OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 265, 8 November 1935, Page 8

OBITUARY.

MRS. H. P. WASHBOURN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NELSON, Thursday. f [ The death has occurred of Mrs. H. P r Washbourn, a very widely respected resident of Nelson since the. earlirt days of the settlement.. Dr. H. E. ± Washbourn (Nelson) and Mr. F. VVasbbourn, Timaru, are sons. Another .son was Dr. H. O. Washbourn. of Richmond who died a few years ago. MR. THOMAS H. JOHNSON. (By Telc^rraph.—Own Correspondent.) - KOHUKOHU, Thursday The death has occurred at Raw' of Mr. Thomas Henry Johnson, aged H 7 of Ilnkianga. He was the oldest met . ber of the Buffalo Lodge in New ! land. He arrived in the Dominion ' 1 ;:, 1010 and had resided in Rawene fc 20 years. Mr. Johnson was a mem'of the Rawene Town Board and took •§? keen interest in the development of jj district. He is survived by his wifeMR. H. N. MADDOX. PROMINENT CHESS PLAYEK. ;• The death occurred at Te Awanw'Jß < on Wednesday of Mr. Henry N° r ™* j . Maddox, after a short illness. Maddox was born at Oxford, Engls"' | in 1873, and left home at the age of» . to accompany his brother to San t ra , cisco. He later came to New Zea : and joined the staff of the Waihi Mining Company. Afterwards he c menced business as a merchant w • . land and had since been intereslte various business activities. He nia j the fourth daughter of the late • W. Owen, of Auckland. .Mr. Maddox was a prominent mei" of tlio Auckland Chess Club, belD <>~ champion of the club and an Auc delegate to the Dominion Congrcs . will also be remembered in tennisi as an outstanding player. He is = .. bv his wife, one daughter (Alio- >• Cox. of Remuera) and two sons • C. Maddox, Matamata, and Mr.■ > - Maddox, Waimauku. There grandchild.