DRURY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 423, 5 November 1918, Page 1

DRURY.

RED CKOBS FUND DONATIONS The following amounts have been received from Drury towards the Franklin County Red Gross fund, viz Mrs F 0 Flanagan, £25; W H C Glasson, £l3 18s 3d ; Oossey Bros., £ll 10s; Jas Fitzgerald, T H firooks, Mr and Mrs Brooks senr., J Flanagan, S Fielding, Miss Feilding, £lO each; R Bregman, £8 ; R Kinloch, £6 6s; Mrs C Appleby, £5 17s 6d; W Warren, £5 7s 6d ; Mr and Mrs McMurtrie, £5 5s ; W Brooks, £5 2s 6d ; Miss M Smythe, W Hamilton, Miss MacPherson, A Clarke, Mrs Johnston, T Cummins, £5 each ; R McCorquindale, £4 10s ; Mrs J C Hill, Miss J Rugg, £4 each ; J Rugg, D Bremner, J Quinn, John Dickson, W Cossey, £3 each ; A Girdwood, G R firemner, H Peoples, Hewlett, J Moss, 8 Cossey, £2 each ; H Kimber, £1 5s ; J D McNaughton, Mrs M T Girdwood, J Tooman, H Tooman, John Blake, T Maxwell, W Sutton, B Girdwood, Mrs Douglas Bremner, Mawhinney, H Cossey, Mrs Barklay, J Barklay, H Caughey, Mrs Nobbs, May Bros., Hague, J. W. Dixon, W Bremner, J Phillips £1 each ; L Sutton, 12s; C Morgan, H Lodge, A J Cossey, J C Wallace, C E Hill, Mrs R Codlin' Mr and Mrs N and C Whitburn, Sim, Mrs A Thomson, Mrs Cummins, E Pascoe, J Shaw, Strong, James Blake 10s each; Miss F. Whitburn, Arthur Whitburn, Mrs Pemberton, Smallfield, Slattery, J McPherson T R Swann, Minton, L C Anderson, A Stewart, Mansill, 5s each ; Mrs A Sim, 4s; R McDowell, Mrs Dixon, B Hamilton, Merrington 2s 6d each, total £248 2a 9d. A number of the above donations consisted of stock. In cases where the stock sold did not realise the amount of donation promised, the balance was made up in cash. ORANGE BLOSSOMS FELL—McNAUGHTON A pretty wedding took place at Drury Presbyterian Church on October Ist when Miss Grace McNaughton, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. D. McNaughton, was united in matrimony to Mr H. R. Fell, M.A. of Howick. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a frock of white paillette satin with ninon sleeves trimmed with pearls, made with a pointed train, lined with lace frills and orange blossoms on points. She also wore the orthodox veil and 4 wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white stock and double azftlias, orange blossoms and asparagas, with white streamers. Miss Glen. McNaughton, who supported her sister as bridesmaid, was attired in a pretty dress of plain and floral pink voile, with pink hat to match. Her bouquet was of pink sweet peas, tulips, stocks and asparagas fern, with pink streamers. The best man was Mr W. Fell (brother of the bridegroom). The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Frank Hales. The church was florally decorated, a large wedding bell being hung in front of the altar, this being the work of the girl friends of the bride. Subsequent to the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. The bride was the recipient of many useful and valuable presents. The bridegroom, who saw service at the front, only returned recently to the Dominion. The happy couple left by the ex press for a tour of the Hot Lakes district. Their future home is to be the Presbyterian Manse, Howick. A CENTENARIAN'S DEATH. THE LATE MRS SUTHERLAND The death took place on Tuesday last at the residence of her daughter, Mrs E. Hall, in Cornwall Park Avenue, Epsom, of Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland, a lady who was identified with the Drury district from its earliest days and who remained associated with it until about ten years ago, when she went to live with Mrs Hall in Auckland. The deceased lady, who had attained the unusually advanced age of 102 years and who came to New Zealand no less than 71 years ago, was born in Dublin on August 10th, in 1816 She thus had lived in the reigns of six sovereigns—George 111., George IV., William IV, Victoria, Edward VII., and Goorge V Her husband, Mr Alexander Sutherland, was a sergeant-major iu the 42rd Highlanders (the Black Wa'ch), and met his future wife while the regiment was on duty in Inland. A few years after his marriage Sergeant Sutherland left the army and with Mrs Sutherland and two children emigrated to New Zealand, in the sailing ship Ramillies, which arrived at Auckland in 1847 With tho passing away of Mis Sutherland the only known remaining surviving passengers who travelled on the Hamillies are Mrs

Sutherland's eldest daughter, now Mrs Hall, and Mrs William Cossey, the latter of whom still lives at Drury and is due to attain the hundredth year of her age next month.

After landing in Auckland Mr and Mrs Sutherland proceeded to Onehunga where they took up a Government grant of one acre and a cottage, remaining there for four years. They then made their way to the Drury ranges (Hunua), taking possession of a Government grant of 87 acres and being the first settlers in that locality.' With a scarcity of doctors in those days Mrs Sutherland performed most valuable work in the district as a maternity nurse. Of strong and powerful physique she walked miles on foot through muddy bush tracks to attend cases and when, as was often the case, provisions were running short in the households she would make her way to the old store at Drury and would carry back food for the sustenance of her patients. When the Maori war broke out, acting on a warning from Bishop Selwyn, Mr and Mrs Sutherland, in common with other settlers, removed for a brief period to Auckland. Two of Mrs Sutherland's sons served in the Forest Rangers in the operations against the hostile Maoris and both wore wounded, the life of one, the late Mr Charles Sutherland, who was laid low in a battle at Eerekere (now Opaheke) only being saved thanks to his mother's prompt medical aid When hostilities ceased Mrs Sutherland, with her husband, returned to Drury and settled on the farm now occupied by her son, Mr Arthur Sutherland, where she made her home continuously, as already stated, until 1908. Mr Sutherland died 34 years ago. The venerable lady retained her faculties to the day of her death, though failing eyesight compelled her to relinquish, about three months ago, her habit of reading the newspapers. She, however, by no means lost her interest in the present war and was kept well posted on the trend of events by members of the household. Her retentive and vivid memory enabled her to recall the days and incidents of other wars, and her description of conditions formerly obtaining was always interesting. As a young woman she took part in the celebrations in Dublin on the occasion of the Coronation of Queen Victoria. Mrs Sutherland had 12 children, of whom five are alive, viz., Mrs Hall (Epsom), Mr Alexander Sutherland (i'oromandel), Mrs Quick (Melbourne), Mr Arthur Sutherland (Drury), and Mrs Waldon (Napier). She is survived in all by 132 descendants, including grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral took place on Friday at the Drury Cemetery, the Rev. W. C. Wood officiating.