BITUARY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 192, 10 May 1940, Page 3

BITUARY

Mrs. L. A. Oliver Fifty years of residence in the Otane district were brought to a close by the death of Mrs. Louisa Ann Oliver, widow of the late Mr. George Oliver, says a ‘•‘Dominion” Special Service message. Born In Islington, England, 76 years ago, Mrs. Oliver came to New Zealand at the age of 11 with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Keys, in the sailing ship Halcombe, landing at Napier, where she remained till after her marriage to Mr. G. Y. Oliver, son of pioneer settlers of Puketapu. About 50 years ago Mrs. Oliver and her husband arrived at Otane, residing on the Homewood estate for 12 years before taking up laud at Argyle, where they farmed for 20 years till their retirement to Otirne some 17 years ago. Mrs. Oliver was a member of the Women’s Institute and the Anglican Church. Two sons were killed in the Great War, a daughter, Mrs. Alice Walker, died in 1917, and her husband died soon after their retirement to Otane. There are left six dasghters, Mrs. F. A. Nielson (Waipawa), Mrs. C. W. Wallace (Australia), Mrs. O. M. Bone (Hastings), Mrs. J. T. Little (Argyle East), Mrs. W. J Spargo (Otane) and Mrs W. S. McAuley (Elsthorpe), trod two sons, Messrs. G. A. Oliver (Porangahau) and H. Oliver (Napier).

Mr. M. Joseph

Formerly well known on the commercial side of the theatrical business in New Zealand, Mr. Michael Joseph died in Townsville, Queensland, last month. For some years Mr. Joseph had been the resident manager of the Theatre Royal in that town.

Mr. Joseph, who came from Melbourne originally, was for many years associated with the theatrical ventures of Mr. William Anderson, who favoured melodrama of a rather lurid character, though he was accustomed to relax occasionally to afford his wife, Miss Eugenie Duggan, the chance of appearing as Camille or .1 uliet, for which altitudes in drama she was not particularly well suited. Still with Mr. Joseph as manager, Mr. Anderson became successor to Mr. Bland Holt, and held the public favour for more than ti decade. As advance representative or manager, Mr. Joseph toured the Dominion many times, and some 25 years ago was known from Auckland to the Bluff. In 192.3, in association witli Mr. J. C. Herbert, Mr. Joseph established the Trocadero in Brisbane, but the call of the road was too much for him, and be soon returned to the theatrical life. That continued till he entered the employ of the Townsville City Council as manager of the municipal theatre.