OBITUARY

Northern Advocate, 1 June 1936, Page 4

OBITUARY

MR WILLIAM DONALDSON , —■ The death occurred at his residence yesterday, of Mr. William Donaldson, aged 64, a lifelong;settler of Whareora. His parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Donaldson, arrived from the Waikato in the early seventies of last century, and were among the first to take up. land in the fertile Whareora district/ Deceased established himself upon a portion of his parents’ original holding, and, by hard work and progressive methods, created a very fine dairy farm. Although an intelligent student of contemporary affairs, Mr. Donaldson did not take a very active part in local body work. For a number of years he was a member of the old Whareora Road Board.

Recently he had been in failing health, and his death was not unexpected. He is survived by his wife (nee Miss Lily Brown, of Parua Bay), a daughter, Mrs'. Ashton, of Whatatiri, and a son, Walter, who is on the Whareora property. Another daughter, Mrs. Harris, who resided at Hamilton, died some years ago. The funeral will leave the residence at 1.30 p.m. to-morrow for Whareora cemetery. MRS ELIZABETH CLARK y By the death in the Whangarei Hospital at 8 o’clock on Saturday night of Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, ‘of Hikurangi, the Presbyterian, Church has lost a very keen worker.

Mrs. Clark had been in New Zealand 13 years. She was born at Marykirk, Scotland, 69 years ago; •the eldest daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Jack. She had lived at home until she emigrated to the Dominion to marry Mr. James Clark, who had taken up farming at Kaimamaku- on his arrival in the country 10 years previously. The couple took a live and active interest, in the farm and consequently did not have time to assist in local affairs. However, Mrs. Clark always assisted in anything conducted by the Kaimamaku or Whakapara Presbyterian Church and was a valuable member.

The deceased lady had been in illhealth for about a year. She was a patient In the Whangarei Hospital for five months and then returned to the farm at Kaimamaku. Three months later, however, the farm was sold and Mr. and Mrs. Clark took up residence in Hikurangi. A fortnight ago Mrs. Clark again entered the hospital and passed away on Saturday evening. There is no family, and Mr. Clark is the only relative left.