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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 178, 1 August 1904, Page 2

Mr W. 11. Hawkins, the ncwly-olec-U>d member for l'uliintun, in succession to the late Mr J. O'Mcara, is a nativo of New South Wales, awl about, thirty-eight yours of uge. Hi Ims resided in this colony for rnunj years. A great portion of that timi lie spout in Napier, says the New Zealand Times, where lie occupied n position in the cleric-oi branch ot' Messrs llobjolins, Ilindmarwh and Co.. wine and spirit merchants, and general warehousemen, uml was afterwards in bu!;'n...v: at Woodville as agxjnt an<l auctioneer. In Napier Mr Hawkins did not take part in pni>Jic affairs, nor did lie there evince any strong political leanings. He of Urn spoke at tho Wesloyan Literary and Debating Society meetings on subjects generally associated with dobating societies ; such as, for in•Stance, tho Chinese question, fi'tv- i trado versus protection, the land tenure, and kindred topics. He represented tiinat provinco in tho cricket field, having some repute as a wicket-keeper. On leaving Napier Mr Ilawkiiiß went into the country, and subsequently took up Journalistic pursuits, joining the late Mr A. Baillie in tho production of tho l'fthiatua Herald, the editorship of which ho «ssumod at a later date, He is a nrovg pi'otubltloolßti