OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20491, 17 February 1930, Page 12

OBITUARY.

MR., JOSPEH F. DEANE,

The death occurred in the Auckland Hospital on Saturday of Mr. Joseph Franklin Deane, town clerk of Pukekohe for the past 20 years. Mr. Deane was born in England,- and as a young man spent some years in South Africa and British Columbia. He came to New Zealand 22 years ago and spent about two years in Auckland, where he married. On the formation of a borough at Pukekohe he was appointed town clerk, and had held the position ever since. He had been in ill-health for some time> Mr. Deane was an enthusiastic cricketer.. He played for the Pukekohe Club for many years, and at the time of his death he was presidont of .the Pukekohe Cricket Association. He also -served as a member of the committee of St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Pukekohe. He is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter.

MR. W. J. M. HODGES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] , HAMILTON, Sunday. The death has occurred at Waitetuna of Mr. W. J. M. Hodges, at the age of 80 years. Mr. Hodges was born in London, and at the age of three he accompanied his parents to Australia. Two years later the family settled in Hawke's Bay, where they narrowly escaped being massacred by the natives. Many neighbouring settlers suffered that fate. Mr. Hodges started goldmining on the West Coast, at an early age, and met with varying-, success. A rich creek at Mokikiwera, which he discovered, bears his name. For some years Mr, Hodges was sheepfarming in the Nelson district, and occupied himself with mining as a sideline. He discovered an asbestos mine which he managed for some years. He disposed of his farming and mining interests 28 years ago and came to Waitetuna, Raglan County. Ho is survived by a widow, two sons and two daughters.

MR. JOSEPH WALLIS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CAMBRIDGE, Saturday.

Mr. Joseph Wallis, whp died at Cambridge this week, was horn in Cambridge, England) in 1850. At tho age of 21 he joined the London Metropolitan Police Force, in which he served for two years. In 1874 Mr. Wallis married, and sailed for New Zealand immediately afterwards. The voyage took four and a-half months, and in August, 1874, Mr. Wallis and his wife landtoa at Wellington, The journey to Fuildine took just over a week in a heavy bullock dray. After working _afc various employments in the Feildirig district, Mr. Wallis took up a block of land at Waituna. In the virgin forest, Mr. Wallis split timber and erected his first home in this country. ' After clearing and grassing his farm, he sold out in 1899 and settled at Cambridge, Waikato, where he retired from active farm life in 1912. He is survived by his wife, two sons and four daughters. There are 20 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

MR. DAVID ALEXANDER,

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW PLYMOUTH. Saturday.

Tho death occurred suddenly on day of Mr. David Alexander, aged 64. He farmed for somo years at Kent Road, and was one of tho first directors of the Mangorei Co-operative Dairy Company. Later he moved to Tik'ornngi, where he built up a fine herd of Friesians. He also' served on the directorate of the Tikorangi Dairy Company, and for some years occupied the position of chairman. Some years ago lie came to live in New Plymouth. He was an enthusiastic workei* in connection with the boys and girls' agricultural club movement, and had regularly acted as one of the judges of the calf-rearing competitions. Mr. Alexander was well known in bowling circles.