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Mr W. A. Coliis is at present on a visit to Auckland, Master (J. Cooper, son of the former malinger of. the Mangorei Dairy Co., lias boon appointed cadet m the borough engineer's ollicc. .Key JJi'oeklehui'st, who is lo temporarily succeed the Rev. F. (J. Jiyans in charge of St. Mary's Church, will arrive in Sew Plymouth during the course of next week. Mr J. Dooki'ill, son of Mr and Mrs E. Dockril), of New Plymouth, who has been studying medicine at the Dublin University, is expected to arrive in New Zealand by the Persic. His health failed after a severe cold, and the doctors recommended a sea trip. lie accordingly announced his inteiitbn of returning home, his medical a.lvisct' predicting good health lor him ai the end of the Inp.
Air William Henry Koberts, who ilied at the .New I'lyn til Hospital on Tuesday morning, was a native of Turnnnki, having been liorn liore 112 on his father's farm on the Caning -ton road, and tiien, at the outbreak *f the -Maori troubles, li,. was inden tur.-il to the wheelwright trade. iicing called out in the volunteers, 1 K! served under Major Atkinson, and with Captain .Mace's Mounted*, afterwards joining the A.C.'s, and earniii" the war and long service and good conduct medals. I«'or manly years he saw service in various parts of Ta.rauaki, and afterwards helped in the cmi-lruction of Auckland defence work and in the Wellington harbour defences at Point iliijswoll. ll.alcr he soryif.l as sergeant in charge <>f tin., orderlies at Parliament House during sessions'ami was complimented by the Bergrant-al, Anns for the good work of (1m orderiies. Retiring from the A.C.'s into private life, lie went for a (rip to ti,e Old Country, and was contemplating another at the lime of hj s death, lie was never married. Two sisters, Mrs dames Chris. McOua'ry and C. Pmllol, survive 'him. i.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 6 February 1907, Page 2
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