WHAKAMARA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 5 March 1914, Page 4

WHAKAMARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

DExiTH OF MR J. W. SCOTT

I regret having to chronicle the death of Mr J. W. Scott, which took place at his residence early on Tuesday morning. By his demise the New Zealand war veterans will lose yet another of their ever-diminishing gloriouslittle band, and whilst they mourn, their comrade's loss, Whakamara mourns the loss of the last of her early pioneers—a loss sadly felt by all. The deceased gentleman was one of those typical pioneers who in the early days, in the name of Britain, formed the vanguard of civilisation, and fought their stern battles "with. Nature, .and by dint of toil and perseverance converted the rugged land-, scape of that day to the prosperous, verdant pastures of to-day, and made possible for a younger generation alife under vastly smoother conditions. He was a successful farmer and an. energetic worker for everything that promoted the welfare of his district. He took a keen interest in school matters from the local school's inceptions up to the last, and as a neighbor was ever ready with both practical help* and advice. Much sympathy is felfc for his wife and family in their saof bereavement.