OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 59, 10 March 1936, Page 11

OBITUARY.

MRS. ISABELLA MACKY. j The death of Mrs. Isabella Louise Macky, wife of Mr. W. G. Maeky, of Paterangi, has removed one who took a prominent part in the activities of local organisations in Paterangi and Te Awamutu. She was »n enthusiastic worker for the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Macky was a daughter of the late Mr. Allen Scott, one of the early settlers of the Paterangi district. She is survived bv her husband, two sons and three daughters. • MR. E. C. GIBBS. The death has occurred of a member of a pioneer Morrinsville family, Mr. Edward Charles Gibbs, aged 43 years, the third son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gibbs, who settled on a farm near Morrinsville over 30 years ago after the Lockerbie Estate had been cut up for closer settlement. He served in the Great War with the 6th Haurakis, being severely wounded in the thigh and massed. As a result he had not enjoyed good health of late years, and had lived quietly on the family farm, in North Street, on the outskirts of Morrinsville. MRS. MARY HALL. A pioneer of the Cambridge district, Mrs. Mary Ann Hall, has died in her ninety-first year. She came out to New Zealand with her husband, the late Mr. Samuel Hall, in the ship Hereford in 1878. The trip, from Plymouth to Lyttelton took 80 days, which was then considered a record. Soon after arrival the family went to the Waikato and settled in the Pukerimu district. A few years later Mr. and Mrs. Hall purchased a small farm at Hautapu, where they lived until the death of Mr. Hall. Mrs. Hall then settled in Cambridge. She is survived by two sons and two j daughters. ( MR. J. R. EVANS. Mr. James Randall .Evans, for many years associated with the firm of Evaiis and Bull, estate agents, of Christchurcli, died at Ins home in Cambridge Terrace, Christchurcli, recently. Mr. Evans, whose age was 85, had been confined to his bed for some time. He arrived in New Zealand from Japan in 1874, where he had been a member of the staff' of a large commercial and shipping house. He went to Japan with his father, the Rev. James Evans, from London, when he was about 10 years of age. Swimming was the only sport for which Mr. Evans showed any aptitude while in Japan, and ho achieved a reputation as a diver. Upon his arrival in New Zealand Mr. Evans worked in various offices in Christchurcli until 1881 when with Mr. W. Lake he founded the firm of Lake and Evans, land brokers and auctioneers. This partnership lasted until Mr. Lake's share in the firm was taken over by the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher. Mr. Fisher continued in business with Mr. Evans until 1904. Mr. Roland Bull entered the firm about this time and upon Mr. Fisher's retirement in 1005, Mr. Bull assumed the position of partner and the firm commenced under its present name of j Evans and Bull. Upon his retirement in 1030 Mr. Evans interested himself in the study of horticultural problems and contented himself working ill his garden. Mr. G. J. Leech was taken into the firm as partner in 1030. Sport was always a, big factor in-Mr. Evans' life and he was a life-member of the Canterbury Rowing Club and a member of the Christchurcli Rugby Football Club. When the Christ-, church Boxing Association was in existence, Mr. Evans was closely associated with Messrs. W. G. Atack and T. E. Robson in the promotion of tournaments. His interest in this branch of sport waned when that body disbanded.

MRS. SARAH CORRICK.

Mr. Stanley McKay, of the Gaieties' Company, now at the Grand Opera House, Wellington, has received news of the death in Launceston (Tasmania), of Mrs. Sarah Corrick, head of the onetime famous Corrick family of musicians and singers. Mrs. Corrick, who was born in Sunderland (England), 82 years ago, came out to New Zealand in the '50's, her father, the late Mr. William Calvert ■heing one of the leading citizens of Christchurch. He was a member of an early borough council and became Mayor of Christchurch for a term. Mrs. Corrick married the late Mr. Albert Corrick, who was organist in some of the leading churches in Christchurch, and a musician of good standing. Mrs. Corrick was a singer, and with her husband and family toured New Zealand, Australia, India, the British Isles and the Continent. The last occasion the. Corrick ; family appeared as a musical organisation was iii June, 1932, when a complimentary concert was given 111 the Albert Hall, Launceston, and suitable acknowledgment was made of their services to music and to many charities. Mr. Ooirick died 20 years ago. Their only son is Mr. Leonard Corrick, a member of the A.B.C. Band in Sydney. The daughters are Mcsdames H. Webb (Queensland), E Sadlier, H. Coulter, and S. V. Tilley, and Misses Gertrude, Amy and Jessie Corrick. With the exception of Mrs. Webb, all reside at Launceston.