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Saturday
1 March 1890
Dunedin - 01
ADAMS - --- Mrs Adams living near
Mosgiel died in her
confinement under suspicious circumstances. An inquest was
formally opened this afternoon. -------
Presentation - 02
COLE -----
the teachers of Sydenham School presented Miss Cole --- with a
silver cruet stand and conserve jar. ------- more
Presentation of prizes - East Christchurch
Schools - 03
H.DUNNAGE
- champion of the year -
Mr E.U.JUST -
on leaving the school - marble clock from boys of 5th
and 6th standard.---- also a handsome album --- and a case of
silver teaspoons
Miss DUNNAGE -
retiring from Phillipstown School ------ a writing case inscribed
from the teachers and children.
WILLCOCKS - 04
The friends of Mr A.G.D.Willcocks will be pleased to learn that
he is returning to Christchurch after his 12mths holiday trip round the
world.
Wanganui - Fire - 05
SPRIGGEN's boot store,
---- more -----
Monday 3
March 1890
Dunedin - 07
ADAMS - Inquest on Mrs Adams who died in
childbirth ------- adjourned for a post mortem
Patea - KIRK
- ROBINSON - 08
---Waverley beach -- a boy named Kirk got out of his depth.
His brother went to his assistance ------ youth named
Robinson went to
his assistance both the latter were drowned -------
Inquest - 09
LAURIE - -- on the boy Laurie, who was drowned at
New Brighton, a
verdict of accidental drowning ------- more ----
Maintenance - 10
PEGLER -
Leonard maintenance of 4 children ---- Frank, Catherine,
Leonard and Robert Charles Pegler, inmates of the Burnham
Industrial School.- --- 7
years in the school --- 3 children earning
their living ---- more ----
MORTON - 11
The late Mr J.W.Morton, ----- prime movers in the
formation of the Benevolent Lodge -------
Presentations - 12
STEWART - Miss Stewart
assistant mistress at Ashburton Borough School, by Mr MAYNE, headmaster ---------
SMITH -
Superintendant Smith of the Rangiora Fire Brigade,
presented handsome whistle, silver chain. and Maltese Cross
pendant -----
Tuesday 4
March 1890
Reefton - BRYAN
- 14
a young man anmed Alfred Bryan was drowned in the Inangahua River
--- while bathing.
Wednesday
5 March 1890
Inquest - Dunedin -
17
ADAM - ---Christina Adam, wife of Alexander
Adam, farmer of
Wyllie's Crossing, near Mosgiel ------ more ---
Belfast - 18
BROWN - a boy named Percy Brown, aged 4
and half years, met with an accident at ------- his leg was
broken -----
Culverden - 19
KIRKLAND - ---- fatal accident --- a man
named Harry Kirkland
employed as a driver by Mr A.W.Rutherford, was killed ---
by the upsetting of a dray.
Oamaru - 20
McGRATH - last evening the body of a man
named Michael McGrath was found in a creek near Weston.
--------
University Results - 21
M.A. with honours -
J.M.Beattie, W.Riddle, Miss McLandress, Miss
Duncan, R.G.Whetter, Joseph Moss, W.Gill,
and A.E.A.Palmer.
First Section B.A.
Miss Kate Moss, Miss White, Miss Ross,
A.Crawford, W.Burnside, G.Taing, J.McPhee,
W.Anderson.
Bowen Prize to
Curtis Crowther Plante, Canterbury College,
Andrew Ross Kirk, Canterbury College,
Thursday
6 March 1890
Dunedin - - 23
HOWES - William
Howes, who fell off the express train near Waikouaiti on 20
February, has died in the hospital. -------
DALEY -
Dennis was killed between Dunback and Macraes by falling
off a dray -------
Belfast - 24
BROWN - Percy
, aged 4 and half.
Temuka - 24
ACKROYD - a little girl, daughter of Mr John
Ackroyd, was drowned whilst bathing in the Temuka River.
Fire - Kaiapoi - 25
COUP - ----
at the farm of Mr George Coup, Kaiapoi. -----------
Culverden - 26
KIRKLAND - a horse driver employed by Mr
A.W.Rutherford, of Mendip
Hills, a single man, named Harry Kirkland, aged about
55 met with his death
----- lots more ----
Saturday
8 March 1890
Obituary - DALWOOD
- 29
--- Mr C.Dalwood, ----- some years ago propietor of the Sumner
buses. also at one time had the West Coast mail
contract. the deceased --brother
of Mr J.Dalwood of Christchurch has been of late years prop. of
the Warwick Castle at Balmain, Sydney. ---- he leaves a
widow and children ---
Monday
10 March 1890
Maintenance - 32
STACE - Robert
Stace was charged with failing to obey an order of the Court made 10
March 1888 to pay ----- in support of his wife Maria
Stace
and 3 of the 7 children ----- more ----
Tuesday
11 March 1890
Bankruptcy Proceedings - 34
KENNEDY
- discharge -----
PAYTEN - Thomas
Septimus ----
SINCLAIR - Samuel
-----
HOWLAND -
- Abiel Gifford ------
CARTER - John ------
Napier - 35
GARRY - Mr John Garry, a very old resident
here, dropped dead while working at his forge this morning.
Inquest - Fatal mining accident - 36
JONES - Alexander
Jones aged 23 a native of Cardrona, lost his life
------- more ----
Maintenance - 37
MUNDAY - Josephine
- deserting her 3 children ----------
Thursday
13 March 1890
Dunedin - 40
AULD - Mr William
Auld, storekeeper, has died from result of an accident when
returning home from Tuapeka.
Wellington - 41
KERTANS? - the body of a man about 33 years of age -----
was found in the
harbour this morning ----- bible found with the name
James Keritans inside
Friday 14
March 1890
Tinwald - Presentation - GARBETT - 44
--Rev R.F.Garbett, Anglican minister at Tinwald
------ presented with a purse of sovereigns, by
Mr LOWE
----- entertained by Miss STEELE,
Mesdames CRISP, TIPPETTS and WILLIAMS and Messrs FOOKS, WILLIAMS, POPE and
TIPPETTE.
Saturday
15 March 1890
Wellington - GALLAGHER
- 46
the body found floating in the harbour on Thursday has been identified
as that of Hugh Gallagher -------- deceased was a single
man and had a
brother residing in Oamaru.
Auckland - 47
HUNTER - William Hunter, aged 30 slipped on
the pavement --- taken to hospital and died from a
fractured skull.
Dunedin - 48
RADOW - Peter Radow, the seaman who received
injuries to his spine while
walking on the Rattray street wharf has died in hospital.
Monday 17
March 1890
Leeston - 50
HAMILTON -
--- Mrs Hamilton, wife of Rev S. Hamilton, died
suddenly ----
JOHNSTON - Mrs
Johnstone, wife of Mr W. Johnstone, tailor, died
--------
Wanganui - 51
JOHNSTON - a young
man named Edward Johnston, employed by Mr G. Flyger, clothier, is
missing. his hat has been found in the river -------
Wellington - Obituary - 52
WILLIAMS - Captain Williams, formerly owner of
the Black Diamond line of colliers, died today -------
Lyttelton - 53
MADDEN - --a man named George Madden, who was
working on board the
Harold at Lyttelton fell down the vessel's hold,
-------
Tuesday
18 March 1890
Westport - 59
FLANAGAN - Patrick
Flanagan, an elderly man -------
Wednesday
19 March 1890
Fire - 61
McCAW - --a house at Balcairn belonging to Mr
McCaw was destroyed by fire -------
Invercargill - 62
FREEMAN - --- Charles Freeman, an old and
respected citizen
-------- 71 years of age, -----
more ----
Thursday
20 March 1890
The Late George MADDEN
- 64
the funeral of the unfortunate George Madden who met his death
falling down a hold took place ------ leaving a wife and 4
children --- lots more ----
Fielding - Fatal coach accident - GILMER - 65
--- coach on way to Birmingham the brake gave way ---- driver and
2 passengers severly bruised and 3rd named Fortune Gilmer
aged 72 -----
died shortly afterwards----- from internal injuries and
severe shock to his system.
Obituary - MOLYNEUX
- 67
--- Mr John Molyneux ----- in his 60th year
came to New Zealand from Melbourne where he landed in 1857
----- arrived in New Zealand in 1864 ---purchased a vessel
named the Randolph with Captain Gray
and W. Smith both
deceased. --- bought the ketch Linnet, traded to Pigeon bay
for many
years. In 1880 he retired and
with Mrs Molyneux took a trip to the Old Country for 14mths
---- Leaves a wife and no children a very long
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Friday 21
March 1890
Auckland - DANIELS
- LYELL - COOPER - 69
Captain Daniels, Miss Lyell, and Miss Cooper were
drowned by the upsetting of a boat in Manukau Harbour
---- 2 boys named Edwards
and Lyell saved
themselves by swimming to the shore ---------
Saturday
22 March 1890
Auckland - Sad boating accident - 72
---- Captain DANIELS,
Miss COWPER, Miss LYELL, a girl of 14 years and
2 lads named LYELL and DEMPSEY ----- Captain
Daniels
was once chief officer of the County of Kintore and was well known to
shipping masters. ------- long column
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Dunedin - 73
SCOTT - Robert
Scott, aged 7, a son of Mrs David Scott,
sign-writer, Roslyn, was drowned -----
Monday
24 March 1890
Waikari - LIENMORE
- 76
-- a lad named Ernest Lienmore, working for Mr John O'Carroll at Hawarden,
was kicked in the chest by one of --- horses -------
he is 17 years of age and has a mother living near
Dunedin. (spelling of name as in paper)
Sudden Death -
McDONALD - 77
A single woman named Anne McDonald, living at Mr John Uran's, Bingsland, was
found dead in her bed this morning.
----- she was 46 years
of age and her only relative here is a sister who is a
nurse at Christchurch Hospital. --------
Tuesday
25 March 1890
Presentation - HULBERT-
81
-- photo of the members of the Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club
intended for presentation to Mr C.P. Hulbert
at the Club's annual smoke concert ----
Wanganui - THOMSON
- 82
at a fire, by which a 4 roomed cottage was burned down at
midnight, Fireman Thompson distinguised himself by
rushing through the
flames and saving lives of the 2 children who were asleep in the back
portion of the building.
Wednesday
26 March 1890
Waikari - FINWALDT
- 85
The lad Ernest Finwaldt who was kicked by a horse at
Hawarden near Waikari died in the Christchurch
Hospital about 11am.
(spelling of name as in paper)
Accident - 86
PIERCE - This morning a man named
Pierce, a resident of New
Brighton, while riding his horse into town, met with an
accident -------
Practical Sympathy -
WEIR - 87
as a result of the active canvass made by Mr John FERGUSON ---- he
has collected --- towards the relief of the widow and family of
the late Mr Matthew Weir. ----- hopes to make a sufficient
sum to purchase a home for the family. --------
Thursday
27 March 1890
Maintenance - ABBOTT
- 90
Thomas Abbott ---- contribute towards the support of 4 of
the children of which he was the grandfather
------- the complainant Alexander Raynel -----
part of the family of George Abbott ------- lots more -----
Fires - 91
BRIGINS -
Wellington - a store owned by Mr Brigins, occupied by Mr C. Brown, draper,
-------- Miss Rooney's
millinery shop was gutted
MAITLAND -
house at Roselyn, Dunedin owned by Mr J.S. was burnt down
last night.
SCHAEF's -
upholsterer's shop,
Hokitika - Duke of Edinburgh Theatre
---- destroying and Sarginsons bakery as well as Hawker's bakery -----
Escape from Fatal accident - BROOKS
- 92
--- escape from a fatal accident --- by Thomas Brooks, in
the employ of Messrs Bissett,
butchers, ---- had occasion to cross the railway
line just as the express was coming along, --- the cart Mr Brooks
was driving ---- train dashed into it smashing
it to atoms ---- both horse
and driver escaped instant death by a miracle ------- more
Friday 28
March 1890
Presentation - 94
FAIRCLOUGH - --- Rev P. W. Fairclough was
presented by Mr G.H.Blackwell
----- Kaiapoi Weslyan Church a purse of sovereigns
----------
Inquest - FYNMORE
- 95 & 98
------ Edwin Smith,
Inspecting officer of Industrial schools identified the body of Ernest
Fynmore a recent inmate of Burnham Industrial School
---- age 16 years and 4 mths ----- committed at
Timaru on 13 November 1883 and licensed out to Mr Candy of Halswell
on 11 November 1889 --- died on 26 March --- inquest
adjourned --
Bankruptcy - 96
FLEMING - Mr Jubal Fleming tobbacconist
----- lots more -----
Auckland - TALBOT
- 104
the young man who was drowned ---- while attempting to save
the occupants of a capsizing boat was Henry Talbot, 22
years of age,
3rd officer of the ship Persian Empire. all the occupants of the
boat were rescued as well as Thomas
and Goodwin, 2 hands of
the
Persian Empire, it was believed Talbot was struck on the head
with a paddle wheel of a ferry steamer ------ deceased's only relatives
are 2 aunts in England
Sudden Death - 97
PORTER - Margaret Porter, wife of an employee
at the Government workshops died ------
Saturday
29 March 1890
Westport - NORTH
- 100
Mrs North, wife of T.O.North, bootmaker, late of
Greymouth, dropped dead ----- while talking with Messrs Hodgson and Marshall
in her house. ------
Monday 31
March 1890
Neglected children - COGAR
- 102
John Cogar, 10 years old and George Cogar, 7 years
old were brought before the court as neglected children,
their mother was dead,
and their father at sea. --------
Found dead - 103
DAVIS - --- a man named Edward Davis, a
gardener, had been found dead at Lakeside.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
26 May 2009
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