was a sharebroker ----------
Inquest - 025
BISHOP - ---
death of Frederick Arthur Charles Bishop, a married man of
Sumner, ----------
Obituary - 026
BAKER - Captain C.G.
Baker who died suddenly at Rakaia on Tuesday
----early volunteer in the Great War, wounded in France-- he is
survived by his wife.
Dunedin - Death - 027
STEWART - ---Mr Malcolm
Stewart General Manager of Kempthorne, Prosser Ltd since
1939 --------
Accidents - 028
SMITH - Helen
Ravenscroft, dau. of Mr and Mrs James Smith a 10mth old
baby --------
ELLETT -
Robert, aged 18mths of Hororata -------
SHANKS - Ngaire
Pearl aged 2 and half years of Eyrewell,
attacked by a sheep dog
------
SMITH - Annie Elizabeth, aged 60 of Auckland --
injured when she fell under a tramcar, died in hospital ---
Friday 6
March 1942
Engagement - 031
LEECH
- AYERS
- Joyce Priscilla Ayers
----- Methven to George
John Leech ---- Rangiora
Photo - Prisoners of war
- 032
Private A. Meldrum ---of
Rangiora, Private H.L.Kissel of
Templeton, Private Ron Colliss of Kaikoura,
formerly Melbourne,
Driver W.A.Riches of
Christchurch
Accidents - 033
REGISTER - Harold
John -- a soldier aged 19, suffered cuts and
injuries to an arm when he fell over at a military camp ------
BRUCE - John
Gilbert, of Christchurch ---- aged 4years ----------
Timaru - Obituary - 034
PATERSON - Dr Charles A. Paterson
---died today --he was born at
Bahia, in 1877 his father being physician to the Colony
there -------- commenced
pratice at
Pleasant Point
until 1919 ---- moved to Timaru ---- married in 1904 to Miss Beatrice
Kippenberger of Christchurch --survived by
his wife , 2
sons and 3 daughters ---------
Photo - Greymouth -
80th birthday -
035
KITCHINGHAM
- Mr H.W.
Kitchingham of Greymouth this week celebrated his
80th birthday ------- admitted to bar in June 1883
------ son Mayor of
Greymouth ------- also photo of him
in snippet -
Ashburton - Inquest - 036
KEEN - ----
death of Frank Keen aged 31 years, married with
2 children ----- lots more ------
Photo - NZ Fleet Air Arm
Pilots in England - 037
24 men in photo including C. Bowman of
Christchurch, R. Cossill,
C. Allen, W. Murphy,
J. Moore, A. Martin of
Timaru, B.
Blackburn of
Christchurch, R. Adams
of Christchurch, T.
Marshall, O. Armitage, J.Reeves, G. Bremner of
Christchurch, A. Martin
of Ashburton, J. Clulee
of
Christchurch, E. Collins of
Christchurch, L. Probett,
A.May of Christchurch, L.Stevens, J. Pointon,
L.Scorrar, J. Vercoe of Nelson, E. Beange,
(absent) D. Dillon of
Ashburton, W. Ogston of
Christchurch
Saturday
7 March 1942
Auckland - 65th Wedding
Anniversary -
BOSWELL - 041
Mr and Mrs William Boswell of Grey Lynn, Auckland
celebrated their 65th wedding ann. this week. ---Mr Boswell
was born on Kawau Island in 1853 and his wife formerly Miss
Elizabeth BRUNKARD (born
in Plymouth) arr. in NZ in January
1859 after a trip of 4mths in the ship African.
Engagements - 042
DODSON - BLAIR
- Margaret Elizabeth ----- of Blenheim to
Leading Aircraftsman George Blair ---- of Christchurch
THWAITES - OWEN
- Nancy ---- of Glenroy to Signalman Owen
---------Green Bank, Criccieth, Wales
TAYLOR - SMART
- Sub-Lieutenant John Charles -----
to Gwen -------
GUEST - O'CONNOR
- Joan Mary ------ to Gervois Bryan -------
GARDINER - LYTTLE
- Maida Mary ---- to Pilot Officer D.A.Lyttle -------
Obituary - 043
VEITCH - --Mr J.A.
Veitch, a well known builder born at Veitch's Road,
Papanui, in 1880 -----urvived by wife and 2
sons ----- buried Waimari Cemetery
Accidents - 044
HATHERLEY
- Thomas, aged 74
----- suffered head injuries ------
ANDREWS -
William aged 66 suffered concussion ----
PENCHERT - Albert
Henry --- aged 20 fractured his arm ----
EDWARDS - Richard
William aged 42 of Lyttelton
---- fractured foot bone ----
Inquests - 045
McCARTHY - Gordon
James ------ drowning on January 29th ---------
BUSSELL
- Sarah Jane, aged 55, ----died of extensive
injuries -----
VINNELL - Barrie
Roger, aged 5mths ---- died on 15th February ----
Inquests - 045a
WINTER - Laura
Melina ----
LUCAS - James Hubert,
aged 68, died 31 January
MACKINTOSH - Gordon
Andrew aged 25 a soldier
Inquests - 045b
LAWRENCE
-
Henry aged 66 years a hotel porter ---- died 24
January ----
HOLLAND - Lillian
Rebecca aged 58 -------
McGAHEY - James
Joseph -----
FIELD - Joseph, heart
failure -----
Monday 9
March 1942
Wellington - 051
JONES - Ronald
Frederick Charles, an airman killed
under training crashed near
Ohura. ------F next of kin mother Mrs
E.F.Jones of Palmeston North
New Plymouth - Obituary - 052
SMITH - Mr
W.W.Smith --- age 90 years, NZ's leading
horticulturalists ---arrival from
Scotland in charge of Mr J.B.A.Acland's garden at Mt.Peel
Dunedin - 052-1
SPEDDING - ---Dr
Ivan Norman Spedding in practice in Mosgiel for 30
years ------ survived by his widow 1 son and 1 daughter.
Accidents - 053
HALL - Ronald
Trevor --- aged 17 fracture of left leg ----
BURLEIGH -
Russell aged 12 ---- riding a bicycle --
HOGG - Maurice
James aged 23 ---- fractured right wrist ---
REGAL - Eric
aged 22 a seaman ---
Oamaru - 054
OLIVER - Clarence
Gilbert Oliver aged 33
---- died ---- lots more --------an
inquest was held on Saturday for identification
Tuesday
10 March 1942
Death - 062
KAUIKA - born 107
years ago Mrs Ngarongo Kauika --died in the Waitotara
Valley -----last 12 years blind --- survived by 5
sons and 2 daughters, 1
daughter being
nearly 80. ----
Engagement - 064
WANDEN - ALEXANDER
- Kathleen Hilda ----of Blenheim to
Robert ---- of Christchurch
Obituary - 064a-
NAISBITT
- ----Mrs Louisa Naisbitt --- formerly of westport and
Millerton, aged 70 years ---- survived by 4 daughters
and 3 sons.
Ashburton - 065
GIBSON - ----
John Joseph Seddon Gibson aged
35 a married shepherd ------ he leaves a wife and
young daughter.
Accidents - 066
KOHIKA - Ronald,
---- death in Wellington
DUNNAGE - John
------ aged 7 years ---fractured right arm.
MUNRO -
Gilchris aged 8 years ------ broke
a collar-bone ----
Death - Wellington - 067
NELSON - Mr Charles
Stuart Nelson --------
Hokitika - 068
HUEY - Joseph, aged
74 died at
Hokitika Hospital on Saturday an inquest will be held
-----
Photographs - Casualty
Lists - 069
DOBBS -
Leading-telegraphist R.P. DOBBS,
of Christchurch,
McKENZIE - Private R. McKENZIE of
Methven.
CARSON - Driver
R.L.CARSON of
Rotheram,
SMITH - Sergeant
L.G.SMITH of
Doyleston.
Wednesday
11 March 1942
Engagements - 072
PETHIG - GRAINGER -
Vernon Frederick ---- of Ashburton to
Elsie --- of Methven
McLEAN - GREGORY
- Ailsa Marion ---- to John Blake
--- of Marton
Obituary - FLEMING
- 073 also
photograph
Mr John Fleming of Cheviot ---- one of the original
settlers of the Cheviot estate ---- died
aged 82 ---- leaves a widow, 2 sons and 2
daughters. Born Thrashbush Farm, Airdrie near
Glasgow, in 1860 came to NZ with his parents in
1875 in ship Canterbury ---------- married Miss Sarah
ROWE of Woodend
settled at Woodend went to Cheviot in Nov 1894
----- married at St Barnabas Church Woodend
November 28th 1888 celebrated their Golden Wedding 3 and half
years ago.
Thursday 12
March 1942
Engagement - 076
JOHNSTON -
BELTON - Aileen Cosbey
------ of Nelson to Charles Humphrey
------ formerly of Christchurch ----
Accidents - 077
ANDERSON -
Gordon aged 26 -------- died in hospital in Wellington
BELL - Ben,
aged 54 at Bruce Bay, struck on head by a falling limb of a
tree ---------
Obituary - 078
BATCHELOR - Dr
Ferdinand Stanley. aged 69 --- paractised in Dunedin
since 1903 ------ was born in London, son of a
doctor, -------.
Photo - 079
BONHAM
- Pilot Officer
Gordon Loversidge Bonham has been twice
wounded and now safely in hospital in Ceylon
----- more -
Diamond Wedding -
082
BEKEN - Mr and Mrs Charles Beken ----Mr Beken
is in his 83rd
year was born on the Zealandia on
its 2nd trip to NZ in
1859 ---- Mrs Beken who is 82 was born in Templeton is
a daughter of late Mr Edmund SMART
who
arrived in the Canterbury on the Randolph ----
Friday 13
March 1942
Obituary -
083
- with photograph
IRWIN -
---- Major Brian Tyrwhitt Wyn Irwin MD returned
home
invalided from overseas in February. he was only son of Mr
J.Wyn Irwin of Christchurch.
--------- original member of
Canterbury Mountaineering club ---- military funeral
tomorrow.
Accidents - 084
HOYLE - Beverley, aged 3
and half, of Halswell ------
KNOWLES - Leslie John,
had a hand jammed in part of a motor-car, condition satisfactory
Obituary - 085
MILLTON
- Lieutenant-Colonel
Edward Bowler Millton died Wednesday at Birch
Hill Station, Oxford, age 81 years ----------
footballer ---- in 1884
played for New Zealand
against
NSW ----brother W.V.Millton ----
Photo - Fleet Air Arm
- 086
Photo of 50 men at Lee on Solent -
the following Christchurch boys --
G.McLAUGHLIN,
R.J.
WILSON,
R.BISMAN,
D.E.ROWE
Saturday
14 March 1942
Golden Wedding - BAKER
- 090
Mr and Mrs R.H.Baker ----- golden wedding which took place
in Christchurch ---Mr Baker is the son of late Mr and Mrs
F.Baker arrived Christchurch 65 years ago on sailing ship
Opawa. Mrs Baker was born in Dunedin and 2nd
daughter of Mr Robert Robertson
one time Superintendant of the Dunedin Fire Brigade. Mrs D.
Carpenter who was bridesmaid ---- 3 sons,
7 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild.
Engagements - 091
TAYLOR - WRIGHT -
Second-Lieutenant Ernest T.H. ----- to Adrienne
Frances Crichton --------
Monday 16
March 1942
Auckland - death
- 094
BOLLARD - Miss
Margaret Bollard, daughter of late John Bollard, who
was member of Parliament for Eden for 18 years,
her brother was the Hon.
Richard
Bollard MP for Waikato.
Golden Wedding
- BEAVEN - 095
--Andrews and Beaven ------ Mr Beaven born in
Wiltshire -- in 1866 -- came to NZ in 1878 -- married
Miss M. BEATH in
1892 speakers were Mr Sydney
Andrews, Mr A. Bird, Mr Robert Dickie, who had
already celebrated his Golden wedding and was in his 85th
year Mr J. Thomas, Mr E. Beaven, Mr C.
Whitely, working for the firm for 53 years
----- Mr F. Reynolds, Mr
T.W.Andrews, Mr G.M. Condliffe, Mr H.F.
Garrard
Funeral write up - 096
IRWIN - Military
honours were observed ------ Major B.T.Wyn
Irwin ----- lots more ---
Accidents - 097
FLAWS -
Samuel John --- drowned ----- aged 18 at
Wellington ---
McCLELLAND -
Thomas --- aged 60 ----- struck by a cricket ball while
playing--------- inquest opened -----
EVANS - Joan
aged 14 of Redcliffs --- fell from a horse ---condition
satisfactory
Accidents - 098
SHUTTLEWORTH -
Ann aged 7 fell from a swing --- fractured
right thigh bone -------
JACKSON -
Thomas aged 38 ---struck by a motor-car
fractured right leg ----
GIBBS -
Gwendoline aged 9 ---- fell from her cycle -------
HOYLE - Beverley
Olwyn Hoyle aged 3 died on Saturday from burns
------- inquest opened
HEWETSON -
Sergeant Reginald Wilfred --- aged 22 of Te Kopuru
was killed and Sergeant Eric PETCHEL
aged 26 was
injured -------
Tuesday
17 March 1942
112 Years old
- 102
- also photograph
HAMILTON
- Mr Patrick Lucas
Hamilton of Pleasant Point, South
Canterbury --------born in County Donegal on St Patrick's
Day in the reign of George
1V came to New Z
ealand
and settled in Pleasant Point in 1869 ---- - of his life
which has so far been spent under 7 British Monarchs.
Auckland - 103
MAGUIRE
- ------ Trooper A.P. Maguire ---
came from Hastings --- believed to be an accident ----
Obituary - 104
GALE -
Dunedin ---Mr W. Paget Gale aged 73 years -----
organist at Knox pres. Church.
Wednesday
18 March 1942
Engagements - 108
DENLEY - ORCHISTON
- Rose Elizabeth ---- of Ashburton
to Kenneth Watson ----- Otago
LANE - WOODWARD
- Margaret of Wellington to John
Richard Christchurch
OWEN-JOHNSTON - LYNESS
- Shirley ----Invercargill to Douglas
David ------- Bay of Islands
Accidents - 109
WILSON - John
Andrew Turnbull of Shag Point a married man aged
28 died this afternoon in the Oamaru Public hospital.
CRANFIELD - Walter
Neil aged 26 of Burnham ---- broken leg -----
QUINLIVAN -
Frederick John aged 26 of Hawarden injured his
spine -------
Obituary - 110
STEWARD - --at
Timaru of Commander Walter Steward RN aged 78
years a retired naval officer ---------
Thursday
19 March 1942
Obituary - 114
PITMAN
- Mrs Albertina Elizabeth Pitman, widow
of Henry, formerly of Christchurch, 1st president of Ladies
Golf Club Hagley Park brought to
Christchurch 1st set of golf clubs to come here
--- died in Devonshire, England
Photo - Casualty List
- 115
from left - P.O.Lewis,
A. Wright of
Christchurch,
missing - Lieutenant Stanley Richards of
Christchurch,
missing in Hong Kong Private H.Davy
Paparoa, West
Coast,
prisoner of war Private R.R.Lawson,
of Christchurch
died of wounds as prisoner of war.
Auckland - 116
SOAR - Charles
Soar, aged 41 a labourer saved himself being
seriously
burned ---- and his sister
EASTON -
Mrs Gladys May ------
more -----
Accidents - 117
JONES - Raymond
Douglas a soldier --- injuries to his left
knee -----
LINTON -
Harold aged 13 suffered cuts to his face -------
Friday 20
March 1942
Engagements - 120
THOMSON - GREEN
- Alma Lucy ----- to Alan Raymond --------
GREEN - COURSEY -
Mildred ------to Captain James Patrick ---------
Saturday
21 March 1942
Engagements - 124
CLARK - HARRISON
- John Alexander ---- to Betty Doreen
------ of Dunedin
LABUDDE - JENKINSON
- Mary Esther ---- to Patrick Hartley
------- of Wellington
97th Birthday - 125
HILL
- Mrs S.H.Hill ----97th birthday in Auckland
--born at
Newport, Monmouthshire came to NZ with her
husband and 7 children in 1885 -----
lived in
Whangarei, Christchurch and Devonport.
Accidents - 126
McENTEE -
Andrew --- fell off his bicycle ----- condition
satisfactory
GRAHAM -
Stanley ----- aged 22 years -------
DOWNEY ---- George
- a plumber aged 40 fell through a
ceiling ------
Obituaries - 127
SELBY - Mr
Arthur Selby of Auckland ---- he was 97
---- for 36 years clerk of course at Ellerslie ----
SMITH - Colonel
Edmund Robinson Smith of Dunedin died
today born at Kuri Bush in 1856
----- 1901 chairman of Dunedin stock exchange
Monday 23
March 1942
Engagement - 130
TURNER - CRIDGE
- Margaret --- of Doyleston to Kenneth
Albert ---- of Brookside.
Inquests - 131
TRICKETT - Ernest aged
63 ---------admitted to hosppital 3mths ago died on
Friday night
BROWN - Emily
aged about 70, died suddenly on Saturday evening ------
McGRATH -
Patrick died 7am yesterday------
Auckland - 132
CRAVEN - Colonel
J.W.Craven medical superintendent of Auckland Hospital is
posted missing
Death - 133
McGRATH -
Patrick, a horse trainer aged 69 died ----------
Accidents - 134
SCARLETT - Thomas,
a bottler, aged 26 suffered head injuries
--------
BURLEIGH - Betty
Ethel aged 23 of Kirwee ------- cycle
skiddded in some shingle ------
Obituary - 135
WHITE - Captain
James White, --in
Wanganui --- born in
Timaru son of Alexander ------- more ------
Auckland - 136
ROBERTSON - Captain William Bernard Robertson
aged 59 ---- master
marriner ---- survived by son and daughter ----
Captain Leonard Robertson, is a younger brother
Tuesday 24
March 1942
Engagements - 139
SMAILL - SIGNAL
- Reginald John ----of Waitara to Ngaire
---- Christchurch
MAXWELL - BOWKER
- Judith Catherine ----- of Motunau to
John Stanley ------of Amberley
Obituary - JENKINS -
140 & 141
--- photograph included
Mr W.J.Jenkins ---- died at Sheffield
born at Anama 80 years ago in 1856 the
family settled in Kirwee, Mr Jenkins fatrher later took up land
at Courtenay ----- 3 years ago Mr and Mrs Jenkins
celebrated their Golden Wedding ann, ------ his wife formerly
Miss Hannah Malcomson
came to NZ with her parents in 1879 she survives her
husband also family of 6 ---------
Obituary - 142
WILD - Mr
Richard Wild -- oldest and best known residents of
Hokitika aged 76 native of Dunedin. ------ survived
by wife and 2 sons and 7 daughters.
Accidents - 143
JEAVONS - Alex
Frederick aged 33 a married man ---Rangiora -----
MURFITT - George
Harold, fractured skull --- aged 28 --------
Wednesday
25 March 1942
Invercargill - 146
SMITH - Mrs Isabella Sellar Smith,
died in her 84th year arrived
in NZ 61 years ago from Aberdeen went to live at
Wyndham married to Mr W.P.Smith
--- sister of Sir George Troup
a former Mayor of Wellington
Accidents - 147
CLAUDE -
Robert carpenter-foreman --- fractured pelvis ---
JEAVONS - Alex
Frederick ---of Rangiora -------
Maori Chief death - 148
THOMPSON - Mr
Richard Thompson aged 80 of Wairoa chief of
Ngati-Kahungunu ------
Thursday
26 March 1942
Engagement - 152
SWIFT - TIPLER -
Cyril Norman ---- to Olive Jean -----
Inquest - 153
BROWNIE - Leonard
John Watkins aged 40 ----- motor cycle collided with
a truck ------ case adjourned --
Inquest - 154
ALEXANDER - Noel
Raymond Frederick died of head injuries ----
was 34 years old ----
Death - 155
BELLAM - Robert
Chambers Bellam, aged 49, died from head injuries
when he fell under a truck on 16 February------
Inquests - 156
FROST - Shirley
Ann aged 8 died on 15 Feb. --------
COOK - Leila Alice
aged 22 died in hospital 8 February --------
PLUCK - Barry
James aged 2 died 27 January
Death - 157
WEST - William
Charles West aged 69 ---- died 8
March
---------
Accidents - 158
WYETH -
Frederick aged 42 a married man whose family live in
England ----------
BROWN - Robert
Stanley a married man aged 35 of Rangiora
suffered burns ---------
Accidents - 159
CUMMING - David
Stephenson aged 55 ------suffering burns ----
McLAUCHLAN -
John aged 68 ---- injuries to face from fall
from cycle -----
GREIG - George
Edward aged 16 and half ----
Friday 27
March 1942
Nelson - Death
- 162
TATE - Mrs Edward Tate of Stoke, Nelson
was Miss
Winnie Waller eldest
dau. of Captain W. Waller cousin of Mrs J.S.Kelly Kilmore St Christchurch
Engagement - 163
CROCKER - BAILEY
- Edna Daphne ----- to Henry James -----Blenheim
Saturday
28 March 1942
Accidents - 181
ALTERTON - James, aged 60, of Riccarton ---
head injuries ----
BOLD - Thomas Ian, aged
21 -- arm struck by an aeroplane propeller
Engagements - 185
DEWAR - McMEEKAN
------Madge Edgar -------- of Bennetts, North
Canterbury to Ronald Hersey ------ of
Teremakau, West Coast
MITCHELL - O'REILLY
- Molly ---- to Gunner
Hugh ----- of Highbank
THOMAS - SMITH
-- Kathleen Adele --- Ashburton to Clyde
William ----- Lower Hutt.
Accidents - 187
SINCLAIR - Mrs
Alexander Sinclair and her 16 yr old son were killed at
Owaka, an electric shock ----------
ROBERTS -
Gloria aged 16 of Timaru suffering concussion ------
SINCLAIR -
Frederick aged 52 collapsed in street -------
NIXON -
Veronica of Timaru aged 15 fell while roller
skating --------
Monday 30
March 1942
Engagement - 191
WHITTAKER - COLEMAN
- Constance ---- of Sheffield, England to
Edward Ross ----- of Amberley
Accidents - 192
HADFIELD -
Florence, single aged 62 -----
inquest this morning
McPHERSON -
Margaret, single aged 33 fell from her bicycle
ARTHUR - William
Francis, aged 46 of Cust fractured 2 bones in
his left ankle ------
MONTGOMERY -
Charles James, labourer aged 29 -----
suffered concussion ------
Obituary - 193
BOURKE - ---- Mr
L.W. (Pat) Bourke died recently in Auckland ----- retired
in 1921 as superintendent of telegraphs Wellington
after 43 years service.
Tuesday
31 March 1942
Engagement - 196
SCOLTOCK - TURNER
- Shirley ---- of West Eyreton to
Alan ------- Riccarton
Death - 197
HADFIELD - ----Miss
Florence Hadfield killed in an accident ---- joined Council
staff in 1904 --------
Photo - Fleet Air Arm
Trainees - 198
South Islanders in the Collingwood pilot's course No
34 HMS St Vincent - 11 people
V.H.Martin,
Timaru,
G.C.Bremner,
Christchurch,
R.B.Adams,
Christchurch, J.Clulee,
Dunedin,
A. Martin,
Ashburton,
R.Blackburn,
Christchurch,
A.S.May,
Christchurch,
C.S.Bowman, Christchurch
W.R.Ogston,
Christchurch, D.F.Dillon,
Ashburton, (formerly Press
staff) E.G.Collins,
Christchurch
Accidents - 199
SIMMANCE - Owen
L. a labourer aged ----- (missing edge of
paper) suffered a fractured femur -----
CAMPBELL - Bernard
John, a soldier aged 20 suffered
concussion --------
Wellington - 200
HEAPS - Aircraftsman
Brian Cecil Heaps was killed ----- his
father is Mr A.M.Heaps of Christchurch
Airman Leading
Aircraftsman Jack Clarence VOSS was unhurt
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
22 January 2008
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