OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22457, 29 June 1936, Page 12

OBITUARY

CONSTABLE M. THORNELL

POPULAR POLICE OFFICER

[by telegraph—own correspondent] KAITAIA, Sunday

The death occurred in the County Hospital at Kaitaia on Saturday of Constable Mark Thornell, aged 53 years. Constable Thornell had been in poor health for more than a year, and he was admitted to hospital a fortnight ago.

.Born in Summerville, Victoria, Constable Thornell came to New Zealand when he was 19 years of age. For a time he followed his trade as a blacksmith, and at the age of 24 he joined the police in Auckland. He was stationed at Newmarket and at Pukekolie, and in 1917 he was transferred to Houhora, the furthest north police station in the Dominion, where he remained for 10 years. His last movo was to Kaitaia, where he was placed in charge of the district.

A keen supporter of all,, kinds of sport, Constable Thornell was widely known in the North. His tactful and friendly dealings with the population of the northern gumfiekls made him well respected. He is survived by a daughter, Miss D. Thornell, of Kaitaia. Thcfre are no other relatives in New Zealand. A brother and two sisters live in Australia. The funeral took place to-day, when Constable Thornell was buried in the Houhora cemetery beside his wife. There was a very large gathering representative of all parts of the North. The service was conducted by the liev. Father Cormack.

MR. G. W. ROGERS [Bf TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] lIAWERA, Saturday The death occurred on Friday of Mr. G. W. Rogers, one of the best known residents of Opunake, aged 73. Mr. Rogers had lived for 50 years in tho district and had a long career in local body administration. For a number of years he was chairman of the Opunake Town Board, and was afterward appointed clerk to the EgniontCounty Council upon its formation in 1902. This position lie held until a short time ago ill-health compelled him to contemplate retirement, and his resignation was to have taken effect from June 30. For 13 years he was honorary secretary of the Opunake Racing Club and lie was also a director of the old Opunake Wharf Company. He was a prominent Mason, having been Provincial Grand Master of Taranaki for several years. Mrs. Rogers died some years ago. A brother lives at Tauranga.

MRS. A. M. BISLEY [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday The death occurred yesterday after a short illness of Mrs. Elizabeth Maggie Bisloy, wife of Mr. A. M. Bisley, a well-known Hamilton business man, at the ago of 43"years. Sirs. Bisley was the eldest daughter of tho Rev. W. and Mrs. Shirer, of Wellington, and was born at Wellington. She was educated at Victoria College, where she graduated M.A. in 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Bisley were married in Wellington in 19]7. Since she arrived in Hamilton in 1920, Mrs. Bisley took an active part in social welfare and church work. She was elected president of the Hamilton branch of the Plunket Society last Friday for the-fifth year in succession, and was also one of tho three Auckland provincial delegates to the Dominion conference of the society. She was a past president of the Hamilton branch of the National Council of Women. Mrs. Bisley was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and was a member of the board of governors of the Hamilton High School. She was also a member of "the Hamilton Lyceum Club. Mrs. Bisloy is survived by her husband and four children.

MR. H. H. OLSON [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday The death has occurred of Mr. Harold H. Olson, aged 60. Mr. Olson was one of the most successful and best-known breeders of Ayrshire cattle in the Dominion, and his services as a judge at leading shows throughout the country ■were in constant demand. He was for a long time closely associated with tho executive of the New Zealand Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Association, and had been a vice-president and member of tho executive of the Taranaki Ayrshire Cattlo Club since its incoption. Mr. Olson also took a very keen interest in the welfare of tho Taranaki Agricultural Society, of which ho was a lifo member. He was closely associated with tho boys' and girls' agricultural clubs. His wifo died 23 years ago, and he is survived by three daughters and one son.