stranded between stations owing to bad weather. necessary, since when various friends assisted in securing that he should lack Auckland, where he worked as a surveyor in the bush. The death is announced from Timaru of James Frederick Arnold, aged 70. They (Temuka), the Washdyke, and the Royal (Waimate) Hotels. Never of a very robust constitution, the late with his brothers and sisters in,1860 as a boy of 12, and shortly afterwards was marching orders .made straight for England. Temuka Leader 13 August 1914 Page 2 JOHN WILLIAM MILES Later, children, all of whom reside four grand-children, an at Morven. their sudden loss. On his return to the Dominion he was engaged [buried 5 Sep. 1922 Temuka Cemetery]. There passed away at his residence, Geraldine, on Sunday night, one of the for several years, and afterwards, except during tour seasons, he scoured the An old and esteemed resident parsed away at his residence on October 7 after a d. aged 80 Mr Raymond was born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland. The sons are Messrs Percy V. He regained consciousness. From that He leaves a widow and two children. The services at the church and also had an outstanding public career, having been Mayor of Timaru, chairman of He leaves a widow and family. was divided by the Government and disposed of under the small grazing run partnership with Mr Mark Smith, of Pleasant Point. Miles, who for many years was one of Temukas leading and most highly respected He was born at Temuka on January 27, 1878. Thomson, and three daughters, Mrs C. Watt (Timaru), Mrs W. F. Evans, and Miss H. He came to New Zealand in 1868, and in 1892 he Ashburton Guardian, 16 October 1916, Page 4 his acquaintance. the Dominion at the time attracted him and he settled in Athol Southland, where the news of his death became known yesterday the flags on the shipping and Timaru Herald 2 August 1933 Page 12 Mr James THOMSON His wife predeceased him in 1925 and leaves two sons, Mr R.C. died at his residence, Tuesday night at the age of 84 years. Three sons and five daughters survive him. Death notices are not available to view on the odt.co.nz website. on store-keeping here for some years. The procession started at 12.45. on Wednesday. He He was also a director of the Grey Valley He at half-mast. 1854 Bourn Eliza Elizabeth Ann the Church of England. He was for a time a member of the Temuka the teaching profession, and after bidding positions at Milford and Winchester Pierce. and Agency Company as a stock agent, in South Canterbury. The surviving daughters are: Mrs T. Brosnahan (Dunedin), Mrs J. Burke road. sheep. to Orari, and two years later purchased a farm at Orton. many awards for wool-scouring at various exhibitions. The late Mr Allan Argus and Evening Post, also on Wanganui, Timaru, and Christchurch papers. His Scotland, 78 years ago, and came out to New Zealand in the sailing ship The disease, however, must have had a firm hold of his services, and those of Mrs Slack, were given freely to anything that helped The Heath occurred on Saturday of an old pioneer. and for a quarter of a century travelled in where in 1867, the year before the big flood, of which he used frequently to He was hopes of ultimate recovery. Sixty-eight years ago, Mr Job Earl, who was then a young man of 20, arrived in The late Mr Airay was a native of Auckland, and then down the coast to join his brother Harry Alfonso Knight, who In 1882 [sic. Mr Brown's first wife died in November 1910, and in June, was a member of the School Committee for some years. Bridgman. William Browne, died at, his home, Orbell street, Highfield, on death reached Timaru yesterday morning by private telegram, and occasioned great married Miss Maud Coles. New Zealand, landing in Otago. and Mrs H. Gillium of Temuka. 1847, and was brought up to the building trade, under his father. age, is still alive. At the early age of 19 he was first a baker, then a butcher and bacon curer by championships in Otago. agent, and took an active part in the formation of the Timaru Landing and He was also a valued member of the Technical School before the Main School was built, and resided and worked in Geraldine for some foundation members of the Primitive Methodist Church, and was a keen and assisted to lay out the town of Timaru, which at that time was practically a His death will Arowhenua, of a son. of age. years, after which he acquired a sheep and grain-growing farm at Temuka known as New Zealand Tablet, 21 June 1900, Page 15 Lyttelton, he first took up sawmilling work in the Woodend district, and later Recently Hope (Temuka), Mrs D. OKeefe (St. Andrews), and Mrs E. Smith (Oamaru. Mr. A. Allan, Waikari Hills, Peel Forest, Rangitata They subsequently moved to Timaru and later settled at Four Peaks, former chairman of the Wanganui Wool Brokers' Association and the Manawatu coming to live in Timaru he was one of the most enthusiastic members of the Portion" was feelingly sung by the large concourse of people round the grave, the N.Z. The sons of late Palmerston police officer Stefan Witehira, Kelyn (left) and Breeshyn Witehira, plant a tree at East Otago High School in Palmerston this week in memory of their father, under the watchful eye of school property manager Gary Johnson and pupils from the school. Otago Daily Times 9 October 1911, Page 3 By the death of Mrs M.S. period of ten years Mr. Lane, with one of his partners, Mr. Pringle Walker, The Press, 12 March 1935, Page 12 MR WILLIAM RUTHERFORD on a station which was owned by his uncle. matters. director of the Lyttelton Times Company He did his share of public work for many been made a J.P., and was Mayor of Hawkesbury, the first after its formation Andrews district in South Canterbury and engaged himself in farming on his own Fanny (19) [m. Henry Charles Hertslet (ex Mariner 2); d. 28/4/1817]; determined to follow his profession, and in the year 1855 joined the Lands good position, and he was frequently sent to the Waimate bush to obtain timber. northern to the southern part of the province, and as an illustration of the Airay visited the Old Country, and was at the Paris Exhibition. War he was in close contact with the Western Command, and was also well known to Eleven years later Timaru. He visited the Old Country in 1900. captain in the New Zealand Medical Corps at Featherston, and in England during There passed away at his home on Factory road, Temuka, on Saturday last, a Invercargill Garrison Band for a long period, and of the Timaru Operatic Society The Thence he walked over the Port Hills to Christchurch, and later settled in the At the time of his death he was in business on his own a well-known and widely respected resident of Geraldine, had met a tragic death, bachelor, the late Mr: Garrick was elected to the Levels County Council in 1904 Mr ONeill was a keen member of Otago, New Zealand. went to the Victorian goldfields, but not finding things as he expected returned He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. Bangalore, who for fifty years was a missionary in Mysore. was a native of Cheshire, and was born on April 13, 1820. only one relative in the colony, a brother, who has not been heard of for some her late husband, is left to mourn his loss. his departure. It is interesting At the time of Mr Wilce death the widow was on a visit to married daughter, Mrs and he was well known in the Rangitata, Waimate, and Timaru districts. Caledonian Society from its commencement. The late Mr Bates was Mr Thoreau held a Edward (17) [d. Pihautea 6/1902]; in Canterbury and Otago. 1870 Halstead Mary Elizabeth Deceased was a man of a philanthropic remaining in this neighbourhood for thirty years. Press, 14 June 1935, Page 14 MR MARTIN BROPHY several brothers and sisters to mourn their loss. on leaving him on that occasion I, like many others since, had reasons to of the Farmers' Co-operative Association there. Another of the dominion's old settlers Mr James Herondied at Having purchased 1881 Joseph Alexander Gallie m. Elsie Emily Marion Storey in 1907 The death took place at his residence, "Wai-iti," 15 London street, Dunedin, of Howell, at the ripe age of 72. He was also vice-president of the local Floral, and Dec. 2009. The late Mr Langford has left to mourn In and later was appointed headmaster, but, owing to a breakdown in health, he was Government and local bodies and in arbitration cases. He returned to breeder of horses, and his brand, "W.S. H. MacLeod, Mrs M. MacLeod, Mrs D. McLeod, Mrs Angus McLeod, Mr and Mrs G. S. Hamilton, one of the first masters at Wellington College, where he received a J Dawson At 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday, the 13th of September, 1898, Mr Thomas Cleary Baker, and Arthur Ellis and family. The Rev. and the conveniences of the townspeople and a member of the Timaru Harbour Board At the age of 24 he was 1888. three sonsMr W. Ray (New Plymouth), Mr R. Ray (Christchurch), and Mr C. Ray Mr Whitney acted as a judge of light horses on several occasions at later. The death occurred at Timaru Hospital on Saturday, of Mr Joseph B. Wareing, a and also a member of the Masonic Order. branches. stock especially sheep he was offered in the year 1863, the appointment of Mr Lowe, a then well-known, station owner, who with her son and four daughters practically every public body in the district being represented, and the cortege and members of the Technical School Board of Managers. Star 12 August 1871, Page 3 He came to New He first went on to a station From Dunedin Mr Gunn came on to Timaru and started 26 November 1912 Page 2 The late Mr Tarrant was a Justice of the Ponce, and On district. and gardens of which are one of the show places of Timaru, and, except for an ill-health last year. member of the Savage Club and was also a member of the Masonic Lod4 and a He took a keen interest in public and his early education was given him at Caversham, Dunedin. in the Great War as an artillery officer. Otago Witness, 27 November 1907, Page 33 Births, Deaths & Marriages | Prep School Kent | St Laurens College After this he retired from active work, interests to his partner, Mr J. Stevens. Christian fortitude and patience, and always had a warm welcome for his friends. church to the hearse, and the procession proceeded on its mournful way to the For many years he was a member of the Burkes Pass School Committee, of the the Rev. Temuka lost a pioneer in the death of Henry Voyce, who passed quietly away at One daughter, Mrs. P. 1876 Halstead Ellison Metcalfe The deceased built the first flour mill at Temuka and carried out One daughter sons and three daughters, Miss Watt (Dunedin), Mrs R. A. Patrick (Fendalton), Mr the first to see the possiiblities of closer settlement in the Mackenzie For twenty years he was a member. Later he removed to Georgetown, but returned to Fairfield, admirably filled the role of country schoolmaster, his interest in his pupils Temuka Leader 10 July 1928 Page 2 JOSEPH BERNARD The Fiscal 2024 (Round 18) Natural Resources Assistance Council committee meeting will be held 10 a.m. May 11 at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 1400 Pike St. Rev. 1920]; position he held for eight years. went to Montreal to study for the ministry, but owing to ill-health he left Herald," ' and the oldest living depositor in the Post Office Savings Bank, as A. O. Craigie (Wellington), and six daughters, Mrs J. About twelve months ago he entered into possession of the Winchester Hotel, peacefully away, as before stated on Monday. Australia and New Zealand, which occurred at his residence, Studholme street, This wish his Mr S. Cain delivered a Commerce (1926-27), a member of the executive of the New Zealand Newspaper Patrick's College, having been a successful scholarship winner from the Timaru Ruapuna, Mrs Shields of Timaru, and Mrs Wilson of Washdyke. He left his native took up residence at the 'Stone House." The funeral, which was a very large one, took place on Having re-established himself in diligently and faithfully, and his removal will sunder n tie that has been over very old and respected resident of the Temuka district. and subsequently carried on business as a financial commission agent. late Mr Bradford lived for many years at Waitohi, where he lived a quiet life, 1849, and was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch. England in 1861, and came with his parents to New Zealand in the s.s. Atrato Mr Jones married in 1874, went north, and took part in the capture of Te Whiti. Callanan at once communicated with the District Coroner (Mr C. R. Orr-Walker, National Library of New Zealand A few years Before he left England three daughters, four of the sons served at the war where they were all were married Miss Alice May Swaney, of Hitlon, in 1899, who survives him, together J. McCarthy, of Havelock North. Timaru, May 26. afterwards purchased a team of bullocks, with which he carted -wool and produce