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HIS DAYLESFORD CAREER.
Norman Titlcy was ii native of Daylcsford, born 26 years ago; and reared, by his .aunts, Mrs Tranter ihead teacher of (he Musk C nee It State School)' and her sist«r (Miss Titlcy). He was -a bright bov ni the State' School, and his gifts were wat ched; with interest by Mrs Tranter, who ^determined that lie should sctk the advantages of the Daylcsford Technical School, whither !be was sent when 14 years of age to lciarn metallurgical and mining engineering. Mr M. li. Challen, the director of the school, speaks of Norman as hav ing b(»en the brightest pupil he ever had, while, in addition, his exceeding manliness endeared him to hit ■ fel low scholars and instructors alike. After a brilliant three years' course lie proceeded to South Africa, where his great ability secured for him an excellent appointment- in one, of the principal Rand mines. Thence on ward his progress was marked, and in a few years he was sent to the Nigeria Gold Coast at a high salary to occupy -a , .responsible position. When the Transvaal rebellion occur red at the commencem'<yit of the pre sent EuTo'pcan war the deceased young man left his lucrative position to. assist in quelling the rebels. Th,is work having been successfully accom plished, he obtained his discharge in ordcr to accept an offer made to him of the position of head surveyor of one of the biggest mines in Africa— the mine where he met sticll a sad and sudden end four days later.
The relatives have thie. sincerestt
sympathy of all who had the plea-" sure of dfcceascd's acquaintance.