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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1745, 16 August 1905, Page 15

The “Newry Telegraph” of June 29tli announces the death at Liverpool of Monsign or Nugent, unole of the Very Rev. Father Hays. The deceased was eighty-three yeax*s old, having been born in 1822. For many years he was a striking figure in religious and philanthropic circles, and was, during the greater part of bis long career as a priest, a prominent advocate of temperance. The immediate cause of death was pneumonia, contracted immediately after liis return front America, whither he had gone for the benefit of his health. A striking indication of the popularity of the deceased is that shortly before his death a movement was initiated to erect a statue of him during Ins life-time. Amongst others identined with the project were the Earl of Derby and Mr Cohen, formerly Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and a prominent member in the Jewish community of that city.