OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 189, 9 August 1894, Page 7

OBITUARY.

An old man named John Aobrey, who arrived ab the Bay of lalanda in 182S, died at Blenheim on Auguab 6th, aged 99.

Perceval Clay Neill, eldest son of the French Consul ab Dunedin, died on July 19th, after 24 hours' illness from influenza, aged 24. The Rev. J. Mcintosh, M.A., formerly of Christchurch, one of the oldest Presbyterian ministers in the colony, died at Strabford on July 20 afber a shorb illness.

Three deabhs were reported from Wanganui on July 15bh, bwo of them sebblerß for by years in the colony, viz., Mr Daniel Wilkie, of Waibobara, and Mr John Malone, of Wanganui. The other was Mrs Hugh Ramson, aged 82.

Quite a gloom has been caßb over Te Aroba by the sudden and unexpected death of Mra Evana, wife of bhe Rev. F. G. Evans, of Sb. Mark's Church. The Revs. T. A. Joughin and Mr W. Elliott, Wesleyan ministers, officiated in St. Mark's Church on July 29th.

Another old identity passed away on July 23rd at the age of 88 years. Mr Sbephen Fearnley arrived in the colony February lsb, 1851, in bhe ship Victory, Capbain Mullina, and for some time resided at Lucas Creek. Latterly he has lived with his son at Obahuhu, ab whose residence he died.

Dr. F. W. Innes, aged 39, died ab Napier on July 30bh. The deceased was seized wibh symptoms of^ influenza on the 21st, and his death was bbc resulb of a chill which induced pneumonia and pleurisy. Deceased, who was a graduate of the Edinburgh Univeraity, practiaed ab Napier about eight yeara. He leaves a young wife and one child.

Major Scully, for many years in charge of the Hawke's Bay police districb, is dead. The deceased came to the colony with tho 65bh foot regimen b, in which he served for 21 yeara, being subsequenbly appoinbed Sergeanb-Major in tbe Armed Constabulary and sent to Napier in 1862. His deabh was due to a breakup of the system, broughb on by a neglected attack of influenza. Ho was aged 75.

Mr Alfred Hutchinson, who haß held the position for many yoara of puhliaher of the "Herald," died on July 19 at his residence Beresford-atreet, from inflammation of the lunga. Deceased was in Moscow ab the time of the Crimean War, following the pursuit of wholeaale chemi6b, bub meb with misfortune. He waa a sergeanb-major in bhe colonial cavalry and served through bhe W Taikato War.

Mr Charles Storey, postmaster ab Whangarei, died ab his residence on July 30. He had been laid up since the pievious Tuesday by an attack of inflammation of the lungs, and was apparently on the mend, but died rather suddenly at 6 o'clock a.m. on the above date. Deceased had made many friends, and he was held in greab esteem by the whole of the community ab Whangarei.

Mr Wm. Smibh, ot Sydenham, Christchurch, who died lately, was a very old colonist. He camo oub bo Auckland in 1542 in bhe ship Duchess of Argyle, and went through tho Northern war of 1545. For this service he received a granb of land and the New Zealand war medal. In 1846 he joined bhe Auckland Armed Police, under Capbain Atkyns, and was subsequently Sergeant-Major of Police.

The death is announced of Mrs Emma Herapatb, of Auckland, relict of the late Mr P. Herapath, architect. She died on July 21at, from congestion of the lungs, at her residence, Pilton View, Karangahape Road, ab bhe age of 63 years. She came bo the colony in 1857. Mra Herapath waa a prominent worker amongst the Baptist community, being a member of the Samaritan Society and other benevolent organisations.

Hone Mohi Tawhai, ex-M.H.R., the most influential chief of the Hokianga section of the Ngapuhi, died on July 31ab. Mohi Tawhai waß one of the best-known native chiefs of the North. He was over 60 yeara of age at the time of hia death. Tawhai sat in the Houae of Represenbabivea some yeara ago aa member for the Northern Maori district;, and he was one of bhe many old Maori frienda of Sir George Grey. Tawhai'a son, George Graham Tawhai, diod some years ago in, Auckland, while sbudying for the law. He wa3 a very promising young man and his death "broke up " the old man considerably. Tawhai waa one of bhe old order of native chiefs, who are now being thinned out ao rapidly from amongat the Maori people.

Captain Thow died ab hia residonce, Victoria Koad, Devonporb, on July 25, aged 45. Captain Thow was for many years in command of Messrs Stone Brothers' barque Stag, which traded between New Zealand and the Australian colonies. Subsequently be was in command of the barque Laira, and later on had the Cabarfeidh between New Zealand ports and Australia. Immediately previous to the illness to which he succumbed Captain Thow was engaged in tho Australian trade in connection with the Wenona. He has been ill for come considerable time, and bhe cause of death was paralyaia of bhe brain. The deceased, who was highly respected in shipping circles, leavea a wife and three children to mourn their loss.

News was received by cable from Sydney on July 19 of the death of Mr John Roberton, a gentleman whose name has been long and honourably associated with the commerce of this city. Mr Robert.n was born in Glasgow 65 years ago, and first wenb to Sydney. He camo over to Auckland in 1846 to his brother-in-law, Mr Wrighb, of Wrighb and Graham, merchants, Fort-street. Afterwards he was the Auckland partner of Bain, Graham and Co. Subsequently Mr Roberton was in business on his own accounb for many years in Queen-street, next bhe Bank of New South Wales, and was one of the largest and moab prosperous merchants here in bhose days, and took a keen inberesb in all matters connected with the welfare of Auckland.

The death ia announced of another old coloniat in the person of Mrs Elizabebh Mudford, the wife of Mr Mudford, sailmaker, Wyndham-street. The deceased lady waß one of thab early band of colonisbs who came oub to New Zealand in the Duchess of Argyle, in 1842, and Bottled down in the small township which had nob long previous been designabed "Auckland." She had, therefore, witnessed every stage of the development of bhe ciby, from the time when ib was composed of scarcely more bhan a few hubs, till it had assumed its present dimensions and importance. For a long time past the deceased had been suffering from a eevere and painful illness which carried her off yesterday in ber 62nd year. She leaves a family of six sons and four daughters, all of whom, however, are grown up.

The Rev. Dr. Roberb Boyd Kidd, B A., L.L.D., Registrar of the Auckland University College Council, died at his residence, Epsom, on Thursday morning, July ly.b, ab bhe advanced age of 76 yeara. The deceased clergyman waa a native of Ireland, and took a Mno'arship at Enniskillen School, and !>(>••• ;here passed on to Trinity College, Dul>ln>. He arrived in New Zealand in 1866, and v. us appointed editor of the "New Zealander" newspaper, and also acted as secretary to Mr John Williamson, the then Superintendent of the Province. Dr. Kidd was afterwards appointed headmaster of bhe Auckland Grammar School, and later on became R.p'-trar of the Auckland Collego and Gr 'nmar School and also Secretary to the • •ramuiar R.hool Board of Governors. The deceueil was honoured wibh a Church of E-u'Wind and Maßonic service ab St Marl. - Church, Remuera, and at the grave.