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Tuesday 1
December 1908
In Divorce - 002
McLEOD - Daniel
Gunn, petitioned for the dissolution
of his marriage with Annie Margaret McLeod
-----married 23 August 1896 and had 5 children
BEACH - James lab. of
Ashburton, petitioned for the
dissolution of his marriage with Emily L. Beach -----married 15
May 1888 and had 2 children
Auckland - Divorce - 003
MUNRO - James Watt
Munro v. Elizabeth Munro ------- with Joseph
Snelgar --------
Meeting of Creditors - 004
DOWNING -
William, farmer, of Greenpark ------- lots more
----
Accident - 005
JOHNSTONE - a girl
about 5 years dau. of Mr Norman
Johnstone, Fairton, got badly burnt, as a result of a
candle setting fire to her clothes --------
Fatal Accident - Wanganui - 006
KERSHAW - one
brother fell on fragments of a bottle
--- large wound in throat --- died at 2am.
Dunedin - Inquest - 007
McDONALD -
Patrick, farmer, died through wheel of cart passing over
abdomen ------
Wednesday
2 December 1908
Auckland - Accident - 009
ANDREWS -
Mrs, aged 67 was found in a room ---
lying on the floor, enveloped in flames ----conveyed to
hospital, presumed lighted candle overturned
Pleasant Point - 010
FENWICK - An inquest was held at Pleasant Point
----- William Fenwick, farmer, aged 70 -------
Thursday
3 December 1908
Accidents and Fatalities - 013
ANDREWS
- Mrs at Auckland - suffering from burns,
died last night
SCOTT
- at
Whangarei, fell from a kauri tree and broke his neck, an
inquest will be held today ----
HAIMONA
- Kaiha
of Hamilton, and her child were found drowned in the
Waipu river this morning.
HUMPHRIES
- living at Taoniu,
Fielding, was gored by a bull on Monday -----
died early this morning.
Invercargill - 012
DUGGAN -
Bridget Duggan, of South Hillend, aged 18,
-------
Napier - Obituary -
FANNIN - 014
A very old identity, Mr G.T.Fannin, passed away
--- was born in Ireland in 1830?, arrived in new Zealand in
1851, appointed clerk of Provincial Council,
clerk and treasurer of the County Council, a position he held for
nearly 30 years.
Friday 4
December 1908
Accidents and Fatalities - 015
HAIMONA -
Rahia, inquest --- were
crossing the river in a canoe, the child fell out and the mother
jumped in to save it. both were drowned.
CLARKE -
Samuel , aged 25, single,
a groom, of Hastings, was excersing Mr C. Bennet's polo
pony on Monday --- thrown on the road, died -------
Wellington -
GILLIES - 017
on 5 April last Murdoch Gillies, telegraph
operator, was killed while cycling on the Hutt road as a result
of a collision with a motor car owned by John Goring Johnstone
and driven by his servant. ------ more ----
Auckland - Divorce - 016
JONES - --- decree nisi was
granted to TimothyEdwin
Jones, bushman of waihi against Emma Catherine Jones
--------
Saturday
5 December 1908
Auckland - Divorces - 020
NEWSOME -
George Thomas was granted a decree
nisi from his wife Margaret Dennison Newsome ----
BOWDEN -
John, a ticket collector, was granted
a decree nisi from Maud Elaine Bowden married last
February
SYMON -
Cecilia was granted a decree nisi from Harry Symon on the ground
of adultery.
Monday 7
December 1908
Auckland - Bigamy - TRAIL, KELLY,
KERWIN - 021
Albert Ernest Trail committed bigamy on 16 July
1902 at Coromandel, Eleanor Kelly, a married
woman said in March 1890 the accused was married to
her sister. The latter was about 15 years old at the time
----- witnesses sister still alive ---- Ethel
E. Kerwin the woman he married the 2nd time
----- more ------
Obituary -
CRAIGHEAD - 022
--- one of Canterbury's pioneer settlers, Mr James
Craighead, died at his res in St Albans on Saturday
age 65. In 1866 Mr Craighead in partnership with
his brother took up some swamp land ---- became one
of the most fertile farms on the flat --- during his 35 years at
Russell's Flat ------- retired in 1901 -----
Accidents & Fatalities - 024
SCOTT -
Dr A.T.Scott was found dead at his surgery door,
Waipu on Sunday -------
LAMONT
- Moses, a driver of Napier
was seriously injured through falling off a dray on Saturday ----
LEONARD -
Daniel, a driver of
Wellington --- was seriously injured --- taken to hospital
---
SMITH -
James, carter, 33 years of age a resident of
Oamaru, died suddenly -----
MAJOR -
John, engine driver of Dunedin,
inquest -----
THOMSON -
Norman, a railway fireman of
Invercargill, age 23 had his foot severly
crushed -- amputation necessary ------
Tuesday 8
December 1905
Gisborne - Fire
- 026
BROOKING - A
6 roomed house owned and occupied by Mrs Brooking, was destroyed
by fire last night. --------
Accidents & Fatalities - 027
McCAUSLAND - The
name of the man who died at
Hospital as a result of falling off a cart was George
McCausland not CASLIN
HILL -
William, a carpenter who was found
unconscious at the bottom of a steep bank on Sunday
-- died at hospital this morning.
Bankruptcy 028
WILLA -
George, of Kaikoura,
HARTSHORN -
Peter, lately licensee of the Governor's Bay Hotel -----
Wednesday
9 December 1908
Meeting of Creditors - 029
RAMSAY - Foster
Badham Ramsay of Brookside ----- lots
more ------
Accidents & Fatalities - 029a
CROWDER - H.
employed shunting --- fell and got
his head caught --- serious injuries ---- died in hospital
-- resident of Huntly
WILLIAMSON - Mr J.
thrown out of a gig at Ashburton --- shoulder dislocated -----
BARNETT -
Nolan age 66 an inmate of the Benevolent ---- he
died of heart disease -----
Thursday
10 December 1908
Inglewood - FRANKLYN
- 031
Mr Franklyn, an old and prominent Inglewood settler, was
thrown out of a trap this morning. He fell on the concrete
of the Waiongona bridge and is now in a critical condition.
Friday 11
December 1908
Auckland - LADD
- 033
Thomas Joseph Ladd ---- accused was married in Sydney
in 1894 and deserted his wife ---- on 23 September he
was married to Miss Christina Pepper
at Warkworth. ----- more -----
Obituary - FITCH -
034
The death is announced of Mr John Fitch, who took part in the
battle of Tel-ol-Kebir as a member of the Second Battalion of Highland
Light Infantry. -----
He was formerly a member of the Dunedin Garrison Band.
Monday 14
December 1908
Obituary - 037
DAVEY - The
many firends of Mr T.H.Davey, M.P. will regret to learn of
the death of his wife, which occurred this morning. -------
Meeting of Creditors - 038
DYNES -
Thomas Moore Dynes, farm labourer of Leeston,
------- lots more ----
Auckland - HARRISON
- 039
A sudden death occurred in the billiard room of the Oxford Hotel,
Victoria street on Saturday night. William Harrison was
walking away from the table after
playing his shot when he collapsed. ------- died, was
a single man, 70 years old, lived at Freeman's Bay --------
Nelson - Death -
EBAN - 041
On Saturday during a cricket match between the Dovedale and Moutere
Cricket Clubs on the Moutere ground a collision occurred between
2 players
named Hall and Eban. Eban became unconscious
---------- was 23 years of age and shortly to have been
married. -------
Tuesday
15 December 1908
Wellington - Judicial separation - THEW - 042
Mary Ann Thew petitioned for a decree of judical separation from Hugh
Beattie Thew, medical and magnetic healer -----
parties were married 9 June 1884
at Wellington, There had been 5 children on ewhom
died. Their ages range from 22 years to 1 year. and
8mths. ------ lots more -------
Maintenance - 044
JOHNSTON -
Edwin F. Johnston ---- disobeyed maintenance orders -----
TURVEY - Frank
Frederick ------ towards the support of his 6 children. ------
FRENCH - Charles
French was adjudged the putative father of an illegitimate child
-----
Accidents - 045
FERGUSON - John
Ferguson slipped and fell on the
kerbing ------- died in hospital this morning at Wellington.
JURISS - the child
Juress who was seriously injured
by falling into a boiler of hot water ---- died
--- an inquest will be held ---
Thursday
17 December 1908
Funeral - 046
DAVEY - The remains
of Mrs T.H.Davey were interred at the Linwood Cemetery -----
Obituary - HARRIS
- 048
Mr Victor Harris died early this morning ---- associated with the
turf since the early 80's more particulary with the
trotting. for 9 years president of the
Lancaster Park trotting assoc previous to the amalgamation of
that body in 1899 with the Canterbury TrottingClub.
------ Mr Harris in his 44th year,
leaves a wife, a grown-up son and daughter. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon.
Death - Captain
SAVILLE - 049
News was received in Christchurch today of the death of Captain James
G.Saville, at Shanghai, on 5 November. Captain
Saville visited New Zealand
on several occassions in connection with the Indianic and Jesse
Burns. He called at Timaru and Wellington with the latter vessel
a few months ago.
Saturday
19 December 1908
New Plymouth - Inquest - 052
KLENNER - Mrs
Klenner, the victim of the Waitara shooting affair ---
Inquest - 053
GIBSON -
Alice Gibson, the girl that died last evening in Montreal st.
--- death due to cardiac failure ----
Wellington - Inquest - 054
FERGUSON -
John Ferguson who died on Monday from a fractured skull ------
Dunedin - 055
OSWALD - Henry
Oswald, a bachelor, aged 60 ---- died -----
Monday 21
December 1908
Napier - Death -
BENTHAM - 057
Word has been received of a drowning fatality at Hangaroa,
Poverty bay, Cecil bentham, aged 20, a son of Mr
Robinson bentham, a well-known mercer
of Dunedin. ----
Gisborne - 058
BENSON - Cecil Benson was drowned yesterday while
bathing at Tiniroto.
Death - CAMPBELL -
059
A child named Muriel Elizabeth Campbell, aged 2 years and 5
mths expired suddenly in its mother's arms at Bottle Lake road
---- an inquest will be held.
Dunedin - Obituary -
CARGILL - 060
The death is announced of Mr F.A.cargill, 8th son of Captain
Cargill, 1st Superintendant of Otago. Deceased who was in
his 83rd year ----- he came to
Dunedin in 1869 and has resided there ever since.
Tuesday
22 December 1908
Accidents and Fatalities - 062
BENTHAM - Cecil, a
verdict of accidentally drowned ------
GRANT - Wife of
Edward Grant, labourer, of Normandy, Hawera,
-----
CAMPBELL -
Muriel Elizabeth aged 2 years and
5mths, ------- died from heart failure.
TREAVERY - Bertha
Eva, aged 11mths, daughter of R.
treavery, railway guard at Methven, died suddely,
------
Wednesday
23 December 1908
Masterton - BUNNY
- 065
after 6 years res. on the Klondike goldfields, Mr Bunny of
Masterton has returned home -------- he has decided sheep farming
in New Zealand is proferable
to gold getting on the Klondyke
Accident - DOAK
- 067
Samuel Doak, aged 15 years son of Robert Doak,
farmer, belfast, was yesterday admitted to the
Hospital from injuries received as a result of a horse
kicking him in the stomach, He is progressing favourably.
Death - Lancaster Park
- JONES - 066
Mr C.E.Jones ---- was killed -- practising on the track
with his motor cycle in view of the coming contests on Christmas
Day. ---- tire came off the front
wheel --- thrown forward, head struck a paling
--- killed almost instantly. ----- about 30 years of
age, leaves a widow and 3 children
Thursday
24 December 1908
Death - New Brighton - 069
BLOOMGREEN - Charles, who was drowned in
the boating fatality at New Brighton, was recovered this morning
and an inquest will be held this afternoon.
Saturday
26 December 1908
Dunedin - THOMSON
- 071
A private cablegram reports the death, as a result of an accident
at Manchester, of Charles William, eldest son of Mr William
Thomson, manager of the Commercial Property Company.
Deceased was aged 24 and learning to become an electrical
engineer under the Westinghouse Company.
Wellington - 072
McPHAIL - A man named McPhail, while driving
one of the mail carts from the
wharf today, fell off the vehicle and received injuries which
ended fatally.
Monday 28
December 1908
Accidents and Fatalities - 074
MACMICHAEL -
James, aged 74, died while playing
draughts at Rakauroa on Christmas night. A verdict of accidental
death was returned.
O'HARA -
Daniel, employed on the railway construction
works, was drowned at Waikohu on Christmas Eve.
HIGGS -
Arthur ---- fell off the 2nd express
from the south at Rakaia on Sat. night. ---------was picked up,
practically none the worse for his experience -----
Wednesday 30 December 1908
Death - 077
McDONNELL - --- a man named A.
McDonnell, age 67 died suddenly at Springfield, he
was not married.
Thursday
31 December 1908
Accidents and Fatalities - 079
PEEK - the body of
a man named Peek was found --- in
a stream adjacent to the road. in Manga?eka ----- thrown from his
horse.
KENNEDY -
John, a single man, of middle age a
native of Isle of Skye was drowned off the Matau
dredge ----- more ----
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
23 February 2009
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