Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1076, 13 September 1930, Page 10

Obituary

MRS. J. J. CU\RE i The death lias occurred in Auckland of Mrs. Annie K. dark, widow of the i late Mr. J. J. Clark, of Matakohe, at the age of 7S. Corning to New Zealand with her parents in the ship John Duncan more than 60 years ago. Mrs. j Clark settled with them near Alataj Kobe and later, with two brothers, en- | tered into farming. Mr. Clark died 11 years ago. Mrs. Clark is survived i by one son, Mr. E. J. Clark, of Whaj ngarei. MRS. T. W. BATES : Mrs. Isabella Sarah Bates, wife ol Mr. Thomas AY. Bates, a well-known resident of the Pokeno and Onewhero districts, has died at the age of 82. Mr. and Airs. Bates came to New Zealand from Sussex in the ship Tongariro in 1890, and for 26 years lived in the Pokeno district. For the past 14 years they have lived at Onewhero. Mrs. Bates is survived by her husband, two son? . Air. G. AY. Bates, Onewhero, and Mr. 11. T. Bates, Kerikeri, and six daughters, Mesdames J. T. Dean. Pokeno; A. W. Larsen. Mauku: E. M. McTavish, Opunake; It. Bates, Papakura: W. F. Anderson, Penrose; and A. Blomfield, Invercargill. MR. J. SAUNDERS The death lias occurred at the Knox Home, Tamaki, of Mr. John Saunders at the age of 93. Born in England, Mr. Saunders married early in life and came to New Zealand with his wife and seven children in the ship Ellenbar in 1877, and settled in Dominion Road, where he farmed a small holding. After the death of his wife in 1884, Air. Saunders lived at Dominion Road for a time, later moving to East Tamaki and then to Waihi, where he stayed until IS months ago, when lie entered the Knox Home. He is survived by five sons, Alessrs. W. Saunders, of Auckland; S. Saunders, of Waihi; AY. E. Saunders, of Petone; J. T. Saunders, of Hawera; and F. Saunders, of Sydney: and two daughters, Airs. W. Bridgeman, of Mount Eden, and Airs. A. Piesse, of Grey Lynn. MR. E. REYNOLDS i Formerly an Auckland and New | Zealand champion racing cyclist, Mr. j Edward (“Teddy”) Reynolds died in Christchurch yesterday at the age of 57. Born in Cambridge, Air. Reynolds took up cycling at an early age and rose until he was considered the best rider of liis period produced in Auckland. As an amateur lie Avon over nearly all distances, both on road and track, and after turning professional ho liad some notable wins in Australia. In addition to cycling he was a fine all-round athlete and a.t one time Avon the title of “Victor budorum” in Auckland. After the close of his athletic career he opened a cycle shop in Victoria Street East, but avJ tlj the increasing popularity of the motor-car j he moved to Wellington and established j Hie present firm of E. Reynolds and j Company. He was a president of the I New Zealand Alotor Traders’ Associa- : tion. While A isiting Canterbury Mr. j Reynolds was involved in a motor acci- | dent on August 12, being severely ini jured about the head, and he died in j tho Christchurch Hospital. He is sur- , vived b3~ his wife and four children. J A brother. Air. W. Reynolds, lives in j Rotorua and two sisters. Airs. T. • Clarkson and Airs. H. Bates, in Auckj land.