OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16052, 20 April 1914, Page 4 (Supplement)

OBITUARY

Tho death occurred at Milton on March 21 of Mr William M'Clymont, in his eightysecond year. The deceased gentleman was a native of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, where he ■was married, in 1863; and, accompanied by his wife and child, came to New Zealand 'n the ship Denny in 1865, arriving at Port Chalmers. They immediately proceeded to Milton, where the deceased continued to reside. He took no part in local politics, but was in his younger days an enthusiast on the Volunteer movement, and was one of the original members of the defunct Bruce Rifles. Mr M'ClymonS leaves a family of three daughters and five sons (all married). There are also 29 grandchildren. Mr George Williams, whose life had been full of adventure, died in Auckland very recently. Deceased was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1834, and for 19 years was engaged in the seal fishery in Greenland waters. In 1862 he came out to New Zealand'from his native country as mate of the £C-tbn schooner Clara, belonging to Captain Wm. Foote, who. with hie family, made the journey out in the vessel, Manukau being nor' port of arrival. Captain Foote, who afterwards became a sawmiller, is living at . Epsom, Auckland, and in January celebrated his, 93rd birthday. The Clara afterwards traded betweeii Onehunga and West Coast ports, and Mr Williams remained in ' her until she was wrecked. He had a good share l of adventure while engaged in the ' constal trade,' and was in the wreck of the kettih Annie Kelly. After that he went to the West Coast goldfields, where he did veil ' for about six years. On his return to Auckland he proceeded to the Thames and worked as miner for two years, being one of the original and largest shareholders in tho Clydesdale Gold. Mining Company. Mr Williams was subsequently for 18 months in the barque W. C. Wentworth, trading to Sydney. In 1866 he, chartered vessels for ■ tho coastal trade of New Zealand, and car-ried.-oh a most business for 20 vears. part of which time he was mate of ' the -barque Ivanhoe. Captain M'Gretror, trading to the South' Sea Islands. After that be. became proprietor of the Settlers' Hotel. Mangonui. Eight years ago he retired, and resided at Opotiki for seven years. i'Mti Thomas Blair, whose right arm was amputated on Saturday, March 28, as the results of' an accident at the Pukeuri Meat Works on: the Thursday previous, passed away on the 31st ult. The late Mr Blair was well known in St. John Ambulance circles. He took a keen interest in football and'rowing (says the Oamaru Mail), and.iin these departments of sport was an motive, participant. As a member of the Oamaru Joatmg Club he was a stroke of the senior division, and on several occasions was selected as a team member to represent the. club at outside regattas. He was popular amongst' his fellows, by whom he was regarded as a willing worker and of excellent, character. News of his untimely death will be received with feelings of genuine regret. -Mv- D. D. Macfarlane, of Lyndon, Waian, Amuri, was taken to Chxistchurch on March 3". lie Lyttelton Times) to receive medical attention, bat died during the night. Mr Macfarlane was a son of Mr John Macfarlane, Coldstream, Rangiora, and was a well-known figure in the public life of North Cantei_/ury. He was born at Loburn, on September 18, 1860, and was educated at private schools and Christ's College. His entrance into public life was as a member of. tho Amuri Road Board, in 1884, and hi;, was also elected member of the Amuri County Council in the same year Ho was chairman of the council, and again iV1906, chairman of. the North Amuri Rab- ' b't Board in 1886-87, and president of the Waiau Settlers" Association, 1905-6. Mr Macfarlane was prominently associated with the agricultural and pastoral industry in North Canterbury, and was a member of ' tho Canterbu-y Agricultural and Pastoral Association, of which he was president for several years. He also occupied the position 0f,,, president of the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union. He was recently selected by the A. and P. associations in Canterbury foe appointment to 'the Board of Agri«d- ---■ ture. "in 1911 ho contested the Hurunui seat as a Reform candidate. The Rev. Dayicl Mcadowcroft, a retired Congregational minister, died on March 31 (a press Association message states) at his res-

dene* in Wellington; aged 75 years. The deceased spent some time as a missionary in India, and then was stationed at Perth, and later, for 32 years, was minister of the East Melbourne Congregational Church. He retired four or five years ago, and came to Wellington to reside. The death is announced (a Press Association message from Gisborne states) of Mr A. R. Muir, a veteran journalist; aged 70 years. The deceased was born at Wellington, and was connected from his earliest years with the Independent, of which his father was part proprietor. He arrived at Gisborne in 1883 to assume proprietorship of the Poverty Bay Herald. Mr T. 1.. Barnhill, whoso death was recorded in our issue of last week, was ono of the early pastoralists of Southland. Ho landed in New Zealand from England in 1859, and (the Southland Times says), together with the lato Hon. Matthew Holmes and Mr Buchanan, acquired the " Castlerock " property formerly owned by MiTaylor. At first the property was leasehold, but the freehold was afterwards secured. After some years Mr Holmes bought out the interests of Messrs Barnhill and Buchanan, and m 1876 Mr Barnhill went to Blackmount Three years later he took over the management of the Mount Nicholas and Fernhill properties on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, and in 1881 he returned to Castlerock "as manager for Mr Holmes. Upon the death of Mr Holmes the " Castlerock ' ; property was cut up, and Mr Barnhill bought "the homestead block, for which he retained the name of the station, and upon which he lived until his death. Mr Barnhill made a colonial reputation as a breeder of ■• stock, specialising in Romneys, Leicosters, and Cheviots m sheep, while at one time he also had a fine herd of polled Angus cattle. Ho was of a retiring disposition, and took no conspicuous part in public affairs, but hi 6 sterling character, mental qualities, and fine disposition mad© him many close and affectionate -friends ana gained for him the respect and esteem ot the whole district.