THE LATE MRS. AUBREY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9580, 3 August 1894, Page 6

THE LATE MRS. AUBREY.

I As the day broke on the 23rd of July, the I flagstaff at Mr. Aubrey's residence, Whangarei Heads, was observed to have a flag , hoisted only at half-mast, and enquiry as to the cause resulted in the information that bis wife had died very suddenly on the preceding night. The regret expressed was very general, the deceased lady having been much esteemed by her neighbours for her kindliness of disposition and other good qualities. Mrs. Aubrey was born at Kirkcaldy, Scotland, in the year 1830, and was consequently in the 64th year of her age at the time of her death. Her maiden name was Bourne; her late father, an engineer by profession, shortly after his daughter's birth, emigrated with his wife from Scotland to Sydney, New South Wales, whence they afterwards removed to Auckland; Mr. Bourne starting a foundry there in the early days of the colony. For some months before her death Mrs. Aubrey had suffered from palpitation of the heart, and an examination by Dr. Marsack had resulted in his satisfying himself that there existed in that organ anmistakeable' symptoms of disease; therefore, on application being made to him for a medical as to the cause of death, he supplied it at once,■ thereby: rendering an inquest unnecessary. * -■ ~ The late Mrs. Aubrey was married at Wairaate North, New Zealand, in the latter part of the year, 1849, 14 children being the issue of the marriage with Mr. Aubrey, 10 of whom now survive. . Two sons >■ and five daughters, grown up, accompanied by their father, followed their mother's remains to the grave. The funeral took place on the 26th of July, and was very numerously attended, and at eleven a.m. the coffin, covered with some very beautiful wreaths, was taken in a boat from Mrs. Aubrey's late residence to the little cemetery across the harbour, followed by several other boats containing the family and friends of the.deceased lady, and on its arrival < it was borne from the landing-place by willing hands to the grave prepared for its reception. The Rev. Griffith ones, Presbyterian - minister, ' came from Waipu to read the burial service, which he did in the most impressive manner, and the ceremonial ended by a number of additional wreaths being placed on the coffin as it was being lowered in its last resting-place. i :