OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17108, 1 April 1921, Page 7

OBITUARY.

.MR W. J. S. HAYWARD. The death occurred in Sydney. this week of Mr William James Sharplin Hayward, a former resident of Christchurch, and a son of the late Mr Thomas Hayward, who was in business as a tailor in Cathedral square for many years. The late Mr W. J. S. Hayward \riX3 born in Christchurch in 1867, a ytfar after his parents had arrived from England. He was associated with his father in business for some years, the firm being known as Hayward and Son.

Later, it was known aj Nodine and JHayward. Subsequently, Mr Hayward went to Wellington, where he carried on a very successful ladies' tailoring establishment on Lambton quay. For the last few years he had been in business in Sydney, where his wife (nee Henrietta Commander)) died last year, ad where his son, Mr Eric Hayward, now resides. When cycle-racing was at the height of its popularity, the late Mr Hayward won many championships, both in Australia and New Zealand. His mother is now a resident of Christchurch, and Mrs J. Lamb, also of Christchurch, is an aunt.

MR DANIEL HAYNES. (special to "THE TRESS.") DITNEMN, March 31. Mr Daniel Haynes, one of the best known and most respected of Dunedin's older citizens, died this afternoon after a lone illness, aged 89 years. Mr Haynes was one of the three founders of the drapery firm of Messrs Herbert, Haynes and Co., which was established m 'lß6l. Mr Haynes took no part in public life, but was a prominent member for many years of Trinity Methodist Church. In 18R4 he married a daughter of Mr Alex. Miller, of Sunny?ide. Otago and the family consists of two sons and four daughters. Two- of the latter are married to the Messrs Ballantyne, the heads of the well-known Christchurch urapery firm.

MB E. J. SMITH. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) GREYjiOUTH, March 31. Tho death occurred to-day of Mr Ernest James Smith, aged 57 years. He was a brother of Mr Christopher Smith, of Wellington, and was for 35 years manager of the Greymouth branch of C. Smith. Ltd. He was a prominent public man, having been a borough councillor, member of tho Hospital Board, judge and steward of the Greymouth 'Jockey Club and Greymouth Trotting Club, P.G.M. of the Oddfellows' Lodge, and, chairman of the Borough Beautifying Committee. He leave.B a widow, five sons and two daughters.

An obituary notice which appeared in our issue of Wednesda'y— that of Dr. Lane-Fox, who died in London—will have excited the melancholy interest of those -sportsmen in Otajo that recognised in the subject of the notice one of the foremost figures in Otago cricket for a few seasons about 30 years ago (says yesterdav's "Otago Daily Times"). Dt. Fox, who played for the Carisbrook Club and represented Oiago on more thnn one occasion, wa'3 one of the most, skilful batsmen this district has numbered among its residents. Unfortunately careless in his mode of life, he never did himself justice, but he had a great variety of strokes at his command, and his was always a difficult wicket to capture. '' The death occurred suddenly atlNapier on Tuesday of Mr W. Barrett, manager of the United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. The late Mr Barrett was in business for many years as a chemist in Christchurch, where be was a well-known Justice of the Peace. A-few years ago he disposed of his business there, and for two years managed the U.F.S. Dispensnry at Invercargill. Much sympathy is felt for his widow, daughter, and son. The last-named has [Ust been' transferred to Napier from Dalgety's, Invercargill.