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Saturday
1 March 1879
Accidents - 001
JOHNSON -
Captain, of the ketch Alice Jane, -------
also Charles engaged at Messrs Hawkins and Co's works.
Assault - 004 (1 & 2)
HANNAN -
Joseph Hannan was charged with assaulting his wife Rebecca
Hannan on 24 Feb. -----
Maintenance - 006
CLARKSON - John Clarkson was
charged with leaving his wife without maintenance for
4mths. -----
Monday 3
March 1879
Buggy Accident - COURAGE
- 007
--- accident to Mrs F. Courage, when at the railway
station at Amberley --- the horse she was driving turned
restive ----- the child who was in
the carriage escaped unhurt.
Drowning - HARRIS
- 008
--- in Saltwater Creek, near Timaru, ------John
Harris, aged 7years, son of Mr James Harris of
Peeress Town, with 2 other little boys were
bathing ---- reported to the police by Mr HALDANE ----- inquest
will be held today.
Failing to provide -
GILBROW - 009
Jas. Pilbrow was ----- failing to adequately provide for
his 4 children -------
Inquest & Funeral - The Late Sergeant-Major KERR - 010
---- held at Temuka -- accidental death --- military
honours ---- lots more ----- long
column ------
Tuesday
4 March 1879
Hokitika - Inquest - LEVY - 011
---- Mary Levy, aged 10
------- suffering from burns ------
Obituary - WAKEFIELD
- 012 & 013
Mr Edward Jerningham Wakefield, an old and well-known
Colonist, died yesterday at the Home, Ashburton ----
Ashburton - WAKEFIELD
- 015
The funeral of Edward Jerningham Wakefield will leave the Home,
Ashburton on Wed. at 3pm --------
Wednesday
5 March 1879
Inquest - McLEAN -
018
-- Patrick McLean, whose death --- on Monday
was held at the Sefton Hotel ----- accidental death.
Failing to Provide - SEDCOLE
- 019
Charles & George Sedcole were charged by their mother with
failing to provide for her ---- she is 69 years of age and
quite unable to work
another son Richard -----
Presentation -
MILNER - 020
-- Members of the Avonside choir ----- met at Mr J.H.STRINGER's house to
present Mr John Milner, the late organist of that church
------- more ----
Thursday 6
March 1879
Inquest -
HOUSTON - 021
-- held at the Winslow Hotel --- child age 2
years --- parent Mr Houston ---
accidental death ----
Greymouth - HURLEY
- 023
a miner named Dennis Hurley was killed by a fall of earth in his
tail race ---
The Late Mr E.J.WAKEFIELD -
024
funeral of Mr Edward J. Wakefield who died on Monday
------ formerly a member of St Augustine Lodge ----
The Late Mr RADCLIFFE - 026
funeral of the late Mr Radcliffe ------ more than 100
vehicles were included in the procession ---- to Addington
Cemetery ---- as licensee
of the Commercial Hotel as a participator in local affairs ------
Friday 7
March 1879
Wellington - BROWN -
027
A Swede named Jan Brown was killed at Porirua by a tree falling
on him.
Saturday 8
March 1879
Maintenance - GRIFFITHS
- 033
a man named W.H.Griffiths was summoned by his wife
for failing to provide for herself and family -------- lots
more -------
Accident - 034
-- 2 carts, the property of Messrs G. MILSOM and J.SANSOM came into collision
------the shaft of the latter's cart ran into the chest of the
horse
in Mr Milsom's cart which was being driven by Fred EAST -----
Monday 10
March 1879
Greymouth - POWELL
- 032
a passenger named Powell, an hotelkeeper at Ross, died
suddenly on board the steamer Kennedy, last night.
Tuesday
11 March 1879
Wellington - MABAN -
034
an elderly man named Mathew Maban, supposed to have been
recently manager of a station in the Wairarapa, was found dead in
his bed -----
Fatal Accident -
PERCE - 035
a fatal accident occurred at --- at Heathcote Valley by which a
man named Henry Perce, who was a sailor, had arrived in the
Hydaspes ----- was
engaged at Messrs Royse, Stead and Co's brickworks with 2
other men named David GRAY
and John BOON ----------
an inquest will be held today.
Woodend - STONE
- 036
Mr S. Stone, jnr, while driving a team along the North
road, was thrown from the dray and his arm broken --------
South Rakaia - CAMPBELL
- 037
a curious accident whhich might have resulted fatally occurred to
a young child belonging to Mr Wm Campbell, blacksmith, of
this township --- it appears
the child was looking over the top of the pig-sty at 2 pigs when they
pulled it into the sty, and the mother attracted by the
cries --- the pigs had torn nearly
all the clothes off the child --------- escaped with a few
scratches.
Kumara - Inquest - ELLIS - 038
an inquest was held ---- a miner named David
ellis, who ---- descended into an old shaft
----- accidental death -- was an old Good Templar a
nd the Order in full regalia attended his funeral at which 500
people were present.
Wednesday
12 March 1879
Inquest - PERCE -
039
----- body of Henry Perce, who was killed the previous day
by a fall of earth. --- accidental death ---- no
blame was attached to anyone.
Presentation -
WILLIS - 041
--- about 40 of Leithfield and Amberley residents assembled at
the Crown Hotel, Amberley to farewell Sergt. Willis,
who leaves the district for Akaroa ------
accompanying purse of sovereigns and tea and coffee
service -------- signed by 70
persons ---------
Thursday
13 March 1879
Thames - 043
FLAHERTY - Dr
Francis Flaherty, surgeon of the Thames Hospital, is
dead ------
HOPKROFFT -
Funeral of the late editor of the Thames Evening Star was
largely attended, 300 masons were present.
Port Chalmers - EVANS
- 045
At Port Chalmers Police Court today --- loss of the boy David
Evans from the barque Easterhill, Captain William
Taylor on a voyage from London
to Port Chalmers -----
Accident - SHIELDS
- 046
accident occurred on the Albury railway ---- John
Shields, a carpenter, residing in Timaru,
---- fatally injured. ------ he had a wife and
4 children ----
a very long column -----
Friday 14
March 1879
Ship - HYDASPES
- 047
the ship took her departure for London last night being
towed to sea -- takes 37 passengers ---
17 in the saloon and 20 in the 2nd saloon ------
Departure - Dr
DONALD - 049
Dr W. Donald, for many years Resident Magistrate at
Lyttelton, and one of the oldest colonists in the district,
left for England in the Hydaspes ---- i
ntention to return to New Zealand --------
Timaru - SHIELDS -
050
Shields, who was run over by a train, expired
---- at the inquest today a verdict was returned that no blame
was atrtachable to the engine-driver,
leaves a wife and 3 young children --- provided for.
Kent - 051
500 Kent labourers and 200 other emigrants
leave Plymouth for New Zealand in the steamer Stad Haarlem,
chartered by the New Zealand Government.
Inquest - Leeston - THIN - 052
----- Jessie Thin, an infant.
---- died of congestion of the brain
------ more
Inquest - TURNER -
053
---- Miss Turner ----- of Auckland ------
Hokitika - WOODS -
054
a sailor named Isaac Woods, belonging to the steamer
Waipara, was washed overboard whilst entering the river
---- body not yet discovered,
leaves a wife and 2 children.
Monday 17
March 1879
Kumara - HORNSBY -
059
A West Coast miner, named David Hornsby, was killed by a
falling tree while felling bush.
Accident - SMITH
- 060
William Smith, the railway engine driver who was run over
by a train some weeks ago, died at the hospital yesterday
afternoon ------
an inquest will be held ----
Wednesday
19 March 1879
The Late Sergeant-Major KERR
- 064
Captain Craig's recently published appeal on behalf of the widow and
family of the late respected Sergeant-Major Kerr, has
been most liberally
responded to by many of our generous residents -----------
Protection Order - CONNELL
- 066
a protection order was granted to Caroline Connell, against her
husband James Connell.
Wife Desertion -
DANN - 067
Robert Dann was charged with deserting his wife in Auckland. ----
Inquest - SMITH
- 068
--- William Smith late engine-driver on the Canterbury
railways. ---- accidental death --- the funeral
took place immediately after ---- Smith was a
steady young man aged 24 unmarried ------
longish column -----
Thursday
20 March 1879
Timaru - BARRY
- 069
A seaman named William Barry, on board the schooner Owake
lying at Timaru had his left arm fractured -----
Napier - O'NEILL -
071 & 072
A fatal accident occurred to a man named Michael O'Neill, while
bathing in the surf --- walking along the beach with his
employer Mr J. HAYDEN.
---- deceased was 19 years of age and recently
arrived by the ship City of Auckland. -------
Accident in Port -
WILSON - 073
a serious accident happened to Mr T. Wilson, foreman stevedore
for Messrs TALBOT and McCLATCHIE on board the ship
Boyne ---- his escape
from death was a near one ------
Protection Order - MITCHELL
- 074
Mary Ann Mitchell applied to the court for a married woman's
protection order against her husband Isaac Mitchell ------
Friday 21
March 1879
Death - Prebbleton - PREBBLE - 076
Mrs Anna Maria Prebble, one of the pilgrims of Canterbury
died --- at her res. at Prebbleton. was 68 years of
age, bedridden for some time ---
New Plymouth - REVELL
- 077
A meeting of creditors of Henry Revell, baker and
confectioner -----
Saturday
22 March 1879
Inquest - Sheffield - BEVAN - 078
---- at Flanagan's Hotel ---- late
William Bevan of Orchid Flower station, farmer, who
was killed by a loaded dray ---- deceased and brother
were carting straw --- on Homebush station
--- accidental death ----
Accident - BOOTH -
080
a serious accident occurred on Thursday to a man named John
Booth, employed on SEALEY
Bros' farm. He was kicked in the face by a horse
and his jaw badly fractured ----
The Late Sergeant-Major Kerr -
081
The members of the Timaru Artillery Corps have subscribed 22
pounds among themselves towards the fund now being collected for the
widow of the
late Sergeant-Major Kerr.
Monday 24
March 1879
Presentation - FRAME
- 082
On 19 March Mr J. Frame, late station master at
Lincoln, was presented with a handsome gold watch, on his
being promoted to Southbridge ------
Maintenance - LYRETT
- 084
George Lyrett was charged with wilfully failing to provide for his wife
and child. --------
Wednesday
26 March 1879
Accident - JEFFREY
- 086
an extremely painful accident occurred at the Meat Preserving
Company's Works, near Timaru ----- to a workman named
Edward Jeffrey -------- no
t expected to recover ----
Dunedin - PAISLEY
- 088
An accident attended with fatal results --- Andrew Paisley,
18 years old, and eldest son of Mr Robert Paisley,
farmer, Upper Junction, -------
young woman named Eliza LEMON found
his body --------
Desertion - DANN
- 089
Robert Dann, on remand from 19 March ---- charged
with leaving his wife ------ seafaring
man, has no family, only been married 5mths -------
Thursday
27 March 1879
Accidents - - 092-1 & 092-2
JEFFREY - the man
Jeffrey, who fell into the boiling vat at the meat factory is in
a precarious state ------
WINKLE -
Jacob, in the employ of Mr Rogers, Timaru, was thrown
from a cart -------
TAYLOR - a woman
named Taylor, walking home at Sumner, slipped and broke her
left arm ----
BRADY -
descend froma hayloft of Mr McLean's stables, Amberley
------ broke his ankle
McRAE - the horse
attached to Mr McRae's cab ---- Ashburton
Friday 28 March 1879
Death - JEFFREY -
094
The man Jeffrey ----- who was scalded ----
washdyke, died in hospital ------- his
age is 32 and he is unmarried. an inquest will be held.
Death - O'BRIEN
- 095 (1) & 096 (2)
A man named George O'Brien who had sustained serious injuries at
Maheno, was brought into hospital where he died immediately
afterwards.
Saturday
29 March 1879
Inquest - JEFFREY
- 097
an inquest was held this afternoon on Jeffreys, who was
scalded at the Meat Preserving Works on Tuesday and who
died yesterday a verdict of
accidental death was returned.
Death - CREICHTON
- 099
Constable Creichton, who has for some 6mths been stationed at
Lyttelton, died ----- was a young man,
unmarried, ---- more ---
Accident - WHEATLEIGH
- 100
----- Mounted Constable Wheatleigh, who is stationed at
Malvern, had been thrown from his horse ----- compound
fracture of one leg. ------
Inquest - Ashburton - GREENAWAY - 101
an inquest was held ----- death of James Greenaway who was
drowned at Wakanui creek ---- james greenaway, a
farmer residing at Wakanui said he was the father of the
child. the creek runs through his property ---- Jacob
MOOR was the last witness at the time -----
Presentation -
WADDELL - 102
--- Rev R. Waddell and Mrs Waddell who are about to
leave Canterbury (Prebbleton) for Otago, were
presented with a beautiful silver tea and coffee service and
inkstand. ---
Monday 31
March 1879
Accidents - 103
FORWARD -
Charles, in the employ of Mr Pilbrow, temuka, w as kicked
by a horse, -- had his leg badly fractured -----
HEIGH - John ---
jaw broken from the kick of a horse -- now in Timaru Hospital ---
FAGAN - 5yr old
daughter of Mr Michael Fagan, farmer, of North Rakaia
---------
WHEATLEIGH -
Sergeant --- stationed at Malvern --- riding home -- horse became
frightened ----- leg broken ----
UDEN - man
named Uden -- knocked down by a horse --- ridden by a man named
Dyer. --- right arm broken at wrist ----
Death - BLACK
- 104
Mr William Black, an engineer of the lighthouse row ---- at
Akaroa -- found dead on the ranges near the town ---
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
20 December 2008
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