Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 759, 4 September 1929, Page 11

Obituary

MR JOHN STANLEY MONCK The death is reported from Christchurch of Mr. John Stanley Monck. of Monck’s Bay, Sumner, at the age of 84. He was a well-known early settler and was champion long-distance runner of New Zealand in 1872. CAPTAIN P. MclNTYRE The death is announced of Captain P. Mclntyre, harbourmaster at Wanganui from 1911 to July of this year, when he retired on six months leave owing to ill-heal. He traded in the New Zealand coastal service for many years.—P.A. MR. ROBERT LAMBIE A life member of the New Zealand Farmers Union and a member of the executive for many years, Mr. Robert Lambie died yesterday at the age of 86 at his home, Pihama, 22 miles from Hawera. He was born in Kilmarnock. Scotland, and came to New Zealand in 1865 to settle in Canterbury, where he lived for about 18 years before going to Taranaki. He was actively associated with the agricultural show and the Normanby Horticultural Society, and was a prominent member and a founder of the Pihama Bowling Club. MR. H. DRYLAND Mr. Harry Dryland, who died at his home in Coleridge Street, Grey Lynn, on Monday, at the age of 80, was born at Welsbourne, a small village near Stratford-on-Avon. Mr. Dryland commenced work at an early age, learning the blacksmith’s trade. Coming to New Zealand about 50 years ago he worked with numerous coachbuilders. He was also an instructor in the smithy department of the Seddon Memorial Technical College for some time. Mr. Dryland, who had the reputation of being one of the finest coachsmiths in Australia or New Zealand, retired about 10 years ago. MR. W. H. GYDE Mr. W. H. Gyde, who died on Saturday. was one of the earliest settlers of Tatuanui, Morrinsville, having taken up land there soon after the big estate was cut up. He was born in Taranaki, where he had considerable farming experience, and later came to Gordonton and Tatuanui. Although 46 years of age at the time and holding considerable property. Mr. Gyde enlisted and served three years in the Great War. He was one of the earliest directors of the Tatua Dairy Company, and was instrumental in getting the name of the district changed from Tatua to Tatuanui. He is survived by two sons. Messrs. J. Gyde, of Waiuku. and A. Gyde, of Gisborne, and one daughter. Mrs. S. Elliott, Tatuanui, and four grandchildren. MR. ARCHIBALD McLEAN Mr. Archibald McLean, one of the oldest colonists of Hawke’s Bay. died yesterday at his house. Greenhill, near Hastings, aged 85. He was born in Argyllshire, and came to New Zealand in 1868, settling at Maraekakaho. He was appointed manager of the station by the late Sir Donald McLean in 1870. During the 30 years he was in control of Maraekakaho be founded Merino, Lincoln and Leicester sheep studs. The station also became noted for its Shorthorn cattle, Clydesdales and Welsh ponies. Mr. Ale Lean retired in 1900 to Greenhill. He was a prominent member of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society, of which he was a past president, and he was one of the founders of lona College. Xlis wife died 14 rears ago.—P.A. MRS. MARION LAMB The death occurred recently of Mrs. Marion Lamb, an old and respected pioneer of the Thames district, at the age of 89. She had lived in Thames for over 50 years. Born at Maybole, Ayrshire, Mrs. Lamb’s parents being farmer-tenants of Sir James Fergusson, formerly Governor of New Zealand, and father of the present Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson. She married Mr. William Lamb, and embarked with him for New Zealand in the ship War Spirit, landing at Auckland in 1863. At first Mr. Lamb worked in a shipyard at Onehunga, but when gold was found at Thames lie decided to try his luck there, and in due course became engine-driver at the Golden Crown mine. He held this position in the ‘'bonanza” days when the extraordinarily rich run of gold was struck in the Caledonian mine close by. After various prospecting and mining ventures he took up the trade of a builder and followed it until his heath in the early ’eighties. Mrs. Lamb is survived by three sons and two daughters, Messrs. James and Robert Lamb, of Thames, Mr. W. O. Lamb, of Mount Albert, Mrs. Charles Palmer, of Thames, and Mrs. T. Province, of Queensland.