Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 899, 17 February 1930, Page 11

Obituary

MR. JOSEPH WALLIS

The death occurred at Cambridge this week of Mr. Joseph Wallis, aged 80 years. A Cambridge-born man, Mr. Wallis served for two years in the Metropolitan Police Force. In 1874 Mr. Wallis married and sailed for New Zealand immediately afterward. The voyage took four and a-half months, and in August. 1874. Mr. Wallis and his wife landed at Wellington. The journey to Feilding took just over a week in a heavy bullock dray. After working in the Feilding district. Mr. Wallis took up a block of land at Waituna. After clearing and grassing his farm, he sold out in 1899 and settled at Cambridge. "Waikato, where he retired from active farm life in 1912. Ko. is survived by his wife, two sons and four daughters. There are 20 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

MR. W. J. M. HODGES

A well-known settler of Waitetuna. Raglan County. Mr. W. J. M. Hodges died last week aged 80 years. A native of London, Mr. Hodges was only three years of age when his parents emigrated to Australia, the faroiiv coming to New Zealand and settling in Hawke’s Bay two years later. At an early age Mr. Hodges started goldmining on the "West Coast, discovering a rich creek, which bears his name, at Mokikiwera. He then turned hisi attention to sheep-farming in the Nelson district, engaging in gold-mining as a sideline. He discovered an asbestos mine which he managed for several years. Twenty-eight years ago Mr. Hodges disposed of his farming anl mining interests and settler! in Waitetuna. He is survived by his widow, two sons and ttvo daughters. MR. DAVID ALEXANDER A prominent Taranaki farmer and dairy company director for some year-:. Mr. David Alexander died on Thursda - last, aged 64. When the Mangorei Dairy Companv was formed Xlr. Alexander was one ~f the first directors, being then engaged in farming at Kent Road. On moving later to. Tikorangi. where he established a splendid Friesian herd, he also became director of the Tikorangi Dairy Company and was for some years chairman. He was an enthusiast c worker in connection with the boys’ and girls’ agricultural club movement and had regularly acted as judge of I the calf-rearing competitions. Mr. Alexander was well known in bowliri j circles. MR. JOSEPH F. DEANE Town clerk of Pukekohe for the past 20 years. Mr. Joseph Franklin Deane died in the Auckland Hospital on Saturday. A native of England, Mr. Deane first went to South Africa and British. Columbia, coming to live in New Zealand 22 years ago. After living for two years in Auckland, where h * • married. Mr. Deane was appointed 1 town clerk of Pukekohe on the form aj tion of a borough. An enthusiastic cricketer, Mr. Deane played for the Pukekohe Club for soma years, and at the time of his death was president of the Pukekohe Cricket Association. He a-Iso served as a. member of th*» committee of the St. .Andrew's Anglican Church. He is survived by his wife, sons awl cm* daughter.