OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21552, 25 July 1933, Page 12

OBITUARY

MISS HILDA BROUGHTON News has been received of the death at Raga, New Hebrides Islands, of Miss Hilda Broughton, who was in charge of a women's station of the Melanesian Mission. Miss Broughton, who was well known in Auckland for water-colour paintings of native life, name from Leeds to join the mission in 1922. She was last in Auckland about two years ago. MR. W. LANDER [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Monday The death has occurred in Hamilton of Mr. William Lander, a brother of Inspector Lander, of the police force, Wellington, at the age of 54 years. Mr. Lander was born at Charleston, West Coast, and joined the Public Works Department at West-port. He was later stationed at Wellington and Grevmouth. For the last five years he had been head storeman of the department at Hamilton. Mr. Lander was president of the St. Vincent de Paid Society, aud he devoted much time to tho alleviation of distress in Hamilton. He leaves a widow, two sous and two daughters. At tho funeral yesterday, 100 members of the Holy Name Society formed a guard of honour, and members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society acted as pall bearers. MR. S. S. MASON [BY TKLEGRAVII—OWN CORRESPONDENT] TAUItANGA, Monday The death has occurred of Mr. Samuel Smart Mason. Mr. Mason was born at Lower Hutt in 1853, his parents being among tho earliest settlers in Hutt Y alley. His father was well known throughout the Wellington district as possessing a fine garden, and he imported seeds and plants from all over the world. On his death the estate at Taita was sold, but it is still known as Mason's gardens. Deceased, who resided for .the greater part of us life in Lower Hutt, was a very keen sportsman, and took an interest in golt, bowling, cricket and other forms of sport. For some time he was captain of the Waiwetu Cricket Club, and ho held that position when the dub won the Wellington championship m tho 1900-01 season. In 1904 Mr. Mason moved to Manakau, in the Manawatu district, and he resided there until 1912, when he returned to lnorfi T,' 1 ' w^orc remained until i.ljy. Ho then sold his estate and came to Tauranga with his family, and had resided at Tauranga until his death. iMr. Mason is survived by his wife, five sous and 12 daughters. There are 58 child n um ' 0110 great-grand-MR. J. J. THOMSON [B\ TELEGBAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION*] CHEISTCHURCH, Monday i Tho atJl is reported of Mr. John •James ihomson, aged 88, a well-known Canterbury pioneer and benefactor. He was formerly a stockbroker.