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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 89, 15 April 1913, Page 4

Another of New Zealand's old pioneers, in the person of Mr Frederick Cock, parsed away -in Auckland on Sunday night. ' Mr Cock -has resided in Paeroa since the early eighties, and was one" of the 'first to commence farming operations in' the district. He was S5 years of age; and was at.the time of his death spending a holiday in Auckland: Mr Cock had taken a keen interest in all matters connected with local politics, and was the first chairman of the Ohinemuri County Council. He was on the board of directors of the Thames Valley Dairying Co., and has filled vari6us minor positions on local -committee-. He leaven a grown up. family of. four daughters and three sons. A Nelson wagoner had an iinpieasnnfc experience on the Wangamoa Hill, which might have ended, with more serious consequences. . He was negotiating one of the bends with his wagon and team of* horses, .when the wagon went over the bank, pinning the driver's foot under one of the wheels so that he could not extricate'it. He remained In this position through the night, but, beyond a sprained aiikle, is none the worse for hi* mishap. There will be no.'coughing this winter if v >v keep Baxter's Lung Preserver in the ho..se. 1/10 large-sized bottles 'a* 1 chemiiitr., ;iiid stores.—-(Adj