OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20520, 22 March 1930, Page 14

OBITUARY.

MR. ARTHUR DEVLIN. SERVICE DURING THE WAR. The death occurred to-day in the Public Hospital of Mr. Arthur Devlin, of Matapouri. The deceased was born in Auckland 57 years ago. Ho came to this district when sovan years of age, his parents taking up their residence at Knaggs Hill, Mangapai. Subsequently they went to Whangarei and then to Kamo, where the deceased carried on business as a builder and contractor until the outbreak of the Great War. He sailed from New Zealand as a member of tho Samoan Expedition and went to the Western front with the 18th Reinforcements. Invalided home, he was unable to continue work as a builder. He accordingly took lip land at Matapouri, where ho was a highly-esteemed settler. In his early days he was a lieutenant ; in the old Whangarei Volunteers. He was also an old Freemason, being a member of Whangarei Lodge No. 102. The deceased leaves a widow and family of two sons and two daughters. The sons are Mr. Arthur Devlin, postmaster at Ohakune Junction, and Mr. Robert Devlin (Matapouri). The daughters are Mrs.-Morris (Hamilton) and Miss Eva Devlin (Whangarei). MR. J. P. HOOTON. The death of Mr. John Peter Hooton, aged 75, of Mount Eden, occurred yesterday. Born at Macclesfield, Cheshire, *Mr. Hooton was the son of a silk manufacturer, in which business he was trained. He was educated at the Macclesfield Grammar School, at which he was made an associate of arts of Oxford. In 1879 he went to Sydney, and in the few months that he spent there before coming to New Zealand ho was judge of raw cotton at the Sydney Exhibition. Mr. Hooton arrived in New Zealand in 1880, starting business in Auckland as an importer and manufacturers' agent. Soon after his arrival in Auckland he was appointed organist at the Beresford Street Congregational Church, a' position which he occupied until 1893. He was afterwards appointed honorary organist in recognition of his services. Mr. Hoofon was for many years a member of the Mount Eden Borough Council. MR. F. W. MALYON. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WAIHI, Friday. The death of Mr. Frederick Wilson Malyo'n, at the early age of 45 years, following a brief illness which developed into acute pneumonia, occurred at his residence, Barry Road, early last evening. He was born in Oxfordshire, England, and came to New Zealand under engagement to the Waihi Gold Mining Company 24 years ago. He had been especially engaged to supervise the erec-» tion of a large gas-producer plant at Waikino, in which class of work ho had gained experience at Crossley Bros.' engineering works, Manchester. Mr. Malyon remained in the company's service in tho capacity of assistant-engineer until nine or 10 years ago, when, on the retirement of . Mr. W. R. Gauvain, chief engineer, he was promoted to that position. Although not taking an active part in public affairs, Mr. Malyon's professional knowledge and service were always at the disposal of local bodies and institutions, and he was for many years drawing instructor at the Waihi School of Mines, taking a lively interest in the progress of tho institution. As the Waihi Plains developed he turned his attention to farming, and devoted all his spare time to the equipment of what is now one of the leading dairy farms In the district. Mr. Malyon is survived by his wife and two young sons. MR W. C. MOUNTAIN. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] RUSSELL, Friday. Mr. W. C. Mountain, a well-known and highly-respected settler of the Bay of Islands, died at his home at Purerua, after a lingering illness. Mr. Mountain belonged to one of the first families to take up land in the North and was a grandson of Mrs. Letheridge, the first white woman born in Now Zealand. In his younger days he was a boxer and athlete of note in Australia. Later he returned to Purerua and helped his father in the well-known fish and meat-canning works there. He farmed eight or nine thousand acres with considerable success and was engaged in cattle dealing all over the Auckland Province. He was a former member of the Bay of Islands County Council and a Mason of long standing. He was a strong Reform Party supporter. The funeral took place to-day at Waimate North. A large circle of friends from all over the North, representatives of local bodies, and fellow Masons attended. MR. JOHN HOLLAND BAKER. [from our own correspondent.] LONDON, Feb. 18. The death occurred on February 5 of a former well-known Canterbury settler, Mr. John Holland Bakei\ who was at one time Assistant-Surveyor-General in the Dominion. W 7 ith the late Mrs. Baker and their daughter, Mr. Baker came to England a good many years ago and finally took up his residence at Guildford, Surrey, where he resided until tho end. He had attained the age of 88 years.