Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 972, 15 May 1930, Page 12

Obituary

MRS. S. J. HEWITT Mrs. S. J. Hewitt, whose death occurred yesterday at her home in Ep* som, was born in Ireland 73 years She came to New Zealand with parents in 1575, and lived with them at Tuakau. In 1877 she married Samuel Hewitt and took up resident at BucklAnd. Mr. Hewitt died » 1904, and six years later Mrs- Hewitt came to Auckland. She was an acta# supporter of the Bible -in- schoo-s movement and was very interestedin the Maoris. Mrs. Hewiit leaves fivo daughters and two sons. Mr. M. U* Hewitt, of Tuakau, and Mr. A** Hewitt, of Buckland. MR. MICHAEL O’DONAGHLE The death has occurred of Michael O DOnaghue, of YVaihou. left Ireland when 24 years of a^€ came out to Lyttelton in 3 870. Alt®* being engaged in team work for ?on> J years, he came North in 1880 and too* up land at IVaihou, which was then •- an unimproved state. worked and in due course his farm became or. _ of the best in the district. He tow ß active part in dairying and was a J ® . 4 ing figure in the days when the estA'Ushment of factories occupied • minds of farmers generally. He a widow, one daughter. Mrs. At • timer, of Te Aroha. and seven Messrs John F. (constable. Kaponfr l * Michael, Daniel, Patrick. Joseph. and Alexander, all of whom are ta ing in the Waihou district.