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Friday 1
August
1930
Inquest - 001
CRAIES - William Dingwell, died 24th July,
age 45, of 154 Bowhill rd, New
Brighton,
---------- a
long column
Sefton - 002
&
003
WILSON
- Samuel Wilson, aged 64
years,
single man,
cottage in centre of Sefton was destroyed by fire
------- lots more
Adjourned inquest - 004
FURZE
- Albert William Furze, age 41, of
141
Waimari rd, Riccarton, died at the Christchurch Hospital on June
25th
-----------
Inquest - 005
JOHNSON
- Roy, a young man who died
under anesthetic -- on July 21st ------- lots more
New Plymouth - 006
KELLY
- H.W. Kelly, aged 48 was killed at Tahora
station
----- was
a resident of Whangamomona. he was a married man with 6
children.
He had only 4 years to serve
before his retirement.
Wellington - 007
PEDERSON
- Walter, a collision between a motor-cycle and a
taxi-cab driven by Byron Maurice Barclay -------Pederson died
shortly after -------- lots
more
Obituary - Runanga
COWE - Mr Ebenezer Cowe. --- was a native of
Scotland, was 56 years of
age, came to NZ 3 and half years ago,
leaves a widow and 2 sons and 1 daughter.
Saturday
2nd
August 1930
Obituary - 009
EATON - Mr. Arthur Henry Eaton, died on
Thursday, was an old and
respected member of the Lands and Survey Dept. ------ he
leaves a
widow, 2 married
daughters, and 2 sons ---- the
funeral
took place yesterday at the Sydenham Cemetery.
----
Eltham - 010
GRANVILLE
- John P. --from the Mangamingi district, near
Eltham, died from injuries received in an accident on
his
farm, a very old settler.
Obituary - 011
HUTCHINSON
- George, who died at his home "Paeroa"
St.
Heliers Bay, Auckland, on Wednesday, at age 85, was a
politician as
well as lawyer. Arriving
in NZ with his
parents in the 1850's
--------- he leaves a widow now in London, 2
sons, and 3 daughters, -------- his surviving 2 brothers
are Mr James
Hutchinson of Otago Daily Times
and Mr William Hutchinson
------- he has 2 surviving sisters, of Dunedin
----
Greymouth - Obituaries - 012
JACKSON - Frederick, late
Blackball, aged 49
years. a single man, of Sheffield, Canterbury,
3rd son of Mr and Mrs Jackson of
Blackball. He leaves 5 brothers
and 4 sisters. He was an old resident of Brunner.
BRENNAN
- John, on Wednesday at Reefton Hosp. of
John
Brennan, age 64
----- he is survived by a widow
Southbridge - 013
LOCHHEAD
- Walter, one of the best known farmers in the Ellesmere
district, died on Thursday, age 56 years,
son
of the late Mr John Lochhead, one of
the pioneer settlers,
Walter was born in the Leeston district in 1874, --------- Mr
Lochhead
married Miss Elizabeth COWAN,
daughter of the
late Mr John Cowan,
a pioneer settler in the district, and is survived by his widow, a
daughter and 2 sons -------
Funeral write up - 014
& 015
LOCHHEAD -
Walter,
of "Altonbrook" Southbridge, took place on Saturday
----- a
long column ------
Fatalities - 016
NIMMO - James Stewart, at
Taylorville
---- was age 71 and one of the earliest
residents of Brunner, he leaves a grown-up family.
LAWSON - Alfred
Thomas,
of Hokitika --- native of Darford, England been
in NZ, 21 years aged 54 -- leaves a widow, 3
brothers
one at Lake
Kaniere, another at Granity and 1 daughter in
Christchurch.
Photograph - 017
GRANT
- Miss Jean, who was awarded the prize for the lady
exhibiting the best style of the
skiing sports held at Mount Cook.
Monday
4
August 1930
Inquest
- 019
BURGESS - Henry George Daniel, a married man,
aged
39 of Mayfield, was killed on Saturday by the fall of a tree
at
St leonard's sawmill -----
brother Edward James
Burgess, ---- evidence by Charles Peter Joli, William Henry Penrose, and William
Henry Fagan. -----
Inquest - 020
IRVINE
- Elizabeth, knocked off her bicycle on
Sat.
evening, almost killed instantly ----- age 24
----- brother, John Charles
Irvine, ---- adjourned ----
Timaru - inquest
- 021
PEARCE - Denis James, age 43 years, a married
man, died
Friday morning. at his residence Glen-iti ---- brother Daniel
Michael Pearce ------
Wanganui -
022
RUSH - Harold Greytown Rush, married with 4
children, was killed on Saturday evening, his bicycle collided with
a
service car
driven by Cyril Augustus
McAllister -------------
Auckland - 023
SIMONS - Charles Simons, age about 35,
single, a
jeweller, of Taumarunui , a passenger in a car driven by
Robert
John Burling
------------
Tuesday
5
August 1930
Greymouth - 024
COSTELLO
- Ellen Nora Costello, at the Grey
Hospital,
aged 22, was a daughter of Mr and Mrs
M.Costello, of 51 Osborne st, Christchurch.
New Plymouth fatality - 025
GIBSON - Lance, tragedy on Mt Egmont,
printer,
of Stratford, one of the rescue party ------ Walter
Hall,
teacher at Stratford District High
School,
----- lots more -----
Gisborne -Inquest - 026
McMAHON - Christina Sutherland McMahon, aged
31, who
died on July
24th from the effects of poison ---------
New Plymouth -
027
MEREDITH
- Edward Charles Meredith, of New
Plymouth age 84, a soldier in the NZ forces since he was
18
years died yesterday, it was the murder of
his father and
brother on July 18th 1864 near Drury, which began the
Waikato war. ----------
Photograph - 028
WOOD - Mrs J.cutting ribbon for opening of
Waimakiriri river bridge
Wellington - Obituary -
029
PROUSE -
John Prouse, age 75, Wellington, a noted figure in musical
circles. ------ was born in Wainuiomata, where his
father
settled in 1841 - he leaves a
widow, 3 sons, 2
daughters, - ----- Messrs William Prouse,
Oliver Prouse, and George Prouse, Milan, Italy.
Wellington - Death - 030
WINDER - George Winder, at his res.
Taita, Lower Hutt, was formerly an iron-monger in
Wellington
---------
Wednesday
6 August 1930
Hamilton - Inquest - 031
BELLVE - Lionel Joseph Bellve, aged 32, a
jeweller, ------------
Rangiora - Obituary - 032
TONER - Mrs J.Toner on Tuesday, a
midwife of
Rangiora,
oldest and much respected resident. was twice
married, her first husband being
Mr Richard Manhire -- funeral
took place on Friday ------- survived by 4
daughters, Mrs J. Carter, Mrs W. Heissenbuttell,
Mrs
G.Grimwood, Mrs H.O.Amos.
Thursday 7
August 1930
Inquest -
033
DUGGAN - Daniel Duggan, age about 70
years, found dead in his bed at Holmes Boarding House
Manchester St. -----------
Inquest - 034 &
034a & 034b
FARR - James Farr, Captain of the old boys'
football
team was fatally injured
on July 26th at the Ashburton Showgrounds
------ lots more ------
a very long column
Wellington - Funeral write up - 035
PROUSE - John Prouse, took
place
this
morning. -----------
Ashburton - Obituary - 036
WALKER - Stanley Crichton Walker, died at Ashburton
yesterday, was born in Timaru 38 years ago,
youngest son of Mrs P. and the late Mr Pringle Walker
------ he was badly
gassed at
Ploegstaat
in 1917. He
married Miss A.M.Thornton,
daughter
of the late Mrs
M.A.Thornton, Greymouth,
and leaves
a
widow and 2
children, -----------
Friday
8
August 1930
Obituary - 037
BONNINGTON - George Hartley Bonnington,
at his
res. bealey Ave. He was born
in Nelson in 1864 and was a son of Mr George Bonnington,
founder of the
firm
----- in Woolston
Band, leaves 1 son, Roland, and 3 daughters, Mrs
V.Pike, Miss Hilda and Miss Beryl -----
Funeral write up - 038
MANSON - Mr. James Manson, at the
Kimberley
Cemetery on
Tuesday, ---- one of oldest identities of
district.
---- list of mourners.
Invercargill -
039
McNAY - Margaret McNay, single, age
46,
died in the Wallace Hosp.on Tuesday
---fall from a car on 9th July ---- was a native of Dumfries,
Scotland
had no
relatives in the
Dominion.
Timaru - 040
& 040a
MILNE - John Ewart Milne, a railway shunter who
was
killed as a result of his left foot being caught -- on 18th July
-------- a very long column
Carterton - 041
MORTON - Collision with Train Doctor Killed at
Clareville
level crossing
Dr. Frank Adrian Morton
Gore - 042
SHANKS - Mary Jane Shanks, about 40
years of
age, wife of Robert Shanks,
working as a married couple for William CHITTOCK,
farmer,
Pinnacle road, Gore,
----------
Greymouth - Deaths - 043
SMITH -
Mrs.
Doris Elizabeth Smith --- Ahaura, aged 28, she is survived by
her
husband Mr Clarence Smith and 4 children.
SEEBECK - on
Tuesday one of Kumara's oldest residents, Mr. Louis C.
Seebeck age 87, he went to Victoria in 1862, in
1864,
came to
Greymouth, returned to Melbourne where he
married, ---returned to Greymouth, --survived by
his
widow and daughter
Mrs R.Ford, and 2 sons.
Mr A.Seebeck and Mr Henry Seebeck.
Sydney - 044
STIRLING -
News has been received of the death in Sydney of Mr
Sydney
Stirling (well known actor) 1st came to Australia 28
years
ago --------
Inquest -
045
WALKER - Walter, employed as caretaker
and
billiard marker at Tattersall's found dead in his bed on
25th July --- death was due to heart failure, --------
Saturday
9
August 1930
Sudden death -
046
MOORE
- a tragedy occurred at the Livepool mine this
morning.
------ The acting colliery engineer Mr J.J.Moore,
--------he had been employed at the mine
for 27 years. was
aged 60 years, survived by a widow, 4 sons, and 1 daughter. --------
Photograph - 047
PROUSE - John, the
well-known singer, whose death occurred
at Wellington this week. He had been associated with music in the
Dominion for over 50 years.
Monday 11 August
1930
Funeral write up - 049
ENGELBRECHT - Henry Engelbrecht, at
Kaiapoi, one of the oldest identities of
Kaiapoi. ------ lots more ---- list of
names
Oamaru - Inquest -
050
McGREGOR -
William
McGregor, and 57, found dead in bed on Saturday morning, died
of
degeneration of the heart --- more ----
Inquest - 051 &
051a
MOOAR - Percival Charles , aged 18, of
24
Dudley st. Addington, a coachbuilder, son of
Leonard
Mooar, pillion passenger Thomas Samuels
injured --
inquest adjourned.
Found dead - Inquest - 052
NORTON
- Sydney Grantley Norton was found dead at the
esplanade,
New Brighton, on Saturday
---Mrs Norton died 6 months ago. ------
Rangiora - 053
RODGERS - Mrs Rodgers, wife of Mr D.
Rodgers,
of the
Junction Hotel, had died --- has a young
family ----
Whakatane - 054
SIMON - William Simon, aged 27, was
drowned
yesterday at Whakatane
Heads. body not yet recovered -----
Funeral write up -
BONNINGTON - George Hartley
Bonnington,
on Saturday morning
- ------ long column
Tuesday
12
August 1930
Inquest concluded - 055
HARRISON - Thomas Redford Harrison,
commonly
known in NZ as Gordon
Thomas Lennox , who
was
found dead in bed, on 28 July - --- lots more ---
Deaths - 056
MASTERS
- Henry, death at Stratford of Mr Henry
Masters, of
Brunnerton, age 47 years, 2nd son of Mr Jonas
Masters ---------
HILLS
- Miss Cissy Hills, suddenly, daughter of
Mr
& Mrs L.L.
Hills, (Ngaio, Wellington) and formerly of Hokitika, age
16
years. -----
Obituary - 057
LEIGHTON
- Frederick T. of Wellington. Mr
Leighton was first assistant chemist in the laboratory -at Dept. of
Ag. --
he leaves a widow and 2 children.
Hamilton - Inquest - 058
McKEOWN - Daniel McKeown, farmer of
Ngaruwahia,
found dead ------ Elizabeth McVeigh
employed at Mcveigh's house --- more ---
Wairoa -
059
WILLIAMS
- Sydney Williams was drowned in Ruakituri
River, above
Te Ringa Halls, while crossing on a wire. The body
hasn't
been recovered.
Wednesday 13
August 1930
Wellington - 060
DALY
- Mrs Martha Elizabeth Daly, died at her
sister's res. Newtown, a widow, age 65
Halswell - Obituary - 061
HANN - Mr Eli Hann, ----- early settler
of
Halswell, left south of England in the ship Rakaia arrived Lyttelton
14 February 1874 -- Mrs Hann died
November
1903 Mr Hann who is in his 86th year leaves 3 sons, 2
daughters
and 20 grandchildren.
Hokitika - Obituary
- 062
SCOTT - William Scott, 2nd son of late Mr
and
Mrs Andrew Scott, former residents
of Hokitika, He was 52 years of age and a
native of Hokitika died 12
August 1930 at Westland
Hospital
- he leaves a widow, (Nurse Scott of
Chch) and 5 sisters, Mrs A. Thomas, Mrs D.Healy,
Mrs Moore and Mrs Tuffin
Denniston - 062
HODGETTS - Mrs Mary Ann Hodgetts of Denniston
(West
Coast, South
Island) age 76 and survived by 1 son Mr Joseph Hodgetts,
and 1 daughter.
Mrs Joseph Simpson.
Thursday 14
August 1930
Obituary - 063
COUZINS - Edwin Huddy
Couzins, aged 90, of 299 Armagh st, a resident of
Christchurch for
nearly 50
years. born October 1840 at Chatham, England, his
father was a
naval officer ---------- came to
NZ aged 25, returned to England, married in 1868,
in
1884 he again
came
out, in the vessel
Kaikoura
----
he is
survived by a family of 2 sons and 3 daughters, ------- son Mr
Tom
Couzins carried on his business after retirement,
wife
died 2mths ago ----
Kaikoura - 064
GARRETT
- John Joseph Garrett, age 62
-------- born at Kaikoura in 1868, farmed at
Hapuku,
wife pre-deceased him, survived by 1 son Frank, and 3
daughters Mesdames
S.Goodwin, H. Waghorn, E. Nicholson.
New Plymouth - 065
HAWKINS
- Captain W.H. of New Plymouth died at the weekend, was a
journalist
in his early days --- took up farming in Taranaki about 1910 then
was
at
the front in the Great War ---
he
leaves a widow, 1 daughter and 4 sons.
Wanganui - 066
JAMESON
- William M. Jameson, died
Wanganui, age 59, manager of the Grand Theatre
Wanganui, started 1st picture theatre in Wanganui in 1910 ----
leaves a
widow, 2 daughters Miss
N.Jameson, Mrs A.Mazwell and 1 son. Mr W.Jameson
-----
Funeral write up - 067
RODGERS
- Mrs D.of Rangiora took place on Monday at Sydenham
Cemetery ----- lots of names ------
Obituary -
missing
snippet
LINDEMANN - Mr D.died at Bremen,
Germany
on May 23 age 87 was a member of
the Hokitika Fire Brigade for many years
Friday August 15th 1930
Auckland - 068
BREEN - J. Breen aged 26 , was killed at the
freezing
works on the wharf in
Auckland -------joined the harbour Board staff in 1927,
married with 2 children.
Cobden - 069
COMERFORD - Richard Comerford aged 39.
---- was a native of NoTown ---- he was a married man
and leaves a widow and 2 children
Funeral - 070
COUZINS
- E. H. Couzins, will leave 299 Armagh st, for the
Bromley Cemetery this afternoon -- incorrect in yesterday's
paper, ------
Obituary - 071
ILOT - Mrs Ilott , died ----
daughter of Mr W.H. Baldwin
a
well-known Irish landowner. She was married to Mr J.
Ilot
in England in 1882,
-came to NZ shortly afterwards,
in 1892 came to Wellington, ----- is survived by her son Mr
J.M.A.Ilot and a sister Miss K. Baldwin.
Taranaki - 072
MASTERS
- William Henry Masters, died at Taranaki, age
47, brother of Hon. R.
Masters M.L.C. and son
of Mr Jonas Masters, he was born at Brunnerton.
Wellington - 073
ORR
- Isabel Frances Orr, died aged 5
years a
daughter of Mr J.
Orr, of Silverstream, knocked down by a train at a
crossing ---------------
Timaru - inquest -
074 & 074a & 074b
STEWART
- Inquiry concluded ---- death
of
James Stewart,
age 73, married man, killed in accident on July
26th
-------
Obituary - 075
WILLS - Mr Henry Wills of Ashburton
died
on Wednesday, age 65, born England in 1865 and in
his early 20's came to NZ with his parents, settled in the
Auckland
province, went to Ashburton -- worked on Longbeach
Estate,
purchased a farm near Hinds, ------ more
----
Saturday 16
August 1930
Funeral - 076
BURGESS - Mr
G.
killed in an accident at St Leonard's sawmill, funeral took
place at
Ruapuna Cemetery early last week. --- lots of
names
-----
Cobden - Inquest - 077
COMERFORD - Mr Richard Comerford on 14
August
died from a fall of stone in
quarry, aged 40 ----- Peter Sweetman, 1st cousin of the
victim ---
inquiry will be held on
Monday
Obituary - 078
COSTELLO - Miss Ellen Nora
(Nancy) Costello, eldest dau. of Mr and Mrs M.Costello,
Linwood,
Christchurch. --- she has 6 sisters and 5 brothers
----- the funeral
took place at
Karoro Cemetery, Greymouth.
Funeral write up - 079
COUZINS - The
late
Mr Edwin.Huddy.
for
the Bromley Cemetery ------ longish column with list of
mourners.
Wellington - Motor Cyclist killed - 080
FALLOON -
Clarence
Sefton Falloon of Lower Hutt, a joiner, died at
Wellington
Hospital of injuries received ------
Auckland - Obituary - 081
SPRAGG - Mr Wesley Spragg,
born
1848 in Shropshire, came
to NZ in 1863 ---- he was twice married and is
survived by his 2nd wife. -- lots more ----
Obituary - 082
WILLIAMS
- Mr Lionel Charles
Williams, old resident of Christchurch,
age 84, died on August 13th, born in London, in
1847
came to NZ by the ship
Golden Sunset, in
1864. ------
became manager of Teviotdale Station, Amberley, -- for
12
years, He was also for many years Registrar of
Birth,
Deaths and Marriages.
Monday 18
August 1930
Funeral - 084
GEBBIE - Mr William Gebbie, on Friday eldest son of
the
late Mr William Deans
Gebbie, after whom Gebbie's Pass was named. He was
unmarried,
had 2
brothers, a Messrs John Orton and Reginald
Gebbie
---- and 4 married sisters -----buried Teddington
Churchyard ----
list of names -----
Rangiora - 085
HARMAN - Mr Charles Harman, died
Wellington,
Friday last, native of Rangiora, 2nd son of the
late Mr Thomas Harman --------
Fatality - 086
HUDSON - Thomas
Edward, a watersider, injured last Friday, died Saturday ---George Frederick Hudson,
brother ----- more
Tuesday 19 August 1930
Gisborne - 087
BARKER - Mr Frank Brayton. death of
--
aged 67
years, educated in Dunedin, came to Poverty Bay in
1878 to assist his father in the management of
Whataupoko Estate.
later
with his brothers he purchased and
broke in Ruakaturi Station
--------- he leaves a widow, 3 daughters
Misses
Audrey, Every and Hilary and 1 son Derek.
Inquest - 088
COMERFORD -
Richard, fall of stone in the Cobden quarry --met
his
death on 14 August 1930 ------
Obituary - 089
FLESHER - Mr James Arthur Flesher
OBE, death occurred last
night --- born in Christchurch, son of William
&
Dorothy Flesher,
born August 13th 1863
------- lots more
Photo - 090
FLESHER - Mr J. a member of
the
Christchurch City Council, whose death occured ----
Obituary - 091
FOUNTAINE - Mrs Fountaine, wife of Charles
Albert
Fountaine, whose death occurred ------ a native of Lambeth,
London, was aged 77 and came to
New Zealand 57 years ago. live
43 years in Westport. -- celebrated their Golden Jubilee last
October ---
Obituary - 091a
BLUNDELL - George
Edward, a native of Liverpool, aged 44 and came to Hokitika from
Auckland. saw service in the Mercantile Marine,
has a brother and sister in
England.
Little River - 092
GILLING
- Mr George Gilling, former headmaster of Little River Main
School, was born in
Nottinghamshire, came to NZ as a child. -------- in 1885
appointed
headmaster
of
the Little River School, was at Christchurch East prior to
that.
Rotorua - 093
RANGI
- King George e Rangi, - at Ohinemutu Pa aged 5
years
fell into a boiling pool------ resided with
his grandfather Rangi Tauira, ---- more -----
Blenheim - 094
RORE - Alfred, death on Saturday night at the Wairau
Pa, Hapareta Rore was by descent an important
rangatira. ---- Mr Rore's grandfather on his mother's
side
was Captain BLENKINSOPP
-----
was 67 years old,
---------- more ----
Wellington - BIMLER
Mr D.G. Bimler,
manager of White Rock Station, collapsed & died in
Wellington
Wednesday
20
August 1930
Inquest concluded -
095
ERICKSON - Carl, at the conclusion of an
inquest, into the death of Carl Erickson,
aged 46, which occurred on July 10th
--------- more
Tributes to late - 096
FLESHER - Mr James tributes to the work
of Mr
J.A.Flesher, whose death occurred on
Monday, -------- lots more ------
Obituary - 097
MARTIN - Mr Peter Martin, ---
resident
of North Otago -- age 75 --- born Wigtonshire came to NZ in
1873 ------- Mrs Martin predeceased him 5 years
ago
- survived by brother Mr Alexander Martin, 5
sons and 2 daughters
Auckland - 098
MILLEN - Hilda A.M.Millen ----
husband
Henry John Millen, on
August 9th --------
Thursday
21
August 1930
Funeral yesterday - 100 &
100a & 100b
FLESHER - Mr J.A.
- lists all who attended two and a half columns
long.
Photo - 101
FLESHER -
mourners
at the funeral of Mr J.A.Flesher showing the flowers at the
graveside in the Holy Trinity Churchyard, Avonside.
Obituary -
102
HARPER - Mrs
Dionysia Maud Harper, widow of the late Mr J.F.
Harper of Clarkville. The late Mrs Harper was a daughter of
Major
HORNBROOK,
one
of the
earlier
settlers of Canterbury. ----------- original owner of the
Mount
Pleasant Estate
Obituary - 103
HUNTER - Sir
George, MP for Waipa, born Wellington 1859 son of the
1st
Mayor of
Wellington, Mr George Hunter. moved to Hawke's Bay in the
1880's
acquiring a property of
several thousand acres at
Porangahau --------- more ----
Fatality - 104
McGUINNESS - Arthur Thomas McGuinness,
aged
38, married, a
fruiterer, of Auckand, struck by a motor-cycle ------
died
this morning ----
Funeral - 105
&
105a
MENZIES
- Mr Logan John Menzies funeral left the
residence
of his parents in Montreal St. for Bromley Cemetery
----- list of mourners ---
Masterton - 106
PAYNE - Wilfred Wrigley Payne, aged
32
senior clerk in the Telegraph Engineer's office was killed
---------- he was a married man with one child.
Wellington - 107
TAYLOR
- Walter Blunden Taylor, aged 21,
-------- was drowned
at Karapoti last night.------------
Friday 22 August 1930
Obituary - 108
BUCKLEY
- Mr William Frederick McLean Buckley, age
69,
whose death occurred
at New Brighton on Wednesday, was a well known farmer &
Canterbury breeder of draught horses,
-- eldest son of the
late Hon. George Buckley M.L.C. and one time partner in
Dalgety
and
Co. and
nephew of the
late Mr Alan McLean, of Waiakahi,
the founder of the McLean Institute. -------- lots
more
Obituary - 109 and 109a
CAYGILL - Mr Obed Caygill
.----------- born Bradford, Yorkshire
1862, came to Lyttelton in the ship Captain
Cook,
with his parents in 1863.
His father
John Caygill started a
bootmaker's establishment in Christchurch
---------
leaves a widow, a son Mr E.R.Caygill, a daughter
Miss
F.B.Caygill, another son Mr L. A. Caygill lost his life during
the war ------ lots more
Greymouth - 110
McCARTHY
- Mr Jeremiah McCarthy, who died at the Grey
Hospital this morning --- eldest son
of
the late Mr Jeremiah
McCarthy. He was a native of
Notown, single, and aged
46.
Obituary -
111
MOON - Mr George Moon, age
53, for many years --- resident of Redcliffs. died at
his
home in Papanui, 2nd son of Mr and Mrs George Moon, of
Woolston, --------- leaves
a widow, a family
of five, 3 daughters and 2 sons. His father is
still
alive. the funeral will be on Saturday morning
leaving St James ave, -- for the Linwood Cemetery -------
Inquest - 112
NORTON - Sydney
Grantley, died at 266 Esplanade, New Brighton on 9th August
----- lots more -----
Inquest resumed -
113
SMITH - Sydney Gerald Smith, who was an
accountant
--------- lots more
London - 114
STUDHOLME
- Mr J. F.Studholme, of Helmores Road,
Christchurch, aged of 64, died Saturday July 12 at
Browns Hotel,
Dover St. London, while on
holiday
----------- lots more - a long list of names
of
mourners -----
Saturday
23
August 1930
Funeral write up - 115
BUCKLEY
- Mr W.F. Buckley, held yesterday at Woolston
Cemetery --------- more -----
Inquest - Wellington - 116
DALY - Martha Elizabeth Daly,
died on 12 August, -------- was
knocked down by a tramcar
Stratford - Inquest - 117
GIBSON - Lance V. Gibson, on Mt.
Egmont on August 4th, while assisting in the rescue of
an
injured man ---------- more ---
North Canterbury -
118
HOBAN - Mrs J. The funeral took place on Monday
-- Horsley Downs Cmetery ------------ long
list of people who sent floral tributes
West Coast - 119
JONES - Mrs Eliza Mary
Jones, wife of Mr Wm. Jones, of Hokitika,
died
in the Westland Hosp. ---was a native of Blue Spur, and
was 55 years of age,
McFADYAN
- John Edward
McFadyen, age 69, he was a native of South
Australia, lived nearly all his life in Hokitika. He was a
single
man.
Inquest opened -
120
LISTH - Harold Listh, the waterside worker
, died in Christchurch Hosp. on Tuesday
-------------- more ---
Inquest concluded - 121
LISTH - the inquest was concluded at Lyttelton
yesterday -------a
water-sider worker who died on August 12th following an
accident
whilst working in the
steamer Remuera. -----
lots more ------
Obituary - 122
PETERS - Angelina Peters, widow of Mr S.
Peters, of
Kumara, West Coast, --- was in her 75th year. a native
of
Cornwall,
England, came to NZ with her
husband and family---
survived
by one son Mr S.T.Peters, and daughter, Mrs A.J.Aitken and one
brother Mr F. COOKE,
Newquay, England,
Palmeston North - Inquest
concluded
- 123 and 123a
PRICE - Walter Edwin Price, a
builder, adjourned 4mths due to illness of Mrs Proctor -----
died
5 March 1930, son, John Walter Barnard Price ----
lots more
Obituary - Auckland -
124
PROCTOR - Mr Thomas Rockwood Proctor, age
47 born in
Christchurch, died in Auckland, son of the
late
Mr John Proctor ------went to England
to study
--- returned in 1908 --- he is survived by Mrs
Proctor,
3 sons and 1 daughter.
Waipukurau - 125
HUNTER
- Funeral of Sir George Hunter
-----
body taken to the Porangahau station for a private funeral
Wellington - 126
POMARE - Sir Maui, funeral write
up of
Sir Maui Pomare of
Wellington ---------- lots more
Dunedin - Death - 127
SISE - George Lymar Sise, was born in
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, USA, on August 21st 1839, spent the
greater part of his life in this city. He founded the
well-known
firm of Bates, Sise and Co. now carried on by his sons.
Mrs
Sise died in 1920
Wellington -
128
TURNBULL - George Allan Turnbull, age
17, a
telegraph messenger, died as a result of a collision
between a motor lorry and a bicycle, -------- he was son
of
Mr John James Turnbull, about 8 years ago Mr Turnbull
lost
another son in rather tragic circumstances. Phillip Henry
Turnbull aged 23 was
engaged in excavating a
building
-- lots more ----
Monday 25
August 1930
Obituary - 129
CADZOW - Mrs W. Cadzow, of Masterton,
age
63,
----- former pianist at Theatre Roal Westport.
----------Mrs Cadzow was the daughter of
Mr Hiram
William HARRIS schoolmaster
of
Picton, in which town she spent
her early days.
The Funeral - 130
CAYGILL - Obed, left his res. Berwick st, on
Saturday for the Bromley Cemetery ------
lots
more - lists mourners. -------
Memorial service - 131
FLESHER
- James Arthur Flesher, --- death occurred on
August 18th, born in Christchurch, 65 years
ago. ----- a long column --------
Obituary - 132
GOUGH - Charles David, age 68 years. ---
came
to NZ
shortly after 1900, born in Birmingham, England, son
of Thomas &
Elizabeth Gough. When 21 years
of age Charles
went to Australia, thence to Christchurch, where he
founded
C.D.Gough and Son ------ survived by his wife, 2 sons
and
daughter
and
a sister Mrs
Edith PEERS.
Death - 133
RUSH - P. Rush of Blenheim , in a bout
with
R.Nicol, of Southland -------
collapsed in the boxing ring. underwent an operation,
died
today -----
Otago - 134
WILSON - Mr John Wilson, of Lauder,
well
known sheep
breeder, --- --
born in North of Ireland, came to NZ as a youth,
----
acquired
well-known Downshire
Estate
Adjourned inquest - 135
WORRALL - William Worrall,
accountant, of Richmond,
Christchurch, knocked off his bicycle by a motor-car on 4th
July ----------------
Woodend -
ROBERTS
- the death occured of Mrs J. Roberts late on Friday
night,
the funeral took place yesterday
Tuesday 26 August 1930
Dunedin - 136
CHRISTIE
- Rachel Lawson Stewart Christie, widow of
Rev. John Christie, who for 38 years was
Presbyterian
Minister of Waikouaiti. Mrs Christie was
born Carluke,
Scotland
27th December 1840. only child of Mr James Lawson
Stewart,
architect, and surveyor of that town. --- In June 1862
she
married and then sailed in the ship "Cheviot"
for NZ, --- Mr
Christie died in 1913, had family of 9 with 6 still
survive, 5 grandchildren and 2
great
grandsons. -----
long column ------
Obituary - 137
EVANS - Elizabeth Corson Evans, an old resident
of
Greymouth. she was
a native of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and had
reached
the age of 92 years. Her
husband died 19 years
ago,
she is
survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters.
Pilgrims' Association Condolences - 138
FLESHER - James
---------
President of the Pilgrims' Ass. -------
a long column -
Oamaru - Postman Killed - 139
OLDS - Edwin Thomas Olds, age 28 of Oamaru,
------ b.
Ashburton 1902 ------- transferred to Oamaru in 1927 -- he is
married with 2 children
----------
Obituary - 140
PARKER
- Mr Nimrod Parker, age 65, a well known
athlete, b.
Milton, Otago in 1865 died on Sunday evening,
--------- Mr Parker leaves 3 daughters
and 3
sons, 2 are well known
athletes and one is renowned as an All-Black.
Taumarunui - 141
REILLY
- Hugh, a relief worker was returning to camp from Ohura
on
Saturday, he missed his step and fell from an overhead bridge to the
road below,
sustaining injuries from which he
died 30mins later.
Obituary - 142
VALENTINE - Mrs T. S. Valentine. age 39,
was
the daughter of the late Mr
William and Mrs Martha Lewis, born at Ogniore, Wales, in
1891. She is
survived by her husband,
and 3 young
daughters, ------------
Wednesday 27 August 1930
Sefton - North Canterbury - 143
ASHWORTH - S.T.Ashworth, a memorial
service
was held on Sunday afternoon in the Sefton Pres. Church
---- more -----
Inquest - 144
FALLOON - Terence Sefton Falloon, fell
off
his motor-cycle on 19th August and died in Wellington Hosp.
------- more -----
Death - 145
McKAY - Hugh McKay on 15th
August
at Waikari, North Canterbury - one of the
best known sheep men. -- leaves a widow 2 daughters and 2 sons.
Inquest - 146
OLDS - Edwin Thomas Olds, killed in a motor accident
--- born Ashburton, a postman, age 28
of Oamaru --- lots more ----
Thursday August 28
1930
Photograph - 147
BUCHANAN - Mrs, who
gave
a demonstration of weaving at the Merivale schoolroom -------
Photograph- 148
CHRYSTALL - Miss
D. and
WARD - Miss
M. North Canterbury golf champions, winners of junior
championship at Harewood golf links.
Evidence at Inquest -
149
IRVINE - Woman cyclist killed on Riccarton Road,
Christchurch. Elizabeth
Irvine, age 30 was struck by a motor car. --- more ---
Dunedin - 150
McDONALD
- Duncan McDonald, married, aged 53, a
resident
of
Palmeston, --------
Funeral write up -
151
PARKER - Nimrod Parker, funeral took
place
yesterday, leaving the home of his daughter ---- for the
Sydenham
Cemetery
--------- lots more
Obituary - 152
PREBBLE
- Agnes Prebble died on
Tuesday at her res. in
Linwood, Mrs Prebble, daughter of Mr John WALKER, born in
Scotland in 1860, came to NZ
with her parents in
1862, settled in Prebbleton, In 1878 she married
Richard Prebble, son of Richard Prebble, after whom the
district of
Prebbleton was
named
------ death of her husband in 1910 -- is survived by a
family of 6, 2 daughters and 4 sons, ------ 11
grandchildren.
Boxers death - 153
RUSH - Percy Joseph, of Blenheim,
who
collapsed during a boxing tournament ------ evidence at Inquest
----- lots more ------
Auckland - 154
SCARATT
- Arthur Herbert Scarrett, aged 32, --- living at
Port
Chevalier, died -----------
Auckland - 155
SMITH
- Christopher Smith, conductor of the Auckland Municipal
Band, knocked down by a tram-car, died instantly
-------
he leaves a widow and 2
children
- lots more
Friday
29
August 1930
Inquest - 156
HAGGITT - Mrs Kathleen Mary Frances
Haggitt,
wife of Archdeacon P.B.Haggitt
--------- lots more
Obituary - 157
LOCK - Charles Peter Lock, Bayswater,
Auckland, died suddenly in
Wellington on Tuesday evening. ---- born at Kaiapoi, in
1868, was a close friend of
Prime Minister Hon.
G.W.Forbes, farmed at Methven, Springfield and
Ashburton, moved to Tokoroa ---------
he leaves a
widow, 1 son and 2
daughters ----- more ----
Obituaries - 158
O'CONNOR
- Margaret O'Connor, death took
place at Wellington this morning. widow of Mr
MauriceO'Connor ---- is survived by
several
daughters and sons,
one daughter being the Rev Mother of the Colombo Street Convent
Christchurch.
COWAN - Joseph
Cowan jnr, of
Millerton, son of Mr Joseph Cowan, of Birchfield, He was
a
native of Fifeshire, Scotland, was 29 years of age, and is
survived by
a widow, 1 son and 1 daughter.
Obituary - 159
SALMOND
- Miss Violet Monica Salmond, -- principal of the
Craighead
Girls'
School, Timaru, came to NZ from England 1927 ----- more
----
Saturday 30
August 1930
Westport - 2 men killed - 160
AYERS - Charles Ayers, aged 50,
single,
--- a native of
Colac, Victoria, a brother lives in Wellington, and a
sister at Cobden
WALDIE - Edward
Waldie, aged 40 single, his mother resides at
East Brunswick, Melbourne.
CORBETT -
Thomas,
injured ---- sister Mrs Connolly and Mr A.F.Corbett a
brother was a member of the 1904-5 All Black team
TAYLOR - Robert,
injured, of Christchurch, age 22
------- lots more ---- inquest tomorrow -------
Auckland - 161
BROWNE - Charles E. Browne, age 59 --
Chairman
of Directors of
C.E.Browne & Co. Auckland & Wellington ---- more ---
Inquest opened -
162
BURGESS - John Burgess, age
59, died in a cab on Thursday while being driven
to Addington Saleyards -----------
Obituary - 163
HILL
- Mrs Emily Hill, died at her res.
"Pukemarama" Bluff Hill, Napier. came to NZ with
her
husband in 1873 to Canterbury, Mr Hill 1st headmaster in East
Christchurch and Mrs Hill in charge of the infants
--- moved to Hawke's Bay --- survived by her
husband,
4 daughters and 2 sons -------
Obituary - 164
JEFFRIES - Mr. J. Jeffries, born Nelson, 23 May
1842, his parents arrived
on the ship "London"
the previous February. in his 89th year.
------ wife died
1916 is
survived by 5 sons
------- and 2 daughters ------ lots more
-----
Auckland - 166
SMITH - Christopher Smith
was killed in a tram accident on Wednesday , Conductor
of
Auckland Municipal Band, ---- buried at Waikumete
Cemetery --
Rakaia -
167
O'CONNELL - Margaret O'Connell, wife of John,
died
on Sunday, born in Christchurch to Margaret &
William Hinds, Mitcham, Mid Canterbury -----
The Funeral - 168
SUCKLING - Mr Edward Amos, was a member of the 7th
Reinforcements,
funeral to leave his res. 85 Bealey Ave, for the Linwood
Cemetery,
-----long list of
mourners
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
March 2004
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