OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 173, 24 July 1930, Page 10

OBITUARY.

MR. A. J. HILL,

A resident of Stratford, Mr. Arthur John Hill, died recently, aged 66 years. He was born at Bell Block, being the son of an Imperial soldier, of the 57th Regiment. When 14 years of age Mr. Hill drove a bullock team through what is now the town of Stratford, which was in those days dense bush. He was a member of the armed constabulary and took part in the march on Parihaka, vhich resulted in the arrest of Te Whiti. He is survived by six sons and two daughters.

MR. WILLIAM CLAVIS,

A former gold miner, Mr. William Alexander Clavis, died at Ngaruawahia on July 23, aged 59 years. Born in Cornwall, Mr. Clavis served a period at a naval school and then was apprenticed to the printing trade. Later he went to Australia and spent some time on the goldfields, after which he was on fields in America and the western provinces of Canada for five years. Mr. Clavis came to New Zealand 29 years ago and founded the "Goldfields Advocate" at Karangahakc. He went to Ngaruawahia in 1912 and started the "Advocate," which he conducted until quite recently. He was a Freemason, a Druid and a bowler, being vice-president of the South Auckland Centre. Mr. Clavis is survived by his wife and the following children: Mr. W. G. Clavis, of Huntly; Mrs. H. Middlemiss, of Mount Albert, and Miss Gwen Clavis, of Ngaruawahia.