BOMBAY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 459, 21 March 1919, Page 3

BOMBAY.

THE LATE MRS D. B. ALLISON The happy marnod life extending ?r! r *r n< >! 0f 57 years of two of the first settlers of the Bombay distoct, namely Mr and Mrs David Burnie Alh*,Ti came to an end on 2^ J - 15 £ l&8twhen > as already recorded in these columns, the death occurred in the 82nd year of hi, •ge. At the time of her husband's r m £? to** ll ™* was in poor health and the shock so profited her that she gradually got weak.r with the result that on Monday «.f Ust she passed peacefully jway. The deceased lady who was bora m Scotland came out to New Zealand some 54 years ago with her husband on board the sailing ship Bombay and with the late Mr All.»t the party that established the settlement on »hich the name of the Tessel, viz Bombay was bestowed. Mrs Allison, who was 79 years of age, was like her husband pronfinertly identified with everything that appertained to thi uplifting of the Bombay district and with him she shaied the trials an.) difficulties of the old pionetr days. Always cheerful and happy, h- r kindly dlapoaiuun made her a. general favourite ah* is suiviv-.; by three daughters, Mrs Kb hmith (Pukekohe), Mrs Wm C.uu.p (Glenbrookj, and Mrs James Rogers (rJucklrnd):two«"r ; p Mr Pain Allison (Bombayj an i Mr David Allison iWaipioi; and !■■ Krandchildreu, to v.n ( ,Oi rf,« ded .. it" double I*3 ttiey Lav,■nustair.fi ihe fuubral v ,k .*■ u 'h-, B -n----bay o-uivreiy - ..-.Jusd y ... ~ r week »nd tu.» |.rg« n im,u demonstrated th» h'<ii .-t,. m mi Which the dei;t<tt.«,t<l laoy w - U rl.i The Rev J. F. Martin officiated.