OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20923, 13 July 1931, Page 13

OBITUARY.

MR. WILLIAM PRICE. The death occurred on July 1 at Mangapai of Mr. William Price, in his 86th year. Deceased was a veteran goldminer and prospector, and he formed an interesting link with the earliest days of the industry in this., country. He was byrn in Worcestershire, England, and at the age of two sailed with his parents on the Canton for Melbourne. His early boyhood was spent on inland Australian stations until the. death of his father, who ■was killed through a horse falling with him. His mother married again, and after spending a few years on the Victorian goldfields, his mother and lie came on to New Zealand, and jdined his stepfather on the Otago gold diggings. Later they went to the Wakamarino field in Marlborough, and it was at that time that the step-father, Mr. Felix Matliieu, was murdered at Maungatapu, on the road to Nelson, by the notorious bushranging gang, Kelly, Burgess, Levy and Sullivan. That was in June, 1860, and after spending a few years in Nelson, Mr. Price and his mother moved on to the newly-opened diggings at Hokitika. Mr. Price's mother died at Brighton in 1866. In 1869 he.married Miss Rhoda Mary Townsend, and spent many years afterwards goldmining and prospecting on the West Coast. During his later years Mr. Price had lived quietly at Mangapai, North Auckland, where his wife predeceased him five years ago. Ho is survived by a family of five daughters and six sons, and there are 50 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

MR. L. B. MARRINER. The death of Mr. Leslie Buller Marriner, of Ridings Road, Remuera, at the age of 75 years, removes one of the k known figures in the kauri gum ti ade of North Auckland. Born at Mangawliare, uear Dargaville, in 1856, Mr. Marriner was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Marriner, and old and respected family of colonists. He first engaged in kauri gum buying with his brother, Mr. William Marriner, in a little _ store at Mangawliare, afterwards entering business on his own account. He was acquainted with the Northern Wairoa district in its infancy and in his youth endured the hardships common to the settlers in what in those days was a remote settlement cut off from the centres of population. Mr. Marriner subsequently went into a partnership which survives at the present day under the style of Marriner and Company, a business now carric-d on by his son,- Mr. G. T. Marriner. In 1885 he married Miss Janet Thomson, of Matakohe and retired from a successful bustness'career 22 years ago. In his youth he was a keen follower of sport and retained an enthusiasm for bowls until shortly before his®'death. Deceased is survived by Mrs. Marriner and four children, Mrs. H. Kitto, of Upper Hutt; Mr. G. T. Marriner, of Remuera Road. Auckland; Miss J. L. Marriner, of Ridings »Road *. and Mrs. 11. L. Massey, of Remuera. There are three grandchildren. Tho interment took place on Saturday at the Church of England Cemetery, Otahuhu, tho Rev. G. C. Cruickshank officiating.

R&V. A. 11. SEDGWICK. The death occurred on Friday at his late residence, 43, Grey Street, Onehuriga, ofthe Rev. Arthur Henry Sedgwick, aged 78. ' Born in England he came to New Zealand at the age of 18, residing in the Nelson district. With a view to entering the Church he studied at the Theological College at Bishopdale, Nelson. He was ordained deacon in 1878 and appointed curate at Nelson iri the same year. While still at Nelson, continuing his studies, he was ordained priest in - the following year and became vicar of the Church of St. Stephen's, his parish embracing the large district of Reefton, Grey Valley and Upper Bllller. Mr. Sedgwick became vicar of the Epiphany Church, Takaka in 1884 and three years later he was appointed vicar of Holy Trinity, Picton, and laboured in that district for 23 years. On account of ill-health in 1890 he went for a trip to England and while there was appointed curate of Cambridge. Returning to his charge he worked until 1905, when he had a breakdown in health and made another trip to England. Returning, his health would not permit of his carrying on and he retired from regular work in 1907. o , Going to Onehuriga in 1909 Mr. Sedgwick was of great .assistance to many parishes, particularly St. James', Mangere, St. Peter's. Onehunga, and St. John's, Royal Oak. He performed many acts of charity. He married the eldest daughter of the late Dr. Sealy, of Nelson, in 1880, his wife predeceasing him in 1912. They had no family and there arc no near relatives in New Zealand. A service will be held at St. Peter's Church, Onehunga, this morning, and the funeral leaves there at 10 a.m. for Waikaraka Cemetery.