OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15776, 18 December 1916, Page 8

OBITUARY.

MR JOHN WOLFE.

The death is announced of Mr John Wolfe, 'who was a very well-known old settler of the Lincoln district, whero ho had been farming for many year's. He was a descendant of General Wolfe, the hero of Quebec, and was born at Brinklow. Old Fosse Way, near itfrgTiy, in 184.2. Ho was educated at the national schools and at a private school Stratton on tho Fosse. At the ago of 18 he was apprenticed to the painting, pluijibing, and glazing trade, serving livo years. Be arrived at Lyttelton in the ship Tintern Abbey in 1875. and settled on the land at Lincoln, at the same time working at his trade. Mr Wolfe was prominent in public matters, having served on tho Springs Road Board as member and chairman for several years. He was a member of the Christehurch Hospital Board, and chairman of the Lincoln 3>omain Boad. and was also secretary of the Baptist Church, for some, years. Ho was married in 1863 to a daughter of Mr J. Adcock, of Shustock, near Coleshill. and leaves a family. MRS JOHN" FITZGERALD. Another old settler of South Canterbury passed away" the other day in the person of Mrs John. Fitzgerald, of Kerry town, at tho age of 84 years. The 'deceased was a native of England, and when she first came to the colonies was a governess in one of the pioneer families. Returning to England, three years later she came to New Zealand in tho Lancashire Witch, 53 ye&xs ago. She then went to reside with tho family of the late Hon. J. B. Acland, and while there met Mr Fitzgerald, to whom she was •married, and since then had lived with her husband at Cullen Farm, Kerrytown. Sho -was well-known throughout the district, and had the respect and regard of all who knew her, as a true friend and a good neighbour. She is survived by her husband, Mr John Fitzgerald, J.P., two daughters and one son—Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Buckley, and Mr W. Fitzgerald News has been received of tho death nt Bournemouth, England, last "week, of Mr William Murray, who for many years was inspector of schools in the Taranaki Education District. On his retirement from that position, Mr Murray went to reside in Auckland, but in May last he left for England. Ho leaves a widow, who is also in England. Mr C. H. D:'ckerson, who was very well known in commercial circles in Wellington, died on Frid&y, after an illness of several weeks. Mr Dickerson was born in London, and came out to New Zealand as a youth. ,Hc en- ■ tered into the retail drapery trade in Wellington for a short period, and "was afterwards with Messrs Brailsford and I Co. for several years. He then joined the late Mr Edmonson in the firm of Edmondson and Dickerson. On the death of Mr Edmondson, Mr iHckersou took sole control of tho business, from which he retired some five vears ago owing to failing health. He leaves a widow, son, and daughter. Tie de&th occurred on Friday of Mrs Catherine Kirkman (formerly Mrs John Stenhou.se), onp of tho pioneers of the West Coast, where «die had resided for nearly fifty years. Mrs' John Kirkman was the wife of the late Mr John Kirkman, an old resident of Kumara, -who died about thirteen years ago. Tho deceased lady was for several years a resident of Kurajara and of later years Groymouth, anci lived to the age of 84 years. She leaves a family of four son.-; (Messrs Andrew Stenhouse, Otira; Joe Stenhouse, Blackball; John Stenhouse, Sydney: James Stenhouse, Greymouth} and two daughters (Mesdames Shrives. Kokiri, and F. Keddell, Greymouth'j. Mr John William Wilkinson, father lof Mr C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., died j at his son's residence at Eltham last • week., at the age of 7-3 years. [ The death ij announced of Mr Arthur Martin, a son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Martin, well-known residents of Gore. The lat<> Mr Martin was a school i tcacher and held positions under the j Southland and Auckland Education Boards. j Tho flags on the Lyttelton Harbour I Board's offices at Lyttelton were flown jat half-mast on Saturday, out of i respect to the late Mr John R. Toomey i who died on Friday night. He j was one of the Board's oldest | servants, haying joined tho service in J During that time ho was emj ployed in various capacities, seeing serj vice at thr time-ball station, and the 6ignal station at Adderlev Head. For j the past few years he was head boatman for the Board. The late Mr Toomey, who was fifty-two years of age, strained his heart some" months ago, an mjurv trom which he wa s apI parentlv unable to recover.