OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 142, 16 June 1888, Page 6

OBITUARY.

Mrs Harper, wife of the Primage of New Zealand, died at Christchurch on June 11, age.) 84. Mr Taylor, manager of the Te Arc- (Wcl lington) branch of the Bank of New Zealand, died recently from inflammation of the lungs. Another of Auckland's oldest and most notable colonists had passed away in tho person of Mr Samuel Browning* who died at his residence on June 11. Mr Browning in early life had been engaged in mercantile pursuits. Ho came to New Zealand sometime in the forties after having wound up the Royal Bank in Australia, and afc onco took a prominent part in mercantile, affairs in Auckland being known chiefly as an importer, but had reti.e 1 frc m active business for twenty years past. Ho wtin one of the chief founders of the Bank of New Zealand and New Zealand Insurance Company, and acted as a director of tho^e institutions. The announcement of Mr W. R. Waddel's decease was received with a feeling of profound regret, not only by a large circle of personal friends, bub also by the citizens of Auckland, on whose behalf he held various important positions in connection with our public bodies. Mr VVaddel died peaceably at his residence in Hobson-street a few minute.? before 4o'clock on June 8, the cause of death being a brain affection, from which he had suffered much d'.iring the previous twelve months. Sir Wadiiei was in his 57bh year, and ho leaves a wife and several sons nrni daughters to mourn his departure for fclmb bourne from which no traveller returns. The deceased, gentleman was a colonist of many years standing, having arrived hero from Glasgow in 1847. Mr Wadclel Look a great interest in the volunteer movement, and when it was inaugurated here in 1857 he cast in his lot with i lie •/a.ilaiib defenders of his fellow citizens and was speedily elevated to positions of trust. He was sworn in along with 200 others in September, 1858. When tho Victoria Company was formed in 1869 he was elected lieutenant, and served with that Company during the whole time it was in active service. In 1879 he retired in consequeuce of having been injured by a fall from his horse. In 1871 lie again joined the Company, and was dt once elected lieutenant. This time he served for two years, and ultimately retired in consequence of the many calls upon his time and energies as a member of the City CouncU. Three years .ago he was elected captain of the City Guards when the then Captain Isaacs was promoted to the position of major. He retained this posi tion until the time of his dessase. In 1876 ilr VVaddel was elected to the City Council and became one of the most trustworthy and'active members, and three years later he was elected a member of the Harbour Board. With the latter body Mr Waddel's name is very intimately associated, he having been elected Chairman for the third time at the last annual meeting. On December 19th, 1883, Mr Waddel was elected Mayor of Auckland without opposition, and he held that important office until December 15th, 1886, when he re tired The funeral took place on June 10, and was followed by a large number of volunteers and citizens of Auckland.