OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21033, 8 December 1933, Page 17

OBITUARY

- ♦ MR JOHN MARTIN The death has been reported from Scotland of Mr John Martin, who was manager of the Glenmark Estate, North Canterbury, for about 40 years. Mr j Martin was a native of Scotland and ! when he retired from active work about 25 years ago he returned to his native land to spend his declining years there. His death took place at Monowai, Carnoustie, Scotland, on November 30. Mr Martin came to New Zealand about 1866, and was engaged by Mr G. H. Moore, then owner of the Glenmark Estate, shortly after his arrival. At that time the estate comprised 81,000 acres of freehold land, and extended from Waipara to Hurunui. The estate was recognised as excellent sheep country and during his managership very large drafts of sheep were sent to the Amberley saleyards, a big regular fortnightly market being held there at that time. During his stay on the station he saw many changes, large areas being subdivided from time to time, the first subdivisions being made in 1887. He and Mr Moore had an anxious and busy time when sheep-scab broke out in North Canterbury, as they had to undertake the major part played in its eradication. After Mr Moore's death Mr Martin continued to manage the estate for Mrs Moore. Mr Martin was a quiet, unassuming man, who practically lived on the property, and as he was of a retiring nature he never took any part in the activities of the district apart from the management of Glenmark. He was not known outside the district, but was known by the neighbouring settlers as a very faithful and conscientious i servant, with somewhat old-fashioned ideas regarding farming. The area under his charge was one of the larg-' est in Canterbury, and was used exclusively as a sheep run, the stock reared on it being disposed of as stores, no attempt being made to fatten them, so that Mr Martin was never required to practice modern intensive farming methods. As the estate was reduced in size subdivision and the breaking in of the tussock land was carried out. When Mr Martin retired from his work he settled in Christchurch for a time, but decided to return to Scotland, and did so about 25 years ago. As he was an elderly man then he attained a very advanced age before his death. He never married and so far as is known had no relatives in New Zealand.

j DEAN MCMULLAN

At the week-end a cable message was received from Ireland by his Lordship Bishop Whyte, of Dunedin, announcing the death on Saturday -of the Very Rev. Dean McMullan, formerly parish priest at Ranfurly, who left New Zealand nearly three years ago on a vis.it to his native land.

MR G. H.WARD Mr George Henry Ward, of Oak--wood, Tai Tapu, died after a short illness at a private hospital in Christchurch on Tuesday night. Mr Ward went to Tai Tapu 30 years ago, and was employed by Mr G. M. Suckling during the whole of his residence in the district, having . control of his bakery business. He took a very active interest in the affairs of the district. For 25 years he was president of the Tai Tapu Tennis Club, which is much indebted to him for his generous gifts at various times. He was also a m&mber of the Tai Tapu library committee, an office-bearer of the Tai Tapu Methodist Churcu, and a past master of the Lincoln Masonic Lodge. He was of a quiet and unassuming nature, but he was noted for his kindliness throughout the district. He married Mrs E. Wills, who died some years ago, and he leaves one step-son, Mr H. R. Wills, of Woodchester avenue, Shirley, from whose home the funeral will take place today. MR H. H. LEVY Mr I. M. Levy, editor of the "Ne-y Zealand Worker," has received advice of the death of his father, Mr Herman H. Levy, in Melbourne, after a brief illness, at the age of 90 years. Mr Levy was for many years a member of the firm of Hocking and Company wine and spirit merchants, Sydnev. During the last 30 years he has been living in retirement in Melbourne.