Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Susan Heenan, (1843-20/2/1869). "just able to ask for water"

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A case of sudden and most unexpected death has just occurred at Maungatua. Mrs W.  Heenan,  quite a young and, to all appearance, strong, he...

Robert Borrie, (1855-7/2/1877). "a gallant man"

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By Monday the embankment was broken all along, and the water was rushing down every hollow,  laying down crops and covering them with debris...

7/397 Trooper William Joseph Valentine Sinclair, (10/7/1890-6/5/1917). "not offered treatment"

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A STRANGE CASE. PRIVATE SINCLAIR'S STORY.  INVALIDED FOR CONSUMPTION AND DIDN'T KNOW IT.  At a recent meeting of the North Canterbur...

25/692 Sergeant Walter Thomson, (31/7/1895-15/9/1916). "of great promise"

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Sergeant  Walter Thomson  (killed in action) was the youngest son of Mr William Thomson, Maungatua. He was educated at the Maungatua and Ota...

John Snow, (1869-29/6/1891). "missing from his home"

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ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES John Snow,  twenty years of age, was missed from his home at Outram on Sunday, and, as he is of weak mind, fears ar...

5/688 Lance-corporal William Patterson Fraser, (26/8/1892-23/10/1918). "Inverness, Scotland"

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William Fraser was born in Inverness, Scotland, and originally joined the Army Service Corps but was transferred to the NZ Machine Gun Corps...
Monday, 15 December 2025

8/763 Private James McLeod, (9/12/1885-8/3/1916). "sweet rest at last"

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OUTRAM. At a meeting of the Outram Committee on Tuesday evening (Mr Holm presiding),  details were arranged for a welcome home social next w...