OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3773, 6 July 1926, Page 55

OBITUARY.

A Press Association message from Nelson announces the death of Mr William Bunten, a- well-known farmer of Wakapuaka, who was president of the Nelson Trotting Club. Deceased came to Nelson from Balclutha, of which town he was at one time Mayor. Mr Thomas R. Attwood, a resident ot Palmerston North of many years’ standing, has passed away at the age of 61 years. Deceased studied art at the Birmingham School of Art before coming to New Zealand with his father, the late Mr Thomas Attwood, who was a well-known photographer of Palmerston North in the earlier days. After a period of partnership in Christchurch father and son went to PaJmerston North in 1891, and set up in business. Deceased subsequently earned a wide reputation for his paintings of New Zealand scenery. He leaves a widow and one son (Thomas) who is a member of the teaching staff at Terrace End School. Private advice from Sydney reports the death of Mr J. Ames, who for nearly 60 years was valuer and returning officer to the Wellington City Council. He retired on March 25, and left for Sydney on June 11 to obtain the benefit of the milder climate. He was born in Sydney, and was brought as an infant to New Zealand in 1840. He leaves two sons and a daughter. The death is reported from Christchurch of Mr William Douglas Andrews, who for the past 10 years was librarian of Canterbury College. Mr Andrews, who was 62 years of age, took his B.A. degree at Canterbury College in 1886. He was a keen student of English and other languages, and was for some time on the? teaching staffs of Christ’s College and Nelson College. 111-health compelled him to abandon his profession, and he then took up the position of librarian at Canterbury College. For years he contributed articles to the literary columns of the Christchurch Press. The death took place at the residence of her Bon Robert at Waitahuna on Thursday of one of the pioneers of the province in the person of Mrs Henry Hawker, at the advanced age of 97 years. The deceased lady was born at Avon Brig, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and came to New Zealand in the ship Pladda. landing at Port Chalmers in 1861. In Dunedin she followed dairying pursuits with her late husband till 1878, when she removed to Balclutha. three weeks before the big flood of that year. Ir» 1890 Mr Hawker bought the Crescent homestead at Stirling. Mrs Hawker resided there until 16 years ago, when she went to live with her son Robert at Greenfield, later removing with him to Waitahuna. Mr Henry Hawker predeceased his wife 28 years ago. The deceased lady was twice married, her first husband’s name being Aitkenhead; and she had a family of 13 children, six of whom are dead. Those living are: James Aitkenhead (U.S.A.), Robert Hawker (Waitahuna), William Hawker (Stirling), Mrs Goddard (Sydney), Mrs Evans (Fairfax, Southland). There passed a wav at Nelson on June 26 a one-time well-known resident of the Balclutha district in the person of Mr William Bunten. at the ago of 51 years. The late Mr Bunten was born at Glasgow, Scotland, in 1875, coming out to New Zealand 28 years ago and landing in Dunedin in 1898. He suffered a great deal from ill-health and this prompted his parents to send him to New Zealand, where it was thought the outdoor life would agree with him. He first went to work at Mr Riddell's farm at Warepa, where he remained for two years, at the end of which time he returned Home on a visit to his parents. On returning to New Zealand he worked for

son e time on Mr D. Hudson's farm at Warepa, leaving there to go to the Boer Was and later again returning Home. On his return to this country he took up a farm at Warepa, disposing of this shortly after to enter into partnership with Mr Jas. Clark, as motor garage proprietors in Balclutha. and later with Mr J. D. Landed, in the premises now occupied !»▼ Mr J. H. Stevenson. While in Balclutha Mr Bunten was elected Mayor of the town, a position which he filled with credit. He was married to Miss Lizzie Clark, a daughter of Mr Jas. Clark, of Balclutha, and the sympathy of a large circle of friends will be extended to her in her f bereavement. About eight years ago illhealth prompted Mr Bunten to remove to Nelson, where he resided up to the time of his death. The late Mr Bunten was- of ; a genial nature. He was, while in clutha, associated with all the sporting bodies, and in his day was a leading Rugby } plover and bowler. The death occurred at Temuka on Satur* . day of Mrs C. B. Thomas, of Masterton. I Deceased is survived by two daughters, one of whom, Mrs A. Lincoln, resides at ) St. Kilda. The death of Mr J. W. Hughes at hia residence. Papaiti, on Tuesday evening has removed another old settler (reports our Wanganui correspondent). The deceased ) gentleman was a well-known farmer in the Wanganui and Waitotara districts, where ! he was held in the highest esteem. From boyhood he was closely associated with j farming pursuits, his father having been one of the most successful stock breeders* in Wanganui in the ’sixties and ’seventies 7 of last century. For a number of years Mr Hughes resided in Waverley. later on removing to Maxwelltown, where his farm s was regarded as one of the model holdings on the coast for both agricultural and pas- » toral activities. Deceased was for many years an officer of the Wairoa Light Horsey in which he took a keen interest, as he also did in local and political affairs. He removed to Papaiti five or six years ago, and was later elected a member of the Waitotara County Council. A widow and four sons and four daughters are left to mourn their loss. * The death occurred at Adelaide on June / 13 of Dr Leith Napier, of Hawthorn. Though he had lived in retirement for many years his name was well known in: the* medical profession, to the ranks of which he was admitted in 1874. He was born in Scotland 72 years ago, and gradu-t ated from the Aberdeen University. Three years later he gained his M.D. degree. After several years’ practice he took a posi-* tion as examiner at his old college. He moved to London in 1887, where he became the editor of the British Gynaecological Journal. In 1896 he was appointed to the Adelaide Hospital. In South Australia Dr Napier held many important positions under the Government. He is survived by, a widow and a family of six. Mr A. G. Napier (superintendent of the Dunedin; City Fire Brigade) is *i son of the deceased. A Christchurch Press Association tele* gram announces the death of Mr A. Gordon Sanderson, formerly a well-known swimmer and ex-secretary of the Canter* bury Swimming Centre.