OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17157, 28 May 1921, Page 7

OBITUARY.

♦ The death occurred at Kobe Kohe, Auciuand, oil xuesuay, of Mr J , A. iienan, a loriner resident of Masterton. Deceased was a son or the iate Mr A. W. itenail, of iYiasterton, wiio was closely associated witn tne early days of the Wanarapa. 'ihe late Jar J. A. Itenail took . a keen interest in local politics, and was Mayor of jkasterton on two or three occasions, besides being connected with various other local' bodies. He was also a keen supporter of sport, particularly. football. Deceased, who was 67, years of age, leaves a family of ten children. One son was killed at the ; war. 'lhe death has occurred at the age of 88 of Jir itobert Henry jiead, tracer ox iMiie isianu, cue best Known ana respected man in tne ooutii i&ea isianos. X.uty years ago Mr ileau was travelling oh tne mission, scnoouer Joxin vyi»liama when she was wrecked on 'iSavage isiand; irom tlie moment of landing on a spar tnrougn tne surf, he was fascinated witn the possibilities of' tne lonely isle (says tne "Dominion",). Jtte never left JSiue, Mr HeaU married on tne lsianu, and tneie were titteeii children of the union, most of them tit present resident in New Zealand and Australia. His eldest sOn, Many, was a crack rifle sHot in his time, and on one occasion, was included in ! a .team which represented tliis Dominion at Bisiey. Another son, l"'rank, passenger on-the schooner Jubilee l which left Auckland for Mue last year, and has never since been heard of. Mr Head was a deeply rengious man, and, for' some years represented the London Missionary At odd timeß he was of immense service to both the' British and New Zealand Governments,' his influence with. ' the; natives,, being considerable. ' J,n his early days ,on the island he had a brush with, the- South Sea pirate, "Bully" Hayes. This sea gangster .purchased the. entire '.'trade" stock of Head's store, the bill amounting to something rlike £soo': Mr Head was invited, aboard Hayes's ship to receive payment*; two days later toe young man was set ashore on a lonely part of the island wjth two bolts of. cotton print in hib possession, and a-request that he should .hand'tne. cloth over to the native "labour" who had, loaaed the "trade'Vgooda in Havea's vessel. From that time Mr Head did business on a cash" or "trade'' .basis onlyi and was very wary of small schooners with glib, smooth-tongued skippers. G-eorgeJames.Maddock, whodied at Blenheim this week, was a natire of Blenheim, and received his education at varioh's -State' schools in Marlborough. 'When/;quite a iycrung man -he left his ' home district for Canterbury, where he was engaged' 1 in' the sheep industry. The late Mr Maddock was & member;of the, Canterbury Mounted Rifles in the old volunteer days, and always took •a giv*t interest in, military matters. returned to Blenheim in 1910, where he lived up to the time of his: death. 'He leaves a widow and four '; of a family, , =======