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Wairarapa Age, 31 March 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL

At last night's meeting of the Carterton Borough Council, the Mayor (Mr. W. Howard Booth) was nominated as the Council's representative on the proposed Wairarapa Electric Power Board. Mr. William Baird, contractor, a very early and highly respected pioneer of South Canterbury, died at Timaru on Friday. • The late Mr. Baird was born at Belfast, and arrived in theDgminion in 1874 by the barque Pleiades. He was the founder of the firm: of William Baird and Sons, builderß ahdjwntractors. Some time ago he* from active participation in the retained his position es &nd managing director. ; &tiii another gap has, been made in the ranks of Wangaaui's old residents, Byers having passed away on Sunday. The deceased, who was in'his 71st year, had. carried on business as a baker in Wanganui for almost half a century. He was a man of most estimable character, and was held in the highest esteem by all with whom he came in contact. Bis wife died a few months ago. Captain A. F. Hardy died at Gieborne on Monday, aged 80 years. He was a grandson of Sir Thos. Hardy, of Trafalgar, one of Nelson's captains. Deceased had been a resident in the Poverty Bay district for fifty-four years, and saw eervioe in the Maori war. Captain Hardy was the father of Mrs T. Hardy-Gigbson, of Greenmeadows, and of Miss M. Hardy, of Wellington.