OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 87, 13 April 1927, Page 11

OBITUARY.

MR. G. E. COLES. A well-known resident of Auckland. Mr. George Earl Coles, died on April 0, aged 47 years. The interment took place at St. Luke's Cemetery, a large number of friends being present. Deceased came to New Zealand with his parents in 1882, when a child, two vears of age. He has been connected with the hoot and shoe industry practically all his life, being a director of the linn of G. A. Coles and Company, Limited. Mr. Coles tilled the position of factory manager, fi>r wnirh he possessed the valuable qualification of being himself an expert workman. Mr. Coles took great interest in cricket, football, pigeon living and tennis. He was president of the Mount Albert Tennis Club, a member of the Mount Albert School Committee, and I secretary of St. Luke's Anglican Church. ' 1 MR. C. Z. CLAYTON. 1 A well-known barrister and solicitor of this city, Mr. C. Z. Clayton, died at his residence, Sherwood Place, Ellerslie, aged 04 years. lie was a son of the lata Mr. V. G. Clayton, and was born in Auckland, receiving his education at the Grammar School and University. Mr. Clayton took his B.A. degree in 18S3, and the LL.li., in ISSU. At the time of his death Mr. Clayton was the oldest holder of the LL.IS. degree from the New Zealand University. He joined the staff of the well known legal firm .of Hesketh and Richmond, and had for somo years been a partner. In his earlier'years Mr. Clayton played football for the* Gordon Club, and he was also a good cricketer. He likewise took interest in rowing. For the last year Mr. Clayton has. been in poor health. He is survived by Mrs. C'lavton and an adult family.

MR. JAMES ALEXANDER. The death occurred at Frankton la>t Friday of Mr. James Alexander. He was the eldest son of the late Mr. John and Annio Alexander, of Goulburn, New South Wales. His father served during the Maori War in the 48th Waikato Regiment. Mr. James Alexander at one time worked on the Sydney steam trains, but later came to New Zealand and worked iu the timber industry for Messrs. Man der and Bradley, at Wairiki, Whangarei. Afterwards he was with the Railway Department at Pilia, Whatipu and lastly at the railway sawmill, Frankton Junction. Ho married at Wairiki, Caroline Maud, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Storey. Mr. Alexander was very popular and widely respected in Hamilton and Frankton. EARLY PORT ALBERT SETTLER. Mil. B. M. GUM:. A well-known old settler at Port Albert, Mr. Benjamin Martin Gubh, died suddenly on April l» at his residence, Okoroire, aged 85 years. Mr. Gubb arrived at Auckland in ISGO by the ship Ida Zeiglcr. For many years he was schoolmaster at Port Albert. When over 83 years of as;c he was still living on the 210 acres holding he got at Port Albert in the 'sixties. There were only ten houses when Mr. Gub!> arrived at Tort Albert, and he underwent the many hardships incidental to pioneer life. The tracks were through teatree scrub, and supplies of food had to be brought long distances to the settlers at Tort Albert.

MR. JOHN A. JOHNSTON. ((By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, Sunday. Mr. John Alexander Johnston, surveyor, died to-day, aged 51 years. He was the son of Canon Johnston, of Katikati, one of the original Katikati settlers, and came to Hamilton about 14 years ago. His death followed a long illness. He leaves an adult family ot two.