DEATH OF A PIONEER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9455, 2 April 1913, Page 5

DEATH OF A PIONEER.

MRS HELEN SNOW.

There passed away in Hamilton, on Sun day, another of New Zealand's oldest settlors, in the person of Mrs Helen Clara Snow, widow of the late James Hastings Snow, of Wellington. Mrs Snow came from England with her husband in 1849 to Auck land, where he had a Government appoint ment. Mrs Snow was the second daughter of the Rev. Octavius Piers, vicar of Bre« ton, Dorset. England, a granddaughter of Sir Pigott Piers, baronet, of Tristernagh Abbey, West, Meath, Jreland. When the Government was removed to Wellington Mrs Snow went to reside there. Thirty years ago .Mrs Snow was one of the best-known personalities of Wellington, being always in the fore in all evangelistic and philanthropic movements. A staunch member of tin Church of England during her whole life, ol strong evangelistic views, she was an ardent temperance worker, and was present at tin first W.C'.T.U. meetings in New Zealand, convened by Mrs Levett, of America. When the Salvation Army came to New Zealand. Mrs Snow followed their work with great interest, and became a valued helper and gup porter of their rescue and other good works. Mrs Snow also for many years held a sale of work annually for Protestant societies, also Dr. Barnardo's well-known mission. In 1894, owing to ill-health. Mr Snow decided to give up his Wellington home, and Mr and Mrs Snow removed to Levin, staying with their second son (Mr Ernest. Hastings Snow) for a few months, after which they sold their Wellington property, and went to Bunnythorpe, making their home for nearlx four years with their eon, who is at pre sent in Hamilton. After Mr Snow's death, in 1900, Mrs Snow spent some years in travel, visiting South Africa, Vancouver, and her old home in Dorset, England, etc. Returning to New Zealand, she continued visiting different places of interest, both in New Zealand and Australia, accompanied by her daughter. Miss Nellie Snow, now Mrs Floyd Harrop, of Auckland. Latterh she resided with her daughter (Mrs Scales of Lower Hurt) for some time, afterwardremoving (o Palmerston North, the residence of Mr 0 Snow, and finally to Hamilton where she died, in her 88th year. MrSnow leaves a grown-up family of six-Lieutenant-Colonel Rochfort Snow (of Christchurch), Mrs R. St. G. Hamerslev (of England, wife of R. St. G. Hamerslev. M.P. for North Oxford). Mrs George Scales (of Lower Hutt). Mr Ernest Hastings Snow (ol Bloemhof, South Africa), Mr C. D'Oyb Snow (of Hamilton), also Mr Dailies Bar rington Snow (of Capetown); also 34 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren seven of whom survive her.