OBITUARY.
DEATH OP EX-JUDGE WARD.
(By Telegraph.—Preas Association.)
WANGANUI, this day.
Obituary: Ex-Judge Robert Ward, ex-Native Land Court Judge, aged 61. Deceased came to this colony 57 years ago. with his father, the first Primitive Methodist missionary in the North Island. He served in various capacities under the Government as native Government agent, clerk and Resident Magistrate, taking up his permanent residence in the latter capacity at Wanganui in 1882. 1n,1889 lie vyas permanently appointed Judge of the Native Land Court, which position he occupied till September last year, when he retired on a pension. During his term of office as. Native Land Court Judge he gave titles to over 800,000 acres of land. He leaves a widow and family of nine, four sons and five daughters.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 126, 29 May 1901, Page 5
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