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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21942, 17 November 1936, Page 2

OBITUARY

MRS FRANCIS ROBERTSON

[THE FBESB Special Service.] OAMARU, November 16. .Mrs Francis Robertson, one of Oamaru’s oldest residents, who arrived in Oamaru the year after the proclamation of the borough, and had resided here ever since, died on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Robertson was born in Portland, England, in 1848, and when seven years old came to New Zealand in the ship Pride of the West, landing at Dunedin. Two years later she came to Oamaru, and lived here continuously until her death. Her husband died nine years ago, and one son, Mr Hugh Robertson, died at Oamaru last year. Mrs Robertson took no part in public affairs. Eleven of her 12 children survive her: Mrs Currie (Dunedin), Miss Robertson (Oamaru), Mrs Tapper (Clyde), Mrs Bolton (Oamaru), Mrs Slater (Rangataua), and six sons; Messrs Andrew (Wellington), Frank and Charles (Auckland), Robert, William and James Robertson (Oamaru),

TANGI AT PAKIPAKI

FUNERAL OF PUKEPUKE TONGIORA MOHI

(FBESS ASSOCIATION TILEGHAM.) HASTINGS. November 16. More than a thousand Maoris and pakehas participated yesterday at Pakipaki in the concluding stages of the tangi and funeral ceremonies after the death of the chleftainess, Pukepuke Tongiora Mohi, the gathering being one of the biggest of its kind held in the district for a number of years. The native population of the whole of the North Island was fully represented, many tribes having a strong representation, and, in addition there was a big quota of pakeha representatives from all parts of the province. The proceedings were conducted by Ratana Church members, a service was held at the Pakipaki church, which was given to the Maoris of the district by the chieftainess. after which her body was buried in the native burial grounds.

BAND OF HOPE

The Rev. A. McNeur presided at the monthly meeting of the Linwood United Band of Hope, which was held in the Presbyterian schoolroom. The evening’s programme included, an address by Major Huston, and items by Hazel Cruickshanks, Lois Campbell, Pauline Clarke, Joy Foster, Alison Grigg, Eileen Wallace. Alan Munday, and John Grigg.