OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 98, 20 January 1936, Page 10

OBITUARY

Mrs. F. G. Bolton

A well-known resident of Wellington, Jlre. Bolton, widow of the late Jlr. F. G. Bolton, of 20 Tinakori Road, died suddenly yesterday morning after a brief illness. Jlrs. Bolton, who was formerly Miss Margaret Hutchinson, of Auckland, was a resident, of Wellington throughout her married life. Her husband was a prominent lawyer, and for some years was Jlayor of Eastbourne. The late Mrs. Bolton was greatly respected for her social and charitable activities, particularly those in connection with the Home of Compassion, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and the affairs of the Thorndou parish. She was an indefatigable worker for all worthy causes, and her services will be greatly missed. Jlrs. Bolton leaves a family of two sons, Messrs. Frederick and Frank Bolton, and three daughters, Jlesdames R. N. Moody (Auckland), W. Mansfield (Eastbourne), and Jliss Marie Bolton (now on holiday at Colombo). Ttequiem Jlass will be celebrated at the. Basilica at 9 a.m. to-morrow. Sir James Hill Loudon, January 17. Tbc death has occured of Sir James Hill, a pioneer in the wool trade and one of the biggest buyers iu Australia and New Zealand, who operated before the era of public auctions. lie and the late Lord Barnby once bought nearly the whole of the New Zealand clip His surviving sou Albert inherits the title.

Sir James Hill started life its a sweeper and fire-lighter in a woollen mill after driving a donkey-cart as a 10-year-old to buy greengroceries, which he hawked with his grandfather. He demanded £lO9O a year when he turned IS. His employers refused, so, having saved £5O, he started on his own account, and was negotiating deals of millions of pounds within 30 years.