OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17094, 29 October 1929, Page 8

OBITUARY

SUNDAY ISLAND BESIDENT (lit trm Association.) PAHIATUA, this day. The death has occurred of Mr. Thomas Bell, aged 90 years. The 801 l family lived alone on Sunday Island, in the Kertnadec group for 10 years. Mr, Bell <fbf a ltfng time waged a claim with the New Zea>nd Government for the freehold of tfti land. He had an interesting career in the South Seas. Ono daughter, Mr*. GelderdV resides hew.

(Elee: Tel; Copyright—Uriited Press Assn.) (Received October 29, 2 P-m-) BERLIN, October 28. Thtf death has occurred of Prince von Butow.

A Hah- of a former German Foreigri Minister, Prince Bernard Heiririch Karl Mtyrifa von Btdow, who was 80 years of age, held many important diplomatic poit* in the' German Foreign Office, which! he entered in 1873. In 1888 he was Minister, at Rumania, and five years J«i«T Ambassador to Italy. In 1897 he: became Foreign Secretary, and promptly set about adding to the German colonial possessions, the Caroline, Pelew, Ladrone, and Samoan Islands Mug brought under the Germari flag as » result of his efforts. In 1900 he became German Chancellor, holding office until 1900, when he resigned on the defeat of his Inheritance Tax Bill. He bad been made count in 1890, and prince ia 190* The outbreak of war saw him again in Borne as Ambassador, and! in that capacity he sought hi vain to keep Italy out of the war.

MR. GUSTAVUS CHEWNO Formerly in business in Tolaga Bay and Gisborne, Mr Gustavus Ohewno passed away at the Memorial Home this morning, at the end of a lengthy illness. The late Mr Chewno, who was 58 years of age. was born in Wellington, New South -Wales, and came to New. Zealand about 23 years ago. For about 11 years he conducted a hairdressing business in Tolaga Bay, and seven. years he removed to Gisborne, where he commenced business as a boot repairer. Four years ago he entered the Memorial Home, and throughout that time he had been in failing health. The deceased was married in Napier 11 years ago, and he leaves a widow, but no family.

MR. SAMUEL J. FITZMAURICE A well-known figure in local commercial circles died at Cook Hospital yesterday, in the person of Mr. Samuel James (Dinnie) Fitzmaurice, aged 60 years, of 203 Grey street. The deceased, who had been ailing for some time, passed away yesterday. The late Mr. Fitzmaurice was born in New South Wales, and married there before coming to New Zealand in 1899. He spent the greater part of his stay in the Dominion in Gisborne, having been employed with Messrs. Clare and Clare foV mariy years. He leaves 1 a widow, five sons, Messrs. James Fitzmaurice, residing in Australia; William Fitzmaurice, of. Gisborne; Jack Fitzmaurice, of Auckland; and Ernest and Richard Fitzmaurice, both of Gisborne,; arid swo Mesdames Alice Grogan and Petherbridgo, also of Gisborne; to whom will be extended ;the sympahy of many friends. ; The funeral will leave his late resiI dence, 303 Grey street, at 3 p.ni. tomorrow 1 for Taruhertt cemetery..