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Christchurch Press - January
1915
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Friday 1 January 1915
Nelson - Death - 002
CARRICK - Mr R. one of the oldest NZ journalists, died
on 24 Dec. arr. about 1860 ----- lots more
Gisborne - 003
COOPER - Private Albert George, died at Abassia Hosp.
Egypt on the 26th inst. son of William Cooper, age 22
Death - 005
GRAY - Eliza Jane, single, age 27 died suddenly
at -- Heathcote. inquest to be held ----
Obituary - 006
MYERS - Mr A.L. --- President of the Jewish
Assoc. --- a brother Mr S. Myers -- of Dunedin,
leaves 2 daughters and 1 son Dr Frank Myers of
Wellington ----
Dunedin - Death - 007
SABISTON - William Fergus, age 3mths, died
---
Death - 008
SANDREY - George, of Riccarton, arr. Lyttelton in the
"Sebastopol " in 1861 ---
New Plymouth - 009
TABOR - Mr George, born in Wellington, -- a
dental surgeon, --- went to London --
Nelson - 011
WATTS - Capt. killed in action at the front --- age
32, son of late Charles watts, Wairau Valley. was on staff of
Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. at -- Nelson --
3 Christchurch lads were on the staff Mr
Spencer Bourne (died Machavie railway disaster) Mr Eustace
Cocks and Mr Harley Thomas,
Saturday 2 January 1915
Bennetts - clearing sale - 013
DONOVAN - late Richard, clearing sale of live and dead
stock -----
Loburn - Clearing sale - 015
KIMBER - Mr R.J.F. at Nth Loburn,
long list of items ----
Auction Sale - 016
MARRINER - Mrs M. sold property
-- 122 Richardson Street, Opawa, long list ----
Auction - 017
POWER - late John, clearing sale at Woodgrove
--- list of items ---
Auction - 018
ROSE - Mr, sold property, 120 Tancred
st, list of furniture & effects ----
Monday 4 January 1915
Obituary - 020
BRAIK - Mr G.D. Director of Education and Chief
Inspector of Schools died --
Fatalities - 021
COSTAR - William, a farm labourer, Auckland ---- died ---
THORNHILL - Annie, found dead --- Dannevirke
WHITFORD - Gwen Christina, age 13, drowned ---
Wanganui
WOOD - Charles James, age 50, died
-- Wellington.
Inquests - 023
MCGUIRE - Patrick, age 64, a gardener,
found dead in his room ---
ORR - Alice Beatrice, age 13mths, died
-----
WORMALD - George Samuel, died on Friday, ------
Wanganui - Obituary - 024
LENNARD - Mr A.C. died suddenly on Thursday ----
leaves widow and 3 sons ---
Tuesday 5 January 1915
Fatalities - 026
BAXTER - George, age 46, a Swede, found dead at
Tokomaru Bay Hotel --
HALL - Thomas, middle aged, from Northern Ireland,
-- was a blacksmith. died at Reefton
PALLESEN - Grace, age 15, was killed in a buggy
accident --- from Papakura --
Casualties - 027
BLACKLOCK - James William, age 5yrs son of William,
iron moulder, Dunedin -- died ---
GRIFFIN - William Henry, retired railway
official, found dead -----
McFARLANE - John Daniel, age 45,
--- of Invercargill -- found dead ---
Bankruptcy - 029 &
029a & 029b
MASLIN - Caleb Jesse, of Christchurch, farmer,
--- long column ----
Casualties - 030
HOLLINGS - Henry, broke his leg at Dunsandel on Sat.
----
PEARY - E. had accident at work, -- sent home --
Wednesday 6 January 1915
Obituaries - 033
DEWDNEY - Rev. Arthur, died in America, was one
time in NZ ------
RUSSELL - John Hyndman, age 82, b. Staffordshire,
emigrated to Australia, -- arr. Dunedin 1860 ----
SIMPSON - Alexander, Official Assignee for Wellington
-- died age 63 --
Thursday 7 January 1915
Inquest - Ruahine Tragedy - 036
& 037
McCANN - Joseph McCann, Lucy Amelia
McCann and their 13mth old son --- lots more ----
Obituary - 038
STRUTT - Alfred William, well known artist -- b.
Taranaki, NZ
Obituary - 039
WATSON - Mrs Eliza Jane, -- died 27 December age
70 b. Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, came here with her hus.
in 1867 in the "Bluejacket" ---
a widow for 8 yrs, -- lived in
Courtenay, 6 sons and 2 daughters still living.
Friday 8 January 1915
Casualties - 041
BUGDEN - Archie, died -- leave a wife and 3
children Gisborne --
SOWDEN - John, a very old res. of Lyttelton, died
suddenly -- age 79,
SMITH - James, single, found drowned in harbour
at Dunedin ----
London - 043
KENNEDY - Dr J.P. (late of Levin, NZ) died on 28
December -- age 59.
Fatality - 044
WHITEWAY - Frederick Henry, a Melbourne Tramway
Inspector -- died -- has relatives in Christchurch.
Saturday 9 January 1915
Fatalities - 046
SMITH - James, found in harbour, Dunedin --
native of Belfast --
KENNEDY - David, single, age 20 killed by a fall of
earth -- Oamaru --
GREEN - James, died in a quarry blast --
Patutahi, Gisborne ---
Inquests - 048
CLINTON - Joseph, knocked down by a horse at
Lowecliffe on 7 Dec. died 31st Dec.
NICHOLSON - Joseph, found at Chertsey on the
railway line with a fractured spine --
SHEEHY - John, found in a whare in Tinwald, on 19
Dec. ---
Scholarship Exam results - 049
Long list of names for North Canterbury email for a copy.
Monday 11 January 1915
Fire - 050
BALLANTYNE - premises belonged to the Ballantyne
estate -- a 12 roomed 2 storey house in Upper Riccarton,
occupied by Messrs CLARK, completely
destroyed --
Casualties - 053
POINTON - Margaret, age about 56 yrs, suddenly
collapsed and died --- Wellington --
GIFFEN - William Lewis, age 18yrs, drowned
-- at Invercargill ---
Tuesday 12 January 1915
Fatalities - 055
ACKERS - William, an old age pensioner
found dead --- -- Invercargill
BAZER - Albert, age 17yrs drowned while bathing in the
Puhoi River --
BROWN - Charles, age 50 -- died at Thames ---
Levin - 056
CHAPMAN - Miss Phyllis, age 12 drowned -- Mr T.
Broome, wife and daughter, and Mr & Mrs Carey of
Birkenhead got out safely
Wednesday 13 January 1915
Casualties - 059
HODGE - H. and his son were drowned
---- at Te Horo beach ---
CLARK - W. R. of Fielding was killed --
T.P.Clark and 2 ladies escaped with bruises at Waipawa
Presentation - 061
HODGINS - Constable --- transferring to Cass
----- a travelling bag and briefcase ---
Fatality - 062
LAWRENCE - Miss Margaret, of --- Dunedin,
visiting Christchurch -- died -----
Maintenance Cases - 063
MOORE - Samuel Francis, -- case dismissed
--
PATTERSON - George Stewart, --- in arrears
DOUGLAS - John, in arrears -- 2 illegitimate
children --
MOYLES - Ernest, in arrears ---
Thursday 14 January 1915
London - Roll of Honour - 064
ANDREWS - Lieut. Frederick George, -- killed in a ction
-- b. NZ 1872
SANDYS - Capt. G.J., MP for the Wells Div. of Somerset
-- was in NZ married a dau. of late Duncan CAMERON,
of Springfield, Canterbury is recuperating ----
BURLINSON - Pvte G.V. of N.Z.E.F. died in Egypt
-- was from Nelson ---
Fatalities - 066
Te WARU - Ihaia, found dead at Te Paraki, 20 miles from
Rotorua ---- believed to be 100 yrs old --
ECCLESFIELD - Thomas, was gored by a bull -- died later
-- Hawera --
Inquest - 068
HODGE - Herbert & Alfred, died -- at Te Horo Beach
-- lots more ---
Examination Results - 069
For Junior free places in secondary, district high and technical
schools for Nth & Sth Canterbury
List of names, email for a copy.
Wanganui - 070
RANKIN - Thomas, has died -- member of Wanganui P
& T. staff for 37 yrs.
Friday 15 January 1915
Greymouth - 073
PEPPER - Mr J.S. many years res. of Greymouth has died
----
Bankruptcy - 074
ROBINSON - Thomas Sarvis, applying for
discharge ----
Obituary - 075
WIDDOWSON - Mr W. b. Nottingham, arr. with his wife in
March 1858 in the "Roehampton" leaves 2 sons and 5
daughters -- wife died 14 yrs ago.
Saturday 16 January 1915
Obituary - 076 &
077
BARON - Henry William, formerly of -- Dunedin,
died at -- Sydney age 80. arr. Nelson in 1859 --
leaves a widow and 9 children -- all named
---- body taken to Dunedin for burial
---
Death - 079
BREWER - Frederick, died at -- Sth Devon, Eng.
on the 2nd left for a trip lasy May, father of Mr H.
Brewer, Nelson.
Roll of Honour - 080
CAMPBELL - Malcolm, died 10 Jan. age 40 ---
Death - 081
DONNARD - Mr W. died at Victoria, British
Columbia, lived in Carterton for many years
--
Auctions - 082
EASTERBROOK - late Mr George, 5 acres
-- Thompsons rd, Prebbleton.
CLARKSON - G.W. Carleton Rd,
Riccarton, half acre, -----
WILSON - Mrs Laurie, moving to Teddington -- 6
acres, 2 storey house of 10 rooms Lincoln Rd, Spreydon.
Casualties - 083
McLENNAN - Elizabeth, age 46, wife of licensee
of Tapu Hotel, near Thames --- died ---
VOCASIVICH - Peter, an Austrian, was killed at a
mine in Waihi -----
Fires - 084
DRUMMOND - James, a carpenter, 6 roomed house
burnt down at Maori Hill, Dunedin.
KING - John, in house adjoining, considerably
damaged --
WHITE - John, 12 roomed house at Anderson's Bay,
owned by John and occ. by George Moodie
destroyed by fire --
Auction - 086
ISHERWOOD - late Mrs, cnr New Brighton Rd
& Queensbury St -- 1 acre -- 7 roomed house --
Palmerston North - 087
LOUGHNAN - Mr C.A. been on trip to the Old Country due
to arrive by the Moldavia arrives in Sydney on the 21st.
Auction - 088
TOWNEND - late Mrs A. Q. Mona
Vale, Fendalton Rd, and Matai St --- over 1
and three quarters acre ---
Auction - 089
WOLEDGE - C.R. -- Warrington
St & Harrison St, Shirley, -- 5
roomed house ----
Monday 18 January 1915
Death - 091
CARLILE - Mr W.W. took place at Home age
69, one time editor of Hawke's Bay Herald ----
Casualities - 092
KESLER - Mrs and her son drowned in the
Wakamarina River ---
DENNETT - Ruby, at Gisborne, was run down by a
car as she alighted from a bus --- very ill
KOPIRIRI - Hemi, oage 55 was drowned in the
Waipaoa river, 9 miles from Gisborne ---
PEARSE - Philip, age 20 drowned in the Hutt River
------Archibald John CRAIG tried to save him ---
WILLIAMS - John Arthur, age 36, single, was
killed in the Blackball mine ----
Obituary - 093
FORD - Mr Atlantic Seaborn, well known
stockbroker, died on Saturday -----
Auckland - 095
HUMPHRIES - Owen, a well known figure on the Auckland
Stock Exchange -- died at Epsom last week.
Obituary - 096
NARES - Sir George Strong, English Arctic explorer, b.
24 April 1831 -- lots more ---
DAY - Mr E.C. ex-inspector General of Police,
died in Sydney ---
Maintenance - 097
THURSTON - Charles George, an elderly man --
Tuesday 19 January 1915
Casualties - 100
McCULLOUGH - Francis Seddon, age 6yrs son of W.F. McCullough,
was killed yesterday by a milk cart at Stratford ---
COGLE - a young man, found dead at Jacksons head,
Blenheim, -----
PATERSON - Robert, &
WHITE - Emanuel, both mates dropped
dead --- Fielding ---
JOHNSON - Thomas, age 39, of Taihape
-- found dead ---
WILLIAMS - George, accidentally shot
dead -- at Dunedin ---
University of New Zealand - Senior National Scholarships
- 101 - 103a
2 columns of names -- email for a copy
Auction - 105
JOPP - Mr J.L. has sold his Hotel and
leased his farm at Sheffield --- list of live & dead
stock
Wellington - 106
RAYFIELD - Pvte Henry Charles, of Canterbury Infantry
Battalion --- died in Egypt, nok Mrs Rayfield,
Merivale, Christchurch.
Wednesday 20 January 1915
Roll of Honour - 108
CAMPBELL - Trooper Malcolm, died at sea -- from Poverty
Bay -- age 40 -- more ---
Casualties - 109
BEATON - Alexander, found burned to death at Gumtown,
Auckland
SMITH - Hugh, age 22 was killed by a falling tree
-- at Hamilton.
BRYSON - J. a railway guard -- is missing since
Sunday -- Gisborne --
KESZLER - Mrs and her 3 children -- Mrs drowned
--- at Blenheim ---
LANE - Charles, age 28 -- more ---
WALKER - Stanley, age 13 -- of
Musselburgh -- leg shattered ---
Matriculation Results - 110
& 111 & 112
long list of names ----
Pahiatua - 113
GARDINER & YEOMAN - sawmill was completely
destroyed and 2 cottages and stables ----
Obituary - 114
FORD - Mr A.S. -- leaves a widow and 7
children 2 are married ---
Auction - 116
STEAD - G.L. Glenallen Estate, Waikari,
24,000 acres, ----- more ----
Killed in Action - 117
TAIT - William, of the King's own Scottish
Borderers, left Gisborne last August --
TODD - J. & S. killed in France ----
Thursday 21 January 1915
Casualties - 119
BARTLEY - Hector, age 8, drowned
- Timaru ---
PRESTON - Roy, was drowned at Point Chevalier ----
Senior Free Places Examination Results - 120
a long list of names under Christchurch, Rangiora,
Ashburton, Timaru, and Waimate
Public Service Entrance Examination Results - 121
a long list of Canterbury passes.
Auction - 123
MYERS - S. estate in Innes Rd, lots more
---
Friday 22 January 1915
Obituary - 124
ALLEN - Mr William Shepherd, M.A. of Annandae, Piako.
died in England on 15th -- lived here for 29 years -- b.
Manchester in 1831
-- marr. a dau. of Mr John Candish, M.P. --
had 6 sons and 4 daughters.
Casualties - 126
MacLEAN - Herbert, --of Nelson, drowned at
Waikanae, Beach --- Gilchrist was saved
----
McLEAN - H. b. Melbourne, age 29 -- single,
--
Roll of Honour London - 128
PATERSON - Capt. Charles, of Lancashire Fusiliers, a
Melbourne man, died in Leeds military Hosp.
Saturday 23 January 1915
Casualties - 130
MURPHY - Elizabeth Lindsay, a married woman,
found in Hutt River ------
LAMBIE - Elizabeth, age 50, wife of
Thomas, found dead --
Fatality - 132
GUNN - Donald, an old settler, died on Thursday age 79.
Property sale - 133
ISHERWOOD - late Mrs, cnr New Brighton Rd &
Queensbury St. 1 acre, plus list of furniture ---
Auction Sale - 134
MEIKLEHAM - late Capt. W.H. "Whangamarino"
8 Cadogan St, Sydenham --- and furniture ---
Obituary - 135
PILKINGTON - Benjamin, died at --- was
stationmaster here -- died age 77 ----
Auction Sale - 136
WILSON - Mrs Laurie, --- going to Teddington
-- Lincoln Rd, Spreydon, 6 acres --- plus
furniture ---
Monday 25 January 1915
Opunake - 138
BOYLE - Hugh, came to NZ from
Australia, has died ---
Masterton - 139
ROSSON - Frank, died on Friday, age
35, -----
Death - 140
SNODGRASS - Mrs, has died age 93 -- mother
of Mr J. Snodgrass, sister of late Robert Graham
-- arr. Auckland 1860
Death - 141
YOUNG - Mrs Andrew, died in Chch last
week, survived by 7 children 4 sons, 3 daus. --
(all named)
Tuesday 26 January 1915
Bankruptcy - 143
FOSTER - Charles George, mercantile clerk,
-- lots more ---
Casualties - 145
GREEN - James, a seaman, age 18 --
WELLS - William, age 72 drowned in Paringa Harbour ---
Obituary - 146
SCOTT - James, M.A. died at Timaru on Sunday --
b. 1835, emigrated to Victoria 1863 -- more
---
Wednesday 27 January 1915
Palmerston North - 148
LOUGHNAN - Mr C.A. has just returned from an extended trip to
the Old Country, on the"Niagara"
Auckland - 149
MACKY - Robert, retired from the Auckland
Stock Exchange 2yrs ago has died ---
Obituary - 150
BRIGINSHAW - William, of Leeston, b. Shepparton,
England 26 Sept. 1842, -- sailed in the "Blairgarie" 24
May 1875 --
Inquest - 151
ELLIOTT - Henry, farmer of Le Bon's Bay, age 80
--- died --
Fatalities - 152
PORTER - James, a carpenter -- fell from a signal post
at Henderson ---
GRIFFITHS - Ephraim, age 63, retired farmer,
Timaru, killed by a motor car at Temuka --
Fatality - 154
GABBIE - Mrs Louie, wife of Mr W.M. of -- Little
Rakaia, died on Friday, age 28 -- 2
young children ---
Thursday 28 January 1915
Casualties - 156
GILMOUR - Martin, an old settler in Glenavy, died
--
McQUILLAN - Hugh, - an engine-driver at Ross,
killed ---
MINOGUE - Thomas, age 50, a widower was killed
-- near Ophir ---
SCHOLLAR - William James, of Lyttelton --
suddenly fell down dead ---
TURNER - Barnaby, died in hosp. Auckland --
Friday 29 January 1915
Auction - 160
MILLER - Mrs W. 44 Opawa road, list of furniture ---
Fatality - 161 &
162
NICHOLSON - a man, was killed at Saltwater Creek,
GILMOUR - Martin, killed by --- inquest
adjourned at Timaru ---
Saturday 30 January 1915
Invercargill - 164
CROSS - Mr Tom, age 72, slipped on a steam pipe
-- died --- settled at Stewart Island in the
1850's -- wife died 2 yrs ago, leaves 7 sons and 1 daughter -----
Casualties - 165
CHALLINOR - Wm, an elderly man, found dead on the
railway line ----
DOIG - Craig, age 21 fell off a lorry --- broke
his collarbone ---
DICKEN - Thomas, age 87 found dead in his bedroom ---
GREEN - Seaman, drowned --
Obituary - 167
STEWART - Henry, b. Bradford, Yorkshire in 1834,
arr. Christchurch in 1861 from Melbourne, -- age 80 leaves a
widow, 4 sons and 4 daughters -- Addington Cemetery.
Technical College Evening School Examination Results -
168
long list of names, email for a copy.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
30 March 2015
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