Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 455, 10 September 1928, Page 12

Obituary

MR. SIDNEY SARGENT Mr. Sidney Sargent, for many yeajs Government health inspector at Bou>* rua, died suddenly yesterday. He has been in poor health for some time. He retired from the service two years age. MRS. ANNIE BROOKES Mrs. Annie Brookes, who died las; week at the age of 73, was the widow of the late Mr. A. E. Brookes. Born at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, she arrived in New Zealand with her parents in the brig Gertrude in 1857. Mr. Brookes died 22 years ago.

Brookes is survived by tww sons, Messrs. A. E. Brookes, Mata math, and E. S. Brookes, Opotiki. and five daughters. Mrs. T. Parsons, Mount Albert, Aliss G. Brookes, Mount Albert, Mrs. P. Solen. Epsom, Mrs. W. Stephenson. Mount Roskill, and Mrs. A. Clark, Opotiki. MR. ANDREW DOBSON The death of Mr. Andrew* Dobson occurred at his residence, Whangant*. on Saturday. Mr. Dobson was one o i the best-known men in New Zealand and Australian shooting and fishing circles, and was this year’s president of the New Zealand Gun Club’s Association, of which he had been North Island vice-president in past years. Mr. Dobson came from Scotland to New Zealand first about 20 years ago. He returned to Scotland, but cam* back again about eight years ago, and had resided here since. He was engaged at the Colonial Ammunition Company’s works for a period, after which he became an outside representative of the company. He undertook the rearing of pheasants on a property at Whangarata. Some of the biggest prizes in gun club matches have fallen to Mr. Dobson’s lot. He won the live pigeon championship of New* Zealand in 1121 and again in 1927, the sparrow championship in 1921 and the clay plgeor championship in 1922. Bast June be competed in the championships at Melbourne, where, in the live pigeor shooting section he tied with others for first place in the «£ 5,000 handicap match. Mr. Dobson was also a very keen fisherman, and did very nsefn' work for the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. Mr. Dobson is survived by a widow and two children. The Auckland Gor. Club has postponed its shoot on Wednesday as a sign of respect for the law sportsman.