PERSONAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16034, 27 January 1920, Page 9

PERSONAL.

The dearth took place suddenly on Sunday ,at tho residence of her son-in-law, Mr H. E. Candy, of Mrs J . D. F. Christie, an old colonist, widely known and respected in the Hawera, Manaia, and Wanganui districts. Tho deceased, with her husband (who predeceased her some years ago) came to the Dominion in the early days is the sailing ship the Wild Duck, settling in Wanganui. Her husband shortly afterwards took up land at Manutahi, which in thise days could only bo reached from Wanganui along tho beach by a log dray. It is interesting to record that the lirst house built at Manutahi' for Mrs Christie was burned by the Maoris before she was able to occupy it. Mr and Mrs Christie subsequently went to Kapnni, where they farmed for many years, eventually retiring and residing in Wanganui. Since the death of her husband the late Mrs Christie had been living mostly in Wellington, hut for the past few months had been staying with her daughter in Hawera. She had not been in the best of health lately, although on Saturday morning she remarked that die never felt better in her life. She passed away quite suddenly while dressing. It is a coincidence that she died on the 51st anniversary of her wedding day. The deceased leaves a grown-up family of three sons and four daughters, namely; Mr W. Christie (Kakatahi), Messrs A. li. and . Christie (Manaia), Mrs H. E. Candy (Hawera), Mrs Joyce (Kapnni), Mrs Putt (Otakeho), asd Mrs Curtis (England).