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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 560, 15 July 1909, Page 6

A, well-known .'figure'' in Wellington -has been removed by tho'.death of<Mr. Geoxgo Frederick Harris,who, many years ago, waa an official- of tho Customs Department iff Gisborno and Wellington. For over a, quarter of a century past Mr. Harris had been incapacitated from work by an. affliction which'deprived him of the full uso of his logs, and ho had .>to; use crutches. : But this did not decrease his interest in his favourite sports-cricket.' Indeed,' -his interest in that gaino was so great, arid his attendance at the .. weekly matches so regular, that to the cricketers, of. years ago ho was as well known as-, thd; Basin Resorvo itself. For some time.ho. held tho ; position of official.. scorer to tho Wellington Cricket Association'; \and performed his duties in a' most enthusiastic and exemplary manner. Mr.. Harris was a frequent contributor' ; to, the press on a variety of-' subjects.' Mr. Harris was a man of ''learning, and • had i a, fine facility for illuminative penmanship. Tho deceased, who had been in failing health Fop'some time past, died at-his'.'.residence;;. "Corgra," Dock .Street,': yesterday.'.' after-:, noom- Ho leaves'two sons—Mr. J.;Harris, of the Post and Telegraph Department, and anqthef son in tlio employ of the Gas Com-pany—-and two daughters. V: v.:,',! 'The' City Printing- Company, lins^an;advertisement m. another 1 coluinh, o v hich set.« ont iho particular oertain branches of;tho firm'* business...; ,' : '' ;' '.-:-" 1 , ■'.:.'••;■'• A grand bazaar, under the auspices, of tin; Missions to Seamen, will bo held, during. th« last four days of tlio present'" month;: when ,'• soveral prizes, ; details of which- are advertised, will W given. : V'-' ; -v ;'-;.;-:r0 ;'-'v, '.'':'.\\ : ' Mr. - F.' J.' W." Fear; Street, has an: interesting."- to., women in bur advertising columns; rcgardvnj tho Standard Rotary' Sowing Maohm'o;:'iy\ '■;. Tenders for' falling 250 acre's'of biisa at- Go*, deri Bay are invited by Mr.A. 'Canti, "EoCA«: lands," Motupipi, Nelson.;'.': ';'"'<