OBITUARY

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 98, 24 April 1886, Page 5

OBITUARY

Mr R. Hobi.ev, one of the Nonconformist Bettlers who arrived in 1862, has just died at Kamo, aged 74 years. Mr Abijah Jervis, an old settler at Matakohe, has just died, at the age of 81 years. Deceased waa a native of Coventry, and came to the colony with the Nonconformist settlers, in 1862. The unexpected death of Thomas Cook, of Waiwera, at the early age of 28, has cast quite a gloom over that locality. No one was better known at Waiwera than Tom. He was born at Waiwera, and connected, from his youth upwards, with the hotel. Mrs T. Roche, who died at Onehunga on the 30th March, was a colonist of some 44 years' standing, having left Plymouth in -the ship Westminster in 1842 along with her husband. During the whole of her sojourn in the colony, the deceased lady and her family resided in Auckland district. The death is announced of Mr \\ illiam Bacon, of Newton, at the age of 86 years. He was a very early settler, in Auckland, and has successively followed the occupations of ginger-beer manufacturer and hotel keeper. His death was eomewhat sudden. Only a few daya ago he attached his signature to the complimentary address to Sir George Grey. Dr Walker, who was called in after death, gave his opinion that Mr Bacon died of heart disease. The Coronor does not consider an inquest nee- . essary. Our readers will learn with sincere regret .of the death of Mr W. G. Connolly, which took place very suddenly on April 6 at his residence in Nelson-street. The deceased gentleman has been ailing for some ; months, and has been under tbe charge of Dr. Philson. Mr Connolly was a native of Auckland, having been born here rather more than forty years ago. Mr Connolly has long been connected with the Oddfellows and Hibernian Societies, and : the volunteers. About IS months ago he -waa elected aa one of the representatives of the North Ward in the .City Council, and diacharged the duties to the satisfaction of the burgesses. He was twice elected to the office of President by the Auckland branch of the H.A.C.B. Society; whilst at the recent sitting of delegates he was unanimously chosen to fill the position of .District President of New Zealand. He : was Treasurer of the Fountain of Friendship Lodge for a long period, and at the time of his death was Grand Master of the Auckland District. . He was one of the first members to join the Hobson Company of Volunteers, and at the time of his death h wase senior lieutenant of the corpß, and was on the eve of his election to the command of the Company Mr Connolly leaves a wife, but net family.

The water colours, of which there is a fair average representation, do not equal in merit either the oils or the works in black and white. No. 147, entitled " Servitoire di Cardinal," ia the best of tbe collection. It w by Miss E.Kate Sporrey. Miss Sperrey also together with Mr E.. W, Paytop fig"*" moat prominently in the "black and WSre dis Pa arK and capital «*»*»•■« loan pictures, chiefly contributed by Mrs Lusbington and Col. Dawson, Messrs Way. mouth, Blaokman, Martin, and others, The architectural, mechanical^ and other drawings, panel and plague paintings and other artistic etecetras are numerous, and very good of their kind.