Wednesday, 17 June 2026

25888 Private William Kearney, (17/12/1892-7/6/1917). "no trace of him"

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At 3.10 a.m. there was a shaking of the earth, a column of leaping flame quickly obscured by smoke and debris, and then a muffled roar. The ...

Joseph Davies, (1837-1/5/1891). "of the Albion Hotel"

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MAYOR'S COURT. Thursday, 23rd November, (Before His Worship the Mayor and G. Brodie, Esq., J.P.) Drunkenness. — Elizabeth George, brough...

Leslie Edward Sargent, (1902-10/1/1930). "integrity and ability"

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DEATHS SARGENT. — On January 10', 1930, at the residence, Harris street. Waimate, Leslie Edward, dearly beloved second son of Adela Kat...

8/3956 Private Herbert Morley, (6/4/1899-7/6/1917). "somewhere in France"

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  Herbert Morley joined the 2nd Battalion of the Otago Infantry Regiment in France on April 24, 1916.  The following September he and his Ba...
Tuesday, 16 June 2026

37616 Private Thomas Robert Horne, (26/5/1915-23/11/1941). "at great cost"

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By nightfall part of Point 175 had been captured at great cost. The casualties exceeded 400 and included more than 350 — about 100 of them k...
Monday, 15 June 2026

William J Urch, (1841-7/5/1868). "had not undressed"

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  William  J.  Urch,  who for some years has been in the employment of Messrs Whittingham Brothers, was found dead in his bed at his lodging...

John Charles (1829-4/5/1912) and Rebecca Elizabeth (1835-17/12/1916) Eyre. "the gold fever"

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  A GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr and Mrs, J. C. Eyre celebrated their golden wedding on Monday last. About 35 friends and relatives sat down to the br...