OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18369, 30 April 1925, Page 10

OBITUARY.

SIE ETEE CROWE. (by cable—peess association— copyright.) (Australian and x.z. cable association.) (Received April 29th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 28. The death has occurred of Sir Eyre Crowe, Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. MR ELI SCOTT.

The death occurred on Sunday of an early settler in Canterbury in the person of Mr Eli Scott. Born in Yorkshire in 1839, Mr Scott came to New Zealand by the ship Zealandia in 1859 and for two years found employment in Christchurch. He then purchased land at the Malvern Hills, and on its disposal took up another holding at Pigeon Bay, which he farmed for many years. Afterwards he settled in the Oniihi district, and some years ago retired to Ranginra, where he resided at the time of his death. Gold-mining claimed Mr Scott's attention on two occasions in the early days—at Enmstan in 1861 and on the West Coast in 18G5. In the Bays Mr Scott was a prominent figure in public life, being at various times a member of the Akaroa County Council, chairman of the Pigeon Bay Road Board, a director of the Wainui and German Bay Dairy Factories, and an active member of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. A keen Oddfellow of the Manchester Unitv, Mr Scott was a charter member of, the Loval Hand and Heart Lodge (Pigeon Bay), founded in 1876. and was'also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Lyttelton district. He maintained his enthusiasm in Oddfellowship until his death, being a regular vjsitor to the Rangiora Lodge until ths commencement of his illness about three months ago. Mr Scott was twice married and brought up a family of eight 6ons and four daughters. The funeral took place at the Rangiora Anglican Cemetery yesterday and was attended by a large number of friends and representatives of the Oddfellows' lodges. The Rev. J. F. Feron conducted the service at the graveside, and the Oddfellows' funeral service was read by P.D.G.M. Bro. C. W. Bell. The bearers were P.P.G.M. Bro. Toomev, of the Lyttelton district, and P.D.G.M.'s Bros. W. Smith, C. R. j Golding and J. -f*. Ivory, of the Ashley district.

MR A. E. TAYLOR. The death occurred in Christchurch on Tuesday of Mr A. E. Taylor, who resided in Derby street,. St. Albans. The late Mr Taylor was a pioneer Canterbury settler, having arrived here in 1860 in the ship Joseph Fletcher. Ho was a member of the Canterbury Pilgrims' Association and was held in high esteem. He was on the office staff of the North Canterbury Hospital Board until the time of his death. He leaves a widow and a family of three sons and two daughters—Mr A. S. Taylor, Christchurch; Messrs B. and C. Taylor, Matamata; Mrs R. S. Walton, Sydney, and Miss D. Taylor, Christchurch.

The death in Auckland of Captain Frederick John Lewer, of Samoa, severs a link between' the present benevolent regime in the Island and the old "blackbirding" ' days.. Captain Lewer; who held the position at Apia of officer in charge of Government properties, arrived in New Zealand last November to receive specialised medical aid, but his condition grew worse and he died on Friday, at .the age of 64. Captain Lewer was born in England, and saw considerable sea service around Great tain before coming to New Zealand. On arrival, here he served for a while as mate.of the barquentine Ysabel, under Captain Ross, in; the Niue-Tongan trade. He later joined, in. Auckland, the German auxiliary recruiting schooner Samoa, as sailing master. This vessel visited Samoa and the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, and New Ireland groups, picking up native labour, on the principle of barter.' Captain Lewer left the Samoa at tho.ond of her labour-getting cruise, but joined her two years later, making asimilar voyage. Subsequently,he was of the Island-trading steameT Dawn, running between Apia, Niue, Tonga, and Tokelau, until about 1912. He then transferred to the steamer Rob Roy. Following this he was trading ashore in Samoa until December, 1914, when he joined the Government service as assistant-harbourmaster at Apia. The late captain was keenly interested in the Masonic Order, and was founder and first secretary of the Calliope Lodge, Samoa.