OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19413, 23 August 1926, Page 10

OBITUARY.

Ma. JOHN CHARLES MACE. . The death of Mr. John Charlf&.Mace, who passed away at his residence, J59, East Street, Auckland, on Thursday, at the age of 82; years, leaves another gap in the thp .pioneers of tfeyr.. Mr. .Mace - and a : ypnpg mn,u -caixi# gift to iftevj ah<J "settled in Cqrowhere for tnany years he wns engaged in mining, During the <§ moved, to. Ruarangi, near Wliatigoirei, wherii ' hi* started " in businest ai a keeper, Later he took'up* farming* at •Marerutuy • .nea? Paparoa.' He xatne-to Auckland, later, and acted., as jsarejtfjcor iat. tho .East Street .Methodist Mssion. ■During the last five 'he 'waS !gpnfined 'to his 1 bed.. Mj-. Mace' was a man ! of . retiring : ; respected by who knew, him. | predece^ed.,, liini' some years'.'agi?;. . [ funeral took place on Saturday,. tha §er« Lyi.ce at the house ap/d also at the: grave* !side,.being conduqteii,/by Mr. E., Cresgiai. ; MR.; CGLI# CAMPBELL HCiRBIB,' [EV TEIiEOMPH.™OWN COEBESrO iJDENTi] , ,i. .TArrBANGi-A. ■/..The death ', has;! occurred ! 6f !#•' 'Campbell Noms,Yaeed~ 53 years, aftet a long villneiss., Mrii soros Tauranga and was the'eldj son . of Mra. [ Norm and the; tete Captain .Nereis. . A* [ the .age o'f 'ls. he became ati appTjJQi tice ;bn the 'sailing; ship Liara,' triidin'g'be- [ twieen .New Zealand .and England, .pom# 'years later .be. joined ..tjjiei,s,hip i Ga]?erfadth» l&hd had considerably m intercoilohial trade,"' Subsequently, worked.; 1 on his unc&V 'cutter; ToKflWii 'trading' between. Auckland, Mer< s?y Bay 'and other East Coasts ports. .' d'eath ; , of hiat. father, Mr. Non-is returned 16 Taurangk',- He 'was a justice of the' .'peace,', and .for: some years Vrae co toner, for Ah#..district;. , Mr. Norris- took a keen interest } n .local .affairs and many forms ,of sport, until .his illness he was secretary of , the Tauxanga. Regatta Club, tfnd it waij mainly through his efforts thufc. the annaal;Tauranga regatta'is such a popular frocbon, Mr- Norris was a member of tho Chamuer of Commerce for. many years and had hew the office .of ..president. His wfe .died | seveh^years. ago. . Ho is' survived by two "daughters. . '. '; .