OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19339, 1 June 1937, Page 3

OBITUARY

.MR. CHARLES JLALI

The death occurred in Wellington on Saturday of -Mr. Charles Hall, a wellknown resident of Dannevirke, in his ninety-fifth year. Mr. Hall, who was M.l’.' for Waipawa during the time ol the 'Seddon and Ward Governments, was born at. .Million, Yorkshire, being Llie. seventh soil of the late Mr. George Hal), stationer, of (hal. town.

Mr. Hull arrived at Napier in the Countess ol Kintore in LB/f>. He lollowed tin- building trade, in and around Napier, and ill 1880 took up a bush section near Woodville. A bush file destroyed his home- and lie removed with his family to Woodville. again entering the building trade. Lie was also an original selector in the Mangahao block, near l’aliiatua.

Among the public positions held by Mr. Jlall during a long anil active lile were the following: Mayor of Woodville, chairman of the Waipawa County Council, district coroner, member of the- Waipawa Licensing Committee, and the Hawke's Bay Land Board and the Hawke’s Bav Education Board. In 1893 Mr. Hall entered Parliament as member for Waipawa, but at the next election lost his seat to the late Sir George Hinder. At the election in 1899 lie was again successful, and retained iiis seat until 1911. when lie retired Iron) polities.

Mr. Tom Moniiock, a veteran of the South African War, and of the Great War, has died in Auckland. Mr. Monnock was born in Auckland in 1871. lie sailed with the bth Contingent for South Africa, was invalided with enteric, fever, but returned to the war with the 9th Contingent .and served uiilil the end ol hostilities. Tie was awarded the Queen ’s medal. lie represented New Zealand al flic Coronation of King Edward VII, and received the Coronation medal. In the Great War he served in the Rifle Brigade and v.as severely wounded at Passchemlaele.

Born in Wailtiiigi in 1552. where her Ini her was with the 55th liegiment, Mrs. .lane T. Swindler has died at Otahiilin. At the time of her Ivirlh the regiment was engaged in Hie Hone Hoke war. As a young girl Mrs. Swindler went to Auckland and married her husband, who was chief officer of the old Southern Cross. That was (if! years ago. Mrs. Swindlin' had vivid recollections of the departure homeward of the Imperial troops in the year 1557 from Wynynrd Pier, Auckland, in the ship Mary Aim. She is survived by three daughters, four sons, 21 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.