OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18253, 23 November 1933, Page 4

OBITUARY

Fifty years’ association with the Auckland district closed with the death at Pukekohe of Mr. Isaac Wymer, aged 74 years. The death occurred at his residence, Epsom, Auckland, of Mr. Richard Jackson Ross, who was an old and ihighlyrespected resident of Auckland. Mrs. Ellen Gilbert Douglas, widow of the late Mr. William Sliolto Douglas, formerly editor of the Auckland Herald, died in Napier at the residence of her daughter,’Mrs. Harry Steele, at the age of 73 years. It was with regret that residents of Hastings and district learned of the death of Miss Emily Margaret Small, which occurred on Tuesday at the residence of her sister, Mrs. S. A. Govev, of Wellington. The deceased lady, who was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mi's. W. H. Small, spent most of her life at “Fernside,” in the Otane district. The death of an old resident of Hawera, Mrs. Vearinah Smith, has occurred at the age of 83 years. Born at Welford, Gloucestershire, England, sho came to New Zealand in the ’seventies and landed at Wellington, where she lived until 1887, then going to Hawera with her husband, the late Mr. William Smith.

A well-known resident of North Auckland, who arrived at Dargavillc 70 years ago, Mr Thomas Webb, died on November 15, aged 83. He was the oldest justice of the peace and coroner in the district, having succeeded his father, Mr Thomas Stirrup Webb, in those offices. The Webb family arrived by the ship Gertrude at Auckland in 1803, and the father took up land at Aratapu. Mr John Russell Brunt, one of the earliest employees of the Christchurch Press Company, who was for many years prominent in local body 'politics, and who founded the Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association, has died, aged 75. Mr Brunt was born at Hull, England, in 1857, and arrived in Lyttelton with his parents in the late ’sixties.

A Christchurch paper records the death of Mr. John Lomas. Born in Cheshire in 1848, Mr. Lomas came to New Zealand in 1879, and followed the calling of a coalminer. lie was intensely interested in the trade union movement and was a member of the miners’ union for many years.. In 1891 he set out to return to England, but when he reached Wellington lie,was. appointed factory inspector by the Hon. W. P. Reeves, and stayed in this country. From this position he received quick promotion until ho became permanent head of the Labor Department.