OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17239, 21 April 1930, Page 7

OBITUARY

ME. HENEY H. WALL ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES Another of the district’s' pioneers passed away yesterday in the person of Mr. Henry Hoyle Wall, a well-known and successful farmer who had spent almost his entire life in New Zealand and had been resident in Poverty Bay since 1883. Mr. Wall was born in Stroud, G Unicestershire, England, in 1851, and w u*n only a year old was brought to New Zealand, his parents landing at- Blenheim in 1852. He was brought up in that district, and educated there, gaining a good grounding in the principles ot taim management, which he applied wit i much success later when he took U P land on his own account in Hawke s Bay. His holding there increased greatly in value owing to his management, and while still a -comparatively young man he was ablo to spare time from his station to take part in local politics, being a member of the Napier Borough Council for several years and 'being chosen as acting-Mayor on one occasion during the absence of the incumbent. Lodge affiliations were accumulated by Mr. Wall during his residence in Hawke’s Bay, and lie was one of Hie foundation members of the Victoria Lodge, E.C., and also rose in the Scindc Lodge to the rank of Worshipful Master, in 1881. His removal to Poverty [Bay eventuated whelk he purchased a sheepstation at Waerenga-o-kuri, to which m succeeding years he applied with great suacess his knowledge of farming practice. Other properties came under his cohtvol, and before his retirement lie had owned four other stations beside that to which he first removed from Hawke’s Bay. The war period found Mr. Wall and his wife in Britain, where they visited their daughter, Mrs. P. S. Barton, of Norfolk, England; and for the duration of hostilities Mr. Wall gave his services to the entertainment of soldiers on leave in London, acting as a guide in connection with the well-known Shakespeare Hut, Later he and Mrs. Wall returned to New Zealand, and settled in Gisborne, but though-retired, Mr. Wall did not entirely relinquish his interest in his farm properties, the actual management of which was taken over by Mr. Arthur Wall, his surviving son. Aa elder son, Mr. Ernest Leonard Wall, died some 30 years ago, and Mrs. Wall, sen., passed away last February, so that the surviving members of the family, -comprise only Mrs. Barton and Mr. Arthur Wall. The late Mr. H. H. Wall continued his interest in politics, both local and national, until comparatively recent years, and on one occasion accepted nomination for Parliamentary’ honors, his opponents being Sir James Carroll and Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, Sir James being the successful -candidate for what was then the Waiapu electorate. The funeral took place this afternoon. EARL OF MORAY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) LONDON, April 20. The death has occurred of the Earl of Moray, aged 75 years.

Morton Gray Stuart. 17th Earl of Moray, was horn in 1855. He was a grandson of the ninth earl, and in 1885 received a patent precedence to rank with his brothers as the earl’s sons,- His heir is his son, Lord Doune.

MR. W. A. KENNEDY -

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day,

The death occurred last night at "Wanganui of Mr. W. A. Kennedy, late Wellington manager of the Union Steamship Co., The late Mr. Kennedy when he retired last March had seen 53 years’ service with the company, and was the senior member of its staff. The flag on the local office of the tlhion Steam Ship Co. was flown at half-mast to-day out of respect to the late Mr. Kennedy. MAGGIE PAPAKURA

(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, this day.

The death has occurred in England of Mrs. Staples Brown, formerly ■Guide Maggie Papakura. During the war she entertained New Zealand soldiers at her home in Oxfoidshire. mrs. m. McCullough Another death which will occasion much sympathy for the bereaved 'family was- that of Mrs. Susan Ann McCullough, who passed away this morning at Cook Hospital. The deceased was 36 years of age, and was the wife of Mr. Matthew McCullough, a well-known resident of the Poverty Bay district, and daughter of the late Mr. Robert McCullough. Her illness was very brief, and the news of her demise will come as a shock to her many friends.* The late Airs. McCullough is survived by her husband and a son, eight years of age. Airs. A. It. Watson, of Afakauri, is a sister of deceased, who had one brother also resident in the district. V"

Mr. A. R. Sandilands, whose death at Tokomaru Bay was chronicled on Saturday, was a man of an unassuming and retiring nature, and respected by all with whom he came in contact. He was a prominent member of the local ' 1.0.0. F. Lodge, in which he took a keen interest, his connection with Oddfellowship dating back many years. He was also keenly interested in the* Tokomaru Bay Gun Club, for which his services were always available in charge of the traps, although he did not take any part in the shootplg. The funeral took place on Good Friday, a considerable cortege following the body to the grave. All members of the 1.0.0. F. Lodge who were in the district, some coming from considerable distances, attended in re-

galia, and six of* the principal officers acted as pall-bearers. The Rev. I). B. Stewart, Presbyterian minister, was the officiating clergyman. —Special.