OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18887, 9 December 1924, Page 10

OBITUARY.

MR. J. DE VERE HUNT. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] TAUMARUNUI, Tuesday. One of the earliest residents of the King Country, Mr. Thomas Do Vere Hunt, died suddenly at Matiere yesterday at the age of 67.

The late Mr. Hunt was Lorn at Menagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. When quite a lad he came to New Zealand with his parents and settled in Hamilton. He came to the King Country in the early eighties and became engaged with the late Mr. Laurence Cussen, Government surveyor, on the cutting up into blocks and surveying of the district. He settled in Matiere 23 years ago. He took an active part in public affairs. From time to time he was a member of the Ohura County Council, for eighteen months he acted as one of the Ohura representatives on the Taumarunui Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, from 1917 to the time of his death he was a director of the Kaitieko Dairy Company "and he was also a Justice of the Peace. He was prominent in the endeavours to have the Okahukura-Ohura section of the Stratford main trunk railway completed and acted as the Matiere representative on the Auckland Railway League. Ho is survived by his widow, two sons and two daughters.

MRS. M. D. SCHERFF. A very well-known Auckland resident for over 50 /ears, Mrs. Margaret Douglas Scherff, (lied at her residence, Parnell, yesterday. Mrs. Scherff was the widow of Mr. Franz Scherff, who for many years was a prominent Auckland merchant. Mr. Schcrff died somo years ago. The family was especially well-known in the early days in the Ponsonby district, where they were residents for a long time. Mrs. Scherff was also well known as the owner of the private hotel, Glenalvon, which she conducted in Symonds Street, then at the old Admiralty House, and also at the present building in Waterloo Quadrant. Mrs. Scherff retired from the management of Glenalvon when the property changed hands fairly recently.

MR. JOSIAH ROBINS. A well-known resident of Onelmnga, Mr. Josiah Robins, died at his residence, Trafalgar Street, after a long illness, at the age of 61. For over 30 years he had been a member of the Onehunga Methodist Church, and during that time had occupied many important positions. lie was also at one time vice-president of the Onehunga Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Robins was also interested in bowling. and was a member of the local dub. The funeral, which took place on Sunday at the Waikaraha Cemetery, was very largely-attended, those present including leading citizens and representatives of the institutions with which Mr. Robins had been associated. Mr. Robins leaves a widow, one son, and two daughters.

MRS. WILLIAM MANNING.

[BY TELEGUAni. — OWN' I ORniSI'OXDENT. ]

HAMILTON. Monday.

The death occured in Hamilton this morning of Mrs. Manning, widow of the late Mr. William Manning. Mrs. Manning was born in Castlemaine, Victoria, and came to New Zealand with her parents 60 year? ago. She resided in Hamilton during the greater part of the following years, and was well known to the early settlers. She had been ailing for the last*lß months, and her death was not unexpected. She leaves a family of three daughters and a son.