LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 7 June 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The death is announced (says the New Zealand Herald) of Mr Albert Taylor, at his residence, Rostellan, Esplanade Road, Mount Eden, on Saturday, at the age of 83 years. Mr Taylor arrived in New Zealand in the sailing ship Ida Zeigler, landing in Auckland on October 29, 1864, under what was known as the "40-acre system/ H© was engaged as a builder for several years, and in 1574 joined the New Zealand Railways, continuing in that service for over 30 years, the last half of which he served as car and wagon inspector on the Auckland-Wellington and Taranaki-Napier sections respectively. Retiring on superannuation in 1904, he returned to Auckland, where he had remained" since. He was a prominent member and speaker of tho Christadelphiau fraternity". He is survived by his second wife, two sons, and three daughters of his first marriage. There are 15 great-grandchildren. Mr A. L. Monteith. M.P., will trace in his address at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night the evolution of political principles ami sentiment in New Zealand, dealing particularly with the periods during which .toJin Ballance and Richard John Sec!don were in power. Nominations for all events for the Dannevirke Racing and Hunt Club's winter meeting close on "Friday, June 8, afc 8 p.m. Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue of a clearing sale on account of Mr H. liarr, to be conducted by the Farmers' .Co-op., in conjunction with Newton Iving, Ltd., on 13th inst. Mr Ikrr has been dairying on Scott Road for some 15 years, r.nd during that time has shvays culled heavily. Conseqxiently he has now worked into a particularly nice herd. The factory returns for the past two years, which are open fo,r inspection at the Ha wo ra Dairy Factory, * show an average per head"of 2761 bis of butterfat, a sn'endld record for such a large number of cows.