OBITUARY.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14893, 16 October 1918, Page 1 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

. . SeptemU'-' J.oth. ' The death occurred at Ne. v lasfc week of Mr Andrew Birrell Hi-^nes, in his seventy-ninth year. The ueceased came to New Zealand with the machinery to establish a foundry' at Greymoxitli, where he remained "for some years, afterwards being connected with the Anchor Nelson, until his retirement several years ago. His wife predeceased him by two years. They are survived by .two daughters (Mrs G. W. Boundy, Motueka, and Miss Hughes', Nelson) and one son, Private A. Hughes, M.M., who is on active service.

September 27th. Mrs A. Adams, wife of the manager of the Appleby cheese factory, died at Richmond on Saturday night after an illness oi brief duration. The deceased, who had been married a little- over two years, leaves no children. She was the eldest daughter of the late Mr Madfield, of Blenheim, whore her untimely death will be regretted by manj- friends. For several years Mrs Adorns took an active and valued part in the Infant' Sunday School of the Blenheim Methodist Church.

October Ist

The death occurred at his residence at Richmond on Sunday, after a long il!----ness, of Mr Geox-ge Cannon M'Murtry, well-known in Australia and this district as a metallurgist. Mr M'Murtry carae to Nelson eleven years ago to manage the Maoriland copper mine in Aniseed Valley and when that venture was abandoned he embarked in the fruit industry, planting an orchard along themain road near Richmond. For some years lie was manager of the Stoke Canning Company's factory, and continued in tkat position till compelled by illness to relinquish active work. Mr*M'Murtry went to South Australia in Septembeij 1830, and was the first Instructor in Metallurgy at the Adelaide School of Mines, afterwards joining the Wallaroo and iioonta Mining and "Smelting Company for a period of three years. Ha was then engaged by the Great Cot>ar Copper Company to erect the electrolytic refinery at Litb.gov/, New South Wales. Ho remained there four years, and then returned to the Wallaroo company as manager of the smelting works, where lie remained until coming to New Zealand in 1907. A widow and three sons a.n>;l one daughter are loft. The ! sons are Sergeants-Major L. G. and N. R. M'Mnrtry, N.Z.8.F., and Mr G. C. M'Miirtry, of Stoke. It may be menItioned that a valuable gift of reference works on metillurgy was made by Mr M^Murtry to the CaVthron Institute,-

Mr _\\ illia-m Fletcher, whose deatii >oCCUrrcu at inn fiesidence, Hall street," a few days ago, had been a ■ citizen- of Wellington for .about forty years. He was born in Belfast, Ireland, 88 years -ago, and on completing his education he learned the wine and spirit business in that city. Over fifty years ago he came out to Dunedin in the ship Suffolk, and then settled in Nelson. He was in the office of Messrs Adams and Kingdon, solicitors, in Nelson for some time, and afterwards became a wine and spirit merchant in this town. Removing'to Wellington he joined the staff of Messrs. Staples and Co., brewers, and was the firm's accountant until he retired on a pension about seventeen j years ago. He has left a widow and four p.ons, viz., Mr William Fletcher (Deputy-Commissioner of Stamps, Auckland), Mr Arthur Fletcher (Lands and Deeds Office, Auckland), LieutenantColonel Waiter Fletcher, of Gis borne (just returned from the front invalided); and Mr Nathaniel Fletcher (Hancock and Ce., Auckland), and three daughters —Mrs W. J. Berry and the Misses Fletcher, all residents' of Wellington-

October 14th

The late Mr. James Lindsay, 'of Takaka, whe died at Nelson last- week, wan a very, old and highly respected settler "of the district. Ho-was 88-years of age, and is survived by a gvowk-up-family, the members' of .which aro: Mesdairieq Kershaw (Nelson), Alf. IJarnett, Alex. Wiiiton, arid Miss Lindsay (Upper Takaka), and Mr. Jus. Lindsay (Uruwhenua).

The death occurred at Tahuna on Saturday of Mrs Mary White, relict of the late Alexander White, formerly of Ngatimo.ti. Mrs White, who wa,3 highly esteemed in Ngatimoti, came,to Tahuna pome years ago. Hor daughter, Nurse White," who has been on active service for the past three years, reached Nelson on Friday in time to soo her mother before &he passed away.

The late Mr. Peter Archer, who died at Tuna Bay, Pelorua (I Sou.nd, last week at the ripe old age of 78 years, was born at Bonholm, Denmark. He wt^nt to sea at the early age of 15, and arrived in New eZaland in 1861 by the rived in New Zealand in 1881. On arrival in this country lovo of adventure prompted him to run away from the ship, and after some time spent in wandering, he settled in the MaTlborough district find went in for sheepfarming, eventually becoming a drover, which occupation he followed for many years. It is interesting to record (says the "Pelorus Guardian") the fact that Mr. Archer wag the first man to drive a mob of 6heep over the- Wangamoa, in the then hazardous journey from Blenheim to Nelson. About thirty years ago ho purchased the Tuna Bay property, where he had ever since devoted his energies to dairy farming and cattle raising. The deceased gentleman's only son, (Fred Archer) enlisted with" the Main Body, but owing to the hardship his absence would have inflicted upon the family, lie was induced to remain at home. He was, however, caught in the first ballot, and left for the front with the Thirty-first Reinforcements. He was severely wounded on March 28th last, but made a good recovery. The late Mr. Archer also leaves three daughters, all of whom are married—Mrs D. Stewart (Fitzroy Bay), Mrs. W. Turner (Rai Valley), and Mrs (Sergt.-Major) Liddy (Wellington).