DEATH OF OLD COLONISTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 24, 22 February 1909, Page 4

DEATH OF OLD COLONISTS

MR ALUKKT J. ALLO.U. j An uhl colouist, in the pi'isou of -Mr.' Alburt James Allow, [Kissed away at St. Stepluii's Avenue, I'aruell, on Tuesday, at the advanced ago of 83 years. Deceased w.is the sun u au eminent London' artist, and at lei- Ilia arrival iu Xnv Zealand, in 1(M:!, lie took au active part in siirveyiag aud colonising work at W'elliugtun and Wairarapa. After being called Hume to attend private allairs, lie left England as private secretary to the late Sir DoniinicK Daly, the then newlyappointed Lieutenant Governor of Tobago, in the West indies, subsequently succeeding to the ollice of Colonial .Secretary at Tobago. The late Mr Alloni returned to New Zealand in 1801, as general manager and agent of a London company with property in New Zealand, and subsequently was connected with Civil Service work at the Thames, until his retirement by reason of the age limit in 1886. The deceased actively interested himself in the work of obtaining and erecting the Queen's statue for Albert Park, Auckland.

MR E. PILKINGTOX. 'Another old colonist, Mr. Edward Pilkington, died on the 13th iust. The deceased had been a successful settler in' the West Tamaki district for many yoars. He came to Xew Zealand with his parents from Bolton, Lancashire, i;i 1859. He married a daughter of the late Mr Thomas Churches, who arrived in 1840. Major Pilkington was a personal friend of the late Premier, Mr Scddoii, who came from practically the same part of the Old World.

MR A. EDLIXOTOX. Another old identity of the Great Barrier, in the person of Mr A. Edliugton, died at his farm some days ago, at the age of 75 years. The deceased, who was a native of Lincolnshire, England, arrived in Xew Zealand in 1851), ami in the early part of his life worked iu the copper mines at the Great Barrier. Leaving there, he worked at the Thames goldfields, but he settled at the Great Barrier—with his family—some 29 years ago. Three of deceased's shipmates, aged 70, 70, and 83 years respectively—namely, Messrs Paddisou, Stark, anil deceased brother, W. Edliugton—arc still hale and hearty, living at the Barrier.. The deceased, who was respected by all who knew him', leaves a family of live sons and five daughters to mourn their loss. He wife predeceased him.