SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE [entries including passengers]
PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH
February 7 – Glenelg, s.s. for Manukau.
Passengers – Misses BACON, HAMEY, JAMES, Mesdames HANDLEY, McGILL, HARRIS, BAKER, SPURDLE and child, STONE and 2 children, and others, Messrs HANDLEY, BLEASEL (3), SKEET, NATHAN, COLLINS, BAKER, ARNOLD (2), several others, and 15 steerage. Cargo – 1 horse, Fairs; 32 hides, W.BAYLY; 5 sks ox tongues, Egmont Freezing Co.; 1 pkg, G.FOOTE; 1 pkg, J.AVERY; 7 pkgs effects, HANDLEY; 9 pkgs, Railway; 20 sks cocksfoot, CURTIS Bros; 131 do, Thomas WRIGHT.
Stratford News.
The inquest at Toko on the body of Mr George ALGIE, who was killed on Tuesday evening by a fall from his horse, resulted in a finding of “Accidental death.” It appears that the horse bolted, and his rider dropped a rein which had come apart from its fellow. He was unable to keep his seat and fell, dying almost immediately from concussion of the brain. There can be little or no doubt that the sad affair affords yet another object lesson on the risks that lurk in an over-indulgence in “the social glass.”
BIRTH.
VICKERS:- On February 5th, at the “Whare,” Inglewood, the wife of EDWARD VICKERS, of a daughter.
FUNERAL NOTICE
The funeral of the late WILLIAM THOMAS OXENHAM will leave his late residence, Waitara, TO-MORROW (Sunday), 9th February, at 2 p.m., for the Wesleyan Church, thence to the Waitara Cemetery.
Friends are respectfully invited.
FUNERAL NOTICE
The Funeral of the late JANE CADDY will leave her son’s residence, Puniho, for the Okato Cemetery, at 1 o’clock TO-MORROW (Sunday), 9th February. Friends will kindly accept this intimation.
A Listing of Advertisers from Page 2 of this issue:
Miss ROCHFORT’s Classes – Art Teacher.
Mr H.F. KNIGHT – Dentist.
Mr A. Douglas GRAY – Dentist. [Not sure if Douglas is a surname]
Mr. George WRIGHT – Dental Surgeon.
A.L. COOKE – Watchmaker, Jeweller & Optician.
Olave DEACON – Architect.
C.T. MILLS – Share and Stockbroker.
Frank MESSENGER – Architect.
James SANDERSON – Architect.
John CHURTON – Share and Stockbroker.
New Zealand Telegrams.
FATAL HORSE ACCIDENT.
Auckland, February 8.
James Stokes, cabdriver, aged 30, died at the hospital to-day from fracture of the skull caused by a fall from his horse.
EGMONT RACING CLUB
The following are the acceptances for the Sires Hack Produce Stakes, 1896:-
Mr J COTTER’S Merry Maiden, Mr D.TEED’s Princess Ina, Mr Ered SPARKES’ Capsule, Mr W.R.TUCK’s Richmond Gem, Mr G.WILLIAMS’ Novelty, Messrs GODDARD and CROCKER’s Angler, Messrs GODDARD and CROCKER’s Lady Inez, Mr George MORSE’s Surrey, Mr W.ORCHARD’s Headford, Mr R.H.NOLAN’s Kuaka, Mr F.McGOVERN’s Lifeguard, Mr J.HOOKER’s Crusoe, Mr J.H.PROSSER’s The Bailie
[I have transcribed it as it looks, however I suspect that the print is blurred on Mr Fred SPARKES turning him into Ered.]
Snippets from the general news section:
A lad named Hans Hendrickson was admitted to the hospital on Friday suffering from injuries sustained by being gored by a bull. It seems that the lad was gored by the bull on a farm at Mangorei, the animal inflicting serious injury to the groin. He was attended to by Dr O’Carroll.
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Enquiry is made through Lloyd’s Weekly for Michael DEASY, who left Cork in 1859, and was seen at Taranaki, New Zealand, in June, 1893. Neice Mary enquires.
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The Rev.Samuel GRIFFITH, who has just returned from England, will conduct services at the Liardet-street Weslyan Church to-morrow, February 9th, morning and evening. – ADVT.
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At the last meeting of the Hawera Borough Council a letter was read from Mr E.BARTON, solicitor, stated he was instructed by Mrs R.S.THOMPSON to state to the Council that she was anxious to establish a public park for the people of Hawera, to be vested in the Council as trustees, subject to a life interest [i]n her own favour. The land consists of 40 ½ acres and forms part of No.1 subdivision of the Hapotiki block, in Whareroa reserve. It was covered with beautiful bush and karaka trees.
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Intimation has been received that Miss Emily H. SEIDEBERG has passed the third and final medical examination, and thus secures the honour of being the first young woman entitled to practice medicine in New Zealand. Miss SEIDEBERG was born at Clyde, and educated at the Girls’ High School and Otago University. Her brother was chess champion of the colony before leaving to study in Germany
Hi, a huge thank you for posting this archived newspaper, the article on the inquest into the death of George Algie is of particular interest, he was my Mother’s Grandfather, we always knew he died from a horse fall, but it seems that he may have been drinking too! Hope to find more in the future for my family history research. Regards Jill Stuthridge
Hi Jill,
I’m glad it was of use to you.
I did a quick check of the earlier editions and the accident is mentioned there too.
If you haven’t already taken a look, they are as follows:
Wednesday 5th:
FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR STRATFORD
Inspector Thomson received a telegram from Constable O’Donovan, Stratford, this (Wednesday) morning, to the effect that George Algie, a well-known settler at Toko, was killed near Toko about 7 o’clock on Tuesday night, by a fall from his horse, which bolted with him. An inquest was held to-day before Mr H.J.C.Coutts, Coroner.
Thursday 6th:
Febraury 5. A fatal accident occurred at Toko last night. Mr Geo.Algie, a well-known settler, was returning from Stratford cattle sale when he was thrown from his horse and killed. An inquest is being held to-day at the Toko Hotel.
Thanks for publishing this extract. I am a first cousin three times removed to Olave Deacon, I knew he had been an architect and nice to see this confirmation.
I was just reading an article on the Puke Ariki site about the journal of Frederick Carrington that Olave donated to the Taranaki Museum. Olave married Jessie Madeline Carrington.
Olave was born at Widnes, Lancashire, his father Henry was a successful chemical manufacturer, and his brother Sir Henry Wade Deacon a noted philanthropist.
A few of my distant Deacon relatives ended up in New Zealand.
Ray Hayes
Hi Ray,
You are most welcome. I was unsure whether Olave was a first name or not, the advertisement was all capitalised, so it is nice to know.
If he was advertising, there is probably a fair chance of his name popping up again in the local papers in the news sections as well.
The Taranaki Herald will be an ongoing transcription project for me, so feel free to revisit just in case there is anything more interesting that pops up.
Cheers,
Lynn
Hi
A huge thanks for the information,on Feb 8 1896 Shipping
It mentions the name SPURDLE, I dropped on your site by accident, being in England and I’m not to sure were to look for any leads it was great to see a name I knew,and saw the a few of my Spurdle relatives ended up in New Zealand.
Hope to find more on the Spurdle family, keep up the good work!!!
J
Hi June,
Thanks for the comment.
If you have Taranaki based Spurdles that you want to follow up, I’d highly recommend joining the Rootsweb mailing list for Taranaki.
If you’re interested it is NZ-Taranaki@rootsweb.com, and the signing up page is:
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NZL/NZ-TARANAKI.html
List Mistress is Carol.
Happy Hunting otherwise.
Cheers,
Lynn