JANUARY

Births

Ormond - At Maraekakaho on the 4th inst, the wife of F. F. Ormond, of a son

Brathwaite - At Napier on the 9th inst, the wife of J. B. Brathwaite of a son

Tuke - At Aorangi on the 18th inst, the wife of Edmund Tuke, of a daughter

Handle - At Napier on the 19th inst, wife of W. Handle, of a son

Harwood - At Spring Bank, Ruataniwha on the 30th ult, Mrs Harwood, of a son

Died

La Fargue - Drowned 26th Oct 1959, in the wreck of the "Royal Charter" Walter Nugent La Fargue Esq, aged 32 years, Grandson of the late Major Stephen Watts, of Deal, Kent

FEBRUARY

Births

Fitzgerald - At Melford Cottage Napier on the 28th Jan, the wife of M. Fitzgerald esq, of a daughter

Gollan - At Mangatarata on the 22nd Jan, the wife of Donald Gollan esq, of a son

Cooper - At Te Aute on the 29th Jan, the wife of G. S Cooper esq, of a daughter

Tanner - At Napier on the 17th inst, the wife of Thomas Tanner esq, of a son

Died

Crosse - At Porangahau on the 25th ult, the son of C. G. Crosse esq, aged 3 years and 2 months

Fannin - At Napier on the 3rd inst, the wife of Mr George T. Fannin

Gollan - At Mangatarata, on the 6th inst, after a severe illness, the wife of Donald Gollan, esq

MARCH

Births

Blair - Napier on Mon March 5th the wife of Capt. Alex Blair of a son

Holder - At Ruataniwha on the 10th ult .Mrs Holder, of a daughter

Browne - Napier on the 26th inst. the wife of Alexander Browne, of a son

Unmack - At Nonpareil, Napier on the 29th inst. the wife of of Carl Unmack, of a daughter

Ridgeway - At Clive on the 30th inst, the wife of William Ridgeway, of a son

Married

Davis - Large - At Ngawatatara on mon 27th inst Mr John Davis to Mrs Fanny Large

Groom - Ross - Corp. Henry Groom to Jane Ross

Accident

Jones - Fatal accident. A man named John Jones lost his life in the Mohaka river after falling overboard from the schooner "Gipsey"

APRIL

Birth

Lozell - Napier on the 12th inst, the wife of Mr Samuel Lozell, of a son

Sutton - At Napier on the 27th inst. the wife of Frederick Sutton, of a daughter

Married

Koch - Bain - At Auckland on the 11th inst. August Koch of Napier to Elizabeth Bain