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January
PUBLISHED 16th JANUARY, 1874

BIRTHS:
MEE - On December 31st, at Timaru, the wife of Mr John MEE, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES:
HEALEY-McLEAN.- On December 23rd, at the Presbyterian Church, Timaru, John T. HEALEY, to Ann Herivel, relict of the late Duncan McLEAN, M.D.
EDGE- JAGGAR - On December 27th, at St. Mary's Church, Timaru, by the Rev. George Foster, Mr W. L. EDGE, to Miss M. M. JAGGAR.

DEATHS:
PARR - On Monday, 29th December, at Walton Mill, the Point, Elizabeth PARR, daughter of the late Mr William Parr, of Liverpool.
BABINGTON - On January 5th, at Waimate Mr G. M. BABINGTON, C. E., aged 43 years.
DRURY- On December 25th, 1873, at Smythesdale, Victoria, Arthur DRURY, Esq., P.M. youngest son of the late Rev. Benj H. Drury, Surgeon, Waimate, Canterbury, in his 42nd year.
SAUER - On January 8th, 1874, at Waimate, Mrs Ellen SAUER, youngest daughter of the late John PROCTER, Eilel, near Lancaster, Lancashire, England, aged 38 years.

Star Christchurch Saturday 10 January 1874
Marriage - CATES - BUCHANAN - 22 April 1873 at the Wesleyan Chapel, Pareora, near Timaru, Charles Cates to Annie M. Buchanan

February
PUBLISHED 13th FEBRUARY, 1874
BIRTH:
BESWICK - January 16th, at Timaru, the wife of Mr. Whitwell BESWICK, of a son.

MARRIAGES:
PYE-DALE - At Temuka, on January 21st, by the Rev. W Lee, Mr Charles PYE, to Miss Ellenor DALE, both of Geraldine.
THEW -HARRIS -On February 4th, at Timaru, by the Rev. Mr Dewsbury, Robert THEW to Susan HARRIS.

DEATH:
TURNBULL - On February 5th, at Timaru, Charles Watts TURNBULL, aged 17 years.

March
PUBLISHED 13th MARCH, 1874

BIRTHS:
CLIFF - On February 12th, at Timaru, the wife of Mr G. CLIFF, of a daughter.
KENNEDY - On February 19th, at Barnard-street, Timaru, Mrs. Robert KENNEDY, of a daughter.
GRANGER - On February 22nd, at Timaru, Mrs James GRANGER, of a son.

MARRIAGES:
GASCOYNE-GASCOYNE- On the 23rd February, 1874, at St. Augustine's Church, Waimate, by the Rev. Mr Pascoe, Henry W. GASCOYNE, to Emily, third daughter of the late Major GASCOYNE, of Motueka.

DEATHS:
ELWORTHY - On February 12th, at Timaru, Frederic Charles, the infant son of Edward and Sara M. ELWORTHY, of Pareora.
BELL - On February 13th, at Timaru, the wife of Alexander BELL.
LEE - On February 15th, at Timaru, Wilhelmine Rosaline, daughter of the Rev. W. LEE. aged 13 months.
WELD - On March 2nd, at Timaru, Augusta Margueritta Melville daughter of Erasmus Melville and Daisy Elise WELD, aged eight months. Australian and home papers please copy.
WATKINS - On March 10th, at the Medical Dispensary, Timaru, Richard Dawson Calvert, infant son of Richard and Eliza Mary WATKINS. aged 11 months.

April
PUBLISHED 8th APRIL, 1874

BIRTHS:
JOHNSTON - On March 21st, at Wellington, the wife of Thomas Masterton Hardy JOHNSTON Esq.,M. Inst C.E., of a son.
WAREING - On March 29th, at Temuka, the wife of J. B. WAREING, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE:
KERBY-MORE- On March 4th, at Timaru, by special license, Mr Maurice KERBY, to Miss Dorothy MORE.

DEATHS:
WILKIN- On March 4th, at Birch Hill Station, MacKenzie Country, from the effects of a kick from a horse, William S WILKIN. aged 28 years, second son of Mr J. T. W. Wilkin, late postmaster at Lyttelton.
FIRTH- On the 23rd December, at her residence, Woodlands, Oyster Cove, Tasmania, Ann the beloved wife of John FIRTH, aged 80 years, Wellington and Auckland papers please copy.

May
PUBLISHED MAY 6th, 1874

BIRTHS:
CLARKE - On April 6th, at Timaru, the wife of Mr William CLARKE, of a daughter.
MARTELLI - On April 7th, at South Town Belt, Christchurch, the wife of Mr E. H. deCourcy MARTELLI, of a daughter.
BUCHANAN- On April 8th, the wife of Mr George BUCHANAN, of a son.
KING - On April 8th, at Timaru, the wife of Mr John KING, of a daughter.
PASCOE - On April 10th, at Waimate, the wife of Rev. W.A. PASCOE, of a son.
CLARE - On April 11th, at Timaru, the wife of Mr H. CLARE, of a daughter.
PRICE - On April 29th, at Waimate, the wife of Mr L. PRICE, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE:
GAITT-LOWTHORPE - On April 30th, at the residence of Mr T Nixon, Temuka, by the Rev. G. Barclay, Mr W. GAITT, to Miss Elizabeth LOWTHORPE.

DEATHS:
FODEN- On April 14th, at Timaru, Emma Eliza, infant daughter of Henry and Lucy FODEN, aged six months.
GABY -On April 13th, at Geraldine, Sarah, wife of Mr James GABY, aged 75 years. Bristol papers please copy.
CABLE- Lost, by the foundering with all hands of the steamship Celerity, of Dundee, during a heavy storm on the night of the 5th December, 1873, Captain William CABLE, aged 50.
McLEAN- Near Temuka, John McLEAN, son of Mr Alexander McLean, Geraldine, aged 9 years,
HENDERSON - On April 24th, at Temuka, Frederic HENDERSON, son of Mr William Henderson, Temuka, aged 12 months.

June
PUBLISHED 29th JUNE, 1874

BIRTHS:
PARKER - On June 3rd, at Waihou, the wife of Harry Rainy PARKER, of a son.
RUTHERFORD - On June 4th, at Opawa Station, the wife of John S. RUTHERFORD, Esq., of a son.
LEE - On June 9th, at the Wesleyan Parsonage, Timaru, the wife of the Rev. William LEE, of a son.
ARENAS - On June 9th, at Temuka, the wife of Mr Francis ARENAS, of the Crown Hotel, of a son.
PLANTE - On June 26th, at Temuka, Mrs PLANTE, of a daughter.

DEATHS:
DAWE - On May 29th, on the Levels Plains, Timaru, George Strong, the son of Mr Richard DAWE, aged 3½ years.
BUDD - On May 30th, at Waihi Crossing, Thomas BUDD, son of Mr William Budd, aged 22 months.
WALLEY - On June 19th, on the Levels Plains, Timaru, Mr Alfred W. WALLEY, aged 39 years.

July
PUBLISHED JULY 15th, 1874

BIRTH:
THOMPSON - On July 13, at Timaru, the wife of John THOMPSON, Surveyor, of a daughter.

August
PUBLISHED 26th AUGUST, 1874

BIRTHS:
DOWNS - On July 28th, at Temuka, the wife of J. DOWNS, of a son.
QUINN - On August 22nd, at the Star Hotel, Temuka, the wife of M. QUINN, of a daughter.

DEATHS:
NEILSON- On July 29th, at Timaru, John NEILSON, late of Oamaru, aged 33 years.
GRAY - On July 30th, at Temuka, Sarah Ann, only daughter of K. F. GRAY, aged 2 years and 11 months. (TH Aug 3rd)
WALLACE - On August 4th, at Timaru, John Tennant WALLACE, Haldon Station, aged 29 years.
HICK - On August 5th, at Sandie Town, Timaru, Alfred John Alexander, youngest son of Francis and Mary J. HICK, aged 15 months.
BURMESTER - On August 8th, at Timaru, Arthur Robert, fifth child of Henry and Susan BURMESTER, aged one year.

September
PUBLISHED 25th SEPTEMBER,1874

BIRTHS:
GAMACK - On August 28th, at Riverslea, the wife of John A. GAMACK of a daughter.
GARDNER - On September 12th, at Timaru, the wife of Mr G. W. GARDNER, of a daughter.
RADFORD - On September 12th, at Temuka, the wife of James RADFORD of a daughter.
GAITT - On September 19th, at Waimate, the wife of F. GAITT, of a son.

MARRIAGES:
BUTCHER-LAWRENCE - On August 26th, at the Primitive church, Timaru, Edwin BUTCHER to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of E. LAWRENCE, farmer, Middlesex, England.

BARRET -SMITH - On the 24th August, at First Church Manse, by the Rev. Dr Stuart, Margaret SMITH, eldest daughter of John Smith, formerly of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, to William Anthony BARRET, Saw-miller, Waimate.

HAYES-GROVES - On August 24th, at the residence of the bride, High-street, Dunedin, Alpheus HAYES, of Halifax, Co. Nova Scotia, to Annie Regia GROVES, of Inverness, Scotland.

DEATHS:
SWAN - On August 27th, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr J. Foley, Timaru, Lavinia SWAN, in her 74th year.
COWAN - On the 15th September, at his brother's residence, Timaru, Alexander COWAN, aged 25.
MERRY - On September 21st, at Waimate, Robert infant son of John MERRY, aged two months.

Timaru Herald Monday 24th September 1883 pg2
Inquest - An inquest will be held to-day at Albury touching the death of Mr S. Fraser's child, fourteen month old, who was found drowned in the stream near the house last Friday.

October
PUBLISHED 21st OCTOBER, 1874

BIRTHS:
HEALEY - On September 30th, at Timaru, the wife of John T. HEALEY, of a son.
JEFCOATE - On October 1st, at the residence of Thomas Jefcoate, Prospect Farm, Pareora, the wife of Mr Edward JEFCOATE, lately from England, of a son.
PRIEST- On October 20th, at Timaru, the wife of William PRIEST, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES:
BROWN-BARBER - On October 10th, at St. Mary's Church, Geraldine, by the Rev. James Preston, Arthur E. BROWN, eldest son of Charles Brown, Esq., of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, to Miss Eliza Maria Lizzie BARBER, youngest daughter of the late Captain William Barber, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Home papers please copy.

MacDONALD- MacINTOSH - On October 14th, at Wellington, George J. D. MacDONALD, Cromarty, N.B., to Lydia Davidson, elder daughter of the late Captain John MacINTOSH, 6th Foot.

DEATHS:
ALLEN- On October 5th, at the residence of her parents, Timaru, Florence Glover ALLEN, of diphtheria, aged two years.

BURT- On October 17th, at the Timaru Hospital, Susan, the beloved wife of Isaac BURT, of Northamptonshire.

November
PUBLISHED 20th NOVEMBER, 1874

BIRTHS:
HART - On September 24th, at Timaru, the wife of Mr A. HART, H.M.C., of a son.
JEFCOATE - On the 24th of October, at Prospect Farm, Pareora, the wife of Thomas JEFCOATE, of a daughter.
McMEEKIN - On the 9th November, at Timaru, Mrs S.R. McMEEKIN, of a son.

MARRIAGES:
HARKIN-McMANNUS-On the 19th instant, at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Dunedin, by the Rev. Father Moor, John HARKIN to Mary Ann McMANNUS, both late of Timaru.

SHEEN - ABERBETHY- On October 22nd, at Temuka, by the Rev. G. Barclay, Thomas B. SHEEN to Elizabeth ABERNETHY, both of Temuka.

BELL-COCHRANE,- On October 23rd, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Geo. Barclay, Mr John BELL, farmer, Waimate, third son of Mr Irving Bell, Raggwoodsyke, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, to Jeanie, eldest daughter of Mr John COCHRANE, the Grange, Waimate, formerly of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland.

DEATH:
WELD- On the 30th October, at Timaru, of Typhoid fever, Erasmus Melville WELD, eldest son of W. W. WELD, Esq., Staff Surgeon Major 47th Regiment. Australian and home papers please copy.

December
PUBLISHED 18th DECEMBER, 1874

BIRTHS:
WILKINSON - On November 24th, at Butler-street, Timaru, the wife of Arthur John WILKINSON, of a son.
GASCOYN - On November 20th, at Waimate, Mrs H. GASCOYN, of a daughter.
GREEN - On November 25th, at LeCren's Terrace, Timaru, the wife of Henry GREEN, of a son.
JONES - On November 25th, at Dovey Down, Pleasant Point, the wife of John JONES, of a daughter.
HUNT - On December 4th, at his residence, North-street, the wife of J.F.L. HUNT, of a son, stillborn.
WATKINS - On December 7th, at the Medical Dispensary, Timaru, the wife of Richard WATKINS, of a daughter.
FYFE - On December 9th, at Heaton Lodge, Timaru, the wife of T.W. FYFE, of a daughter.
PERRY- On December 11th, at Beverley, near Timaru, the wife of Arthur PERRY, of a son.
SIMS - On December 17th, at Jessamine Cottage, Timaru, the wife of W.M. SIMS, of a son.

MARRIAGE:
GIBSON-FODEN-On December 2nd, J.S. GIBSON to M.A. FODEN, Timaru.

Star Christchurch
Death : - published 25th December, 1874
ELWORTHY - On the 23rd instant, EDWARD JAMES, son of Edward and Sarah Elworthy, aged three years and six months.

Timaru Herald 3 August 1874
Sailed July 31 - Wallabi, s.s. 118 tons, Leys, for Dunedin.
Passengers - Messrs Eva, McCarthy and Weir.

Timaru Herald 5 August 1874
Arrived Port of Timaru
Aug. 3 - Beautiful Star, s.s., 146 tons, Hart, from Timaru. Passengers - Messrs D. Clark and Padget.

Timaru Herald 5 August 1877 Wednesday
Wellington, Monday Evening
Arrived - Conflict, ship, from London, with over 400 immigrants, all well. The voyage occupied ninety days.

Timaru Herald Monday 24th September 1883 pg2
Death of a West Coast Pioneer -
Mr Nichol Ramsay, of Black's Point, Reefton, died the previous Friday. Mr Ramsay arrived in Australia 30 years ago. Made a trip home in 1868 to see the old folks. He followed mining chiefly in NSW and during the rush to Otago, he began a store. ... Mr Ramsey was a native of Shetland, and about 50 years of age.

Timaru Herald Monday 24th September 1883 pg3 In bankruptcy
Estate of John Sugrue, near Orari Railway Station

Timaru Herald Monday 24th September 1883 pg2
Arrived - Sept. 22 - Arauco, barque, 572 tons, Thomas McKay, from Wellington. Captain Webster, the Harbour Master, proceeded out to meet her in the tug Titan, accompanied by Pilot Storm and others. She is a wholesome looking iron barque, and is owned by Duncan, Fox and Co., of Liverpool. She will be loaded here for Home port by Messrs Miles, Archer and Co., on account of Mr Michael Studholme.