Obituary

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVI, Issue 70, 7 April 1931, Page 5

Obituary

MR. JAMES BERRY. General regret was freely expressed in Waipukurau when it became known, that Mr James Berry had died suddenly at the residence of his daughter, Mrs David Clarke, Wanstead, on Easter Sunday morning.

The deceased was born at Angus, Scotland, 74 years ago, and he came to New Zealand early last year. Although in this district 'a little under twelve months the late Mr Berry enjoyed a wide circle of friends. In his younger days the deceased was head gamekeeper to General Kinloch of Logie, Kerriemuir, and was afterwards the popular proprietor of the Glenisla hotel at Angus. The recent earthquake disaster was a great shock to the deceased and was no doubt a contributing factor to his death.

The funeral took place at the Waipukurau Cemetery this afternnon, the ' Rev. A. C. McLean, M.A., performing the last solemn rites. MR. JAMES MACFABLANjE. The death occurred at his residence at Waipukurau on Good Friday, April 3rd., 1931 y of Mr James Macfarlane, third son of Mr John Macfarlane, late of Coldstream, Rangiora, Canterbury, who was among the first pioneers of New Zealand settling in Canterbury. Mr James Macfarlane was born in Loburn, Canterbury, in 1845, and was educated at Christchurch. Soon after the completion of his school days he took over Achray Station in North Canterbury. Coming to the North . Island •later he took over the Takapau Station in Poverty Bay. In the course of a very active life he held many public offices including, for many years, the chairmanship of the Poverty Bay Council. After disposing of his northern station in 1904 he purchased the well known Clive Grange property which he held until recent years, finally cutting it up for closer settlement. He then retired to Napier in 1914, residing there until February last, when the earthquake shattered his home in Burns Terrace and compelled him to leave the town. With his daughter, Miss Lillie Macfarlane, he took up residence at Waipukurau. There he developed bronchial pneumonia. Before his retirement, Mr Macfarlane was always an enthusiastic breeder of stock, chiefly concentrating on Leicester sheep, Polled Angus cattle and utility horses, and many of his exhibits will be remembered in the show ring. Quiet and reserved and of very cultured literary taste, he possessed a generous heart and his? genial and kindly disposition won him many friends to whom the news of his death 'will come as a shock.

His first wife (nee Stephana Tylee) predeceased him in 1914. His second wife (nee Miss Louise Scully) also predeceased him. He leaves' five daughters, Mrs Walter Raymond, Mrs H. V. Hoadley (Hastings), Mrs Cuthbert Raymond (Waipukurau), and the Misses Jessie and Lillie Macfarlane (the former being a resident in New South Wales), and two sons, Mr Donald Macfarlane (of Rotorua) and Mr Jack Macfarlane (of Wdnganui).