OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19377, 12 July 1926, Page 10

OBITUARY.

MRS. CATHERINE GERM ANN. A very old colonist, Mrs, Catherine Germann, died at her residence,, 22. A, Colling wood Street, Ponsonby, on Saturday evening. Mrs. Gcrmann was in her 80 th year,- and had spent 60 years in New Zealand. Mrs. Gormann came to the Dominion with her father, the late Mr, William Scott, who was formerly a member of the Canadian House of Commons. < After a short time spent in Auckland, they went ■to Te Awarputu, taking ;, a >week' to ,do the journey. Mrs. Gerraahn was married at Te Awamntu, and returned to. Auckland with.her husband after spending.4o years in the Southern Wavkato. /;Tjw remaining years of fceic life were spent in Auckland. Mrs. Gerniarin wis predeceased by her husband 18 years' ■ago.-, <She leaves three sons and stree daughters, Messrs. W. Germaiih, of Paterangi; P. Uerirwnn, of HinUera, C. K. Germahh, ofManurWa, and Mrd- N. Reid, of Hamilton,, and the Misses M; A. and r1 F J. Germanp, of Ponsonby." , ... MR. ;F. -f.rbwS'i[BY XSJEGRAPfr. —OWN COaRSSpONIWtNT.] -DAKQAVUiLE, Saturday. The death occurred at an- early'. hour this morning of- Mf. Fred. F. DayJ ,ona of the best known residents ,in. the. district.- 'Mr. Day," wh6 was the first of Dargaville, ; Was: born in America-' in. .1852, but went to England, when, a-»4ild,' and in 1857 arrived in Auckland with his parents. ■ln his, younger .days he was manager for the Una .Quartz Sliniag Company, and later at Coromandel ho put down a shaft' for :*he Conquering Hero and Premiei- mines. He was later manager of the. Kamo Colliery Company for eight years. He was also, chairman of the Kamo Town Board. In 1894 he went >to Mangawhare, and subsequently started in business for himsfelf J ift DargaviHe. About two years ago he retired owing to ill-health. Mr. Day always took a keen interest in local body affairs. He was elected the first Mayor of Dargayille in 1908, and was the senior justice'of the peace of the district. Hi? wile died about seven ago; Mr. Day is survived by tW daughters and one son. VI 1 .X--'