Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 872, 16 January 1930, Page 10

Obituary

MR. W. J. CAMERON An old settler of the Taumarunui dis- | trict, Mr. William John Cameron, has | died at the age of 71. Born at Turakina, he engaged in farming in the Rangitikei district, but in 1907 went to Taumarunui and took up land at Kururau. Later he relinquished his farm and was employed as a farm manager. MRS. W. THOMSON 3lrs. W. Thomson, widow of the lat~ Mr. YY. Thomson, who died at her home at Ruapuko last week, was a well-known settler of the Kawhia distiict, where she had lived for more than 50 years. She came to Xew Zealand with her parents, and after her father had served in the 3laori War he was appointed teacher at the Ruapuke School, 3lrs. Thomson thus making acquaintance with the district. After her marriage she lived on the property, which now belongs to two of her sons, 3lessrs. W. and W. A. Thomson. She was well respected throughout the district. 3Xrs. Thomson is survived by four sons and one daughter. MRS. F. H. SOMMERVILLE 3lrs. F. H. Sommervillc, who died in the Auckland Hospital yesterday, was an old and respected resident of Xorthcote., Xurse Sommerville, as she was familiarly known, was born in England 61 years ago and with her husband, Hr. Sommerville, arrived at Adelaide, South Australia, 35 years ago, where Br„ Sommerville engaged in practice. On the death of her husband 31 rs. Sommerville came to New Zealand and for the past 35 years had resided in Norihcote and practised as a nurse. Her kindly and charitable disposition gained her a large circle of friends. She is survived by two daughters and two sons—3iesdames A. Elliott, Gisborne, and J. Elliott, Glenfield, and 31r. H. B. Sommerville, Northcote, and Mr. 11. S. Sommerville, England. MRS. G. J. BOS WORTH One of the settlers of early Auckland, Mrs. G. J. Bosworth, died at St. Heliers Bay yesterday at the age of 90. Born at Parramatta, Sydney, she came to Auckland in 1872 with her husband, going to live in what is now the Grey Lynn district, which at that time was covered with bush and was considered to be quite a distance from Auckland township. In those days the only communication between Queen Street and Newton was by horse bus, and one shilling was the charge for the return journey. However house rents were not so high, a large place being let at 7s 6d a week. Mrs. Bosworth was a strong adherent of the Baptist Church. She was one of the oldest members of the Baptist Tabernacle, before the erection of which she attended services at a wooden chapel at the corner of Wellesley and Chapel Streets. She had been keenly interested in church work throughout her life. 3lrs. Bosworth is survived by one son, 3lajor J. T. Bosworth, and three daughters, 3lrs. A. Wilson, 3lrs. Douglas, of St. Heliers Bay, and 31rs. S. Kerr, of Otorohanga.