OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 49, 27 February 1929, Page 11

OBITUARY.

MRS. MARTHA WELLS. OLD DEVONPORT RESIDENT. A resident of Devonport for 56 yeare. Mrs. Martha Wells, died on February 24 at her home, Domain Street, aged <6 years. She was married in 1874 at Devonport to Mr. Fred. H. Wells, who has lived at that place for 64 years. The following children survive their mother: Messrs. Harold Wells (Devonport), Brooke Wells (Cambridge), Dyson Well* (Takapuna), Alfred E. Wells (Dunedin), Clarence Wells (Papatoetoe), Norman Wells (Green Lane), S. Wells (Devonport), Mesdames A. Ferguson (Devonport), F. McAneny (Green Lane), and E. Johnston (Devonport). The interment took place this afternoon at the cemetery, O'Neill's Point. MR. JAMES GARDINER. A well-known baker of this city, Mr. James Gardiner, died last week. He arrived in New Zealand in and secured a position with Mr. Walter Buchanan, •whose bakehouse in those days was situated in Wakefield Street. After two years, Mrs. Gardiner and their two children joined him. Mrs. Gardiner kept a small grocery store in Alexandra Street, whilst her husband continued at his trade. A few years later Mr. Gardiner was in a position to buy the business known as Cowley s Bakery in Symonds Street, where the shop occupied by Mr. Ferguson now j stands. Shortly after, he moved on to the opposite side. In 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, having paid a visit to the Homeland, returned to Auckland, and shortly afterwards purchased the land and built the bakehouse and sl\op where he continued business until 1917, when he sold out to Messrs McKeown andi Sons, Ltd. Mr. Gardiner always took a very active interest in the local Bakers' Association, and was at one time its president. He was also for some years associated with the St. Andrew s Society. He is survived by his widow and one son. Mr. James Gardiner, of Cambridge, and one daughter, Mrs. Sinclair, of Dominion Road, Mount Eden. A second son, Robert, died at Alexandria fturin£ the war.

MRS, L. FAIRLIE. j The death occurred at Dunedin on Sunday evening last of Mrs. L. Fairlie (nee Miss Etty Wackrow), third daughter of Mr. W. H. Wackrow, of Rotorua, and formerly Mavor of Taumarunui. The deceased lady was very popular and had a large circle of friends in Taumarunui and district. At the queen carnival held in Taumarunui in December, 1915. Mrs. Fairlie was the chosen lady and she was crowned at a ceremony held in the Theatre Roval on December 8. 1915. MRS. NETI NEHUA. (FroM Our Own Correspondent. > WHANGAREI, this day. The death took place recentlv at YVhakapara of Mrs. Neti Neliua, aged 58. after a long illness. Deceased spent all her married life in the Whakapara district. Born at Rawhiti, she belonged to Ngaitawaki and Ngatawi tribes. She could her descent back long through a line of famous chiefs, amongst others those great fighters, Erua Patuone and Tamati Waka Nene. MR. EWEN CAMERON. POVERTY BAY PIONEER. GISBORNE. this day. Mr. Ewen Cameron, aged 89 years, who was a pioneer settler of Poverty Bay, died this morning. He went to Gisborne with bullock dravs when in the employ of Sir Donald M*cLean. Mr. Cameron was born in Seotct' aD( * oame to ew Zealand in 1860. He fought against the Maoris durinothe war in the Waikato. Mr. CameroS fwT* 1 at .? overt y Say in 1870, and had lived for 55 years on propertv at Bushmere. For 25 years he fought for his the land Ma ori claimants. Mr. Cameron was a noted judge of stock, a member of the A. and P. Society, and an enthusiastic supporter of Caledonian associations. He used to compete at ploughing matches in his earlier vears. Mrs. Cameron survives her husband. There are seven sons and two daughters. MR. GEORGE PARR. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. Mr. George Parr died this morning at Haoata private hospital after a short illness. Mr. Parr was bom at St. Helens, Lancashire, and came to New Zealand as a boy. He was educated in Hamilton, and had lived there ever since. Mr. Parr was an advocate of the WaikatoWaiuku canal, a member of the Auckland Harbour Board, and past-president of the Chamber of Commerce. Deceased was unmarried. He is survived bv his brother, Robert Parr. MR. H. I. MURPHY. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent} W AIHI, this day. Mr. Hull Ingram Murphy, aged 73, an old resident of Waihi, who died on Sunday, was born in Dublin. He had been in the employ of the Waihi Gold Mining Company over twenty years. He is survived by one eon, Mr. L. M. Murphy, of Waikino. EEs other sob kffled a tJbe fu,