OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7645, 24 May 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

THE LATE JUDGE MAKING'S MONUMENT. Tin: friends of the late Judge Marring, one of New Zealand's earliest settlers, and famous aa the author of "Old Kew Zealand," who died in England on July, 1883, and whose remains were by his express desire brought to Auckland for interment, have procured a suitable and elegant monument to be erected over his grave, It has been made at the Auckland Steam Marble Works. 'It is of white and green marble, and will be 14 feet in height. There are four bases of gradually diminishing size forming steps, ami on these will be placed the die, a block of marble 2 feet in height and 20 inches square, from which springs a circular column with a cap arrd urn at the top. The inscription occupies three sides of the die. That on the front face is as follows :— in Memory of FIiKBEIUCK. KIJVTAMD -Waning, Known to Colonial fame As the author of Ola New Zaahi.il. Ho came to this land in ins youth, Ho lived in it to the verge of old age, In New Zealand's first native war Ha served his country well in the field. He did the ttaio good service on '.tie Bench. On the left face the following is engraved :— n AVhou full of years, yet full of strength, Stricken with a painful malady,. Ho sought relief in the mother country, Where lie died on tl;o 25th July, 1&S3; A pod 72 year-. His Un words were, Let me he Uiried in the fat iff land I love so well.

On the right face is the following : — t Hero thoreforo loving hands have interred E him in Ins last re»ting-pl»oa, in tho laml (. of his adoption, and have raised tills 8 memorial to cna of New Zealand's earliest . colonists and most faithful sons. » The engraving is done with great care, the letters being plain and well formed. t In our obituary columns will bo found 1 recorded the death of Mr. J. C. Wilkes, of » Newton, who died en the 27th April of J Brighfs disease of the kidneys. He was in the Waikato war, and afterwards settled in J Newton, being a printer by trade. Mr. <- Wilkes was one of the oldest Spiritualists in Auckland. He leaves a family of three J grown up sons. . Captain Thomas Tunks, an old resident ot * 22 years'standing, died suddenly at Tauracga on April 2S. lie was well-knowu, and came ! out with the 6Sth Regiment, which ho - joined in IS2S, and with which ho went all j through the Crimean war, and was at moat of the important actions in the Maori war. ' His sudden decease has cast quite a gloom ' over the town, as he was out driving yester- ■ day, and, although in delicate health, bis '• state was not judged to be critical. ; A profound sanation was created in town ' on April 29 when the sad tidings speedily circulated that Mr. T. T. Gamble, the ' American Vice-Consul (who resided at ; Kemuera), bad been found in his cilice in an - apoplectic lit, and had died shortly after- J wards, The following are the circumstances [ so far as they have transpired :—Mr. H. P. - Barber, kauri gum merchant;, who was an intimate friend of deceased, called in at the Consulate at a quarter-past one, in order to see if ] Mr. Gamble was coming to lunch, when he found Mr. Gamble prone on the floor gasping for breath, aud apparently iu a fit, and in a ; state of semi-unconsciousness. Mr. Barber ' got Mr. Kings ford to remain with Mr. Gamble till he could procure meiical aid. For- : tuaatcly, Dr. llaiues was just across the ' street at Mr. SharlaudV chemist's shop, and the doctor was in attendance on the patient in a few minutes. After Dr. Haines had tried various means of resuscitating Mr. Gamble, he thought it better to have another medical man in attendance ; but a search for one proved unsuccessful, and in about half an hour Mr. Gamble expired, never having recovered his consciousness. Prior to his death information was sent to his boh, who is in the establishment of Mr. A. H. Nathan, and to his biotherdu-law, Mr. .Hanson, and they had the melancholy satisfaction of being present before life expired. Mr, Hanson went out to Kemu-ra to 1 break the sad tidings to Mrs. Gamble. Dr. llaiues gave a certificate that death took place from a"lit of apoplexy, and consequently there was no inquest. Deceased had not been ailing of late, but enjoyed fair health, lie leaves a widow and two sons, ouo of the latter, as already stated, in mercantile life 1 here, and the other is in San Francisco. Mr. Gamble's parents reside at Morristown, Nov.-Jersey, and it is believed he was born there, tie took part in the American Civil War, serving in tho Federal cavalry in several engagements, and at the close of the war had attained the rank of major. Iu November, ISSO, he arrived in Auckland, and took over the agency of the Pacific Mail Company, fulfilling the duties for some time, till his removal to America. After a time he came back to Auckland as American ViceConsul, a po3t which he occupied till death. On the return of Mr. Shipley, tho American Consul, by last steamer to the United States, Mr. Gamble again took up the duties of the office a3 Vice-Consul. The deceased was Master of the Lodge Remuera of Freemasons, E.C. The remains were interred at St. Mark's (Remuera) burying-pround on the Ist May, and were followed to their last resting place by a number of prominent citizens, and by a very large body of Freemasons, representing nearly all the lodges in the city and suburbs, as well a3 many in the country districts. After the funeral the Masoi.3 returned to the lodge-room, and, at the request of the W.M., Brother the Rev. Frank Gould, P.M. and Provincial Grand Chaplain S.C., N. 1., New Zealand, addressed the brethren on the solemnity of the occasion. About twenty past masters were on the dais iu the lodge. Another of those old settlers who form a connecting link between the early days of the colony and the present time, has just joined the great majority in the person of Mrs. Greenwood, of Epaom, who died at her late residence on April 27 at the ripe old age of SO years. The deceased lady left England with her husband and a portion of

their family in September, 1840, in the ship Slains* Castle, arriving at Wellington, in this colony, in the latter part of February, IS4I. Soon after their arrival in the then scarcely formed settlement, a severe shock of an earthquake was experienced, and Mr. Greenwood, recognising that there were no prospects of profitably carrying on his business of a stonemason where such shocks were prevalent, resolved to start by tho first beat for Auckland, just then started as the future capital town of the colony. He accordingly came on to Auckland by the Chlydia, Captain Smale3, and after landing here, the family fixed their first encampment in Mechanics' Bay, which took its name from the large proportion of mechanics there among the settlers at the time. In the meantime the surveys of the future capital were being completed, and shortly after the first Bale of allotments took place, and Mr. Greenwood became a purchaser, Mrs. Greenwood meantime enduring all the privations and troubles incidental to such • circumstances with a fortitude and cheerfulness which kept despondency from their habitation. Just about this time operations in the building line began, and Mr. Greenwood erected the house lately occupied by Mr. Hatswell, grocer, in Princes street, and a little after the recentlyi demolished St. Paul's church. At the first sale allotments were purchased, and pre- ; parations were made for a permanent i settlement in the town. On the outbreak of Hoke's war Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood left for Sydney, where they remained for some time ; but before leaving, placed their ; properly in the hands of a trusted friend, , as the deceased lady especially had . great confidence in the future of the infant ; colony, and in Auckland especially. Since ; their return from Sydney they have lived in , the neighbourhood of the city, and in the Matakana district, and the nucleus which 3 the deceased lady assisted to form iu the ! early days has grown into a large fortune, in • the enjoyment of which she retained her 3 cheerfulness, and all the graceß which . characterised the humble beginning appeared e to blossom into full maturity as wealth and ) affluence increased. In a word, as wife, a mother, friend, and neighbour, her qualities , were great indeed, and those who knew her , best respected her most. She leaves her a husband, now 80 years of age, but hale and c strong, together with four sons, two ; daughters, thirty-five grandchildren, and ten d great-grandchildren, to mourn their loss. s The remaina of the deceased lady were . interred (in a vault prepared for the purpose) - on May 2.

We have to record the somewhat sudden death of Mr. Belcher, bookmaker, which took place on the 2nd May at the Imperial Hotel, where he has been lodging latterly. He has been in indifferent health for a twelvemonth past, his complaint being cancer of the stomach. It is stated that during his boxing contest with Mace at Christchurch, some years ago, ha received some severe blows in the stomach, and that he has never felt quite right since. The funeral took place on May 3, and a number of bookmakers and others connected with racing matters followed his remains to their last resting-place. For some time past Mr. John Richmond, solicitor, of the firm of JJesketh and Richmond, of this city, has been in very delciate health. About three weeks ago he went to Australia, to see if the warm climate would effect an improvement in health. On the 12th of May a telegraphic message was received from Sydney, which stated that he was worse, and was not expected to recover. On the 13th of May word came that ho had died during the previous night from dropsy. He leaves a widow and 'several children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and an affectionate father. His death was feelingly referred to in the Supreme Court on the afternoon of the 13th of May. Mr. John Richmond was born at Rothsay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, on the 12th of March, 1845. Ho was the eldest son of Mr. John Richmond (still alive) and Margaret Gillies, aunt of Mr. Justice Gillies, of Auckland. Mrs. Richmond died in 1563, and the subject of this memoir was educated at Rothsay. He came to New Zealand, to the city of Dunedin, in 1862, and soon afterwards entered tho office of Mr. Thos. B. Gillies (the present Mr. Justice Gillies) as articled clerk, Mr. Gillies being then carrying on his profession as barrister and solicitor in Dunedin. When in 1865 Mr. Gillies removed from Dunedin to Auckland Mr. Richmond followed his friend ' and relative, and completed his articles in his office, and in May, 1868, was admitted as solicitor and barrister'of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Mr, T. B.

Gillies then took Mr. Richmond into partnership, and when, at the' end of 1369 Mr. Gillies retired, having then contested the superinteudency of the province of Auckland with tho late Mr. John Williamson, and been elected, Mr. Richmond joined Mr. Edwin Hesketh, and aided largely in placing that firm in tho high and honourable position which it now holds in the profession and amongst the public. .Mr. Richmond was a hard student, with a clear logical mind, and he carefully kept up his knowledge of law to the current date. Of this his clients aud the clients of

his firm reaped the advantage, but there is no doubt that this very assiduity, this intense desire to conserve tho public interests and those of his clients, sapped his health. With a somewhat brusque manner occasionally, which was after all only superficial, Mr. Richmond was very generous and had a kindly heart, lie was very clear and trustworthy in his opinions. In fact, in the bar of New Zealand there was no one to whose opinion more deference would bo paid by the Bench, although he might sometimes attach a little too much importance to small points. His unfortunate affection of the throat prevented Mr. Richmond from acting as a barrister, but as a chamber lawyer ho was unsurpassed in New Zealand. In IS7S Mr. Richmond married Miss Aitken, niece of Mr. W. Aitken, of Auckland, and she was travelling with him at tho time of his death, which took place at Sydney on Wednesday, May 12. lie has left as chief mourners his widow and three young daughters. In our obituary columu will be found recorded the death of two old colouista. The first, that of Mrs. Ashton, wile of Mr. Herbert Ashton, who had been a resident of Auckland for a quarter of a century, aud who passed away, after a brief illness at the advanced age of 79 ; and the second that of Mrs. Strange, relict of tho lato Mr. J. B. Strange, a still older colonist, who died on May 6" at the U! rips age of S.'l. In our obituary columu will be found recorded tho decease of another old colonist, Mrs. Wary Cameron, of Wakelield-atreet, relict of tho late Mr. Richard Cameron. She arrived in Auckland by the Duchess of Argyle, which brought out a party of Scottish settlers in 1842, so that the deceased lady was 4il years a resident of Auckland. During the whole of that period Mrs. Cameron was a member of St. Paul's Church, and attended the first service which was held m the ' old structure recently removed, the service being conducted by Bishop Selwyn and the incumbent, tho Rev. Johu Churtou. She leaves two daughters, both comfortably settled, one in Wellington and the other in England, aud three sons, one of whom is Mr. Richard Cameron, manager of the Auckland Savings Bank. Mrs. Cameron was a native of Dublin, and has passed away at the ripe age of 78. She was much esteemed and respected for her kindliness of heart and and amiability of disposition. In our obituary column will be found recorded the death of an old settler, Mr. .J,, F. Donald, one of tho old "Black Cufff," who, as a colour-sergeant of the 58th, took his discharge in order to settle here. Do was at one time captain of the old City Company of Volunteers. In another column we publish the obituary notices of the death of Mr. Stewart aud Master Russell Pulford, who were drowned through tho capsizing of a small sailing boat iu the harbour on la3t Good Friday. The bodies have not yet been recovered, nor does there now seem to be any probability that they will be recovered, for they evidently have been swept out to aea. Mr. Stewart was held in the highest esteem during his residence in Auckland. He was an ardent Freemason, and had in the various colonies held high positions as a leader in the craft. He was born at Sbiphead, in Scotland. He was a member of tho District Grand Lodge of Victoria, also of the Royal Arch, Golden and Corinthian Chapter, Auckland. He was one of the trustees of the Grand Masonic Hall in Sandhurst, Victoria, and was a churchwarden of All Saints' Church in the same town. Mr. Stewart was also chairman of tho Bciidigo Hospital for ten years, and was also a member of the Bendigo Asylum Board. He was a director of the Bendigo Gas Company, and a member of the Board of Education in that place. Mr. Stewart had been previously a lieutenant in a cavalry corps, and before his departure from Victoria to New Zealand lie was chairman and treasurer of the Easter Fair and Caledonian gatherina at Sandhurst. We are requested, on behalf cf Mr. Stewart's relatives aud by Mr. Pulford, to convey their sincere thanks to the numerous friends who assisted iu searching lor the bodies. Mrs. T. Godkin, of the Hazelbank Hotel, Thames, died suddenly on May 1-1.