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Saturday  1 December  1883
Births  -  002
GORDON  -  on 10 November  at --  to wife of G.Harry Gordon  -  a daughter
WALKER  -  on 30 November  at Syanmore Road  to wife of J.Q.Walker  -  a son.

Marriages  -  002
BOLGER  -  GALLAN  - on 29 November at ---- Rangiora,  by --  John Bolger  to  Mary Gallan.
GULLIVER - HESSELL  -  on 29 Nov. at  ---  Rangiora,  by  ---  George Allan, 4th son of James Gulliver to  Elizabeth, dau. of late George Lazenby Hessell.

Death  -  002
HATCH  -  on 30 Nov.  Charles Frederick William  Hatch,  aged  4 years.


Monday  3 December  1883
Birth  -  006
MARTIN  -  on 1 Dec.  at ---  to wife of William H.J.C. Martin  -  a  son  (stillborn)

Death  -  006
MISSEN  -  on 26 Nov.  at Grehan Valley,   Eva Anne Missen,  beloved daughter of B.T.Missen,  aged 5 years  7mths.


Tuesday  4 December -  
Marriages  -  012
MOORE  -  PALL  -  on 30 Nov. at -- by --  A. Moore  to  Harriet Pall.
PILE -  NOONAN  -  on 1 Dec. at Lyttelton by ---  William Pyle  of St Bathans,  Otago  to  Maggie Magdalene Noonan  of Christchurch.

Deaths  -  012
ICK  -  on 3 Dec.  at Papanui  -  Jane,    beloved wife of Charles Thomas Ick,  in her  54th year.
WALKER  -  on 3 Dec.  at  Bath st.  Leonard,   youngest son of Richard  and Louisa Walker,  aged 10 and half months.


Wednesday  5 December  1883
Birth  -  019
CARDWELL  -  on 4 December  at Avonside,  Mrs John Cardwell  -  a daughter
JENKINS  -  on 3 December  at -  Southbridge  to wife of Thomas Jenkins  -  a son.

Death  -  019
THOMPSON  -  on 3 December  at Lyttelton,  Ellen,  beloved wife of Captain Samuel Thompson,   aged 28 years


Thursday 6 December  1883
Birth  -  024
BIRCH  -  on 3 December  at her residence --  Dunedin,   to wife of W.J.Birch  -  a daughter.

Deaths  -  024
DAVIDSON  -  on 27 November  at Kaiapoi,  Mary,  wife of John Davidson,  aged 45? years,  Abderdeenshire papers please copy.
HAMILTON  -  at Latimer Square  on  6 Dec.  William John Warburton? Hamilton,  eldest son of late Rev John Vesey Hamilton of ----  Kent  aged 58


Friday  7 December  1883
Births  -  026
HARRIS  -  on 6 December  at ---- North Belt  to wife of Henry Harris  -  a daughter.
HUTTON  -  on 6 December  at East belt  to wife of A. Hutton  -  a son,  premature.


Saturday 8 December  1883
Birth - 032
McFARLANE  -  on 7 December  at ---  to wife of R. McFarlane  -  a daughter.

Marriage  -  032
HOPKINS  -  STEVENS  -  on 29 Nov.  at ----  Henry Joseph,  son of William Hopkins  of Saltwater Creek  to  Eliza, dau. of John Stevens,  of Woodend.


Monday 10 December  1883
Births -  040
BLAIR  -  on 7 December at ---  to wife of D.Blair  -  a daughter

Marriages  -  040
WATSON  -  HIGHT  -  on 6 Nov. at ----Joseph,  4th son of William Watson, farmer, Brookside  to Sarah Emily, 3rd dau. of Henry Hight --- Brookside.
WESTMACOTT  -  DEPREE  -  on 5 Dec. at ---  Nelson, by --  Herbert Westmacott  to  Ada Janet Depree.

Deaths  -  040
HUNTER  - at --- Stanmore Road, Richmond,  John Hunter,  aged 50 ---
MARSH  -  on 9 December   at ---  Mr H. Marsh,  late of Oxford,    aged 30 ------

Funeral Notice  -  039
DEMPSEY  -  Mary Ann,  Tuesday at half past 2.  for the Church of England Cemetery.


Tuesday 11 December  1883
Births  -  043
WARD  -  on 8 December  at Lyttelton  to wife of Wilfred Ward -  a daughter

Marriage  -  043
NORMAN  -  BAKER  -  on 27 Sept.  at -- Masterton,  by --William George Norman,  late of Canterbury  to  Catherian, dau of William Barker,  farmer Opaki ----

Funeral Notice  -  043a
MARSH  -  Harry,  leave his fathers res.  West Oxford  for the cemetery at 1 o'clock  on Wednesday the 12th inst.



Wednesday  12 December  1883
Births  -  048
BUCHANAN  -  on 11 December  at Sydenham,  to wife of J. Buchanan  -  a son.
BRADY  -  on 11 Dec. at Stanmore road    to wife of James Brady  -  a son.  -------

Death  -  048
PERKES  -  on 11 December at --  Sydenham,  Mrs Emily Perkes,  dau of late Robert MYHILL,  Bintry,  near Guist, Norfolk, England.

Funeral Notice  -  049
PERKES  -  Emily  ---  wife of Mr T. Perkes  ---   for the Addington Cemetery  at 2-30pm.


Thursday 13 December  1883
Funeral Notice  -  054
SADLER  -  Emily Louisa,  dau. of Richard Sadler ----  for the Addington Cemetery.

Births  -  055
HOLMES  -  on 5 December   at ----   to wife of D. Gordon Holmes,  Holmeslee,  South Rakaia  -  a son.

Marriage  -  055
JOHNSTON  -  ALLEN  -  on 6 Dec.  at ---  Hugh,  2nd son of late Hugh Johnston  to  Elizabeth,  eld. dau. of Samuel Allen  Esq.

Deaths  -  055
IVES  -  on 9 Dec.  at Southbridge,  Anna Helen, wife of George Ives,  aged 36 years.
KING  -  on 12 Dec.  at his res.  Office road,  Frederick William King,  in his 59th year.


Friday  14 December  1883
Birth  -  060
CHISHOLM -  on 13 Dec. at Schoolhouse,  Waikari,  to wife of James B.Chisholm  -  a son.


Saturday  15 December  1883
Funeral Notices  -  064
BOWMAN  -  William,  --- on Sunday 16th inst,  at 2-30pm.
HENWOOD  -  Beatrice,  daughter of  John Brown Henwood,  -----  on Sunday 16 Dec. at 12 o'clock  for the Papanui Cemetery.


Tuesday  18 December  1883
Birth -  072
BRAKE  -  on 15 December  at Ashburton,  to wife of James Brake -  a son.

Death  -  072
WILLIAMS  -  on 16 December,  David James,  2nd son of John Williams,  aged 18 years.


Wednesday  19 December  1883
Births  -  078
TEAKLE  -  on 16 December  at the Parsonage,  Lincoln,  to wife of Rev J.F.Teakle -  a daughter
BULL  -  on 15 December at South Rangitata,  to wife of  John Bull,  of Peel Forest  -  a son.

Deaths  -  078
SEAGER  -  on 18 December,  Mary Ann Seager,  relict of S.H.Seager  -  aged 68.
LEE  -  on 17 December  at his res.  Peachcroft,  Southbridge,  Edward James Lee,  aged 61.


Thursday  20 December  1883
Birth  -  085
MALCOLM  -  on 19 November  at Hewitts road,  Merivale,  to wife of R. Malcolm  -  a son.

Marriages  -  085
ROBERTSON - POTTS -  on 19 Dec. at ---  Governor's Bay -- John Alexander, of Invercargill  to  Jane Brander Lloyd,  dau. of T.H.Potts,  Ohinitahi.
FOWERAKER  -  MORGAN - on 19 Dec. at  -- by --William Foweraker,  of Pleasant Point  to  Harriette Francis, eld dau of Robert Morgan, Belfast, Ireland.

Deaths  -  085
HASSAL  -  on 26 Nov.  accidentally killed at Otakeho, North Island, Charles Edward,  3rd son of late Thomas & Maria Hassal  of Kaiapoi,  aged 28?
NEWTON  -  on 18 Dec. at   ----  Charlotte Margaret,  only dau. of George and Mary Ann C. Newton  age 4 years  5mths,  late of Dunedin.


Friday 21 December  1883
Deaths  -  087
ANDERSON  -  on 5 Dec.  at Bridge End House,  Musselburgh, Scotland,  James Anderson,  chemist,  father of H.N.Anderson,  Sargood's, Christchurch.
HOLDER  -  on 20 Dec. at May Villa,  Durham Street North,  Christchurch,   Mrs Charles Holder,  late of St Georges,  Salop,  England.
McFARLAND  -  on 20 December  at res of brother-in-law N.Alexander, Rebecca,  bel. dau. of Andrew & Mary McFarland,  in her 37th year.
WEIR  -  on 20 Dec. at his res.  Hoon Hay road,  Spreydon,  Henry Weir,   aged 40 years.


Saturday  22 December  1883
Births  -  091
GUNSTRIP  -  on 18 Dec.  at Cambridge Tce east,  to wife of John Guntrip,  -  a daughter.
HORNE  -  on 19 Dec.  at Allentown,  Ashburton,  to wife of Wm Horne -  a son,   stillborn.

Marriage  -  091
RICHARDS  -  BUTTON  -  on 20 Dec.  at --  by ---  H.Seymour Richards  to  Bertha J.Button,  eld. dau. of Mr Frederick Button,  Christchurch.

Death  -  091
DAVIDSON  -  on 21 Dec. at his parents res. ------    Robert Alexander,  bel. son of Alexander & Mary Ann Davidson  -  in his 20th?   year.


Monday  24 December  1883
Marriages  -  096
HENDERSON  -  RAIKES  -  on 18 Dec. at Nelson,  Thomas Saville,  only son of late Rev. Thomas Henderson, of Aberdeen, Scotland   to Susan Bisset,
                                       2nd dau of   Henry Campbell Raikes,  late of Bengal Civil Service.
BROWN - MARTIN  -  on 20 Dec. at --- Wellington, by -- J.Evans Brown M.H.R. for St Albans  to  Mrs Jane (Emily) Martin,  of ----  Wellington.


Wednesday  26 December  1883
Births  -  098
EVERITT  -  on 20 Dec. at Tuam st. west,  to wife of W.H.Everett  -  a daughter
MULLIGAN  -  on 22 Dec  at  Colombo st. north,  to wife of James Mulligan  -  a daughter

Death  -  098
BRYANT  -  at res of her parents ---  Rose May Josephine,  dau. of Daniel and Helen Bryant,  aged 3,   or could be  8 years.


Thursday  27 December  1883
Births  -  102
McLACHLAN  -  on 25 Dec. at Grotholm,  Cheddar  to wife of Mr Archibald McLalchan  -  a son.
ARDLEY  -  on 25 Dec.  at  Kilmore st.  east,  to Mrs George Ardley  -  a son.

Marriage  -  102
WRIGHT  -  STEWART  - on 28 Nov. at -- by -- John Inglis, only son of J.T.Wright,  Proffessor of Music,  Dunedin  to  Rankellor Kilgour, 
                                           eldest dau. of Captain James Stewart,  of Dunedin.

Death  -  102
BRADY  -  on 25 Dec.  Madras st,  Christchurch,  Francis Henry,  son of the late Patrick Smith Brady,    aged 8?  years.


Funeral Notice  -  102a
CHRISTISON  -   Chails ---  hus of  Mrs Christison  ---  leave Christchurch Hospital  for Addington Cemetery  at 2pm  Friday  28 December.


Friday 28 December  1883
Births  -  106
BARNS  -  on 27 Dec. at Gloucester st. east  to wife of F.H.Barns  -  a daughter
MENZIES  -  on 27 Dec. at McIntosh Bay  to wife of J.H.Menzies  -  a daughter.

Marriage  -  106
HUGHEY  -  SUTHERLAND  - on 26 Dec. at -- Sefton by ---John Hughey,  of Rangiora  to  Annie,  2nd dau. of Mr J.Sutherland,  Mount Grey Downs, Sefton.

Death  -  106
BARNETT  -  on 27 Dec. at Merivale,  Stanley Harper,  infant son of Thomas Henry Barnett,  aged 9mths.


Saturday  29 December  1883
Births  -  109
WITHER -  on 24 Dec, at Waikari  to wife of Frederick Wither  -  a son.
ROSEWARNE  -  at Victoria street,  to wife of Randel?  Rosewarne  -  a daughter.

Marriage  -  109
OSBORN  -  ANDERSON  -  on 12 Dec, at --Thomas Lester, son of T.L.Osborn,  Amberley,  to Alice  Margaret,   -- dau. of  late Thomas Anderson,  Chch.

Funeral Notices  -  110
GORMLEY  -  Mary  -- leave her res. Horatia st.  on Sunday  30th inst.  at 2-30pm  for the Catholic Cemetery.
CHRISTENSEN -  Lilly Ellen,  wife of Andrew Christensen --  leave his res. oxford st. Lyttelton  tomorrow 30th  at 4-30pm  for the Church of England Cemetery.


Monday  31 December  1883
Birth  -  112
CATERER  -  on 25 Dec. at ----  to wife of Frederick J.Caterer  -  a son.

Deaths  -  112
DUNHAM  -  on 15 December  at Sydney,  William,  eldest   son of Samuel & Elizabeth Dunham,     aged 24 years.
NEWLOVE  -  at Irwell,  on 29 Dec.  ---  Margaret,  wife of late J.B. Newlove,  aged 67 years.

Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
29 January  2009

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