OBITUARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 19 August 1937, Page 2

OBITUARY.

MR T. F. HEWAT

The death occurred on Tuesday morning at his residence, Poole Street, Feilding, of Mr Thomas Falconer Hewat, aged 76, formerly a highly respected resident of the Pahiatua district. The second son of the late Mr and Mrs R. Hewat, he was born and educated in Oamaru, where he learned the building trade, and years ago removed to Woodville. Mr Falconer married Miss Isles, of Woodville, and later moved to Paliiatna where be set up as a building contractor, making a pronounced success of his business. He constructed many of tbe main buildings in tbe town and district, such as creameries and tbe Tararua (Masonic) Lodge and many even older landmarks, which remain standing to day. His wife, loved and respected by all who knew her, predeceased him in 1914. and six years later Mr I-lewat retired from active business, living in Cambridge Street, Pahiatua. for several years. In his younger day deceased was a keen cricketer. He was a foundation member of the Pahiatua Cricket Club and the Pahiatua Bowling Club. In tbe latter organisation he was for years president, and was equally prominent in other official capacities, being the selector for years. As far back as in 1898 Mr Falconer was a member of the Pahiatua Borough Council, until 1900. He was elected again in 1909 and held office until 1917. During that period he was for two terms elected to the office of Deputy-Mayor. He was a PastMaster of the Tararua Lodge, and a Grand Lodge officer on occasion. He was also a member of the Tararua Club. He was especially prominent a« a member of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Pahiatua, having been one of the church managers and its treasurer. Nine years ago he moved to rending, in order to he near his only daughter, Mrs. Bruce McLeod, of Colvton. Though he had long ago passed into retirement, he still retained an interest in a farm at Marima. In Feilding lie joined the Oroua Bowling Club, and even in his declining years, when lie did not enjoy the best of health, he was still an enthusiastic bowler. The late Mr Hewat is survived by an only child. Mrs Bruce McLeod (Colyton). His three sisters are Misses H., L., and M. Hewat (Oamaru), and his three brothers, Messrs E. C. and R. C. Hewat, of Oamaru, and D. I. Hewat. of Palmerston North, The funeral took place to-day at the Pahiatua cemeterv following a service at’ St. Paul’s Presbyterian Cliurcli, Pahiatua.

Am A. W. BOSWORTH

With the passing, on Sunday, of Mr Athol Wynfred (“Bobbie”) Bosworth. youngest son of Major .T. T. Bosworth and Mrs Bosworth, of Fitzherbert Avenue, there lias been removed one who enjoyed the friendship of a large number of younger people in the city. He lijid spent practically all his 28 years at this centre, coining here at the ago of two years from Auckland, where he was born. He first attended Carncot School and later the Palmerston North Boys’ High School. Subsequently lie joined a Palmerston North firm of accountants, being engaged there for the past ten years. Mr Bosworth had an ambition to enter on a flying career and lie competed in the Middle District Flying Club’s scholarship last year. Out of 100 competitors he finished well up, securing 83 per cent, of marks. About two months ago he contracted a severe illness, and despite all that the best medieval skill and attention could do, lie passed away in a private hospital. . The funeral took place at Kelvin Grove cemetery on Monday, the service at All Saints’'Church being conducted by Rev. W. Langston, assisted bv Rev. J. S. Holland. At the graveside Mr Langston officiated, the pall-bearers being Messrs G. G. Priest, Garth Williams. Charles and Robert Thomson, Dennis Maclntyre and Gordon Bagnall. A wealth of beautiful wreaths and numerous letters and telegrams received by the family testified to the esteem in which Mr Bosworth was held. MR F. 0. MATTHEWS.

The death occurred at Wanganui, on Friday, of Mr Frank Octavius Matthews at the age of 76 years. Mr Matthews was horn at Newport, England, in 1871 and came to New Zealand at an early age, taking no agricultural 'farming in the South Canterbury district. Later, accompanied by his family, he came to the North Island and in 1907 took up land in the Wairarapa district. He farmed there for five years and took an active part in the establishment of the Waingawa freezing works. Mr Matthews later moved to the Wanganui district and settled at Waverley. He is survived by a brother, Mr Fred Matthews (Melbourne), and a sister, Miss Matthews (England). He was predeceased by his wife four years ago. He also leaves four sons and five daughters, Messrs W. (Waverley), L. (Ngamatapouri), H. (Maxwell) and F. Matthews (Bunnythorpe), Mesdames Colinbrandey (Durban, South Africa), L. Heekley (Masterton) and H. Francis (Eltham) and Misses B. and E. Matthews (Wanganui).