A FAMILY OF SOLDIERS.
The death wa> amiourici d » tew d«>s ago of .Mrs. M irgaret Hobbs, of Baraaby House, Kiri(':>!H)ly, a lady ot 103 years ol age, who was one ot the mo>t inter< sting iti IreIbiiil. She was married tn Thomas Hobbs, Captain in the 92ml 1111 an.li-rs, who was badly woui. !e I at Qual re Hi as, but who lived | ( ,r many \ears alter. Mrs H.dibs had 14rh.ldren.ot whom lire me sons sei vieg as tol 'ows : Ti C/11I1S 1 'o'onei fith Kegrmen! : George, Major 4'i b ; Simpson. Captain r9"h: .l«nies, >'I>thin 30th; and Frederick, wfc" is I.ieur oant-Cokme! P..vmaster :it Canisie. Of ~r»iidrl iblrni living Mr- li- bbs had 44. tfieatmid t r«-«t-pn-i.t-(fr.nd-i-1,11 <i ri-n two. Four of her grandsons are also ofiicer* :n the Army, ind two others are urrpariog to joir '*
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2280, 29 September 1899, Page 5
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