OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 16923, 21 December 1918, Page 6

OBITUARY

The 'death lias occurred at the New Plymouth Hospital of Miss B. Mead, who for some time past was head teacher of the Huiraiigi School, where she had done splendid work. When the influenza epidemic broke out and the schools were closed, Miss Mead offered her services, and for a while was engaged at the Eud Cross depot, and later volunteered for work at the General Hospital, where she had been assisting in the nursing of influenza patients. Unfortunately, Miss Mead contracted the disease, and, in spite of a natural!y vigorous constitution and devoted nursing, succumbed. The late Miss Mead had been in the service, of the Taranaki Education Board for the, past 18 years, and was a prominent worker in all patriotic efforts. The death is announced of another old resident of Wellington, Mr Michael Thomas Marshal, who'was born at County Kerry, Ireland, 73 years ago, and came to New Zealand 30 years later. His first experiences in Hew Zealand were Sin Taranaki, where he resided for two years. Subsequently he took up his residence in Wellington, whore lie was engaged by the City Council, and was employed by that body for 40 years, retiring from the service some two years ago. The age of Mr Edward Dowd, who dic'd at Wairau Old People’s Home on Sunday, was ICO years and six months. The deceased was Wn at Glasgow, Scotland, on June 24, 1818. His parents wore Irish, and his father was a horse dealer, whoso operations involved extensive travelling over the United Kingdom. The centenarian came out to Australia as a lad, and. was for many years engaged in gold mining there. Ho arrived in New Zealand 57 years ago, and tool: part jn the Gabriel’s Gully gold rush. Subsequently he applied himself to stock droving throughout the South Island, and experienced a full, share of the hardships associated with the pioneer _ days when roads were practically non-existent over the greater part of the country. Tor about 40 years, comprising the latter portion of his long life, he worked as a station hand for the Coulter family in the Marlboroutrh district, and he was so employed until about a year and a-half ago, when ho entered the Old People’s Horne. Throughout his hundred years be enjoyed splendid health, and up till a fortnight ago, when sheer old age brought him to he retained his physical and mental faculties in a remarkable degree. Mr Dowd never married. At Westport Hospital on Tuesday a returned soldier and former well-known Duller rep. footballer, ¥m, Griffiths, died of pneumonia, 110 was a Main Bodv man and contracted enteric at Gallipoli, never recovering properly from it.