OBITUARY.

Taihape Daily Times, 18 February 1918, Page 4

OBITUARY.

WELLINGTON, this day. Obituary: Mrs. Herdman, wife of Mr. Justice Herdman, on Sunday morning. s - HON. W. MORGAN, M.L.C. GISBORNE, this day. The Hon. William Morgan, M.L.C., an old resident of this district, and long connected with educational matters, died this morning after a lengthy illness. j PROFESSOR BEDFORD DROWNED ~ ,; ■ ~ WHANGAREI, this day.,. ; ',!> Professor Bedford, of Otago TJniver-'!-sity, lost his life yesterday . morning while bathing in Ma-ir poolpSfWha- i ngarei. A cry for help was heard bVjf a previous bather, who returned t<r find' Bedford Isinking for the lasttime and was unable to locate . him« Others made attempts by diving, but al were unsuccessful. The body was recovered by "dragging two hours later. An inquest is to be held to-day* Professor Bedford,, with the Rev« Dawson, President of the New ; Ze'a-« ■ land Alliance, had been on a lecturing■■' tour in the Par North, and returned to Whangarei on Saturday. His home is at Mosgiel, and he leaves a wife and! four children.