PASSING OF THE PIONEERS.
.ME. JOHN P. M'BBTH. ; ;•,.. The death occurred this week (says;our Wanganui 'correspondent)- of Mr. '. John Frame. M'Beth,. aged 68. ' Deceased. was born at Weilington, where his parents were among the earliest settlers. :;As a. young man lie went to Eaugitikei, where he engaged in , farming—a- pittsuit. then attended with much danger owing to the ; hostility of tho Natives. In .186-1. ho en-' tc-ml the pobtiil. service, and was connected with it till three yeurs ago, when he resigned after a long and honourable official ■career. In 1867 Mr. M'Beth was appointed postmaster at Greymouth-p, position which he held .till IS7B, when he was transferred to AYa'nganui, where ho held the postmiuittrship for twenty year's.-' He was then .transferred' to Christchurch, where he was chief, postmaster .till he retired some three, yealrs since, when ho has resided'at Wanganui. Mr. M'Beth was highly. respected by .all who knew : him, : and the news of bis" death (though not unexpected) was received with much regret. • ■• . •' . . -V. - ■ i -. : ; -. .-..
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 4
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