OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23525, 9 December 1939, Page 16

OBITUARY

ME. JOHN WALLACE AN EARLY PIONEER [BY TKI.EORAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE AROHA, Friday The death Ims occurred of Mr. John Wallace, of Herriesville, one of Te Aroha's oldest residents. Born at Matakanu B<l years ago Mr. Wallace came from one of New Zealand's pioneering families. In his early manhood lie was engaged in the shipbuilding trade and was associated with the late Sir George Grey. Some years later lie came to Te Aroha, where lie married Miss Annie ho ft us, the first white woman to reside in Te Aroha. Mr. Wallace had lived in the mining area ever .since. He is survived- by his wife, four daughters and two sons. MR. J. T. DEAN [from OUR OWN coIIi!KSJ'ONDKNt] PUKEKOHE, Friday The dentil lias occurred of Mr. James Thomas Dean, aged 7J, a life-long resident of the Pokeno district. He was (lie younger son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Dean, who settled at Pokeno 78 years ago. Mr. Dean took 11 ]) land about a mile to the east of the township and had continued to farm there since. lie is survived by his wife. MRS. M. E. DIGNAN The death occurred yesterday at her home at Kpsom of Mrs. Marie Kmilia Dignan, widow of the late Mr. A. M. Dignan. Mrs.- Dignan, who was 84, was born in Dublin, coming to New Zealand with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Oldham, about 72 years ago, when Mr. Oldham established a merchant's business in Auckland. Mrs. Dignan was married some years later. Mr. Dignan for many years was chief clerk at the Auckland Post Office. Mrs. Dignan, whose husband died about 40 years ago, is survived by three sons and "four daughters. MRS. JOHN WARREN [from our own* correspondent] MORRIXSVILLE, Friday

The death has occurred in Hawke's Bay of Mrs. Mary Warren, wife of Mr. John Warren, ol" Morrinsvillc. She was one of the first white women to live in the Morrinsville district, where Mr. Warren came to work on tlie Lockerbie Instate in 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Warren were married in Devon on .August 10. 1874. A fortnight later they sailed for New Zealand, landing at Auckland in December. Tliey moved to Hamilton and later to Morrinsvillc. Mr. and Mrs. Warren celebrated the 65th anniversary of their wedding four months ago. They were the recipients of many congratulatory messages, including a cablegram from the King and Queen, and also a telegram from the Governor-General, Lord Galwav. Mrs. Warren is survived by her husband and a largo family.