Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1924. THE PASSING OF R. T. BELL.
THE death of Air K. T. Bell will he a severe loss lo the ManawatuOroua River Board, of which hod.v lie was chairman. E<»r years lie had interested himself in the snh.jeel. ol river control and was an enthusiastic advocate of the proposed comprehensive scheme whereby some seventy ihiusand acres of the most fertile land in the Dominion would he saved from the. overllow waters of the Alnnawalu and closely settled. The preliminaries of litis big scheme have been adjusted Inti milch remains lo he done Indore I lie Board can start on the actual work and in It.is connection his services will he missed. Ilis heart was set upon the accomplishment of litis great work. It is hoped I list I the Board will he inspired by his enthusiasm and redouble their energies to accomplish the objective lie had in view for the development and progress and prosperity of I lie district. Men of Bell’s stamp are lew and far between, and his pushing is no! only a loss to the district bill lo the Dominion. fence lo his ashes!
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2818, 2 December 1924, Page 2
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193Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1924. THE PASSING OF R. T. BELL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2818, 2 December 1924, Page 2
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