OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9369, 20 May 1889, Page 9

OBITUARY.

Quite a widespread feeling of regret was experienced in Auckland on April 23 when it became known that Dr. Chas. Emmersou Tennent had paid the debt of nature after a prolonged period of suffering from that) dread disease, dropsy. Dr. Tennent arrived in New Zealand in 1875, and lived for some time in HawUe's Bay, where he practised his profession and joined the " F" battery of artillery as surgeon. He came to Auckland in 1879, and was transferred to the "A" battery with the rank of staff surgeon. Dr. Tennent leaves a widow and a grown family of one son and three daughters. la consequence of his military appointment a military funeral -was accorded to Dr. Tennent on the 24th April, and the interment took place at the new Anglican cemetery of St. John's, Tamaki. Dr. Tennent was "the eldest son of Henry Tennent, Esq., of Demerara, and nephew of Sir James Emmerson Tennent, Governor of Ceylon. He served as surgeon in the Anglo-Chinese Field Force and received the war medal. He was subsequently Surgeon-Superinten-dent of the Government Immigration Society at Park-street, Westminster ; surgeon of the West India and Pacific Mail Steamship Company; medical officer of the Seamen's Hospital, and surgeon to the National Steam Navigation Company. Dr. Tennent also served in India during the Mutiny, and was present at both Delhi and Lucknow. Here he had his left elbow shattered. For his services on this occasion he received the Indian medal with clasps. He also served throughout the Chinese war in 1857, when he was shob through both his legs, and was invalided home to Europe the following year. For these services he was awarded the medal and Canton clasp. Dr. Tennent was also present at the first Burmese rebellion, took part in the capture of Pegu, was present at the capture of Bushire, and bombardment of Rushaunef, in the Persian Gulf.

The famous old Maori chief, Aperahama be Aik, was buried at Kaiapoi on May 5, in the native cemetery adjoining the pa, with great ceremony. The death brought relations and friends from nearly all the Maori settlements in the South Island. Taagis were held during the week, and the funeral was attended by great numbers of Europeans as well as Maoris. Aperahama was the first Maori convert to Roman Catholicism in the South. The funeral rites were performed by Roman Catholic Bishop Grimes and Fathers O'Connor and M alue.

In our obituary will be found a notice of the death of Mr. Andrew Somervell, at the age of 84 years. Deceased came to Auckland by the ship Joseph Fletcher in the year 1855. He was a brother of the lata Hendry Somervell. He followed the trade of a carpenter, and has been resident in Newton for the last 27 years. He has left--52 descendants : sons and daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. On the 30th April a man named Tertius Francis Otway was found dead in bed at his residence, Albion-street, Parnell. Dr. Wright, who had attended deceased for years for asthma, gave a certificate as to cause of death. "

Mr. Jennings, one of the oldest settlers of Rangiora, Canterbury, who arrived in 1557, was seized with an apoplectic fit on the 3rd May, and died the same night. He was seventy-four years old, and was generally respected throughout North Canterbury. • Captain Milton, of Birchhill Station, Canterbury, died on Friday, the 26th of April, aged 76. Thirty-one years ago ho brought from Australia the steamer Zingari, one of the steamships trading on the New Zealand coast. He afterwards was engaged in transporting troops during the Maori war. He settled in Canterbury in 1861.

Our Russell correspondent writes :— "Mrs. Williams, mother of Mr. J. B. Williams, of Russell, died on the 29th April, aged 68. She was a very old resident, having lived in the Bay of Islands for over 4.0 years."

The \rife of Lienteuaufe-Colonel Stapp, of New Plymouth, died on April 2S. She was one of the early settlers, and highly esteemed. Our Hukerenui correspondent, writing on the 25th of April, says -.—" I regret to record the death of an old settler in this district. Mrs. Lockerbie, aged 4(i, which occurred suddenly on the forenoon of Friday, the 19th April. Deceased had been a resident in the district for 19 years, and was much resected by all who knew her. Our Mangapai correspondent writes :—- Death seems to be busy amongst us in this settlement. On April "28 Mrs. Newton, an old settler, was buried in the East cemetery here. She had suffered acute pain for the Inst year from cancer, her sufferings being terminated on the evening of the 25th April. Mrs. Newton came to Mangapai '28 years ago. Mr. Richard Newman, of the Thames, has died from consumption, after a long illness. He was 34 years of age, and was formerly a member of the. Thames Naval Artillery Band. A sudden death occurred at Taumarma on the 10th May. Peter Morris, a highlyeducated remittance man, died from asthma. He has a brother in India who is a lieutenant-colonel in the 001 Rifles. Great regret, telegraphs our Russell correspondent, is felt here at the death of Mr. Marsden Clarke, who was held in high respect both as councillor and settler. Intelligence has been received from America of the death of an old Auckland colonist, Mr. John .Mcleod, at Rhode Island, after a short illness, of heart disease, at the age of 64. Deceased was a native of Pictow, Nova Scotia, and came from California to Auckland about 34 years ago. He at first prospected at Coromandcl for gold, and afterwards went to Henderson's Mill, where he was engaged in the timber line, introduced some new milling machinery, and McLeod's patent timber jack. Mr. McLeod returned to Nova Scotia, and brought out his wife and family. He then went to Heleusville, which settlement he named after his wife, and where he erected what was known as McLeod's Mill, some 300 hands being enployed squaring and exporting timber to Australia and the Mauritius. Subsequently Mr. McLeod went to the Ray of Islands and opened up the Kawskawa coal mines. Afterwards he went home about a patent for safetv masts for vessels, and took a patent out in the United States. For some years past be hrt* resided at Rhode Island. Mr. McLeod was an energetic, pushing man, of a speculative turn,"but during his career suffered considerable reverses. He had also considerable inventive ability, and aptitude for mechanics. Deceased leaves a widow and four sons, the former and some of the sons residing in Auckland.