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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 87, 7 January 1919, Page 6

Mr. Richard Jackson, . of Masterton,' who died at the local hospital on Sunday at the ago of 65 years, was' born- at Pelorus Sounds, being the son of the lata Captain Jackson. For mauy years he was associated with his brothers there in the whaling industry, and 30 years ago lie joined the Post and Telegraph Department, and installed tho first telephone exchange in Masterton 25 years ago. He was an exccllont Maori, linguist, and a. man of good physique, standing well over 6ft. in height. One of his sons recently returned from' the front, one was killed in the Battle of Messinos, ami still another remains on duty in France, ine funeral took place yesterday afternoon. Uncle Rashiß was walking about town on a week day,. but with; his; Sunday clothes on and a flower in his lapel. "What is tho reason?" he was jieked. "Well, ye see, boss," he replied,. I am celebrating my golden' wedding. ant your wife came around for the wash this morning. Why isn't she ce ebrahw « th you?" "Oh, Mandy!" explained Rash*, "she ain't got nothing\to do with it. She's my third wife;" ; Getting ready for your holiday? See our "week-end" cases from bs., Ml., j "attache" cases from os. 6d. Other tra- I veiling requisites 'in abundance, wso. Powlds', Ltd., Manners Street.-Advt. Hay ward's 10 days' sale of imported model Costumes, Drosses, Blouses, from January 8; 50, 33, 25 per cent, off , usual priceaj new goods; call eawj** Advt. ' j ;