Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 336, 23 April 1928, Page 11

Obituary

MRS. AUGUSTA TIGHT Another pioneer. Mrs. Augusta Tighe, died on Friday at the age of S 7. She was the second wife of Major Michael Tighe. who commanded the Auckland militia and volunteers, and who died in IS6B. Mrs. Tighe was the daughter of a settler named Bradley, who came to New Zealand in 1859 in the ship Whirlwind as a member of a special settlement party organised in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to take up land at Mangonui. The family later moved to Auckland, where Mrs. Tighe was married. Mrs. Tighe had no family, and since the death of her husband had lived in the city. MR. HUBERT AKERS The attorney of the Waihi Gold Mining Co. has received advice that Air. Hubert Akers, f*or many years its London secretary, has died in England. Mr. Akers had lived in Oxfordshire, at the old manor house of his family for the past few years, and had devoted himself to the control of his farm, where he bred stud sheep of fine quality. Mr. Akers is survived by his wife and three daughters. MR. CHARLES WHITE Mr. Charles White, who has Jived in Onehunga for nearly 60 years, died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 94. Landing in Otago in 1860, Mr. White proceeded to the goldfields, working his way through both islands and prospecting as he went. In 1867 he was a part owner of the Golden Egg mine, which returned thousands of pounds. After his marriage in Thames he moved to Onehunga, where he lived in excellent health to within a week of his death. Mr. White is survived by two sons. Mr. C. White. Onehunga, and Mr. G White. Thames, and two daughters, Mrs. F. Wilson, Whakatane, and Mrs. H. Bromwich, Auckland. MR. JOHN McDOUGALL The head stevedore at Auckland for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company. Mr. John McDougall, died on Saturday morning following an operation. Born at Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scot, land, Mr. McDougall came to the Dominion about 16 years ago, and after serving some years with the Northern Steamship Cohipany he joined the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s staff in Auckland. For the past seven years he had been in charge of the local stevedoring operations. He was recognised as an expert stevedore and was respected by his employers, shipping men and the waterside workers.

MR. ARCHIBALD GRANDISON Mr. Archibald Grandison, who died at the home of his son at Pukekohe yesterday, was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, 76 years ago, and was educated at the Free Church of Scotland schools at Scone, Perthshire. After being employed by contracting firms !n Scotland, Mr. Grandison went into business for two years in Glasgow on his own account, but in 1882 he came to New Zealand on the maiden trip of the lonic. Two years after his arrival he established himself in business in Auckland and carried cut several important contracts in the ciry, including additions to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.’s offices and the old Auckland Museum, and the erection of the sheds on the Queen’s Wharf. For many years Mr. Grandison was an elder and Sunday School superintendent of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. In his younger days in Scotland he was keenly and actively interested in cricKet, golf and bowls. MR. JOHN DEMPSEY Another of the Maori War veterans and a holder of the New Zealand War Medal, Mr. John Dempsey, died at the Costley Home yesterday at the age of 88. Born in Tipperary, Mr. Dempsey, at the age of 16, enlisted in the Second 18th .Royal Irish Regiment at Inniskillen and was sent to England with the regiment, being stationed at Aidershot, Shorncliffe and Portsmouth. In 1863 the raiment sailed for New Zealand and arrived in Auckland in the ship Elizebath Ann Bright on July 4. Mr. Dempsey went with the regiment to Otahuhu and later to the Queen's Redoubt, taking part in several engagements with the Maoris. He also saw active service at Orakau. When transferred to Otahuhu and later Wan ganui, he fought in several battles, the most important being at Nukumaru. After nearly 12 years of service Mr. Dempsey obtained his discharge and worked in Auckland and Dargavillt until he entered the Veterans’ Home. Shortly before his death he was removed to the Costley Home for medical attention. His wife predeceased him, and he leaves no children. The funeral will take place to-mor-row at Dargaville, where Mrs. Dempsey is buried. MR. W. G. H. WOLFE A well-known resident of Te Awamutu, Mr. William George Henry Woife, died at the Waikato Hospital last week at the age of 70. Born in Longford, Tasmania, Mr. Wolfe came to New Zealand in 1898, and settled at Eltham. For 15 years he was engaged in farming in different parts of the Taranaki Province, but in 1911 he moved to the Waikato, finally settling in Te Awamutu 11 years ago. He was a promoter of axemen’s sports in the Dominion, the first carnival being held at Eltham. Before coming to New Zealand Mr. Wolfe held the position of inspector of permanent way in the Tasmanian railways. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and was a keen sportsman. Mr. Wolfe is survived by his wife, seven sons and five daughters.