OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18773, 29 July 1924, Page 8

OBITUARY.

MR. WitUAM ALFRED ROE.

.WELL-KNOWN SAWMILLER,

A well-known and respected resident of Maqfcaku, Mr. Allired William Roe, died at his residence a'j Mamaku yesterday, at the age of 65, Roe, who was the owner of a large timber mill which he established in 1898, was the iton of the lat© Mr. M. H. Roe, pf Qnehungaj one of the oldest add largest sawmiilars of his day. In the eari;/ days of the Ohinemun goldfields in .1883 Mr. A W. Roe !£ d ., J" 3 b) rothe*s erected a sawmill at Waim, and cut the timber for the first Martha battery and water-race. While thus engaged they had jgreat jfcrouble with the Maoris of the neighbourhood. Mr. Roe afterwards started a sawmill for Mr. John Read at the Thames River, and was rmnaged for over 15 years. In 1898 he removed to Mamaku and established business for himself. Mr. Roa married in 1889 a daughter of Mr., F. Cock. Be is survived by Mrs Roe, two daughters and one son. MR. 0. E. HTLEY. Private advice has been received of the death in Java of Mr.' C. E. Hiley. a young New Zealander, who left the services of the Eastern Extension Cable Company in the East to engage in the! rubber industry. Mr. Hiley, who was a native of Blenheim, and was educated at Wellington College, was trained in submarine cable work at Cable Bay, Nelson, and was for years a very capable and popular member of the cable company's staff at various stations. His venture m the rubber industry had proved a very successful' one, and in recent letters Mr. Hiley was looking forward to a visit to New Zealand in the near future, with a view to taking up his permanent residence hare. He was a stepson of Major-General ;: Sir E. W. Chaytor, who, with Lady Chaytor, is at present on a visit to England. Mr. HiJey's death was very sudden—the result ,of a heart attack. - , DR. 14- B. CROWTBER. [By TELEGRAPH.—OWN COBBKSPONDKNT.J ROTOBUA. Mohds#. : After a sliort illness Dr. A. B. Crow. I ther passed away peacefully shortly before noon to-day. > - - Tho late Dr. Crowther settled fcJti Rotorua shout 1« : years ago. , He was a graduate of Guya.; Hospital, London, and a son of Dr. D. 0. Cjfowther, at one time Premier of. Tasmania. The family has been well-known in Hobart for the last 100 years. Dr. Crowther practise in Tasmania for a number of years. Hew&s a member of the Masonic Craft". Among relatives that ho leaves behind are Dr. E. L. Crowther, a brother, in Hob&rt, aged 81 years, and Mr. P. L. Crowther, a nephew, who is Clerk of the Court in Rotorua. Dr. Crowther was. himself 74 years of* age when he died. In accordance with his-expressed wish hjs remains wiir-be taken to Auckland for cremation. During, the Boer; War Dr. Crowther served as Surgeon-Lieutenant yVith the Australian forces. In an article in the book, "Tasmanians in the Transvaal War," he described the diseases that had to be contended with, besides wounds, and he remarked upon how few men suffered from scorpions or snakes, of which there were large numbers about. He was invalided from the war owing to partial paralysis, caused by accidental poisoning in the field. MR. ROBERT BREWER. V [B? TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT-] BLENHEIM. Monday. . The death occurred at Pictbn on Saturday evening of Mr. Robert Brewer, oho of Marlborough's pioneer settlers, at the age of 71 years. " The late Mr. Brewer was born in Staffordshire, and after a grammar school education was apprenticed to his father as a builder and contractor. He married, and with his wife and two children came to New Zealand, arriving at Wellington late in .1883. He settled in Blenheim, and for 40 years was engaged in his occupation. The surviving members of the family are Mesdamesi Brewer and Tunnioiifro (Wellington), M?son and Seddon (Wanganai), Robinson ; (Feilding)' Mrs. A. Hood, and Miss Brewur (Piaton), and Mr. S, Brewer (Blenheim);

MR. ROY KEOT WILLIS. Mr. Roy Keith Willis, who died at Pajjakura on Sunday, was the only surviving son of Air. and Mrs. R. J. Willis, p£d was born in Papakura 30 years ago. lie was educated at the Auckland Grammat' School and for a few years was in commercial life. He then studied for the law, and; after a period with a Napier | solicitor, entered the office of Messrs. Jack- ! sen, Russell, Tanks and Ostler, of Auckland. Some 18 months ago, qualify - I ing, he commenced the practice of his profession in Papakura. A sad feature is the fact that he was married only three months ago. The funeral took place yesterday at the Church of England cemetery, Papakura. The ceremony at. the graveside was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. W. C. Wood, assisted by the Rev. 0- RHewlett.