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Monday 1
October 1894
Napier - CARNELL
-
A son of Mr S. Carnell, M.H.R. fell into the water when going on
board the Corinna at Napier on Saturday. ----- one of the
people on the launch eventually jumped in and rescued him
Nelson - OGILVIE
-
On Saturday evening a fatal accident happened, whereby Mrs
Ogilvie, an old resident here, 76 years f age, was
killed. She fell over the sea wall on the Haven Road
----- an inquest will be held.
Sumner - Christchurch - DUNAN and CARL -
Shortly before the start of the Cross Country Steeplechase at Sumner on
Saturday afternoon, ------ shied at a passing tram
and ran into it. Messrs A. Duncan and W. Carl were in the
sulky at the time, but escaped unhurt -----------
Christchurch -
UNWIN - a boy named Unwin was admitted to the
hospital yesterday morning
------ fractured foot, ----- fall from a horse on the
Papanui road, on Saturday
Sumner - Christchurch -
McKERNIN - on Saturday evening a man named Mckernin
fell off the Sumner
tram near St Peter's Church, and fractured his collar-bone
badly. --------
Timaru - CLARKSON
-
a man named J. Clarkson slipped while gathering mussels from
under the timbers under the Moody Wharf, Timaru on Saturday
------- fortunately 2 gentlemen were on the wharf at the
time ---- Clarkson was nearly exhausted when he was given
the rope.
Tuesday 2 October 1894
Funeral - De
TROY -
the funeral of the late Mr W. de Troy and his daughter took place at
Rangiora yesterday afternoon, and despite very bad weather there
was a large attendance ------ the remains were buried side by
side in the Church of England cemetery and the Rev H. East
conducted the service at the graves.
Fielding - Fire - WORSFOLD - WOODING - ATTWOOD -
a fire in Manchester street, this morning destroyed Worsfold's
boarding-house, premises of Wooding, watchmaker, and
Attwood, photographer
----- Pollock the
owner,
Gisborne - HINANAHI
-
the police received information last night that --- named Hamuera
Hianahi was thrown from his horse at Tologa Bay on
Saturday, and died the
same night. The Natives have removed
the body to Whangara.
Timaru -
NASH - a settler living near Timaru, James
Nash, a single
man 45 years of age, was found dead last evening in a
paddock where he had been working.
Wednesday 3 October
1894
MOODY
and JACKSON -
this morning as 2 men named Moody and Jackson were driving
a trap ------
Saturday
6 October 1894 page 4
An Unfortunate Child - WEST -
an unfortunate child Samuel West, a child aged 4 yrs,
--------- been brought up by Mrs BARRY,
who had kept it for
nearly 4 yrs, the child was committed to the Burnham
Industrial School.
Tuesday 9
October 1894
Christchurch - BROWN
-
2 men who were working at the Empire Hotel in High street, about
noon yesterday. they were employed by Mr Victor in painting and
decorating the commercial bar --------- on o f them John
Brown, was taken to hospital ---- email
for a copy
Southbridge - MARTIN
-
a man named Hans Martin met an accident at Southbridge yesterday
afternoon. ------- fractured his left leg. set by Drs
Lomax-Smith and Aynsley.
email for a copy.
Wednesday 10 October
1894
Inquest - Dunedin - KENNY -
an inquest was held at Henley, touching the death of Mrs Ann
Kenny, wife of a farmer. ------------ death due to
syncope, and a verdict to that effect was returned.
Wellington - AYERS
-
William Ayers, a labourer, employed whitewashing the inner
wall of the Government Insurance Buildings, fell off the scaffold
a distance of 40 feet, fractured
his skull and died almost
immediately. ---------- the man was married but had no
family.
Inquest - Hastings -
WARRILOW - at the inquest on Hannah Warrilow
last night, -----
Napier -
HALLETT -James Hallett, an old settler at
Meanee, -------
Thursday 11 October
1894
Halkett, Canterbury - Frank Bywater
SMITH -
bankruptcy
-------------- a long piece of interest to any
family members.
Friday 12 October 1894
Meeting of creditors - Frank Bywater SMITH - page
2
a long column ------ email for a copy
page 3
Auckland -
SMITH - William Smith, 44, a gum digger at
Pakatua, near
Kaikohe ------ while being removed to the Auckland
Hospital, he died.
Christchurch -
MURDOCH - A woman named Annie Murdoch was admitted
to hospital last evening suffering from injuries to her head -----
Christchurch - FRASER
-
Miss Fraser and the 3 lads at present in the hospital suffering from
injuries received in the switchback railway accident on Saturday night
are progressing very well.
Saturday 13 October
1894
Auckland - LEVY
- narrow escape from death -
a railway accident occurred at the crossing at Morningside, when
Mr Levy, a settler of Waikaimiti, and Mrs Dickson and child
had a narrow escape of losing their lives. -----------
Napier - MULLIGAN
-
the body of William Mulligan, who left Petone, over a
fortnight ago to walk to Mohaka, was found in the Awatere river
yesterday, not far from the station where Mulligan was employed.
Christchurch - SMITH
-
as Mr L.J.Smith, confectioner of Barbadoes street, was
crossing the Waimakiriri river yesterday, his trap was capsized
and both shafts broken. Mr Smith escaped unhurt.
-------- the accident occurred at Butcher's Ford.
---------- longish column
Obituary - Greymouth -
WATERS - Mr
F.B.Waters, Mayor of this town, after a brief
illness, died this morning.
Monday 15 October 1894
Temuka - Fire - WRIGHT
- GIBBS -
TA?GNEY -
a fire at Temuka last night destroyed 4 shops, the property of Mr
J.W.Wright Opawa. 2 were occupied by Gibbs, a secondhand
dealer, and Ta?gney, a bootmaker, but the others were
unoccupied. ------
Port Chalmers - Ketch Caitlin
missing - HANNING
& LOUDEN -
----- the Master was Captain W. Hanning, and a crew
of 3 men. One was David Louden, the other 2 men were known
by their christian names George and Charley. ------
Auckland - HOPE
& WILSON -
a woman named Hope, wife of George Hope, accidently fell out of a
cab on Saturday evening ------- taken to a house owned by Julia
Wilson. Dr Lindsay
called in --- ordered removal to
hospital where she died yesterday evening. an inquest is now
proceeding.
Waikari, North Canterbury - BELL -
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning the employees of Lake Sumner Station
were washing their horses in Lake Taylor. James Bell swam his
horse into the lake 3 times, and the 3rd time his horse returned
riderless. ----------- the body was recovered 2 hours
later. -----
Tuesday 16 October 1894
Auckland - inquest - HOPE -
at the inquest on the body of Mrs Minnie Hope, wife of a jockey
at Napier, the jury returned a verdict - that Minnie
Hope met her death by falling from the diver's seat of a hansom
cab, causing concussion of the brain,
------- Samuel Pierce,
the
cabdriver, ----
Dunedin -
SKINNER - Margaret
Skinner, a married woman, 72 years of age , residing
at South Dunedin, died -----------
Wellington - divorce -
LONG v LONG - in the divorce court
in the case Long v Long, the wife's petition for a
decree was made absolute.
Dunedin - Denistry results -
the following have passed the dental examination -
Robert KIDD,
Dunedin,
William LEATHAM,
Harry KILGOUR,
George MURRAY, and
Hugh WRIGHT, all of
Auckland.
Wednesday 17 October
1894
Napier - obituary - MARTIN -
page 2
Mr Robert Martin, editor of the Daily Telegraph, died
suddenly at 3am this morning, apparently of heart disease.
------- deceased was a native of Lanarkshire,
Scotland, was about 50 years of age. He arrived in the
Colony 20 years ago for the benefit of his health. The late Mr
Martin was formerly editor of the Southland Times, and a regular
contributor to the Otago papers ----- he was educated at at the
Glasgow High School and Glasgow University. Mr Martin was
unmarried and leaves no relatives in the colony. ---- an
inquest will
be held.
Dunedin - DUGGAN
- page 2
Constable Duggan died suddenly yesterdsay while on duty in the Lowburn
district. ------- he was a single man and joined the force
in 1882.
page 3
Bankruptcy -
SPENCER --- in the estate of Rober
Spencer, working jeweller, Christchurch,
------- lots more.
Fatalities -
WESTON - Thomas Weston,
Masterton, aged 70 fell dead this evening
while chopping wood. He is supposed to have relations in Westport.
OLD - a man
named Old, a farmer at Lepperton, New Plymouth , dropped
dead in his house early this morning.
Serious accident - PYNE
-
--- about 11 o'clock this morning at the drapery establishment of
Messrs BLACK, BEATTIE & Co.
whereby Mrs Pyne, wife of Mr Pyne, plumber, was seriously
injured. --------- lots more.
Auckland -
PIERCE -
Samuel Pierce ----- email for a copy or
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Thursday 18 October
1894
.Marton -
JOHNSON - a child, 4 years old, daughter of
J.Johnson, Waituna,
which was badly burned on Tuesday ----- died last night.
Cheviot -
SMITH -
yesterday morning a man named J. Smith, had his left hand badly
scorched ------ in his tent at Cheviot. --------
Friday 19 October 1894
Christchurch - Mrs PYNE
-
Mrs Pyne, who sustained concussion of the spine through a roll of
matting falling on her in Messrs Black, Beattie shop
yesterday, was reported to be slightly
better this
afternoon, though still in a very serious condition.
Saturday 20 October
1894
New Plymouth -
DIGNAN -
the Hon Patrick Dignan M.L.C. a passenger by the Takapuna,
which
is alongside the wharf, died . ------
Mr Dignan's son was with his father.
Hawera -
Dr. RICHARDS -
Dr Richards for 17 years in practice here, died this
morning. ---------
Wellington - The Trocadero bankrupt -
Albert DELANEY, late of
the Trocadero, ----------
Monday 22 October 1894
Inquest - OLSEN
-
an inquest on the body of John Olsen, who died at the
Christchurch Hospital on Saturday, --------- Henry William
Olsen, a lad, son of the deceased ------
deceased was 63 years of age -------- Anna M. Olsen
widow of the deceased -------- lots more
Cromwell - Mining tragedy
- McKERSIE -
--- miner named John McKersie was shot dead near Bannockburn,
about 5 miles from Cromwell at 11 am on Saturday. ---- lots
more
Hokitika - Boating fatality - McDONALD, KENNAIRD, GRAHAM -
---occurred at 1-30 yesterday afternoon. Four men - J,
McDonald aged 60, R. McDonald aged 18, Kennaird
and Graham both elderly men, were crossing
the river -----
all the men were miners, Kennaird and Graham believed to be
unmarried ----- long column
Napier - inquest -
WINTON - Jane
Winton, aged 56 wife of John Winton, railway
porter, died suddenly at the Railway Station, on Saturday
night. --------------
Dunedin - death of an Otagon Pioneer
-
McGILL - the death is announced of Mr Peter
McGill, miller, of Milton, he was one of the pioneer
settlers of Otago.
Wednesday 24 October
1894
Lyttelton - inquest -
MAPPLE - an inquest was held at Lyttelton
yesterday, ---- touching the
death of an infant, daughter of Rose Mary Mapple. ------
Methven - STREIN
-
a middle aged man named Robert Strein, employed on Mr John HOLMES
property at methven, was kicked by a horse ------ he
received a compound fracture of his left leg -------
Christchurch -
NORTH - the
1st meeting of creditors in the estate of Alfred Augustus North,
collector, ---------
Friday 26 October
1894 -
Napier - BAKER
-
on Tuesday last Henry Baker who was boarding at the Claendon
Hotel,accidently fell out of a window and broke his leg. he
succumbed to his injuries,
an inquest will be held.
Waimate - Fire - WILKS -
a 4 roomed cattage at Dry Bush, Waimate owned by Mr H. Wilks, was
destroyed by fire about 3am this morning. Mr Wilks was absent
at Bluecliff Station and Mrs Wilks and her 2 children were the
only
occupants. ----------
Saturday 27 October
1894
Accidents - with horses and drays - DRURY, FINNERTY, HOPKINS -
-- horse attched to Mr Drury's hansom cab, took
fright and bolted, no damage to the cab
Accidents -
FINNERTY - a horse
harnessed to a cart driven by Mr Finnerty, managed to get into a
water tank in front of Burke's Hotel.
HOPKINS - A boy
named Benjamin Hopkins fell out of a cart this morning
----- the boy was taken to hospital.
Monday 29 October 1894
Auckland -
SMITH - the body of a man was found this afternoon
on the farm of the late
Gabriel Smith, Mangere. The body has not yet been
identified.
Wellington -
MARTIN - an elderly man named Robert Martin, a
school teacher, was found drowned in the vicinity of Jervois Quay
today. ----------
McQUILLAR
-
Mary, whose parents reside at
Linwood, was taken to
hospital ----- caused by a fall ------
HOPKINS
- Benjamin, about 10 years of age, son of a
fish-dealer, living
at Rosewarne's paddock, Windmill road, ------------
GIBSON -
Daniel Nathan,
15 years old, son of Mr James Gibson, 103 St Asaph
street, died suddenly yesterday evening. ---an inquest
will be held -
PATON - Mr
Paton father of Mr R. Paton, hotelkeeper of Hill Top,
Akaroa -
had been found dead in his house. --------
Tuesday 30
October 1894
Bankruptcy -
FALLOON - Robert Falloon of Spreydon,
farmer, -----------
Inquest -
GIBSON - Daniel Nathan Gibson, a boy who
died suddenly after
racing with his brother on Sunday evening. ------------
Wellington - inquest -
MORTON - on Robert Morton, -- deceased fell
into the water while suffering
from an apoplectic fit, and was accidently drowned.
Westport -
HAWTHORNE - James Hawthorne, a
well-known commercial traveller of
Wellington, ------- died in the hospital ----
Invercargill -
TALL - Joseph Tall, who sustained a compound
fracture of the skull
through being knocked down the hold of the steamer Taieri, died
in the hospital today.
Wednesday 31 October
1894
Meeting of dreditors -
LACE - John Lace, sawmiller of View Hill,
Oxford, North Canterbury, --------------- a very long
column. email for a copy.
Inquest -
WIBERG - an inquest was held ----- the
death of Mary Wiberg,
who died Monday afternoon. ----- death was due to
paralysis of the heart. --------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
19 May 2007
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