OBITUARY.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14886, 28 January 1914, Page 10

OBITUARY.

MR. JAMES A. MOORE. Mr James Adair Moore, who diod at Lakeside last Friday, was one of the earliest settlers in this district. Ho arrived in New Zealand by tbe Chariot of Fame in 1863, and settled in Christchurch for a time, where he was employed by the late Judge Gresson. He afterwards "swaggod it" to Irwell, where he took 'on contract fencing work with Mr S. Gibson. A little later, in 1864, he took up land at Kedgemere, where he farmed for two years, eventually selling out and taking up another farm at Lakeside. From here Mr Moore removed to the Hinds, near •Ashburton, where he resided for twenty-three years, until failing health compelled him to retire from . active farming. I>uring the past year the late Mr Moore and his wife (who will ,be; ninety-three years of age next month), have been living at Lakeside with their son-in-law, Mr John Manson. Mr Moore and the late Mr Bridge took an active part in establishing the Masonic Lodge at Southbridge in the sixties. Besides his wife, the late Mr Moore leaves a family of two sons and a daughter, nineteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren. A large number of friends attended the funeral, which took place on.Sunday. The service was conducted by the Rev. R. H. Blair, minister of the Leeston Presbyterian Church. ' MR. GEORGE CRESSWELL. The roll -of the pioneers has again been reducedi this time by the death, on. Monday * morning, of Mr George of. Chester, street, Christchurch. He came to New Zealand in the, Sir George Seymour, in 1850, and for many years carried on a butchery business. He took a, great interest in cricket, and was a. member of the Veterans , ,: Club. About six" months ago he suffered from heart trouble, but since .that time had enjoyed splendid health, and was about to leave, for the cricket match at Lancaster Park when he suddenly died. He leaves a widow/ five daughters, and-three sons, to mourn his loss. ; .J THE REV. B.H. GINGER^ ; f?»RJWS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) •WELLINGTON, January 27. The Rev. Barton H. Ginger, Methodist minister at Htatt, died this even--7 ing. after : an illness which had ■ lasted some time. He was about 53 years of age, and had been 25 years in New Zealand! He leaves a widow and four children. Mr Ginger formerly belonged to the Bible Christian Church, and then joined the Methodists. For some time past he had been, ministerial treasurer of the children's fund of the Methodist Connexion. '