OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 17484, 15 October 1920, Page 6

OBITUARY

The death occurred on Monday at his residence, Hanover street, Dunediii, of Mr John Black, aged 82. Born in County iviavo, Ireland, lie came out to New Zealand while a young man. and after following the gold rushes in Central Otago for some time he settled down to the occupation of storckeeping at Allanton, where n« remained until three years ago.' During His long stay at Allanton Mr Black made a wide circle of friends, and earned the respect of everyone in the district. The late Mr Black, who brought up a large family, is survived by a widow, three sons, and seven daughters. An old resident of Napier. Mr Samuel l arnell died yesterday afternoon, at tho ago ot 88 years. Deceased, who was Mayor in 1904 and 1905. wa. s born in Nottinghamshire and reached Auckland in the ship Gadnoeus in 1862. He resided in Auckland till 1865, when he went to the goldfields at Hokitika. Later he went into business as a photographer at Nelson and at Auckland, and went to Napier in 1869 Deceased won the Napier seat in the Liberal Party's interest in 1894. He was also, a member of local bodies and was a. freemason.

There died at South Riverton last Saturday all old and esteemed resident of SouthW i m - \ e - P o el " S ,° n of Mr Talbot Birch m his 88th T ear. Bom at Comber bounty Down, Ireland, Mr Birch went to so aat an early ape as a midshipman. He came to New Zealand in 1855, settling in Canterbury. Tn 1862 he settled at Oteramifca,. where lie resided until a few years aso. whence retired to Riverton. The late Mi Buch was married in 1861 to a daughter of Mr R. Johnston, of Georgetown, British Guiana, and leava* a family oi two sons and three daughters. j- i 9't. 1 ? - Co( ?P er ' a War veteran, died at his residence at Mount Eden k«t week, in his 85th year. He participated in the Victorian and Otago gold rushes, and m 1865, during the Maori War he joined the Second Regiment, Waikato _ taking part in various enzseomente including tho Battle of Orakau. loiter he joined Von Tempskv. and served under him against the Maoris. He al=o helped to quell the Te Kooti rebellion. *or 18 years afterwards he held the position of janitor at the Auckland Museum retiring some 10 years ago. ' _Mr Chew CKong", a very old resident of Aew Plymouth, is dead. He was credited with being the pioneer of the dairying industry in the Taranaki province, and took an active interest in even-thing pertaining to the_ welfare of the town and district' Born in China 92 years ago, Mr Chonjr came to the Dominion in 1866 Mr Matthew Ales. M'Leod. managing director of Radium Polishes, Ltd. died last Friday week at his "residence, Wilton road, Wadestown, after a fairly long illness. Ihe deceased, who was onlv 39 years ot age. was much respected by a wide circle of friends, and his capabilities aa an energetic business man trained for him a p ace in commercial circles. He was born at Bristol, England. The late Mr M'Leod commenced m business with his father at Martinborough, and subsequently founded the firm of M'Leod and Sons—a business whicn has progressed considerably since its formation into a. company and extension to Wellington about 13 years ago. The deceased leaves a widow'and a family of live young children.