Obituary
The many friends of Captain Charles Green, of the schooner Falcon, will regret to hear of the death of his wife, which took place at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The deceased lady has suffered greatly during the past two years from acute rheumatism, which produced other complications. Recently she tried the hot springs at Hanmer Plains and returned last week apparently much improved, in fact with a little assistance she was able to walk a few steps, a thing she had not done since the commencement of her illness. On Sunday night, however, she was attacked with pleurisy in the coating of the heart and congestion of the lungs. Captain Green is at present at Havelock, but will be home by by the first available steamer. -Press, 4/5/1897.
PUBLIC NOTICES.
THANKS,
I WISH to return my SINCEREST THANKS to the many kind friends who extended their sympathy and help during the of my late wife: CHARLES GREEN. -Press, 11/5/1897.
CAPTAIN CHARLES GREEN.
One of the oldest and best known coasting skippers on the New Zealand Coast passed away at Lyttelton yesterday morning, in the person of Captain Charles Green. Born at Okain's Bay, in 1851, Captain Charles Green was the son of Captain John Green, a wellknown, coastal skipper, who, with two of his sons, was drowned at sea off Kaikoura, in July, 1881, in the schooner Bee.
Captain Charles Green went to sea at an early age, and traded in small vessels out of Lyttelton, and up the rivers Heathcote and Avon. For many years he was in command of coasters trading in and out of Lyttelton, and earned the reputation of being one of the best and most fearless coasters trading in and out of the Port. Among his earlier commands were the Elizabeth Anne, Minnie, Jannetto, E. and U. Cameron, and Blackwall. At the latter end of his seafaring career Captain Green had charge of the well-known coasters Clematis and Falcon, and shortly after she was built, he had command of the schooner Ronga, in the Lyttelton-Havelock trade.
Captain Green was a short time in command of the Ronga, and he then entered the service of the Lyttelton Harbour Board as a night watchman, and he remained in that capacity up till the time of his death.
Bluff and hearty and a fearless sailor, Captain "Charlie" Green was beloved and respected by all who knew him. He achieved a reputation as an able and smart "coaster," and was known in nearly every port in New Zealand.
About a week ago Caiptain Green was laid up with pneumonia, and he died at his residence, West Lyttelton, yesterday morning. He was a widower, and leaves a grown up family of two daughters, and a son.
The flags on all the public buildings, and many private buildings, and on the sailing vessels in Port, were flown half-mast here yesterday, as a mark of respect for the deceased. The funeral will take place this afternoon. -Press, 20/1/1909.
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