Waimate North.

Northland Age, Volume 2, Issue 43, 5 June 1906, Page 5

Waimate North.

(From our own Correspondent.) In my last I mentioned that Hare Napia was very ill and not expected to recover. He died in a few days as expected. ; Mr. S. Cleave passed away last Sunday evening after a long and painful illnoßs (cancer near the ear) of nearly two years. He was laid quietly to rest in the churchyard at Kerikeri on the 22nd, and though a horribly cold and squally day, a large number attended the funeral, while the beautiful wreaths and other floral emblems spoke more than words could have done in showing the deep respect friends and neighbours had for the deceased. The service was impressively read by the Rev. William Sherrington, the Native minister at Waimate, the Veil. Archdeacon P. Walsh being in Auckland. Yesterday morning (Friday) Mr. John Davis (known in the old days as Jacky Puriri) died near Waimate. The old gentleman has been ailing for some time. He has been one of those hardy men such as are always found in young colonies, and had attained a good old age.

Mr. W. P. Kemp is very ill, and not expected to live more than two or three days. He caught a chill at Hare Napia’s funeral on the 17th May, and has been confined to bed ever since, and for several days has been unconscious.

[Word has since been received, from our Ohaeawai correspondent, of Mr. Kemp’s demise.—Ed.] Tho Oromahoe Flax Mill has now stopped taking in green flax, and wil soon shut down for the winter.

There feems to be a great stir in the coach running just now between Mr. W. Stewart, of Kawakawa, and Mr. Penney, of Ohaeawai, having extended their running as far as Kaeo. Pity the poor horses and drivers if they keep it on through the winter. May 26, 1906.