OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2676, 28 June 1905, Page 30

OBITUARY.

' The death occurred on Wednesday of Mr Thomas Andrews, who arrived at Nelson by the Bolton in 1842. He was the first man to quarry stone in the South Island, and won the first prizes given in the South Island for wheat and barley. He went to Ashburton 30 years ago, and followed tho occupation of a bricklayer till the time of his death. He leaves a widow and family of nine. He was 80 years of age. Thomas Tily, who died on the 17th, and whose remains were interred in the Southern Cemetery, was for many years a teacher under the Provincial Government of Otago. Born at Farnham, Surrey, he came out to Victoria in 1854, and was for some time in business in Tasmania. He came on to Dunedin in 1862, and was appointed assistant in the Middle Disirict School, under Mr Halliwell. The school was then held on the beach near the present site of the Daily Times Office, later in Stuart street, portion of the building now "being used, by the board as a storeroom. Later on a new building was erected in Arthur street, and the Middle District School became Arthiuv Street School. Mr Tily was afterwards head master at Portobello, and later at Moeraki, retiring from the service about 20 years ago. He was closely associated with the movement I which resulted in establishing Hanover Street I Baptist Church, and was subsequently ccm-

nected with the Caversham Baptist Churcli, holding office as deacon and secretary. He was much esteemed by those who knew him. He leaves a large family, all resident about Dunedin. / The late Mr D. Gordon, who died at Milton on Monday, 19th inst., was born at Rogart, in Sutheilandshire. Scotland, sth January, 1610, and at the early age of 19 left home for Otago in the ship Alpin«, which arrived at Poit Chalmers in 1859. Shortly after his airival he was employed on Mr G-ow's farm, Taieri, and afterwards by the late Mr -Kay at Tokomairiro (on the farm now occupied by Mr John Tough) as a ploughman, the work being" performed by means of bullocks and swing ploiighs. When the goldficlds rush broke out he was one of the first to leave for the rush to Gabriel's Gully, but luck not shining on him. he went on to the Dunstan, and afterwards to the West Coast, but without much success. He returned to Tokomairiro, and started contracting on the roads, in which occupation he was more successful. In 1872 he married Misg Jessie M'Kenzie at Milton. Shortly afterwards he started as coal merchant and carter in, Milton, which business he followed till the time of his decease. About two years ago Mr G ordon underwent an operation at the Dunediii Hospital, and for a time he appeared to regain his accustomed good health. Lately, however, the old complaint came on again, and for the last fortnight he was confined to his bed. He leaves a widow, four sons, and four daughters. A correspondent writes stating that the death of Mr Robert Roger caused a very painful sensation in the peninsula district on Friday. i It appears that ,Mi Roger left home intendingto go to Lawrence. He was driving to town with Mr John Riddeil, and seemed to be in the best of spirits. Mr Roger was observed: lo lean forward and attempt to speak, but suddenly collapsed and expired in Mt Ri'ddell'S arms. Ma- Roger was an old and very highly respected settler. Coming to the Peninsula in 1858, he had resided there ever since. He took a heavy share of the public affairs of the district, and up to the time of his dea'h was ! one of the directoi-3 of the Tpieri and Peninsula Company. In his public, as in his private, life, he was a nwn of the strictest inj tegrity and uprightness. Being a, man of j studious habita and a great reader, he hadl j pcouM-ed a considerable knowledge of affairs, 1 and this, coupled with shrewd, practical ' eomnionsense. made him a man of mark among 1 1 his fellows. The deceased is survived by his widow and a large iajuily of sons and daughters all grown up. Two of the sons rendered service in the Kew Zealand contingents in South Africa.