Obituary.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 262, 21 December 1903, Page 2

Obituary.

JOHN JOHNSON. Another of the links whdclh unite old and" 1 young) Taranakl has been severed by the death of Mr Jol|t} Jfltongon,' p| Taj-ftta, which occurred at t)w Npw Blyinpiith Hospital on Saturday. The deceased gentleman arrived in' New Plymouth as an infant in the slj:> 'Amelia Thomson In 1841, and gre!S-oo mainhood in this district. On the outbreak of hostilities between the whites and tfne Maoris he joined the first mounted corps under Captain I?? v «a.ux. and on the disbandment of that corps he joined Captain Mace's mounted troops, serving uwdef tftaf until the company was disbanded ii}' lptSß. He was ii> every ' engagement with the ngtivps during has ppripd ol servico, £nd was motioned im despatches by several different military commanders, and the Minister for Defence, for his bwery willingness'.for any dangerous service at tile call of duty- Ho agftvim took up arms at the time of X'ukr earuhe troubles, and served with the Armed Constabulary for three years. For. many years past Mr Johnson has lived at Tar at a, where his family reside. The deceased was a brother-in-law of Mr Harris Ford, of New Plymouth. He had reached the age of 08 years. The funeral will leave the hospital grounds to-day' nit 3.15 p.m. for Te Henui Cemetery,

CLAIiLKS THOMAS KELLY. It is with regred that we record the death of Mr Charles Kelly, only son of the Hon T. Kelly, M.L.C.', of Bell Block. The sad eveint occurred on Saturday afternoon, and though it was not unexpected came as a keen shock to the relatives. Deceased, who was Bfi ypaj's of age, was well known, jifiying occupied p. pqsitipji m the Crown Lands Oilicp lierp. Mr Kelly hfld suffered for gome tiine from a»i internal tuflnour, winch allected the «pine. Deceased leaves a widow ajid jaiuily of three young children to mourn their loss.