Shipping circles learned with sorrow dm Saturday of tin* death in the Westport Hospital. of William John Cannon, (■••ini' engineer of the s.s. Kmnata Deceased had not been in good health lor sonic considerable time and formerly was an inmate of the same hospital. On Wednesday, when the Knmala left Wellington, lie seemed to he in fairly good health, hut on the Thursday evening he complained of not feeling well, and on Friday, when the lioat entered port, took things i|uietly, not antii ipating anything serious. In the night, he took a had turn and Dr. .Meade .vas sent for and ordered his immediate removal to the hospital, where lie sank rapidly and passed away in the evening at 8 o’clock. The lato Mr Cannon was a married man. Ho leaves a widow and two children.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1924, Page 2
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136Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1924, Page 2
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