OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 246, 17 October 1929, Page 28

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF MAORI CHIEF.

At the age of 02.years the death has taken place suddenly at Eangiotu of Rakena Manawaroa Te Awe Awe, well known as chief of the Rangitane and Ngatitiraukawa tribes. He was generally known as Roa Larkins. After visiting some friends the chief collapsed at the gate of his home and died almost immediately. He was a son of the late Hara Rakena Te Awe Awe, and received hie education at Te Aute College. He was a well-known Rugby player, having represented his school against the New Zealand Natives team in 18S8, and played for Hawke's Bay against Stoddart's team. During the great war, Rakena took great interest in patriotic work, and lent his property at Rangiotu for the camp of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He was also a successful farmer.

MRS. JAMES ROULSTON,

One of Pukekohe's greatest social workers and most highly-esteemed residents, Mrs. Louisa Elizabeth Roulston, wife of Mr. James Roulston, has passed away at the age of 49 years. Mrs. Roulston was the eldest daught&r of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Penman, of Pukekohe, and was born at Auckland. She was educated at Nelson Street school. From Auckland the Penman family settled at Otahuhu and then Pukekohe, some 30 years ago. Mrs. Roulston was married 25 years ago. During the war Mrs. Roulston did her share of the work in patriotic activities, while she also performed valued work for the Franklin A. and P. Society, Pukekohe Bowling Club, St. James 5 Presbyterian Church and St. James' Ladies' Guild, of which she was secretary . and treasurer. In her efforts on behalf of these organisations, Mrs. RouMon made, unknown to herself, an everlasting monument. Her last public appearance was on Wednesday evening, when she was present at a weleome social to the Rev. J. Pattison, the new Presbyterian minister at Pukekohe. Mrs. Roulston was possessed of a charming,. , disposition, which won for her esteem- and popularity. She is survived by her husband and two children, Miss Ruth Roulston and Mr. James Roulston, jnr. :<

MR. A. N. LESTER.

The death took place at New Plymouth on October 13, of Mr. A. Neville Lester, aged 70 years. He was the third son of Mr. Robert E. Lester, who came to Auckland from England in 1862 by the ship Matilda ■with the Albertland ' settlers. . After living at Port Albert for 14 years Mr. Lester moved to Helensville. Later he was a baker fa, Auckland in partnership with Mr. Walter Buchanan. - In 1888 Mr. Lester.went to Australia, but returned a few years before the war. He j took over the JNgaere Gardens, which ho managed with thft aid of his two sons until his death. He is survived by a daughter and two sons.

MRS. W. BROWN.

A resident of Dargaville district' for the last 30 years, Mrs. W. Brown, sen., died on October 14, aged 79. She was the wife of Mr. A. Brown, senior partner in the well-known firm of shipbuilders and engineers. Mr. and Mrs. Brown went to Dargaville from Bay of Islands 30 years ago. Deceased is survived by her husband and the following sons: Messrs. C, A, and K. Brown, Dargaville, E. A. Brown, Earore, S. and F. Brown, Auckland, Morris Brown, U.S.A., Mrs. C. Hansen and Miss Brown (Te Kopuru),

MR. A. H. TRUBSHAW.

A TVell-known farmer of Te Awamufcu, Mr. Albert Henry Trubshavr, died on October 14, aged 65 years. As a young man, Mr. Trubshaw came from Staffordshire to Auckland, and 'went farming at Mangerc. Afterwards iho -wax on the land «t Tfwnahere and Te Rove. About ten years ago Oie settled on a farm near Tβ Awamutii. He took a keen interest in public.'affaire,' was a director of Te A-wamu'tu Co-operative Dairy Company and fthe Rural Association, also a member of the Waipa Ka,cing Club. Mr. Trubehaw was a strong believer of the free marketing of the produce from New Zealand. A-n unmarried man, deceased is survived by his sister, Miss Trubshaw, of To Awamutu.

MR. W. J. CORNES.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, Wednesday. \vT ?-**h oWest of'the I"d in t! ICt illiani J - Comes, (hod in the Waihi Hospital yesterdav S e W O0 "v ?' C ° r , nea WaS » iSSr of the ffaihi Borough Council for twelve years and at one time held the posit Hn "' popyty-Mayor. He retired from public life in 1920 In the early dayeTf Urn Wailu mine ha was contractor for tJIO company in supplying timber, and )IO worked an area to the north of Waihi known as Cornes' Bush. Of recent years Mr. Cornes had lived lin Te Aroha, and he was interested in a mining claim there. His wife ' predeceased him about ten years.