OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20743, 10 December 1930, Page 16

OBITUARY.

MRS. SUSAN CALLAGHAN. The death of Mrs. Susan Callaghan, an old identity of Auckland, occurred at the age of 91 on Monday. Born in' Wales, Mrs. Callaghan came to New Zealand with the late Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, of Whangarei, when about 18 years of age. She travelled to Sydney by the ship Prince Albert, and arrived at Onehunga by another vessel. Mrs. Callaghan journeyed to Auckland by means of a bullock dray, and later went by boat to Whangarei. After spending some ten years there she returned to Auckland, where' she resided until her death. For several years Mrs. Callaghan lived in a cottage near the present corner of Queen Street and Wellesley Street West, where a creek used to flow. Mrs. Callaghan had a retentive memory, find could remember many incidents of pioneering days in New Zealand and of the Maori wars. She could recall when sugar was 5s a bag. The late Mrs. Callaghan is survived by two daughters and seven sons. There are 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchild ren. MRS. J. T. NOAKES. The death occurred yesterday of an old resident of Onehunga, Mrs. Susan Esther Noakes, widow of the late Mr. J. T. Noakes, aged 81 years. Mrs. Noakes was born in Nelson i:i 1849, her father being Mr. Thomas do Berri, one of the most prominent of the early- citizens there. Mrs. Noakes was married in Wellington in 1866, and after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Noakes settled in Onehunga, where Mrs. Noakes lived continuously for 64 years until her death. She was predeceased by her husband 11 years ago. Mrs. Noakes leaves four sons, Messrs. Bertram Noakes, H. L. Noakes and L. M. Noakes, of Auckland, and Sir. F. J. Noakes, of Cebu, Philippine Islands, and two daughters, Mrs. J. E. Broadfoot and Mrs. D. Cleghorn, of Auckland. There are 12 grandchildren. MR, JOHN WESLEY BUDDLE. The death took place i n Christchurch recently of Mr. John Wesley Buddie, the last surviving son of tho Rev. Thomas Buddie, the pioneer Wesleyan missionary. The late Mr. Buddie was born at the Three Kings, Auckland, when the Rev. T. Buddie was in charge of tho collego there, and had resided in Christchurch for many years. Ho is survived by three daughters, the Misses S. A, Buddie, E. C. Buddie and G. R, Buddie, of Christchurch, and one son, Mr. D. 11. Buddie, of Auckland. There aro three sisters, Mrs. R. Arthur and Mrs. A. J. Dellow, of Auckland, and Mrs. E. Bavin, of Sydney. MR. W. S. TANNOCK. The death of Mr. W. Sterling Tannock, supervisor and technical manager of the New Zealand Tung Oil Corporation, Ltd., occurred at Kawakawa yesterday. Mr. Tannock, who was only 25 years of nge, was the eldest son of Mr. D. Tannock, of Dunedin, and studied forestry at Canterbury College. He later continued his studios at Reading University and Kew Gardens, London. After doing further research work in Florida Mr. Tannock returned to New Zealand two months ago to take up a position with the company.