OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 85, 11 April 1931, Page 6

OBITUARY.

MR. JAMES MACFARLANE. A v " An old resident of Gisborne district, Mr. James Macfarlane, died at Waipukurau. He was born at Loburn !n 1853, being the third son of Mr. John Macfarlane, one of the early pioneers of Canterbury. When a young man, Mr. James Macfarlane bough£ Achray station in North Canterbury, and for many years was a member of the Arnuri County Council, being chairman for nine years. He moved to Gisborne in 1892, and acquired 10,500 acres of freehold as well as 4500 acres of leasehold land. At one time Mr. Macfarlane ran 20,006 sheep and a herd of about 1300 Shorthorn cattle. He filled many public positions, including that of chairman, of Cook County Council.

Mr. Macfarlane sold his northern station in 1904 and purchased the Clive Grange property, and when that was cut up for closer settlement he retired to Napier in 1914. Deceased is survived by two sons and five daughters.

MRS. R. H. BAKEWELL,

At the great age of 93 years, Mrs. B. H. Bakewell died this morning at her home in Princes Street. She was tlie widow of Dr. Robert H. Bakewell, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.M.R.C.S. and L.S.A. (London), who, during a long career as a physician and surgeon, filled many important medical offices. For some veara prior to his death, Dr. Bakewell practised his profession in Auckland. Ho had been a regular contributor to the medical press from as far back as 1853, and while resident in Auckland was New Zealand correspondent for one. of the principal American, medical journals. Mrs. BfiVo-well had resided for many years in Princes Street. She is survived by four sons and one daughter.

MRS. WILLIAM WEBSTER,

An old resident of Auckland, Mrs. William Webster, died on April 9 after having lived to the good age of So years. She was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and came to New Zealand with her husband in 1873 by the ship Countess of Kintore. After stavi»<j a short time in Auckland, Mr. and Mrs. Webster went farming at Whangaroa, but returned to the city three years later. Mr. Webster then joined the railway service. He ran the first train from Wjiangarci, and was afterwards stationmaster there for nine years. He was later well-known in the Waikto railway serv'-r Mrs. Webster is survived bv four sons.