OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 273, 17 November 1902, Page 3

OBITUARY.

The death occurred yesterday at Grey Lynn of a very old New Zealand colonist, Mrs. Ann Watson, relict of ! the late Mr. James Watson, at the : age of 84 years. Mrs, Watson had been a resident of the Auckland province ever since New Zealand became a British colony, having first set foot in this country sixty-two years ago. She arrived at the Bay of Islands in IS4O from Sydney, coming over at the same time as Governor Hobson, the first Governor of the colony. Her father, Mr. Woods, occupied a Government position under Captain Hobson. Mrs. Watson witnessed many stirring incidents at the Bay of Islands in those early days, and was in Kororareka (the present Russell) when Hone Heke's men began the Northern war of 1545 by cutting down the flagstaff on the Mark! Hill and attacking and burning the town. She and her people took refuge on the ships in the bay, and after the men-of-war had shelled the Maoris on the Kororareka Beach the refugees, who had lost all their property, were conveyed to Auckland. Mrs. Watson was acquainted with many of the leading pakeha and Maori identities of those days in the North, such as Tamati Walca Nene,Baron de Thierry, the missionary families and others. She leaves several sons and daughters, one of the latter being Mrs. E. 0. Nicholas, of Niue (Savage Island). Mrs Watson's death took place at the residence of her son, Mr. Charles Watson, and the interment was this afternoon in the Symonds-street cemetery. A.n esteemed resident of Grey Lynn, Mr William Davenport, died at his residence, Eichmond-road, oa JFnday from heart disease. Deceased was a native of Bolton, Lancashire, and upon retiring from business came to Auckland with his wife and two children, about twenty years ao-o Being too active a man to remain out of business, he started Davenport's furniture business m Karano-ahape-road. He was also a prominent member of the Masonic order, being for a long time secretary of Lodge Ponsonby. Mr Davenport was for many years a member of the Grey Lynn Borough Council. About a couple of years ago heart trouble set in, which resulted in death. Deceased leaves a widow, also his son, Mr S. H. Davenport, and daughter, Mrs Ivan Clark, to mourn their loss.

On Saturday morning last Sergeant Drake found a man named William Hadtman lying in an unconscious state in Welle=sley-street, apparently in a fit, and took him to the station. Dr. Lowe was called in, and advised the man's removal to the hospital. Hadtman, however, did not recover, and died shortly after nine o'clock. He ir, a man 52 years of age, and was a g-umdig-g-er and a labourer. Mr Gresham, coroner, has been informed of the facts.

The Newton Flying Club flew their third race of the season from Poro-o-tarao on Saturday, when there was a strong head wind blowing. The result was Mr G. A. Probert's Osceola first, covering a velocity of 862.04 yards per minute, and Mr H. J. Kean's Eosella second, velocity 821.4 yards per minute.

By advertisement in another column the attention of the burg-esses of Devoport within the drainage area is called to the fact that 'it is necessary that all water closets shall be affixed by the first day of December, 1902.

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