THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE THURSDAY, Jan 25, 1917. OBITUARY.

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THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE THURSDAY, Jan 25, 1917. OBITUARY.

IT is with sorrow we announce that to-day the staff of the Echo office is mourning the loss of their beloved editor, who passed away peacefully on Sunday last, 21st inst., at the Helensville Private Hospital, after a short illness. The late M?Francis Mackenzie was one of the early pioneers of the colony, haying arrived at Auckland with his parents in the year 1863. By strenuous efforts he overcame all the hardships of journalism in the early days. Mr Mackenzie was born in London in 1847, where he was apprenticed to the firm of Eyre and Spottiswood, printers. After working for a time on the Auckland " New Zealander," he went to Australia. Subsequently he was engaged in the Government printing office, Sydney, returning to Auckland to join the " Southern Cross" newspaper as overseer. After severing his connection with the latter paper, he managed and worked the Whangarei Advocate,in the press days He then founded the "Northern Luininary," at Kawakawa, in 1879, l|e relinquished control of hig paper 3H years ago, and came to Helensville, where he resided until his death. The furneral which took place on Tuesday afternoon last was a most impressive one. A service was held in the Church of England by the Rev. A. V. Venables who also officiated at the grave- . side. The Masonic fraternity, of whjch deceased had been a member fqv over §0 years, attended in large numbers, Bro. house (Chaplain) conducting tfye seryice.