OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18380, 21 April 1923, Page 10

OBITUARY.

: • • ■ • CAPTAIN C. E. BROWNE. ;■; The ; death of -an old colonist. ; Captain Charles ;. Ebenezer y Browne, occurred jonVpj Thursday at the residence of his" daughter. Mrs. J. Varney,; Hamilton. ' The " deceased was the son of Dr. Browne, 0f... London, where ■he was ; born 87 years ' agaIn : his youth he \ entered -the mercantile marine and csCmo to New Zealand about ||p| 63 years ago. y Subsequently he joined the staff of the Auckland Harbour Board ; : and; remained Kin. that v ;service for: many years.; Captain Browne s retired about 15 f years ago and lived, quietly at Ponsonby. He suffered : with -.; heart trouble and recently went to stay with his, daughter at Hamilton. He ie survived by five sons andy three daughters. *." . OLD WANGANUI . SETTLER. [by telegraph.—own .COaEESPOITOBHI.j ||?j| WANGANUI. Friday. The death is announced of Mr. Edward N. Liffiton, in his 80th year. ■ He had been a resident .of Wanganui for over 60 years. Born in Devonshire/ England, he -. was ;13 years >oi<. age when he ; came fto New Zealand with his parents, arriving in Wellington in 1856. >•- He spent some time in Christchurch, but later settled in Wa-, ' nganui. ?-; Mr. Liffiton took :- his •' share in military Vservice against, the Maoris, s;; sf||§f ing the' old Wanganui cavalry, in which he went through the r campaign : under General/ Cameron '[ and'' General Chute. 'He j; ;•', was r appointed a justice of the peace in : ' ■ 1882, and was the oldest member of honorary magistracy in Wanganui at the time' of his death. He served on various local bodies, occupying a seat on the Borough, .. Council for nearly 30 years. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. .. V "'' '••■•-' ' • • -