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OLD IDENTITY iffF TAUFjANGA.
MR. JOHN CONWAY.
One of the oldest identities of Tauranga has passed away, in the person of Mr. John Conway, whose death, in bis 88th year, occurrred on Saturday. Mr. Conway, who was born in Jersey, went to Australia in 1854', and 12 months later came to Auckland, where for 12 years he followed his occupation as a builder. In 1867 he was attracted to tha Thames g<---in-fields, but three years later he removed to Tauranga, where ho ayain established himself in his calling. In 1872 he was elected a member of the Tauranga Town Board, and was re-eiiected yearly nntil the board was abolished. When Tauranga was constituted a borough in 1382, Mr. Conway was elected a member of the first council. He retired in 1887. He was a member of the school committee for 12 years.
MR. CHARLES KREEFT. [BX TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Saturday. A very old and highly-respected resident of Wellington, Mr. Charles Kreeft, died yesterday. The deceased was for upwards of 40 yours employed as a cie»k in the Treasury Department, formerly in the property tax branch, and latterly in the land and income tax section. Mr. Kreeft in his youth was a prominent allround athlete, and from 1880 until 1888 was a member of the first fifteen o£ the Wellington Football Club and a member of the first eleven of the Wellington Cricket Ciub. Though handicapped by a lama leg, Mi. Kreeft wa3 a first-class footballer arid cricketer, and in the eleven was one ox thti best bowlers the club possessed in those days,. Ho played for Wellington against tho West Coast in C3e of the representative Rugby matches, and was a member of the WeHinjrton -which won th« senior championshjp at. cricket, under Dr. Collins' leadership, the 80 s. He retired upon superannuation about five years ago. His wife died a few month's ago. MR. E. G COXHEAD. fBT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNED IN. Sunday: The death occurred under an anaesthetic of Mr. E. C. Coxhead. manager of the Ti'n&ara fctrandh .of Messrs. Brhicpe and Co., who was admitted to hospital on Friday evening as the result pi- a motor accident. The late Sir. Coxhead, who was 62 vears of age, entered the employ, ox the 1 firm 38 years ago and was well known (throughout ih§ iSouth Inland.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18778, 4 August 1924, Page 8
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