THE LATE MR JAMES QUARRIE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11647, 15 August 1916, Page 4

THE LATE MR JAMES QUARRIE.

On the 12th inst there passed away at the residence of his son-in-law Mr A. Matthews, Mount Stewart, one of Halcombe’s sturdy pioneer settlers, Mr James Quarrie. Deceased was born at Ramsey, lsle of Man, and engaged in farming there for many years. Hearing that the Manchester Block, Feilding, was in the market, Mr Quarrie decided to dispose of his farm and give New Zealand a trial, and with his wife and family left the old land for London en route for New Zealand by the ship Rakaia, arriving in New Zealand in 1878. Preferring open country land to bush land, Mr Quarrie selected a piece of land on the Feilding-Halcombe road, which he eventually made into a homestead. Mrs Quarrie predeceased her husband some ten years ago. Shortly after the marriage of his youngest daughter, and getting on in years, he relinquished the farm and took up his residence with his son-in-law. The late Mr Quarrie was a man of sterling worth and whatever his hand found to do was done with all his might, and he endeavoured to fulfil all his duties firmly and truly. For some years he was asthmatical and his sight also failed but he bore his afflictions with fortitude. The deceased leaves two daughters and three sons—Mrs Jas. Cameron and Mrs A. Matthews, Mount Stewart; Mr Donald Quarrie, Matata, Bay of Plenty; Mr John Quarrie, Tokorangi, Hacombe; and Mr Stanley Quarrie, Halcombe.