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Thursday 1 August 1878
Births -  002
GEE -  on 31 July at Gloucester st,  to Mrs Alfred Gee  -  a daughter.
FLYNN -  on 29 July at Ashley,  to wife of Mr B.Flynn  -  a son.

Funeral Notice  -  006
DUFTY -  Anne,  wife of Samuel,  will leave his res.  Colombo st south,  1 August  at half past 2 o'clock,  for the Scotch Cemetery.


Friday 2 August 1878
Births -   009
SHARPE -  on 29 July at Ferry rd,  to wife of James H.Sharpe,  surveyor,  -  a daughter.
CUNNINGHAM - on 1 August at Lyttelton  to Mrs P. Cunningham  -  a son.

Marriage  -  009
HACK -  WATTS - on 1 August  at -- Avonside  Mr Edward Hack of Harewood rd  to  Amelia Milly, 3rd dau. of late Captain William Watts, Bridgewater, Somerset.

Death -  009
FEE - William,   on 31 July at his res. Crescent rd, St Albans,  in his 70th year.  late of Belfast, Ireland.

Funeral Notice -  008
FEE -  William,  will leave his res. Grosvenor House, St Albans,  for the Weslyan Cemetery on Sunday 4 August at 2.30 o'clock, pm


Saturday 3 August 1878
Births -  014
WITHELL - on 31 July at Mount Pleasant Farm, Brookside,  to wife of Mr R. Withall  -  a son.
WALLACE - on 1 August at Worcester st, east,  to wife of Edward Lennox Wallace -  a son.

Marriages  -  014
TURNER - WOODS - on 1 August at ---  Avonside,  W.R. Turner  to  M.A. Woods.
GILMOUR - MARSHALL - on 1 August at --   George Gilmour  to  Agnes, eld. dau. of David Marshall Esq. of Lochrin, Leeston.

Death -  014
FARRAL - David,  on 8 July  at Melbourne,   late of Kaiapoi,  aged 36.


Monday 5 August 1878
Birth - 019
DONALDSON - on 4 August  to wife of Mr J.Donaldson, Durham st,  -  a daughter.

Death -  019
FAULKNER - Alice Maude,  on 3 August at Waltham,  infant dau. of Henry and Mary Faulkner


Tuesday 6 August 1878
Births -  024
BROWN - on 4 August  to wife of Mr R.Brown, High st  -  a son.
CAMBRIDGE - on 5 August to wife of Mr A.B.Cambridge, Hereford st  -  a son


Thursday 8 August 1878
Birth -  033
JENKINS - on 6 August at Springfield Farm,  Southbridge,  to wife of Mr T. Jenkins  -  a son,  stillborn.

Marriage -  033
MILES - CANE - on 6 August at ----   John Frederick, eld. son of late Grosevenor Miles,  to  Eleanor Maude, 4th dau. of Thomas Cane, Christchurch.

Funeral Notice -  032
BUNTING - Mary,  wife of Horatio Bunting, will leave his res. Windmill rd, this day at half past 2 o'clock for the English Cemetery.


Friday 9 August 1878
Birth -  045
DULIEU - on 6 August at Greenpark  to wife of R. Dulieu  -  a daughter.

Death -   045
SEAGER - Julia,  on 8 August at Sunnyside,  dau. of Edward William & Esther Seager,  aged 23.


Saturday 10 August 1878
Deaths -  049
DUREY - William John,  on 8 August at Harewood rd,  young. son of G.A.Durey,  aged 10 years.
HART - Michael Brannan,  on 9 August  at Freshford House, Christchurch,  aged 64.
MILES - Adela,  on 8 August at Rangiora,  3rd dau. of John and Ann Miles,  aged 9 years 6mths.

Funeral Notices  -  054
CLANCY - Mrs Ellen,  will leave the Hospital at 12'30 this day for the Catholic Cemetery.
MILES - Adella, dau. of John, will leave his res. tomorrow, Sunday at half past 2 o'clock
HART - Michael Brannan,  will leave his res. Freshford House, Lichfield st, on Monday 12 August.
DUREY -  William John,  will leave res. Harewood rd, for the Papanui Cemetery on Sunday 11th at 2 o'clock.


Monday 12 August 1878
Births - 061
SHIELS - on 10 August at Conference st,  to wife of James Shiels  -  a daughter.
BENNETT -  on 10 August  to wife of R.H.K. Bennett  -  a daughter.
ALLEN - on 10 August at the Golden Age Hotel,  to wife of H.Allen,  -  a son.

Marriage -   061
DAY - BAIN - on 7 August at ---  Kaiapoi,  Henry John Day  to  Lucy Fairbairn Bain.

Deaths -  061
BUNTING - Mary,  on 5 August at Christchurch,  loved wife of Horatio Bunting, nurseryman,  aged 51.
SIMMONS - Mrs,  on 8 August  at the Hurunui
MILNER - Alfred George, on 10 August at Gloucester st east,  young. son of John and Mary Milner,  aged 6mths.

Funeral Notices  -  060
CURRAN - Margaret,  wife of Michael,  will leave his res. Halswell,  this day, 12 August  for the Catholic Cemetery.
RANKIN - wife  of Mr Robert,  leave his res. South Town Belt, Monday at 2 0'clock for the Addington Cemetery.


Tuesday 13 August 1878
Death - 066
HESTER - Thomas,  on 10 August at Oxford st, Lyttelton,  aged 48.


Wednesday 14 August 1878
Birth - 072
WELLS - at Helensville, Kaipara, to wife of Mr C.A.Wells, telegraphist  -  a daughter.

Death - 072
PRESTON - Ellen Jane, on 13 August at Merivale, loved dau. of Alfred Russell and Jane Mary Preston,  aged 24.

Funeral Notice -  070
PRESTON - Ellen Jane,  dau. of A.R.Preston,.  will leave his res. Merivale,  for the Papanui Cemetery at 2-30pm this day.


Thursday 15 August 1878
Death -  086
STACE -  Mr John,  on 14 August, at his res.  Stanmore rd,  aged 69.

Funeral Notice -  090
STACE - John,  will leave his res. Stanmore rd, on Sat. 17 August at 3 o'clock.


Saturday 17 August 1878
Birth  -  094
FILDES - on 13 August at the Bank of New Zealand,  Temuka,  to wife of J.G.Fildes  -  a son.
MACDONALD - on 15 August at oxford st, Lyttelton  to wife of Hugh Macdonald,  M.D.  -  a daughter.

Marriage  -  094
WILLIAMS - PATTEN - on 11 August at -- Durham st,  Albert Williams  to  Jane Matthew Patten, both of Christchurch.


Monday 19 August 1878
Birth -  106
DOULL -  on 18 August at Barbadoes st,  to wife of D.F.Doull  -  a son.

Funeral Notice - 104
KING -  Mr Frederick Thomas,    will leave his res. Junction Hotel, Victoria st, tomorrow (Tuesday)  at half past 2pm.


Tuesday 20 August 1878
Birth - 111
RADCLIFFE -  on 14 August at Cartha, Cashel st, east  to wife of John Leslie Radcliffe  -  a daughter.

Marriage -  111
McCORMICK - BELL - on 16 August at --- Rangiora,  John Armstrong, eld. son of Aaron McCormick, Woodend  to  Annie Elizabeth, only dau. of William Bell,  Rangiora.

Deaths -  111
KELLY - Ann Eliza,  on 18 August at Killinchy, loved wife of William Kelly,  aged 32.
PRITCHARD - James,  on 14 August at Timaru,  aged 23,   formerly County Monaghan, Ireland.

Funeral Notices  -  117
KELLY -  Ann,  leave his res. Killinchy  to the Leeston Cemetery at 12 noon Wednesday
KING - Mr F. members of the Trade  of the Canterbury licensed Victuallers'  will leave the Junction Hotel at 2-30 today.
KING - Frederick Thomas, will leave his res. junction Hotel Victoria st, this day.


Wednesday  21 August 1878
Births - 123
MATHIAS -  on 18 August at Kirwee,  to wife of V.W. Mathias  -  a son.
THORNE - on 20 August at Woolston  to wife of W.H.Thorne  -  a son.


Thursday 22 August 1878
Birth - 131
WEST - on 19 August at St Albans  to wife of Mr John West  of Selwyn Hotel  -  a daughter.

Deaths -  131
SAUNDERS - Sophia,  on 10 August at Carlton, melbourne  wife of S.B.Saunders, aged 65 and loved mother of Mrs Zachariah, of this city.
KENT - Sarah Lydia Frost,  on 21 August at Christchurch,  dau. of William Kent, South Town Belt, aged 20 yrs 11mths.


Saturday 24 August 1878
Birth -  150
RUSSELL -  on 24 August at Stanmore House, Cashel st, east,  to wife of John Russell  of Lake Sumner  -  a daughter.

Marriages  -  150
IRKYLL - WASHBOURN - on 21 August at ---- Henry J. Irkyll  to  Margaret Washbourn.  (spelt JEKYLL in paper  snippet no 159)
AYTON - GARRAWAY - on 24 August at ---  George Henry Ayton  to  Louise Mead Garraway.
ANTHONY - WHIFFEN - on 25 August at ----   W.H.Anthony   to  Lydia Whiffen,  both of Christchurch.

Death - 150
MERTON -  James,  on 23 August,  at his son's res. Melford, Rangiora,  aged 81.

Funeral Notice -  141
BROWN -  Mrs Jane,   will leave her res. 25 August at 3 o'clock for the Papanui Cemetery.


Monday 26 August 1878
Funeral Notices  -  156
DALTON - Thomas,   infant son of Mr Thomas,   Moa Place, Madras st, north,  this Monday at 2 o'clock.
MERTON -    will leave res.  this day at 2 o'clock  for the Church of England Cemetery, Rangiora.


Tuesday 27 August 1878
Marriage -  159
JEKYLL - WASHBOURN -  on 21 August at ---- Henry J. Jekyll  to  Margaret Washbourn.  (spelt IKYLL in paper in snippet 150)


Thursday 29 August 1878
Birth -  162
LINDESAY - on 20 August at Durham st north,  to wife of John Lindesay  -  a daughter.

Funeral Notice -  168
ROSSITER - William,  will leave his res. Fendaltown, today at quarter to 3pm


Saturday 31 August 1878
Birth -  176
BROWN - on 30 August at her res. Snaffhem House, Chertsey,  to wife of W.A.Brown -  a son.

Death - 176
EDWARDS - Lucy,  on 28 August at Beautiful Valley, Opuha River, bel. wife of Thomas Edwards, jnr, aged 21.

Funeral Notices  -  175
MUIR - Mr John,  late of Kew, near Melbourne,  -- will leave res. of his son Mr John Muir, Lincoln rd, Sunday at half past 2.
FLACK - wife,   of Mr James Flack,  will leave his res. Middleton at --  for the Riccarton Cemetery.
EDWARDS - Lucy,   Mr Thomas Edwards,  daughter in law Lucy,  leave his res. Windmill rd,  Monday  at 2pm

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
10 February 2012
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