OBITUARY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 January 1943, Page 2

OBITUARY

MRS. L. A. NICHOLLS. — ' M The death occurred last night of, a well-known and highly respected resident of Masterton in Mrs. L. A. Nicholls, widow of the late Mr William H. S. Nicholls, a former Postmaster at Masterton. Mrs. Nicholls, who was born in Lyttelton 89 years ago, had a retentive memory and could tell many interesting stories of the adventurous days of early settlement in New Zealand. Mrs. Nicholls was a leading worker in St. Matthew’s Church, and was the first woman to be appointed to the Masterton Hospital Board Benevolent Society. With the late Mrs. John Graham she worked under the administration of the late Mr. R. T. Holmes (chairman), the late Mr. Thomas Duncan being secretary. Mrs. Nicholls was an untiring worker for any organisation which was for the good of the community in the many towns in the North Island in which she had Uvea. Mrs. Nicholls, who was a daughter of Mr. Samuel Gundry, of Lyttelton, married her husband at Te Awamutu at the time of the Maori unrest. The surviving members of her family are: Mesdames F. R. Perry (Martinborough), C. G. Monro (Masterton), Miss S. D. Nicholls (Masterton) and Mr. G. Nicholls (Nelson) to whom the sympathy of a wide circle of friends will be extended. The funeral will take place in Wanganui, at the old cemetery, tomorrow.