OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23117, 16 August 1938, Page 12

OBITUARY

ME, E. L. BEOAD " BUSINESS ACTIVITIES [bv telegraph —OWN correspondent] TAURANGA, Monday The death lias occurred of Mr. Edmund Lowthcr Broad, a well-known resident of Tauranga. Mr. Broad was born in Nelson. Ho was educated at Nelson College and after a period on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand engaged in flaxmilling in the Manawatu. Later he extended his activities I in this industry to To Puke. He was at one time president of the New Zealand Flaxmillers' Association. He moved to Tauranga in 1922 and had since resided here. Mr. Broad was interested in racing and owned the hurdler ManiaJiera, which carried his colours with distinction in many races in the Dominion. Ho was a Justice of the Peace and some time ago was elected as borough representative on the Assessment Court. Mr. Broad is survived by his wife, one son, and three daughters. MR. T. H. MARTYN Tlio death has .occurred of Mr. T. H Martyn, of Rahiri Road, Mount Eden, wlio was well known among Symonds Street business men. A funeral service at Purewa Cemetery 011 Saturday was largely attended. Mr. Martvn was educated first at the ]Se\\ton .West and Newton East schools and later 110 was the first boy enrolled as a pupil at Prince Albert College. In 1906 Mr. Martyn established a business as watchmaker and jeweller in Upper Svmonds Street and seven years ago he shifted to other premises 111 the same street. He was actively associated with the Methodist Church, being a member for some years of the Pitt Street Church and later of the I Mount Eden congregation. For a number of years Mr. Martvn was circuit steward of the Auckland East Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.

MISS MARY LOVATT The death has occurred in Auckland of Miss Marv Lovatt at the age of 82. She was a daughter of the ate }Jr. George Lovatt, formerly a builder at Morningsidc, where the family lived until activities of the rebels in the Maori Wars drove them to seek safety in the ctiy. From Auckland the family moved to Thames at the time 'of the gold rush, Mr, Lovatt being responsible for much of the early building there. Miss Lovatt started teaching at the Kauranga Girls' School at the ace of 14. Later she went to the Mount Albert School, and about 1878 she went to the Moiint Eden School, to which she used to ride a horse every day from Hillsborough. After being infant mistress at Mount Eden for some time. Miss Lovatt was put in charge of the Whitford School, where she remained until her retirement. However, a shortage of teachers resulted in her going to the Kaeo School, North Auckland. Miss Lovatt was a foundation member of the Mount ,Eden Baptist Church and was a teacher there for many years. MRS M. J. MARSHALL [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] KAWAKAWA, Monday The death has occurred of Mrs. Margaret Jane Marshall, a pioneer settler of the Kawakawa district. Born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1857, Mrs. Marshall came to New Zealand with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stewart, in the ship Dauntless, and landed in Auckland in 1865. Later she proceeded'to Russell and was married to Mr. Robert Marshall, who was at that time farming at Whangae, near Kawakawa. After her husband's death Mrs. Marshall carried on the Towai Hotel for a number of years and then retired at Kawakawa. There were 18 children of whom only seven are now living.

MR. A. LINDQVIST [bt telegraph OWN correspondent] DARGAVILLE. Monday The death has occurred of Mr. Alexsander Lindqvist, one of thfe old pioneers of North Auckland, at the age of 78. Mr. Lindqvist was born in Finland in 1860 and followed a seafaring career until he came to New Zealand in 18S2. He settled at Paparoa. Mrs.. Lindqvist died seven years ago. He is survived by one son and five daughters. MR. D. KITCHEN [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] PALMER STON NORTH, Monday The death has occurred at Palmerston North of Air. Daniel Kitchen, of Feilding, aged S9, the Dominion's oldest fireman. For 57 years Mr. Kitchen was an active fire-fighter, and possessed the rare honour of a oO years' gold service bar. In his youth ho was a keen Rugby player, a runner of distinction, a cyclist jnd a horseman. Even in his advancing years ho would cycle long distances. Born in Melbourne in 1858, Mr. Kitchen x camcy to New Zealand with his parents when about ten years old. He was one of the best three-milers in New Zealand, and held the pole vault record for Australia and New Zealand. He represented Wanganui and Taranaki at .Rugby football. Mr. Kitchen served for 20 years with the Wanganui fire brigade and had 37 years of unbroken service at Feilding, making a total of 57 years, a New Zealand record. MRS. M. A. YOUNG [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] •WHANGAREI, Monday The death has occurred of Mrs. Mary Ann Young, aged' 94. Mrs. Young was born in Chapel Street, Auckland, and spent her early years in the city. At the age of 18 Sirs. Young, then Miss Ansell, married Mr. Harry Young. In 1880 Mr. Young took up> land under tho Homestead Act at. Otonga, and thus saw the beginning of Whangarei's development. Mr. Young died about 15 years ago. Mrs. Young is survived by two sons, 10. grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. .• .