OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 84, 10 April 1937, Page 13

OBITUARY.

MR. A. A. PELLETT.

FORMER P. AND T. OFFICIAL.

Mr. A. A. Pellett, senior overseer of the Post and Telegraph Department in Auckland, died at his home at Papatoetoe, at the age of 63 years. He joined th.e Post and Telegraph Department in New Zealand, in 1901. He was stationed in various parts of New Zealand, and had been located in Auckland since 1912.

Mr. Pellett spend the earlier part of his life in West Australia and in Victoria, In the latter place he served some seven years with the Roval Australian Field Artillery, and a'lso spent a number of years in Victoria as a member of the line staff of the Telegraph Department. He was a member

of the Druids' Lodge. The funeral at Waikumete was attended by a large circle of friends. Mr. Pellett was noted for his kindly acts to those requiring help. He was a recipient of the King's Silver Jubilee Medal. Mr. Pellett is survived by his widow, two sons, both of whom live in Auckland, and a daughter, Mrs. Mac Donald, of Brisbane.

MRS. S. A. HARDING. I — (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, this day. | The death has occurred of Mrs. Sarah Ann Harding, in her 89th year. She was the widow of the late Mr. John Henry Harding, one of the early pioneers of the Wairoa Pa district. Mrs. Harding was the daughter of two of the earliest settlers in the Wairarapa, the late Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Tankersley. After her marriage in 1867 she went with her husband to reside in the Eketahuna district, where for many years Mr. Harding was a well known farmer and stock breeder. About 1907 the Harding family moved to the Matamata district, where Mr. Harding purchased a farm at Turangamona, and laid the foundations of his well-known stud of pedigree draught horses. Mrs. Harding was an enthusiastic church worker. She is survived bp* family of four sons, Messrs. S. J. Harding (Te Awamutu), H. R. and T. R. Harding (Matamata), and A. R. Harding (Hamilton), and three daughters, Mrs. T. J. Smith (Wakefield), Mrs. Boulcott (Rotorua), and Mrs. Leach (Wellington).

KEY. J. A. KEMPTHORNE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) I DUNEDIN, this day. The death has occurred of the Rev. John Arnold Kempthorne, vicar of St. John's Anglican Church, Milton. He was taken seriously ill a fortnight ago. Mr. Kempthorne was born at Reefton in 1879. He was the eldest son of Archdeacon and Mrs. Kempthorne, his father at that time being in charge of the Nelson diocese. He was educated at Nelson College, and afterwards at St. John's College, Auckland. He was ordained deacon in 1903, and a priest of the Anglican Church in 1905. His first appointment was as curate at St. Mark's Anglican CLurch, Remuera, Auckland. From 1907 to 1910 he was curate atj Heckmondwike, Yorkshire. On returning to New Zealand in. 1910 he married Miss E. A. Houchen, at Takapuna. Other appointments held by Mr. Kempthorne included those of assistantcurate at New Plymouth, vicar at Ingle wed, Taumarunui, Morrinsville and Te Kuiti, and assistant-curate at Feilding. in 1931 he was appointed vicar of St. John's, Milton.