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Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1918, Page 4

A well-known medical practitioner oi AucUaaid Br. James Boyd, F.K.US. (Mm ), died on KMday last, aged lil'tybye jews. Dr. Boyd was educated at Glasgow .University, being a gold list tor clinical medicine. He was house physician at Glasgow Royal Infiruiarv, which post ho relinquished to go to faoutli Africa, where he settled ev„ntually in Simon's Town, lioldins; an appointment under the Government. Later ur. Boyd came to Auckland, and was in private practice for a few years. On the outbreak of hostilities in Europe he offered his services to the War Office as a nervo specialist, and was appointed to the Herbert Military Hospital, Woolwich, where his value in that branch of medicine was readily recognised Dr. Boyd was promoted captain in the R.A.M.C-, also consulting neurologist to the Springfield 'Military Hospital, Tooting- This position iic had to resign on account of ill-health. Returning to New Zealand, Or. lioyd received an appointment to the Medical Board, Otago" district, 'but, 'being unable to stand the strain of the work, resigned, and resumed private practice in Auckland. Dr. Boyd is survived foy his widow. When you feel a cold coming on, don't wait until it has gripped you, but take N'A/OL at once. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., advVrtise good entries for their Palmer Road sale, to be held to-morrow,