OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 11

OBITUARY.

MR. B. J. LAMMAS.

One of the pioneers of Dovcdale, Mr. B. J. Lammas died hi Nelson Hospital, aged 86 years. He came of a' longlived family, and there are three brothers still living—Mr. T. A. Lammas, of Richmond, who is in his 89th year; Mr. M. VV. Lammas, of Collingwood Street, Nelson, in his 88th year; and Mr. W. VV. Lammas, or North Sydney, who is in his 83rd year. Mr. B. J. Lammas was born in London, and arrived in New Zealand in 1860. Five years later lie settled on the Dovedale property, where ho continued to reside till within a short time of his demise. For 40 years the home of Mr. Lammas was the Dovedale post office. Deceased leaves three sons and four daughters.

MR. HENRY KING. A well-known resident of To Matarau, Mr. Henry King died on May 8 in the Whangarei Hospital, aged 48 years. He was for years secretary of the Public Library and school committees, also of the Tennis Club at Te Matarau. He leaves his widow, a daughter and two sons.

MRS. GILBERT WILLIAMS,

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, Wednesday. The death occurred at the Whangarei District Hospital of a well-known resident of Whakapara, Mrs. Gilbert Williams. Deceased, who was only 43 years of age, came from Wellington, her maiden name being Elsie Styles. She joined the staff of the P. and T. Department and became a highly efficient officer. She was appointed to Mangonui and later was postmistress at Whakapara, where her marriage took place twelve years ago. Mrs. Williams was in good health until a week before her death, when she contracted a cold which developed into double pneumonia. Mr. Williams is left with two little daughters, Dulcie and Beryl, aged 11 and 8, respectively. The funeral took place at Kauri.