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Passenger Lists THE PRESS,;-TUESDAY, BECEMBE3* 18, 1900, 8 have seen the result of Mrs Walker (nee Wilson).- Christchurch; Mrs Nelson and Wel- where like the and the Premier in for w_re followed by the Canterbury have bees, spared iMeanor COLUMBUS arrived via -they were to be seen clusters were decorated, and Girls' High School the Governor, came Founurv the tho century in the gpten- WiJoox, Linwood; Mr Frank Wilcox, lington), January 2ith, 1852). of and the the plaudits of the multitude, and employees, with banner, about half Chnatcnurch; Charles feels at swarmii-g time. Every window bore two mottoes, one in Latin, hearty 200. did demomtnO-wn of vestexday, unequalled Mr Wilcox, Christ- Mrs "Hornbrook, Opßtra. English. the trades' and friendly societies' displays Then came Hayward's Sauce cWterbuiy, and tbe w-,V Mia,s Kate Wilson; Mr John Shear- commanding even a remote view of the other in and Pick.!. in the history of ing Wilhs; Mr Charles HYDE (arrived February sth, 1852). came m for due recognition. display, followed by tbe Kaiapoi all the modern con- WiUis, Te Aroha; Mr WILLIAM peocfssion blossomed and billowed with was with colour, and Bras* growth of a dty with Wm.• Wratght, Syaenham; Sirs M. A. Wraight, Mrs E. Aitken (nee Thomas), Taranaki; Mr PROCESSION. The square ablaae Band, B_n<lmaster Hoskin. since aU . *» groups of dressed As to the THE window fifty years Dunsandel. Papanui; Brittan, gaily ladies. crowded with sightseers. Every venience, of life, where F. Brittan, Mr J. Christ- The Kaiapoi Woollen Company bad ___■_- Christchurch; streets, the procession pass through had occupant, and the trumears were wus waste. , TRAVANCORE (arrived March 31st, 1851). Cnurch; Mrs A. J. Brunsden, had to its lorries. On the first was displayed a The colonist.- received in- Mr A. Blun-ell, Kaiapoi; Mr C. Cuff, Christ- two Walls of packed who PAGEANT, swaraimg with people. And so, on and presentation of sheep *-* following old. Mrs E. J. Allison (nee Kiver), Christchurch ; A. closely spectators, __ STRIKING the and the wool Cuff, Cuff, afte- to in the proton, 8 A church; Mr L. Wellington; Mr dieered on, up Colombo street,* under more arches vitations take part ZT V*. B-shop (nee Kiver), Christchurch; (neo Felton), St. iociferously any special feature passing through various-processes, until and subsequent ud n Mrs Ehza Biggs Gisbome; Mrs Chisnall r of delicate drapery, moved the procession, proceedings. '{ £i f- *? Travancore (nee Prie«tj, Aibans; Mrs J. Felton. St. Albans; of the show. Th.ntliere were trams filled Such a crowd! Was ever its like seen lit to send to the loom, which appeai*ed the number that in the Hall, it .North Island;. Mr G. Butler, Gebbie's Valley; Hamil- cheered and cheered at every point. Along on assembled Mr A. Fisher. Geraldine; Mr 3 on top f*"-'6 the before. big man in a the succeeding lorry weaving the is few exceptions, aU Mrs i. Barker* (nee Merry), New Brighten; to overflowing, aye *- to in ClOTst-b-urch A Armagh street to Montreal street, thence cloth safe to say that, with ton (nee Felton), St. Albans; Mrs L. Mere- . which was'to out in rs guard even in a large Antigua .come tho finished arts___ who were present. ™ .-popper; Mr Robert Cooper, Waimatc; dith (nee Willis), Springbank; Mr H. Mayo, irons, with visitors who whiled away su_-.1l crowd can do wonders; along -Worcester street to street received invitations Mr William Coooer, Cordy, Moore, but entrance to the as demonstrated'on the third-lorry, 'ft. The colonidtM are classified accx»rding to the Woolston; Miss Spreydon; Mr F. Mayo, Timaru; Mr the time of waiting'with patriotic songs one he is a force to be counted with; and tho Armagh street three a five picture Hororata; Mr F. Cordy, Malvern; Mrs Louisa (neo Fooks), Lin- Park the long serpent-like body of made of the clothi*.., -hip* in which they came to New Zea- tnasell (nee Linwood; Mra L. Moore and. much chaff of pedestrian friends. Every a small man in any sort of crowd is simply Kiver), Timaru; Mrs Mary wood; Mrs L. Thomson (nee Lloyd), Christ- the wound until all was lost industry. * land: tinchan, Sedgemcre; Mrs Woolston; Mr L. street was not only those down lost-—one, who if he attempts any indepen- Tbe Engineers' Lytteiton Garland, church; Mrs E. White, Christchurch; alike; in the broad expanse of the Park, where Baud. Bandmaster Poo- (arrived, Mrs Benj. George (nee Griffiths),. Kaiapoi; White, Winter, which the in an ineffective, ley, CHARLOTTE— JANE Christchurch; Mr Jas. Preb- profession liad to pass, but the dent action, finds himself gathered completely eclipsed numbered twenty-eight members. IV D«*_nibcr 16th, 1850). Mrs W. Hislop (nee Grimths), lrweH'; Mr Prebbleton; Mr Jas. the crowd that Joshng, bleton; Mra Winter. more remote ones. The itinerant vendor of helpless, and insignificant majority. Such assembly ever seen on its preceded the Belfast and Fairfield G. Alien, Timaru; Mr Atkinson, John Rangiora; Mr Albert Josiing, Willis, any previous .MrW. Duron), Christchurch. upon a river— twenty minutes Works display of frozen meats and by-pro. Sheffield; Mrs Anderson (nee Amber- lemuka; Rev. Francis Knowles, Cnristchurch; 1852). Union Jacks did a great business, for the "mortals move like waifs green sward. It was about ' 17th, . (arrived May on an .Vy; Riocarton; Mrs A. L. Mr Thos. Merry, New Brighton; Mr Henry STAiG patriotism to nor hurry"—and must to three when his Excellency's carriage ducts, shown attractiveiy-d*wl.iHte4 Mr C. C. Bowen, Bartrain, Rangiora; Mrs Bar- of the people for the old land neither free haste Singer's Buchanan (nee Allan). Hampden; Mr A. Travancore Munn, Addington; Mr Francis Mr G. S. great passed over the bridge into the Park, and lorry. Then followed Sewing s,_a,i S. D. Barker, Ghris*- I nest, tram, Rangiora; Mr E. F. Eaton, Sydenham; was as strong as for the new, and flags be content to go whither the majority Barker, Winchester; Mr Christchurch; Mrs Francis Priest, Mr from that time till three o'clock a stream chine Company's four kuTics, with working chuirch; Mrs Eliza Bcrgh. Christohuroh; Mr Chnatchurch; M*- Frank Kodge Priest, Miss E. G. Eaton, Sydenham; S"- waved conspicuously everywhere. Han- elects. Foreseeing this, the reporter on and vehicles and the Highbury Ag-ne* Bake Wright, Rangiora; W. Wright, Kaiapoi; of people followed. exhibits: Liituidry's dis- It. C. Bishop, Christchurch; Mrs Christchurch; Mrs Katherino PaLmer (nee Mr soms drove by with flags crosswise in front foot decided to view the procession at dif- play of samples of the (nee Bishop), Brighton; Mrs Backer (nee Merry), Fernside; Rose (nee Mr R. Wright, Kaiapoi. work turned cmt- New Howard), Mrs Wm. Grif- of the tram cars broke of interest and abandon any that establishment. Dixon), Loburn; Mr* M. E. Buss (noe fiths), Ashburton; Mrs M. Smith (nee Grif- SAMARAIS'G (arrived July 31st, 1852). passenger; out into ferent points DETAILS OF THE PROCESSION in Mrs Sarah fiths), violent at tbe Messrs A. J. White and Co. a nu«___ Random; Mr Carlton, Pictou; Ashburton; Mra White, Oxford; Mrs Ashburton; xi. C. efflorescence of Union Jacks, and attempt to be in half a dozen places had Mr H. W. Deny, Mr H. S. Brown, Mrs ber of fine lorries, all _ Chick (nee Hill). Fendalton; Wilkin, Christchurch; Mr James C'.unie Wil- Brown, Ashburton ; Mr J. Bray, "ft mchester; private traps and carriages displayed the one and selfsame time. appropriately o*-j>a 1i.1_.n4 Bay; Mrs Free (nee Simpson), Kieh- kin, Christchurch; Mrs \M. A. Webb (nee Everest, The procession, its route, and its order, mented. On the first was a Sydenham; Mrs Mrs W__ Crysell, Sydenham; Mr H. "flag that's braved a thousand years" To then, to see gather- represeritatton -moad; Mr J. T. Fisher. Wakelin), South Malvern: Mrs A. C. White, Everest, Christchurch; most the South Belt, were exactly as the of Messrs A. J. White and Co.'s Sydenham; Geo. r .eid (formerly St. Christchurch; Mr G. liberaUv. and the displays carried out Celebrations old esta- Fisher. Mrs Albans; Mrs E. H. Young (nee Josiing), John Hail, Hororata; Mrs Homer (nee ing of the processionists there was no blishment, of 1865, in which Mrs Nippri*.**). Port, Levy; Mrs Mary Griffin, Winchester. Sir Cust; Mr Committee had arranged, and tbe business West 10 ; Mr Barker), Geraldine; Mra J. McKee, A New Zealand crowd is almostj was the first move. And here what a was commenced. On No. 2 Linwood; Mr Horrell, ?• (arrived Christchurch; Philhs, Dun- deviation from the plan, so that thepageant was tho ill_<_ Hill, Christchurch; Mr C O L?"Hill Papanui; TTJKF, OF BRONTE June Gth, 1851. T. Philiis, Mr C. always a good natured one; a Canterbury scene of apparent confusion presented it- tration of a. whare, with £!„- " Papa- Mr Reginald Bray, Mr H. Piper, Duvauchelle's Bay; M. was a most satisfactory one, and went off accompanying Mr Frank Hill, Hinds; Mr John Hill, Bray, Mias Bray, Mr edin; one invariably and the vast assemblage self! A band standing in the middle of trees and toi-toi grass, and representative Kumar*; Mr Chas. England; Mrs Brown (nee Bray); W. Stubbs, Geraldine; Mr H. Selby, Mr J. is, ] reflecting on the nui; Mr Edwin T. Hill S. F. Mr Cust; Mr W. of on one side fur- without a -hitch," credit of the Maori and the settler of Jeff*., Tempieton; Rn-hd. Jeffs. Dunedin, George Baker, Auckland; Mrs Emma Bowie Snell, Spreydon; Mrs G. Searle, yesterday waa no exception to the rule, j the Belt, a trade display R.
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