OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 166, 17 July 1939, Page 6

OBITUARY

.HR. ( . SMITH The death occurred in Waipukuiau Hospital of Mr. Charles Smith, a wellknown resident of Takapau. The youngest son of the late Mr. James Smith, a well-known farmer in Canterbury. in the 'forties, he was born at Teddington Bay 80 .years ago, ami in 1881 married Miss Mary Miller Patrick, younger daughter of William Patrick, Geraldine. They went to the Dannevirke disI trict in 1884, taking up bush land at Kiritaki, and Mr. Smith interested himself in local body affairs, being chairman of the Maharahara Roaci Board, a member of the Woodville County Council and of the local school committee. He was a foundation member of the Dannevirke A. and 1. Association. He moved to Takapau in 1910, taking up the sheep farming property later known as Dun Lee. where breeding of farm horses gained for him a wide reputation. Mr. Smith is survived by a widow ' and four sons Messrs. W. J. Smith, C. J. Smith, H. D. Smith, and C. P. Smith—and four daughter^—Mrs. J. Babbage (Terrhunga), Mrs. L. Manson (Takapau), Mrs. F. Hill (Wairoa) and Miss D. Smith (Takapau). Lorry Drivers at Play. The stall's of the New Zealand Railways Goods Road Services from Palmerston North and Wanganui played a Rugby match at. Wanganui yesteruay Wanganui winning by three points to nil. V. Soper scored a spectacular try for Wanganui in the first few minutes of the game, when he followed up a cross kick for the ball to bounce in his favour. The visitors were entertained at dinner at the Hotel Imperial. Boxing at Patea. 1 Competitors from Marton and Wanganui will take part in the amateur boxing tournament being held in Patea to-night by the Patea Boxing Association. The Wanganui competitors will be Fraser, E. Nelson, J. Cook, and W. Mains. Marton will be represented by Hislop, Grant, J. Mackie, and K. Ellery. The finals of the Locker Cup tournament for Alton , boxers will be fought during the evening. P. and T. Rugby Match. A Rugby match played during the week-end between the junior team;, of the Wanganui and Palmerston North Post and Telegraph staffs, resulted in a wdn for Wanganui by 12 points to 5. W. Stewart (a penaltygoal and two tries) and M. Stewart (try) scored for Wanganui, and D. Gough scored Palmerston North’s only try. Mr. A. R. Byres refereed the game. The Palmerston North visitors were entertained at tea before they returned Irome. .