OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 23392, 27 December 1937, Page 5

OBITUARY

MRS ELIZA DANIEL The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs Eliza Daniel, of Forth street, at the age of 97 years. She was an old and well-known resident of Invercargill. Born in Christchurch, Hampshire, England in 1840, Mrs Daniel, with her husband, Mr S. G. Daniel, and family of eight children, came to New Zealand in 1880. She first made her home in Dunedin and later lived for 20 years in Queenstown. How great was the popularity enjoyed by’ Mrs Daniel was shown each year on her birthday, July 12, when she received telegrams and telephone messages of congratulations and good wishes frcm all over New Zealand. And on each birthday numbers of her friends arranged a party for her at her home. Among her callers on her birthday this year were Messrs Charles Trim and P. Linton Hodge, song-leaders of the winter community sings, who provided her with an extempore concert.

Although Mrs Daniel had been confined to bed for the past 10 years because of an accident, she enjoyed remarkable health until near her death, and except for failing sight, her faculties were unimpaired. Her husband died 28 years ago, and, of a family of eight children, she is survived by the following: Misses J. K. Daniel and M. G. Daniel (both of (Invercargill), Mesdames S. J. Smillie (Invercargill), E. C. Illingworth (King Country), F. R. Cook (New Plymouth), and Mr S. G. Daniel (Christchurch). MRS EDITH MARY ADAMSON The death has occurred of Mrs Edith Mary Adamson at Orepuki. She was born at Wandsworth, London, and came to Southland with her father, the late Mr Nathaniel Aylirig in 1874. She was a passenger by the sailing ship Adamant which arrived at Bluff from England after a voyage of 179 days, being then three months overdue. Soon after her arrival in Invercargill she joined the staff of teachers at the Centre School where she taught until her marriage to the late Mr James Allan Adamson in 1881. Subsequent to her marriage she lived at Pahia, where Mr Adamson had acquired a bush section and she helped in the pioneering work connected with the breaking in of new selections. In 1897 Mr Adamson started in business at Orepuki and since that year Mrs Adamson has resided almost continuously in the western town. In her younger days she was closely associated with the Don street Methodist Church both as a Sunday school teacher and a member of the church choir. After taking up her residence at Orepuki she joined the Presbyterian Church and for many years took an active part in the church affairs and in other organizations which had for their object the progress of the district and the moral and social welfare of the community. Her husband died in 1914 and a son, Frank, was killed at Gallipoli in 1915. The surviving members of the family are: Mrs Weir (Orepuki), Mr A. L. Adamson (Invercargill), Mr G. W. Adamson (Dunedin), Mr H. G. K. Adamson (Auckland) and Mr N. J. Adamson (Hastings). Mr A. M. Ayling (Invercargill) is a brother. MR ARCHIBALD CHISHOLM The death occurred recently at Invercargill of Mr Archibald McLennan Chisholm. He was born at Hedgehope 56 years ago and spent practically all his life in the Hokonui district. He

spent several years in the Moonlight goldfields and also a short time on the Molyneux river, near Roxburgh. At an early age Mr Chisholm became associated with the saw milling industry and off and on throughout his life he worked in the bush with various saw mills in the Hokonui district; at the time of his death he was working for the Otapiri Timber Company. Many years ago he took up a small farm at Springhills and later a bush section in the Hokonuis; at one time he also owned and operated a chaff-cutting plant. In his younger days Mr Chisholm was a fine athlete. He competed in practically every sports meeting in Southland and in some of the North Island meetings. He had few equals in the bushcraft events, at one time holding several records. He also won many prizes for wrestling, putting the shot and throwing the hammer.

Mr Chisholm was a keen student of every-day affairs and a supporter of the Labour Party. He also took an interest in local affairs. He leaves a widow, Mrs M. B. Chisholm (Springhills), three sisters, Mrs R. Kennedy (Oamaru), Mrs F. Hilliard (Invercargill), and Mrs T. Helm (Grove Bush), and four brothers, Messrs John Chisholm, Kenneth Chisholm (Invercargill), Donald Chisholm (Makarewa) and Alex Chisholm (Tussock Creek).