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The Timaru Herald Printed and published by the Proprietors, A.G. Horton & Co. at their Office, George Street, Timaru, in the Province of Canterbury, New Zealand. June 11 1864  Volume 1 No. 1  page 4

January 5th 1866
Gun Accident. The engineer, William Henry Williams, of the steam the Yarra has lost his life by a gun accident at Hokitika, when out shooting with Captain Nicol, of the same steamer. William was climbing over a dead tree. William was a native of the Isle of Wright.

Death by Drowning. A party of five consisting of Messrs. Gilkison, Rose, Charles Dudley, Beswick, and Mr Gordon Robertson, left Kaiapoi for the purpose of bathing in the Waimakariri. Robertson drowned.

page 5 Provincial Council Extension Bill, 1865. District boundaries.
Timaru Herald Jan. 12.  Poor Erin's Home - Yankee poem page 5

Otago Witness Saturday 6 1866 pg4 - Timaru Herald 29th Dec. 1865
An accident which had nearly attended with fatal results from the use of fencing wire, occurred to James Macdonald, Esq., of Waitaki, on Saturday night last. He was riding from Blue Cliffs Station in the direction of Waitaki, when he was suddenly rendered senseless by a fall from his horse. On regaining consciousness we walked and reached Pareora Station about four o'clock on Sunday afternoon completely exhausted.

Otago Witness Saturday January 27th pg 13
A man has been found drowned in Parker's Creek, Waitaki. That of a man who worked at the Parker's station. He was apparently suffering from the effects of drink.

Friday February 16 1866 page 2
Married. February 3, at Timaru, by the Rev. George Barclay, Robert Alexander Chisholm, Esq., Bank of New Zealand, eldest son of Robert Chisholm, Esq., Auckland, to Alice, second daughter of the late William Henry Hewlings, Esq., Leicester, England

Friday March 2 1866
Birth. On 23rd ult, at Whitton Farm, Kakahu, Mrs Edward Pilbrow, of a daughter.

March 6 1866
Birth. On 2nd instant, at Thaydon Farm, Timuka, Mrs Charles Wederall, of a son.

Friday 23 March 1866
Births
On the 19th instant, at Arowhenua, the wife of Mr Isaac Greaves, of a daughter.
On the 22nd instant, at Timaru, the wife of the Rev. G. Barclay, of a son.

Married
On the 21st intant, at St. Mary's, Geraldine, by the Rev. L.L. Brown, Herbert Belfield, Esq., of Timaru, to Margaret Louisa, second daughter of Captain AEneas Macpherson, of Strathnoon, Orari, and late of H.M. 59th Regiment.

Friday April 6 1866
Married.
At Cluny Castle, Inverness, N.B. on the 11th January, 1866, by the Rev. W.C.P. Baylee, M.A., Commander George Dartmouth Fitzroy, R.N., to Caroline Catherine, eldest daughter of Cluny Macpherson.

Friday April 13 1866
Man drowned in the Waitaki.
On Monday evening last another addition was made to the long list of lives lost in crossing our dangerous rivers. Mr Monteith, who was in the company with another man named James was proceeding to the neighbourhood of Ashburton for the purpose of taking some sheep from thence to Otago, arrived at the south side of the Waitaki Ferry (Brown's) on Monday evening at dusk. He and James were on horseback, and James was also leading a packhorse. Mr Monteith insisted on riding through the river.

April 20 1866
Married
On the 5th instant, at St. Luke's Church, Christchurch, by the Rev. Ven. Archdeacon Jacobs, Thomas Russell Winter, Esq., of Kortveraad House, Papanui, to Julia, eldest daughter of the late Wm. Major, of Birmingham.

May 4 1866
Birth. At Arowhenua, on Saturday the 27th April, the wife of Mr W.C. Andrews, Road Engineer to Geraldine Road Board, of a daughter.

May 18 1866
Birth. May 14th, at Melville House, Christchurch, Mrs Leslie Thomson of a daughter.

June 1 1866
A bullock driver named Robert Smith, a lad of sixteen, came home to the Waimate with his dray on Sunday, and complained to his parents of having caught a cold. At one o'clock in Tuesday morning he died. No inquest.

June 13 1866. Dunedin telegrams.. 8th June
A man named Anthony, lately servant to Father Moreau, found drowned at Rattray-street, Jetty, Dunedin.
Mr Frederick Walker, M.P.C. lately Provincial Secretary, died suddenly, on the 10th inst.

June 20 1866
Birth. On the 14 instant, the wife of Mr John B. Drake of a son.

Wednesday 27 June 1866
Birth. June 21, at the Collin's Hotel, Christchurch, the daughter of the Hon. J.B.A. Acland, of a daughter.

Advertised July 4th, 1866.
BIRTHS:
On the 1st July, at Mr Joseph Beswick's station, MacKenzie Country, the wife of Mr. JOHN EVANS, of a daughter.

Advertised 7th July, 1866.
On the 25th June, at Arowhenua, the wife of Mr. LEE, of a son.
On the 26th June, at Arowhenua, the wife of Mr. ROGERS, of the Temuka Mill, of a son.
On the 30th June, at Arowhenua, the wife of Mr. GEORGE MEREDITH, of a daughter.

Advertised July 14th, 1866.
(Above 3 births readvertised on this date)

On July 1st at Willowbridge, Waimate, the wife of Mr. G. BUCHANAN, of a son.

Advertised 28th July, 1866.
On 23rd July, at Waimate, the wife of GEORGE M. BABINGTON, of a son.

DEATH:
Advertised 14th July, 1866.
On the 27th March, at Brendon Rectory, Devon, FRANCES, the wife of the late REVD. C. TRIPP D.D. Rector of Silverton, and sister of the late Sir Wm. OWEN, Bart, aged 81 years.

MARRIAGE:
Advertised 18th July, 1866.
On Thursday July 12, at the Washdyke, by the Rev. G Barclay, ARCHIBALD McKINLEY to MARGARET CONDIE PRICE.

BIRTHS:
Advertised 1st August, 1866.
On 29th July, at Waimate, the wife of M. STUDHOLME, of a son.

Advertised 15th August, 1866.
On 23rd July, at Waimate, the wife of GEORGE M. BABINGTON, of a son.

Advertised 18th August, 1866.
August 17, at the Post Office, Timaru, Mrs. A. M'LAUGHLIN, of a son.

DEATH:
Advertised August 15th , 1866.
On the 11th instant, at Timaru, BEATRICE MARY, infant daughter of Mr. A. FISHER, aged 11 months.

MARRIAGE: 
Advertised 19th September, 1866.
September 13, at Gapes Valley, Geraldine, by the Revd. L.L.Brown, BA. Mr. CHARLES BATES BOUTCHER to SARAH ANN MARIA, daughter of Mr. William Gapes.

BIRTH:
Advertised 31st October, 1866.
On Friday 26th at Waimate, the wife of Mr. F GAITT, of a son.

BIRTHS:
Advertised 14th November, 1866.
On Sunday morning, November 11th, at Deal Town, Timaru, the wife of Mr. G.W. GARDNER, of a son.

Advertised 17th November, 1866.
On Saturday, 17th November, at Fairlie Creek, Mrs. JAMES P. LITSTER, of a daughter.

Advertised 24th November, 1866.
On the 10th November, at Arowhenua, the wife of Mr. HOPKINSON, Fairfield, Geraldine, of a daughter.

On the 17th November, at Arowhenua, the wife of Mr. JOHN McKRITCHIE MARTIN, storekeeper, of a son.

Advertised 5th December, 1866.
On Friday, November 30th, at Woodside, Geraldine, the wife of W.UPTON SLACK, Esq., J.P. of a son

DEATHS:
Advertised 21st November, 1866.
On Saturday, November 17th, at Fairlie Creek, the infant child of J. P. LITSTER

Advertised 28th November, 1866.
On Saturday, November 24th, at Raincliff, MARY, wife of AURELIUS PURNELL, Esq., aged 26 years.

MARRIAGES:
Advertised 17th November, 1866.
At Waimate, on the 15th instant, by the Rev. Geo. Barclay, Mr. JOHN MANCHESTER, Storekeeper, Waimate, to Miss OPHELIA MARY PAIN, daughter of Mr. JAMES THOMAS PAIN, Builder, Waimate.

Advertised 21st November, 1866.
November 14th, at St. Michael's Church, Christchurch, by the Very Reverend the Dean of Christchurch, STANLEY BRISCOE SEYMOUR, of Timaru, to BESSIE EDITH third daughter of Mr. WILLIAM BLUNDELL, of Christchurch. No Cards.

Advertised 1st December, 1866
At Waimate, on the 29th November, by the Rev. Geo. Barclay, Mr. THOMAS NEWTON to MARY ANNE SMITH, both of Waimate.
At Waimate, on the 29th November, by the Rev. Geo. Barclay, Mr. JAMES DIXON, to CATHERINE McHAY, both of Waimate.

BIRTHS:
Advertised 5th December, 1866.
On Friday, November 30th, at Woodside, Geraldine, the wife of W. UPTOM SLACK., Esq., J.P. of a son.

On Friday, November 30th, at the Levels Station, the wife of Mr. EDWARD HASSELL, of a son.

Advertised 15th December, 1866.
December 19, at Church Cottage, Timaru, Mrs. C. E. COOPER, of a daughter.
At Arowhenua, on the the 13th December, the wife of Mr. LANGRIDGE, of a son.
At Woodlands, Pleasant Point, on the 15th December, the wife of EDWARD ACTON, Esq.,of a son.
At the Otaio, on the 31st ultimo, the wife of Mr. J. WATSON (prematurely) of a daughter, stillborn.

Advertised on 16th Jan 1867
DEATH:
On the 30th December, 1866, at Meadow House, Makihikihi, JOHN CARTER, late of Berwickshire, Scotland. Aged 55. Much regretted.

MARRIAGES:
Advertised 29th December, 1866.
On the 27th instant, at the residence of Mr. J. T. Pain, (father -in-law of the bride) Waimate, by the Rev. J.B. Richardson, Mr. GEORGE MANCHESTER, storekeeper, Waimate, to MATILDA FRANCES, eldest daughter of the late Mr. WILLIAM CHAPPLE, of Red Lion Street, Holborn, London.