OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20604, 1 July 1930, Page 14

OBITUARY.

MR. GEORGE ALFRED ADLAM.

MAORI WAR EXPERIENCES.

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NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday

The death occurred to-day of Mr. Georgo Alfred Adlani, aged 90, a Maori War veteran and a well-known settler ia the coastal districts. Mr. Adlani was horn at West bury, Wiltshire, in 1840. Ho enlisted in the 43rd Regiment, with which ho went to India. In 1063 the regiment was ordered to Now Zealand and he camo with it on the ship Lady Jocelyn.

Early in 1864, after some skirmishing at Drury, his detachment was ordered to Tauranga. Mr. Adlam accompanied it and took part in several severo engagements there. In November, 1864, the regiment came to New Plymouth and here again Mr. Adlam saw activo service and was slightly woundod at Warea. In March, 1866, the regiment was ordered homo, but Mr. Adlam took his discharge.

Ito took up land at Omata and Oakura and established a small factory, one of tho earliest in the district. For many years ho was a member of the Taranaki Education Board, lie also served several years on tho Taranaki County Council, tho Taranaki Hospital Board and other local bodies. In 1896 he was appointed a justice of tho peace. For many years he was prominently connected with His Majesty's Veterans' Association as a moving spirit on the executive, and latterly as vice-president. Mr. Adlam is survived by a wife and 13 sons and daughters. He had also 68 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. MR. J. G. BURGESS. [r.V TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Monday. The death has occurred at Hamilton of Mr. James Gilbert Burgess, at the ago of 84 years. Mr. Burgess was born near Edinburgh, and at tho age of 16 ho arrived in New Zealand in the sailing ship Mermaid. Ho was employed on the Coldstream and White Rock .sheep stations in Canterbury and he later managed a number of stations in the Canterbury and West land provinces. Mr. Burgess brought tho first sheep in the ship Southern Cross to To Akau, Raglan, on behalf of Messrs. Studholme and Young. Mr. Burgess undertook the. arduous duty of breaking in tho Te Akau block, ' where he remained until 1903. Ho ae- ! quired several holdings in the Ruakiwi | and To Akau districts and continued to i work on them until last year, when he. ! retired and came to live in Hamilton. He j is survived by a widow, two sons and five | daughters.

MR. RICHARD WEBB. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Monday. Advice has been received in Hamilton of the death at Nairobi, East Africa, of Mr. Richard Webb, who was for many years a resident of Hamilton, where he was engaged in the hardware trade. Shortly after the war Mr. Webb went to East Africa to look after a largo plantation for his brother who was sick and was about to leave for England. About two years ago Mr. Arthur Joll. of Hamilton, went to join him, but has since returned to New Zealand. MRS. A. McRAE. [ill* TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Monday. The death has occurred of Mrs. Mary Meßae, the wife of Mr. Alexander McRae, proprietor of Almadale. Mrs. McRao was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bruce, and sho was born in the Waerenga Valley. After living in the Lower Waikato for some years, Mr. and Mrs. Mcßae moved tA Auckland. They came to Hamilton eight years ago. Mrs. Mcßao is survived bv her husband and six children.

MR. WILLIAM HESLOr. [BY TET.EGR.Vrn. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HASTINGS. Monday. The death has occurred of Mr. William Ileslop, a liawke's Bay pioneer and Maori War veteran. Mr. Ileslop was born at Blackhill, Northumberland, England, in 1845. and came to New Zealand 10 years later. At one time he was owner of tho Omaranui Estate, where a historical battle was fought. Mr. Ileslop was otio of tho officials of the first agricultural show in liawke's Bay in 1863, and before his retirement from farming he won many awards at shows. He also acted as judge of sheep and horses at various shows. TI is wife died five years ago. Mr. Ileslop leaves two sons, Messrs. G. ITeslop (Wairoa). and Harold Ileslop (Kaikohe), and three daughters. Mesdamos S. J. Bennett (Hamilton), Ida Messenger (Buckland) and Florence Ileslop (Hastings). MR. ALBERT ROBERTS. [by rrxEGiurir. —vkess association*. J ASIIBURTOX, Mor,day. A link with early Westland rind Ashburton has been Severed by the death of .Mr. Albert Roberts, aged 34. lie was a native of Tasmania. He joined the Bank of NewZealand at Christchureh, and from 1869 !o 1874 managed tho Greenstone and Hokilika branches. Ho had personal knowledge of the Sullivan bushrangers. From 1574 to 1879 ho managed tho Ashburton branch.