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January

Births
October 14, at Pilstone House, Llandogo, Moumouthshitre, the wife of E. Elworthy, Esq., of a son.
December 29, at Temuka, Mrs J. Mendelson, of a son.
January 4, at Orari, Mrs W.K. Macdonald of a son.
January 4, at Sophia street, Timaru, the wife of Mrs G. Cliff, of a daughter.
January 7, at Temuka, the wife of John M. Martin, of a son.

Deaths.
December 20, at Collins' hotel, Christchurch, Jane, relict of the late Francis Jollie, Esq, of Peel Forest, Rangitata, aged 60.
December 20, at Sumner, Elizabeth Hewlings, aged 19.

Sailed.
Jan. 11 - Beautiful Star, s.s., 126 tons, Hart, for Dunedin. Passengers - Mrs Cramond and Miss Fisher.

Timaru Herald Monday January 13 1873
Monthly Shipping
Arrived
Dec. 18 - Maori, s.s. 118 tons, Malcolm, from Dunedin. Passengers - Messrs Pell, Wilsor, Norman, Waugh, Misses Fisher, Hay, Velvin, McLean, Brown and twelve in steerage

Port of Timaru. Arrived
January 11- Beautiful Star, s.s, 126 tons, Hart, from Lyttelton. Passengers - Mrs Wade and child, Mrs H. Guilbert, and 20 immigrants ex Crusader, a good number of whom were Germans.

March 10 1873 page 2
Monthly Shipping
Arrived
Feb. 11 - Maori, s.s. 118 tons, Sinclair, from Lyttelton
Feb. 12 - Beautiful Star from Dunedin. Passenger - Mr Jas King
Feb. 15 - Maori from Dunedin
Feb. 15  - Beautiful Star from Lyttelton
Feb. 15 - Dagmar, schooner, 42 tons, Walker, from Catlin's River
Feb. 18 - Maori from Lyttelton. Passengers - Mrs Gilkison and Miss Ball

Wednesday April 9 1873 page 3
Sailed. April 5 - Beautiful Star, 126 tons, Hart, for Dunedin. Passengers - Mrs Crawford and five children and Miss Crawford

North Otago Times, 17 January 1879, Page 2
BIRTH. On the 13th January, at Holme Station, Pareora, -Timaru, the wife of Robert Gunion, of a daughter.

February

Married
January 15, at St. Michael's Christchurch, by the Very Rev the Dean of Christchurch, F. Archer, Esq. to Elizabeth Charlotte, eldest daughter of the late Charles Lyddon, Esq, of Taunton, Somersetshire.
January 15, at St Peter's Church, Riccarton, by the Rev Croasdaile Bowen, William Henry Wilcox, of Temuka, to Mary Elizabeth, third daughter of Henry John Washbourn, Esq., of Brockworth, Riccarton.

January 21 - At the Church of the Holy Trinity, Avonside, by the Right Rev. the Lord Primate, assisted by the Revs. W.H. Cooper and H. J. Edwards, the Rev. William Augustus Pascoe, curate of the Waimate, to Alice Augusta, eldest surviving daughter of the late Capt. J.C.L. Carter, of H.M.'s 54rd Light Infantry and late Superintendent of Hawke's Bay. No cards.

January 17 - At St Mary's Church, by the Rev. George Foster, Mr William Whitwell Beswick to Miss Bertha Cuff.

Deaths
January 27, at Timaru, the infant son of Benjamin David and Rebecca Mary Hibbard, aged three months.
February 4 - Ay his residence, the Stumps, Orari, Mr Thomas Dunn, farmer, aged 70 years. Home papers please copy.

March

Married
On Saturday, February 15, at Tripple Stream, Ohapi, by the Rev. Jas. Preston, Mr Alexander McPherson, of Temuka, to Elizabeth, second daughter of W. Gosling, Esq.

February 25, at Timaru, by the Rev._____ Chataigner, Nicholas Hearn, Country Waterford, Ireland, to Bridget Norton, of County Galway, Ireland.

February 25, at Timaru, by the Rev._____ Chataigner, James Kennedy, County Waterford, Ireland, to Mary Norton, of County Galway, Ireland.

Births
February 16, at Sutton farm, near Timaru, the wife of Wm Brown, of a daughter.
March 3 - The wife of Mr Henry Green of a son.

Death
March 8, at Arowhenua, Ann, the beloved wife of John V. Glasson, aged 37 years.

April

Births
March 19, at Holnicote, Mount Peel, the wife of the Hon. J.B. Acland of a daughter.
March 29 - At Heaton-street, the wife of W.R. Jeffreys, Esq., of a son.
March 27 - At Washdyke, Mrs Macintosh of a daughter.

Deaths
March 12, at Timaru, William Arthur Lancelott Gabites, aged 14 months, the infant son of George Gabites.
March 24, William, son of James Burgess, Opihi gorge, aged 8 years and 6 months.
March 25, at the Otaio, Janet, the wife of James Agnew, aged 47 years.
March 29 - Emily, infant daughter of Francis and Emily Hobbs, 10 days old.
April 4, at Ballyhade, Waimate, Canterbury, Anna Maria, wife of George H. Graham, late of Castle Dermont, County Kildare, Ireland, aged 42 years.

Timaru Herald April 9th 1873 page 6 Inquest
An inquest was held at Mr W.K. Macdonald's station on Thursday, April 3 before B. Woollcombe, Esq., Coroner, on the body of William Irwin. The wheel of the dray had gone over his back.
A jury of fourteen were sworn in, of which Mr J. Wadsworth was chosen foreman.
John Airy: I am a carter at Mr Macdonald's.
James Bennett: I am a laborer in the employ of Mr Macdonald, living in a house on his farm.

May

Births
April 9 - At the Medical Dispensary. Great South Road, Timaru, Mrs Richard Watkins, of a son.
April 9 - At Riverslea, Mrs John A. Gamack of a son.
April 15 - At Temuka, Mrs F.W. Stubbs, of a son.
April 19 - at Melville house, Timaru, Mrs C.E. Thompson, of a son.
May 5 - At Wai-iti, Timaru, the widow of the late Edward Hassell of a daughter.

Deaths
April 11 - Walter Benjamin, son of Mr George Tayler, storekeeper, Waihi Crossing, aged 8 years.
February 6 - Shot, by accident, on 6th February, 1873, George Sibbald, Esq., farmer, Drumgeith, near Dundee, beloved brother of Mr Sibbald, Lilybank Station, Mackenzie Country, Canterbury, N.Z.

Death :  - published May 5th 1873
At Wai-iti, near Timaru, on Sunday 4th May, EDWARD HASSELL, aged 36 years.
(The funeral description for this Death :  was published in the 9th July ,1873 edition)

Timaru Herald June 2 1873
Mr Hassell's Funeral took place on 7th May. Immediately behind the hearse came the chief mourners the two Mr Hassell's brother and nephew. The pallbearers at the cemetery gates were Messrs A. Turnbull, W.C. Smith, Orbell, Anderson, Fergusson, and M. Gray. The clergyman was Mr Foster.

June

Births:  published 12th May 1873
At Temuka, the wife of Mr. FRANCIS ARENAS, of a daughter. Both doing well.
May 19 - At his residence, North-street the wife of F.L. Hunt of a daughter. TH 21 May.
May 21 - At Jessamine Cottage, Timaru the wife of Mr W.M. Sims of a daughter.
At Beach Farm, Ohapi, the wife of Mr Thomas Parks of twin sons.

Deaths
May 9 - At her residence, Theodcia-street, Jane, the beloved wife of Thomas Holland, aged 51 years.
May 22 - At his residence Great South Road, Timaru, William Harrison, aged 42.
May 31 - At Timaru, the wife of Mr Isaac Wetherden, aged 27 years.

Marriage
May 13 - At St Augustine' Church, Waimate, by the Rev. W.A. Pascoe, Charles Thomas Williams to Ross Elizabeth Barnett, step-daughter of George D. Druary, Esq., surgeon, Waimate.
May 14th - At the Wesleyan Chapel, Timaru, by the Rev. W. Lee, Thomas Raymond Jones, to Margaret, third daughter of Robert Waugh, late daughter of Robert Waugh, late of Falkirk, Scotland.

July

Births
June 6 - At Temuka, the wife of K.F. Gray of a son
June 6 - At Burke's Pass, the wife of E.S. Rogers of a daughter
June 18 - At Waimate, the wife of Mr John Merry of a son
June 18 - At Hausewell (the Point) the wife of Mr Reginald Orton of a daughter
On June 20, at Timaru, the wife of G.W. Wade, of a daughter

Birth : published 7th July, 1873
July 6th - At Timaru, the wife of Mr James PHILIP, of a son.

Marriages
April 15 - At St George's, Bloomsbury, London, the Rev. William Rickarby CAMPBELL, B.A., of the Free Church of Scotland (minister elect of the Timaru Presbyterian Church), elder son of the late Adam Campbell, Esq., H.E. I.C.S., to Anne Caircross youngest daughter of the late Rev. Robert Carpenter, rector of New Ross, Ireland.

June 12 - By the Rev. Chataignier, at the Catholic Chapel, Timaru, Joseph Bernard WAREING, fourth son of Mr James Wareing, of New-street, Birmingham, England, to Margaret youngest daughter of Mr Patrick HOARE, of Level's Plains

Deaths
March 29 - At Salcolmbe, South Devon, Edwards Cardale, aged 33 years

June 19 - At Timaru, the wife of Mr Charles Wright

Death : - published 25th July, 1873.
July 23 - Killed by a fall from a horse, Edward, son of Edward James GOULD, Waterfalls, Opihi. [age 8]
 (The inquest notice for this death : was published in the 28th July, 1873 edition)

July 5th - At 20 College-street, Hyde Park, Sydney, Isabella McKELLAR, M.D., and Mother of Mrs John A GAMACK, of Riverslee

August

BIRTH
On the 18th August, at Timaru, the wife of Mr M. Jonas of a daughter

Married
On the 16th August, by the Rev. Geo. Barclay, Mr Alexander McDonald to Miss Agnes Waterson, both of Geraldine

Deaths
July 29 - At Dernhill, Waitohi Flat, Charlotte, the beloved wife of Mr David Young, aged 41 years

Death : Published 4th August 1873.
August 3, at the Waihi Crossing, Mary Ann, wife of Charles BISHOP, aged 30 years

Funeral Notice for above Death : : The friends of Mr. Charles BISHOP are invited to attend the Funeral of his wife, at 12 o'clock, on Wednesday 6th inst. (James Chapman, undertaker)

Published 8th August 1873 Death :
August 6th - At Timaru, Walter HEWLINGS, infant son of Robert A. CHISHOLM, aged one month

On 18th August, at Waimate, George Walter, aged 20 years, the second son of James Thomas PAIN of Waimate

Published 27th August 1873. Funeral Notice:
The friends of Mr. H HOOPER are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of his late wife, which will move from his residence THIS DAY (Wednesday) at two o'clock. (Robt Taylor, undertaker)

Published 6 August 1873. Funeral Notice:
The friends of Mr. Richard CLARKE are respectfully informed that the funeral of his late daughter. Alma Louisa, will leave his residence Butler Street. This day at 3 o'clock. (W L Edwards, undertaker)


September

Births
MACHERSON - On September 2, at Christchurch, the wife of Mr A. Macpherson, of Temuka, of a son, prematurely

BILTON - On September 16, at Timaru, the wife of Mr John Bilton, of a son
GREEN - At Timaru, on the 17 September, the wife of Mr Edward Green of a son

Marriages: Published September 1st, 1873
CHILES- COCKROFT - At Timaru on August 25, by the Rev. Edward Lee, EDWARD CHILES of Orari, late of Bexly, Newtown, Kent, England, to Eliza Ann, the eldest daughter of the Mr. Joseph COCKROFT, watchmaker, Timaru.

LEECH - BOYLE - At Geraldine, on August 25, by the Rev. James Preston, Mr. L. LEECH of Geraldine, to JANET LOUISA, fourth daughter of Robert BOYLE, Esq., of Buninyong, Victoria, Australia.

RUTHERFORD - BROWN - At Timaru, on the 11 September, by the Rev. G. Foster, John Scott, third son of George Rutherford, Esq., of Leslie Hills, Amuri, to Mary Elizabeth, only daughter of James Brown, Esq., Otipua House, Timaru, late of Hickleton, Yorkshire

Deaths -
PATERSON - On August 30th, at Temuka, Jessie Margaret, only daughter of Thomas Paterson, aged 1 year and 10 months

DICKISON - On September 15, at Timaru, the wife of Mr R. Dickison. Melbourne papers please copy

October

BIRTH
MACDONALD - On 19th October, at Waitui, Geraldine, the wife of Angus Macdonald, Esq., of a daughter

MARRIAGES
ORMSBY - HUNT - On the 3rd October, at St. Michael's Church, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Christchurch, Arthur Ormaby, Esq., of Geraldine, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Henry Hunt, Esq., M.D. of Bedford, Norththumberland

RUTHERFORD - ASKIN - On the 14th October, at St. Mary's, Timaru, by the Rev. George Foster, Robert, fourth son of George Rutherford, Esq., of Leslie Hills, Amuri, to Charlotte Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Walter Askin, Esq., of Ballyboy, County Meath, Ireland

SEALY - SANDERSON - On October 13th, at Greta Peaks, by the Right Reverend the Primate of New Zealand, Edward Percy, second son of the late Thomas Henry Sealy, Esq., of Clifton, Bristol, to Francis Sarah, eldest daughter of Thomas Sanderson, Esq., of Greta Peaks

DEATHS
PARKER - September 27, at Timaru, George Gravey Parker, Esq., son of Edward Parker, Esq., Kells, County Meath, Ireland, aged 29 years. Home papers please copy

WHEELER - September 26, at Heaton-street, Timaru, Frederick William, eldest son of Mr A. Wheeler, aged 17 years

RAMSAY - On the 8th September, at her residence, Perry-street, Mudgee (N.S. W.) after a protracted illness, Sarah Jane, wife of Dr Wilson Ramsay, and daughter of the late Captain Birney, Commissary-General

BELFIELD - On Saturday -18th October, at Timaru, Margaret Louisa, wife of Herbert Belfield

November

SLACK - November 3, at Woodside, Geraldine, the wife of W. Upton Slack, Esq., of a son
MARSHALL - At Temuka, on Nov. 9, the wife of Mr James Marshall of a son

MARRIAGES
GRANT - JONES - On Nov. 5th, 1873, by the Rev. Geo. Barclay, at the residence of her brother, Ellen Jones, Dovey Downs, to Andrew Grant, of Orari Gorge station, Point.

BARCLAY- SPROAT - On Nov. 10. at the residence of the Rev. W.R. Campbell, John Barclay, farmer, Levels, to Helen, third daughter of Mr James Sproat, Uppermains, Cummertrees, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

DEATHS
PECKHAM - On Thursday, 23rd October, at Geraldine, Sarah, wife of Henry Peckham. Adelaide papers please copy

Death :  - published 31st October, 1873
FRASER - July 19, at Polmaily Wood, Glenurquhart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Mary Fraser, aged 74 years, the beloved mother of W.F. Macintosh, Glencoilty, Waihi Bush

BURGESS - On Nov. 2, at Opihi Gorge, the son of Mr James Burgess, aged 12 days

MACPHERSON - November 14, at Triple Stream, Ohapi, near Temuka, Mr Alick Macpherson, aged 29 year, late of Inverness-shire, Scotland

December

Births: published 19 December, 1873
KLEE - On December 17th at Pleasant Point, the wife of Mr Henrich KLEE, of a daughter
ENSOR - On November 23rd at Christchurch, the wife of Mr Charles ENSOR, of Mount Grey Station, of a son
CORK - On November 24th at Timaru, the wife of Mr T. G. CORK, of a daughter
ENSOR - On November 21st, at Milford, the wife of Mr A. W. ENSOR, of a son
SHRIMPTON - On December 4th, at Timaru, Mrs. F.C.SHRIMPTON, of a daughter

Marriage: published 19 December, 1873
PRIEST - SIMPSON - On December 15th at St Mary's Church, Timaru, by the Rev. G. Foster, William, third surviving son of Mr. John Priest of Pareora, to Barbara Ann youngest daughter of Mr. B.B. Simpson, Timaru

Death : - published 19th December, 1873.
MELTON - On November 28th, Mr John MELTON, of the Timaru Hotel, third son of the late Mr Thomas Melton, late of the City Arms Hotel, Lincoln, England, aged 43 years

POUNTLEY - On November 29th at Timaru, Mr Charles POUNTLEY, late of Euston Place, London, aged 43 years

BETHUNE - At Geraldine, on the 26th November, Annie, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John Bethune, Upper Rangitata, aged 17 years

BURGESS - On November 29th at the Hospital Timaru, Frederick BURGESS, son of Mr James Burgess, Opihi Gorge, aged 10 years

HILL - On December 12th at Timaru, the infant daughter of Mr Jacob Hill, aged 20 months.

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Aunt Hannah's Marriage Advice

And so you have quarrelled with David?
And, hide it as well as you can,
I know at this moment you're thinking
That he is a horrible man.
He has no regard for your feelings,
He loosens his hold on your heart,
And each has confessed to the other
That both were much better apart.

You think of the days of your courtship,
When David was thoughtful and kind,
In all your vexations so helpful,
To all of your follies so blind;
And now, o'er the gateway of Eden,
The sword of the angel is crossed,
And you miss all the sweetness and sunshine,
The joy of a Paradise lost.

You think you have done all your duty.
Have prayed and have laboured in vain.
And feel, as a husband, that  David
Has really no right to complain
But let us sit down in the twilight,
And talk o'er the subject awhile;
Before you take leave of the meadow
'Tis well that you pause on the stile.

'Tis likely that David is fretful,
And careless at times, it is true;
His business absorbs him too closely,
But is he not working for you?
So when he comes home in the evening,
Quite silent, and thoughtful, and queer,
Just let your heart keep up its singing,
And pretend you don't notice, my dear.

For just as a scratch on the finger,
Will heal if you let it alone,
So many a trouble or grievance
That David or You may have known,
Would soon have been gone and forgotten
And left not a scar on the heart,
Had either been fond a d__g_ving
Had you never supposed you could part.

T's your duty to yield, and you know it;
You're will if you're true to your trust;
Your God and your honour demand it,
And David is gentle and just
Don't keep any bones of contention;
Don't hold to this terrible strife;
But make him a much better husband
By being a much better wife.