Hokitika.

New Zealand Tablet, 24 February 1916, Page 11

Hokitika.

(From our own correspondent.) February 12. Another of our old pioneers in the person of Mr. James 'Lynch, died in the Westland Hospital on February 5, after a very short illness. The deceased, who was 73 years of age, was very well known all over the district. Messrs. M. Lynch (Greymouth), and James Lynch (Christchurch) are sons of the deceased, and Mrs. T. Crowe (Nelson), Mrs. Condrick (Korirua)' and Miss M. Lynch are daughters.—R.l.P. . ■",;._; The death of an old and esteemed resident of Rimu, Mrs. Margaret Stephens, took place on February 9, at the Westland. Hospital. The deceased, who was 80 years of age, leaves one daughter (Mrs E. W. Duffey, of Feilding) and four sons - (Messrs. Thomas, William, and Herbert, of Rimu, and John, who resides at Denniston). Her husband pre-deceased her fourteen years ago. The deceased was a native of County Kerry, and came out to the Dominion in the early days.—R.l.P. | . ■, ' \>'.".'.-■/ ' :V. , The death of a member of the congregation, in the person of Mr. Edward Cooper, took place on February.- 9. The late Mr. Cooper was a native-of England, and was an old resident of Hokitika.—R.l.P.

At the by-election to fill a vacancy in the Borough Council, Mr. S. W.. Richardson, a member of St. Mary’s Club, ? was elected to the position'■ . .