Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Sir Thomas Mackenzie, GCMG, LLD, MLC, (1/3/1853-). "always obtaining the best"

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SIR THOMAS   MACKENZIE DEAD ROMANCE OF SCOT'S CAREER  TO THE PINNACLE UNAIDED  FROM FERNTREE COTTAGE TO  PRIME MINISTER'S  HOUSE  TW...

Alfred Denis Griffen, (1872-19/9/1895). "not carrying any lights"

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  ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. A young man named  Alfred Griffen,  employed in the U.S.S. Company's office, met with a severe accident on T...
Monday, 20 January 2025

10/1468 Private Donald McKenzie Dickson, (1894-18/7/1915). "about 1.30a.m."

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PRIVATE D M DICKSON.  Mrs D. M. Dickson, of Elizabeth street, Timaru, has received a letter from Lieutenant Bain, concerning the death of he...

Walter Scott, (1818-14/4/1883). "cattle shows throughout the province"

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  PORTOBELLO. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ) April 23rd. Death. — I have to record the death of Mr  Walter Scott,  of Hooper's Inlet, wh...
Sunday, 19 January 2025

2/742 Gunner William Frederick Forrester, (17/4/1892-4/3/1931). "a fine, stalwart young man"

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Mr John Forrester, of Ashburton, received word yesterday from the Defence authorities that his son, Gunner William Frederick who was with th...

432925 Private Owen Leslie Gardner, (1922-16/12/1943). "a promising cyclist"

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Advice has been received by Mr and Mrs L. Gardner, of Portobello, from the Minister of Defence, Mr F. Jones, that their son, Private Owen Le...

Norman Nilson, (1920-25/7/1934). "cowboys and indians"

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BOY'S' SKULL FRACTURED.  DUNEDIN, This Day. A boy,  Norman   Nilson,  fell 20 feet over a bank at McAndrew Bay yesterday, sustaining...