OBITUARY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3933, 20 April 1929, Page 3

OBITUARY.

CAROLINE SATIIER.YEY, AGED 74 YEARS. There passed away on Thursday at the residence of her daughter (Mrs A. Cook), Futter St., Foxton, Mrs Caroline Satherley, relict of the late Mr George Satherley, aged 74 years. The late Mrs Satherley was one of a hand of fast disappearing pioneers and was horn in Wellington in 1855, and subsequently resided at Sandon, where she married her late husband, Mr George Satherley, and, with him, took up her residence at Moutoa, where her late husband was manager of the Moutoa Estate. That was in the days when Moutoa was a forest of giant flax and swamp, with a rough track out to civilisation. It was an easy matter to get lost if one got off the track. Periodically the floodwaters of the Manawatu would inundate the countryside for miles and leave the family isolated. ,Such pioneering difficulties were faced by the late Mgs Satherley, with the same courage and fortitude which characterised her spirit in her recent illness. At a later period her husband took up a bush section in the same locality, which he converted into a highly improved farm and where they resided for a period of 42 years. The deceased’s husband passed away 15 years ago and a son about 14 months ago. Of a cheerful and sympathetic disposition, she was ever ready to assist anyone in time of trouble, or need, and during the war took pleasure in patriotic work. A devoted wife and mother, she will he mourned by her family and a wide circle of friends. •She leaves a family of seven daughters, two sons and 25 grandchildren. The daughters ai'e Mesdames Perreau (Northern Wairoa), Fullam (Auckland), Woods (Bay of Islands), Colson (Dunedin), King (Foxton), Cook (Foxton) and Miss Satherley (Foxton). The two sons are Messrs H. asd C. Satherley, of Foxton.

The funeral will take place tomorrow, leaving her daughter’s residence, Futter St., for the Foxton cemetery, at 2 p.fi. DEAN FITCIHETT, AGED 93. Dunedin, Yesterday. The death occurred of the Very Rev. Dean Fitchett, aged 93, who ■was Vicar of All Saints’ for 49 yeans, and who retired last year. The deceased was one of the bestknown of Anglican churchmen, and one of the most brilliant classical scholars in Nelw Zealand. DEATH OF LADY NGATA. Gisborne, April 18. The death of Lady Ngata, wife of Sir Apirana Ngata, occurred tonight. Sir Apirama Ngata has asked that no natives go up to Hastings in connection with Lady Ngata’? death owing to the outbreak of dysentery among the Maoris in that district.