PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 14 September 1921, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hawke's Bay Herald records Avith regret the death of Mr s William Nelson, which- occurred at her late residence, Tomoana, on Sunday night. ~ The deceased lady, who was about 75 years of~age, was a daughter of the late Bishop William Williams, who came to New Zealand from England in 1845 and carried on missionary work amongst the Maoris in . the Bay of Islands, and was a sister of - the late Bishop William Leonard Williams, and of the late Mr J. N. Williams, of Frimley. She was born at* the Bay of Islands, and for some time during the Maori War resided near Gisborne. She was married to Mr Willianr Nelson some 37 yearg ago, being his second wife. There were two chil- . dren of the marriage, a son, and daughter. The daughter, who "was Mrs George Cotterill, died some time ago, arid the sop, Mr Lionel Nelson, of the firm of Messrs J. J. Niven and Co., is -_ at present in England. The late Mrs - \ilsl$ a? Ik.'hs<L been,in falling health for sdihe* time, but it' was only" during the last few days1 that the ill-health took a serious turn.

The Wanganui Chronicle reports the death of Mr. James Saunders, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A H. Pyle. Tawa Street, Gonville. Deceased, who had passed the allotted span was associated with Mess'sr J. G. Gi'lberd and Sons in the establishment in Wauganui of the well-known soap works He subsequently accepted an appointment An Auckland as manager of the manufacturing department .of the Union Oil, Candle, and Soap Company. After some years Mr. Saunders returned to Wanganui, accepting a similar position with Messrs Gilberd and •Sons" to that which ho~ occupied* in Auckland, a position he retained till a few months ago, when he was compelled: to ' retire, owing to ill-health, He leaves a widow -and four sons and ..faux daughters to mourn their loss.