Lyttelton Times  –  March 1885

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Monday 2 March 1885

Bankruptcy - 002
DEAN - Edgar John,  of Woolston, storekeeper.

Obituary - 003
ORAM - Mr M.H. well known Licensed victualler.

Dunedin - 004
ORAM - Mr Matthew Henry, of the Royal Hotel, Christchurch died suddenly ---- an old settler from 1857 with his brother arr. from England --
                    in 1863 opened the Pier Hotel in Kaiapoi -- in 1876 he returned to England coming back again                     in 1878   b. 1832 at Midsummer Norton, Somersetshire ---

Wedding - Chicago - 005006007008
BLACKBURN - JOHANSEN -   Hugh Blackburn, age 39 &  Olga Johansen of Norway, age 19  ---
            Hugh was born deaf --    (quite a lony story)


Tuesday 3 March 1885
Greymouth - 010
CAMELLATTO - Stephen (a miner) crushed to death at Ahaura ------

Drowning - 012
ROBINS - Thomas, age 9yrs was drowned while bather  -- near Gore ---

New Plymouth - 013
VICKERS - William & Charles --- drowned   --

Bankruptcy - 014
COCHRAN - James, of Christchurch,  gentleman -- 


Wednesday 4 March 1885
Presentation - 017
VOSS - Mr J. jnr  -- ex-pupil teacher  leaving for the Normal School


Thursday 5 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 018
HUDDLESTON -  Henry Bogie of Kaikoura, Civil Engineer 
PORTER - Frank Beard,  draper & milliner

Dunedin - 020
GREEN - Samuel working on Fernhill railway line found dead  -- 
HORRIGAN - John --- found dead in bed --  inquest tomorrow. --
REID - William, an old res. of Waikouaiti died  last night --

Auckland - 021
McKINSLEY - William, --  found dead ---

Presentation - 022
POPE - G S   met at the Somerset Hotel, Ashburton ----


Friday 6 March 1885
Monument erected  - 024
CARTMILL - Constable George, killed iin acc.  22 September 1884, age 37 ----

Dunedin - 025
FRASER - William, died this afternoon
GALBRAITH - James, died in Glasgow on 4 March ---

Inquests - 026
HORREGAN - John, of Oamaru &
GREEN - Samuel,  both died suddenly --


Saturday 7 March 1885
Death - 029
EARNSHAW - Louisa, wife of Joseph -- died suddenly --

Dunedin - 029
FITZPATRICK -  a farm hand met with a serious accident, ---

Inquest - 030
FRASER - boy who was killed by falling off a tramcar ---

Temuka - 032
UPRICHARD -  W R   --- died on Friday -- leaves a wife & 5 children ---


Monday 9 March 1885
Fires - 034
HAURAKI -  saw mill at Turau  leased to Bagnall Bros.  burnt down ---
HARRIS -  at Waikanae, 14 roomed house  burnt down ---

Inquest - 036
GLEESON - Margaret,   age 75 --- accidental death ---

Deaths - 037
PEAT - William, a farmer,   leaves a family of 10 children --
UPRICHARD - W R.   --


Tuesday 10 March 1885
Obituary - 038
ASHWORTH - Mrs Elizabeth,  of Harleston, Sefton,   bur. Balcairn Cemetery --  arr. in 1855 

Bankruptcy - 039
CHRISTIE - Hugh, of Leeston, stable-keeper ---
CLARKE - George Taylor, of Lyttelton, master mariner --
MARFELL - William,  carpenter, Christchurch ---
SEED - William a farmer of Amberley --

Missing - 041
BRAMLEY - William, of Governor's Bay --  clothes on beach --

Death - 042
CASSIN - Hugh, died suddenly at Addington --

Inquest - 044
PEAT - William, --    died ----

Blenheim - 045
YOUNG - William ---  found drowned --


Wednesday 11 March 1885
Presentations - 048
ALLEY - Mr F. leaving Papanui  District School to attend the Normal School ----
HAYES - Capt. of the schooner Alert presented with a silver mounted meerschaum pipe ---

Partnership - 049
BROWN - BAIRD - William Alexander Brown & Robert Baird, Auctioneers ---


Thursday 12 March 1885

Bankruptcy - 050
COLE - John, of Lyttelton, a baker ---
DEAN - Edgar John -- 
HILL - Francis, of Rangiora, blacksmith -- 
MILLER - William, 

Death  - 051
BILLOWS -  Frederick William,  age 11  ----  run over yesterday -- died.

Missing Friends - 054
CARTER -  Mrs F.I. late of Amberley -- 

Inquest - 055
SPALDING - Mary, age 18 died --

Dunedin - 056
STRACHAN - John, shoemaker, -- died suddenly --

Blenheim  Inquest - 057
YOUNG -  body recovered in Pelorus River --  single, age 27 b. England --


Friday 13 March 1885
Accidents - 058  & 058a
ROBERTS - Richard, at Lyttelton --- badly bruised --
OSBORN - James, of Cust --   acc. with a rusty pitchfork --

Bankruptcy - 059
BONNINGTON - Frederick storekeeper,  Papanui Rd.
SHEPPARD - Matthew Charles of Sheffield,  storekeeper --

Presentation - 061
HARMAN - Henry, leaving Southbridge for the North Island -- 


Saturday 14 March 1885
Inquest - 063
CREED -    a drayman,   a train frightened his horse ---


Monday 16 March 1885
Accidents - 065
LUCAS - Mr W. ---  horse took fright ---
SCARLETT - Mr W. of the Suffolk Brewery -- horse took fright ---

Bankruptcy - 066
BODDINGTON - Frederick, storekeeper, Papanui Rd.
CARTER - Henry, of Annat,  watchmaker --
POWELL - Robert,  of Coalgate --

Inquest - 068
BOODY - Ann, a widow, age 55  died suddenly  ---  (look up paper for rest)

Invercargill - 070
GORDON - a brother of General Gordon was a pioneer of Southland died 20yrs ago.

Fatality - 071
HORN - Mrs,  died shortly after accident -----

Inquests - 072
BEHSENDT - died at Fielding    ----
MILLER - Robert died on Thursday at Napier  age 85  ---
THANE - John, thrown from horse at Marton, died instantly ---

Presentation - 073
TOSSWILL - Capt. & Mrs of Highfield -- on trip to England -- lots more --


Tuesday 17 March 1885
Fire - 075  & 075a
CAMP -  Edward & Albert   of the Tamahere Hotel children died in fire -- lots more ---

Missing - 076
COTTAM - Richard, of Preston, Lancashire landed here about 1871 -----

Parternship Notices - 077
GRANT  & STEWART - Cattle Dealers -- been dissolved --  Colin Stewart & Peter Grant --
McCLATCHIE & McINTOSH - coal & timber merchants --- dissolved --


Wednesday 18 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 079
DERRETT - Arthur, of Hororata, mail contractor ---

Thames - 080
DIXON - George,  a human skeleton found today ----   disappeared last Sept.

Divorce - 083
KLUGLEIN - decree absolute granted ---

Masterton  Inquest - 084
McCOY -  injured at Tenui  races  died -- 


Thursday 19 March 1885
Dunedin - 085
IVENS - Joseph, drowned in the Taieri River ---

Oamaru - 086
NICHOLLS - the Kurahika Estate was sold  to Mr Nicholls  for $20,000  -------


Thursday 20 March 1885
Partnership - 087
HIRON - James & Joseph, of Chch,  bakers,   dissolved --


Friday 20 March 1885
Land Transfer Notices - 089
DAVIS - Henry Asher 3 acres 13 perches Oxford district --- unocc.
HADDRELL - Henry,  24 perches in city ---
HALL - William, 2 acres 6 perches Leeston district -- unoccupied --
JOHNSON - Richard, 20 acres Oxford District --- occ. by Bambergis --
PEPERELL - James, 1 rood -- occ. by Alfred Ringwood
WILLIS - Elias,  33 Perches -- city occ. by Jane Seager ---


Saturday 21 March 1885
Missing -  092
GREEN - Jeremiah, formerly of Nailsworth, Australia, -- parents dead --

Wanganui - 093
LEWIS - Charles Eldridge, age 16 --  killed today  ---
HIGGIE - John, died suddenly ---

Presentation - 094
WARD - Rev. Josiah.  Methodist Church --- leaving for Greytown

 

Monday 23 March 1885
Ashburton - 095
BENNETT - John, a Wakanui farmer,   inquest today --

Missing Man - 097
BRAMLEY - William suppoded to have drowned in Governor's Bay still alive in Hobart ---

Inquest - 098
CHEYNE - Mrs,  -----

Presentation - 099
COTTON - Mr R, manager of Union Bank, Aus.  leaving for London on the Doric ---

Inquests & Accidents  - 101
HIGGIE - John --  died from --- 
TELLWELL - John, age 10,   fell down at Wanganui --  broke his leg --

Inquest - 102
KAILL - infant son of ----   of Killinchy

Accidents - 103
LYNCH - Timothy, had an accident  ---  at Lyttelton -- now doing well --
GRIFFIN - William, age 17,   broke his right arm ----

Napier - 104
ROUTLEDGE - William, died  ---  Major Commanding the District --

Drowning - 105
TREBBLECOCK - W H,  age 17 ---- lost his life in the surf at Sumner Beach ---


Tuesday 24 March 1885
Inquest - 106 & 106a
BENNETT - John, age 56,  found dead -- nephew Robert --

Bankruptcy - 109
HYDE - George, boot manufacturer of Christchurch ---

Masterton - 110
McLACHLAN - 4 yr odl dau. of Mr Duncan McLalchlan -- acc.  died

Wanganui - 111
McLELLAN -   divorce under way in courts ----

Leaving for England-  112
WATSON - Rev. H.C.M.  obtained leave for 12mths ------



Wednesday 25 March 1885

Obituary - 113
ASHWORTH - Mrs Elizabeth, of Harleston, Sefton, wife of late James, died on Friday 6 March ---

Fatality - 116
CARTER - Edward, died, a horse dealer, --- more ---

Memorial - 117
CARTMILL - Mounted-Constable, died in an accident at Sheffield ---  more --

Inquest - 118
CASTLES - Anne  died at the Seacliffe Asylum --  admitted in 1876 age 35  ---

Dunedin - 119
CREED - Timothy, a carter,  died ---  age 44, with a wife and 4 children --

Fatality - 122
FITZPATRICK - a farm hand  died on 5 March in the Clutha district from horses bolting --

Inquest - 123
GLEESON - Margaret, age 75 on 6 March --- falling downstairs ----

Fatality - 124
GULLEN - age 3 son of John died of sunstroke --

Inquest Queenstown - 127
MITCHEL - Joseph, on 23 Feb.  a miner killed in the Invincible Mine  ----

Lyttelton - 128
MOTTLEY - Dr Charles, attached to the Bengal Cavalry -- 

Fatality - 129
ROBELLI - Tomaso, an Italian fisherman dropped dead in High st -- age about 40 ---

Drownings - 130
ROWLANDS & DUN - on 14 Feb.   ----  more ---

Avonside Cemetery - 131
SANDERS - Capt. de V. R.N. was interred ---  

Fatality - 132
THANE - John, of Turakina ---  thrown from horse -- age 40

Funeral - 133
TREBILCOCK - William.Holden. drowned at Suumner -- Addington Cemetery --


Thursday 26 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 135
CONNOR - James, of Southbridge ---

Auckland - 126
CLARKE - Robert, a seaman   run over by a tramcar and killed
DOWDEN - Walter, auctioneer,  died suddenly on 12 March --
DRIFFLE - drowned at Tararua on 25 Feb.
IRWIN - James, a sailor --  seriously ill ---
SANDERS - Walter age 5yrs fell -- on 17 Feb,  drowned ---

Inquest - 137
MILLER - Robert,   died at Napier, age 85 --

Pokeno - 138
PRENDERGAST -  wife  on 20 Feb. --- age 60 ---

Fatalitiy - 139
VICKERS - William & Charles,  drowned near Midhurst --


Friday 27 March 1885
Obituary - 141
CUMMING - Rev. James, died while visiting Dunedin, b. Aberdeenshire, arr. Wellington in 1865 ---


Saturday 28 March 1885
Bankruptcy - 142
SHARP & HANSEN -  pork butchers ----
McDONALD - James, of Hororata,  a farmer ---
LLOYD - John, a baker,  --  final dividend --


Monday 30 March 1885
Funeral - 147
CUMMING - Rev. James, on Sat, he was interred at Addington Cemetery ---  followed to the grave ---

Dunedin - 149
MEYER - Isaac, a miner  --- buried by a fall of earth --

Fatality - 150
THOMSON - Mr G. T. died suddenly on Sat. morning ----


Tuesday 31 March 1885

Accidents & Fatalities - 151
BUTLER - John, died -- inquest held yesterday ---
KENDALL - Annie, acc. at Kaiapoi Woollen Mills ---
RUSHBROOK - Mr & Mrs & child --  accident at Southbridge ---

Bankruptcy - 153
COCHRAN - James,  gentleman -----

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
24 August 2017

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