DEATHS.

BOWEN.— On December 10, at Wanganui, Maria Bowen, relict of the late Richard ' Bowen, of Kaiapoi, and beloved mother of Mrs J. Blackburn, also Mrs M. Wheeler, both of Christchurch; aged seventy-four. DYER.— On December 28, at Jackson's Road, Lyttelton, John, beloved husband of Isabella Dyer, in his fifty-sixth year. FOLEY.— December 28, 1909, at Little River, John Foley; aged sixty years. PIPER.— On December 27, at No. 64, Tennyson Street, Beckenham (suddenly), George Piper, beloved husband of Rachel Piper; aged sirty-six years. Private interment. THOMSON.— On Deoember 28th, »t 65, ■■' Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch, William, dearly bele'ved husband of Christina Thomson; aged sixty-six years. JARDAN.— On December 27, Walter James Jordan, of No. 20, Conference Street, in his "fifty-seventh year. Died suddenly. SMALL. — On December 28th, at his resi- ' dcnoe, Wheatstone, Aehburton, John Small ; aged seventy-three years. JOSEPH.— On December 24th, at Courtenay, Henry Gordon, infant son of Arthur and , Agnes Joseph; aged three months and a half. : ' r HEARD.— On December 28th, Charlotte Martha, the dearly beloved wife of L. W. Heard,. 38, Falsgraye Street, Sydenham; aged forty-four years. So loved; so mourned. .