OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1927, Page 2

OBITUARY

.MICHAEL POLLOCK AND JOHN SOLOMON. Cabled advice was received this morning from Mr John Goulston, ol Sydney (a former well known resident of Hokitika) conveying the sad news of the deaths yesterday of both All Michael Bollock and Air John Solomon, from pneumonia. The deceased were both residents of

Hokitika of many years’ standing, who retired from business here in 1916 ami removed to Sydney, where they have since lived in retirement at Glebe * Point, a suburb ol Sydney. Mr M. Bollock was horn at London in IS 12, and was therefore 85 years of age. In 1855 he arrived in Alelbourne. where lie gained Tiis first experience of mercantile life. In 1832 he was attracted to New Zealand by the Gabriel’s •Gully rush and lie followed the vicissitudes of that and various other goldfields. having a fund of anecdotes of those stirring times. Jn 183/ Air Pollock came to Hokitika where lie settled down for fifty years. He entered into business with the late -Mr John Bevan under the well known names of Pollock and Bevan, a business of auctioneering ami wholesale merchants that was very successfully carried on for a long period of years. Mr Pollock was a former prominent member of the Pacific Loclgtof Freemasons, of the Hospital Board, and Benevolent Society, was ior many years a trustee of the Hokitika Savings Bank and also a member of AA’estlancl Band Board for a number of years. He was married in Hokitika, his wife predeceasing him a few years ago in Svdnev. He had no issue.

Mr John Solomon was a lirother-in-law of Mr Pollock, the 'fate Airs Pollock being his sister. He was horn in London and was about 96 years of' age. He came out to Victoria in the early days where he married, one daughter being Miss ALabel Solomon, who was a resident of Hokitika from her childhood until she removed to Sydney with the family, and who was a vocalist of a high order. She has been residing with her father and Air Pollock in Sydney. AH Solomon came to Hokitika in the late ’seventies and was Tor many years traveller for Alessrs Pollock and llevnn. He was the victim of an accident on the Loss road wherebv he suffered a broken leg hut in spite of his advanced life he made a wonderful recovery and was able to get about later as usual. Of late years lie has been living quietly, hut visitors to Sydney from this district found both deceased very warm in their enquiries of the people and prospects of this district.

The news of their serious illness was received earlier in the week, hut the death of both on the same day will come as a shock to many friends, who will extend sympathy to the relatives in their trouble.