23/853 Hugh Joseph McPhee, (12/5/1880-2/9/1917). "dearly beloved son"

DEATHS.

McPHEE. — On the 2nd September, 1917, Hugh, the dearly beloved son of Eliza and the late Hugh McPhee, of Heed street; aged 37 years. Deeply regretted. R.I.P. 

The Funeral will leave the residence on Wednesday, 5th instant, at 2.50 p.m. for the Oamaru Cemetery. Friends are invited to kindly attend. John Moore. Undertaker, Thames street.   -Oamaru Mail, 4/9/1917.

CURRENT NOTICES.

To-morrow the remains of the late Hugh McPhee will be interred at the Oarnaru Cemetery with military honors. Deceased was engaged on home service work in the training camp until about six months ago, when he received his discharge. A Company of Territorials will provide a firing party.   -Oamaru Mail, 4/9/1917.

I have found no details, in his Army record, of the cause of James McPhee's death.

Oamaru Cemetery.  Findagrave image.

James Docherty, (1885-14/5/1901). "an invalid"

DEATH.

DOCHERTY. — On the 14th instant, at his late residence, Ardgowan, James, the eldest and dearly beloved son of Michael and Mary Docherty, aged 17 years. Deeply regretted. R.I.P. The funeral will leave his parents' residence on Thursday, 16th instant, at 2.30 p.m., for the Oamaru Cemetery. Friends are kindly invited to attend. 

John Moore, Undertaker, Commercial Buildings, Thames street. Telephone 93.   -Oamaru Mail, 15/5/1901.

An inquest was held before Mr Brownlee, J.P. and acting-coroner, yesterday morning, at Ardgowan, in connection with the death of James Docherty. The evidence of the father and mother o£ the deceased was to the effect that the deceased had been an invalid during his lifetime, and that on the day of his death a sudden change was noticed, and a doctor was sent for, but before his arrival death took place. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned. The jury added a rider that the deceased had received every possible attention.  -North Otago Times, 17/5/1901.

Oamaru Cemetery.

34878 Private Bernard Mulligan, (19/11/18941894-8/10/1918). "all wished him good luck"

Bernard Mulligan was admitted to hospital with an attack of pediculosis - an infestation of lice.  He then developed pleurisy, which must have been a serious case to have him described as "seriously ill" in his home papers.

Advice has been received that Private Bernard Mulligan, who left with the Twentieth Reinforcements, has been dangerously ill in Trentham hospital. He has slightly improved, but is still seriously ill.   -North Otago Times, 27/9/1916.

Mr H. Goodall's house at Oamaru was filled to overflowing last night, when a social was tendered to Private B. Mulligan, who is down on sick leave from Trentham. Besides a number of guests and relatives there was present a representative gathering of the people of the district. Mr G. Hill presided, and Mr H. Goodall made the presentation of an illuminated wristlet watch and a sovereign case. The patriotism and excellent qualities of Private Mulligan were dwelt on. For some years he had been in the employ of Messrs Craig and Co., but had responded to his country's call, and but for a serious illness which had overtaken him in camp he would ere this have been en route to the French front. He was now better and would be returning to camp on Friday. All wished him good luck and a safe return. Mr Hill apologised for the nonattendance of the Rev.J. A, Lochore, Mr C. Adams, and others. A most enjoyable gathering was brought to a close in the small hours of the morning.  -Oamaru Mail, 9/11/1916.

Bernard was with the Otago Regiment in the last months of the war and his Company (8th) was involved in an attack on German positions near the village of Esnes in France. The action is described in the Regiment's Official History.

At an earlier stage it had been observed that the enemy was evacuating the village of Esnes in front, but that when the advance had temporarily halted parties had commenced to filter back. At 9.30 a.m. 8th and 10th Companies passed through 4th Company and continued the advance under cover of the artillery barrage. Rifle fire was encountered from the southern edge of Esnes, also from the high ground near the Esnes-Walincourt Road, and it was found necessary in consequence of the situation on the right to refuse that flank to the enemy. The 10th Company advanced and effected the clearance of the village of Esnes and established the line on the eastern and northern sides of it. In order to secure the right flank 14th Company was escheloned south of Esnes, and machine guns posted to command the valley still further to the south, and to deal with enemy machine gun fire from that flank. On the left, heavy fire was being encountered from the factory on the road between Esnes and Haucourt, and from the high ground south-east of Longsart. The established line now encircled the village of Esnes from its eastern side, and the attack had proved entirely successful.

IN MEMORIAM.

MULLIGAN. — In loving memory of Private Bernard Mulligan, killed in action in Esnes. October 8, 1918; aged 23 years. Rest in Peace. 

If love and care could death prevent. Thy days would not so soon be spent; 

Life was desired, but God did see, Eternal life was best for thee.  -Oamaru Mail, 9/10/1919.

Oamaru Cemetery.

33169 2nd Lieutenant Patrick Augustine Ongley, (17/3/1890-27/8/1918). "so promising a life"

Patrick Ongley was with the Otago Regiment during the German spring Offensive in the early months of 1918 and, after its failure, the advance towards the German frontier and the liberation of long-held French territory.  Then the Allied forces came to the French town of Bapaume.  It had been turned into a fortress by a German army which had its back to the wall and was becoming desperate.  Patrick's Company, the 4th, attacked on August 25:

"The Battalion's casualties during this operation were heavy, particularly those of the right Company, the 4th, which lost over 50 per cent of its initial strength, including its commander, Captain E. V. Freed, M.C., who was shot down when in the van of the attack. Captain Freed was a fine type of soldier, very determined, and indifferent to all danger where his purpose was to be achieved. Although mortally wounded and nearing the end he had insisted on being carried to Battalion Headquarters when on the way out to the Dressing Station in order to report the situation. There was a high percentage of casualties among the senior n.c.o.'s of the Battalion, and in this list was Sergt.-major W. Schaumann, of 4th Company, who was killed at the extreme point of the morning's advance."  -Official History of the Otago Regiment.

Yesterday Mr F. W. Ongley received word that his brother, Lieut. P. A. Ongley, had been killed in action. Lieut. Ongley, who was in his twenty-sixth year, left with the 27th Reinforcements. He was the fifth son of Mr F. Ongley, of Oamaru, and received his primary education at St. Patrick's and South Schools, proceeding from the latter to the Waitaki High School, where he obtained his B.A. degree. "Gus'' was prominent in football and cricket circles, being a South Island representative in the first-named and one of the North Otago representatives in its cricket team. His fame as a sterling batsman was well established, his well-known century the old North Road field being still well remembered locally. At the time of enlistment he was on the teaching staff of Wellington College. Two other brothers, "Monty" and "Bob," are also on service. Very general sorrow will be felt at the untimely cutting off of so promising a life, and much sympathy will he felt for the bereaved relatives.  -Oamaru Mail, 14/9/1918.

On the motion of Cr. Bramwell, the Feilding Borough Council passed a motion of sympathy with the Mayor, his mother and the family, on the death in action of Lieut. P. A. Ongley. Cr. Bramwell said he had known something of the late Lieut. Ongley's work at the Feilding District High School and the Wellington College, and he knew Lieut. Ongley was a young man who could ill be spared.   -Wanganui Chronicle, 14/10/1918.

Oamaru Cemetery.

John Doyle, (1868?-17/4/1893). "deservedly popular"

Sad Fatal Accident.

An unfortunate accident happened this morning in Tees-street whereby a young man named John Doyle, a farm laborer, staying at the Globe Hotel, temporarily, lost his life. It appears that Doyle and Mr Wise went out for a spin in a buggy this morning early and after driving round the Trye-street block and up Wansbeck-street were coming down Tees street when the pony became fractious and tried to bolt. Mr Wise was driving and Dovle foolishly clutched at the reins. He caught the left rein and drew the pony on to the side-walk by Mr Roxburgh's shop. Mr Wise safely negotiated the telegraph pole and the horse ran in front of Mr Line's shop and then drew off into the road again. Doyle then made an error in judgment by attempting to jump out of the trap, and in doing so he caught in some manner and pitched heavily on his head. Mr Wise succeeded in pulling up the pony and on returning found that Doyle was seriously injured. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and conveyed to the Globe Hotel where he lingered for a few hours, but expired about noon. Deceased was a smart young fellow, deservedly popular with his associates, and was recently working at Ellerslie, but had come into town for a spell. Quite recently he received letters from his mother in the Old Country urging him to return, and it is understood that lie was contemplating such a step. No blame is attachable to anybody for the accident and the universal opinion of all who witnessed the unfortunate occurrence is that if Doyle had only sat still instead of losing his head and attempting to dismount, he would have been quite safe. The pony responsible for the trouble had never given any signs of fractiousness previously, and Mr Wise his, indeed, been accustomed to drive him with his wife and children behind. An inquest is being held as we go to press.  -Oamaru Mail, 17/4/1893.

DEATH.

On the 17th April, 1893, at the Globe Hotel, Oamaru (the result of an accident), John Doyle, native of Ardsalla, County Waterford, via Youghal, Ireland, aged about 25 years. R.I.P.

The funeral will leave the Globe Hotel on Wednesday, 19th instant, at 2 o'clock, for the Oamaru Cemetery. Friends will kindly accept this intimation. 

Thomas Falconer, Undertaker, Thames street.  -North Otago Times, 18/4/1893.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Globe Hotel, before Wm. Grummitt, Esq., J.P., Acting-Coroner, on the body of the young man John Doyle, who was killed as recorded in our columns yesterday. Mr J. Emslie was foreman of the jury. The evidence of O. R. Wise and David Falls (who witnessed the accident) was substantially the same as the statement published in our columns. Dr Garland gave evidence as to deceased having sustained a severe fracture of the base of the skull, from which he had died. The jury, in accordance with the evidence, returned a verdict of accidental death.   -Oamaru Mail, 18/4/1893.

Oamaru Cemetery.

13995 Corporal James Spiers, (21/2/1895-10/12/1916). "a most popular young man"

Mr J. J. Spiers, of Kurow, has received intimation that his son, Corporal James Spiers, was killed in France on December 10th. Corporal Spiers left with the Fourteenth' Reinforcements. He was educated at St. Patrick's School and later at Waitaki High School. Upon leaving school he entered the employment of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., and in 1910 entered the service of the New Zealand Insurance Co., where he remained until his enlistment. He was a most popular young man in the town, and was well known in sporting circles, being a member of the Hill Tennis Club, the Oamaru Hockey Club, and the Athletic Football Club, of which latter body he was past secretary and a member until the time of his leaving. The late Corporal Spiers was twenty-three years of age.  -North Otago Times, 30/12/1916.

FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE.

DEATH

SPIERS. — Killed while in action in France, Corporal James Spiers, fourth and dearly beloved son of Mary and John Spiers, Kurow; in his 22nd year.   -Otago Daily Times, 30/12/1916.

The Official History of James Spiers' Regiment, the Otagos, has no record of action on the day of his death.  It does, however, graphically describe what it was like to occupy the trenches after the gruelling and deadly time of the Battle of the Somme.

On December 2nd the 1st Battalion of the Regiment returned to the line in relief of Wellington, and continued to garrison the trenches until the 10th. The weather was now exceedingly wet and cold, hard frosts alternating with rain and snow. The issue of gum boots and frequent changes of socks considerably alleviated the hardships of the winter months; but nevertheless the parades of sick on returning to billets became increasingly large and for some time occasioned grave concern. The low-lying, fog-laden country of Flanders, and the never-ending mud doubtless contributed to this condition of affairs; but for the major portion of it the primary cause was to be found elsewhere. It was now that the severe strain and exposure to which the Regiment had been subjected during the course of the Somme fighting was making itself felt among those who had come through it, but had never properly recovered from the effects. Thus many had been reduced to a state which left them unable to withstand the severity of the winter months, and when this was realised a more generous policy in the matter of timely evacuations was decided upon and given effect to.

James Spiers' remains lie in the Rue Petillon Cemetery at Fleurbaix, France.

 

Ross Crawshaw, (1911-27/8/1933). "loosened by recent rains"

FOUND DEAD.

MAN NEAR OAMARU. 

HIT BY FALLING BOULDER. 

SHAG SHOOTING EXPEDITION. 

(By Telegraph. — Press Association.) OAMARU, this day. 

Ross Crawshaw, aged 21, son of Mr. I Frank Crawshaw, a former Mayor of Oamaru, met death in tragic circumstances yesterday. 

In company with Messrs. E. Swinard and L. Faid, Crawshaw was shooting shags six miles beyond Dr. Gow's property at Tapui. He was found dead, with severe injuries to his head, below a cliff 200ft high. A large boulder was alongside the body. Apparently it had been loosened by recent rains, and fell from the top of the cliff on the unfortunate young man. Ross Crawshaw was a prominent Oamaru swimmer.  -Auckland Star, 28/8/1933.

FATAL ACCIDENT

YOUTH CRUSHED BY BOULDER 

PROMINENT ATHLETE 

Further particulars in regard to the death of Ross S. Crawshaw, son of Mr Frank Crawshaw, of Oamaru, who was killed at Kakanui on Sunday, show that deceased, in company with Messrs E. Swinard and L. Faid, had been engaged in shooting shags in a locality about six miles distant from Dr. Gow’s property at Tapui, and he was found dead at the foot of a cliff about 200 feet high. Death was apparently due to a huge boulder falling on his head. The rock was found near the body, as well as a rifle and a cigarette, and it is surmised that the boulder having become loosened by recent rains, fell directly on deceased's head. 

Sergeant Fearnley, of Oamaru, went out to the scene of the fatality , on Sunday night, and the body was subsequently removed to Oamaru. An inquest, for identification purposes only, was opened before the Coroner (Mr W. H. Frith) on Monday morning and was adjourned sine die. 

Mr Ross Crawshaw, who was 21 years of age, was a very popular young man in Oamaru, and his untimely death will be regretted by a large circle of friends. He was a keen swimmer and a prominent performer at the Oamaru Club’s carnivals and championships. His other interests included the Volunteer movement and miniature rifle shooting. Much sympathy will be extended to Mr Crawshaw and family in their sad bereavement. 

The party which set out on Sunday evening to recover the body encountered a most difficult task. It was led by Messrs Leo Faid, of Tokarahi, and Robert Lennox, and comprised, to addition to Sergt. Fearnley and other members of the Oamaru Police Force, Messrs E. Swinard. T. Lennox, D. Gallagher, H. Finlayson, Dickson. Harvey, A. Wilson, and L. Lindsay. Two lads named Carlson remained with the body till 8.40 p.m„ when the party arrived.  -Timaru Herald, 30/8/1933.

Oamaru Cemetery.

13890 Sergeant William Patrick Dunne, (17/3/1887-19/6/1918). "his genial personality"

William Dunne died in a British hospital of wounds received on January 21, 1918, while serving with the Otago Infantry Regiment. The regiment's Official History has this to say of the events of January 21: At 1.30 on the following morning the enemy was encountered in considerably greater strength. A total of approximately 100, in four parties, attempted a raid on the left of the line held by 8th Company of the 2nd Battalion, under cover of a preliminary bombardment. Only one of the four parties succeeded in getting through the wire, and none of them reached out trenches, the attack being beaten off by Lewis gun, rifle fire and bombs, aided by the artillery and machine gun barrages which came down promptly in response to a call from the line. In this action the combined bombing efforts of Sergt. Travis and Sergt. A. Maclean, the latter of whom remained at his post though severely wounded, assisted very materially in effecting the repulse of the raiders. There were eight enemy dead in front of our wire, and our casualties numbered one killed and three wounded.

William was admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to his right leg.

A correspondent writes: — Much sympathy was felt for the relatives of the late Sergeant W. P. Dunne, of Totara, when the news came through on Friday that he died of septiceamia in the hospital at Codford, following on wounds received in France on June 20th. The late sergeant, leaving with the 14th Reinforcements, gained his stripes on the battlefield. Sergeant Dunne was widely known for his genial personality. He was educated at the Totara and St. Patrick's Schools, and afterwards followed the farming pursuits.  -Oamaru Mail, 24/6/1918.

ROLL OF HONOR.

DUNNE. — On 19th June, in General Hospital, Codford, result of wounds received in France, Sergeant William Patrick, eldest and clearly loved son of Patrick and Catherine Dunne, Totara, aged 31 years. Rest in Peace.  -Oamaru Mail, 25/6/1918.

Oamaru Cemetery.

Mary Minnett Sinclair, (1870-26/9/1880). "found a deficiency"

 SUDDEN DEATH. CORONER'S INQUIRY.

An inquest, touching the death of Mary Minnett Sinclair, aged 10 years, who expired suddenly early on Sunday morning, under circumstances narrated in yesterday's issue, was held at the Globe Hotel yesterday, at half-past 9 a.m., before Dr Kilgour, Coroner, and the following jury: Messrs W. Burton (foreman), C. Buckland, E. Prescott, R. Walters, F. Amy, W. Wood jun,, J. Cocks, T. Hammond, J. Cook, F. Gerralty, R. Bateman, and T. Whitehead. Constable Cleary was present on behalf of the police. 

The jury having been sworn and viewed the body, the following evidence was taken: —

Peter Sinclair deposed that he was a carpenter by trade. The deceased was his niece, and was on a visit to his family. She had been staying with them for about nine months, during which time she had enjoyed good health. On Saturday last, about 8 o'clock in the morning, she complained of a little sickness. Mrs Sinclair gave her a tablespoonful of castor oil, which she vomited. About half-an-hour afterwards the dose was repeated, and it kept down, but had no effect until evening. Nothing unusual happened until between 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when she began to complain of her head. To relieve the pain, which was not acute, a little acetic acid was applied to the forehead. About 8 o'clock her feet and legs were bathed in hot water, an operation which, she said, eased her much, and caused drowsiness. Until 6 o'clock she took no food. At that hour she partook of a little corn flour. At 8, o'clock she went to sleep, and did not wake for two hours. After that she started occasionally, but did not wake until halfpast 11 o'clock, when she drank some tea with relish. She then went to sleep again, and did not wake again until halfpast 12. At that time she commenced breathing heavily, with a rattling in the nostrils. Witness thought that something was seriously wrong with the child, and sent for medical assistance, which could not be obtained.

By a juror: Not being able to procure the services of Dr Huxtable, he being absent from home, he interviewed Dr Callan, who asked him some questions about the state of the child. Witness informed him that she was dead, and the doctor said that in that case it was no use his proceeding to the house. It was not true that Dr Callan had refused to attend the child.

Dr Callan deposed that by the direction of the Coroner he had made a postmortem examination of the body. He found that the brain substance and membranes were in a healthy state. He then examined the abdominal cavity, and found the visera and intestines healthy. He next opened the chest, and found the lungs healthy. On opening and examining the heart, he found a deficiency of one of the aortic valves, with thickening of the left ventricle. The valve seemed to be more congenitally deficient rather than as the result of disease. The state of the heart, he considered sufficient to account for death. The body was fairly nourished, but did not present the type of a well-nourished child. The immediate cause of death was disease of the heart.

The witness having appended his signature to his depositions, said he wished to make a few remarks in reference to a statement that he had refused to attend the child. The facts were briefly these: About 2 o'clock Mr Sinclair, the uncle of the child, called upon him and asked him to attend it. After some conversation he (witness) consented to go and proceeded to his bedroom for the purpose of putting on his boots. On returning to the room where Mr Sinclair was, that gentleman said he thought it only fair to tell him that the child was dead. Witness then asked him what was the use of going to the house, and said that it would only be throwing away money. Mr Sinclair replied that he wished him to see the body so as to satisfy the child's friends and enable him to give a certificate of death. Witness said he could not give a certificate as he did not know the cause of death. Mr Sinclair then left. He (Dr Callan) wished to make this statement in order to clear himself of the one in the newspaper, which if not corrected might have an injurious effect on his practice.

The jury did not consider it necessary to take further evidence, and after a few minutes consultation they returned a verdict of "Death from heart disease."  -Thames Advertiser, 28/9/1880.

Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland.

Captain Kenneth McKenzie, (1843-8/8/1881). "the finest man"

There is little doubt that the vessel which came ashore bottom upwards at Helensville is the schooner Rona, which usually traded to Lyttelton. She left Auckland in ballast, and was due at Kaipara about a week ago. Further particulars received state that the Maoris say there are yards, blocks, and one anchor upon the beach. The vessel is buried in sand. She was commanded by Captain Kenneth McKenzie, who was also half owner, and who has had charge of the vessel since she was built, two and a half years ago. He has a wife and four children residing at Oamaru. The names of the crew are —Robert Smith, Neil Carmichael, Charles Johnson, and W. Eagle. The vessel was insured for L400, only about half its value. Mr D. H. McKenzie owns half interest. Later. A search party have just returned from the investigation of the wreck of the vessel between Kaipara Heads and Manakau, and there is no doubt that the vessel is the schooner Rona, and that all hands perished. A board with the vessel’s name on the beam was brought to town and identified. The natives have burnt the vessel down to the copper, in order to hide signs of pilfering, and to secure the copper. As she now lies in the sand she is not worth L10.  -Marlborough Daily Times, 19/8/1881.

Kenneth McKenzie, the master of the Rona, was the eldest son of Mr. Duncan McKenzie of Waipu, and was in his thirty-eighth year. His first command was the schooner Jessie, then owned by his father, about ten years ago, his then next command was the brigantine Flirt, which he sailed successfully for about three years. On the arrival of the barque Cabarfeidh from America he took charge of her and became a part owner. He sailed her for some years in the intercolonial trade. He left her for a voyage through illness, but recovering before her return again, he bought the schooner William and Julia and made a few trips to the Islands, and ultimately sold her. He bought into the Rona about two years ago, and has successfully sailed her until this last unfortunate trip. Captain D. H. McKenzie says: — "After an intimate acquaintance with him for upwards of ten years, as master and part owner, I can truthfully say that he was the finest man that I ever knew, one of Nature's noblemen, that it would be hard, if possible, to replace. New vessels can easily be built, and perhaps, those lost be improved upon, but men of Kenneth McKenzie's character and worth cannot be replaced." Captain John McKenzie says that the deceased .master was as a brother to him, and that.no friends could have been more attached than they were to each other. He was cousin, also brother-in-law, to Captain John McKenzie, brother-in-law to Captain Smith, his wife being that gentleman's sister, and he bore the same relationship to Captain D. H. McKenzie. Mrs. McKenzie is at present residing at Oamaru, with her four children, the eldest of whom, a boy, is about seven years old, and the youngest a baby, of about seven days. They will be fairly provided for. Captain McKenzie's life was insured for £300, then there is the insurance on the vessel, besides which, there is other property to the extent of several hundreds of pounds. Mrs. McKenzie is said to possess considerable business capacity.   -NZ Herald, 20/8/1881.

WAIPU. 

Sincere sympathy is felt for the sad and deplorable loss sustained by Mr. Duncan McKenzie and his wife in the loss of their son, Captain Kenneth McKenzie, who was drowned when the Rona was wrecked at Kaipara Heads. Captain McKenzie was brought up in this district, and reflected credit on all connected with him. Messrs. D. H. and Norman McKenzie proceeded overland to the locality of the wreck yesterday morning.  -NZ Herald, 29/8/1881.

THE WRECK OF THE RONA.

INQUEST ON THE REMAINS OF CAPTAIN McKENZIE. 

An inquest on the remains which have been identified as those of the late Captain Kenneth McKenzie, of the schooner Rona, wrecked near the entrance to Kaipara harbour, was held yesterday at the Britomart Hotel. Captain Pennel was foreman of the jury and the inquest was held by Dr. Philson, District Coroner. Sergeant Martin represented the police. George Kitchen, boilermaker, in the employ of Messrs. Fraser and Tinne, deposed that on Sunday, 30th October, when on the north spit of the Kaipara Heads, to see the wreck of the James A. Stewart, he saw a boat about a mile distant, bottom upwards. He went to the boat, and there found the corpse. The boat was bottom up, and in good order. It was a 16 feet boat, but had no name on it. The corpse was lying outside the boat, except from the knees. The skeleton was partly buried in the sand, and the breast bone was missing. There was no flesh on the bones, nor any appearance of clothing on the body that he could see. The place was evidently above high water mark, and the boat had evidently been washed up by the sea. There was a rope round the chest of the body, the other end of which was secured to the stern of the boat. Witness then went to the pilot-station, about 11 miles from where the boat was found, and told Mr, White, the keeper. Next day he reported the occurrence to Mr. Smith, Harbourmaster. There were no lighthouses at the Heads.— Roderick Colin Fraser, storeman in the employment of D. H. McKenzie, deposed that he had been acquainted with the deceased for 21 years. He was a master mariner, and his last vessel was the schooner Rona, which was wrecked on the 8th or 9th of August at Kaipara. Information having been received as to the finding of the body, witness went on the 2nd of November to see if he could identify the remains found by last witness, and arrived at halfpast seven on Friday, 4th. He found the skeleton as described by the last witness. He identified the boat as belonging to the schooner Rona, having seen her often previously. By the peculiar formation of the teeth he identified the body, and believed the skeleton to be that of Captain McKenzie of the Rona. He identified the socks found on the feet of the skeleton. They were knitted at Waipu by some of the relatives of deceased. The length of the skeleton also corresponded with the height of deceased, 6 feet, and he had no doubt in his mind of the identity of the remains with those of Kenneth McKenzie. Witness described the appearance of the wreck, when he visited it. — James Smith, master mariner, corroborated the evidence of the previous witness. He had no doubt as to the identity of the deceased. The remains were found about 40 miles northward of where the Rona was wrecked. Since the wreck a body was found 15 miles northward of the wreck, but they then thought it must have been from the James A. Stewart, it was so much decomposed. He did not think so now after seeing the present remains. There was no lighthouse at Kaipara Heads, but he should recommend that there should be one. The of deceased was about 38 years, was married, and had a family of four children. — Captain John McKenzie, Deputy Harbour-master for the port of Auckland, deposed that he had now no doubt of the identity of the remains. He visited the wreck on the 10th August. He believed the vessel capsized coming on the beach, 20 miles to the south of the South Head, and the cause he should judge of her getting on shore was the stress of weather through westerly gales, which were then the heaviest they had had for a long time. The absence of a lighthouse was no doubt the cause, and he would advise a lighthouse of the first order showing bright on the channel, red on the north spit, and green on the south as a very necessary means of preventing accidents. This was all the evidence, and the jury, after a brief deliberation, brought in a verdict to the effect that deceased was found drowned, but there was no evidence to show how he was drowned. They added a rider recommending that in view of the large traffic to Kaipara harbour it was necessary that lights, as recommended by the Deputy Harbourmaster, should be provided for that port.  -NZ Herald, 8/11/1881.

Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland.

Albert Ephraim Cohen, (1844-17/10/1871). "fearfully sudden"

NOTICE is hereby given that ALBERT EPHRAIM COHEN, of the City of Auckland, Agent, has this day filed in the Supreme Court, at Auckland, a Declaration of his Inability to Meet his Engagements with his Creditors, under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act, 1867, and the Bankruptcy Act Amendment Act, 1868, and the Bankruptcy Acts Amendment Act, 1870. — Dated this 15th day of November, A D. 1870. 

E. A. MacKECHNIE, Solicitor for the said Albert Ephraim Cohen, Wyndham-street, Auckland.  -Daily Southern Cross, 16/11/1870.

FEARFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. A. E. COHEN.

One of those very sudden deaths which have so frequently occurred in this city, forcibly illustrating the uncertainty of life, occurred last evening. The deceased was Mr. A. E. Cohen, formerly engaged as an auctioneer and commission agent, but whose affairs are now in process of liquidation in the bankruptcy. So far as we have been able to learn the circumstances attending his death, they are as follow: —Yesterday evening Mr. Cohen had complained to his wife of being very weary, and went to lie down on his bed, intending, with Mrs. Cohen, to go out to a friend's to tea later in the evening. Mrs. Cohen in the meantime went out for a walk in company with a friend. On her return, in little more than an hour afterwards, she was startled to find her husband dead, and the body getting cold. Deceased was lying on his back dressed, the arms bent at the elbows, and the hands brought over the front part of the chest. There were no marks of violence to be seen, and only a slightly discoloured mark on the centre of the under lip, as if it had been bitten by the teeth. Dr. Hooper was called in, but could render no assistance, life being extinct, and we understand that the doctor expressed no opinion as to the probable cause of death. On the matter becoming known to the police, the body was viewed in the usual manner, and the Coroner communicated with; and there is every probability that an inquest will be held to inquire into the cause of death to-day. We understand the deceased was about 27 or 28 years of age, and has been married over two years.  -Daily Southern Cross, 18/10/1871.

ADJOURNED CORONER'S INQUEST.

The adjourned coroner's inquest as touching the sudden death of the late Mr. Albert Ephraim Cohen, was held yesterday, in the Naval and Family Hotel, Pitt-street, before Dr. Philson, coroner of the district. All the jurymen who were in attendance on the previous occasion were present. — Dr. Hooper was sworn, and deposed that, together with Dr. Goldsboro', commenced the analysis for strychnine according to Stas' principle. Strychnine being very insoluble in water, it is necessary to add spirit to dissolve it. I therefore digested a portion of the stomach of deceased with rectified spirits of wine in a water bath — a portion of acetic acid having been first added. The mixture was treated with bicarbonate of potash. Having then shaken the whole well together, the moisture was then filtrated and evaporated. A small quantity of concentrated sulphuric acid was then added to the residue, to destroy any organic matter mixed with the supposed poison. Peroxide of manganese was then added, but the colours which ought to have been produced were imperfectly shown. The result is attributed to the impurity of the chemicals. I do not consider the test mentioned demonstrative of the power of strychnine. The filtered liquor, after being digested with alcohol, had an intensely bitter taste — even the smallest drop. I then administered a small portion of the contents of the stomach, unacted upon by experiment, to two young kittens, to the first kitten, half a drachm of the contents of the stomach produced rigidity and spasms in less than three minutes, accompanied by twitching of the muscles, occasional spasmodic cries, violent protrusion of the claws, violent drawing back of the head, and death in about an hour. Similar results were obtained in the case of the second kitten. I took the remaining portion of the contents of the stomach, and forcibly administered about a wine glassful to a large sized dog. Certain symptoms were produced in twentyfive minutes. There was no vomiting. Death took place in an hour and forty minutes. The character of the convulsions was very marked. From the various experiments made I feel convinced that the deceased's death was caused by strychnine. The matter administered to the animals was taken from the stomach, and had not been acted upon by any chemicals. The matter was administered to the kittens on Saturday and Sunday. No one had access to this matter but myself, and the greatest care was used. The contents of the stomach having been sealed, when taken from the stomach, and never opened until it was opened in the presence of Dr. Goldsboro'. When I first saw deceased the limbs were rigid. In ordinary cases of death rigidity does not usually set in until several hours after life is extinct. Poisoning by strychnine is not usually attended by vomiting. I do not think deceased vomited prior to death. — By Mr. MacCormick: I could not detect any signs of deceased having drunk any ale, but he might have done so, and yet have been absorbed. I am aware that strychnine is sometimes used by brewers. Half a grain of strychnine has been known to produce death. Such quantity would be detected in a stomach by adepts in analysing. The symptoms as those described in my previous evidence were such as I should have expected to find in cases of poisoning by strychnine. The features after death in such cases are sometimes quite placid. — To a juryman: Nothing but strychnine would have produced the spasmodic symptoms mentioned. The strychnine in beer would not have caused them, as a very minute portion of strychnine is sufficient to impart a bitter taste to several gallons. — This concluded the evidence, so far as originally intended, but after the Coroner had addressed the jury and expounded the law in cases of poisoning, it was considered advisable to adduce something further. — Rebecca Marks deposed that deceased was her son-in-law. In most instances her evidence corroborated that of previous witnesses, but she said she knew that strychnine was kept by Mrs. Cohen in the house. Witness had seen, in a drawer of a Chinese work-table, a packet of strychnine. Witness produced what she had found. There were several packets, and each contained a few grains. These packets had not been touched when they were found, and before Alfred Cohen had expired. He did not know the poison was in the house, and the worktable in which the poison was kept was locked. Mrs. Cohen's father purchased the strychnine at Edson's. He had some colonial beer during the day of his death. At this point of the inquiry, Dr. Hooper produced the result of his analysis of the stomach of deceased, which shewed indubitable signs of having been subject to the influence of strychnine. — Detective Ternahan deposed that he had learned that deceased and his wife had been frequently buying poison, and that deceased purchased strychnine in August, 1870, for the purpose of poisoning rats. Again, in May, 1871, he did the same; and in June and July his wife did the same. — After this, the jury went to the residence of Mrs. Cohen, who corroborated the evidence of Mrs. Marks in every respect. — Sarah West was next examined, and deposed that she was aware strychnine was kept in the house. Mrs. Cohen had charge of it, and witness used to cut slices of bread and butter, and Mrs. Cohen used the strychnine to sprinkle on bread and butter to kill the rats. The strychnine was used with the full knowledge of Mrs. Cohen, and witness had at various times used it herself. — This concluded the additional evidence, and Mr. MacCormick, on behalf of the friends of deceased, addressed the jury. He urged the improbability of deceased having committed suicide, and brought forward many reasons to show that he could not have taken poison wilfully. — The Coroner thought the whole thing hinged upon the credence the jury might give to the evidence, and to the analysis that Dr. Hooper might have formed of the contents of the stomach. —After a retirement of nearly two hours, in which seven Israelites and five Gentiles took part, the following verdict was arrived at: — "That deceased, Albert Ephraim Cohen committed suicide by taking strychnine while labouring under great mental excitement."  -NZ Herald, 24/10/1871.

Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland.

David Nathan, (1816-23/8/1886). "kindly, generous aid"

DEATH OF MR. DAVID NATHAN.

Mr. David Nathan, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Auckland, died at his house, Waterloo Quadrant, at six o'clock last evening. Everyone of our older citizens will feel Mr. Nathan's death as a deep personal loss, for to many of them he had been a true friend when they needed friendly counsel and help. Of all these things the younger generation have heard. All of us knew him as one who had spent his life in Auckland, in the full view of its citizens, and who for 46 years had maintained a high reputation for all that gives dignity and esteem to a man.

Mr. Nathan was born in London in 1816, and left England in 1839, like many other adventurous young men, for the purpose of bettering his position and carving out a competence for himself in the Australasian colonies, where the avenues to social advancement were not surrounded with active competitors as in the old country. Mr. Nathan arrived in Sydney in December of the same year, en route for Adelaide, South Australia, but owing to the financial condition of the latter colony at that particular juncture, was dissuaded from going thence, and was advised by his friends to try New Zealand. He accordingly turned his face thitherwards, and embarked at Sydney on board the barque Achilles, Captain Veale, for Kororareka, the then seat of Government, arriving at that port early in 1840. Here Mr. Nathan commenced the work of colonisation by getting married early in October, 184I. Two of the officers of Her Majesty's ship then in port were present as guests, to whom, as well as to the residents generally, the impressive ceremonies associated with a Hebrew marriage were novel it being the first Jewish marriage celebrated in the settlement.

Early in 1840 Governor Hobson left the Bay of Islands in a man-of-war, owing to the receipt of instructions from the Home Government, to look out for a more central site for the seat of Government. He was accompanied by Captain Symonds (afterwards drowned at Cornwallis, in the Manukau) and other officials, and they proceeded up the Hauraki Gulf and the waters of the Waitemata, where Captain Hobson, with excellent judgment, selected Auckland as the new capital of the colony.

A few months after he had taken up his abode at the Bay of Islands, a party of settlers (of whom Mr. Nathan was one) sailed from the Bay for the Thames in the Mary, schooner, Captain Faulkner, and ultimately reached Coromandel, which the captain stated was the Thames. The captain stated that he was going to discharge his cargo at Fairburn's station, Waiheke. Some of the party started in a canoe from Coromandel to seek out the now capital selected by Governor Hobson. The natives hired as guides brought them up as far as Tamaki Heads, and landed the voyageurs at a native settlement, where they obtained refreshments. The natives stated that the man-of-war was a long way up the river, and refused to proceed any further, and there was no help for it but for the party to return to Coromandel. In the meantime Mr. Nathan proceeded up the Firth of Thames to see Mr. Webster, whose station was up the river, and on the way he landed at Taraia's settlement, where he was hospitably entertained by that old cannibal in native fashion — fish and potatoes, &c., being furnished in abundance from a native hangi, or "copper Maori." On returning to Coromandel, he fell in with three other young men, whose names have been subsequently prominently associated with the political history of the province and of the colony — namely, Dr. John Logan Campbell, Mr. William Brown (subsequently the principals of the well-known Auckland firm of Brown and Campbell), and Mr. (afterwards Sir Donald) McLean. Mr. Nathan returned to the Bay, arranged his affairs, and proceeded in November, 1841, to Auckland, which he finally made his home, purchasing the second allotment — a half-acre section— sold at the first Government land sale — namely, that on which the business premises of the firm of Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., Shortland-street, now stand. Here he commenced business in partnership with Mr. Joseph (brother of Mr. Joseph, the wellknown Wellington merchant), under the style of Nathan and Joseph, as auctioneers and commission agents, their first sphere of operations being a tent, their warehouses being the second business premises erected in Auckland, and Brown and Campbell's the first. Messrs. Nathan and Joseph, during their partnership, imported a number of artisans, of various trades, for the infant settlement — the want of these having been greatly felt. In 1843, the firm dissolved partnership, and Mr. Nathan commenced business on his own account, retiring after a long, honourable, and successful career in 1867, with a well-earned competency, in favour of his two sons — L. D. Nathan and N. A. Nathan — who have fully sustained the reputation of the old firm for straightforward dealing and business integrity.

The close of Mr. Nathan's commercial earner did not end his usefulness as a citizen. As a member of the Chamber of Commerce his wide and varied mercantile experience was brought to bear beneficially on the various questions which were brought up for discussion, or subjected to its consideration, while as a vice-president of the Auckland Savings Bank he took a lively interest in the social condition of the working classes, and in encouraging habits of thrift and providence. Mr. Nathan was a liberal patron and supporter of every institution and society in the province which was calculated to promote the general intellectual, moral, and social progress of the community in which his lot was cast, and as a proof of his genuine catholicity of spirit, it may be mentioned that while maintaining an unshaken loyalty to the faith of his fathers, his purse was ever open to the claims of other creeds, and that from old St. Paul's and old St. Patrick's Cathedral downwards, there is scarcely a place of worship in which he had not "a brick." As in matters of faith so in those of business, while a Hebrew of the Hebrews, and ever ready to lend a helping hand to the distressed of his own faith, he did not permit his benevolence to end there, and there is more than one business firm in Auckland, as well as persons in private life, who have been indebted for their start in life to the kindly, generous aid extended by him who has been termed "the Christian Jew" — David Nathan.

Mr. Nathan has been in failing health for over a twelvemonth. Many will recollect his last appearance in public, at the opening of the new Synagogue in Princes-street in last October. He has been suffering from acute pulmonary apoplexy, the result of heart disease, and may be said to have been dying for the last three days. He leaves a widow, two eons, and two daughters. The sons, Mr. Laurence and Mr. Alfred Nathan, are in the business founded by the deceased the daughters are Mrs. Harris and Mrs. E. Benjamin, the latter being a widow. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, at three p.m., at the Jewish Cemetery, Symonds-street.  -NZ Herald, 24/8/1886.

Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland.

Louis Ehrenfeld, (1829-26/2/1897). "rare brotherly affection"

DEATH OF MR LOUIS EHRENFRIED.

General regrets will be felt in the city at the announcement that Mr Louis Ehrenfried died at his residence at one o'clock this afternoon. Mr Ehrenfried had been ill for several weeks from a complication of diseases, which baffled the skill of the attending physicians. He became unconscious yesterday, and passed away very peacefully at the hour mentioned. His career has been that of an enterprising and successful colonial, who owed his success in life to his own indomitable energy and business capacity. Born in Hamburg, he emigrated to Australia in company with his brother Bernhard, more than forty years ago. They went through all the vicissitudes of the rough life of pioneer colonists, with the customary ups and downs. In 1862 the fame of the Otago goldfields attracted the brothers there. They at once embarked in business, packing stores to the goldfields, where their trading ventures prospered so much that they were able later on to acquire a valuable station property at Mataura. This they were obliged to sell some years later in consequence of liabilities incurred under a guarantee for a large sum of money entered into on behalf of a friend without any consideration whatever. When leaving the district the residents presented the brothers with an address, regretting their departure, and a piece of plate. 

The next venture of the Ehrenfried Brothers was in the storekeeping line on the West Coast Goldfields, where business followed the usual fluctuations of a goldfield, ending in reverses which rendered it impossible for the firm to meet all the claims made upon them. It was, however, always in Mr Ehrenfried's determinations that he would repay the liabilities left unsettled when he closed his business on the West Coast, and this he succeeded in doing some years later; the creditors marked their appreciation of his honourable conduct by presenting him with a piece of plate. 

It was in 1868 that the two brothers, who had been inseparable during all these years, came to Auckland, and they soon afterwards proceeded to the Thames, where they established the brewery which became the foundation of one of the largest and most prosperous businesses in New Zealand. The death of Bernhard was a severe blow to Mr Louis Ehrenfried. Theirs had been a partnership welded by rare brotherly affection. Mr L. Ehrenfried continued the business, and by his energy and foresight not only succeeded in securing the greater part of the goldfields trade, but extended his operations to Auckland. He entered heartily into the public life of the Thames and was elected Mayor in 1872, and was chosen for many other honourable offices by his fellow citizens. He was also appointed a Justice of the Peace of the colony. In 1885, Mr Ehrenfried took an important departure. His business in Auckland had extended considerably, and in that year he purchased the old established brewery business of Messrs H. Whitson and Sons. Removing to Auckland, he entered upon this large undertaking with all his characteristic energy, and rapidly extended the sphere of its operations. Mr Ehrenfried was a tremendous worker, and there is little doubt that his almost untiring exertions had something to do with the ultimate breakdown of his naturally robust constitution. He was a man of warm-hearted sympathies, open-handed, and his death will be lamented by many who have been the recipients of unostentatious acts of kindness. He was always a liberal supporter of the Hebrew congregation, with which he was connected, but his broad toleration secured a ready ear for any call for assistance on behalf of all religious and philanthropic movements. 

The surviving sisters residing in Auckland are Mrs Baume, Mrs L. Myers and Mrs A. Myers. A number of nephews and nieces, by whom the deceased was esteemed as a father, will also deeply lament his death. Among these may be mentioned Mr F. E. Baume, solicitor. Mr A. Myers, manager of the deceased's business and Mr Leo. Myers, Mrs W, Coleman, and Mrs Sydney Nathan. They have an assurance of the sincere sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.  -Auckland Star, 26/2/1897.

-Observer, 6/3/1897.

FUNERAL OF MR LOUIS EHREN FRIED.

Yesterday afternoon the remains of the late Mr Louis Ehrenfried were interred in the Jewish portion of the Symonds-street cemetery. The funeral cortege was one of the largest and most representative that has taken place in the history of Auckland. The footpaths in O'Rorke-street and Symonds-street were lined with onlookers. So great were the number present to pay their last mark of respect to deceased that in Symonds-street a double line of mourners had to be formed to follow the hearse. The coffin and inside of the hearse were covered with wreaths, while the remainder were carried in deceased's private carriage. The coffin was of unpolished and unstained wood, and bore no inscription. This is in accordance with Jewish custom, which levels rich and poor alike at the grave. At three o'clock prayers were read in the house by Rev. Rabbi Goldstein, when the body was carried to the hearse by immediate relatives.

The funeral procession was headed by members of the Ancient Order of Foresters, deceased being a member of Lodge Robin Hood, Panmure. At the head of the Foresters was Bros. H. T. Garratt and J. Sheldrick. The first four carriages following the hearse contained the chief mourners, as follows: — Mr J. Phillips (president of the congregation, and father of Mrs Ehrenfried), the Rev. Mr Goldstein, Messrs F. E. Baume, Arthur M. Myers, Leo. M. Myers, Ben Myers, Sydney Nathan, and Wm. Coleman (nephews of the deceased); C. J. Phillips (brother-in-law); L. H. Neumegen, jun., N. Goldwater, Wisotsky, Alfred Nathan, Arthur Nathan, and H. L. Posseneskie (committee of the Synagogue); and Mr P. Bennett (Paeroa). Following the fourth carriage were the employees of deceased's firm, representatives of the Waitemata Rowing Club, Auckland Swimming Club and Auckland Football Association.

Among the many others in the procession were: — Messrs Alexander, W. Neumegen, Caro, H. Copeland, H. Goldwater, Buckleton, Susman, Ernie Keesing, Myer Goldwater, L. Levi, Gabriel Lewis, H. Koesing, R. Keosing, J. Keesing, Collins, Mowlen, Oakley, Benjamin, L. Moses, Claude Moses, Louis Ballin, Leser, Isaacs, L. Lewis, Albert Goldwater, Cohen Sir Maurice O'Rorke, Messrs J. Ballard, W. Crowther, J. J. Holland, F. Lawry M.H.R.'s, Hon. Win. Swanson, Major Murray, Lieut.-Adjutant Grant, Hon. W. McCullagh, Hon. J. A Tole, Inspector Hickson, Dr. Mackellar, Messrs Thos. Cotter, P. Darby, M. Saber, Dufaur, B. Koni., E. Hesketh, S. Hesketh, P. A. Philips. M. A. Philips, Hellaby (2), T. T. Masefield, Lyell (2), S. E. Hughes, Thomas Foley, Julian, Chas. S. Wright, E. F. Warren (Public Trust Office), William Duncan (Advances to Settlers Office), Kronfeldt, W. Gaudin, J. J. Craig, McNab, G. W. Binney, P. A. Edmiston, S. C. Macky, Jas. Macky, R. G. Macky, A. Cairns, Lindsay Cooke, R. E. Isaacs, W. H. Churton, A. E. Whitaker, W. Lynch, A. G. S. Black, J. I. Eller, G. S. Budge, W. Stimpson, John Reid, W. S. Wilson, L. Moritzson, Farrell, Thos. Finlayson (Sargood, Son and Ewan), J. Stinhbury (Chairman of Auckland Charitable Aid Board), Grainger, Patterson, W. J. Napier (Chairman of Harbour Board), J. Lawson (Official Assignee), G. Mueller, D. W. Duthie, C. L. Thompson, junr. (representing Hon. Thos. Thompson, Minister of Justice), C. Ranson, H. Thompson, G. Aickin, Bacheldar, Jas. Hawkins, Thos. Mahoney, B. C. Roberts, J. McRae, R. Ternahan, R. Michaels, M. Keefe, Messrs Ernest and Eliot Davis (Hancock and Co.), Dr. Campbell, A. S. Bankhart (Brown, Campbell and Co.), employees of L. D. Nathan, J. Mowbray, W. Mowbray. 

The Auckland Bowling Club, of which deceased was a member, was well represented. Among the many members present were Dr. Hooper, Hazlett (Secretary), J. Kirkwood, Thomson, Shackelford, Monnie, W. Gorrie, Towsey, U B. Kingswell, Ledingham, and Geddes. 

A large number came up from the Thames to be present at the funeral. Among those who joined in the funeral cortege were Mr W. Dynes, manager of deceased's farm at Puriri; Mr H. Clinker, manager of Ehrenfried's Thames Brewery; Woodward, Pacific Hotel; William Morrison, Post Office Hotel; Fogarty, Lady Bowen Hotel; Geo. Williams, Kopu Hotel; Styaak, John Costello, A. Price, J. McCowan, M.H.R.

When the cemetery was reached the employees of the firm of Ehrenfried Bros., each holding a wreath, lined either side of the walk from the entrance gate to the mortuary chapel, to which the body was borne by the relatives of the deceased. Here the Jewish service for the burial of the dead was commenced by the Rev. Rabbi, the Psalms and supplications being read in Hebrew and English alternately. The body was thence borne to the grave, where the service was continued, the relatives reciting the customary Kaddish, or special prayer for relatives, and afterwards covering the coffin with earth with their own hands. The Foresters' funeral service was also read by Bro. J. Shaldrick. 

At the mortuary chapel the Rev. Rabbi gave an address. He said they had met to pay a last tribute of respect to the remains of a brother whom it had pleased Almighty God to remove to a higher and more pleasant sphere. The largo concourse present spoke for the high esteem in which deceased had been held. The late Mr Ehrenfried had been a staunch and liberal supporter of the Synagogue — an active and a working member. It seemed but yesterday that his genial face had been seen in the streets of Auckland; it would be missed by a great many. The Hebrew congregation had suffered a great loss, and so had the city of Auckland, for he whose departure they were lamenting had proved himself a good and worthy citizen, and, as the sage said, "The loss of a righteous man was a loss to his generation." Why men whose life was prolific of good should be removed seemed strange; it was a problem that had engaged the minds of theologians and philosophers; it was a problem not easy of solution, and one that could not be satisfactorily explained to all. But let the words of the Hebrew sage be remembered: "One man may procure immortality in one year, while another procures immortality through the actions of a long life." In the words of the poet — 

"We live in deeds, not years;
In thoughts, not breaths; 

In feelings, not in figures on a dial. 

We should count life by heart throbs. 

He most lives who thinks most. 

Feels the noblest, acts the best," 

Continuing the Rabbi said that the chief characteristic of deceased was his philanthropy. He (the speaker) had never known a better man. He not only gave, but gave willingly and gladly. Although removed, he was not removed for ever. Death was simply a transition from the lower to the higher place; the deceased had now solved the mystery, and was enjoying, in the presence of God and the Creator of all humanity, the reward of a life well spent. His example still lived; and that example for goodness would be an incentive to many to follow in his footsteps. Might his soul rest in peace. 

Among the many beautiful wreaths was one in the shape of a pillar in white flowers, with the word "Rest" across it worked in blue. This was from the Albert Brewery employees. The warehouse employees also sent a beautiful wreath, as well as the immediate relatives of deceased. These were placed on the coffin. Mrs Seccombe and Sons also sent a beautiful wreath.

Telegrams of condolence were received from all over the colony, including the Hon. A. J. Cadman and Thos. Thompson, Mr James Coates, Rev. S. J. Neill (Thames), Messrs J. Hyman (Wellington), Henry Hayman (London), F. Arenas (Christchurch), L. Mendelssohn (Dunedin), M. Hayman (Dunedin), Mark Cohen (Dunedin "Star"), and Executive of Wine and Spirit Merchants Association (Wellington).

The funeral arrangements were made by Messrs Winks and Hall, while Mr Harry N. Goldwater ably assisted and acted as marshal.

On Saturday morning at the Synagogue, Rabbi Goldstein made special reference to deceased. He took up as the subject of his text, "A good name is better than good oil, and the day of death better than the day of birth."

The late Mr L. Ehrenfried has bequeathed £1,000 for charitable purposes. Of this amount £500 is for distressed Jews in Auckland province, and £500 for charitable institutions at Auckland and the Thames. The employees who have been in the service of the firm for over five years have also not been forgotten in the will. 

The business of Messrs Ehrenfried Bros, will be continued under the management of Mr Arthur M. Myers, who has been associated with his uncle in the management for the last 15 years.  -Auckland Star, 1/3/1897.

Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland.