OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23273, 16 February 1939, Page 16

OBITUARY

MR. PENE HEIHI [bt telegraph—own correspondent] GISBORNE, Wednesday The death has occurred of Mr. Pene Heihi, one of the leading figures of the Ngati-Porou tribe, at the age of 90. Mr. Heihi was tho son of Mr. John H ayes, an Englishman, who settled at Waipiro Bay during the 'thirties of last century, and traded extensively with the natives. A whaling station was also established at Keporua, where Mr. Heihi grew up and lived practically the whole of his life. As a young man he took an active part in the whaling operations. His mother was a daughter of a leading chief of tho Ngati-Porou tribe, and through her he inherited substantial land interests. He became a farmer while still comparatively young, and handled the Ahikoka blocks until they were subdivided, after which he became chairman of the committees of several of the farms.

MRS. A. B. ELLIS [l'ROil OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

PUKEKOHE, Wednesday

Tho death has occurred at Pukekohe of Mrs. Ada Blanche Ellis, aged 78. Mrs. Ellis, who was born in Devonshire, was the second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Street. Her parents came to New Zealand with her when she was two years of age. The voyage was made in the sailing ship William Miles in 1862. Mr. Street was later manager of the Xkw Zealand Hekald.

Mrs. Ellis spent her girlhood in Auckland. Her parents later removed to Whangarei. In 1889 she married Mr. Edward Ellis at St. Andrew's Church, Auckland, and they went to Eiverhead, where Mr. Ellis farmed for about 12 years. They then moved to To Papnpa, where Mr. Ellis died two years later. Subsequently Mrs. Ellis assisted to conduct the Waiatarua tourist house, and was later in business at Ondmnga and other Auckland suburbs. For the past 15 years sbe has resided with her daughter, Mrs. H. Munro, of Prospect Terrace, Pukekohe. MRS. S. A. O'CONNOR [from OUlt OWN CO It K KSl'O ND K N'T] HAMILTON, Wednesday The death has occurred of Mrs. Sarah Ann O'Connor, of Hamilton, aged 78. Mrs. O'Connor was born in Blenheim. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Dennis l3roughan, a pioneer settler. Mrs. O'Connor lived in Blenheim nearly all her life and came to Hamilton three years ago. She was keenly interested in the Women's Institute. Mrs. O'Connor is survived by three sons and six daughters.