The Late Dr. Moncton.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 April 1910, Page 4

The Late Dr. Moncton.

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i 'One'„Whd'.'Kiidw , 'Hiini" pays a high' ti'ibiite I 'of'''iihis'e'''in the 1 , in- j verqnrgill "News" to the late l 'Dr ; Mohcktbii'.' ! ''Ttie' ,l \vrit'.ei",' i'eferrini>; ■to 'ilWe'doei!or\s '''e'xpol'i&ices' in' the CriiK(Si;. ,, 6riyAi-'-' ,,, .' l ' : '- "' " \ ; '" ! , "T 1 'recollect 1 liiih ,telling Uie' how 1 the'''ofTvcors 'of-Me ' , /Navy 1 used, i: t'o giVe ! a to aiiy ' 'BrijtLsli'X&vy''officials' wlio were too' Venturesome' just' before their' guns "ope.iied'Tii'o oil the British. ■' This Dr : Monck'teiri' 'attributed .to'l'Veinasonry. ,As far hack as ISfeO'thq 'doctor \vns'practising-' m Tay street, Tuevrcnrgill. j m J[J(? ;) w-a.S),,- J,,believe, the luyercar'gill HosmfaPs first surIgeon." He'practised 'both 1 ; ' there , aiul'at , ''R l ivert , o|i."\vhereliiri country ■ 'practice wik vei'y'' ! ektensive. : '•'■ 'Fora time he was l! a'"'rnnhblder atPabia, ; near Orepuki. Tn ■ 1871 he" 'was in partnership in' fnvereargill Avitli Dr Samuel Hodgkinson''. ;i T'fe 1 was a surgeon' of' most' extrhordjn''ary nerve, -and, was .very .successful ; in several critical .surgical' tions."' '.fir the early-days there was' no '.such -thing lis 1 'specialists, land be; • 'w.as"< ; possessed 'Of uiiusUal nerve and 'courage. • TTc'was 'a meniberof tlio^o'Atbland 1 -PrnyirtciaV Executive • dutfug'' the ' tenure'' of' .~Sh> .T.'-, V. Ta'.vlor 'as l Provincial "Superintend-' en't." - The' doctor '\vas a fiist-clnss rider I '.'' a nil Could train -a 1 horse-'-tilth' the" hm: : ' '' His''b : r6tli'ei'' John waskni(rbted' by' Qiieen 'Victorin-' while boldini* the' office' of Towif Clerk of the Citv of London. . About 187H •ir' TPtf). file , factor 'left ! Tuverciirgill for" P'o'fis. 'wlieve.'ho continued to 1 ; nractisy'TrX; iiWre.'siiin ' for 'm.iny ;•' vear'M;" "botj} fliero : ' fi.tWt tit ' -'jiTt'erwrti'ds ! Removing ;to • 'Feildljijr."where lie 'fY\&\. On 'lu's' 'well - ti'rittoit: • ' TT.-rc +I'** i- ! rf <\.■' h'ii* ; lvnne'er' of ' tills dobiinion:' "