OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17751, 1 May 1923, Page 10

OBITUARY.

THE REV. CANON GOULI>. (SPECIAL TO "TH3 iF.ESS. ) GISBOENE. April 00. The death, ax las residence in hi taker street, -GisLorne, this morning, of the E-cv. Canon Frank Gould removes one of the oldest and boss known identities 01 the Anglican Church in New Zealand. The late Canon Gould, 'who was Ch> years of age, came cut to New Zealand' first from -Exeter. England, in 1848, in the sailing ship Clara, to'join Bishop S-'lwyn. and his ordination by ihe Bishop, he iras stationed for nine years at Russell, Bay of Islands. His next and last parish was at Otahuhu, where lie remained for the long term of 4- ye.irs, during which time he bec:ir.ie one Of the h»st known of tlu> clergy in Auckland district. He also traveled extensively through New Zenland, becoming highly esteemed throughout the country. Pie retired at Otahuhu in 1003, and a lew years ago e.une to live. ill CiLSborlie, where lie wss vei-j- well known and' regarded with the highestesteem. Canon Gould was one of the pioneers of the Anglican Church 111 New Zealand, and during the -Maori wars lie served as a chaplain with the troops. He had many experiences in the early days, and 011 one occasion walked from Auckland to Itotorua. A disry of ilis experiences in New Zealand was kept by him, and very interesting was the information in it, but unfortunately it was roved iu a fiie. After his retirement from Otahuhu, right up till the last, the deceased gentleman had, notwithstanding his great age. ritaine.t Ins vitality in a wonderful manner, and up tiil quite recently was .able to do work in his garden. His death will be greatly regretted throughout New Zealand.

Tiie following are the members of tho family:—Mr A. Could (Honolulu), Mr Alt'. Gould (Dargaville), Mr H. Gould (Xgnriunrahia), Air Pcr<-y Gauld (Anckliuul), Mr Trovor Gould (Sydney), Mrs Long (Auckland), Mrs Gilfillan (Auckland), Mrs H. Ford (Auiiw.aiu), Mrs J. W. Nolan (Gisborne), 3lrs F. T. Morgan (Gisborne), Mrs W. A. I>arcy (Wanganui), Mrs W. H. E. Wanklyn (Cliristchureh), and Miss Gould (Gisborne). The. body is being taken to Auckland for interment.

MB W. D. WEBSTEK. (riIESS ASSOCIATION TELEOHAM.) NE\V v PLYMOUTII, April 30. The death is announced of Mr W. D. Webster, who was born 011 board the William Bryan, the first ship which arrived here, in March, 1841.

MR A. BURGIN. The death occurred last evening of Mr Arthur Burgin, a well-known til resiling mill prqprietor, of Sivannanoa. The late Mr Burgin, wlio was about- 45 years of age, was the victim of a heart seizure some three or four days ago. He was very well known and greatly liked and respected in the Swannanoa district, in which he had always taken an active interest. Ho was a member of the Board of Trust of the Swannanoa Domain, and was also widely known as a sportsman. He was a brother of Mr T. Burgin, a large owner in tho district, and an uncle of Mr 11. 31. Burgin, of Amberley.

The death occurred at Oainnru on Saturday of Mr Gordon Millington, who was a cricketer of ability in the early days, when lie represented Otago on several occasions against the other provinces and Lillywhite's English team.

A very old Hawke's Bay settler, in the person of Mr Thomas James Steele, died at Auckland on Friday in his 80th year. Tho deceased was bora in Cricklewood, Middlesex, England, ou December 30th, 1844. He was educated at the London University after college, and also passed three years at Heidelberg University. Articled t.o the law firm of Messrs Adam Rivers Steele and Alderman James Harmer, he, five years later, joined the firm under the style of Steele and Sons (A. K. and T. J. Steele). He practised until 1870, when, ou account o£ illhealth, he sailed for Victoria and Queensland, and later engaged in farming with Mr James Richmond, "Coreen," Riverina, New South Wales. He then took up land in New Zealand, known as the Owbio and Pipanui blocks, near Wairoa (re-nam-ed "Cricklewood"), which ho farmed from 1874 to 1890, when he leased it to the late Mr H. L. Donnelly (brother of the late Mr G-. P. Donnelly) for ten years, after whieh it v/as sold. Since then he had been residing in Auckland, entering into gold-mining and other interests. The deceased leaves a widow, four sons G. P. Steele (Christchurch), ii. Steele (Napier), R. A. Steele (Tutira), M. Steele (Auckland) —and three daughters—Mrs E. Horrowell, Mrs O. Richter, and Miss H. Steele (Auckland). His eldest son, Captain Oliver Steele, Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in France in the early days of the Great War.