OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13007, 8 January 1908, Page 8

OBITUARY.

4 A very old identity of Lyttelton—Mr Thomcts Sutton—diod ynstordav moruiul; at his residor.ee, Suninor road. -Mr Sirfcton arrived in Wellington in 18oi), and came to Lytt-olton two years later. Ho was in business as a builder for twenty-seven years, in partnership with Mr Weastoil. Mr Sutton. who was greatly respected by all who knew him. never took an active part in public affairs, but was one of the founders of the. Foresters' Lodge in Lyttoltoia. Deceased, who ivas in his 73rd year, leaves a widow and five sons and three daughters. Mr \Y. Lavrstm, aiictioncer of the Now Zeuianti lat«-ii £.nd ile-rcintiie A-aeucv Company at Tinwiru fer xhe last eight or ten years, died yesterday afternoon of ac;;tt> nncumoaLa, after i very short Llln««, at the ago of thirty-eight. H<» conducted a wo»>l talo last Friday, and aoted as president- at tie CpJ«lotuau Sports on Tuesday end Wedm'eduy c£ la&c weoJc He wati laken ill <vi Batu:\iiy. He was n Jiutjvo of O«itc«iJ-u, and joimni th«» N«v Zealand Lo&u and Agency Conq>ai)y there as junior, and n'ork'xl his way up. He was extremol' popular tho f«rmiiis cornniu nity, cMii tvui a tx>ptilox ond ax?.tiv<? nio<n.ber vt tho c»outh Cajit<?rbury J.C. aiid Cxledonian Sociotv. He K-aves a widow and four youiij; cirikli-on.