Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 775, 23 September 1929, Page 11

Obituary

. MR. W. HELLIWELL The death is reported from Christchurch of Mr. W. Helliwell. aged S 3, district manager of the Nation, ii Mutual Life Association. His death was caused by heart failure. —(P.A.) MR. GEORGE ALLEN A well-known identity of Huntly. Mr. George Allen, has died at the age of 70. He had been connected with coalmining from an early age. rising to the position of deputy-manager. The funeral yesterday was conducted by the Rev. M. C. Gibb and Mr. F. Harris. MRS. SARAH MASSEY A pioneer settler of Howiek and an old resident of Pakuranga. Mrs. Sarali Massey, died at her home on Saturday at the age of 87. Mrs. Massey came u New Zealand with her parents from England in 1847. In 1861 she married Mr. Robert Massey, and except for four years at Thames shortly after her marriage, she spent the rest, of her life at Fakuranga, where her husband died about 10 years ago. Mrs. Massey bad two sons. There are eight grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. The funeral took place j-esterday at All Saints* Church, Howick. MR. T. WALKER Mr. Tasman 'Walker, who died at New Plymouth last week at the age of 73. was the eldest son of the late Captain John Walker, of Nelson. Mr. Walker went to Maruia in 1863 and managed the Maruia station for many years. When Mr. Walker took over the station it was in an isolated locality, and everything had to bo pucked from Lake Rotoiti, where the road then stopped. He had many and varied experiences in the early days. Mr. Walker was a member of the first deputation which went to Wellington to interview the lute Mr. Soddon concerning the Midland Railway. Mr. Walker collected a large number of backblock settlers on this occasion and took them across the Straits. About 17 years ago Mr. Walker purchased a farm at Stratford, and seven years later he went to New Plymouth to live in retirement. He was a very prominent bowler in his later days. MR. HUBERT CAUGHEY HAY A well-known resident of Waiuku, Mr. Hubert Caughey Hay, died at a. private hospital on Thursday last, at the ago of 64. Mr. Hay. who was born in London on November 28, 3 864. came out to Tasmania in 1890. He was married at Frankford to Miss Amy Gwilliam. In 3 891 Mr. Hay came to New Zealand, joining the staff of H. E. Partridge. In 3 904 he took over an hotel at St. Hellers Bay. After farming in Patumalioo and Glenbrook for several years, Mr. Hay was, in 3920, appointed clerk to the Waiuku Town Board, which position he held until his death. Mr. Hay was also clerk of the Otaua Drainage Board and the Maiora Rabbit Board. Mr. Hay was a prominent mason. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Messrs. Eric Hay. of Portland, and Horace Hay, of Glenbrook, and two daughters. Misses Dorothy and Amy Hay. There are also two grandchildren. Mr. Hay took a keen Interest in cricket and hockey and at one time was secretary of the Glenbrook Hockey Club. The funeral was held at Waiuku on Saturday. MR. B. M. WILSON The- death has occurred in Wellington of Mr. B. M. Wilson, general manager of the Tourist Department, at the age of 59. Ho was at his office, apparently in good health, on Thursday, but contracted a chill next day and fell a victim to pneumonia. Mr. Wilson was born at Thames, in 1870 and was educated at Wellington College. He joined as a clerk tlie legal firm of Buckley. Stafford and Treadwell, remaining there for five years before entering the civil service, and being attached as private secretary to the Hon. A. J. Cadman flater Sir Alfred). Minister of Native Affairs and Mjnes in the Seddon Cabinet. Later he was transferred to the offico of Sir Joseph Ward in a similar capacity. and served under him for 15 years. In 3 906 he accompanied Sir Joseph, then Postmaster-General, to the Rome Postal Congress. Upon the establishment of the Cou.t of Abitration Mr. Wilson was in 39*37 appointed its first registrar, and lv>id that position until 1910. when lie became general manager of tho Department of Tourist and Health Resorts. He was a member o:' tho Tongarlro National Pork Board and a member of the Scenery Preservation Board. In 1897 he married Mira •Dot” Parsons, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Parsons, one of Wellington’s best-known musical families.