OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20364, 19 September 1929, Page 14

OBITUARY.

MISS CHRISTINA BELL,

The death occurred at Howick on Tuesday of Miss Christina Bell, aged 73, one of the oldest residents in tho Pakuranga district. Born in Perth, Scotland, Miss Bell arrived at Auckland in the ship Maori in 1868 with her parents, who mifdo their homo at Pakuranga, where Miss Bell lived continuously until two years ago. She Ihen moved to Howick. Throughout her long residence at Pakuraiißa Miss Bell was associated with the work of tho Presbyterian Church. Her funeral took place yesterday afternoon, the Rev. D. Mclntyre conducting the service in the Presbyterian Church. Many old settlers in the district were present.

MR. ROBERT HUME

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DARGAYILLE, Wednesday.

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Robert Hume, of Maropiu, 13 milos from Dargaville, at tho age of 78 years. Mr. Hume was born at Pai-nell, Auckland, and came to the Northern Wairoa district in 1873. Ho established the first board* ing house at Mangawharo and saw much of the early development of the town and district. For 15 years precoding his death he had farmed at Maropiu. Mr. Hume was a man of keen sporting instincts, and in his younger days was actively associated with many sporting interests. Ho was a life member of the United Football Glub. Ho is survived by a widow, two sons, Messrs. William and Charles Hume, of Maropiu, and two daughters, Mrs. F. Lunny, of Mangawhare, and Miss June Hume, of Maropiu. Two sons, Richard and Allison, were killed in the Great War. MR. JAMES FARRELLY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TAURANGA, Wednesday. The death has occurred of Mr. James Farrolly at tho ago of 73 years. Mr. Farrelly was born in Ireland and arrived with his parents at Wellington when he was eight years old. Ho farmed with ruCccss in the Pahiatua district, and later moved to tho Waikato and Pacvoa. About eight months ago he retired and came to Tauranga. Ho leaves a widow, six sons and four daughters. They are Messrs. James, Edward and Patrick, Manuwahe;• Herbert, Hamilton; Frank, Tauranga; and Arthur, Auckland; and Mesdslmes Hansen, 'Paeroa; Ogden, Palmerston North; Sweet, Turua; and Bramble, Mamaku. One son, Lawrence, was killed in the Groat War*