Christchurch Press
- 1938 - April - Obituaries -
Inquests -
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Saturday 2 April 1938
Obituary - FAIRBAIRN
- 060
--- death of Mrs Sophia Fairbairn, one of the ealry residents of
Kirwee.
--was born at Norfolk, Tasmania in 1856 married to Mr
Robert
Fairbairn
in 1879 ---came to NZ a few weeks later and made their home in Kirwee.
------ her husband died 19 years ago, survived by 2 sons -
-----
4 daughters - -------- 15 grandchildren, 11
great grandchildren -----
Inquest - NEWBURGH
- 068
Thomas Newburgh, Mayor of Sumner and city sharebroker
---- more ----
Monday 4 April 1938
Obituary - KERR - 081
at Westland Hospital of Mrs Jane Turpin Kerr, widow of
Thomas Kerr.
-- native of Melbourne and 78 years old. lived in NZ for
more than
60 years -- school teacher at Woodstock --- private school in
Hokitika. Her husband died many years ago --- was
County Engineer --
leaves
2 sons ----- and brothers Mr William
Millner and Mr James Millner.-----
Obituary - QUINN - 082
Mrs Gertrude Quinn, eldest dau. of Mr J. Kennedy of
Fernside and the
late Mrs Kennedy, died in Christchurch recently.
------ 3 years ago
she married Mr Lawrence Quinn formerly of Ohoka, now of
Cass. she leaves a small daughter. ---- more.
Obituary - SILCOCK
- 090
--Mr Alfred Richard Silcock of Westport died at his
residence on
Thursday age 48 born at ---Reefton, ----
he served Great War from
1916
--survived by his wife and 2 sons -------
Obituary - HASTIE -
092
Mr James Hastie ---- died at his home yesterday morning
---- oldest
man engaged in the hardware industry in the city -- 30 years partner of
the
firm Hastie, Bull and Pickering Ltd. which dissolved late
in March
last year. ------ at Nelson College, obtained a scholarship
---
employed for
12 years --Mason Struthers ------ 10 years worked for
E.Reece and Son
--- United Farmers in Palmeston North for 4
years ------- more
--- survived by wife and a sister.
Obituary - DALLARD
- 093
The death occurred yesterday of Mr George J. Dallard --- in his
89th
year ----- remembered by early settlers in North Canterbury --
medical services --- Waikari -- Mr Dallard was born in
Tewksbury,
England --- employed at Cottage Hospital, Walsall ----- arrived
in NZ
in the Waikato in 1877 --- was the ships dispenser
---retired 1911, wife died 1923 --- family 5
sons and 2 daughters ------ more
Wednesday 6 April 1938
Obituary - GREEN -
113
Mrs R.E.Green, ---- was an old colonist of 74 years
---- born in
Lancashire in 1854 ---daughter of Mr and Mrs Matthew ALLAN ---
landed with them in Lyttelton by the Queen of Mersey in 1862
--- in
1875 she married Mr R.E.Green 1st bride to be married in Fernside
Anglican Church --- buried in old family plot in Barbadoes
street Cemetery --- survived by husband, 2 sons and 1
daughter ------
Obituary - SIMPSON
- 123
--Mr Robert Simpson --- Mr Simpson was born at
Ballarat, Victoria
--- in 1856 came to New Zealand --when a young
man ---- in 1886
he returned to Australia ---a few years later
returned to new
Zealand ---- he retired in 1921 ---- survived
by his sister Mrs
G.B. West, (Melbourne)
2 brothers Mr Alexander and Mr John Simpson --- Kimberley
Cemetery
Thursday
7 April 1938
Obituary - TONG
- 148
--- of Southbridge, Mr Arthur Tong, died ---
aged 78 -- arrived
in New Zealand in 1879 by the Lady Jocelyn ---- late Mr G.C.WABY,
death of his son, Mrs Tong died nearly 2 years ago, leaves
a daughter and 6 grandchildren.
Monday
11 April 1938
Obituary -
RAE - 180
Mrs Mildred Hollis Rae of Ashburton, --- died on
Saturday evening
--- Mrs Rae, 4th daughter of late Mrs FIFIELD, Mr Fifield was
formerly
of Woodbury and is now living at Geraldine ---- she leaves
a young family of 3.
Tuesday
12 April 1938
Obituary - TOBIN
- 215
-- a clergyman of the Anglican Church from 1886 until
1937 --- Rev
cecil Alexander Tobin died --yesterday morning -- in
his 82nd year.
he
was born at Exmouth, England, in 1856 -------
youngest son of
Captain G.W.Tobin ------- came to NZ in 1878
--- teaching in
Kaipara district
--- later 1st Master at Auckland Grammar school --- ordained as
deacon
in 1886 as a priest in 1888 --------- married
Miss Sarah Elizabeth
BROWN daughter of Mr John
Brown of Limerick Ireland in 1890 she died in
1930 survived by 3 daughters and 2 sons ------
14 grandchildren --- Mr Tobin's twin brother Colonel
F.J.Tobin D.S.O lives in Devonshire.
Obituary - PAIN -
221
--- funeral of late Mrs Margaret Pain --- death
occurred in the
Buller Hospital on Saturday
------- resident of Westport -----
member
of the KELLY family of
Granity survived by husband and 6 children
Wednesday
13 April 1938
Obituary - TWEEDIE
- 237
-- Mr Hector
Macdonald Tweedie --- 8th and youngest son of
old residents of Gore Bay.
Obituaries - 239
MEHARRY - Mr
Robert at
Westland Hosp. well known settler --oldest pioneers, come
from County
Down -- 3 daughters and 4 sons --------
MILLNER - Mr
William Charles --native of Melbourne was 74 years ----
leaves a widow and family
Obituary - FAGAN
- 241
Mr John Edward fagan, died today age 69 ----
graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, ----- came to
Auckland in 1906 ---
Thursday 14 April 1938
Obituary - EDMONDS
- 247 - (of Edmonds Baking Powder)
Mrs Jane Elizabeth Middleton Edmonds, widow of Mr J.T.Edmonds
--- maiden name was
IRVINE was 78 years old born in London,
marriage took place there in 1879 --- left immediately afterwards in
the Waitangi for Lyttelton ------
Obituary - 261 &
262
RUTHERFORD
- Mr George Leslie Rutherford of Macdonald
Downs Station, Hawarden, --- a long column -----
Inquest - Timaru
- 262 -
THOMAS - Margaret
Joyce, a young girl killed when alighting from the returning
Timaru-Dunedin excursion train on Sunday ------
Saturday
16 April 1938
Obituary - SHERRARD
- 277
Mrs Grave Sherrard --- was an old colonist, eldest
daughter of Mr and Mrs William WALKER,
born 1861 at Galston near Kilmarnock,
Ayreshire, --protracted
voyage in Brothers' Pride landed in Lyttelton with her parents in
December 1863. ---- in 1884 she married Mr Samuel
Sherrard prop.of
the Dunsandel store 20 years ago they retired and went to live in
Sumner --- survived by husband and 2 sons, 3 grandchildren
and severl
nieces and nephews -------
Obituary - FERRIS - 280
The death of Mr Richard Ferris, of Akaroa on
Wednesday --in his 83rd
year --- farming for many years in Balguerie Valley.
married
Miss
E.M.Le Lievre, dau. of
the late Francois Le Lievre --- had a family
of 5 sons and 4 daughters. ----- more ---
Inquest - 282
LESLIE -
William James Leslie, aged 39 married with 1 child --
brother in law Harold Henry
Henderson Gardiner -------
Monday 18
April 1938
Dargaville - inquest - 306
body of a fully clothed child found, --------
Tuesday
19 April 1938
Obituary - BEATON - 318 -
There died at Oaro recently Mrs Hariata Whakatau Beaton
----
grandfather being the great chief Kaiakoura Whakatau.
------ born at
Mikonui
in 1872 and married Mr John Morrell Beaton who
resised in
Oaro for 40 years, and died in 1927 ----- more ---
Thursday 21 April 1938
Obituary - TANNER - 346 -
Mr Alfred George Tanner, -- farmer of the Tai-Tapu
district. born
Tai-Tapu lived most of his life there ---- buried
Springston
Cemetery -----
Obituary - WHITE-PARSONS
- 349
--- death on Tuesday night on board the liner Rangitane at
Auckland,
Captain Horace White-Parsons harbourmaster at Napier. was on
holiday
leave --- born at Lyttelton 59 years ago ------ at
the time of the
big Napier earthquake, he was foremost in rescue work and complimented
by the Admiralty ---- survived by his widow and 1
son. and 2 daughters Misses Huia and Tui White-Parsons.
Obituary - London - YOUNG - 350 -
-- death of Mr Filson Young, the author, and programmes advisor
to the
British Broadcasting Corporation since 1926. Mr Alexander Bell
Filson
Young was born in Ballyeaston, ireland in 1876 had a varied
career,
as journalist, author, and sailor. He was a special
war correspondent
for
he Manchester Guardian in South Africa in 1899 and
1900 --------- lots more ---
Friday
22 April 1938
Obituary -
MOORE - 356
---- Miss Mary Marjory Moore occurred at her home, Grey St.
Ashburton
yesterday. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs John
Moore,
was born at Alford Forest ----- went to Ashburton
with her parents when they retired from farming about 1916.
-------
she leaves 4 brothers -------------
Saturday
23 April 1938
Obituary - DAVIS - 370
- at Palmeston North, Mrs J.W.Davis a member of
the McIntyre
family who settled in the Ashburton County more than 70 years
ago.
Younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McIntyre was born near
Digby's
Bridge, Ashburton, 67 years ago. -----
after her marriage
she went to Palmeston North --- sister of Messrs D.J.M and John McIntyre, Ashburton.
Tuesday
26 April 1938
Obituary - FOWKE
- 400 -
--- John Nicholls Fowke ---- a Canterbury, Auckland and New
Zealand
representative wicketkeeper for 20 years ------- aged 78 -----
played Otago at Hagley Park in 1881
Obituary - SHEARER - 401 -
--Mr John Shearer --- farmer of Ashburton for about 65
years -----
breeder of Clydesdale horses---- he was 87 years of age
---- born at
Orkney Island in the North of Scotland, came to New Zealand
before he was 20 ---- was married twice --- 1st
wife Miss M.GILMOUR
and his 2nd Miss KENNEDY
---- survivng members of 1st family are ----- 2nd family
------ 26 grandchildren .
Wednesday
27 April 1938
Obituary - RHODES
- 424 -
Mrs Mary Viles Rhodes of Akaroa died on Monday ---- was
born 26
April 1863 in Hampshire, England --- came to New Zealand in
ship
Waimate in 1875 with her parents ---- the late Mr and Mrs
Edward CHAPMAN --
married Mr Alfred Rhodes 4th son of Mr and Mrs Israel
Rhodes of Flea Bay on 20 June 1886 ---- Golden wedding
celebrated
nearly 2 years ago. --- leaves husband, 1 daughter ---- 1
son -----
and 4 grandchildren -----
Obituary - MORDUANT - 437
- Mrs E. Morduant
--- at Wesport --- member of well known GEORGE family, and
leaves a husband and 1 child.
Inquest - Kaikoura -
ROBERTS - 438
- John Henry
Roberts was drowned on 12 April ---- accidently drowned
-----
Obituary - DUXFIELD -
439
Mr Robert Dickinson Duxfield M.A. ---- born 1862 at
Newcastle-on-Tyne ------- 1885 came to New Zealand teaching
----
took up farming in 1898 ---- in 1899 he married Miss K.E.CUBBITT --- 4
sons, 1 daughter ---
Thursday
28 April 1938
Inquest - 456 -
ROOTS - Joseph
Reuben Roots ------ found dead on 23 March --------
Obituary - 457 -
MAINDONALD - Mr Thomas J.
Maindonald a foundation member of the Woolston Band -------
Saturday
30 April 1938
Obituary - WILSON
- 483 &
484 photo ----
Mr Samuel Frederick Wilson ---- prominent in the Rugby
Union --- in
his 60th year --- in rugby more than 30 years --- lots more
----
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
13 July 2008
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