OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 113, 16 May 1933, Page 3

OBITUARY.

MR. W. G. MACLAURIN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORXE, this day. The death has occurred of Mr. William Gilbert MacLaurin, aged 70, a highly respected settler and a member of the Cook County Council. Born in the Shetland Islands, he came to New Zealand at the age of 12 yeare, learned farming in the Waikato, and then took up a portion of the old Whataupoki block in Gisborne, being a most successful farmer. He is survived by Mrs. MacLaurin and two sons and two daughters.

MR. A. H. SMITH. The death occurred at Auckland Hospital of a well-known licensed native interpreter and Maori land agent, Mr. A. H. Smith, of Castor Bay, known to his Maori acquaintances as Te Mete Raukawa. The body was taken by his relatives to Tauranga, where lie was born, and a tangi is being held. Mr. Smith was a member of the Ngaite Eangi tribe. He was educated at St. Maori Boys' School, Parnell, under Captain Smith. As a native interpreter he operated in conjunction with the Lands Department. He had been ill only a few weeks. He is survived by hie wife and four children.

MR. C. A. BROWN. A well-known Auckland business man, Mr. Charles Alexander Brown, of Wheturangi Road, Green Lane, died on May 15. He was bom in Larnack, Scotland, and came to Auckland in 1881. Hβ was employed by Messrs. Owen and Graham, merchants, of this city, and about 12 months later joined the etaff of Ma«ky 3 Logan, and Steen, which afterwards became Macky, Logan, Caldwell, Ltd. In 1904 Mr. Brown was manager of the Auckland •warehouse, subsequently being appointed general manager and a. director of the company, a ,.j ..'„,• .:„„ j,, JO2O, Mr. Brown was well known in the sp. . world as an official of racing clul-e, also as an owner of racehorses under the title of " Mr. Archibald," and his colours were frequently carried to victory in leading events in New Zealand. In one year he took three horses to Australia, Orangeman, Donald, and Titokowaru. He gained five second placee in Victoria. For 20 years Mr. Brown was on the committee of the Auckland Racing Club, and also belonged to the Auckland District Committee. He is survived, by Mrs. Brown and one daughter, who is at present in Europe.