OBITUARY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 July 1924, Page 4

OBITUARY.

PASSING OF A r ETERANS. PATRICK TALTY. There passed away at the Hawera public hospital on Tuesday evening one who had seen active service in many parts' of the world—namely, Patrick Talty, at the great age of 84 years. A native of Ireland, he joined the 57th Regiment (Die Hards) in 1856, when 19 years of age, and very soon after that was under fire, for he saw service in the Crimea Hie same year. His regiment took an active part in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny in 1857-58, and subsequently left direct for New Zealand to assist iii the Maori war, arriving in the early sixties. On the regiment arriving in* New Zealand Talty was drafted to Taranaki with a detachment, and he was present at many engagements against the Maoris in different parts of the province, including the historic attack on Sentry Hill redoubt in 1864: when Major Butler and his small force of Die Hards accounted for over forty' of the enemy. After leaving the Imperials m i 867, having served eleven years, Talty joined the colonial forces, arid sinv a good deal of fighting in South laranaki. He was present at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu in 1868, when disaster overtook the colonial forces. Altogether the late Veteran Patrick Triltv saw more service than falls to the’lot of most men, and through it all he maintained the highest, character. So far as is known he leaves no relatives in New Zealand, his wife ,having predeceased him many years ago. Strange to say he possessed only the New Zealand war medal, whieh Avas awarded to him as recently as 1911; but- that he was entitled to others there can be no question.

The funeral will'be a. military one, leaving the Catholic Church at 2 p.m. to-morrow. It is to be hoped that as many Maori Avar and South African veterans as can attend will do so. JOSIAS HOSKIN. The death of Josias Hoskin, one of the oldest residents of New Flyriiouth, occurred yesterday. Air Hoskin was in his 81st year. His association with NeAv Plymouth dates almost from the founding of the settlement. Air Hoskin’s parents landed in New Plymouth in 1841 in the William Bryan, the first ship to bring settlers to Taranaki, and opened up a drapery business at Victoria House, on the corner where Alessrs Sole Bros.’ butcher’s shop now stands. The late Josias Hoskin Avas born in 1845, and was a little over 17 years old when the Alaori war broke out. Volunteers were not accepted under 18 years of age, so he missed the incident at Waireka, but he joined the volunteer militia in the following year and remained attached to different military organisations for a considerable period. In 1868 Mr Hoskin joined in the “rush” for the Thames goldfields, remaining in the Thames district for six years. While there he joined the No. 2 Hauraki Rifles and represented Thames as a rifle shot at a meeting in 1873, Avhen he was successful in annexirig the champion belt. In 1874 he returned to New Plymouth, where he remained until'his death. For a time he took over control of part of his parents’ business. Then, after a short, term of service Avith the Public Works Department, he joined the railway service as a bridge carpenter in 1884, being engaged on the construction of ’ the present Tailway bridge over the Wahvakaiho river. *He retired in 1904, . and lived quietly in New Plymouth until his death. Mr Hoskin is survived ■ by his wife and a famly of two sons and four daughters. Of the sons, Mr Arthur Hoskin is in London, and Air Dunstan Hoskin in Wanganui, the daughters being Mesdames J. Hill and R. C. Symes, of Christchurch, Mrs A. L. Fairhall of Wellington, and Mrs G. W. Gunson of Auckland.