OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1928, Page 9

OBITUARY.

MR. CHARLES S. WADDINGHAM,

An old resident of Auckland, Mr. Charles Seaton Waddingham, died on May 21 at his home, "Matoka," corner of Coronation and Empire Roads, Epsom. His parents arrived at Auckland from England, when deceased was very young. They settled at Mongonui. They came to Auckland to live when Mr. Charles Waddingham was 16 years of age. He received his education at Newton Academy, and upon leaving school learned the plumbing trade. Later he carried on that business for many years, only retiring about 1915. Mr. Waddingham attained his 70th birthday on Saturday. He had suffered with his heart, but was about apparently as well as usual last Friday. On account of his genial nature, Mr. Waddingham was highly esteemed my many friends. Mr. Waddingham was a Past Chief Ranger of the Order of Foresters, and one of the trustees. He also belonged to Lodge Ponsonby, Freemason Scottish Constitution, and was a member of the Epsom Bowling Club. Deceased is survived by his wife, four unmarried daughters, and two sons. The eldest son is Mr. C. E. Waddingham, of the legal firm of Mason and Waddingham. The other son is Mr. George Waddingham, of L. D. Nathan, Ltd. The interment will take place to-morrow at 2.30 p.m., at Mangere Cemetery.

MR. A. B. WALDIE. Mr. A. B. Waldie died at his home at Lepperton, New Plymouth, on Sunday. He was born in Edinburgh, and came to New Zealand over 30 years ago. He was for some time interested in mining on the Mokau River, but later went fanning at Lepperton. About nine years ago Mr. Waldie sold his farm, but continued to live in the district. He was identified with the Taranaki Guards, which were formed after the war in South Africa. He is survived by Mrs. Waldie and three children. MR. JAMES HARRISON. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, this day. Mr. James Harrison, who had been failing in health for some months, died in his home, Whangarei, yesterday, aged 84. He was born in Durham, and arrived in Auckland in 1872. Three years later he founded the firm of James Harrison and Sons, which grew into one of the leading businesses in the district, and was subsequently sold to the Farmers' Trading Company. He gave practical proof of his faith in the future of the North, and was most enterprising in exploiting its industrial and mining possibilities. He owned a coal mine in the Whau Valley, and mining rights in other prospective fields, and also limestone deposits at Whangarei Heads, since acquired by the British Portland Cement Company. He was also financially interested in a granite quarry, a flax mill, a bone bill, and in prospecting for gold and>ilver. Mr. Harrison is said to have inaugurated the home separating of milk in the North, and lived to see the resulting increase in butter production. He was an earnest worker in the Methodist Church and in the cause of temperance. As a Liberal he unsuccessfully sought Parliamentary honours on two occasions. He took a lively interest in municipal affairs. Mr. Harrison was twice married. His three sons, Messrs. George, Roland, and Horace V. Harrison are well known in business and professional circles in Whangarei. Two daughters are Mrs. Mann, of Auckland, and Mrs. Speer, the wife of the Rev. W. H- Speer, now in England. MR. RICHARD BACH. GIBBORNE, this day. Richard Bach (82), whose death was announced to-day, arrived in Auckland 70 years in the ship Gertrude, his father having brought in that vessel sections of a smaller vessel with which to institute a shipping service on the New Zealand coast. The little boat was fitted together at Auckland, and ran for many years between Auckland and Thames.