DEATH OF MR ANGUS McMASTER, OF GROTOWN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2833, 27 February 1888, Page 2

DEATH OF MR ANGUS McMASTER, OF GROTOWN.

Gkkat and universal regret was ielt by-all who knew him, when the news went round intfrfytown, on Saturday, that Mr Angus AlcMaster was dead, and again was it realised thai- one by one those best bonds of attachment to the past—old friends—were being removed I roin among us to take their place where earthly troubles ai'e no more,

Unas-been generally known that fur some time past the deceased gentleman had been failing, and it sn/8 , very mtich indeed for the loving \$M ■ ness of his devoted wife and fadoy that he should wM his recent feeble health have reached the ripe age of - eighty-eight before succumbing, The late Mr McMaster, whose kindness, hospitality, and qualities, have in the past malThim ..- kno ivn, respected, and regarded through- • out the whole Wairarapa district, came out from Scotland in the ship " Blenheim" in 1841, and landed in Wellington on New Year's Day. He was at that time a single man, and settled down to his first occupation at Kaiwarra, Ere long, howerer, ha married, and with his first wife, afterwards removed to and started in pastoral pursuits in the Wairarapa district at Tuhitarata on the East Coast, where be has lived ever since, with the exception of the time latterly spent at Grey, town owing to failing health. About twenty years back Mr MoMaster's first wife died, and he subsequently married the present Mrs McMaster. He had altogether fifteen children, all of whom are at present alive except one, Jessie, who died some years back, His elder sons, Messrs Duncan, Hugh, Donald, and John McMaster are as well known throughout the district .fljL. their late father, and the was felt for him has extended wlf to the whole family, for whom in their present loss universal sympathy is felt. In compliance with deceased's wish, he will be buried out at the East Coast station, and we understand the body will he removed therefrom Greytown to-day.

The funeral takes place at Tuhitarata, atone o'clock on Tuesday (tomorrow), and friends are invited by the usual advertised notification to be present.

The Itev. Mr Ward, of the Wesleyan Church, Greytown, conducts the funeral service, "