OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20011, 30 July 1928, Page 10

OBITUARY.

MRS. ELIZABETH HILL. The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, aged 85, took place at her residence, 34, Ditden Street, Grey Lynn, on Friday. Mrs. Hill was one of the first white children born in Auckland. Her father and mother, the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Verner, come to New Zealand in the Jane Gifford in 1842, and Mr. \ erner conducted a carrying and timber business. In 1862 Mrs. Hill was married to the late Mr. John Hill, a builder, who died ten years ago. They subsequently lived in Wellington Street, and then in St. Mark's Road, Remuera, finally removing to Dryden Street, Grey Lynn, where Mrs. Hill lived until her death. For a short time during the Thames gold-rush they lived on the goldfields but later returned to Auckland. Of a family of 13 children, six are now living. There are two sons, Mr. A. S. Hill and Mr. • Alfred Hill, of Auckland, and four daughters, Mrs. W. B. Smith, of Sydney, Mrs. F. Greenwood, of Melbourne, Mrs. Walter Jones, of Mount Eden, and Miss E. Hill, of Grey Lynn. MR. RICBEf BROOKS. The death has occurred at Drury ef Mr. Richey Brooks, aged 93. Mr. Brooks was born in Ireland and at an early age joined the Londonderry militia at the time of the Crimean. War. Subsequently, be was drill instructor fo? the militia for a number of years. Accompanied by his wife, he arrived at Auckland by the ship Lauderdale on January .29, 1874, and two years later settled at Drury, -where he was farming for many years. He took a keen interest in Sunday school work si Drury. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks celebrated their diamond wedding on May 3 last year. Mr. Brooks is survived by his widow, four sons, and four daughters, 22 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. The sons and daughters are Mr. T. H. Brooks, Captain W. J. Brooks and Mr. W. Brooks, of Drury, Commandant A. J. Brooks, Salvation Army, Sydney; Mrs. Benege, Auckland; Mrs. Watkinson, Ngaruawahia; Mrs. Robinson, Drury; and Mrs. Anderson, Bankstown, Sydney. MR. J. M. H. GRIFFIN. ' [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] KA KTIHI, Saturday. Mr. J. M. 11. Griffin, a well-known resident, died suddenly early this morning. Ho was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Griffin, early New Plymouth settlers, and was born at New Plymouth 53 years ago. During the great fire in Raetihi in 1918 he did splendid service, and during the influenza epidemic that occurred later in tho year he also did good work. In appreciation of his valuable services the residents made him a public presentation of a handsome testimonial. He was associated with many organisations, including tho Oddfellows and Druids, and for 40 years was an active mombfir of the Salvation Army. He loaves a wifn and daughter. MR. S. J. BOLTON. [BY TELEGUAI'H —press 'association.] DANNEVIRKE. Saturday. Mr. Samuel James Bolton, who had been postmaster at Dannevirke for 3£ years, died to-day, after a brief illness. He took a keen interest in military matters, and was connected with tho volunteers and tho territorials for many years. Ho was a lieutenant-colonel in the Army Pay Corps of tho N.Z.E.F., serving at Gahipoli and in Egypt, France and Germany, and at Base Records, England. He was holder of the O-B.E. for bravery in the danger zoue. He was gashed whilo on active service. Ha leaves a widow, a son and a daughter* : -V~