OBITUARY
Mrs B. C. Lawrence, who came to New Plymouth in the Joseph Fletcher on September 17th, 1853, died at Waitara on May 21st, at the age of 88 years. Her husband died a few years since. Mr Joseph Hepburn, who took an active part in the Maori war during the sixties, died at Hawera on May 23-d. The news of the death of Mr W. Douglas, of Te Mahanga, who has resided in Hawke’s Bay for very many’ years, was received in Napier with great regret. Mr Douglas arrived in New Zealand between forty and fifty years ago. and lived first in the Wellington province, and afterwards took up land in Hawke’s Bay. The funeral, which was attended by numbers of people from all parts of the province, took place on May 21st. Beautiful wreaths of lovely’ white flowers were sent, and telegrams of sympathy came from different parts of Australia and New Zealand.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XXIII, 4 June 1898, Page 707
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155OBITUARY New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XXIII, 4 June 1898, Page 707
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