OBITUARY.
MR. JAMES FUTTER. Mr. James Futter, of Ngahauranga, whose death, at tho age of 78, was reported in Saturday's Post, was a very old resident of New Zealand, having arrived on these shores in 1841 in the ship Lady Nugent. He was, however, of a roving disposition, leaving New Zealand in 1852 for the Victorian goldfields, which just then was the hub of the universe so far as the Southern Hemisphere was concerned. He made the journey in the cattle barque Tory, and two of his companions on the voyage were Messrs. James Brown and Frank Smith, both now living in retirement in this city. All three, however, eventually returned to this country, Mr. Futter on his return settling in Ngahauranga. Here he established himself in one of the pioneer hostels of the Wellington district — now known as the White Horse Hotel. In those days it waa a very humble structure^ — simply a Maori whare. It owed what little importance it possessed to the fact that it was one of the "stopovers" on the old coast route. Naturally, Mr. Futter was very well known "on the road," and his name ranks in the memory of many old colonists of the Dominion who, from time to time, made the trip. Ngahauranga, even now, is not a large town, and in those days it existed more in name than in actual fact. Practically speaking, it was a "town" of two buildings— the hotel, and Frank Bee's flourmill. The latter which faded out of existence as early as 1858. A Maori pah also flourished at the earliest period of Mr. Futter's residence, and the tribal graveyard is to be seen to-day at a spot close to his farm. For the past 30 years or so, deceased has been engaged in farming pursuits, his section lying between Kgahauranga and Johnsonyille. Mr. Futter is survived by a family of four. The three sons are : Messrs. Charlie and "Walter Futter, who manage their father's property, and Mr. Fred Futter, of Lower Hutt. The only daughter is Mrs. Walter Tait, of Coromandel. The interment is to be made in the Bol-ton-street Cemetery to-morrow.
OBITUARY.
Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 93, 17 October 1910, Page 8
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