OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21401, 27 January 1933, Page 12

OBITUARY

CAPTAIN 11. KENNEDY

SAILING SHIP MASTER FORMER COMMAND OF REWA Another link with tho old sailing ship days was broken yesterday by the death in a private hospital of Captain Kobeit Kennedy, of Franklin Road, I'onsonbv, who for a number of years was master of the four-masted barque l'ewa, so well known to Aucklanders. Two other sailing ship masters whose deaths occurred this week were Captains McKenzic and Campbell.

Captain Kennedy was born in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1864, his father being a master mariner serving in the whaling ships. From infancy he was in the closest contact with ships and the sea, and when his schooldays were finished he took to the sea as a career. Me rose progressively until, when still a young man, he secured his master's certificate and was given commands. " New Australia " Expedition To Captain Kenncuy v.ne entrusted the nautical arrange meiits f';r tho "New Australia" expedition, when attempts were made to establish a socialist colony in Paraguay. It was he who purchased for the adventurers the barque Royal Jar, a vessel of 599 tons register. As, however, the management of the New Australia Settlement Association insisted that

tin; commander of t.linir vessel on its initial trip should ho a married man, which Captain Kennedy then was not, it was t>.ptain W. Logan who had .charge, df the first trip, made in June, 1893, with 290 passengers. Captain Kennedy commanded cno second and last voyage, taking 330 passengers, and also directed the Royal Tar in subsequent commercial trips to other ports. Subsequently lie was in command of the City of Adelaide and then the Anthons, which ho brought from Australia to Auckland. In 1901 he was married in Sydney, his wife being the daughter of the Into Captain George Greenwood, of Auckland, well known as owner of the vessels Devonport and Asia. Tor a period Captain Kennedy had sailed as mate of the City of Adelaide when she was under the command of Captain Greenwood. Rewa's Voyage to England For a time he commanded the Carin, of Hobart, and then became master of the Constance Craig. When she changed hands he took over the Peru, at Nelson. After a voyage to Sydney the vessel's name was changed to Louisa Craig, and for 13 years be remained in command of her. She was then sold and her name changed again to Raupo. In 1920 he was appointed master of the Rewa. lie made a voyage to England and back again in the Rewa, then went Home to bring out the steamer Rata, but the vessel was sold and he returned without her and resumed command of the Rewa until she was laid up, about 10 years ago, when lie retired. During the war Captain Kennedy traded to and fro across the Pacific, carrying flax and other cargo to Pacific ports and returning to Auckland with benzine. On a number of voyages which ho made during his career ho was accompanied by his wife. He is survived by Mrs. Kennedy and one daughter. Miss L. Kennedy. MRS. E. C. DAWSON With the death of Mrs. Emma Catherine Dawson at Wanganui a few davs n rrn the native race lost one of its most highly respected friends. The late Mrs Dawson was born at Ivarori, Wellington, SO years ago, and resided there with he parents for some time, later moving with them to Otaki, where she was ma' ried in 1071. Her husband came to New Zealand with the Sixty-fifth Regiment and saw active service in the Maori War under Major Kemp. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson eon ducted a hotel at the month of the Ohau River but later moved to Pulls, where most of the family were born. The late Mrs. Dawson lived at Pulls for over 50 years, only of late removing to "Wanganui. The funeral service was read half in Maori iind half in English, and the pall-bearers were six well-known Wanganui Maoris, who specially requested that they should lie permitted' to carry the casket in tokeji of the higti respect in which the late Mrs. Dawson had been held by members of the native race. MR. JOHN E. ESP IE [nv TKI.EOU A I'II—PRESS ASSOCIATION] GISBORXE, Thursday The death has occurred of Mr. John E. Espie, aged 86. one of the oldest Europeans burn in the Poverty Pay district. His father was one of the first five settlers in this district, arriving in T836. For many years he conducted a model stud sheep farm. REV. A. M. FINE AYS ON [|JY TELEGLIAI'II —I'D ESS ASSOCIATION] DUX ED IX. Thursday The death occurred this morning of the Rev. A. M. Finlayson, of Maori Hill, in his 88th year. Mr. Finlayson studied for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, and came to New Zealand in 1875. lie was inducted to the parish of Waikouaiti in 1876 and remained there for 40 years, when he retired from active work.