Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 671, 24 May 1929, Page 11

Obituary

MR. GEORGE WAYMAN An old settler of the Cambridge district, Mr. George Wayman, died at Cambridge on Wednesday at the age of 89. Born at Stockbridge, Hampshire. Mr. Wayman and his family came to New Zealand in the ship Lock Olive in 1874 and settled at Cambridge, where he had lived ever since. Mrs. Wayman died 16 years ago. Mr. Wayman is survived by two sons and three daughters MRS. SUSAN MIDDLETON An old colonist, formerly of Auckland, Mrs. Susan has di* d at Cambridge at the age of 70. Born in Ireland, Mrs. Middleton came to New Zealand 40 years ago. Mr. Middleton died about thirteen years ago. Mrs. Middleton is survived by her sister, Mrs. Black, of Devonport. MR. A. THOMAS Well known as a mine manager on the Thames goldfield, Mr. Archelaus Thomas has died in Auckland, at the age of 75. Born at Cadoxton, South Wales, Mr. Thomas came to New Zealand with his parents in 1864 in the ship Columbus, and for some years he was in charge of some of the Important mines on the Thames field such as the Alburnia, Mahara Royal, and Te O’Marama. In his younger days Mr. Thomas was a keen sportsman, and was the champion shot of the goldfield, winning the Carbine champion belt of the colony in Nelson in 1880. He also engage.] in football and rowing at Thames and Auckland, and in 1877 at Foxton he won the mile running championship of the North Island. He was a member of the Loyal Thames Lodge of Oddfellows, and a member of the Masonic Order. Mrs. Thomas died 10 year" ago. Mr. Thomas is survived by two sons and two daughters—Mr. A. Thomas of Palmerston North. Mr. T. It. Thome - of Nelson: Mrs. J. H. Johnston,’of Remuera. and Mrs. H. L. Newdiek, of Taupo. Mr. James Thomas, well known mine manager of Thames and Waihi is the sole surviving brother. MR. J. E. D. KEMP Mr. James Edward Day Kemp, who I died at his home in Herne Bay on Saturday at the age of 62, was th*- ! eldest son of the late Mr. and Mr**. W P. Kemp, of Waimate North, and r. I grandson of the late Mr. James K< mp , who arrived in the North as lay misi sionary about 1820. being the firs’ ! occupant of the famous old wooden house at- Keri Keri. which is still i occupied by his descendants. Born in Waimate North, Mr. Kemp was engaged in farming in the di. c - S trict for many years. He was a dis- * tinguished Maori scholar and an authi ority on native loi»e and history. He j was actively interested in local affAir ; in the Bay of Islands, and for many i years was president of the Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial Association. After touring the world Mr. Kemp j settled in Auckland. He was a keen : bowler and was a member of th« • Ponsonby Club. He it* survived h i his wife. The interment took place |at the Hillsborough Cemetery on 1 Tuesday.