OBITUARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12036, 7 May 1901, Page 4 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

A sad sct|tiel to a regrettable incident (writes our (ioro correspondent) occurred at the liivoivargill Hospital on April 11, I'r Ward, of liiversdale, succumbing to the shock received "Dip previous we?k while attempting to take his own life. The wound inflicted in his throat was in itself nothing, but tlit! continual use of for the alleviation of some mental.trouble left, him in such a weak state lliat His treatment at the lovereargill Hospital was without avail, and he slowly sank and Miccumhcd after a week's treatment. Tho doctor was a man intellectually endowed,—a student of literature and a man whom it was protilahle to know. Why a man so highly educated should attempt to tako his own life it is impossible to understand, as thn statement that lie was financially embarrassed warrants little evidoiiee, there being absolutely no confirmation of ii. Those within the doctor's immediate circle of acquaintances noticed in his appearance and manner an unwonted despondency after his return from the North Island recently, and no doubt he attempted to dn away with himself while in a brooding stale, bordering almost on temporary insanity. Tho doetor was (it years of age, was once married and dated to he a widower, and loaves one son, residing at present on tho Continent. The I'almerstou Times reports the death of another old settler of the province in the person of Mr John filack, of Shag Valley, whose demise occurred rather suddenly on lho*Bth, Mr lllack, who had reached Die ago of 70 years, wag a native of Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and came out to Otago, with his wife and three daughters, in tho fihip Storm Cloud, in 1861. He leaves a wife mid 11 children—seven sons and four daughter?, all grown up, three tons and three daughters being married—and 32 grandchildren to mourn their loss. Referring to tho lute Mr Roljert Shand, who died al Waikouaiti on Sunday, 7th, the Palmorslon and Waikouaiti Times states that ho was a native of Caithness, Scotland, and landed in Victoria in 1653. After residing there for nine years he came to New Zealand in 1862, and entered llio employment of Messrs T. Anderson and Co., carrying on business in Dunedin a« millers, etc. This firm having opened a dour mill and grain and produce store at Yvaikouaiti in 1865, the dcceaseil was entrusted with the management of the business there, in which capacity lie continued for 24 years. Some 1?. years ago Mr Shawl purchased tho mill and property, since which time he, assisted liv hi« sons, has been carrying on a profitable business as a miller and produce merchant Mr Shand, who was of a retiring disposition, was well known in the. district, and was universally respected. His wife predecrascd him by some 28 years, but ho leaves a grown up family of two sons (one of whom is married) and four daughters (all married) to mourn their lo* 3 . Mr Frederick Wayne, who died at_ Milton last week, was born in Derbyshire, Kugland. iii 18M, bis people belonging to an old family in the county. Ho was educated at Cambridge with the intention of becoming a doctor, but changed his plans and went to Ireland, where he joined Colonel Kitchener, father of Lord Kitchener, in the partnership of a large property, known as tho Horry estates in County Dorry, not far from Tralee. Here hundreds of men were employed in draining a large bog, with the result that in a few years the waste land was yielding hundreds of bushels of the best wheat in Ireland, and greats improved tho condition of tho people, Larly in the sixties Mr Wayne came to New Zealand, and, in conjunction with Messrs Rowley and Hamilton, purchased a station in the Shag Valley. After some time the partnership was dissolved, and lie managed the run most successfully for a number of years, but scab breaking out amongst his sheen, resulting in a loss of £20,000, ho was * forced to dispose of his property, which he did to his old nartner. Colonel Kitchener, who mMnged the run for several vears and ultimately went back Home. In 1803, while at Shag Valley, Mr Wayne was elected to the House of Representatives for Hampden, which seat he represented until a dissolution of Parliament took plaeo in .limitary. 1866, when lie retired, and Mr C. K. Hamilton became his successor. In 1871 Mv Wayne left Shag Valley for Tokomniriro, having purchased the (llenledi estate, near the Akatcve coast. He paid a visit to tho Home country m 1880. and brought back with bun a large number of tho latest farming implements and machincrv. Unfortunately, the Glenledi estate did not turn out tho succcss anticipated, and in 1886 lie gave up the properly. Sincq then Mr Wayno has resided in Milton. Though no! a member of anv of the local bodies, lie took an active interest in all public affairs, and v;as ever roady to assist any movement for the advancement and progress of the district. He was one of the oldest lay-readers of thn Church of Euglftnd in Otago. In fact, be was p. lay-reader at .Shag Valley wlion there were only two Knglish churches in tho province—i.e.. at Dunedin and Waikouaiti. Ho wan also one of the oldest justices of tho peace in Otago, having been appointed shortly after bis arrival in tho colony. Tho Bruce Herald, in chronicling his death, states that tho district loses a man who was conspicuous during his life for his upright and unostentatious character; one of whom it can bo truly said that he " did good by stealth, and blushed to find it fame." Sir Wayne was universally respected and esteemed by all who knew him. and his death removes one of the kindliest and most upright men who ever lived in Tokomairiro. He is survived by o widow, four sous (Frederick, Herman, Kdward, and Henry), and one daughter (Mary). The funeral took place on Friday. Tho body wag'carried to tho church, where the service was conducted by the Key. .1, Small, and was interred at the Fairfax Cemetery. Ouo of the earliest settlers in (lie Taieri— Mr Robert 'l'odd, of Johnstone l'ann. Mo?.Riel—passed over to the great majority on April 11 al tho cmnuaralivc'.v early age of 56 years. Mr Todd arrived in the colony with his parents in 1851 by tho ship i-iiinl:;, being only about six .veal's of age at the time. His narents settled down on Johnstone Farm, where Mr Todd lived until the day of his death. He was an nctivn man, and in his early days he took part in nearly everything. He was one of the first members of tbe East Taieri Rifles, one of the first members of the Taieri Agricultural Society (of which bo was mado a lifo member), o steward of the Taieri Amateur Turf Club, and he took his share of work in road boards and school coinmitlees. At the old-time ploughing matches lie was always a prominent figure. For tho Taieri Agricultural Society Mr Todd did yeoman's service for many years, and it was characteristic of liiin that whatever public work be touk in hand he did it thoroughly. Mr Todd, who was of an exceedingly kind and genial disposition, was in delicate health for two or three years pa-it, and for several months prior to his deeoaso was confined to his yonm, JIo is survived by his wife, two daughters (one married), and one son. The funeral, which took place yesterday, was one of the largest ever seen in tho Taieri district, a lv.rge number of friends from as far south as Invcrcargill, from the north, and from practically the whole of tho. Taieri, assembling to pay respect to the deceased. The llev. (I. 13. Hall officiated at the grave. Mrs Hogg, an old resident of fllago, (lied at Warepa early in thn present month, at Warepa on Wednesday lant (says the correspondent of the lialelulha, Free l'ress). Mrs Hogg was born in Scotland in 1833, r.tid caino to Adelaide in 185+, subsequently removing to Victoria, where she was married. She and her husband came to New Zealand in 1862, and settled at Waitcpcka, but afterwards went to Toiro. For the last few years, however, Mrs Hogg resided with her family at Warepa. The deceased laily. whose husband prcdcceased her by mine 25 years, is survived by two sons and two daughters. Another of Tokoinairiro's early pioneers died at Christcluirch on the sth init. in the person of Mr Joseph Martin. Mr Martin arrived in ' Wellington in the ship Lady Nugent in 1842, and went to Milton in 1856, being probably the first shoemaker on the plain. He is survived by his widow, two 6ons, and three dau?hloro. Mr Jninra Alexander Law, tbe eldest son of the late Mr Henderson Law, died on April 11 at his residence, Mornington, after an illness extending over about three months, which terminated in acute peritonitis. The deceased gentleman was born at Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1861. and camo to Dunedin with his parents in 1f62. Ho was educated at the Otago Hoys' High School, on leaving which lie assisted in his father's business, eventually becoming a member of Ilia firm of Henderson Law and Co. Latterly he devoted most of his time to the business of the Royal Insuranco Company, a company which has been represented by (he firm in Olago cier sinco starting business. Mr Law was of a retiring disposition, and look no active part in public affairs. Ho was a prominent shooting member of the Dunedin Rifle Club. He leaves a widow and two young children. Our Ooro correspondent telegraphs:—An old identity of Otago piviFod away in the person of Mrs Dugald Gilchrist, Waikaka Valley. She arrived at Dunedin from Scotland in tho year 1857 in the ship

1 Hlrathalhn, and up lo tho lime of her demise. was a resident in different parts of Otago. She loaves behind a husband and a gi own-un family; a son, Duncan, being a i \u\l-kwnvn funnel in Waikaka Valley. I Tlu» friend* of I Ik? late Mr Fianeis l'ulton will regret to hear that ho died on tho 14 inst. at Ms residence in Napier (lI.fU }^ T Fulton was tho youngest and last Mirviving ?on of the ]:iio Aiajoi Koberi. Hell l'ulton, of the Koyal Bengal Artillery, and was born on tho 30th March, 1836 ; nt Futtyghur, Jndia. He was sent home In Ireland at a very early age, and wa* educated partly at liisbtirn, County Antrim, and afterwards at Kxelcr and lilackheath I 1 roprietary School. In IE4B hid two older brothers—•lame* and Robert Kultoi'—emigrated to New Zealand by the ship Ajax, arriving here in January, 1849; and receiving such good account* of the colony, Francis Fulton, in 1P52. accompanied by bis mother (Mrs Robert Hell Fulton), sailed for New Zealand in the Staines Castlo (Captain Andrew*). On arrival in New Zealand ho Jived for some years with his mother at West Taieri, and took up a large sheep run in tho Tnapcka district, in partnership with his brother .lame.*. This venture proved very Hiciwful. lill the gold diggings broke out. The passage of thousands of digger.-- uirough the run proved diiastrou-. Sheen were stolen and destroyed to an extent that tho run was surrendered. Previous to this Mr l'ulton had acquired a freehold property known as Lee Flat station, and thia, wit!', finnic adjoining runs loaned from the Government, bo continued to work up to tho timo of luc death. Karly in t!:e seventies Mr l'ulton started a commission agency business in Dunedin on his own account, living in a. bouse in Caversham, where all bis family were born. lie afterwards entered into partnership with the lata Mr .lames Webb, and, under tho title of Messrs Webb and I'niton, they founded a prosperous shipping and commercial business for many yean*. Through disasters to different ships-the Hangitoto, Fidola. and Kftsby,—the firm sustained heavy losses. Ft may be mentioned, now that tramway improvements are ho mt'ee. in evidence, that th*» firm of Webb and FuHon were tho fir«t to "rfjo tho establishment of a tramway service in Dunedin. After tho nurtJiiraliip with Mr Webb was dissolved, Mr Fulton was for a number of years in business for him* *elf as commission agent in Dunedin, ami Kt'tod iis local manager for the Land and Loan Company of New Zealand (Limited). About 10 rears ago ho went to Napier to take up Hie position us managing director for the same company. This po?t be held till tho timo of his death. Mr I'niton was predeceased by his four elder brothers—namely, George, captain of the Koyal LngiflOGrS, known as tbe defender of Lucknow; Lieu-tenant-general John l'ulton, of tho Koyal Artillery, late of Chrislcliurch and Dundin; tho Hon. James Fulton, M.L.C., of Otago; i»ul Robert l'ulton, of West Taieri, who was lost itt the Lord ltaglnn in 1E63. Mr l'ulton married in 1E59 Miss Fanny Fidela, daughter of Mr K. S. Hall, «f Nov South Wales, and leaves one ton (Mr Eustaco Henry Fulton, of this city) and four daughter.) (three of whom arc married), and ono sister, the eldest of the family—namely, Mrr, James ISourdil--1.111, of Dorking. England, 'l'lio body will 1)0 brought down from Napier and interred in the family grave at Outram. General regret will he felt throughout Olago by tho early settlers at tho announcement this morning of the death at her residence, Koyal terrace, at tho ago of 77 years, of Mrs Kottle, relict of the. late Mr Charles Henry ICcttln. When but 18 years of ago tho lato Mr Kcttlo came to Wellington Villi tho parly which founded the settlement Jierc. He joined the survey stall', and was ono of tlm party which, journeying overland, wero tho first to reach tho Wai-' rarapa Valley. Mr Kettle then returned to the Homo country, and was married to Miss Amelia Omer. tlio subject of onr notice. Receiving an appointment as surveyor under tho New Zealand Company, Mr Kottle and his wife sailed for New Zealand; and after a brief stay in Wellington and Nelson enme on lo Ota'go in 1846. They shortly afterwards took up their rejidonca in Dunedin in a houso built for them on the site now occupied by tho Post Office. Mr lvettlo pushed on the survey of Dnnodin and l'ort Ohalmors, as well as the Otago block, in readiness for tho arrival of tho pioneer settlers. It may lie easily understood that Mrs Kcttlo had to en-.luro foiiic hardships and many discomforts in those days. She was kindness itself to tho early sottlers, and was ever ready with advice, which, being (he rosult of her own experience, was invaluable, while her hospitality and liberality were proverbial. After giving up his position as chief surveyor for Olago and registrar of deeds under tho Provincial Government, Mr Ketllo dovoted his attention to pastoral mirsuits. first at Scrogg'u Creek and afterwards at Kaihikti, where tho family resided for some years. He afterwards built on his suburban allotment, Littleboume, and with his family took up his residence there. He represented tho province in the General Assembly from 1861. till his death on Juno 5, 1662. With her husband the deceased lady took much interest in Sunday Khonl and charitable work in and about Duiicdin. Mrs Kettle was at her death the oldest white resident in Dunedin. She is survived by a family of nine children, of whom l lie eldest (Mrs Mucassey) was tho first while girl born in Dunedin. She was baptised by tho Kov. Mr Creed. Wtsleyan missionary, who came from Waikouaili for tho purpose. Tho second daughter (wifo of 1 Mr .lolin Roberts, C.M.G.) was tho first child christened in Otago by tho late ltev, Dr Burns. One of her sons is District Judge Kettle, of Wanganui: another is a iiienili.T . nf tho firm of Kettle, Williams, and Co., ' Nauier; and a third is engaged in business in Dunedin.