OBITUARY.

Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17618, 9 May 1929, Page 4

OBITUARY.

SAMUEL J. DABB

There passed away this morning at the residence of liis son, Mr. W. A. Dabb, Pollen Street, a very old resident of Tliames in the person of Samuel James Dabb, at the age of 70 years. The late Mr. Dabb was born in Auckland and came to Tliames with his parents when the goldfield opened, taking up their residence at Tararu. He followed the occupation of a miner for many years, working in most of the successful mines in the early days. For some years Mr .Dabb has not enjoyed good health, but last month he began to fail, and passed away peacefully this morning, being conscious almost to the last. His wife predeceased him about five years ago. He leaves four sons and two daughters. The sons are Samuel, of Hamilton, William and Qljaude, of Tliames, and Leslie, of Taumarunui. The daughters are Mrs. Wilson, Sijverdale, Hamilton, and Mrs. Harvay, Pokeno. The late Mr. Dabb was a committeeman on the Thames Miners’ Union and the Tararu School for many years. He was a member of the Thames Oddfellows Lodge and the Tliames Old Bovs’ Association.

MR, ABRAHAM GOLD WATER. There passed away rather suddenly at Auckland on Saturday Mr. Abraham Goldwater, at the age of 71. Mr. Goldwater only recently retired from business in New Plymouth and took up his residence at Auckland. He was a regular visitor to Thames in this townis more prosperous days, and when the Masonic Lodge of Light some years ago held their jubilee celebrations he came from New Plymouth and occupied the chair, and his wide circle of Tliames friends will regret to hear of his sudden demise. Mr. Goldwater was l>orn at Auckland on April 27, 1858. About 1885 he commenced* business at New Plymouth on his own account and disposed of it only a few weeks ago. During that long period he had earned and enjoyed the regard and esteem of the whole community and this feeling had been expressed at a series of farewell gatherings of the many institutions with which he had been connected. No one ever carried away from New Plymouth more genuine good wishes for his future happiness and welfare than did Mr. Goldwater. Suffice it to say that he thoroughly deserved all that was said of him as. a genial companion, always ready to give a helping hand in any way that presented itself. His life was not without its trials but they were bravely borne. His wife predeceased him many years ago and he is survived by one daughter, Miss Goldwater, who will have-the sincere sympathy of a very wide circle of friends in the great loss she has sustained.