OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17845, 28 July 1921, Page 8

OBITUARY.

MR. J. T. JULIAN.

WELL-KNOWN BUILDER.

An early resident of Auckland, Mr. J. T. Julian, passed away yesterday at his residence, Seaview Road, Bemuera, after a short illness. The deceased, who was approaching his 78th birthday, had not enjoyed very good health for some time, but hi 3 condition "was not such as to cause his family undue anxiety. Mr? Julian, who was a popular figure in the city, arrived here 38 years ago from Britain. He was born in Driffield, Yorkshire, where his father, the late Mr." John Julian, was engaged in the building trade. After learning the building trade from his father, Mr. Julian removed in 1866 to London where he was foreman for several large building firms. Shortly after arriving in Auckland in, 1883 by the British Queen, Mr. Julian established himself as a builder and contractor, and he erected a number of fine buildings in the city and subuubs, all of which stand to-day as a monument to -his capabilities as a builder. Although deeply engrossed in his business activities both prior an% subsequent to his arrival in the Dominion, Mr.. Julian took an interest in public affairs. In Auckland he did good work as a member of the City Schoolß Committee and the Licensing Committee. He was a member of the City Council from 1891 to 1899, and also was a member of the Auckland Harbour Board, of which he was chairman from 1903 to 1904. He took a keen interest in aquatics, and held the position of vice-commodore of the Waitemata Boating Club, and was vice-president of the Auckland Swimming Club. In 1879 Mr. Julian married Miss S. A,. Watts, a daughter of Mr. George Watts,, of Bedfordshire, and he is survived by Mrs. Julian, his son, Mr. T. G. Julian, and two daughters, Mrs. B. Collins, of Wellington, and Mrs. J. H. Hollingrake, of Bemuera. The funeral willjeave his late residence, at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow for the Purewa Cemetery.

MR. M. P. STEWART. The late Mr. Michael Patrick Stewart, whose death took place scmewhat sud denly last Monday morning, at the age of .63, at his residence, Church Street, Devopport, came to New. Zealand from Scotland 42 years ago as a member of the party known as the " Vesey Stewart settlers," who founded the settlement of Katikati. After 12 or 14 gears' farming at Katikati, Mr. Stewart joined the Armed Constabulary Force at RoEorua, and subsequently resided -it Tauranga. He had only recently madu his home in Devonport. In early days he was a most enthusiastic cricketer. At Tauranga he was a prominent member of the local Masonic Lodge. He came of a seafaring family, being a grandson of Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, the latter's grandfather having also been an Admiral of the Fleet. The deceased leaves a widow, who was a daughter of Mr- G. Vesey Stewart, two sons and three daughters.

MR. KNOX GILMER. [BY TELEGBAPH—SSZSS ASSOCXA/nOK.] WELLINGTON. Wedneeday. The death occurred to-da;r of Mr. Knox Gilmer, the well-known cental surgeon of Wellington, and a son of the late Mr. Hamilton Gilmer. The deceased was born in Greymouth in 1878, and married in 1906 a daughter of the late Mr. R. j. Seddon. He leaves two children and two brothers—Dr. Hamilton Gilmer and Mr. ? S. Gilmer—and two sisters;.