Evening Star
-
26 July - 1939
New Zealand Free
Lance - 18 March 1942
Otago Daily
Times - 24 December 1942
The
Evening Star - 30 December 1942
Evening Star - 28 August 1945
Auckland Star
- 31
December 1946
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The
Evening Star -
Dunedin - 26 July 1939
Photograph - Snow in
Dunedin - 032
Mr H.Ninnis, station
director of 4YA, who was a member of the Shackleton
expedition, and Mr Steinboich,
of Vienna.
New Zealand Free Lance
- 18 March 1942
Photograph - 001
LEWIS - Matron
E.M. and
BRISCOE - Sister
Margaret, aboard a NZ hospital-ship ------- Miss Briscoe
comes from Ashburton and trained at Ashburton Hospital.
Photograph - 002
THOMAS - Miss Glenys
Engagement - 002a
RODIE - MACKENZIE -
Miss Mollie Rodie and Trooper Hal Mackenzie, from families
of early
settlers, Mollie is only dau. of Mrs and late Mr D.Rodie and Hal
is
the son of Mr and Mrs A.K.S. Mackenzie of Wellington,
Hal was
managing the family property at Kyeburn, Otago.
------ lots more ---
Photograph - 002-1
RODIE - Miss Mollie
Engagement - 002b
THOMAS - POULTON -
Glenys, only dau. of Mr and Mrs O.Thomas and Gresley, son of Mrs
E.N.G.Poulton, Glenys is a Welsh lass, came to NZ as a small
child
with her parents
Gresley named after late Gresley Lukin (editor of
Evening Post) began his career as a journalist
-----Gresley is
serving with the 2nd NZEF in the Middle East.
Photograph - Women
Posties, Dunedin Welcomes Two - 003
BLEE - Mrs
E. and
FIRMAN - Miss
E. started on their rounds last week ------- more
-----
Photograph - 004
WEBB - Miss
Marguerite, a Wellington girl, appointed occupational
therapist to a NZ hospital ship ---- dau. of Mr and Mrs R.H. Webb.
Babies for All Blacks - 005
COTTRELL - Mrs Ian (nee Florence Webb of
Martinborough) has a baby daughter, hus. 2nd
Lieutenant A.Ian Cottrell ------
HART - Mrs Maisie (nee Harris) wife of 2nd
Lieutenant George Hart, has a baby daughter
Wartime Tenancies - At
Heretaunga - 006
STUDHOLME - Mrs Jo
with baby Rose, formerly Jeanetta Johnstone of Otaio
---- photograph ---
MOLINEAUX - Mrs
Leslie, widow of Dr lealis of Christchurch, with son
Paul, ----- elder son, Captain Tony Molineaux,
HAY - Mrs
Bruce, sharing the old "Leckie" home and baby daughter
Josephine, ----- from Mt Potts sheep station nee Kathleen
Newton, of
Canterbury
JENNINGS -
Mrs wife of Lieutenant Colonel H.T. Jennings, and 3
small children Susan, Gillian and John, --- from
Christchurch -- nee
Sheila Cordner,
MARTIN - Mrs Norman, (Pat
Powrie) ----- also from Christchurch ----
HUTTON - Mrs
George, home is on a Canterbury sheep run -- son
George age 1, was Connie Meikle, of Chch,
SHERRATT - Mrs W.W.
of Puketapu, with a daughter and son Darea and Christopher,
was Sheila ormond of Wallingford.
Photograph - Wartime
Tenancies - 007
WHITE - John, aged
10mths with his mother Mrs Tom White, (nee Prue Wilder)
Snippets - 007a
HUTTON - Mrs George from
a Canterbury sheep-run -- son George, she was Connie Meikle, of Christchurch.
SHERRATT - Mrs W.W. of
Puketapu, Hawke's Bay --- with children Darea, and
Christopher --- she was Sheila
Ormond of Wallingford.
Snippets - 008
COLBECK - Mrs W.B. of Auckland
is waiting news of her son Major Stuart Colbeck ---- married to Dinah McEwen, 3 years ago -- has 2
children
RANSOM - Diana Kathleen dau.
of Flight-Lieutenant and Mrs L.J.Ransom -- christening ---
grandparents Mr and Mrs A.W.Amon
-------
VYVYAN - Mrs June
(nee Humphries) of
Napier -------- living in an unbombed part of England
Photograph - 009
BODDY - Mrs J.W.B. of
Kairanga with her son Evan William Boddy ---
Mrs Boddy was formerly Dr Ellen
Heycock
Photograph - MILNE - 010
Lieutenant John and Mrs John Milne, John is 2nd cousin to Sir
Charles Fergusson, abrother Driver James K.Milne was
killed in action
in Crete.
Mrs John Milne took a position in the Invercargill P.O.
----- was the 1st woman to conduct business at the counter of that
GPO.
she was Eileen Hannon, of
Invercargill -----
Photograph - 011
GILMOUR - Marie, dau. of
John
H. Gilmour, --- cartoonist to the New Zealand Free Lance
---- just
engaged to Clifford Charles McEwin,
RNZAF.
New Zealanders Decorated
- 012
HAMLIN - Pilot-Officer
Graham Hamlin,
GILL - Flight-Lieut.
T.F.Gill
HOBBS - Pilot-officer Murray
Hobbs, leave Buckingham Palace after receiving the
D.F.C.
Photographs - 014
Pvte W.P.Poki, son of K.
Poki, Gisborne, killed in
action,
Gnr E.H.Keswick, hus. of Mrs
G.Keswick, Wellington, killed in a ction.
Gnr G. Fewtrell, hus of
Mrs T.Fewtrell, Opunaki, died of wounds.
Dvr E.L.Corry, son of Mrs
A.I.Cowry, urenui, died on active service,
L.A.C. Leslie Wilson, son
of G.Wilson, Dunedin, accidentally
killed,
P-Officer R.N.Allen, son
of Mrs G.H.Allen, Dunedin, accidentally killed,
Dvr E.J.Arnold, son
of Mrs I.W.Arnold, Taupiri, died on active
service.
Photographs
- 014a
Sgt.H.C.George, son of
Mrs E.George, Eketahuna, accidentally killed,
Pte C.G.Knofflock, son of
F.Knofflock, Inglewood, killed in action,
S-Sgt A.E.Wilkes, hus. of Mrs N.Wilkes, Frankton
Junction, died of wounds
Pte W.M.Fennessy, son
of Mrs M.J.Fennessy, Naseby, died of wounds
Pte Wright, brother of
Mrs P.Geddes,
Fendalton, Christchurch, died of wounds,
Gnr, I.J.Pearce,
son of J.W.Pearce, Auckland, died on active service
P-Officer D.G.West, son
of E.V.West, Palmeston North, accidentally killed.
Members of the N.Z.E.F. - 015
FREDERIC - and
DYER -
Photograph - Maori
Battalion - 017
Lieutenants G.R.Bennett, Wiremu, Rangi,
Lieutenants Hokianga, Herewini and Ngata.
Photograph - Wedding
- 018
YEOMAN - BRAILSFORD - Trooper
B.H.Yeoman and Beryl Brailsford, ------- were
schoolmates, and are both known in sporting circles.
Otago
Daily
Times - Thursday 24 December 1942
War casualties - 016
REID - Temporary Major Hugh
Murray, wounded, wife Mrs W.J.Reid, Oamaru.
JONES - Gunner Stanley,
killed in action, father M.G.L.Jones of Oxford.
SOUTHWORTH -
Second-lieutenant William John, killed in action,
previously reported missing.
BARTLETT - Signalman Leonard
John, Maungaturoto, missing, believed killed
Auckland - Fatal Accident - 019
NICHOLLS - John Owen
Herbert, a motor-cyclist, aged 43, married, ----- employed by the
New Zealand herald, --- died after admitted to hospital.
Auckland - Inquest - 020
SMITHSON - Private
Richard John Smithson, aged 20, found dead at his home on
20 November ----- lots more -----
Obituary and photograph
- 021
SEW HOY - Kum Poy, died
on Tuesday aged 74 years ---- he arrived in NZ in 1882 --
father died in 1902 ---
Wedding - 022
MACKENZIE - STEVENSON -
Squadron Leader J.M.Mackenzie ----- to Margaret, dau.
of Flight Lieutenant J.H.& mrs Stephenson, Balclutha.
The
Evening
Star - Dunedin - 30 December
1942
Obituary - 024
TE TAU - Mrs Pani,
funeral yesterday ---4th dau. of late Hon. Tame Parata. --married
Taiawhio Te Tau, lived at Masterton ----- left 1
son, 2 daughters -------
Dunedin - 025
DAWSON - Matthew, age 72
---licensee of Parkside Hotel for about 33 years --born at
Lawrence, has 3 sons and 4 daughters, --- wife died a few years ago.
Christchurch - 026
BOOTH - Mr George
Thomas, age 80 died, was managing director of Booth,
Macdonald and Co. from 1890 to 1925 -------
Golden Wedding - 027
WALKER - celebrated 50 years
last Sunday, marr. in 1892 ---- 1
daughter --- 4 sons ------
The Year's Death List - 028
Residents Associated with Dunedin -
Mr Robert Gilkson,
Mr Malcolm Stewart,
Dr F.S.Batchelor,
Mr W. Paget Gale,
Mr E.R.Smith, Mr
W.J.Lovell, Mr
Eardley Reynolds,
Canon Statham,
Mr L.Deans Ritchie,
Mr J.H.Hinton,
Principal John Dickie,
Dr Kenneth Ross,
Sir James Allen,
Mr Charles Todd,
Mr Murray Thomson,
Mr J.M.Adam,
Mr Sew Hoy,
Ensign Coombs,
and Canon Small.
Associated with Otago - 028
Mr Thomas Tompkins (ex-Mayor
Green Island) Dr Alexander Douglas
(Oamaru), Mr James Ritchie
(Bannockburn)
The
Evening
Star - Dunedin - 28 August 1945
Obituary - 035
BLACK - Marmaduke
Gilbert, died on Sunday, --- son of Mr and Mrs John Black, age
51, --- marr. Miss Agatha McLean, in 1934, ---
more -----
The
Evening
Star - Friday 27 December 1946
Death - 004
BLAYMIRES - Kevin
Leon, son of Mr W.H. Blaymires, of Takapuna, a 2 yr
old boy --- died at his home -----
Obituary - MADDEN - 004a
Mr David William Madden, age 57 of Wellington, ------
chairman of directors and Wellington manager of New Zealand Breweries,
------ was a lieutenant in the NZ Rifle Brigade during
WW1, in 1918 he married Miss Irene Waller, of Marlborough, --
survived by his wife, daughter and a son.
Auckland
Star - Tuesday 31 December 1946
Photograph -
CLOTHIER & COLDHAM - 005
M.Coldham and J.Clothier, Auckland, going out this
morning to continue their innings in the representative match against
Otago. Miss Coldham made 93 runs.
Photograph -
ASTBURY - 006
Commissioner R. Astbury, photographed with Mrs Astbury when he
arrived in Wellington in the Dominion Monarch , take up the position of
territorial commissioner for the Salvation Army in New Zealand.
Obituaries - 007
Du CROSS - Alfred Du
Cross, has died in Kent, England, aged 78 --- spent
some time in Auckland during the recent war.
WATSON - John, aged
79, born in Cumberland, -- came to Auckland 40 years
ago --- survived by wife, 2 sons and 2 daughters.
Inquest - Palmeston North -
007a
GURR - Audrey Enid, a 17
year old girl who died 23 December after having an anaesthetic at the
dentist --------
Photograph - STEER
- 008
Mr & Mrs Jim Steer, from Ringwood, Hants, is a NZ girl
in England -- left last April to join her husband who is a pilot
in the British Overseas Airways Corporation, flying to Singapore.
Engagements - 008a
MORRIS - WILLIAMS - Alan
Frederick son of Mr and Mrs S.G. Morris,--- Avondale to Phyllis
Dorothy, dau. of Mr and Mrs A.E. Williams----- Elleslie
MALCOLM - KITTSON - Kathleen
Robin, dau. of Mr & Mrs E.R.Kittson, Takapuna to Donald James
Cameron, son of Mr & Mrs G.C.Cameron, Milford,
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
14 November 2010
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