OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 243, 14 October 1933, Page 10

OBITUARY.

MR. GEORGE P. WALTERS. A well-known figure 011 the waterfront, Mr. George Parsons Walters, of Grey Lynn, died at the home of his son, Harcourt Street, aged 90 years. He was born in Canterbury, Kent, and was brought to New Zealand in 1851 by his parents in the ship Isabella Hercus. Mr. Walters took up a seafaring life, and worked liia way up to Auckland. During the war with the Maoris he was employed shipping horses, ammunition, and supplies for the troops. He from the sea in 1.873, married, and to the Bay of Islands, living at Kawakawa for 14 years, when he returned to Auckland. Afterwards he was engaged on the construction of Calliope Dock. Mr. Walters on one occasion decided to take his three eons to Russell in the schooner Norval. Off Cape Brett the vessel was blown out to sea, and it was a week before the party again saw land. It was only eight years ago that Mr. Walters retired from active work on the waterfront. His wife died seven years ago, and since then he lived with his son: There arc the following children: Mrs. W. Bowden, Auckland; Mrs. A. Hannah, Christchurch; Mrs. Roycroft, Messrs. George, William, James, Frederick, and Frank Walterr,, all of this city. There are also 20 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

MR. THOMAS SMITH. • The death took place at Birkenhead just before midnight of Mr. Thomas Smith, manager of the Marine Suburbs Bus Company. He was the pioneer in the district of tho motor • bus service, having in 191.5 inaugurated the Birkenhead Bus' and Transit Company, which was re-formed in 15)21 as tho Marine Suburbs Bus Compkny, but this company eventually discontinued' running the passenger service. Prior to the motor buses being placed on the road, he inaugurated a regular passenger service with horse buses. He took an active part in the- affairs of the district, and was a member of the Borough Council for two years, under , the Mayoralty of Mr. J. W. Court. At that election he was placed top of 'the successful candidates. In the earlier days of Birkenhead he took over the post office and store near, the wharf. A smithy wa» added, and as this business thrived livery stables were-, also added, and developed into a large business. After disposing of this business, he went >n for farming at-Awhitu for some timeMr. Smith, who was born at Newton, Auckland, 69 years ago, is survived by Mrs. Smith and a brother,-Mr. Harry Smith, of Pupuke Road, Birkenhead.

MRS. SARAH BOLD. An old resident of New Zealand, Mrs. Sarah Bold, died at Mount Albert, age 89 years. She was born at Horton, Middlesex, England, and came to Zealand from Sydney in the early ties. In 1867 she was married toi® late Mr. Edward Henry Bold at Bo= > 011 the West Coast of the South Island The husband was assistant surveyor • Canterbury, then district engineer Hawke's Bay, and subsequently inspector of telegraphs in the North Isla In 1894 Mr. and Mrs. Bold came to HV in Auckland. Mr. Bold died in 19™ and his widow went to South Atri two years later to live with her ' returning to Auckland in 1900. leaves two sons and three daughters.

MRS. MAY POLLARD. The death occurred on October 12 Mrs. May Pollard, of Valley Boaa, Mount Eden. She was a daughter Mr. Henry White, late of Owens Koao, Mount Ed'en, a well-known and Auckland resident, who died some years ago. For nearly 20 years • Pollard was keenly interested in m us > being leader of St. Barnabas pax choir, of which her husband, Mr. liam Pollard, was also a member, addition, she had been actively f in work among the young people the parish, particularly the boy ® cO ,„ brigade. Mrs. Pollard is survived her husband and two daughters, , latter being Mrs. Robert IrVJ ne ' , Christehurch, and Miss Joan Pollard, Auckland,