OBITUARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 183, 4 July 1936, Page 12

OBITUARY.

MRS ALICE MARGARET JOHNSTON.

There passed away in a private hospital in Palmerston North, on Wednesday. Mrs Alice Margaret Johnston, wife of Mr J. Goring Johnston. of Tamumu, Hawke’s Bay. Mrs Johnston's death removes one who will be remembered by many associated with Palmerston North in former years, the family home at Awapuni having been widely known. The garden there was one of Mrs Johnston’s chief joys, and it was of an exceptionally high standard.

Mrs Johnston’s parents were the late Mr and Mrs Duncan Cameron, of “Glen I>hu,” Wairarapa., and she was married in 'Wellington in 1897. She and her husband lived at Castlepoint, Wairarapa, but subsequently took up their residence in Wellington, later coming to Palmerston North, where their home, “Oakhurst,” Awapuni, was well-known. This fine building was destroyed by fire several years ago, after the family had left to reside at Tamumu. Mrs Johnston is survived by her husband and three sons and two daughters. The sons are Captain J. Goring Johnston (Tamumu) and Messrs William Johnston (Tamumu) and Walter Johnston (Victoria College, Wellington). and the daughters are Mrs G. V. Gladstone (now visiting Tamumu), wife of 1 deutenant-Connnander Gladstone, of England, and Mrs Ralph Lowry (Taihape). The Misses Cameron (Batt Street, Palmerston North) a.nd Mrs C. Kebbell (Alfredton, Wairarapa) are sisters, and Mr J. Cameron (Hamilton) is a brother. The funeral was held yesterday. Requiem Mass being celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, Broadwav. after which the cortege proceeded to the Palmerston North Cemetery. The pallbearers were Captain Johnston and Messrs William Johnston, Walter Johnston, R. Lowrv, R. Kebbell and S. Johnston (Feilding).

MRS MARY THERESA TASKER. Deep regret will be felt by her wide circle of friends at the death, which occurred on Thursday, of Mrs Mary Theresa Tasker, the wife of Mr Frederick John Tasker, of 7 Langston Avenue, very old residents of Palmerston North. The interment took place at the Feikling cemetery yesterday afternoon, Rev. F. 0. Ball officiating. Bern in Westminster, London, in 1867, the late Airs Tasker came to New Zealand 02 years ago in the ship Douglas with her parents, the late Mr and Mrs J. W. Wells. They settled on a block of land which the family still hold at Makino. The late Mrs Tasker was the second wife of Mr Tasker. They were married in 1395 in Wanganui, where her husband conducted the Albion Hotel until 1898, when he came to Palmerston North, subsequently becoming licensee of the Clarendon and Cafe de Paris Hotel. Air Tasker retired from the licensing trade in 1905 and, except for a period in Wellington, has since resided at this centre, where he is a wellknown member of the Palmerston North Bowling Club, of which he was formerly president and secretary. Air and the late Airs Tasker have made several trips to England. There was no family of the marriage, the late Airs Tasker being survived by her husband, to whom every sympathy will be extended, three sisters and three brothers. Sisters are Alesdames C. Stanford (Feilding), P. McKay (Feikling) and J. Scott (Christchurch). Brothers are Messrs G. Wells (Feilding). C. A. Wells (Wellington), and J. Wells (Feilding).