CENTENARIAN PASSES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 6, 8 January 1934, Page 9

CENTENARIAN PASSES.

MRS. HANNAH DALTON. Mrs. Hannah Dalton, a centenarian, died on Saturday evening at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. Heffernan, 115, Newton Road. Mrs. Dalton had retained her faculties to a remarkable degree until about four months ago, when her health began to fail. She had never experienced a serious illness. An outscanding memory enabled her to recount graphic incidents of the pioneering days, and with an eyesight which remained keen she spent her days reading, sewing and knitting. She was born in Belfast in September, 1833, and came to New Zealand with her husband, Mr. George Dalton, in the sailing ship Ganges in 1865. They finally settled on the land at Pukekohe, where they lived for many years. Mr. Dalton died II) years Sgo. Mrs. Dalton came to Auckland about nine years ago to live with her daughter in Newton Road. The centenarian is survived by three sons, Mr. D. Dalton, of Wellington, and Messrs. J. and R. Dalton, of Pukekohe, and four daughters, Mrs. J. Heffernan, of Auckland, Mrs. A. Berriman, of Pukekohe, Mrs. .T. Saulbrey, of Wellington, and Mrs. P. Gnthrie, of Sydney. There Are a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. MR. JAMES LOCKIE. A former Auckland Customs officer, and well known in Masonic, bowling and Presbyterian Church circles, Mr. James Lockie, aged 80 years, died suddenly at Northcote on Saturday. He was accorded a Masonic funeral at tho Birkenhead cemetery this afternoon. The late Mr. Lockie, who was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1853, arrived in Auckland by the sailing ship Helenslea in 1864. He joined the Customs Department here in 1881, and remained in the service until his retirement in 1919. He had a long association with Freemasonry in Auckland, having passed through the chair of Lodge Prince of Wales, No. 1338, E.C., and being a foundation and life member of Lodge Onewa, No. 182, N.Z.C. He took an active part in the work of the Northcote Presbyterian Church, was an old member of the Waitemata Bowling Club, and for a term was a member of the Northcote Borough Council. Mr. Lockie, is survived by his second wife, formerly Miss Helen Wilson, of Paisley, Scotland; two sons, Mr. J. G. Lockie, of Northcote, and Mr. J. Lockie, of Ponsonby; and one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Hurley, of Northcote. There are 13 grandchildren and six great-grand-children. A third son, Mr. A. J. Lockie, was lost in 1921 in the steamer Canastota, of which he was captain. MR. R. E. WALKER. The death occurred on Saturday,, at the age of 70 years, of Mr. Richard Evans Walker, who was in business as a storekeeper at Birkenhead for the past 20 years. The late Mr. Walker, who was. born at Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, came to New Zealand in 1904. He was a member of the Birkenhead School Committee and the local Business Association. He is survived by Mrs. Walker, two sons (Messrs. R. R. and T. G. Walker), and two daughters (Miss Ethel Walker ami Miss Valentine Walker), all of Birkenhead.