OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18362, 21 April 1925, Page 13

OBITUARY.

DR. C?. MACLAURIN

(by CABLE—rKESS ASSOCIATION— COFYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND W.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

(Received April i?oth. 11.4-5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 20. The death is announced of Dr. Charles MacLaurin, surgeon-specialist and author.

CAP-TAIN W. STEWART (sreciAL to "thz mess.")

AUCKLAND, April 20. Tho death • occurred last night of Captain William (Wh alley) Stewart, of the 3rd Auckland Mounted Rifles Band. The deceased took a prominent ■ part in the band from its inceptiion at tho commencement of territoiial training up till the time of his death. During tho years of compulsory training prior to the war, Captain (then Lieutenant) Stewart took' a keen interest in tho organisation of tho, band, and when in 19li it left with the Main Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, tho band was a fine combination. With his rank confirmed as First Lieutenant, Mr Stewart was with his band in Egypt, where it cheered many New Zealanders' hearts. Mr Stewart was the only bandmaster in the N.Z.E.F. who received tho honour of promotion to tlje rank of captain, and it was generally agreed th© distinction was well earned. He took part in tho long trek from Cairo to Jerusalem, and saw service in the desert till the end of the war, being absent from New Zealand for .five years. On returning, he retired, but so strong was his interest in his beloved band, that it was not long ere he was back to resume commalid; A clever musician and capable, painstaking bandmaster, Captain. Stewart Avas well liked as a man, and was held in the higltest esteem, not only by bandsmen, but by a large section of the community. He was at one time lithograph, artist on the staff of the '■Auckland Star." Prior to his death he had been in ill-health for about a month with bronchial trouble. In a coughing fit last night, be broke a blood vessel, and died shortly after.