OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 3

OBITUARY.

MR. DAVID J. MACKAY. The death occurred at Aka Aka, near Waiuku, on February 8, of Mr. Daniel James Mackay, aged 84 years. He was a native of Scotland, went to sea for a few years, and then settled in Invercargill. After seven years he came to Auckland, and was fanning until eight years ago, when he retired, and has since lived with his daughter at Aka Aka. There is also a son, Mr. Kenneth Mackay, who lives in Hamilton. MR. ENOS STEVENSON. A well-known farmer, Mr. Enos Stevenson, died at Pukekohe, aged 85 years. Born in Leicestershire, England, he arrived in Auckland in 1881 and worked on a station at Waihau, near Te Aroha. Later he lived at Takapuna and afterwards at Waiuku and Mangere. About 40 years ago he went farming at Pukekohe and retired nearly 20 years later. For a number of years Mr. Stevenson was a trustee of the' Methodist Church at Pukekohe. MR. H. H. BAYLY. The death occurred suddenly at Gisborne on February S of Mr. Herbert H. Bayly. He was for many years on the staff of Messrs. Sargood, Son and Ewen, and afterwards travelling representative of various commercial firms operating from Auckland. He was a member of the Sixth New Zealand Contingent in South Africa, and also saw service in the Croat War. Mr. Bavly was for a long period a member of the North Shore Rowing Club, whose flag on Saturday was flown at half-mast. He was for some time treasurer of the club, besides holding other offices. He will be remembered as a member of the club's heavy maiden four stroked by the late "Currie" Smith, which held the premiership of Auckland in 1908. As an Association footballer he played for the North Shore Club for 6everai years, and represented Auckland as goalkeeper on many occasions. Of late years he was a member of the Devonport Bowling Club. Deceased is survived by his widow, who lives at Devonport. MR. R. S. BOOTH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NELSON, this day. The death has occurred of Mr. Robertson Stewart Booth, formerly of Nelson, manager of the Union Bank. He joined the bank in in 1879, later being appointed manager, and retiring in 1912. He was prominent in acclimatisation matters, and was one of the keenest trampers in New Zealand. He leaves a widow and three children — Mr. W. S. Booth, of Brightwater, Nelson, and Mesdames E. S. Kennedy (Scotland) and D. Campbell (England).