PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143788, 11 May 1912, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. R. H. Nolan has been re-elected chairman of the Hawera Hospital Board.

Mr. P. Steele, who is severing his connection with the Herald, this morning presented by the staff with a Gladstone bag. A Timnru telegram states that the Hon. T. Buxton was entertained at a banquet at Fairlie last night and presented with an illuminated address. There was a largo attendance, including the Premier,

We deeply regret to have to record the death, which occurred this morning, of Mrs. William Bayly. For some weeks she has been seriously ill, and during the last clays her case has been regarded as hopeless. Mrs. Bayly was of a singularly sweet disposition, and her death will be lamented by a large circle of friends.

We deeply regret to have to chronicle the death of Mrs. Hoskin, wife of Mr. John Hoskin, coal merchant, of this town, which occurred on Thursday morning, at the comparatively early age of 55. Mrs. Hoskin has been widely known and respected during her residence here of eighteen years, and a large circle of friends will mourn her loss. She was a large-hearted, generous and sympathetic woman, always willing to do a good turn for others, ever ready to assist a neighbour’s trouble, even when in poor health herself. She was of a happy, cheerful disposition, and consequently a welcome visitor in a sick chamber. It can be truly said that Mrs. Hoskin had the trinity of much-needed virtues, for she was a good wife, a devoted mother, and a loyal and unselfish friend. A few years ago she gave a good deal of assistance to local bazaars for religious and charitable purposes, and her wonderful delineation of character will not soon be forgotten. Mrs. Hoskin was born at Hobart, Tasmania, in 1857, and came to Auckland with her family in 186-1. Sho married Mr. Hoskin in 1875, and leaves a family of four sons and three daughters to mourn their loss: John, who lives at Wanganui ; Reginald, at Waiouru ; Claude and Roy, of New Plymouth; Mrs. Norman Clarke, and Misses Olive and Norrien Hoskin, of Now Plymouth. Mrs. Hoskin is also survived by three married sisters: Mrs. Rathborno, of Napier; Mrs. Litherland, of Auckland; and Mrs. Ultimo, of Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Hoskin lived for many years at the Thames, to which place Mr. Hoskin had gone in 1868 ; and where he had considerable mining experience during the palmy days of the Caledonia and Long Drive mines. They removed to Taranaki in 1894. Much sympathy will be felt for the husband and family in their bereavement.