OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17909, 11 October 1921, Page 8

OBITUARY.

MRS. E, J. RICHMOND. LONG LIFE OF SERVICE. [BY TELEGKAPH —OWN ".OERESttHTOESt] HASTINGS. Mond.,. There died at Havelock North on Sun. day a very earnest social and religion worker in the person of Mrs. E. J. Rick mond. The deceased was a daughter of the late Major Parris. and *.aa bore in New Plymouth in 1844. She was (J* widow of the late Mr. Henry Robert Richmond, at one Dime superintendent of the province of Taranaki and a membo * of the Richmond-Atkinson family group, of whom Mr. Justice Richmond" and Kir Harry Atkinson were the most widely * known. Early in life Mrs. Richmond entered keenly into social and charitabla work, particularly in regard to ins women inmates of prisons. For many years past she had been an official visitor t? at gaols throughout the Dominion. Mb,; Richmond took a keen interest in educ*.,; tion, and some 35 years ago sat Hay ward as a member of the TaranakiEducation Board, this being the first occasion in New Zealand on which such a position was filled by a woman. Latterly the deceased had become tha. leader in New Zealand of the Antlatjposophical movement, now becoming more popularly known in connection with Dr. Rudolph Steiner's work in Europe/ Mrs. Richmond is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Crompton Smith, of Havelock North, and by one son, Mr. H. P. Rich* mond, solicitor, of Auckland. ,;•

MR.' ALBERT BOONSTRA. ? Mr. Albert Boonstra, an old colonist,who was a prominent figure in the Laboor movement in Auckland a generation ago," died at the Auckland Hospital last week," at the age of 82. Mr. Boonstra, who was? a master mariner, arrived at Dtmedin in g the ship Flying Mist in 1861. Shortly" afterwards he came to Auckland, where he ■ married. After being here for a tum he went to Wellington, but eventually returned to Auckland, where he was principally engaged in stevedoring. Until h«? lost his eyesight in 1906, Mr. Boonstri§ took an active part in Labour matters.? In the early days he represented on tiMp Trades and Labour Council the Lumpers'? Tjnion, the Coastal Seamen's Union,. and, later, the Gumdurgers' Union,' In 1901 and 1902 he was chairman of tbi Labour Day Demonstration Commfittef! and judicious management resulted in i surplus of about £500 whicb was after? wards raised to £700, forming a nucleus? for a fund for the building of the present Trades Hall. Until a year or two;/ ago he always drove at the bead of the | annual procession. Mr. Boonstra, whs. was widely respected, was a widower, his,"? wife having died six years ago. He leaved ; two sons and two daughters.

MR. WILLIAM NELSON. !1 i Mr. William Nelson, -who for maujfc 1 years has been identified with the bu«i« -'i ness life of Auckland, passed awav at hi»- i residence, Milton Street, Heme Bay, ci ; .! Sunday after a short illness, A native ol V \ Dalton-in-Fumess, England, Mr. Nel«m, accompanied by his wife and an infant ; • daughter, arrived by the ship British Em« M pire some 40 years ago. For 16 years ha . was connected with the business of Messrs ; : ; E. Porter and Co., and for the last 2tfJ; years has been a well-known figure in iite.woollen trade with the Hodgson hoasei\ Of a singularly buoyant disposition, Mr. . Nelson was a man whose word was MiSp bond, and he was held in the highest " esteem by all who came in contact with him. was a very old member of thfr Savage Club. He is survived by Mrs. | Nelson and two daughters, Mrs. • Goldie, of Auckland, and Mrs. F. Wil-11 Hams, of Wellington. The funeral will . take place at Purewa Cemetery this afteßS;,noon. 3|g|

EARLY THAMES SETTLER. '-% There passed away in Auckland recently, _;.;% in the person of Mr. James Alfred Vowles,>;one of the earliest residents of Tnamet. V Mr. Vowles was born in Lyttelton 66 yearjr . ago, and went with his .parents ;§jjl£jj Thames in the early days of the rush. lk§. : his younger days Mr. Vowles was a noted; v tenor singer, and was ever ivady to assist; | with his talents in charitable and ©thtfsmovements. For many yeare he was coa- -jv ductor of Wesley Church choir. He (fig survived by Mrs. Vowles, three sons «ni,.* five daughters ?