OBITUARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13842, 4 March 1907, Page 4 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

A teicgam from Chriatoliurch records Hie death oi Mr. P. Duncan, of the w«ll-known implement firm of P. and D. Duncan. Mr Duncan was aged 68 years. Mr W. Wardrop, an old and. respected citizen, who had. resided for many yews in Soiuli Dunedin, died suddenly on the 11th. Tho deceased gentleman had been Mayor of South Dunedin, and for many years a councillor, lie also stood for Parliament on one occasion. He was an active and earnest worker in' the ciuso of temperance.

The death occurred at Roiorua recently ot Firinii Xfitaiawhes, the leading chief of Arawa, who v»»s about fid vcara ot* age. Pirimi gave valuable services to the colony during the- Native wars and later 011 the judicial bench. Ho was an assessor of the Native Land Court and organising inspector of the Maori Councils. His piece of residence was Ohincmutu.

Mr Townsend MacDerroolt. who was known as tho father o( the Bar in Anstialia, (lied at Ballarat on the 21sb nit. Mr MaoDermott will bo remembered in Duuedin, for about 23 years ago he came across iroin Victoria to practise as head of the Qno of Macassey, MwDermott, end Kettle, this being after the death of Mr James Mzcasscy. Whilst here he successfully defended Lee Guy ill the Kyeburn murder trial, which ended in All Leo bciDg hanged on the sth November, 18S0. Mr MacDeriuott was born in Dublin, the son of an Irish solicitor. Iu 18-10 ho was called to the Bar, and in 1833 he came to Victoria. In 1874 ho was returned to Parliament, but tho election of 1577 ended 1113 political career. The law then secured liin undivided attention. After his partnership in Duuedin lie returned to Viotoria., where he remained till his death. For Eonie years Mr MacDorniott did Hitle work at the Bar. A few months ago Mr Bent (the Premier) granted Mr MacDermott a pension of £1 a week, in recognition of past public amices, but he did not live long to enjoy that distinction.

Tile death is announced at Perth, on January 11, of Mr William Edward Clifton, formerly connected with the Bank of New Zealand in this colony. Mr Clifton was at one time one of the bast known of the mining moil in Perth. He arrived in Western Australia in February, 1861. In 1873 Mr Clifton citme to' New Zealand, where ho took up a position in the Bank of New Zealand, which was obtained for him by the then Governor, Sir Jumes Ferguson. Mr Clifton was subsequently promoted to be an acting nmnnger, and ho represented the bank at several of tho provincial towns, including Wajrmrte, Invercargill, and Oainani. Ho returned to Western Australia in 1887, and starved business as a mining and commission agent. Mr Clifton was in indifferent health for about two years prior to his death. He married in 1878, Miss Emma Willcoeks, youngest daughter of tie late Edward S. Willcocks, registrar of the Supreme Court at Christohurch and Auckland. His widow survives him, with one son (Mr W. A. Clifton, of Kalgoorlie), and seven daughters The death is announced at Auckland of tho Row James M'William. Hβ was engaged in mission work among the Maoris at Otaki for 35 years. The death took place at Hokilika. on January, 25 of Mr Donald Lindsay, uncle of the late Prime Minister, Mr Seddon, and of Mrs ilackay, of Westport, Deceased, who is the last of the Lindsays, had just returned from a trip to tho Old Country. Another old colonist has just passed away at Auckland in the person of Mrs Mary Ann Duggaii. relict of the late Colonr-serseant John Duggan, at the advanced ago of 90 yc«s and three months. Mrs Duggan. with her huSb-md, arrived in (he colony in the year ISI9 in the ship Orientn! Queeo, rnd for a number of years resided in Onehungn, where sho was highly respected.-Her husband pre-deccased her by 19 years. She leaves a family of ono soil, six daughters, 50 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren to mourn their loss.

A Sydney mc3sage records the death of Dγ E. C. Laishley. who at one time occupied a prominent position in legal and educational circles in Auckland. He was a member of tile Auckland Education Board, ami in iho early nineties •> isitcd Europe, publishing, oi\ his return to the colony, a fine corupendum of Hie State educational systems then in vogue in the countries that he visited. For Ihi; work ho received not only the thanks of tho New Zealand Government, but of the French Government, who conferred on him the Cross of the Legion of Honour. Dr Laishley wielded a caustic pec, and his contributions (mostly to tho New Zealand Herald) on national politics were written in a quite characteristic vein, for he spared neither friend, ror foe. He was a brilliant conversationalist and a. good classical scholar. He, with his family, went to reside in Sydney about' seven years ago. Mr John Tiimbull, whoso death occurred at Miiasellmrgh a few days ago, wa» well known throughout Otago as ono of the oldest officials of the Bank of New Zealand. He arrived in the colony by tho Storm Cloud in IBGO, and shortly 'after joined the service of the bank ai Duncdin. Subsequently, in the eaily airties, he was stationed at Wealherslones, Waitalmna, and Lawrence. In 18T4 he opened the branch rf ■the bank st Matiura, and about the same time opened branches at Gore and Wyndham. About 30 years ago he was transferred to BMclutlia, where he remained as manager until November last. when.he retired on a lierision, and camo to Mueselburgh to live. He leaves u widow end grown-up family of four sons and four daughters. Tho interment takes place at the Southern Cemetery this aftcrucoEi

' The 'death ,wciirrcd on' the 15th inst, at Petoue, Wellington, of the Rev \V. B. Marten, a clergyman who was held in much •esteem throughout' the colony. Mr Marten entered tho Methodist ministry in 1871. Ho was brought up in the , Unitarian Church, but became converted to Methodism at Port Chalmers, and there joined the Methodist Church, afterwards acting as Sunday school teacher at Waikouaiti. His progress in the ministry was rapid, and many of the chief circuits in , the South Island enjoyed the benefit of his sound preaching 'abilities, literary attainments, .' and pastoral zeal. Among the more important of the circuits in which he ministored (of several of them he had the superiutendency) were Christchurch, Timaru, Hokitika, invercaipill, Ashburton, Oamaru, Blenheim, and Hastings. His connexiona'l offices were fairly numerous, including, for six years, the position of Eccretary of church property for the colony, secretary of the district, and many times as3ietant secretary of the conference. For some time he has been in ill-health, and lit the conference held in Dunedin last year ho become supernumerary, sinew when he has resided at Petone. , A Wauganui telegram states that tho Rev. T. B. M'Lean, for muny years vioar of tho Anglican Church, died on the morning of the 13th just., after a painful illness. Captain John Macdonald, tale signalman ai, the Bluff, died at his residence on February 27. Tho deceased had been in failing health for some time, and the cud was not unexpected. Ho. camo to tho colony as an apprentice in the first passenger boat that entered Manukau Harbour, the brijf, Brilliant, in 184-1, and subsequently traded botweoon Ilobarfc and this colony,"his Inst charge being tho ship Eucalyptus. In tho year 1863 ho brought a craft called the Straggler down to the Kew River, and was offered the position of signalman at the Bluff, which lie 'accepted, and held till last August. During that period ho frequently aclcd as pilot, and fomctimes as harbourmite. The deceased, who was born in Edinburgh, was 78 years old, and leaves a widow and a family of five daughters and four. sons. A telegram from Nelson announces the death of Mr John Tinline. The deceased, whn was one of ihe pioneers' of the district, had been successively a merchant, surveyor, and cxulorcr. He wa3 87 years of age. Mr Joshua C. , Goodfellow. J.P., whose death is reported from Falkirk, Scotland, at tho age of 7S years,, was well-known here in the early days us a member of tho contracting firm of Mackay and Goodfellow. In 1861 his-firm took in hand the construction of the present Stock Exchange, the original idea being to make it the City Post. Office. Subsequently the firm laid one of the sections of the Lawrence railway, and soon after removed to Wellington, the business here then being carried on under tho style of Mackay and Connor. Deceased resided in tho colony for about half.a century. At the time of his death he was on a visit to relatives in Scotland. Tho Bruce Herald chronicles the death of Mrs George Lindsay, aged 82, which occurred on February 14. Mrs Lindsay arrived in New Zealand , in March, 1858. She and her husbarid settled first for a short period at Tokolnairiio, but later went to Fairfax, where Mr I.iudeay erected a house on hie selected land. A family ot 12 survive, some of whom arc setl.'.ed in Southland. The death is announced of Mr James Butters, one of the beat known marino engineers Jn Ihe colony. Tho deceased camo to New Zealand as chief <>nptineer of the Panama Company's steamer Lord Ashley, and ho was in her when she was wrecked on tho Taranaki coast during tho Maori war. Ho .was afterwards in the Union Company's service.