OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21961, 19 November 1934, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR. FREDERICK LEES [By TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] TAURAXGA. Saturday The death occurred this morning of Mr. Frederick Lees, a well-known resident of the Papainoa district, aged 60 years. Mr. Lees was born in Lnunceston, Tasmania, and came to New Zealand 34 years ago, joining the Wellington statf of Murray, Rolwrts and Company. About 30 years ago he came to the Tauranga district and commenced farming at Papamoa, where he had since resided. He took a keen interest in public affairs, especially those rilatmg to farming interests. Mr. Lees leaves a widow, four sons and one daughter, Messrs. Reginald and Trevor, of Papamoa, and Lionel and Ernol, of Hamilton, and Miss Eileen Lees. MR. G. B. SUTTON [from our own correspondent] TE PUKE, Saturday The death occurred on Saturday at his residence, Cosgrove, Paengaroa, of Mr. G7b. Sutton, one of the oldest settiers in the Bay of Plenty, where he resided for 46 years. Born at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, in 1856, Mr. Sutton arrived in New Zealand on October 3, 1877, in the sailing ship Waitangi, after a voyage of 83 days. At Kelso. Otago, he farmed for three years and then moved to Upotiki. Ho was a very keen horticulturist. He introduced pedigree pigs from the South Island, and alio bred pedigree Jersey cattle, with which he was successful in gaining many championships at various shews in the district. Mr. Sutton married Mary Ann Donaldson at Kelso in 1882 and the couple celebrated their golden wedding in 1932. He leaves a widow, & sou and daughter, Mr. G. Sutton, and Mrs. Waldroin, both of Paengaroa. MR. CHARLES WHITE [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] KAITAIA. Saturday The death occurred suddenly at his residence, Victoria Valley, near Kaitaia, on Thursday evening of Mr. Charles White in his 88th year. Mr. White was the eldest son of the lato Charles White and was born at Ontario, Canada, coming to New Zealand with his parents as a young man in 1866. His parents settled in Victoria Valley, and were some of the first settlers in that locality, but Mr. White did not stay there long, and for some vears lived in many parts of New Zealand as a timber-worker and a miner. About 56 years ago he returned to settle at Victoria Valley, and married Susan, a daughter of the late Joseph Evans, of Waipapakauri, a well-known settler in the early days of the Far North. Mr. White was a keen orchardist and horticulturist and successfully farmed until the time of his death. He is survived by bis wife, three daughters, Mesdames S. Johnson and D. R. Jameson, of Kaitaia, and W. Mcßeth, of Whangarei. and sons, Henry and Alan, of Victoria Valley, Leonard, of Kaitaia, and Cecil, of Timaru. One daughter, Mrs. Trigg, predeceased her father some years ago. The funeral, which took place at Victoria Valley on Saturday, was largely attended.