OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21861, 25 July 1934, Page 14

OBITUARY

MR. A. WILSON The death occurred in Auckland yesterday of Mr. Albert Wilson, formerly headmaster of St. Stephen s College Maori Boys. Mr. Wilson came to Tscw Zealand from the south of England in 1891, and after living for a time at Otaki and Hunterville, he became interested in Maori education, a work with which he was to bo associated for over 30 years. For three years Mr. Wilson was a teacher at Pipiriki, on the Wanganui River, and was then appointed to a Maori school at Huntly. Jn 1901 he became headmaster of St. Stephen's College, a post which ho held for 23 years, resigning in 1927. Mr. Wilson was actively associated with tho work of the Church of England in various dioceses. After his retirement ho resided at Howick. MR. E. L'ESTRANGE BARTON The death has occurred of Mr. Elliott L'Estrango Barton, who resided in Ayr Street, Parnell. Mr. Barton was born in Melbourne in 1857 and came to New Zealand at an early age with his father, Mr. G. E. Barton, who practised ,as a barrister and solicitor in Dunedin and Wellington. His son followed him ill the legal profession and, after practising in Pa tea and Hawera, retired to Auckland some years ago. He had formerly been Mayor of Hawera. Mr. Barton was a brilliant linguist. Ho received p # ftrt of his education in Franco and oil his return to New Zealand figured in an unusual incident. His father was appearing for a client before Mr. Justice Richmond in the Supreme Court at Wellington. He made some remark to which His Honor objected, and when Mr. Barton, sen., claiming that ho was within his legal rights, refused to withdraw it, lie was committed for contempt Of Court. At that time, Mr. Barton, sen., was a candidate for one of the three Wellington seats at a Parliamentary election and his imprisonment precluded him from addressing meetings. His son, returning from Europe, took the platform on his father's behalf, and Mr. Barton, sen., was returned to Parliament whilo serving his sentence. Mr. Elliott Barton is survived by his wife. A brother is <xi engineer in Brisbane. MRS. S. J. O'NEILL One of tho original settlers of the Bombay district, Mrs. Sarah Jane O'Neill, who arrived by the ship Bombay in tho early sixties of last century, died at tho residence of her son, Mr. A. O'Neill, at Razorback, Pokeno, last Saturday. Mrs. O'Neill was bom at Kendal, Westmorland, nearly 82 years ago, and at the age of 12 camo to* New Zealand with her parents, the lato Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson, who settled at Bombay, where Mrs. O'Neill resided practically all her life. She was married to the lato Mr. Thomas O'Neill, who had come to New Zealand with ono of the British regiments, and who served for 10 years with tho forces, taking part in engagements at Hftngiriri and the surrounding districts. Mr. O'Neill died in 1909. There were 12 children, 11 of whom aro still living, ono son, Bertram, losing his life in tho South African \ war. There are numerous grandchildren and groutgrand child roll. MRS. CHARLES HORSCROFT The death of Mrs. Charles Horseroft, of Onchunga, occurred suddenly on Monday at tho Auckland Hospital. While on her way to church on Sundav evening slio coP.apsod in the street and was taken to the hospital. Mrs. Horseroft was a well-known resident of ()nohnnga. She was a daughter of tho late Mr. Michael RafFcrty, an early settler in tho district, and is survived by her husband and one daughter.

ME. ALEXANDER OLARIC [by TEI.EOItArn—rIIKSS ASSOCIATION*! \ OAMAIIU, Tuendny The death occurred suddenly f to-day of Mr. Alexander Clark, llotirmillcr, of Maheno, at the nge of 71 years. Horn in the County of Taiikerriess, near Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Mr. Clark emigrated to Isow Zealand in 1876. As a young man he joined tlio Armed Constabulary and the police force. Later he ran a successful threshing mill and became a wheat-growing contractor. Ho acquired a flour mill at Maheno ill IDO2. He Mas a highly-respeetod and prominent resident of North Otayo.