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Taihape Daily Times, 12 September 1919, Page 5

The death at the remarkable age of 103 is announced of Mrs F. G. Hill. of Oamaru, mother of a lady resident of I Christchurch. Mrs Hill, whoso maiden; ! name was Mary Little, wos born in’ Dumfries. Scotland, in 1816. Her first husband, Mr Jas. Little, died when hed only child was eight years of age.; Subsequently she married Mr Freder-* iek George Hill, with whom she camel out to New Zealand in the sailing shipT Dunfillan. Mrs Hill and her second) husband settled in the vicinity of Ain derson’s Bay, Dunedin. Of later years* Mr and Mrs Hill lived a life of retire ment. Mrs Hill retained her. faculties! up to within a few months of hex! death. She used a stick in but could hear plainly, and speak dls-< tinctly. Her eyesight was good, and It wag-her custom to read . her Bible every evening. Latterly bronchitis* restricted her activities, and to this ailment she ultimately succumbed. ’