OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3510, 21 June 1921, Page 44

OBITUARY.

- Mr Hugh Cameron, whose death took place on Saturday, was an old resident of Port Chalmers, where ho was highly respected. He was closely associated with rowing in Otago Harbour in the days when dinghy racing was superseded by the more speedy skiffs, which served to bring rowing to the zenith of its popularity a few years ago. Mrs Baird, wife of file late Mr J. Baird, passed away at Otautau last week (says the Western Star). She was born at Stewart Island in 1839. her father. Andrew Lee, being a whaler who was settled there. She and her sister, the late Mrs William Newton, came over to Riverton, and took service with the late Captain Ho-well on Burwood Station, where she married. They settled in Riverton for a time, and then removed to Wairio, where the family was well known and highly respected. Mr John M‘Dougall, who died at Winton, in his eighty-fourth year, was horn in Perthshire, and arrived at Lyttelton in 1862. He took up farm work in Canterbury for three years, then joining the West Coast gold rush. After five years’ mining he returned to Canterbury, doing contract work. In 1878 Mr M’Dougall settled in the Kau-an-a. district, hut returned to Scotland three years later, staying there for 12 months. On his return he settled on the land, and worked his farm until retiring. The death occurred on Friday of Mr Richard Whittingham. at the age of 77 years (says the Southland Times). He was a native of the North of England, coming to New Zealand when a young man. He was for many years engaged as a brewer at Gore, and he went to Invercargill about 12 years ago to establish his Awarua brewery, handing over the conduct of the Gore business to his son, Mr George Whittingham. His Awarua venture was a success, and he personally conducted it until he was overtaken hv illness recently. The death occurred a few days ago at Waimahaka of Mrs Elizabeth Thwaites. at the age of 90 years. The deceased was horn at N ewoastle-on-Tvne on December 21. 1831, and was married in 1849. Mr and Mrs Thwaites came to New Zealand in 1880 by the ship Marlboro "'ill. and. after two years’ residence at AVaikouaiti, they removed to Otara, where they continued to reside for over 30 years. She was rn-o-deceasod by her husband. Mr J. Thwaites. but. a Few 7 years ago they celebrated the sixty-fifth anniversary of their marriage. Their family numbered 14. and at her death Mrs Thwaitee had 33 grandchildren and 56 great-grandchildren. Only four of her family survive her. these being Mosdnmes IT. J. Middleton. R. Heath, and Messrs Joseph and John Thwaites.