OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 184, 1 May 1940, Page 5

OBITUARY

Mr. Edward Law Mr. Edward Law, licensee of the Ferry Hotel, Wairoa, has died in Napier Hospital, at. the age of 59 years, says a “Dominion'’ Special Service message. Mr. Law’s first association with the licensed victuallers’ trade, in which he spent. 40 years, was in the Gisborne Hotel, where he was employed as a young man. Later he took over the licence of the Bridge Hotel, Matawhero. He went to Wairoa about 17 years ago, later taking the licence of the Ferry Hotel. At one time he was a prominent member of the Wairoa Boxing Association. Mr. Law is survived by his widow and a family of three, Miss L. Law, Mr. M. Law, and Master T. Law, all of Wairoa. Mrs. R. Haldane The deatli occurred suddenly of Mrs. Rose Haldane, wife of Mr. E. T. Haldane, Ilatuma, at the age of 37, says a "Dominion” Special Service message from Hastings. As a girl Mrs. Haldane, with her parents, Mrs. and the late Mr. William Goodwin, came from Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula, to live in Farm Road, Waipukurau. She married Mr. Haldane about 12 years ago, and leaves two young children. Her mother and her brother, Mr. W. Goodwin, live in Khandallah, and a sister, Miss Mary Goodwin, is a teacher in New Plymouth. Mrs. Haldane was a keen and helpful member of the Church of England, took" an active interest in the Hatuma Women’s Institute, and was a popular member of the Maharakeke Golf Club, the Waipukurau Tennis Club, and the British Music Society. Mrs. M. A. Woodham The death occurred in Palmerston North on Monday of Mrs. Mary Aim Woodham, wife of Mr. William Edward Woodham,, Norbiton Road, Foxton, says a “Dominion” Special Service message. Mrs. Woodham was taken ill suddenly: on Friday evening. Mrs. WoOdham was born in Blenheim in 1876, and was married in Foxton, where she had lived for many years. She was a keen gardener and a member of the Foxton Horticulture Society. She was also a member of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild. Some time ago she was a member of the Women's Institute but resigned because of indifferent health. Mrs. Woodham always took a keen interest in civic affairs. Mr. and Mrs. Woodham had made arrangements to leave yesterday on a motor trip to the north. Brothers of Mrs. Woodham are Messrs. J. Mahon (Canada), W. Mahon (Te Awamutu), and Edward Mahon (Christchurch), and sisters are Mesdames J. Balneavis (Auckland) and L- Downes (Wellington). An only child, a son, died many years ago. The funeral, which took place in Foxton yesterday, was conducted by the Rev. E. F. Bush.

Mr. A. W. Leckie The death has occurred in Whangarei of Mr. A. W. Leckie, formerly of Wellington. Mr, Leckie and his family were wellknown residents of Wellington, Mr. Leckie’s father, Colonel Leckie, having retired to 'Wellington after service in the Indian Army. A younger brother, Frank, wrote the history of Wellington College. The late Mr. Leckie had the distinction of representing Wellington at Rugby four times, in 1879 and 1880, being a light, active forward. He was a member of the first Wellington team to visit Auckland, where it. had a victory. Mr. Leckie was for many years a member of the staff of Mr. F. M. Ollivier, solicitor, Wellington. He had lived in Whangarel foi some years.