OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 221, 18 September 1934, Page 4

OBITUARY

MR. ALEXANDER CALLAGHAN y t The death occurred on Saturday of c Mr. Alexander Callaghan at the age of 76 years. A printer by trade, Mr. (Callaghan began his apprenticeship with J. the Wanganui “Chronicle” over 60* years ago, at which time the premises were erected in St. Hill Street on the site now occupied by Messrs. Dalgety and Co. The late Mr. Callaghan, in the course of his long career, was employed by several newspapers, including the Wanganui Herald. A widow and family of nine sons and daughters " are left to mourn their loss. They , are: Mr- John Callaghan (Napier), 2 Mrs. Self (Christchurch), Mrs. Bad- j deley (Napier), Mrs. Brass (Pahiatua) Messrs. E. Callaghan, J. H. Callaghan and R. Callaghan (Wangamo- T mona), and Messrs. Walter and Joseph s Callaghan. J t MR G. BRAITHWAITE v At the age of 79, the death of Mr 1 George Braithwaite occurred at South Makirikiri on Saturday. Formerly a resident of Wanganui, he was well known in his younger days as an athlete. while he was one of the first men to take up sculling on the Wanganui River. On more than one occasion he won sculling races in boat? he had built himselfMRS HENRIETTA J. PARKER There passed away last week Mrs t Henrietta Jane Parker in her 75th. r year. The late Mrs Parker wa. born v at Bell Block, New Plymouth, in 1861, S shortly after the arrival of her par- t ents, Air and Mrs John Foster, with li the 57th. Regiment. Three years later a the family removed to Wanganui, where, at the age of 17, Mrs Parker was married to Mr William Parker, who was then in business as a saddler at Marton. Mr Parker was a captain in the Volunteers, and took part in the memorable march to Parihaka. He died in 1898, at the early ago of 43. and his widow shortly afterwards removed to Wanganui. Mrs Parker reared a family of eight daughters and two sons, of whom a daughter and both sons predeceased her. The younger son, Claude was killed in the advance on Flers. in the battle of the Somme, in September, 1916. PvOtary’s Club Day Departing from its custom of listening to an address at its weekly luncheon, the Wanganui Rotary Club held a club day yesterday. Matters relative to the Rotary movement were discussed. Jap. Boat at Castiecliff Much interest has been taken in the } Koyo Maru, the Japanese vessel now a unloading sulphur at Castiecliff. Dui- c ing the recent week-end she was t Visited by a number of people, and j children were allowed to swarm over \ her and to enjoy themselves exploring f the various decks- They also were interested in members of the crew, and engaged them in conversation. Ond t youngster discovered that some of the t ■crew had a liking for old newspapers and took several with him for them. The Koyo Maru i-s a vessel of 5471 t tons. After unloading her cargo at < Wanganui she will load scrap iron at f Nelson, Lyttelton, Wellington and ] Auckland before returning to Japan, j ... ~ r