OBITUARY.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 10

OBITUARY.

i Mlss A. M. STEVENS. _ y The death occurred In Hamilton yes—terday afternoon of Miss Ada .\larion (.\linna) Stevens, well-known as a sec—retary of the Hamilton Ladies‘ Golf Club, a keen worker for St. Peter‘s Cathedral, and a foundation member of the Lyceum Cluib. : The late .\iiss Steven‘s, who was the ‘eldest child of Mrs and the late Mr P. E. Stevens, a former headmaster ,of the Hamilton East School. was Iborn in Auckland and spent the early years of her life in ’l‘auranga before leaving with her family for Hamilton. , .\liss Stevens was keenly interested ‘in the Hamilton Ladies‘ Golf Club, act—‘ing as secretary for 15 years before Ishe was made a life member of the club in 1933. For many years she lasted on the committee of the lLyeeum Club. She was an enthusiastic church worker and, with a great affection for the St. Peter's Cathedral, assisted its progress in many ,ways, including Sunday School teaching over a long period. Miss Stevens is survived ‘by her mother, Mrs P. E. Stevens, of Hamilton, a brother, Mr F. A. Stevens, of Hemuera and two sisters, Mrs J. A. ,Keily, and .\lrs E. Nickle, of .\launga—i lautari. i , “ ‘ MR HUGH HUNTER. The death occurred in Hamiltm toay of Mr Hugh Hu‘nter, aged '7B years. Born in Gceloug, .\ustralia, the late Mr Hunter came over to New Zealand in the sailing ship Thomas Fletcher, under the command of Captain Steele, who later commanded the Fourth \\‘ai—keto Regiment. ’l‘hey landed at Onehunga and the party arrived in Hamil,ton on August 24, 1864. , The late Mr Hunter was only a lad ‘at the time and he had a clear recollection of many skirmishes with the Maoris. Later he took up labouring work and for some time was engaged in a bakery business at Otorohanga. He then went timber milling and was an employee (If Messrs Ellis and Burnand Ltd., at the mills at .\langapeehi and .\lananui He had been li\‘lng in retirement in Hamilton for the past 12 years.

The late Mr Hunter was a bachelor and is survived by Your sisters—Mrs L. Burnand, .\lananul; Mrs H. West, .\‘garuawahia; .\lrs \V. L. West, Waiuku; Mrs C. L. Leatham \Vell‘lngton; and a brother, Mr J. Hunter, Hamilton. —~_. ‘ MRB A. a. MacMILLAN. 1 MATAMATA, Saturday. ‘ The death has occurred at Turanga—-o-Moana. of Mrs A. G. .\lacMillan, wife ‘or Mr \V‘illiam .\lacMillun, aged 59 \years. ‘ Mrs .\lacltillnn, who had been ill for ‘some time. failed to recover from an ‘operation. Born in Ayrshire, Scotland, she came tu New Zealand about 25 years ago and for half that period she had lived in the Matamata district. Mrs .\lacMillan is survived by her husband, 11 sons, and four daughters. *‘ . MR HARRY WHITNEY. L‘nlted Press Assn—‘Elen. Tel. Copyright. MONTREAL, May 22. The death is announced of .\lr Harry \\‘hitncy. American spurtsmuu and bis—game hunter. M. MR W. J. SWANN. APJA, May ‘22. The death is reported tit .‘\ll‘ \V. J. Swami. chemist. nne of the oldest resi- - dents or Apia. aged 73. “ MISS MINNIE PALMER. “MY S\VEETHEART" PASSES. 3‘15“" YORK, May 21. Miss .\llnnle Palmer, the veteran actress of the British and American stages, died to—day at the age of 76. The late .\liss .\tinnio. Palmer, who made her first appearance on the stage at a New York theatre in 18741, was rhtetlv identified with the, play “My Sweetheart," in \\llirh she played the Frulu .-r ’l‘inu. MR c. H. HUGHES. A \wllAkmm‘n (Laure In shipping and .busim-ss rirvh-s. .\lr (I. 11. Hughes, wlmsv [truth m'n'urrmi I't'l'vntty in Syd—n.-.\-‘ was :lh‘mu‘idlt'tl \\ilh tho L‘nion ifitlnun ship Hamlin”)- ul‘ New Zea—lund. Limit-wt, t‘ur 3?» .\.-Hrs. He retired fr...” mp pmiliun ui‘ fihlnvy nutnugcl' at tln- ltrm In .tnmu i‘JJt-l.