OBITUARY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 86, 16 August 1923, Page 5

OBITUARY

The death occurred on Monday, after a short illness, of Mr Joseph Dawson, in his eightieth year, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs J. Bringans, Khandallah. The late Mr Dawson was widely known particularly in the North Island, as a successful bridge-building contractor and engineer, and had acted as the Government's representative upon the Wellington District Land Board for over twenty years, having been first appointed in June, 1903, and reappointed from time to time. His. biggest bridge construction work was probably the Otara .bridge across the RangLtakei, • near Olmuaiti.

Mr George Harrington MacEwau, of the firm of Messrs J. B. MeEwan, produce merchants, died at . Invercargill . on. Sunday. Mr Mac Ewan, who was.born at Stratford, near To-onto, Canada, was one of a large family. He came to New Zealand about 19Q0. The deceased was one of the directors of the Waitaki Dairy Company since its formation in 1011. Outside of his: business Mr MacEwan, who was a single man, was best known as an enthusiastic golfer. He won' tlio championship of the Otago Golf Club on four occasions—in 19H(V, IgO-i,' 1905, and 190$—and at the New Zealand tournament, whicn was pFayed in Dunedin in October, 190 t, he was: runner-up to. Mr A. H, Fisher: i ■'''• ■-' '■; \> •■■

The death is reported from Nelfion ! of Mr W. ; F. Worley, a well-known ! educationist and "scientist. Mr Wor- ! ley, who was 71 years of age, was I born in London. He retired upon i superannuation in August, -1913, I after thirty-five years of honourable I and efficient service. The next ten i years he devoted to scientific research i work, chiefly connected with the geo- | logy of the Nelson district. Mrs, i Wi>rley predeceased her husband in i 1959. There are eight surviving children, and six grandchildren. His daughters, the two-Misses Worley, reside in Nelson. His sone are Dr. F. P. Worley, Professor of ChemisI try at Auckland; the Rev. F. Worley, of the China Insland Mission, I »ow stationed at Wenchow; Messt lE. P. Worley, of Oakland, California; R. P. Worley, M.Se., and C. P Worlev, 8.A., of Auckland; R. Worley, M.C., A.M.1.C.E., of Hamilton. The death occurred in a private I hospital in Napier on Monday mprning of Mr Timothy Cotter, late of Pahiatua. The deceased, who was aged about 60 years, was born and educated at Bantry, West Cork, Ireland, and when quite a young man, came to New Zealand with his motherland other members of the family. He lived in South Canterbury for some time and subsequently came to Pahiatua. He afterwards conducted the MaKifi Hotel, and t'ne Post Office Hotel in Pahiatua. He then returned to Makuri, afterwards having an hotel in Wellington. Then he bought out the freehold of the Dudley Arms Hotel at Mangatainoka. He was subsequently licensee of the local Club Hotel where he remained for several years. In turn, he carried on the Masonic Hotel in Dannevirke, the Grand Hotel, Hastings, the Caledonian Hotel, Napier, and the City Hotel, Christchurch. After this he bought a farming property at Mangamutu. He also owned farming properties at Mangaramarama and in the Dannevirke district. Less than a year ago, he with Mrs Cotter and some members of the family removed to Hastings, where he had purchased a wholesale wine and spirit business. A few weeks ago he underwent a serious operation for internal trouble. He is survived by a widow and family of seven. The death of Mrs Mary Ann Robinson, at Palmerston North on Sunday (reports the Standard) marks the passing of one who was closely associated with the early days of Taranaki. Born at Chatham, Kent, Mrs Robinon came to New Zealand With her husband and two children in the sailing ship Jessie Redmond. Mr and Mrs Redmond were resident in Taranaki at the time of the Te Whiti uprising, and they afterwards went farming 1 in the neighbourhood of Eltham, which was then composed of but one or two houses and a railway siding. Mrs Robinson, who was a qualified nurse, had, owing to the absence of a resident doctor, many demands made upon her, and in the fulfilment of her duties, travelled many miles of wild and litle traversed country. Following the decease of her husband some 27 years ago, Mrs Robinson sold the farm and devoted her atention to the nursing vocation in Eltham. A residential period of some 30 years was terminated wh.n Mrs Robinson transferred to Taumaranui, where she resided for . three years. The last three and a half years of her life were spent in Palmerston North. An attack of influenza brought to a termination an eventful career at the ripe age of 76 ynars. She is survived by seven sons and four daughters, 43 grand-children and five great grand-children. The members of the family are Messrs Oliver (Dannevirke), Harry (Eltham), Frederick (Foxton), William (Ohakune), George and Charles (Taumaranui), Thomas (Palmerston North), and Mesdames Alex Morgan (Foxton), Alf Morgan (Amesbury! street), H. Allan (Taumaranui),; anr H. Mason (Pitt street), '

An Auckland Press Association mes age reports the death of Mousignor Hackett at the age of 64. The .death took place at" Wellington on Tuesday of Mr C. P. Ponies, secretary of the Wellington Collego and Girls' College Board of Governors, and a citizen who for over half a century has been held in th.- highest estvjom by those who knev. him. Mr Bowles, who was S 4 years of age, leaves a widow, three sons (Lieutenant-Colonel 1 O. G. iPowles, staff officer to the G.0.C., headquarters, Defence Depa.rtmoi.:. Mr T. H. Powles, of Lower Hii t. and Mr .E. R. Powles), and thr v b daughters (Mrs* Crompton Smith, and Misses M. and L. Powles). An old resident Of New Plymouth, Mr William Nichols, died on Tuesday at the ago of SI years'. At the ago of fourteen ho came to New Plymouth from England and as a young man ho took part in the Maori War, serving under Captain Mace. After the war ho was the bailiff at Now Plymouth for many yoa.'s and he has continued to live hero in retirement since. Ho was a prominent member of "Court Taranaki. He married tlie widow of the late Mr Richard Hart, who was killed some eight years ago. There is one son (Mr W. Nichols, of Auckland) and two daughters (Mrs A. Handley and Mrs C. Sullivan, both of New Plymouth).

A highly respected resident' of Palmerston North, who has spent the whole of her life of 79 years in the Manawatu, Mrs Sarah Ann Trask, passed away on Monday. During the early days of her life on the coast the late Mrs Trask passed through many troublous periods of hostility on. the part of the Maoris. The eventide of her life was spent in.quiet retirement at Palmerston North and she earned the estem and respect of a wide circle of friends. She leaves a family of night daughters—Mesdames C. M. Ross, of Palmerston North. J. Connor of Kauroa, F. Fraser of Wellington. Werner and Catton of Auckland, D. Dickie of Porirua, Misses M. and H. Trask of Palmerston North, and three sons, Messrs W. G. Trask of Levin, and S. I. and Clifton Trask of Palmerston North. Mrs D. Poole, of Hawera; is a sister of the deceased.