OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 300, 20 December 1945, Page 7

OBITUARY

MR. G. KAY A well-known resident of Northland, Mr. George Kay, died recently, aged 85. Bor n m Belpur, England, Mr. Kay for some time served with the Great Western Railway Company. With his wife and daughter he sailed for Wellington in the sailing ship Ruapehu. Mr. Kay obtained a position as manager of one of Mr. Riddiford’s farms in the Orongorongas, where he remained for five years. He then took up a farm on his own account at Taita. Later he worked in variouscapacities for the Wellington City Council for 22 years till his retirement in 1924. Mr. Kay was a foundation member of the Masonic Leinster Lodge No. 44 at Karori. His wife pre-deceas-ed him two years ago. He is survived by five sons, and two daughters. MR. R. WALL The death occurred recently of Mr. Reginald Wall. “Mount Welcome,” Pukerua Bay. Mr. Wall was the third son of the late Mr. Anthony Wall, a pioneer settler, who arrived in New Zealand in 1841 and was a prominent sheep-farmer. After spending his early life with his father, Mr. Wall bought land in the Manawatu district and lived for eight years at Kairanga. He built on his “Mount Welcome” property at Pukerua Bav 20 years ago, and lived there till his death. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, and three sons. Mr. GEORGE R. ATKINSON The death has occurred at Kaingaroa of Mr. George Radcliffe Atkinson, aged 89 years. Mr. Atkinson, who was horn in the Whitianga district, Bay of Plenty, was the first white child to be christened in that area. The minister was later killed by Maoris. When 14 years old Mr. Atkinson went to Waimate North, where he learned the carpentry trade, and later he built a Maori church at Awanui. There he married Miss Amealia Doris Spanhake, settling at Ma-ngatete, Kiangaroa, where they went in for farming. Nine sons and two daughters survive. There are 25 grandchildren, and one greatgran d ch i 1 d.