OBITUARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, 6 October 1936, Page 4

OBITUARY

MRS P. H. MULES. The death of Mrs Mules, wife of Dr. P. H. Mules, occurred at her residence, McLean Street, Woodville, on Sunday afternoon, after a short illness. Mrs Mules had been about as usual, and only on Tuesday last attended a meeting, being then, to all appearances, her usual bright self. On AVednesday she was stricken down, and despite all that medical skill and attention could do, failed to rally. The eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Rober* Tennent (now living in Woodville) the late Mrs Mules was educated at Nelson Girls’ College and about 28 years ago she married Dr. Mules, son of the late Bishop Mules, of Nelson, in Timaru. The whole of their married life has been spent in Woodville. There are left to mourn their loss her husband, Dr. P. H. Mules, two sons, Dr. Charles Mules, of the staff of the Auckland Hospital, and Mr Jack Mules, accountant, Wellington, and three daughters, Miss Mary Mules, secretary to Dr. C. E. Beeby, Wellington, Miss Margaret Mules, dental clinic, and MisS Phyllis Mules, scholar at Marsden Diocesan School. She is also survived by her parents, her sisters, Mrs Olphert (Lower Hutt), Mrs Branson (Poverty Bay), and the following brothers:—Mr L. Tennent (South Africa), Mr H. Tennent (Honolulu), Mr K. Tennent (North Auckland), Dr. Alan Tennent (Wellington), and Mr Harold Tennent (Dunedin).

MRS. ADA SPEIGHT. The death occurred at the Gerytown Hospital this morning of Mrs Ada Speight, wife of Mr Harry A. Speight, of Masterton, after a lengthy illness. The deceased was born in Yorkshire, England, 60 years ago. She came to New Zealand with her husband 23 years ago, and for 12 years lias been a resident of Masterton. The late Mrs Speight was of a quiet, retiring disposition and was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends. She is survived by her husband who will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in his sad bereavement. A sister, Mrs U. Ursula, Feilding, and a brother, Mr Joseph Shepherd, Darga-ville,-are also left to mourn their loss.

The funefal will leave Mr’G. Hyde’s Chapel, Church Street, on Thursday for the Masterton Cemetery.