ALMOST A CENTENARIAN
By Telegraph—Per Press Association.! HAMILTON, May 15. The deatli has taken place of Mrs Georgo Moon, the oldest resident of Raglan, in her ninety-ninth year. Born at Port-shire (nee Rachel McGregor) she came to Sydney with her family at the age of 5 years. Three years later she came to New Zealand, settling on the Northern Wairoa district. When she arrived in New Zealand as a little girl, the only language she could speak was Gaelic. She next learned Maori which she could speak fluently. She was a powerful swimmer, and saved three lives from drowning in the Wairoa River. One of her nearest neighbours was the Rev. Puller, an early missionary. In 1862 she married the late George Moon, of Raglan, formerly of New Plymouth, and went to Raglan with her husband immediately after. She had luod there ever since the year 1863, a in 1 during the Maori War, when all tin' women in Raglan were sent to A nekland. The old lady took a daily walkround Raglan till a few weeks ago.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1929, Page 1
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178ALMOST A CENTENARIAN Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1929, Page 1
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