HBH 1890 May 1 Local The PIRATE'S Football Club have secured the building in Hastings Street known as HOLT'S old mill for a gymnasium, and a meeting of the gymnasium members will be held there tomorrow evening. Lovers of the beautiful can enjoy themselves by visiting Mr Montague LASCELLES' offices, where a magnificent display of photographs may be seen. Some of the specimens are of unusual size for direct photographs. Mr R W GROVE is the agent. The important sale of Mr Allan Mc DONALD'S properties to be conducted by Messrs GRAHAM, PITT, and BENNETT, has been postponed from May 7th to May 14th The St MAUR Company closed its NAPIER season by producing the "Candidate" last evening. Players were: - Miss SEYMOUR and several other lady members Messrs St. MAUR, Gerald KENNEDY, BERKELEY, CLIFFORD. At the conclusion of the concert Mr St. MAUR came forward and paid a generous and eloquent tribute to his friend David Christie MURRAY, the eminent novelist, who is to follow him in the occupation of the theatre. The company leaves for AUCKLAND and GISBORNE today.

HBH 1890 May 1 School results In addition to the large number of school committee election results published by us yesterday the following are to hand: - Ashley-Clinton-Messrs D O'HARA (chairman) C WATKINS (secretary) T ELLINGHAM, W COOK, Mads SATTRUP, F MARTIN, E DICKENSON HAMPDEN Messrs BUCHANAN (chairman) HARDY (secretary) HALLASSEY, MATTHEWS, G PARKINSON, A H PARKINSON, ROBERTS CLIVE The old committee namely: - Messrs SUTTON, MERRITT, Mc ILROY, THOMPSON, ALLEY, Mc PHERSON, TUCKER-re-elected Mr SUTTON was again appointed chairman.

From "The Weekly News" (p12) Mavis d/o Mr & Mrs P H WHITEMAN of Levin to D. s/o Mr & Mrs C H WHITFIELD of Hastings. (p12) Jenifer d/o Mrs & <ate Mr F A MARRIOTT of Hastings to Arnold Graham s/o Mr & Mrs A E HART of Auckland.

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 12:45 PM Subject: Bush advocate 23, 26, 28 & 30 May 1891 Sat 23 May 1891 Birth SCHAARE : The wife of William SCHAARE, Makotuku of a son on May 21st. Tues 26 May 1891 John KELLY alias Kelly the Rake - charged with drunkenness at Danevirke Thurs 28 May 1891 Mr AMUNDSEN's property has been sold to Messrs PARKER & Co of the City Butchery, Danevirke. The price is with held. New Justices of the Peace gazetted Stephen FRANKLIN - Wimbledon Wm H. HAWKINS - Danevirke P.H. LYNCH - Kumeroa Dr VON MIRBACH - Waipawa Wm SYMS - Woodville Sat 30 May 1891 Yesterday morning a lad named Robert GILMOUR whose parents reside at Umutaoroa was playing with a stick and somehow ran it into his eye. Dr WILKINSON attended to the little fellow and we are glad to learn that the accident is not likely to leave any serious consequences. On Thursday afternoon, Mary BOYSER, Housemaid, Mangatoro, had the misfortune to break her leg ..... more

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: Bush Advocate 21 May 1891 Thurs 21 May 1891 Danevirke RM Court . Capt PREECE J. HENDERSON - Proprietor of Club Hotel was charged with assaulting Mrs A.A. McKENDRICK, late cook at the Club Hotel. Dismissed T. BATES v G.F. MANSELL Alice McKENDRICK v J. HENDERSON - Claim of three pounds, wages as a cook * Lengthy article- Names mentioned Alice Alma McKENDRICK John HENDERON Annie HAROLD- Domestic- Club Hotel Mary WELLS - Barmaid - Masonic Hotel Albert ALLARDICE Thomas MOORE - Boarder - Club Hotel Walter GOODALL - Employee - Club Hotel Harry MERSON Harry Richard LOWE has applied for a license for the Crown Hotel, Norsewood H/Cert : Charles E. PEDERSEN, P. PETERSEN, O. ERICKSEN, A. OLSEN, A. WRIGHT, HALASTER, J. WILSON, J. ENGLEBRETSON, P. SAUNDERS, C. SWENSON

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: Bush Advocate 16 & 19 May 1891 Sat 16 May 1891 Mr T.H. HUNTER was married yesterday to Miss PRICE ... more Ormondville RM Court. Capt PREECE Norsewood Road Board v James MATTHEWS H. BRIESKE v H.J. SULLIVAN J.S. ANDREWS v B.L. KNIGHT C.O. HEGH v Jens L. JENSEN Englebret OLSEN v Peter SANDERS Mr J.K. JENSEN's farm at Norsewood will be offered for sale Tues 19 May 1891 Mrs J. Fleetwood WELLS, accopanied by her eldest daughter, left for Wellington to attend the marriage of W.G. HUNTER to Miss WOOF. New Plymouth Geoffrey SADDLER, a cadet on Halcombe Farm, Urenui, was killed by a kick from a horse on Friday

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette Tues 12 May 1891 Death BRABAZON : At Napier Hospital on Sunday 10 inst, Rebecca the beloved wife of John BRABAZON of Makotuku, aged 44 years. Deeply regretted. The funeral leaves the Rechabite Hall, Ormondville at 1pm. A shocking accident happened at Longburn on Saturday, by which a fine girl, about 14 years of age, Daisy AMNER, lost her life. She clambered on a truck while some shunting was going on and fell off, two wheels of the truck going over her. She was taken to the Wanganui hospital but died at 9am Sunday morning. We regret having to chronicle the death of Mrs BRABAZON ..... more Licensing Comm Annie BARRY applying for a license for the Beaconsfield Hotel, Makotuku Housholders cert : Francis FORWARD, Walter H. LESLIE, Thomas HULL, D. VAUGHAN, W.W. GUNDRIE, Robt RUSSELL, Alfred SUGDEN, Parnell CROSS, H.M. LUND, John TOWERS. Thurs 14 May 1891 The remains of the late Mrs BRABAZON of Makotuku were carried to their last resting place on Wednesday .... more

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette Thurs 07 May 1891 Danevirke school The following that did not attend the proper number of days in accordance with the act: Alex CARMICHAEL, Neil CARMICHAEL, Fred BROWN, Wm HENDERSON, Michael DENNEHY, Jonathon BROWN, Albert NEWMAN, Augustus BROOKS, Alred SLIPPER, Fred RICHARDS, Edgar SLIPPER, Dortic PETTERSEN, Rosie ALLARDICE (ill), Annie MANSELL (ill), Ada MITCHELL, Emma DEAN ( 9 months absence), Lucy TERRY, Louisa PAWSON & Geo ALLARDICE Sat 09 May 1891 Mr G. BENJAMIN is to relinquish business in Danevirke (Danevirke Clothing Emporium) Danevirke census - Taken 5 April 1891 From the enumerator: 153 inhabited houses and one in the course of erection 494 European males, 370 Females 1 Chinese A party being driven home to Norsewood from Danevirke last night, came to grief at Piri Piri. The buggy was in charge of Hans OLSEN ... more On Wednesday last, Miss Mary BARTOCH, eldest daughter of Franc BARTOCH of Norsewood was united in matrimony to John MUNRO of Norsewood ... more Alf HENDERSON crushed his thumb at the Tahoraite Timber yard this morning

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette Sat 02 May 1891 The statement of assets & liabilites in the estate of the JENSEN Bros, Norsewood, bushfelling contractors ... more Death FREDSBERG : On April 30 at his residence, Danish Line, Norsewood, Anders FREDSBERG Snr, aged 65 years. Mr Anders FREDSBERG, Snr, native of Sweden, arrived in Norsewood in 1875. The funeral takes place tomorrow, leaving the house on the Danish line at 11am amd arriving at Norsewood Lutheran Church about noon. Mr ALLARDICE continues to be very unwell and has ben ordered to Australia for a change. He will visit his brother in Melbourne and expects to be absent for six months. The transfer of the Masonic Hote license will go to Mrs ALLARDICE. Tues 05 May 1891 The funeral of the late Anders FREDSBERG took place last Sunday .... more. A meeting of the creditors of J.K. & M. JENSEN ..... more. Danevirke school Following is a list of passes in the Inspectors examination Std V1 William WRATT, George ILLINGWORTH, Ellen ROYTHORNE Std V Jack POPPLEWELL, John LLOYD Std 1V Aage BIERRE, Charles HODDER, John QUINLAN, Edward HAGGENSON, Leonard NUTTALL, Jens SKJOTH, Inga BIERRE, Jessie FRASER, Rosa ALLARDICE, Annie CAMERON, Beatrice DRINKWATER, Maude NUTTAL Std 111 Kaspar ANDERSON, Alfred SLIPPER, George ROYTHORNE, William ROSSITER, Alfred ANDERSON, Robert NEWMAN, Louisa PAWSON, Ruby POPPLEWELL, Mabel LEE, Annie ELMBRANCH, Ethel LEE, Hannah FRASER, May HENDERSON, Lucy TERRY, Alice MITCHELL, Jessie HENDERSON, Maggie HAINES Std 11 James WALLACE, Walter DOLMAN, Henry LLOYD, Edward WALSH, Willie DEAN, Frank McLEOD, Harry DRINKWATER, Samuel ROSSITER, Harry NUTTALL, Harry BROOKS, Annie MITCHELL, Gertrude LEE, Dortie PETERSEN, Annie McILLVOY, Annie QUINLAN, Amunda SKJOTH, Ada MITCHELL, Harriet BROWN, Annie CONNOR, Lily BUHCH Std 1 Edgar SLIPPER, Alex CARMICHAEL, Thomas FRASER, Jens BERNSTEN, Carl BIERRE, Christy DIXON, James QUINLAN, Andrew QUINLAN, Neil CARMICHAEL, Donald CARMICHAEL, Fred BROWN, Charles SKJOTH, Tilly HAGGENSON, Josephine BRIGHOUSE, Kate CONRAD, Siri PETERSEN, Nellie DEAN, Edith POPPLEWELL, Mabel ROYTHORNME, Cissy HEMMINGSEN, Fanny RICHARDS, Annie SKJOTH, Annie ROSE, Rachel ROXBURGH Application for a Publicans License Christian PAULSEN for Mangatera Hotel Householders Cert: Hans JENSEN, Jacob Anderson BAK, Clemmens PETERSEN, Francis NEWALL, Andrew Mortensen MILLAR, Olaf CARLSON, Ole CHRISTOFFEREN, Henry CARLSON, Wm FITZJOHNS, Hans Peter JENSEN

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:53 AM Subject: Bush Advocate 25 , 28 & 30 April 1891 Sat 25 April 1891 Birth ELMBRANCH : At Danevirke on 25 April, wife of F. ELMBRANCH of a son Death: BEAL : At Waipawa on 23 inst, Susannah BEAL, aged 79 years. Deeply regretted A meeting of the creditors of William John BENNETT, laborer was held in the Courthouse, Ormondville on Thursday ... more The body of the late Mrs BEAL was brought to Ormondville last night for internment. The funeral takes place tomorrow at 3pm Tues 28 April 1891 Mr A.GRANT, Ormondville, is to take over the blacksmith business at Onga Onga from A. JONES Mr SHANAHAN, leasee of the Beaconsfield Hotel, Makotuku is to take over the Union Hotel at the spit. Mrs BARRY, widow of Const BARRY, Spit , has taken over the Beaconsfield. Morten JENSEN, Contractor, Norsewood - Bankrupt Jens Kolle JENSEN, Contractor, Norsewood - Bankrupt Thurs 30 April 1891 By the last mail, Mr F.W.C. BIERRE of Danevirke, received news of the death of his father at Odense, Denmark ... more Danevirke Police Court . Mr CLAYTON JP John Burke O'BRIEN - breaking a pane of glass at BADDELEY's hotel Rev E. ROBERTSHAWE has been summoned to Woodville to conduct the funeral of the late Mr MEACHEM today. Deceased was an old settler in the district. Maggie FOTHERGILL, Ormondville has received a scholarship to Girls High, Napier. Nominations for Norsewood Licensing Comm Ole OLSEN - Blacksmith, August Julius ANDERSON, John Edward STENBERG, Recab HARDING, Julius HANSEN for the prohibitinists. James GOLLAN, O. ERICKSEN, BRIESKE, Hans P. PEDERSON & Lewis A. MATIESON for the moderates

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:52 AM Subject: Bush Advocate 23 Apr 1891 Thurs 23 April 1891 Death PLANK : At Waipukurau Hospital on Monday 20 inst, Edward PLANK, aged 50 years. Miss BEDINGFIELD has been appointed Mistress at Makotuku School Rehabite Funeral The first Friendly Societies funeral ever conducted in Ormondville was held yesterday afternoon for brother PLANK .... more .Names mentioned: Rev Cannon WEBB, HENSON, ROBINSON, REDWARD, E. WEBB, BRABAZON Nominations for School Committees Ormondville: HENSON, GROOM, REDWARD, ANDREWS, PACKER, GARFORTH & Recv Canon WEBB Norsewwood The following six have been elected, leaving one to be chosen on monday: P. MAGNUSSEN, August ANDERSON, C.F FREDERICKSEN, F.O. WAHL, STENBERG & A.B. THOMSEN. Capt PREECE of Napier succeeds the late Mr WHITEFOORD, RM at Kaiapoi. Mr TURNBULL of Nelson goes to Napier

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:51 AM Subject: Bush Advocate 21 Apr 1891 Tues 21 April 1891 The Danevirke School committee met last evening. Mr HENDERSON had seen Mr POPPLEWELL, who had explained to him what had happened ( throwing the piece of wood). The complaint was withdrawn. Nominations for Danevirke School Committee J. ALLARDICE, J. BARGH, F.W.C. BIERRE, A.F. BROWNE, E. DEAN, W.H. HAWKINS, J. HENDERSON, T.W. HODDER, J. LOUDON, A. MACKAY, D. MCLOED, J. McGAUGHRAN, N.McPHEE, A. QUINLAN, E. ROBERTSHAWE, W.ROSE, F.C.SHUGAR. Another pioneer settler at Ormondville, Mr E. PLANK, has passed away, having died at Waipukurau Hospital yesterday. The remains of Mr THOMSON were brought from Waipukurau to Ormondville and interred on Sunday afternoon ..... more. Christian RUSACH who was working for Carl SCMIDT at Umutaoroa met with an accident yesterday ..... more Christian HARDEN, aged 16 years, was accidently shot at Mauriceville ( Wairarapa) on Sunday while pigeon shooting

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:51 AM Subject: Bush Advocate 16 & 18 April 1891 Thurs 16 April 1891 Danevirke RM Court YOUNGHUSBAND & Co v J.K. & M. JENSEN FRASER & Co v D.R. O'SULLIVAN William Henry CROSSLEY alias CLIFFORD alias CLIFTON, charged with stealing from the Masonic Hotel, articles of clothing, the property of John Ewing PATTERSON, resident at mangaroto , a cadet there. Deposed; James REARDON - Boarding House keeper, Danevirke Frederick ELMBRANCH - Blacksmith, Danevirke Vincent RASMUSSEN Albert ALLARDICE Committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, Napier. Sat 18 April 1891 Mr Peter THOMSON, Ormondville, who has been ill at the Waipukurau Hospital for a considerable time, died on Thursday last. The deceased leaves a wife & nine children, the eldest being 14 years old. Mr THOMSON arrived in the ship Ragoon in 1865. He was on of the original founders of the Ormondville settlement, then known as Tua Tua. Of the original settlers only eight are remaining in the district and one of those, Mr PLANK is seriously ill with paralysis. Mr THOMSON's disease, we believe was cancer. Danevirke School Comm Mr M. HENDERSON complained that the head teacher, Mr POPPLEWELL had thrown a piece of wood, striking his daughter Jessie on the shoulder. An enquiry is to be held on Monday next. Death THOMSON : At the Waipukurau Hospital on Thursday 16 inst, Peter THOMSON of Ormondville, aged 50 years. Deeply regretted. A Bargain 37 acres in the centre of Danevirke, fronting the main street, about 3 mins from the railway station. All in grass and fenced in padocks, partly ploughed with 4 roomed house, dairy, stable & other outhouses. Apply B. AMUNDSEN, Maharahara

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:50 AM Subject: Bush Advocate 11 & 14 April 1891 Sat 11 April 1891 G.A. YOUNGMAN, Butcher, Norsewood & Makotuku E.A. RANSOM, Saddle & Harness maker, High St, Danevirke The Bank of New South wales is now open for business in Danevirke, under the management of Mr R.J. HOGG. Tues 14 April 1891 W.H. CROSSLEY & James CALDWELL were before the local court in Danevirke yesterday, charged with being in a railway carriage at midnight on Saturday. CROSSLEY was also charged with stealing clothes from the Masonic hotel. MR.A. CRAWFORD employed at HB Timber Co Danevirke mill met with a nasty accident on Friday .... more Mr.W. ROSE has resigned the agency of the Mutual Life Ass of Australia Danevirke Sunday School Annual Prizes 1st Class : Boy: G. ILLINGWORTH 1, J. POPPLEWELL 2, J. SKJOTH 3 Girls : Beatrice DRINKWATER 1, Lily WRATT 2, Louisa PAWSON 3 Award - Nelly ROYTHORNE 2nd Class: Annie ELMBRANCH 1, Ruby POPPLEWELL 2, Amunda SKJOTH 3 Award - May HENDERSON 3rd Class : Edith POPPLEWELL 1, Cissy HEMMINGSEN 2, Lily GUNTER 3 Award - Emil ANDERSON & Cecil POPPLEWELL Morning School Annie ELMBRANCH 1, Aage BIERRE 2, Fred ELMBRANCH 3 Award - Charles HODDER & Inga BIERRE

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:49 AM Subject: Bush Advocate 02 - 09 April 1891 Thurs 02 April 1891 Mr ALLOM of Kaitoke had an exceedingly narrow escape from losing his life ....... more. Sat 04 April 1891 Henry VIVIAN, about 55 years of age was arrested yesterday by Constable RYAN upon warrant at Ormondville charged with a criminal asault upon the 10 year daughter of a Norsewood settler. The prisoner was remanded. Tues 07 April 1891 Mr F. SHELLACK, fruiterer etc, has moved into his new shop adjoining BADDELEY's hotel Thurs 09 April 1891 Mr O. ERICKSEN, took the oath under the JP Act yesterday. Mr R. MILLER, son of Mr T. MILLER, fell from his horse and sprained his leg badly. On Wednesday, Mr Alex MILLER, another son, severly cut his foot. Ormondville RM Court. G. PREECE Norsewood Road Board v Julia MORTENSEN Same v K.F. MORTENSEN Same v William RATHBONE Alleged indecent assault Henry VIVIAN, charged on the information of James David GOLLAND with indecently assaulting Agnes Emily GOLLAND. We omit to publish the evidence. Committed for trial Mr POULSEN of the Mangatera Hotel was married to Miss A. BECK on Tuesday.

The 1872 Ballarat, 1872 & 1873 Høvding passenger lists are now online and can be accessed at www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz/ships/ They have been transcribed "as is" without corrections of known errors. Pip -- Norsewood Cemetery & Settlers' Genealogies Project www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz PO Box 4307 Palmerston North NEW ZEALAND

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:13 PM Subject: Bush Advocate 28 & 31 Mar 1892 Sat 28 Mar 1891 Mr C. PAULSEN of the Mangatera Hotel & Miss A. BECK, were joined in the bands of matrimony by Rev RIES at Norsewood. Tues 31 Mar 1891 The marriage notice that appeared in Saturdays issue, was the result of a hoax.

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:13 PM Subject: Bush Advocate 21, 24 & 26 Mar 1891 Sat 21 Mar 1891 Robert MACMILLAN, Mangatoro- Bankrupt Tues 24 Mar 1891 An old resident of Ormondville, Mr J. CHICKEN is to leave and settle in Woodville. Thurs 26 Mar 1891 Mr G.A. YOUNGMAN, Butcher, Norsewood & Makotuku Wanted: a general servant. Mrs D.FLEMING, Wanstead

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:06 PM Subject: Fw: Bush Advocate 19 Mar 1891 ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:12 PM Subject: Bush Advocate 19 Mar 1891 Thurs 19 Mar 1891 Danevirke RM Court. G. PREECE J. ALLARDICE v Hori HEREHERE D.R. O'SULLIVAN v T. McDERMOTT. This was a case of assault in which McDERMOTT was charged with striking the complainant over the eye with a whip. Names mentioned : Daniel Romeo O'SULLIVAN - settler, Umataoroa Const RYAN Jas. Archibald CROOKS Matilda BECK Thomas M'DERMOTT

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:06 PM Subject: Fw: Bush Advocate 17 Mar 1891 ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:12 PM Subject: Bush Advocate 17 Mar 1891 Tues 17 Mar 1891 A young maori named Ihaia TEKAERE, son of a well known native of that name was found dead in the burial ground near Omahu on Saturday. Death which appeared to have been self inflicted was due to a gaping wound in the throat ......... more