OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16585, 26 July 1919, Page 9

OBITUARY.

SIR S. McCAUGHEY. (By Cable.—Press Ae«ociatio .. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.£. Cable Auociatiou.j July 2oth, 11.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 25. The death is announced of Sir' Samuel McCaughey, the well-known pastoxalist. The death occurred at Tauranga on Wednesday of Mr David Asher, one of the best known residents of that town. The lato Mr Asher, who was 68 yoars ,of age, was born and educated in Aucklandj and was in business in Tauranga for n groat many years. His wife, who was a member of tho Keesing family, Auckland, died eight months ago, leaving him with six sons and five daughters. All the sons have been prominent footballers, more than one having attained representative rank. Ono of them—Mr Hensy Asher—is in the Railway Department in Wellington, and Mrs Parata, of Wellington (widow of Mr Charles Parata, ex-M.P. for tho Southern Maori District) is n daughter of the deceased gentleman. The youngest son (Private George Asher, who recently returned from the front after three years' active service), was captain of a very successful team of New Zealand soldiers. The lnte Mr Asher left about fifty grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Still nnothor of Now Zealand's pioneer settlers has gone to his rest, in tho person of Mr Thomas Edward Hamerton, who died at New Plymouth on Tuesday, at the age of 78 years.' Tho docoased, who was born at Fornley, Lancashire, came out to New Zealand in the ship Cashmere, landing in New Plymouth, where he lived for a number °f J®®"- He to Pa tea in 1881, and three years later purchased the "Pntea Mail," (now the "Patea Press"), and conducted it till 1901, when he went to Inglewood and took over the "Record." He was senior pnrtner of the firm and editor of the "Record" at the time of his death. The decensed gentleman, who was a most capable journalist, was in his usual place till Inst wee?<\ wfien he was attacked hy hronchinl influenza. He was taken to New Plymouth, but pneu-j tnnhin set in and proved fatal. The late' Mr Ha™prton wjy? a very 0 H number of the Mnsonic craft. A family of four sons and four daughters ore left to mourn their loss.