OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 94, 21 April 1924, Page 6

OBITUARY.

HON. CHARLES XOTJISSON. FORMER MAYOR OF CHRISTCHURCH An old resident of Christchurch, the Hon. Charles Louisson, M.L.C.. died on Saturday at the age of 82 years. Deceased was born at London in 1842, and was educated at Gravesend. He came with his parents to the colonies whena lad of 14 years of age, and had experience of station life in Victoria. He was on the goldfields at Ballarat and elsewhere, and then came across to Canterbury in 18.5. He went to the Hokitiki diggings and started business as a general merchant, in IS7I Mr. Louisson left the West Coast, and with his brother bought a brewery in Antigua ' Street, Christchurch. This he conducted for many years under the name of the Crown Brewers Co. He married a daughter of Mr. Maurice Harris, of Christchurch, who survives her husband. There are also the following children: Dr. G. M. and Mr. Cecil Louisson, of Christchurch, Mrs. H. Nathan, of Wei: lington, and Mrs. Bartlett, of London. Mr. Louisson was elected a member of Christchurch City Council in 1880, and occupied the Mayoral chair four times, 1888-89 and 1808-99. He was appointed one of the commissioners for New Zealand at the International Exhibition, Melbourne, ii ISBB. Deceased also served as a member and also chairman of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and was appointed official visitor to the Institution for Deaf Mutes, deputy-inspec-tor to the Mental Hospital, Sunnysidc,, and trustee for the Marks Benevolent Fund. Mr. Louisson was also a member of the Masonic fraternity, being District Grand Master for Canterbury S.C. He was apnointed to the Legislative Council in 1900, and for a long time acted as president of the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. Every year Mr. Louisson donated a valuable cup as part of the stakes for the N.Z. Metropolitan Handicap. He was also a member of the Canterbury and Federal Club, Christchurch. MR. NATHAN GOLDWATER ARRIVED HERE G7 YEARS AGO. Another of the men who helped to build up Auckland, Mr. Nathan Uoldwater, died on Saturday afternoon at the advanced age of 90 years. The last years of his long life were spent at Argyle Street. Hearne Bay. Deceased was* born in Carliah, Russian Poland, ia 1833. In 1849 he left his native land and travelled through Germany, reaching London in 1850, and was present at the opening of the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Being a tailor by trade Mr. Gdldwater got employment in the clothing department of the .Government during the Crimean war. In 1857 Mr. Qold.water was married in London by Rabbi Adler, and came to Auckland with his young wife the same year. The voyage, out in the Annie Longton occupied 117 days. When they landed here the lower portion of Queen Street was a swamp, the waterfrone being Shortland Street. High Street was then a business centre, and Mr. Goldwater had a business there when the great fire occurred in 1858. So less than 52 houses were destroyed. Afterwards Mr. Goldwater was in business as a clothier on the site of the New Zealand Insurance Company. Later he moved to alongside the South British Insurance Company. Mr. and Mrs. Goldwater came out under the 40-acre system but, like many others, never troubled to take up their land grant. Mr. Goldwater served in the militia during the Waikato war, and one of his prize possessions was a staff presented to him by the great chief Henuka, who had just returned from the fight at Gate Pa. Deceased was a member of the volunteer- fire brigade under Captain Asher, and was also one of the" founders of the Hebrew congregation in Auckland. On May 7, 1917; Mr. and Mrs. Goldwater celebrated the diamond jubilee of their wedding Three years ago the wife died. The couple had twelve children, of whom four sons and three daughters survive. The interment was at the Symonds Street cemetery at 10. a.m. to-day. MR. H. L. HORNING. Information has been received bycable of the death at Brisbane on April j 20th, of -Mr. H. L. Horning, who was j well-known in Labour circles in this city. Mr. Horning resided at Newton | Road, and recently went on a visit to i Queensland. For many years Mr. Horn--1 ing, who was a painter by trade, has j been a consistent worker in the cause 'of Labour. Long before the legislation -was passed to better the conditions of the workers, Mr. Horning was advocating shorter hours and a living waw. He was not in any sense an extremeist in arguments, hut n sane lcvcl r headed man anxious to better the conditions of the people. Deceased was for many years secretary to the Bricklayers' Union. A THAMES PIONEER. The death of Mrs. W. WaddeH, Karaka Creek, at the ace of 87 years, removes one of the early residents at Thames. Deceased arrived in Auckland in the ship Helenslce in ISGS with her first husband, Mr. A. Law. -who died ' shortly afterwards. Later she married I Mr. W. WaddeH, whose death occurred six years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Waddell were I early residents at Thames. Mrs. Wadl dell was a good nurse, and her services were given freely in the days when there were practically no professional nurses. She had a wide circle of friends, and was much esteemed. Deceased is survived by two sons and foyr daughters. There are also 42 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.