OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 185, 2 May 1940, Page 11

OBITUARY

Mr. W. Kershaw An old resident of Kilbimie, Mr. William Kershaw, died recently in the Wairarapa. Born in Lancashire in 1848 Mr. Kershaw arrived in New Zealand in 1874. He was one of the ‘first residents of Kilbirnie, where he went to live about 1879. He was a member of the Melrose Borough Council before that body was absorbed by the Wellington City Council. Subsequently he fanned in Eketahuna, and for some years was a member of the Eketahuna Borough Council. Mr. Kershaw is survived by two of four children by his first wife, Mr. J. Kershaw, Hataitai, and Mrs. W. Cittidinnie. Mr. G. Kershaw, Pahiatua, is a son by his second wife, and there are numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mr. Walter Bell

The death occurred .recently of Mr. Walter Bell, licensee of the Cricketers’ Arms Hotel, Wellington. Mr. Bell, who was 63 years of age, was born in Coromandel and was in the licensed victuallers’ trade for 27 years, being licensee first of the Junction Hotel, Kawa Kawa. He was also proprietor of the Imperial Hotel, Thames, and leased the Star and Garter, Coromandel, and lastly the Cricketers’ Arms, Wellington. Throughout his life, Mr. Bell was a keen supporter of every form of sport. He was for many years connected with the Kawa Kawa Racing Club, and held the position of secretary of that club for a considerable time.

He leaves a wife, two sons, and two daughters. »