Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 781, 30 September 1929, Page 10

Obituary

MR. ROY COOK The death of Mr. Roy Cook, a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Cook, of Portland Street, Dargaville. occurred on Saturday. Mr. Cook, who was a member of the firm of R. A. Cook and Sons, stationers, was a popular and respected resident. MR. FERGUS BARROWMAN The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Fergus Barrowman, clerk to the Grey'mouth I-larbour Board, and secretary of the Grey mouth Fire Board. 1-Ie was a native of Reefton, and was 52 years of age.—P.A. MR. E. D. McCOY A former resident of Auckland, Mr. E. r>. McCoy lias died at Dunedin, Mr. McCoy was well-known in athletic circles in Auckland before the Great War. playing cricket for tlie Auckland and Ponsonby clubs, and being a prominent amateur billiards play’er He served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and was invalided home, settling at Dunedin. Mr. McCoy is survived by his wife and family. MR. F. \V. WARD After a short illness the death occurred at his residence, Omana, on Friday of Mr. Frank Wallace Ward, aged 57. Mr. Ward came from Fordell about six years ago and was a well-known settler of Omana. He is survived by his widow, two daughters. Mrs. M. E. Water son, Omana, and Miss E. E. Ward, Omana: and seven sons. Messrs. I-T. A. (Pukehuia), F. G. (Matakana), and R., T. A., C. IST., A. \V., and W. A. "Ward, all of Omana. CAPTAIN P. F. CLUNIS-ROSS The death occurred in the Grey Hospital on Saturday of Captain Percy Franc Clunis-Ross. He was born in London in 1875, and for the past 28 years has been in the service of the Union Steam Ship Company, holding several commands, including that of the Hauropo, Haupiri, Squall and Talune. Captain Clunis-Ross was transferred from Auckland to Dunedin. W r estport and finally to Greymouth, where for 12 years he was wharfinger to the Union Company. —P.A. MR. T. FALVEY One of the pioneers of the motion picture industry in New Zealand, Mr. Thomas Falv r ey, died in Auckland on Thursday at the age of 73. Mr. Falvcy spent his childhood with his parents on the West Coast, following their arrival from County Kerry, Ireland. After spending some y'ears in goldmining. ho toured the Dominion with a small motion picture plant before the coming of regular picture theatres. Mr. Falvey later went to England in an attempt to develop a mechanical invention which he hoped to market, returning to New Zealand after 16 years in London. On bis return he engaged in mechanical work, which he continued almost until the time of his death. Mr. Falvey had been a resident of Auckland for the past ten years. He is survived by a grown-up family 7, all the members of which reside in Wellington.

MRS. ELIZABETH NICHOLSON

An early Cambridge identity', Mrs. Elizabeth Nicholson, wife of Mr. Peter Nicholson, died on Friday' at the Knox Home, Panmure, aged 85 years. The late Mrs. Nicholson was born at Cly’dstone. Hampshire County, England. She was married 65 years ago, and with her husband and two young children came out to New Zealand in 1874 in the sailing ship India. Of that tri]) out Mr. Nicholson has vivid memories, despite his great age, and recollects that it took four months and three da3's before Auckland was sighted. The passengers experienced during the voyage a mutiny among the crew owing to short rations. The skipper of the ship was Captain McPhail. and at the time of the mutinylie was assaulted by- members of the crew and had his leg broken. On landing. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, after a short period in Auckland, went to a sheep station at Te Akau. Raglan, where they* remained for about 12 months. Mr. Nicholson then bought a farm at Te Mata, Raglan, which has remained in the possession of the family ever since. In those days the trip by cutter from Onehunga to Raglan occupied three days. For many years while Mrs. Nicholson and her family' looked after the farm at Te Mata, Mr. Nicholson worked at Fencourt. a few miles from Cambridge. It was his custom at that time to walk backward and forward from Te Mata and Cambridge every the .tourney generally taking him about 13 hours. About 2 6 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson retired and went to live at Cambridge. The late Mrs. Nicholson was a true type of pioneer. She experienced all the hardships of breaking in the countryin the early days, raised a family of five sons and one daughter, and yet found time to give of her services in cases of sickness and need among her neighbours. Besides her husband, the late Airs. Nicholson is survived by' five sons and ono. daughter: also 31 grandchildren and 1 S great-grandchildren. The funeral is to be held ait Cambridge.