SUDDEN DEATHS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13483, 9 May 1907, Page 6

SUDDEN DEATHS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.-— ASSOCIATION*."] Gisborkk, Wednesday. Mr. J. A. Harping, licensee of the Masonic Hotel, was walking in his hotel at half-past nine to-night, when he foil down and almost immediately expired. Death was due to 'the bursting of a blood vessel. The deceased leaves a widow and 10 children. Mr. Harding was born in Tipperary, in 1853, and came to New Zealand with his parents when 14 years of age. He was engaged as a sur- '. veyor for 14 years, but failing health made - ■ him take up the business of a storekeeper at Waipiro Bay, where lie resided for nine years. He then became connected with the.";?i timber trade, and afterwards took the Masonic Hotel. He had been in the '■' Borough Council since 1888, was a member of the Harbour Board and County Council for many years, and was treasurer of the hospital. He was also connected. with the v Hunt Club and Racing Club, and was re« cently appointed solo trustee of the East Coast native trust lands. Dtj:jedk, Wednesday. ' Mrs. Elizabeth Mason, a married woman i residing at Greymouth, expired suddenly to* - '. day whilst on a visit to her slstei'-in'law, Mrs. Robertson, at Maori Hill. An inquest', will be held - to-morrow. Nelson, Wednesday. About seven o'clock this evening, ' Mrs. Collier, whose husband is a tailor, who came I from London a few years ago, died suddenly. In the afternoon she had,.taken a drive, and appeared in her 'usual health. * In the" even- ! ing Mr. Collier had gono out, leaving her with their family, when she' suddenly expired. Mrs. Collier had suffered from heart trouble, which was the cause of death. Mr. A. Carter, Collector of Customs, died suddenly at his office shortly : before two o'clock this afternoon. '' He. 'was seised with a, stroke, the result of cerebral hemor- | rhage, and lived only half-an-hour after the j seizure... , ",•,.. f . I ~.'..i Wellington, Wednesday. I: Mr. Emanuel, a well-known commercial traveller., of the firm of Mendelssohn and Son, died suddenly yesterday, after a short'-- ;;■ illness. . -•. , u ;