OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18228, 12 November 1924, Page 14

OBITUARY.

MR WILLIAM HOCKLEY. The death occurred at his residence, 49 Hagley street, Riccartcn, yesterday afternoon of Mr William Hockley, a well-known Christchurch resident. The late Mr Hockley, who was 84 years of age at the time of his death, was born at clienies, Buckinghamshire, in 1840, and was the second son of the late Mr R. Hcckley, schoolmaster of the village school of Chenies on the Ihike of Bedford's estate. When eight years of age he was taken to Windsor and became a chorister at St. George's Chapel under the late Sir George Elvey. While a member of the chcir he sang at the upening ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, and also at the Duke of V.'ellington's funeral. He was a great Joror of music, and in later life when residing in ChristchurcE, took part at the cpening ceremony of the Christchurch. Cathedral and .ivas at one time n member of the Motett Society under ilti? baton of Mr H. Wells. In the coarse of his life he visited China, Africa and Australia and first came to Now Zealand on business in 1866. In 1878 he returned to the Dominion with !iis wife and fivo children, settling in Business in Christchurch and fcunding the firm- of Warre, Hockley and Co.. Ltd., wine and spirit merchants. He remained associated with {his firm until 1896, and two years later joined Andersons Ltd.,' in whose service he remained rintil in 1920 failing health necessitated his retirement from an active business life. He was for a number of years a well known member of the Canterbury Club. His wife predeceased him in 1918, and he loaves a family cf three 6ons and three daughters to mourn their loss. His eldest dtMnrhter iri Sister May, Matron of St. Saviour's Orphanages.

MR A. J. ANDREWS. ■ The many friends of Councillor E. ' H. Andrews will learn with regret that tfiesterciay he received new,s of the death .of his elder brother, Mr A. J. Andrews, of Te Puke, Tauranga. The late Mr Andrews wa3 a farmer. Recently he underwent an operation at the King George . Hospital, Rotorua; the operation was successful, but apparently he had a.- relapse. Mr Andrews, who was about 70 years of age, ,wsis }born in Nelson, but spent most of his early days in Ashburton. He was •farming in the Tai Tapu district for some tune and married a lady residing in the district. Mr Andrews, who lost ■ his wife a few months ago, leaves three soils and two daughters: the eldest son is in business in Ashburton, and the other 6ons. axe in business in the Tauranga district; one daughter is un- . married, and the other is Mrs McQunxters, of South Canterbuiy. MB H. JACKSON. j At the Christchurch Hospital yesterday, the death occurred of one of Canterbury's centenarians in the person of Mr Henry Jackson, aged 101 years, of Springston. Not, long ago the late Mr Jackson was publicly, entertained by the residents of Springston on the celebration of his 100 th birthday, and for • the past 50 years he has never been more ] "than- 25 mUes away from .his home in i 'that district. He was born at Old! Aulford, .near, Winchester, on July 27th, 1823, • and as a 'boyhe wqrked amongst the gipsies in Lalham and Burton woods. Later, he went to Portsmouth, where he was employed fit a brick-works; and , after his marriage resided for a number : of yearfc in Dock Village. In 1873, accompanied by his wife, he came out to New Zealand, arriving a't Lyttelton by the Celestial Queen on October 4th. He found employment with Mr Robert Day, of South, and: from then onwards has been engaged in agricultural ;. . work in-the district. He leaves a •widow, three-daughters, two sons, -23 grandchildren*. and- .six great-grahd-childyep* . , ,

Mr Walf»r Traill, who, as postmaster at rOhra, became knovvii to almost every visitor to Stewart Island, died at the Southland Hospital on Saturday night , after several weeks' illness. The late ■Mr TraiU was born in 1850, on the island of Ronsay, one of tbo Orkney group, and was the seventh son of Mr " Willjam Traill, of Westners and! "Wordwick. v He was. educated at Madras Cbl'St.'Andrew's, Scotland. .Early in . life; he - answered' the' .call" of'the. sea> '-and for three years was occupied .'as a sailor inthej&tlndiatradp. In 1870 he left Glasgow as-third officer of the ship JDhollerah' for New Zealand. He 'remained' in New Zealand: for 10 years, and:in 1880 he left for Sydney, where he first mate's certificate. He then visited China, British Columbia, America, and after many eyentful experiences in each of these countries," he returned to New. Zealand and • resided _• with his brother,. Mr Charles Trafll, at picturesque Ulva. Upon the death of his brother, Mr Walter Traill took over the .homestead: and Succeeded his brother as postmaster. Although many of the earlier years of his life were spent in visiting various countries of the world, he was content to settle down to ttie peacefullife which the Island offered, and for 31 years never crossed to the Jnainland. In ,the summer months particularly, visitors to Ulva were plentiful, and few-who visited the Island failed to call at the most southern Post 'Office in the world, set amid charming scenery, and to make the acquaintance of the genial sogtmasterl "