OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 107, 9 May 1927, Page 11

OBITUARY.

OLD CAMBRIDGE RESIDE* T. MRS. KOBEST FISHER. (By TdemiL-On Correspondeat) CAMBRIDGE, this diy. * The Cambridge district is the poonf (or the lon during the week-end of very well-know* and highly-respecte* residents. On Sunday morning therl passed away, at the 'age of 71, one « the early, pioneers, Mrs. Marion Whitelaw, wife of Mr. Rebt. Fisher, of Puke' rimu. With her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. 8. Oidcctt, she cum frox* Scotland fifty yean ago, and took up residence at Pokeno. Shortly afterwards she was married, and withher husband immediately settled in the Pnkerimu district, en the "Carseeenn" farm, where she redded ever since. She waa a sis-ter-in-law of the late Hon. John Fisher. With her husband she played a full share in the early colonisation of this district, particularly Pnkerimn. Besides her husband, she leaves a family of two daughters and one son. There'are also three grandchildren.

MS. HOBL win. Also ob Sunday mormng; the deiih occurred at his residence, HamOfc&a' Rotd, of Mr. Noel Puk% eldest M «f tie late Mr. Geo. Peaks, af Wauknai, aged 41. He had raided ia the &t*SL many yean, fanning »t TTotn n f|i Heretired about ten yean ago ta Cambridge. % was a prominent footballer in his day, and took an interest in all sport. He was widely known and highly respected throughout the Wai-' kato. He leaves a widow and.* frnily of three boys. ■ ■ SrSgt* FUIfIRAL or MK. W. HABKBM^ A striking tribute to the personal, l regard entertained for the late president , of the Auckland Workingmen's Club and' Mechanics' Institute was afforded on Saturday afternoon, the funeral of Mr. Wm. Haririna ranking among the largest at Devonport. Members of the dub and National Independent Order of Oddfellows beaded the procession in front of the hearse. Among the numerous bodies represented were the Associated Qubs of New Zealand, the various sister Workingmen's Clubs in all parts of the Dominion, and the Fire Brigades Old Boys' Association. Beautiful floral « and messages of condolence were also received foam various institutions throughout the Dominion. The funeral services at the residence and graveside woe conducted by Fathers Murphy and Furlong. The beautiful burial service of the National Oddfellows Order was also read by the district secretary (Mr. H. Phillips). The interment took place at O'Neill's Point cemetery, where the first president of the club, the late Sir Henry Brett, in 1878, was also laid to rest this year.