OBITUARY.
| JAMES BEATTIE. Another link with the early pioneering days was severed by the death of James Beattie, who passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs T. Lyon, Waitohi, on Monday last at the age of 8-2 years, The late Mr Beattie was born near Belfast, County Antrim. Ireland, and came out to New Zealand in one of the early ships, settlingdown in the Rangitira Valley. He liacl. since lived in -South Canterbury as a farmer and mill owner, and was highly respected by the community. On retiring he visited his daughters, and was with Mrs Lyon when his end came., He is survived by two sons and; five daughters, viz., Robert W. Beattie (Hilton), James Richard Beattie (Waitawa), Mrs R. Smith , (,Waitawa), Mrs H. Hawke Waitohi), Mrs P. Donnythorne (Temuka), Mrs T. Lyon (Waitohi) and Mrs Thin (Pleasant Point). The interment took place yesterday afternoon at the Temuka Ceim etery, the services being conducted by the Rev. H. R. Fell, and the pall bearers being deceased’s- two sons and Messrs- Hawke "and'Lyon.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 10055, 17 February 1927, Page 3
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175OBITUARY. Temuka Leader, Issue 10055, 17 February 1927, Page 3
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