OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 16996, 19 March 1919, Page 6

OBITUARY

Mr Frederick Robert B’ast, who died at his residence, Ellerslie, Auckland, at the age of 75, was among the early arrivals on tho Otago goldfields, having emigrated from his native town of Hull, England, to New Zealand at the age of 13. He went to Auckland in 1868, but remained for about a year only. He returned to Auckland in 1889, and was secretary of the Trade and Labor Council during the maritime strike of 1890. Mr Bust carried on the business of a butcher in various parts of New Zealand. For about seven years he was a warder at the Hokitika Prison, but for the past seven years he had been employed a-s a weighbridge master by the Auckland City Council. He was a member of the Elleralie Town Board for two years, and took a prominent part in tire formation of the Ellerslie Brass Band. Mr Bust saw considerable service in the Militia, at Tauranga, for which he was awarded the .Maori War Medal. He was afterwards a member of the Whangarei Rifle Volunteers and tho Auckland City Guards. The deceased was an enthusiastic member of the Masonic Order. Mr Bust is survived by three sons and five daughters, and there are 37 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Colonel Thomas John Todd, C.M.G., D.5.0.. of tho Tenth Australian' Light Horse Regiment, who died of heart failure while returning to Australia a short time ago, was born in Christchurch in 1873. He was a son of tho late Mr James Todd, and was educated in Christchurch and Auckland. Ha served with the Now Zealand Forces in the South African War. with the rank of lieutenant, being later promoted captain, and appointed adjutantunder Major Craddock. He received the D.S.O. in 1800, and was awarded the Queen’s and King’s Medals, the former with five liars. He returned to New Zealand, but in 1904 went In West Australia to join his brothers in their contracting business. He offered his services to the Australian authorities in August, 1914, a.nd commanded tho Tenth Light Horse Regiment in Gallipoli and Palestine. After the operations at Reersheba and the, taking of Jerusalem. Colonel Todd was awarded a- bar to the D.S.O. Ho was in hospital for some time, owing to a severe injury to his eye, and rejoined tho regiment near Damascus. At Damascus he took over the command of a camp of Turkish prisoners to the number of about 10.000. A few months ago ho was made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.. Colonel Todd was a prominent Association footballer in New Zealand. The death occurred on Monday, at the ■age of 72 years, of Emma Hope Frances Barnett, wife of Mr W. Barnett, of Christchurch. Mrs Barnett was indeed an old colonist, for she was born at sea off tho Capo of Good Hope while her parents were on (heir way to the colonies, and' it was to this fact that she owed tho name of Hope. Tho earlier part of Mrs Barnett's life was spent in Victoria, where her father, Mr Francis, was n veterinary surgeon. She had very vivid recollect ions of the early history of Melbourne, Victoria, and she had an exciting experience in the hushranging da-vs when tho notorious Gardiner called at her father’s house, some 60 miles from Melbourne, and got her to supply him with oats for his horses. Miss. Francis, as she was then, camo to the West Coast from Australia, and there she met Mr Barnett, and their marriage took place just 44 years ago. They canie to Christchurch 55 years ago, and Mr Barnett started in business as a chemist in Victoria street, afterwards removing to Cathedral square.