The Oamaru Times Printed and Published by the Proprietors, Frank Pinkerton & Co. at their Office, Wansbeck Street, Oamaru, in the Colony of New Zealand. Printed on Thursday mornings, in time for the morning's post.
Timaru Advertisements (sic) March 3 1964
Royal Hotel, Timaru. C. Green, Proprietor. It contains Billiard and Reading Rooms, Public and Private Apartments, and a suit of well-arranged bedrooms.
Makikihi Hotel, Half-way-House
between Waitaki and Timaru. good accommodation for borders also good stabling. W.B. Jones, Proprietor.Henry Weildon, butcher (next Timaru Hotel), Timaru, shipping supplied.
March 31 1864
The Club Hotel, Timaru. Thomas Faiers, Proprietor.
Timaru Hotel. S. Williams, Proprietor. This hotel is situated in the most pleasant position, affording a view of the country round, as well as the sea. A private room for Ladies, with a first-class Pinnoforte, and a good view of the sea. Stabling, paddock, and every convenience and comfort for Man and Horse.
April 7 1864
The owner being about to leave for England, wishes to dispose of the whole of his valuable stud of saddle and harness horses and mares. Also some young stock, as described: 1. Bay gelding, Dolphin, 4 years; winner of Maiden Plate, Timaru 1863... H.A. Knight, Esq., or Stubbs & King, Timaru
Thomas Copestake, General storekeeper, Timuka.
November 24 1864
£2 Reward - Lost from Timaru brown horse, aged 7 years, branded G on off shoulder. Robert Anderson, Timaru.
The Rev. L.L. Brown receives a number of pupils. The Rev. L.L. Brown is a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Incumbent if Geraldine. The Parsonage is situated at a convenient distance from Stranks's, which the mail passes almost daily. Parsonage, Geraldine.
Waimate Store. Manchester Bros. and Goldsmith, General Storekeepers. Post Office.April 14 1864
Last week, a Lisencing Meeting was held at the Court House, Timaru, when Mr Allen was granted an hotel lisence for his house in the government township it being the first lisence granted in that locality.On the 21st of April, 1862, while a person named E. Griffiths in the employ of Mr Lockhart, was crossing cattle over the Waitaki River, about a mile and a half above Low and Bruce's ferry, the horse instead of striking out sank, and when it came to the surface Griffiths was absent, a search was immediately made but without success. On the 6th April, instant, while a Maori named Billy Blue was crossing the river he found on the Canterbury side the skeleton of a man, with one foot inside a boot, which has since been identified by some of the servants on the station, (Mr Lockhart's) as the property of Griffith's, and worn by him when drowned. It will be brought into town for interment during the week.
April 28 1864
Waitaki Ferry is on the only line of road between Oamaru and Timaru, and the shortest route. Tyler & BrownMail Service Three Times a Week. Cobb & Co.'s Telegraph Line of Royal Mail Coaches, will on and after February 1st 1864, leave their office (corner of Cashel and High streets, next to The Birdsey's British Hotel) for Timaru and the South, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 o'clock a.m. Returning, will leave Green's Royal Hotel, Timaru, on the same days, and at the same hours.
A coach will run direct to the Waitaki Ferry, from Timaru, every Wednesday, morning, calling at the Waimate Bush; returning from Waitaki every Thursday at noon. L.G. Cole & Co. Proprietors.For Sale. 2000 fat wedders, guaranteed weights, on the waitaki in May. Can be delivered on any goldfields. Matthew R. Miller.
May 19 1864
A man named Daniels, who had recently left the service of Mr Cinnes, of the Mackenzie country, while attempting to ford the Takapu river on the 5th instant, was unfortunately washed down by the current and drowned. Constable Scole was searching for the body when the intelligence left. - Times.August 25 1864
The Great Southern Railway, which is to extend to Timaru is likely to be commenced soon.September 1 1864
Waitaki Ferry is on the only line of road between Oamaru and Timaru, and the shortest route. Daniel BrownDaniel Brown's Accommodation House, Waitaki Ferry.
September 8 1864 Oamaru Times
Timaru Herald 27th ulto
The excavation now going on for the purpose of providing better accommodation for shipping and landing cargo at this port is rapidly assuming a new appearance.
A very large staff of men are now employed by the contractors, and it is anticipated that the work of cutting away the bank will be completed in about two months. In Timaru it has hitherto been the custom to use as little machinery as possible. The rude manner of hauling the cargo boats up the beach, and pitching all heavy goods from the boats on the shingle, without reference to the strength of the package or its contents, will now be discontinued. The boatmen, when more than one vessel is to be loaded or unloaded, will not have extra amount of work to haul the boat up by manual labour; but a capstan and steam winch will be substituted. We are indebted to the Engineer of the works (Mr Williamson), for a view of the plan of the proposed boat shed and wool store. The shed will be two stories high, and one hundred feet long, by forty feet wide, the lower portion built in compartments with accommodation for three cargo boats and the life boat. The boats, by aid of the capstans and steam-winches, will be drawn into their respective berths, discharging their cargo on each side on raised platforms. The boat ways are sufficient width to allow carts and drays to occupy the places of the boats when they are alongside the vessels, to remove the goods landed' the platforms being raised to about the height of a cart. The whole of the upper floor is designed at accommodate wool, being one hundred feet by forty feet, by seventeen feet high to the crown of the arched girder, and will be capable of holding about 1600 bales. The wool will be taken into the stowage room from four doorways in the length, and will be lowered into the boats through hatches over the centre of each boat.