OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23200, 21 November 1938, Page 14

OBITUARY

\ MR. PETER MOORES t A former headmaster of schools in various parts of the Auckland Province, Mr. Peter Moores, died at his I home in Cornwall Park Avenue on | Saturday, aged 89. Mr. Moores was born at Runcorn, Cheshire, and began his career as a ' teacher at the age of 13. He taught : for a time in the Peak district of Derbyshire, and later became headmaster of the school maintained by the Duke of Manchester on the estate surrounding Kimbolton Castle, Hunt--1 ingdonshire. His wife's health being > precarious, ho decided to sacrifice very i good prospects in Kngland and . her to tllo milder climate of New Zealand, where she had relatives. With 1 his family ho made the voyago about ' 50 years "ago in the original Aorangi, • owned by the New Zealand Shipping , Company, but two days before the vessoi reached Wellington Mrs. Moores ' died, » Mr. M oores obtained a. positicm under i tho Auckland Education Board as teacher of tho Port Albert School. Later ho taught at other places, in--1 eluding Matakana, and on his retirement in 1908 ho was headmaster of ' tho school at Tapu, Thames. He had been a resident of Auckland for 30 years. He is survived by his second wife, formerly Miss Amy Jane Phillips, of Mahurangi, and bv a daughter of tho first marriage aud a son and daughter of tho second marriage. MRS. EVA ELLEN LAING Tho death occurred yesterday, after . a long illness, of a well-known resident of Parnell, Mrs. Eva Ellen Laing, in lier 78th year. Mrs. Laing was the widow of the late iDr. J. A- Laing, formerly of Devonport, and the only daughter of tho 'late Hon. Henry Chamberlin, M.L.C. Mr. Chamberlin arrived at Auckland from England in 1853, and later acquired largo areas of land at Drury, Raglan and Hobsonville. He was called to the- Legislative Council by Sir Edward Stafford's Government in 18(59 and remained a member of it until his ■death in 1888. In her earlier years Mrs. Laing, with her mother, who resided in Gladstone Road, Parnell, took .ran active part in tho social life of Auckland. Dr. Laing died some 30 years ago and there is no family. MR. J. H. HAVILL [BY TELKGIIAPH—OWN . COiIIIKSPONDENT] TE AROHA. Saturday The death has occurred; of Mr. John Henry Hayill, a well-known resident of Racecourse Road, To Aroha. Born .75 years ago at Auckland, _Mr. Hayill saw tho growth of that city from a mere village. ; As a young mai> he went to Hokitika, whero rho engaged "in goldmining. He was married at Ross 53 years ago'lind later Svent to Tasmania, where lie continued mining. Mr. Havill returned to the Dominion 30 years ago and, coming to Te Aroha. acquired tho laud which ho fanned successfully until his death. Ho is survived by his widow. MR. HORI POIHIPI [rnoM ouit own cokuksfondent] . TAUMARUNUI. Saturday [ Tho death has occurred at Putiki. Wanganui, of . Mr. Hori Poihipi, of Kakohi, at the ape of. 68 years. Mr. Poihipi hact been- in Wangapui attending tlve Native Land Court in, connection with a claim against the Crown for. the metal and fishing rights of the Wanganui River, and after tho preliminary hearing ho • became ; ill and died. I t . t Mr. Poihipi was a highly-respected member of the Ngati-Hauaroa tribe and was born at-Maipinui. His brother, Mr. Tamati Poihipi. is. the only sur- i Vviving member of--the original Poihipi family.