OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 186, 6 August 1923, Page 7

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF NONAGENARIAN. I MR. RF.N JOHNSON. ' An old New Zealand pioneer of _S years' standing. Mr. Benjamin Johnson. ; passed away at Howick on Saturday, at the very advanced age of 00 yearm. The late Mr. Johnson was born in Wiltshire, , England, and tirst went out to India at J the time of the Mutiny, as a iiiemlx'r of the llovcn. .r-lieneral's staff, on which , he served for about two years. He then , returned to England, and it. ISti". came out to New Zealand iv ihe ship Nelson, commanded by ( aptain llob.on. On ]. arrival in this country he entered into' the timber industry, and for a number of years lie was owner of the mills at Aralapu. and subsequently at Napier. I. Kerekcre and Kennedy Hay. The late I Mr. Johnson was one of the earliest pro- \> spictots in the Thames goldfields. and! 1 was interested in a number of mines in i the district. lie tool; an active part in |' Freemasonry and was secretary and!' treasurer ot a lodge at Napier. Ho was |. pi deceased about I I years ago by hig!< wile. Mrs. tharlotte M. Johnson.' who !>• died at the age „t 7.".. A sister, Miss . Martha Johnson, died ten days ago at I the age of 70. Mr. Johnson is survived ', by two daughters and three sons. Miss C. i, K. Johnson. Mrs. \ enables. Mr. W. 11. j, Johnson, clerk ol works.. Tauranga: Mr.., E. A. Johnson, in charge of the j medical defence stores at Wellington: and .Mr. H. P. Johnton, farmer, of i Howick. MR. 11. V. HADDOCK. ißy Tc'es.ap.l. -iv.*. ..«.». .atlon.i DCNEDIN. this day. j The death is announced of Mr. H. V. j, Haddock, timber merchant, aired 7.1 i years. I AN ALBERTLAND SETTLER. PAPAKOA. this day. I Another of our orave pioneers of the j "sixties' pa.-sed away yesterday in the' jH-rson of Mrs. \V. Chadwick. 'of Pa hi j aged 8.1 years, wife ol" the late Mr. \\ m. (hadw-ick. Mrs. Chadwick had' been in failing health for some time, | and the end was not unexpected. She'l emigrated to New Zealand by the ship Oertrude with Ihe Al_ei_lan_ Not.-' conformist settlers, and tirst settled i with her husband on a farm on j the I pper rain river, afterwards re- I moving to Pahi township, where the I late Mr. Chadwick was well known as 1 a storekeeper and timber mill pro- i prietor for many years. Deceased -was j widely respected, being a woman of sterling character, kindly spirit and I bright personality. She* was a loyal I helper in the Methodist Church and 1 was well known as a sweet singer at church and social gatherings. Her husband predeceased her three rear. ago. j Mr. I". W. Chadwick. of Morrinsville. | Horace Chadwick. Komiii. and Mr. A. j FT. Chadwick. Northern Wairoa. are sons; of the dec.nscd. and the two surviving: daughters are .Irs. C. Lush and Miss X. Chadwick. The elde=i sr >u, Mr, H. H. Chadwick. w«. lost in the wreck „f , the Klingamite. , '