F. A. PEMBERTON, M.A.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1260, 23 April 1896, Page 20

F. A. PEMBERTON, M.A.

Air Frank Augustine Pemberton, ALA., late assistant master at Prince Albert College, has died of typhoid fever. He was aged 28 years. Ho had resigned to go back to Christchurch for the benefit of his health. His mother and sister are resident there. The body is to be sent to Christchurch foi interment. J. PIERSON. An old and respected settlor at AVakapuaka, Mr Joseph Pierson, is dead. He arrived in tho district in 185!. In public lie was chictly noticed by the interest he took in Claire!) of England niaUers. lie sat in the tifat Diocesan Synod in 1859. S. SEE SING ER. Mr Samuel Slosinger, a well - known veterinary surgeon in Dunedin, died last week. A. W. B. MIDDLEMOST. Air Arthur W. R. Middlemost, who was an engineer on board the Duke of Buckingham, met with his death on Frid ly last on board (writes our Louden correspondent. 011 March (itlib .lust as the steamer was halving the Royal Albert Dock for the Colony, a shout was heard in the engine-room, and Middlemost was found there with liisskull badly fracture 1. No one saw the accident, but it is presumed that the unfortunate fellow was struck by some part of the machinery whilst oiling the bearings. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.