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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2877, 20 January 1893, Page 3

By telegram we have been apprised of the death to-day of fttr J. Mangham, who was for many years a well-known farmer at Chertaey. The telegram gives only the short facts of his age and death, along with the reference to his Chertaey history. He was 63 years of age. His old friends at Chertsey, who remember the genial and cheery neighbor, whose help in all public movements was ever ready, will learn with regret that he is no more. Qa Thursday afternoon Lady Cjlasgow presided at a meeting in Lyttelton, v^here a branch 91 th^ Mothers' Ifnion was forced. In the evening Lady Glasgow presided at a largely attended meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, Christchurch, for a similar purpose. Addresses were given by lady Glasgow, and Mesdames Cunnington, O Bryen-Hoare, Miss Torlesse, the Revs J. O'Bryen-Hoaie, Dr Elmslie, H. 0. M. Watson, and W. §. Seajj. A large hfatibh waji fgrme;d, and a committee of eighteen, ladies was elected. The Governor leaves for the south on Saturday.