OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20954, 18 August 1931, Page 12

OBITUARY.

MR. HARRY WEAVER.

FORMER MAYOR OF WHANGAREI. The death of Mr. Harry Weaver, until recently deputy-mayor of Northcoto and formerly Mayor of Whangarei, occurred at his residence, Northcoto, yesterday morning. Born in Wiltshire, England, 68 years ago, Mr. Weaver arrived at Auckland with his parents by the sailing ship Zealandia in 1875. Tho ensuing few years were spent in Auckland, but tho family then settled at Whangarei, where nursery gardens were established and conducted by Sir. Weaver. When Whangarei was constituted a borough in 1896, Mr. Weaver vvas elected a member and in 1906 was elected Mayor, holding that office for three terms. Ho was also a member of the Hospital Board, Harbour Board, School Committee and various other bodies during his residence of 40 years in that district. In 1920 Mr. Weaver removed to Auckland and for tho past ten years had resided at Northcote. In 1927 ho was elected a member of the Borough Council and was deputy-mayor until retirement in May last owing to illness. He is survived by Mrs. Weaver, a married daughter and three brothers, Messrs. Ormond, Horace and Richard Weaver. MRS. ANN BAKER. The death occurred on Sunday of Mrs. Ann Baker, widow of the late Mr. J. R. 1). Baker, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. Goodwin, Park Avenue, Otahuhu. Mrs. Baker, who was 86 years of ago, arrived in New Zealand 84 years ago with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gallagher, who were among the first settlers at Otahuhu. They arrived by the steamer Ann, and Mrs. Baker was one of the last three survivors among the settlers who arrived by the ship and settled in the Otahuhu district. After her marriage to Mr. Baker she moved from Otahuhu and for many years lived at Dovonport. Her husband was for a considerable time traffic manager oT the Devonport Steam Ferry Company. Mrs. Baker is survived by seven daughters and two sons. There are 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Baker is also survived by one sister, who is now in her 82nd year. MRS. ANNE MULLIONS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Monday. An early New Zealand pioneer, Mrs. Anne Mullions, died at Hamilton East to-day at tho ago of 87 years. Mrs. Mullions would have been 88 on Thursday. She came from England when 16 years of age, arid lived at Awhitu, Manakau Harbour, where her father, Mr. Thomas Coulthard, took up a block of land. Mrs. Mullions married Mr. Joseph Mullions, a member of the 4th Waikato Regiment, and one of Hamilton's first settlers, in 1877. She has since lived in Hamilton. Her husband died 20 years ago. Mrs. Mullions is survived by three sons, Mr. T. Mullions, of Auckland; Mr. F. Mullions, of Ramarama; and Mr. J. Mullions, of Papakura; and two daughters, Mesdames P. Kingdon and H. L. Jones, of Taurnnga. There are 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

MR. H. K. WHITTIN G TON. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAWERA, Monday. The death took place on Saturday of an old resident of Hawera, Mr. Hugh K. Whittington, at the age of 81. years. He was born at Coates, Sussex, and came to New Zealand in 1875. He was a member of the Hawera Borough Council for 20 years and twice Mayor of the town. Ha was the oldest member of the Loyal Union Lodge of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, and four times district grand master. MR. C. F. ADAIR. [BY TELEGRAPH. —FRESS ASSOCIATION.] GLSBORNJ3, Monday. The death lias occurred of Mr. Charles Frederick Adair, aged 58, a well-known Gisborne business man.