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1893 - November
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Wednesday 1 November 1893
Auckland - 002
the body of an elderly man was found by Mr Peter Annan,
floating in the water, age about 50, still awaiting
identification.
New Plymouth - 003
BROWN - George & William Turnbull, settlers
at Urenui were drowned while fording a river
---- age 25 and 30 yrs ---
Fatalities - 004
FEATHERSTONE - a child age 2 accidentally
fell to the ground and injured --- died ----
KNUDSON - 14mth old dau. of Charles, was accidentally
drowned ---
O'RORKE - Mrs, was a widow with a large family, and
McINROE - Miss were crossing the Buller River --- both
drowned, Miss McInroe was a dau. of late Mrs Mitchell
--
Dunedin - 005
LOGAN - James, who died in the Old Country recently has
properties will be sold ---
Thursday 2 November 1893
Meeting of Creditors - 007
BROWN - Thomas & William, farmers in
partnership at Little Akaloa, ---- lots more ----
Presentation - 009
GOUGH - Miss, last 6yrs has been at Warners Hotel
-- is now leaving ---- purse of sovereigns.
Friday 3 November 1893
Property for Sale - 011
BROOKS - Mr, Exeter st, Lyttelton, 6 roomed
house, quarter acre land ----
Accidents & Fatalities - 012
BAKER - Miss, an elderly lady fell downstairs
lies insensible -- New Plymouth.
BROWN & TURNBULL - drowned -- bodies now found on
Monday -- New Plymouth.
OLSON - Mr, --- was gored by his bull --
died --- Hawera.
ROLAND - girl, severely burned clothes caught
fire, -- died Gisborne.
SIMMONDS - Mrs, wife of hotel-keeper at Tapanui,
died ----
Property Sales - 013
HORNER - Mr W. St Albans farm, --- auction
tomorrow ---
Saturday 4 November 1893
This Day - Auction - 015
HORNER - Prestons & Hills
rd, known as St Albans Farm, 53
acres, also "Clearwell" on Harewood
rd, 164 acres
For Sale - 016
Linwood House - 4 and 1/4 acres, house has study,
dining room, breakfast room, billiard room, drawing
room,
upstairs 8 bedrooms, bathroom with hot and
cold water, ------
Obituary - 017
McALISTER - Constable James, of Ngapara, born Co.
Tyrone, joined NZ Police Force in 1881 a gaoler in Oamaru for
6yrs,
leaves a wife and 5 young
children.
Fatality - 018
WILSON - Edward, in charge of all the school
buildings of the district -- died suddenly, age 56 ---
Monday 6 November 1893
Fatality - 019
ALYMER - Richard Reynell, found in Cashel st with a bad
head wound -- died later age over 70 -----
Fatality - 021
CULLIFORD - Mr J. butcher, dropped dead
while serving meat at Rev. C. Turrell's house in Gloucester st
-----
Accidents & Fatalities - 023
KERR - 2yr old child of Mr Louis Kerr, died suddenly
-- Nelson.
MURPHY - Edward, age 6, fell off a tramcar
--- nearly died --- Auckland.
OLSEN - inquest returned death from natural
causes at Hawera.
Inquest - 025
HARPER - body found by 3 young men William Kay, Charles
Woodham, William Mills, funeral at Woolston
Cemetery -----
Farm for Sale - 026
HENLEY - Patrick, 109 acres on Selwyn rd,
Springston, --- 4 roomed house ---
Accident - 027
SLATER - wife of Mr Slater, knocked down by a trap
----
Missing Man - 028
TATE - James, on 28 Oct, belongings found on beach with
this name inside, presumed drowned --- more ---
Tuesday 7 November 1893
Property for Sale - 030
EARLY - Samuel, 141 acres, Shand's Rd,
Broadfields, RS. 3660, 3745, part 7962. -- 8 roomed
house --
Accidents & Fatalities - 031
COLLIE - John, died from an accident whilst
bush felling at Kaitoke. Wellington.
DALL - Nellie, age 30, died suddenly
--- Wellington ---
MURPHY - John, a newspaper runner, age 7, broke his
thigh -- Auckland ----
Licensing Notices - 033
STACE - Catharina, holder of Publicans license of
Royal Hotel, Leithfield, will apply for a transfer from myself
to Ernest Oppenheim ---
Wednesday 8 November 1893
Application Licensing Notice - 035
DEARSLEY - Caroline, of Woodend, holder of
license of White Cane Hotel, Woodend, -----
Drownings - 036
FIFIELD - a boy, drowned in creek at Helensville ---
PAKIRA - Petera: Keepa Hikatiaro: Aratapa &
son: Henry Ereuti: Tutairi heremai Tuketemanga:
Gilbert Karaka, grandson of man
who was
interred at Tewahea --- boat capsized -- lots more ----
Land Transfer Notices - 037
DEARSLEY - Caroline, 2 acres --- occ. by Joseph
Richards.
JOHNSTONE - Harry Bell, 1 acre, 2 roods,
lots 465, 466, 468, 469, 470, Selwyn, occ. by John
Bain.
MEARES - William Devenish, 40 acres --- occ. by
applicant.
PARISH - William, 78 acres R.S. 10621,
11103, 12208, Leeston Survey district .------
REYNOLDS - John, 9 acres, R.S. 4230,
Pigeon District ---
WHITE - Edwin, 1 acre -- Southbridge district,
Auction - 038
THOMSON - late John, 112 acres R.S. 1469, 2536,
4432, 4433 --- Upper Riccarton.
Wellington - 039
TIPPLER - Mr H.H. well-known grocer, whose
premises were burned down --- died this morning ----
Thursday 9 November 1893
Rotorua Boating Fatality - 041
had 18 men and 2 women on board --- lots more ----
Accidents & Fatalities - 041a
COUTTS - Miss Maggie, dau. of engineer at Onehunga
Woollen Mills,---- age 18 died ---
TIMPSON - a young man, son of landlord of Alford Forest
Hotel, --- had an accident --
Marriage at German Church - 042
MEYER - ARNST - Mr Friedrich, farmer of Halswell to
Miss Maria, dau. of Mr H.Arnst, farmer, Tai-Tapu
---
Auction - 043
TAIT - Mrs G. (leaving for Scotland) 632 acres on
the banks of the Hinds River ----
Friday 10 November 1893
Property for Sale - 044
RACECOURSE Hotel - for sale, with brick
stabling, paddocks etc. --
Saturday 11 November 1893
Wedding at Richmond - 047
SMITH - COOKE - Henry J. Smith married Carrie, dau. of
Mr J.S.Cooke, Linwood, last Thursday, bridesmaids were
Misses Florrie Cooke,
Robilliard, Burgess, and Edith & Winnie Bowron,
Monday 13 November 1893
Wellington - Death - 049
CLARKE - Mrs, ---- housekeeper to William Winter
Jacks, --- found dead in bed --- age 25, b. N.S.
sister in Dunedin, ---- more ---
Auckland - Death - 050
DEAN - William, a platelayer, run into by a
goods train when going home on a jigger ----
Clearing Sale - 051
MACKLE - John, sold farm, at homestead Kirwee
---- list of stock etc.
Naturalization - 052
PETERSEN - Fritz Christian, blacksmith,
Christchurch.
Tuesday 14 November 1893
Accidents & Fatalities - 054
DEAN - the platelayer, --- inquest death was
concussion of the brain.
QUINLIVAN - Mrs & 3 children were buried
under a slip at Makohine, Marton ----
Accidents & fatalities - 055
CAIN - Michael, farm labourer, died -- Waimate
--- had consumption ---
GUNDERSEN - boy who met with serious accident
progressing well -----
Wednesday 15 November 1893
Invercargill - 057
FLEMING - inf. dau. of Adam Fleming, a farmer at Waikaka
Valley, drowned in a tub ----
Property Sale - 058
MURPHY - John, going to Cheviot --- 78 acres
at Elgin, near Ashburton --- lots more ----
Fatality - 059
QUINLIVAN - Mrs, 3 children & niece were
swinging on a rope when cracking of breaking trees and a
landslide --- a lot more ----
Property Sale - 060
WILSON - Jas. leaving for the North Island, 440 acres
at Kirwee, ----
Thursday 16 November 1893
Inquest - 062
CLARKE - Annie, found dead in bed --- (also
Annie Cavanagh) single, b. Grafton,
Sydney -- lots more ---
Accidents & Fatalities - 063
SHORT - John, steerage passenger, age 45, a
shearer, died on board steamer Tarawera on 13 Nov. from Sydney to
Lyttelton ---
leaves a wife and family in
Christchurch.
SKEY - Ernest N. age 22 was crushed to death
while in charge of a traction engine at Martinborough ---
GUNDERSEN - boy, who met with an accident with a
tram --- took a turn for the worse and died ---
McMUTRIE - a man, died suddenly -- at Rhoborough
Downs station --- near Fairlie --
SEY - Mr, painter, was knocked from his
bicycle --- escaped with a shaking.
SMITH - Joseph, drowned in the Tangawhane creek,
20 miles from Dargaville -- body not yet recovered.
Chattel Sale - 064
TRIBE - late Mr Chas. --- listed ----
Sale of Buildings - 065
WATT - late Mr J.M. sold buildings and wool
scouring plant of NZ Provision Co. at Belfast to Mr W. Nicholls
---
Friday 17 November 1893
Inquest - 066 &
067
BAGLEY - Joseph, age 52, a newspaper runner found
dead in bed ---
Funeral - 070
GUNDERSEN - Alberto, eldest son --- will
take place this afternoon ---
Inquest - 071
& 072
GUNDERSEN - Hilario Alberto, died Wed. ---
lots more ----
Funeral - 073
LEITHHEAD - Mrs largest funeral at Kaiapoi
---
Wellington - 074
NOBLE - F.W. awaiting trial -- died in the
Terrace gaol-- came into a legacy of 3000 pounds since he was put in
gaol.
Saturday 18 November 1893
Obituary - 076
BREACH - Mr W. an early settler of Rangiora
--- leaves a wife and family of grown up sons and
daughters.
Auction - 077 & 078
BROWN - late J.T. 4 lots of land plus "Abberley"
on Springfield rd, 4 acres, 11 roomed house ---
Clearing sale - 079
DARRACH - Robert, at Cheviot, ---- a list of
chattels.
Funeral write - up - 080
GUNDERSEN - elder son of Mr A.Gundersen, --- at
Linwood Cemetery ---
Auction - 081
McCORMACK - David, 25 acres in one valley, the
sea in front and hills behind Sumner Road -----
Property for Sale - 082
McPHEDRAN - Mr D. 570 acre farm at Hororata ----
Fire at Prebbleton - 083
PREBBLE - Mr E. house destroyed by fire -- 14 roomed
house housing one of Mr Prebble's sons ---
Creditors Meeting - 084
WILLIAMS - Henry, Lyttelton, master
mariner, ---
Monday 20 November 1893
Oddfellows Funeral - 086
BREACH - William, were interred in the Baptist
Cemetery, Rangiora, ---
Port Chalmers - 087
HENDERSON - James, foreman at the railway goods
yard, was drowned ----
Land for Settlement - 088
LOGAN - James, -- Greenvale Estate, owned by late James
Logan, 24,000 acres under offer to the Government
--
Prebbleton Fire - 089
PREBBLE - Mr, house was insured ----
Tuesday 21 November 1893
Accidents & Fatalities - 091
BARTLETT - Robert, --- thrown from his horse --
in hospital ---
GREY James & James Lomas, were drowned at Tuha
Ford -- crossing the Rangitikei River, Lomas, single man age
45, Grey, single, age 30 ----
HENDERSON - James, married wharf foreman at Port
Chalmers was drowned while bathing in the corporation baths --
JACKSON - 2yr old son of William, Mt.
Stuart, drowned --
Obituary - 093
LANAUZE - Capt. H.C. -- came here early 50's --
held commission in 65th regiment -- 15yrs Town Clerk, for
Lyttelton, age 68, Miss Leonora Tipping
,
a granddaughter was married 2 weeks ago to
a son of Col.Lean she has lost both grandfather & father
in law in some 6hrs. --- more ----
Obituary - 094
& 095
& 096
& 097
LEAN - Colonel Alexander, age 69 --- returning
officer for Christchurch electorate --- an architect with Mr
B.W.Mounrfort, -- arr. Lyttelton in the
"Fatima" in 1851 marr. a
Miss Hayes before leaving --
built "Riverlaw" moved to Mt Hutt --- widower,
wife died in 1885, 2
sons 2 daus. and 4 unmarried dau's.
---
Wednesday 22 November 1893
Cheviot Estate - 099
Balloting for sections on the Cheviot Estate, ----
Accidents & Fatalities - 100
BROWN - Mr A. collided with a bicyclist
---
THOMPSON - Anthony, thrown from his trap at Tinwald
-- an inquest was held --- arr. here in 1864 ---
Auction - 102
O'NEILL - Samuel, deceased, George st,
Richmond, and 5 roomed house ---
Thursday 23 November 1893
Accidents & Fatalities - 104
CHRISTIE - Benjamin, an elderly man dropped
dead while walking in Port Chalmers.
TOLHURST - Gerald, of Wellington, age 21, lost
his right leg as a result of trying to get on a moving train at
Riverton ----
Auction - 106
GRESSON - late Mr J.B. -----
Funeral - 107
LANAUZE - Capt. accountant and clerk at the Christchurch
Police Depot, was interred at Avonside cemetery --
Military Funeral - 108
LEAN - Colonel, will take place this afternoon
at the Riccarton Cemetery ---
Auction - 109
THOMAS - Mr R.D. sell on Park Tce,
"Hopesaye" half acres, 12 roomed house -- designed
and built by late W.B. Armson.
Friday 24 November 1893
Funeral - 111 & 112
LEAN - Colonel, received a military funeral ---
long column ----
Saturday 25 November 1893
Property for Sale - 113
BAKER - J.H. (moving to Wellington) 14 acres in
Fendalton, house 13 rooms ---
Cheviot Clearing Sale - 114
DARRACH - Robert --- list of chattels auction on
19 December.
Monday 27 November 1893
Accidents & Fatalities - 120
DAY - a little boy, son of Mr Alfred Day, of
Woolston was drowned --
FRASER - a boy age 11, son of Mr R. Fraser,
Rangiora, fell out of a tree and broke his arm ---
WALKER - Mr A. riding a bicycle -- a horseman rode over
him --- received a shaking --
Fatality - 121
HINCHEY - John, a farmer at Fernhill, Benmore,
was killed at the Invercargill station --- was elderly
---
Thank You - 122
LEAN - the family wish to thank all those who sent
wreaths etc --- more ---
Tuesday 28 November 1893
Accidents & Fatalities - 125
JACKSON - Mr, a horse trainer of Duvauchelles bay died
suddenly whilst dining ---
JOHNSTON - Mrs Elizabeth, of Pukekohe, dropped
dead, ---
McLEAN - James, age 18, accidentally killed at
------
SHURY - ex-detective, fell dead at Dunedin ---
SWEENEY - a miner who fell off the Waikato train is not
expected to recover ---
Wellington - 126
KNUCKLY - infant, -- inquest, died
from exhaustion---
Clearing Sale - 127
WHITCOMBE - G.H., is moving to town to sell at his res.
"Fifield" Opawa ---
Wednesday 29 November 1893
Clearing Sale - 130
MOORE- Mr J.C. Southbridge, ---
settling in the North Island, -------
PORTER - Mr E.C. furniture & effects --
Thursday 30 November 1893
Presentation - 132
SMART - James, of the Railway Dept.
promoted to stationmaster at Winslow --- received a gold
albert chain ---
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
1 March 2014.
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