OBITUARY

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4526, 4 November 1930, Page 3

OBITUARY

THE LATE MR. BROOKE -

TAYLOR

The funeral of the late Mr. A. Brooke-Taylor took place at Palmerston North yesterday and was largely attended. It -appears that deceased was on the eve of -returning from Auckland to his home at Bainesse, and was progressing favourably after an operation in the northern city, when he suffered a sudden relapse from which he passed away last Friday. Deceased, who was a wellknown farmer, was 51 years of age and was horn at Greymoutb. Mr. Brooke-Taylor later removed to Hawke’s Bay and entered into commercial life with a. (inn of produce merchants before coming to Palmerston North 30 years ago. Seventeen years ago he took up fanming at Bainesse, where lie resided until ill-health overtook him. He was formerly a member of the Sluggish River Drainage Board, and at the time of his death was a director of .the (Bainesse Dairy Company, Ltd. Mrs. Brooke-Tay-lor survives her husband and there are also four daughters—Misses Zilla, Sybil, Audrey and Louise. Deceased was the eldest son, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brooke-Taylor, still reside in Hawke’s Bay. There are two brothers —Messrs Pat (Hastings) and Frank (Auckland). Four sisters also survive—Mesdames McCaw (Hastings), -Sydney Wilding (Mauriceville), Balme (Mauriceville), and Robins (Tauranga).

LADY 'CARROLL DEAD. The death occurred at Gisborne last Friday of Lady Carroll, widow of the late Sir James Carroll, and high chieftainess of the East Coast tribes. A large tangi commenced at midnight on Saturday and is expected lo continue for about a week. All the tribes, in the (vicinity of Gisborne arrived at Lady Carroll’s residence where huge marquees and other buildings had been erected for the accommodation of the Maori mourners. During the day between GOO and 700 Maoris arrived, the majority of whom returned later to their homes, some remaining in the grounds. As each party arrived it' was received with I lie customary native greetings.

Amongst the visitors on Sunday were representatives of the Taranaki tribes while yesterday a. large body of Ngatiporos headed by Sir Apirana Ngata arrived. To-day’.s visitors will include a large number of Ngati kahuiiguims (Hawke’s Bay). It is expected tribes from all over the North Island will lie represented at the tangi.

On Sunday the funeral of the lata Mrs. Louise Symon took place. Services at the house, Salvation Army Hall and graveside were conducted iby Staff Captain Hayes, of Wellington, assisted by other Salvation Army officers. Mrs. Matlieson rendered two solos, one in the hall and the other at the graveside. The pall bearers were Messrs H. Chalk, J. Coley, J. K. Homblow, -John Ross, Matheson and Ensign AlcHaffey (Wellington). A large cortege followed the casket to the graveside and the ilural tributes were very beautiful and numerous.

The funeral of the,late Mr. Alsop, of Bainesse, took place at Foxton on Saturday and was largely attended. The cortege was one of the largest that has been seen in Foxton for some time. '