OBITUARY

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XXVI, 25 June 1898, Page 801

OBITUARY

Those who took part in the early settlement of Taranaki are fast passing away, two having died during the last week. The first to mention is Mr It right Huffier King, who died on June 11 at the advanced age of 84 years. He came out to New' Zealand from England in 1843, arriving at Nelson, where he stayed a short time. After visiting Wellington he went on to New Plymouth, where he settled down, entering into business there as draper. In 1883 he went to Hawera. where he remained two or three years, bnt returning again to New Plymouth, he never left the placeafterwards. During the early days Mr King took an active part in local matters. and with others spent considerable sums of money in endeavouring to develop the iron sand and petroleum industries. He was one of the original trustees of the Wesleyan Church, and took great interest, in all church matters. He leaves one son (Mr Max D. King) and five daughters to mourn his loss.

Mr John Johns James, another old Taranaki identity, died in New Plymouth on June 14 at the age of ST years. He was bom in Stoke. Devonshire, England, on December 6. 1811, and came out to New Zealand in the William Bryan, which arrived at New Plymouth on March 31. I'4l. In the early days he made a visit to Auckland and walked Nack through the native territory, which was very rough country. He leaves one daughter (Mrs Gilmour, of Inglewood) and three sons (Thomas and Stephen, of Koroiti Bead, and Frank R., of New Plymouth).

The death of Mr James A. McArthur, late of the Public Works Department, took place, at the residence of Mr G. Mueller (Commissioner of Crown Lands). Balfour Road. Parnell. Auckland. Mr McArthur about a dozen years ago was employed in the Auckland liepartment. of Public Works. Thence he was removed to the South. The climate did not suit him. and he fell into ill-health, being lately compelled on this account to resign his position. He returned to Auckland, where, in the prime of life, he died, much esteemed and liked by all his friends. The funeral, a private one, took place at Russell.

The death of Miss Lily Blades, of Carlton Gore Road. Auckland, caused a feeling of sincere regret among a wide circle of friends, the deceased being a great favourite. She had suffered for a long time from consumption. and although changes to Australia and Cambridge were tried she steadily sank under the disease.

The May number of the ‘Pall Mall Magazine’ contains, among much interesting and charming literary and artistic matter, a copiously illustrated article on Melbourne, as one of the capitals of Greater Britain: the commencement of another series of Sir Hugh Gough's interesting "Old Memories:’ “The Late John Loughborough Pearson. R.A..’ with examples of his architectural work; one or two good short stories; the second part of ‘Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer:' and an instalment of further complications in the dashing tale of 'Rupert of Hentzau.’ Mr Quiller Couch contributes his monthly quota to the reader’s entertainment in his usual pleasant and airily instructive style. The frontispiece. a capital reproduction of an etching by B. Shumacher. ‘A Street in Hildesheim.’ is well hacked in point of interest and merit by the other illustrations in the nmnler.

We have to hand the April and May numbers of the 'West End Review.* This comparatively new review deserves to be widelv known, for it is really a wonderfully comprehensive shilling's worth, giving in a bright, attractive form the general news, the politics, the art. the literature, and the fashions of the month, besides a host of interesting odds and ends. In the profusion and quality of its illustrations. the conspicuous excellence of the paper and printing, one can clearly see that the review is—to use a very bourgeois phrase — ‘got up quite regardless of expense.’