Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Agnes Weir, (1842-6/11/1880). "the ferocity of a tiger"

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Agnes Weir, of Mornington, who was admitted into the Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from the effects of a dose of poison, died in t...
Tuesday, 4 August 2026

William English, (1822-17/6/1880). "I can no longer exist"

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Shortly after dusk last evening a boy passing along Water street observed someone lying stretched out inside the porch of the Colonial Bank ...

Alfred Goldsmith, (1847-1/5/1877). "a drop too much"

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INQUEST. Mr Coroner Hocken and a jury of twelve, of whom Edward Holmes was appointed foreman, held an inquiry at the Hospital today touching...
Monday, 27 July 2026

Thomas Mortimer Cassidy, (1859-28/5/1916). "somewhat eccentric"

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A telegram from Cromwell this morning states that Thomas Cassidy, a wool classer. well known throughout Central Otago, committed suicide in...
Sunday, 19 July 2026

Henry Smith Fish MHR, (1838-23/9/1897). "great natural ability"

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DEATH OF MR H. S. FISH. The protracted illness which has confined Mr H. S. Fish, M.H.R., to his house for several months past terminated fat...

Sergeant Michael O'Keefe, (1826-1/8/1895). "about to strike a match"

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INQUEST. Au inquest was held at Heffernan's South Dunedin Hotel this afternoon before Mr Coroner Carew and a jury (Mr Philip H. Brady, f...
Saturday, 18 July 2026

Ada Lippert, (1856-20/7/1894). "left a lighted candle"

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FIRE AT THE SCOTIA HOTEL. A WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH.  A fire broke out in the Scotia Hotel, at the corner of Dundas and Leith streets, last nig...