OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17116, 11 April 1921, Page 5

OBITUARY.

*■- . AECHBISHOP OP DUBLIN. (By Cable—Press s (Australian and NJZ. Cable Association.) (Received April 10th. 5.5 p.m.) . LONDON, April 8. The death is announced of the Most Rev. William J. Walsh, D.D., Archbishop of Dublin, and Primate of Ireland. [l>r. Walsh was born in Dublin on January 31st, 1841, and was educated at St, Lawrence O'Toole's Seminary, 1 Dublin*, the Catholic University of Ireland, and St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. He became President of Maynooth College in 1881, and had been Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of [ Ireland since 1855. He was a Commissioner of Education in Ireland from 1891 till 1917. Dr. Walsh was a member of the Consultative Committee on Education, in connexion with the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland, and several other important education Commissions. He was also a member of the Senate of the National University of Ireland, and was first Chancellor of the University. He was the author of I many publications on religious and educational matters,"! rev. t. Mcdonald. Tho death occurred on Saturday at the manse, Sefton of the Rev. Thomas McDonald. The late gentleman, who was in his 66th year, had, during his career, as a minister of the Presbyterian Church, been) in charge of pastorates at Hawarden, Waverley,' Waipukurau, and St. Peter's, Ferry road. He went Home for a trip while he was in the Waverley parish, taking charge of that parish again on his retiirn. About eighteen months ago he-resign-ed, after having been at St. Peter's for some fourteen years. He then, removed to Sefton, where he continued to labour in the interests of the Church until the time of his death. The Rev. Mr McDonald was a well-known figure at the North Canterbury Presbytery. Of late years, however, his activities were considerably lessened through failing health. He married Miss Chappie, a sister of Dr. Chappie, ex-M.P., and had a family of three sons and a daughter, the last-named "being the wife of the Rev. Leonard Hunt, of Marton. The eldest son is a cadet on a farm, the others being still at school. Mr J. W. Proudfoot, one of Auckland's oldest barristers, died of double pneumonia last week, at tho age of 68. A member of the Inner Temple, London, he came to Auckland when a voung man. He practised at Kawakawa for some 25 years, and latterly lias been connected with the legal firm of Messrs Quartley and Thomas. Mr Proudfoot was a typical barrister of the old school. He had a ready wit and a\ charming personality, and was widely Vteemed. i Mr Charles Alfred Ewen, general manager'of the Commercial Union Assurance Company, died at Wellington on Saturday morning. The late Air Ewen, who was 68 years of age, was horn in England, and came to New Zealand as quite a young man. He joined the staff of the Bank of New Zealand, and rose rapidly,, filling the position of manager of branches in various parts ot New Zealand- He then entered the service of ''the New Zealand Insurance Company," being finally appointed to the managership of the Wellington branch. In 1907 he was appointed general manager of the Commercial Umoni Assurance Company, a position which, he held with distinction up till the time of his death. Mr Ewen was a member of the Church of England, and took a prominent part in church affairs. He) was always keenly interested in science and art, and made a special hobby of the collection of books relating to the early history of New Zealand. Next to the Turnbull Library his collection of New Zealand literature was the best in the district (says the "Post"), and included a number of. exceedingly rare pamphlets, some of which are not in the Turnbull Library. He was a member of i|he:New Zealand; Board of Science and Art, and 'a member" of the Colonial Institute. He was a pronounced Imperialist, and did much patriotic work during the war and afterwards," being a member of the executive of_ the Wellington War Relief Association and a member of the Finance Committee.