Recognition of Services. — At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr Maginnity said the intelligence had just been received that one of the subordinate officers of the Court was about to proceed to South Africa to join one of the New Zealand Contingents, he referred to Mr John Hawksworth. He desired on behalf of the members of the Bar to express their sense of the readiness Mr Hawksworth had always shown to supply them with every information required, and the respect Mr Hawksworth had shown them in all dealings with that officer. They hoped Mr Hawksworth would prove a valiant soldier, receive a good reward, and meet with all possible success. The Bench said: He was pleased with the kindly reference made to Mr Hawksworth. It gave him an opportunity on the part of the Clerk of the Court and himself to say that they had every reason to be satisfied with the manner in which Mr Hawksworth had discharged his duties during the five years he had been an officer of the Court. His zeal and carefulness had been noticeable. They regretted losing Mr Hawksworth, but as the step he had taken might be the chance of his life for more rapid advancement, they were glad for his sake the opportunity had been given him to serve his country in another direction. They wished Mr Hawksworth every success in the new work of life, and hoped he would return a better man than they found him to-day. — Mr Hawksworth will go with the Tenth Contingent, having been chosen with others to fill the ranks of the Eighth or Ninth Contingents in South Africa. He will leave Nelson on Monday to join the camp at Addington. -Colonist, 12/4/1902.
ANOTHER TROOPER DEAD.
AUCKLAND, September 2. Trooper John Hawksworth, of the Tenth Contingent, hailing from Nelson, died in the local hospital this morning of pneumonia. -Evening Star, 2/9/1902.
DEATHS OF NELSON TROOPERS
SERGT. JOHN HAWKSWORTH.
The sad intelligence was received from Auckland yesterday that Sergeant John Hawksworth, of the Tenth New Zealand Mounted Rifles, had passed away. The previous evening the news had been reassuring, and the blow fell therefore the more heavily. Sergeant Hawksworth, the eldest son of Mrs Hawksworth, of Hardy street, was, prior to going to South Africa, messenger in connection with the local law Courts, and a very popular young man, in his twenty second year only. He held sergeants rank in the H Battery, was an enthusiastic footballer, and took much interest in athletics. Very great sympathy is felt with Mrs Hawksworth, who lost her second son but a twelvemonth since. As soon as the news was received the flags at the Government Buildings and the Militia Office were halfmasted, and many business houses followed suit as a token of respect to the deceased soldier's memory. The body is being brought to Nelson for interment, and a military funeral will be accorded. -Colonist, 3/9/1902.
A MILITARY FUNERAL.
The body of Sergeant Hawksworth, of the Tenth Contingent, arrived from Wellington by the Wanganui yesterday morning, and was interred with military honours at the New Cemetery in the afternoon. The procession was a long one, amongst those present being the Mayor (Mr H. Baigent), Judge Robinson, several of the City Councillors, and a large number of prominent local citizens. The body was conveyed from the residence of Mr A. Carter to the Presbyterian Church, where a short service was held. The Rev. J. H. McKenzie referred to the departed one, and said he had been a good son and a faithful servant. After the service had been concluded, the funeral cortege was formed, and slowly wended its way to the cemetery. A firing party from the H Battery was at the head, then came the Garrison Band, followed by the gun carriage on which was mounted the coffin, enwrapped in the Union Jack, and succeeded by the charger of the deceased soldier. "A very large number of volunteers, returned troopers, members of the Druids' Lodge (of which deceased was a member ) and private citizens brought up the remainder. On arrival at the Cemetery, the H Battery, and returned troopers who acted as pall-bearers carried the coffin to the grave, where the Bishop of Nelson (chaplain of the Battery} read the service, the ceremony being most impressive. The H Battery fired three volleys, and the trumpeters sounded the "Last Post." Many beautiful wreaths were sent, and Mrs Hawksworth has been the recipient of many telegrams expressive of sympathy. Among the wreaths sent was one from Major Wolfe and staff, the nurses of the Auckland Hospital, from local volunteer corps, the staffs of the solicitors' offices in recognition of the late Sergt. Hawksworth's connection with the local court, and others. In the absence of Major Wolfe on the West Coast, Captain Kiernan, Acting-District Adjutant, was in command of the parade. -Nelson Evening Mail, 8/9/1902.
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