SIRS. E. R. WATKIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18897, 20 December 1924, Page 12

SIRS. E. R. WATKIN.

One of the oldest native-born New Zealanders, Mrs. E. R. Watkin, died at Sydney recently, at the ago of 89 years. She was the eldest daughter of the late Rev. J. Wallis, one of the pioneer Wesleyan missionaries to the' Maoris. She was born in 1835, at Waingaroa, row Raglan, which was her home till she married the Rev. W. Fletcher, in 1857. With her husband, she went to the Fijian mission field, living at Returns for a number of years. When Mr. Fletcher's health failed they went to Sydney, where Mr. Fletcher died in 1881.. Sixteen years later, Mrs. Fletcher Returned to New Zealand, . and married ■ the Rev. W. J. Watkin, who died 15 years ago. Shortly after his death Mrs. Watkin went back to Sydney, where she remained till her-i death. She is survived by one son, Mr. A. Fletcher, of Sydney, and three daughters, Mrs. R. Hunt and Miss Fletcher, of Sydney, and Mrs. W. H. Slack, of Hull, England. MRS. JAMES PASCOE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COBEESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON. Friday. The death occurred at the Waikato Hospital recently of Mrs. James Pascoe. ono of Frankton's oldest residents, and an early settler of the Dominion. Mrs. Pascoo came to New Zealand in the ship Agmcda in the year 1862, and resided for some years at Waimate. While there she married Mr. Pascoe, who arrived in the Dominion in 1874. Some 17 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Pascoo came to Frankton, where Mr. Pascoe held the position of foreman of works to the Borough Council for a number of years. Mrs. Pascoo is survived by her husband, three sons and eight daughters.