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~Mv J. ■Townsond, organiser for the "N.Z. Shearers' Association, is at pre*- , sent in the Masterton district. A cable message from Ottawa list .night recorded tho death of Sir Edward Moss, Cliief Justice of Ontario. Maasrs J. Capper and H. Walton } have been, appointeaed delegates of the Masterton branch of the . Veterans' Association, to the nil--conference to be held i» Wellington this month. Mr A. R. Young. Government Veterinarian, who delivered a. series of k lectures in tlie Wairarapa last week, returned to Wellington on Saturday . afternoom. At tho opening ceremony in connection with tho N.Z. Dairy "Union's Newman cheese factory on Thursday, presentation to Mr J. P. Stuart, who recently severed his connection with the union, after 20 years' service, to take up a Government appointment. Messrs George Butler and E. B. Hall, who have severed their connection with the Carterton branch of tho W.F.C.A., wore last night the recipients of valuable presents from their late colleagues. The death is announced from Hamilton of Mr Harry Browne, A bro? of Mr James Oakley Browne, a wellknown New Zealand journalist. Tho deceased, who was also a newspaper scribe, was at one time on tho staff of the Poverty Bay Herald. Messrs W..H. Boot-ham, J. H. Harding, R. Gray, N. Matthews, Q. Donald, Bland Rayner, Hoy Mace, R. N. Barton, G. G. Mace and W, Perry were on Saturday last elected life .members, of the Masterton A. and P. Association. The friends of Mr Andrew Hood, Short Street, Masterton, will regret ' to hear of the death of his wife, which occurred at the Masterton Hospital on Saturday.. The deceased lady was 07 years of age, and had been in ii!-be.ijth for some time. The funeral will leave tho residence, Short Street, at 1-30 p.m. on Tuesday, fcr the Masterton Cemetery. A Greymouth telegram states that the funeral of the Hon. James Marshall, M.L.C,. took place on Saturday, the remains being interred in the Ahniira Cemetery, eight miles from his residence at Totara Klat. Representatives Ave re present from all parts of the coast, including various local bodies. Over 100 messages of sympathy Avere received by tho avkloav from all parts cf the Dominion. The Presbyterian -service at the r bouse and grave, was conducted by ' Iließev. Heard. The cortege was tho , longest seen on the coast. An Auckland telegram states that there has just passed a.Avay at Pacioa one of tho ol(]est and most notoAVoithy pioneers o'f the Dominion, in the person of Mr James Mackay, aged SI years. During the years he has spent in Now Zealand, he has Taken part in many stirring events of NeAv Zealand history. Among the memorable deeds of Mr Mackay'.s career, perhaps the most important A\as .< the manner he carried through tho negotiations Avith the Maoris in 1867, when lie succeeded in making agreements with the Thames Maori chiefs ■to allow mining over their property at the Thames, and later on at Ohineinuri. Mr MacKay was in charge cf both.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10710, 14 October 1912, Page 5
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