OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 6

OBITUARY.

TAT7A RAKTJRAKU.

CHIEF OF THE TDHOES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) '

OPOTIKI, Friday. The death occurred at Waimana on Wednesday of Tana Rakuraku, th« paramount chief of the Tuhoe people at the age of 82 years. '

Deceased was born at Waimana. His/ father was Rakuraku, who was admired by all, being a keen supporter of th« Queen. Taua followed in his father'* footsteps. Although the second son, h 9 was made chief because of his father's wish. In 1891 Taua was granted v chief's pension by the Government! Later he was presented with the special high chiefs' medal at Ruatoki byLord Ranfurly, who was then Governor. He took no part in fighting in Ne» Zealand. A big tangi was held at Waimana, A MAORI CHIEFTAINESS. ■ MRS. M.CRIA ROERA. Mrs. Turoa Royal (Miria Roera), who died at the Tliames Hospital en April 4, was a chieftainess of the Ngati te Aute, & sub-tribe of the Ngatimaru. She was born at Thames 56 years a°o being a daughter of Wiri Netano Tuari' who is still living at the age of 78 years. Mrs. Royal is survived by eight sons and three daughters. One daughter is Mrs. E. Dye, of Auckland. . MRS. MARY PRINGLE. The death occurred last week, at the age of 87, of Mrs. Mary Moray Elliot Pringle, widow of the late Mr. Robert Pringle, who was engineer of the Napier breakwater. The deceased, who lived with her youngest daughter, Mrs Weatherly, in Upper Hutt, was a promK nent church worker. Her family, several of whom live in Auckland, consists of three eons, Messrs. George, Robert and William Pringle, and ssix daughters Mesdames Ross, Collins, Rennie, Day' Moody and Weatherly. There are 36 grandchildren, and 16 great-grand-children. The funeral was at St. John's Church, Upper Hutt.

MR. W. DUNLOP HAMILTON. The death of Mr. "William Dunlop Hamilton, of Liverpool Street, Auckland, occurred on April 6. He was the second son of the late Mr. Thomas Dunlop Hamilton, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, founder of the "Hamilton Observer." After spending several years in South Africa, he came to New Zealand in 1906 and settled in Auckland, where he lived until the time of his. death. He is survived by Mrs. Dunlop Hamilton and an adult family. MR. G. A. PARKINSON. The death occurred recently at Kohnkohu of Mr. George-A. Parkinson. He was born at Onehunga 74 years ago and first settled at Hokianga, being connected with the timber industry for the greater part of the 50 years he was there.Finally he retired and went to live at 1 Kohukohu. Deceased is survived by his widow, eight eons, four daughters, 33 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. MR. JOSIAH MORROW. An old resident of the Auckland district, Mr. Joeiah Morrow, died at Pukek.ohe on April 5, aged 78 years. Bora in Ireland, Mr. Morrow came to Auckland when a young man and, with his brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Wilson, purchased a farm at Pukekohe. Mr. Morrow also worked at bush felling, cutting out sleepers for the railway. He also cultivated Irish flax and grew cocksfoot seed. For 50 years he was in the employ of the late Mr. James Roulston, and his 60ns. He was associated with Mr. Rouls. ton's yearling thoroughbreds. Record Reign, St. Simon, Belmont, Soultariaand Veronica. Mr. Morrow never married and latterly lived with his niece, Mrs. J. Weir, of Onehunga.