DEATH OF A JOURNALIST
MR. C. C. X. BARRON. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, List Night. Mr. C. C. X T . Barron, for nearlv 20 years chief of the New Zealand Hansard staff, until his retirement some years ago, dieu at his residence in Wellington to-day. aged 70 years. Mr. Barron was a native of Waterford, Ireland, and was educated there and on the Continent. He held the position of interpreter during the Crimean war. Afterwards ho joined the service, of the' P. and 0. Company as purser. In 1864 he arrived at Auckland and joined the editorial staff of the New 'Zcalander newspaper. When the seat of Government was moved to Wellington he accepted the editorship of the New Zealand Advertiser, and a year later was asked by the Government of the day to organise a Hansard staff. In 1861 ne was married to Miss A. J. Curtiss daughter of Mr. W. B. Curtiss, of Sydney. He is survived by Mrs. Barron and three sons. Messrs. Winston Barron (Bank of Australasia. Napier), Nugent Barron (Feilding), and N. Barron (Wellington), and two daughters.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 14, 11 July 1911, Page 5
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182DEATH OF A JOURNALIST Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 14, 11 July 1911, Page 5
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