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from "The Chronicle", 5 May 1938

     Mrs. Elizabeth Haines, 81, wife of Mr. Thomas Haines, of Kapunda, who died recently, was an old resident of the town and district. She was born at Hamilton, and was the second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Baird. On April 10, 1877, she married Mr. Haines at Christ Church, Kapunda, and last year they celebrated their diamond wedding.
     After their marriage Mr. Haines farmed at Hamilton for 18 years, and then moved to Mundoora. After a few years they returned to Hamilton, stay ing there for a further ten years. They then worked land at Cowell for nine years, and 17 years ago went to Ka punda to live in retirement.
     Mr. Haines and seven children (four sons and three daughters) survive. They are: — Messrs. Thomas Haines (Ashton), Robert Haines (Wudinna), Mark Haines (Wudinna), and Arthur Haines (Cummins), Mrs. Siviour (Fullarton), Mrs. Mitchell (Lancaster), and Mrs. Dixon (Cummins). Another son (Herbert) died three years ago. There are 23 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.³

From the "Southern Cross"

Mr. Thomas. Baird, Kapunda.

     Our Kapunda correspondent Writes: —Mr. Thomas Baird, who resided with his daughter, Mrs. O'Callahan, Clare road, Kapunda, died on Monday, at the advanced age of 90 years.
     He was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, on March 17, 1820, and arrived at Adelaide in the ship Navarino in 1837. Before he moved away from the future city, Mr. Baird and his twin brother James discovered on the banks of the Torrens the body of the first white man who had been murdered by the blacks. Mr. Baird had the honor of grubbing the first tree where Hindley-street is now laid out.      Subsequently he was engaged by Mr. Rankine, at Mount Crawford, who carried on dairying. He had been attracted to the Kapunda district by the discovery of the copper mines, and bought a section of land where the public school now stands.
          When the Victorian gold diggings broke out, Mr. Baird and his brother took out passengers from Kapunda in his bullock dray. Before he left he sold his land to Mr. Jas. White for £5. After his return he started carting on the Burra road, but soon settled down to grazing and agri culture at St. Kitt's Creek, near Truro, after having given a trial to a section at Moppa Springs. At Truro he lived in the one house 54 years.
     Mr. Baird belonged to a long-lived family. His twin brother died last year, aged 89; his elder sister, Mrs. Duell, died at Burra, aged 91; and another sister, Mrs. Brock, who has reached 88 years, still lives in Adelaide. He was married three times, and his third wife predeceased him five years. He leaves three sons and four daughters, and also many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and one child of the fifth generation.
     Throughout his illness he was attended by the Very Rev. Father Williams, and he died a holy and edifying death. His remains were interred in the St. John's Cemetery on Tuesday, 6th inst. Rev. Father Williams officiated at the grave side.—R.I.P.⁵