A SAD OCCURRENCE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 1, 1 July 1925, Page 9

A SAD OCCURRENCE

(IT MMORAI-H.—BMCIAt TO THI MIT.)

PALMERSTON N.,, This Day.

Last evening, shortly before 6 o'clock, Mr. Frederick George Hayman, of Church street, who had been seriously ill for some months, passed away. Relatives hurried into the residence of Mr. John Anderson, which is situated next door, for the purpose of using the telephone, and Mr. Anderson, who had been suffering from heart trouble, hearing the news, took a bad turn, and also expired four hours later. Both tho deceased gentlemen were well-known and highlyrespected residents of the town. Mr. Hayman was aged 58 years. He was born at Exeter, Devon, England, and had resided in New Zealand nineteen years. Landing in Auckland, he residud in that city for some time. Later he went to Wanganui, but of recent yeai;s resided in Palmerstpn North. During'the influenza epidemic the late Mr. Hayman was seriously ill, and never fully recovered from the effects of his illness. In addition to the, widow and daughter .(Miss B: Hayman), there are two sisters, Misses A. and R. Hayman, and one brother, Mr. Joseph Hayman, of Auckland. The late Mr. Anderson, , who was 59 years of age, was born in Temuka. In his early manhood he engaged in farming, and subsequently moved to Gisborne, and some sixteen years ago took up his residence at Longbum, where he was appointed manager of the local freezing works. From Longbum he came to Palmerston North in 1911. Up to the time of, his • death he was engaged in the cycle business. His death came as a shock to his family, as he was at work yesterday. At the time of the seizure he was sitting quietly in front of the fire. .Besides a* widow, he leaves five sons and one daughter.