Death Of Centenarian Once Resident In Otaki
i • The death occurred on Tuesday at Mount Eden, Auckland, of Mr. F. W. Thomson. Mr. Thomson had reached- his 100th year and was for some years resident in Otaki. Well- - kno"wn--and- held in high esteem, he came to the district when the countryside was covered in bush. His father. came to New Zealand from Scotland and was one of the . original. pioneers. When Mr. .Thomson arrived at Otaki, ne icleare'd the bush, built his home ,and settled with his wife on the property at "Pukehou," now owned by Mr. jStewart. A building con'ractor by trade, . he erected the first house of ^.Parliament' in Wellington besides mkny ot.her of the first houses in and around that town. * He is survived by' four;i;sons, Frank, Ron, Keith ' and? Gfahame, and three daughters, Jean (Auckland), Elsie (Palmerston North) and Mrs. B. Cox (Auckland). His \Vife predeceased him by some 3everi years. « ,
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 May 1948, Page 2
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