OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18889, 11 December 1924, Page 10

OBITUARY.

MRS. P. a KISSLING. . ■ ■ - ■-~_ , The death yesterday of Mrs. Frances Catherine Kissling,'at the age of 79, removes an interesting link with the early missionary days of the Auckland Province. - Mrs. Kissling. who was related to two of Auckland oldest families, retained her health until a short time before her death and manifested her usual interest ;n everyday affairs. She was a daughter of the late Archdeacon Mauhsell, one of the • earliest missionaries to come to New Zealand, and the second, vicar of St. Mary's Cathedral. Dr. Maunsell arrived in the country before the time of Bishop Selwyn, and will always be remembered in the history of the Dominion as a great Maori scholar and-the translater of the Old Testament into the Maori language. Mrs. Kissling was born at the missionary station at Kohonga, on the Waikato Riven and came to Auckland when the Maori wars endangered the lives of white people in the outlying settlements. She was married 58 years ago to the late Mr. G. S. Kissling, son of Archdeacon Kissling, first vicar of St. Mary's. Mr. Kissling was afterwards manager of the Auckland branch of the Bank of New Zealand, He » died four years ago. Mrs. Kissling was married in St. Mary's Cathedral, with which she has been actively associated the greater part of her life, and besides taking an interested -part in church affairs, she possessed a remarkable knowledge of life and incidents in the early history of the province. She is survived - by three sons, Messrs. G. H., S. E. s and W. M. Kissling, of Auckland, and; four daughters, Mrs. Armstrong, of Oamaru, Miss Kissling, who is now in England, and Misses Nora and May Kissling, of Auckland,

MR. THOMAS BRIERLEY. A Maori war veteran and early resident of Onehunga, Mr:-Thomas Brierley. died: at his daughter's residence, Ponsonby, yesterday at the age of 79. He was the son of Sergeant-Ma jor Brierley, and arrived with his father in the troopship Berhampore in 1849, he than being, a little boy of four years. His father was » pensioner settler under Sir George Grey s . scheme of providing a line of villages for retired soldiers across tho isthmus .to guard the town of Auckland. Mr. Brierley lived at Onehunga for 65 years. When he was a boy the placets simply a straggling village of pensioners' cottages, as were also Otahuhu. Panmure, and Howick. At the age of 18 years Mr. Brierley joined an Onehunga company which saw service in the Maori war of the sixties. His commander was Captain ;■ " Bobbie " Farmer. Mr. Brierley remembered quite well the landing of the survivors from the Orpheus, wrecked on the Manukau Bar. He was a foundation member of the Court Pride of Onehunga, Ancient Order of Foresters. He was ft member of the Onehunga Bowling Club for many years, and an honorary member of the Ponsonby Bowling Club. Mrs. Brierley died in 1905. There are three, surviving daughters—Mrs. S. H. Brooking, Mrs. A. Mounsey and Mrs. A. Jones, all of Ponsonby.

MR. 0. BROCKWAY ROGERS. A well-known resident of Auckland, Mr. Charles Broekway Rogers, died it his residence, Woodhall Road, Epsom, on Tuesday. Mr. Rogers came to New Zealand about 45 years ago, and lived m Taranaki before coming to Auckland, -cor some time he was manager of the Ocean Accident Assurance Company, but he resigned from this position to take up one as insurance advocate. He was keenly, interested in politics, and was a supporter of the late Mr.. R,-J. Seddon. in his early days he played both cricket and football, and was also a founder 01 the original New Zealand Boxing Association/For some years he was treasurer to the Avondale Jockey Club. He leaves a widow, one son and two daughters..-

• MR. JAMES COURT. . The death occurred yesterday of MrJames Court, at his residence, Onehunga at the age of 74 years. Mr. Court arrive* at Auckland from England about the J ear 1887, and commenced a drapery business with his two brothers. This business; was known as the Beehive, and was conductea in Liverpool Street, A few years later Mr. Court returned to England, where I* . set up business at Bournemouth. business was subsequently sold, however, and he came out again to Zeaana. He started in business at CaraDridge where he remained f6r several years. About ten vears ago Mr. Court retired, and lias . since" been living at Onehunga. Rle » survived by Mrs Court, but there are no . children.