OBITUARY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13752, 18 June 1913, Page 1 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Cole, Dominion president of the We men's Christian Temperance Union for seven years, died yesterday,; aged 52 years. She had been ailing for; some time. Mrs. Cole was one of the "original members of the Union in New Zealand, and president of tho Canterbury branch for eight years.

► The late Mr. Edward Lewis^ evangelist, was known to many in Sydney as ■well as in New Zealand. He was the oldest evangelist in connection with the Church of Christ, and in the past took part in notable public debates in defence of the Scriptures. All who knew him wore attracted by his manliness, and Christian! .winsome-ness. His funeral took place at Foxhill on Sunday last, and was the largest ever held in the Foxhi'J district, being attended by friends From Nelson and all parts of the Waimeas. Fully forty vehicles, besides motor ears and .cycles, were in the pro; cession. Mr. Veico, evangelist, of Nelson, and Mr. Price, evangelist, of Richmond, impressively conducted the burial service.

Tho death occurred yesterday of Mrs W. J. Glasgow, of '"Brooklands,". tho Wood, at the advanced age of 82 years. The deceased lady, who has been a resident of Nelson for many years, only returned from a trip to England on Thursday morning, but on the passage from Wellington had a seizure from which she never rallied. She leaves a family of grown-up sons and daughters, who will have the sincere sympathy of a wide circle of friends.

Mr. Bernard M'Guire, who died a few d;iy« ago. was a wcl'.-known figure1 oul tho West Coast in the early days. In 1865 he came to New Zealand with his wife in the ship Cariboo, and landed in Dunedin. He joined the armed constabulary and was immediately ordered to the West Coast (says the "Dominion"). Tfr was 'ho who received the confession, of Sullivan, one-of the notorious 13 urge &s-Sullivan-Lovy-Kelly gang, who terrorised the place for\some time. Sullivan turned Queen's evidence, and saved his neck at the '-expense of his comrades. A sensational "incident led to Mr. M'Guirp's retirement from the force. He was on duty with others when a serious riot occurred. The conflict became so deadly that the constabulary were ordered to fire on the rioters. This M'Quire refused to do, and tore off his uniform. He was- aftenyards a member of the Nelson Provincial Council find the Grey Education Board. Ho was. highly inspected and esteemed throughout the Coast.

Mr George Snow, who arrived in New Zealand seventy-two years ago, in the very early days of tho Nelson settlement, died on Monday at WanganuJ, aged 81. Mr. Snow, who was nine years old when he landed with his parents at Nolson, lived there for a number of years, but for the last twenty years had been a resident of Upper Hutt. He was on a visit to Wangamii at tho time of his death. Ho leaves two daughters and four y.on^. Mrs. Snow predeceased her husband three months ago.

Tho death, occurred at the residence of Mr A. 11. Hounsoll, Nile street east, of Mr Robert Mackay, aged 76 years. Ho was the youngest son of the late James Mackay, of Drumduan, Wakapuakc, and a brother of Mr Jas. Mackay, recently deceased (one of tho poineer explorers of the West Coast). Mr Mackay was born at St John's Wood, London, and arrived in Nolson at the age of six years. Ho was for many years a settler in tho Wangamoa district, and afterwards commenced business in Nelson at the Surrey brewery. He was subsequently employed by various Nelson firms as brewer, before becoming licensee of the Black Horsft Hotel, after which he was employed as a bottler in Nelson. Of late years Mr Mackay has resided in retirement from active duties.